Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, at the session of the General Assembly, commenced at Atlanta, Wednesday, November 5, 1890

JOURNAL
OF THE
House of Representatives
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA,
AT THE SESSION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
COMMENCED AT
ATLANTA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1890.

ATLANTA, GA.:

w. GEO.

HARRISON, STATE PRINTER.

'Franklin Publishing House.)

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
1Vednesday, November 5, 1890.
The House of Representatives met according to law at 10 o'clock A. M. this day, and was called to order by Ron. M. A. Hardin, former Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The roll was called by counties, when the following members presented themselves and were sw.orn in by .Judge N. L. Hutchins, of the Western Circuit:
UST OF MEMBERS ELECT TO THE HOUSE 0~' REPRESENTATIVES IN GEOR-
GIA, AT THE .OCTOBER ELECTION, 1890.
Appling ................................................................. 8. W. Johnson Baker......................................................................... 1. H. Hand Baldwin............................................................... Robert Whitfield Banks................................................................. M. L. McDonald Bartow.................................................................. "\Vm. L. LeCont Bartow................................................................... Wm. T. Burge Berrien................................................................... W. L. Kennon Bibb ........................................................................... W. A. Huff Bibb................................................................. John T. Boifeuillet Bibb..........................................................................Tracy Baxter Brooks ............................................................... W. S. Humphreys Bryan.................................................................. W. H. Strickland Bulloch..................... .:................................................. C. R. Davis Burke.................................................................W. J. Herrington Burke........................................................................W. H. Davis Burke....................................................................... T. J. Brinson Butts.......................................... ,..............................Wilson Smith Calhoun..................................................................... A.I. Monroe Camden......................................................... John M. Holzendorf Campbell.................................................................... J. M. Mason Carroll...............................................................George W. Harper Carroll.. .................................................................... E. R. Sharpe Catoosa....................................................................... G. P. Harris Charlton.....................................................................J. J. Stokes Chatham............................................................... \Villiam Clifton

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Chatham...'........................................................ Gazaway HartridgeChatham ............................................................ Garland l\1. Rvals' Chattahoochee............................................................. W. A. Sapp Chattooga................................................................. J. T. Hendrix Cherokee........................................................................ J. B. Hill Clarke ..................................................................... W. J. Morton Cia) ............................................................................. G. G. Lark Clayton ..................................................................... B. F. Dodson Clinch ................................ :..................................... L. C. :\fattox Cobb...................................................................... John A. Sibley Cobb.....................................................................Burdine Rainey Coffee................................................................ Thon1as P. O'Neal Columbia .............................................................. J. M. Atkinson Colquitt.. .................................................................... J. M. Odom Coweta................................................................. W. Y. Atkinson Coweta..................................................................... 8. L. 'Vhatley Crawford .................................................................. A. J. McAfee Dade ................................................................... G. '\V. M. Tatum Dawson......: ............................................................. R: B. McClure Decatur............................................................... '\\"illianl E. Smith Decatur ..................................................................... E. C. l\losely DeKalh................................................................. W. C. Holbrook DeKalb .......................................................................T. Y. Nash Dodge .................................................................. Charles J. Jones Dooly .................................................................. D. L. F. Peacock Dougherty.......................................................William E. Wooten Douglas.................................................................. W. T. Roberts. Early............................................................................J. P. Lane Echols ........................................................................ A. D. Laslie Effingham................................................................. H. G. Wright Elbert...................................................................... ,V. H. Heard Emanuel.. .................................................................. ,V. R. Kemp Fannin................................................................John H. 'Vitzell Fayette.................................................................J. E. H. Ware Floyd.......................................................................J. ,V, Turner Floyd ....................................................................... ,V. C. Bryan Floyd ....................................................................... John J. 1-ieay Forsyth ................................................................. Perry D. Brown Franklin.............................................................T. G. Underwood Fulton................................., ....................................Clark Howell Fulton...............................................................John B. Goodwin Fulton ............................................................Edmund W. Martin Gilmer....................................................................... T. '\V. Craigo
. . . Glascoek ............................................................ John H. Kitchens
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Greene .............................................................. A. L. Kimbrough Greene....................................................................... A. H. Smith.

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Gwinnett............................................................ Henry L. Peeples Gwinnett...............................................................Nathan Bennett Habersham .........................................................James P. Phill.ips Hall.................................................................. 3tephen R. :Merritt Hall......................................................................Jesse H. Hulsey Hancock ..................................................................... R. H. Lewis Hancock ............................................................... 8. M. Chapman Haralson............................................................ T. ,V. ~I. Brown Harris....................................................................... R. B. ::\Iobley Harris..................................................................... \Y. C. \Vistlom Hart .....................................................................James 1<'. \Vhite Heard ..................................................................... R. H. Jackson Henry ................................................................ \V. H. H. Peek Houston ............................................................... R. N. Holtzclaw Houston................................................................ l.\I. F. Etheridge Irwin.................................................................Thomas B. Young .Jackson................................................................ H. H. Hancock .Jackson ...................................................................J. X. Twitty .Jasper................................................................ James Henderoon .Jefferson.............................................................Samuel F. Taner .Jefferson...................................................... .. ..... C. A. ::\Iatthews .Johnson ......................................................................Silas )leeks .Jones.................................................................. James D. (iodard Laurens .............................................................. James T. Chappell Lee ......................................................................... \Y. D. \Veils Liberty...................................................................W. J. Norman Lincoln ................................................................. James R. Hogan Lowndes .................................................................... J. \V. Hagan Lumpkin ................................................................... Daniel Davis Jflacon ..................................................................... H. N. Gardner ::\<Iadison ............................................................ George 0. (>riffith :Marion ........................................................................ D. B. \Veils McDuffie ........................................................... Samuel A. \\'alker Mcintosh ........................................................ Lectured Crawford :Meriwether..................................................................H. W. Hill Meriwether...................................................... Dr. N.C. Campbell Miller........................................................................... C. C. Bush Milton ...................................................................... A. \V. Devore Mitchell ........................................................................J. J. Sapp Monroe ................. : .............................................John. T. Crowder Monroe ...................................................................... R. L. Ferner Montgomery.......................................................John L. Matthews Mol'g'an ............................................................... John \Y. Burney Murray ................................................................ E. \Y. Remuert Muscogee .................................................................. 8. P. Gilbert Muscogee .................................................................... N. G. Oattis Newton ............................................................... Henry L. Graves Oconee .................................................................... A. H. Jackson

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Oglethorpe .......................................................Alexander F. Pope Oglethorpe.................................................:William Edward Faust Paulding................................................................Jasper L. Clay Pickens ................................................................... "\Villiam Cagle Pierce ......................................................................... L. C. Wylly Pike.....................................................................T. J. Barrett, Sr. Pike........................................................................J. H. Mitchell Polk .....................................................................John L. Branch Pulaski................................................................James 0. Baskin Putnam ............................................................ T..J. Ingraham Putnam .................................................................. Robert A. Reid Quitman ....................................................................J. E. Harris Rabun ..................................................................... "\V. C. Scruggs Randolph ................................................................ M. A. Baldwin Richmond ............................................................. \\'. H. Fleming Richmond ............................................................ Eb. T. Williams Richmond ............................................................Martin Y. Calvin Rockdale .................................................................. W. T. Daniel Schley .................................................................... Newton Glover Screven ................................................................. H. G. Edenfield Spalding .................................................................. F. D. Dismuke Htewart ..................................................................... M. L. Everett Sumter ......................................................................... A. S. Cutts Sumter.................................................................J. A. McDonald Talbot.......................................................................... 8. Maxwell Taliaferro...............................................................E. I. Anderson Tattnall....................................................................John Pearson Taylor...................................................................8. Montgomery Telfair ......................................................................... F. R. ~!ann Terrell ............................................................... William Jennings Thomas ...................................................................... A. "\V. Ivey Thomas ..................................................................... J. ::\I. Parker Towns ....................................................................... A. N. Coffee Troup ...................................................................... R. B. Traylor Troup.....................................................................J. F. Thompon Twiggs ....................................................................... Eli S. Griffin Union ......................................................................J. "\V. Parham Upson ....................................................................... W. P. Payne Walker ....................................................................J. B. "\VheelerWalton .................................................................. S. H. Brodnax 'Valton ...................................................................Y. A. Cooper\Vare ...........................................................................J. A. Cason 'Varren.....................................................................John H. Hall Washington......... .. ... .... .. .... ...... .... .. ... ..... . .... ....."\V. A. Sinquefield "\Vashington ................................................................ B. C. Harris 'Vayne ..................................................................Silas Thornton
Webster ..................................................................... ,V. M. Sears
\Vhite ..................................................................J. R. Lumsden

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'Vhitfield ...........................................................Paul B. Trammell Wilcox .................................................. , ......James H. Dennard Wilkes .................................................................. 8. H. Hardeman 'Vilkes ...............................................................T. M. Meriwether Wilkinson ..................................................................J. U. Parker Worth ........................................................................J. W. Perry

OFFICE OF SECRETARTY OF STATE.
Atlanta, Ga., November 5th, 1890.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing five pages contain a true and correct list of the names of the persons elected to the House of Representatives at an election held in this State on the first day of October last, as appears from the returns receivE>d and now of file in this office.
Given under my hand and official seal. PHIJ..IP CooK, Secretary of State.
The House then proceeded to the election of a Speaker.
Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, put in nomination the name of Ron. Clark Howell, of the county of Fulton, which nomip.ation was seconded by Messrs. Clifton of Chatham, Jackson of Heard, and others.
Mr. McDonald, of Sumter, put in nomination the name of the Ron. A. S. Cutts, of the county of Sumter, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Maxwell of Talbot, and Reid of Putnam.
No other nomiltations being made, the House proceeded to vote viva voce. Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that there had been 167 votes cast--necessary to a choice 84 votes-and that the Ron. Clark Howell had received 143 votes; that the Ron. A. S. Cutts had received 24 votes. The Ron. Clark Howell having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the ensuing two years.
Upon motion of Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, a commit-

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tee of three was appointed to conduct the Speaker elect to the chair.
The chair announced the following as committee to perform that duty, to-wit: Messrs. Atkinson of Coweta., Cutts of Sumter, and Clifton of Chatham.
And the Speaker assumed the duties of his office.
At this juncture Mr. F. D. Dismuke, of Spalding, presented himself, and was sworn in by the Speaker.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the election of Clerk.
Mr. Maxwell, of Talbot, put in nomination the name of Hon. M. A. Hardin, of the county of Fulton, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hand, Brown and others.
Upon taking the vote viva ?Joce, it appearing that the Hon. M.A. Hardin had received the unanimous vote of the House, he was declared duly elected Clerk of the House of Representatives and was sworn inby the Speaker.
Mr. Smith, of Greene, at this juncture, was sworn in by the Speaker as member of the House.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the election of a Messenger of the House.
Mr. Lumsden, of White, put in nomination the name of Mr. J. R. Smith, of Coffee, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Clifton of Chatham, Hill of Meriwether, and others.
Mr. Dennard, of \Vilcox, put in nomination the name of Mr. J. A. Mcinnis, of the county of Irwin, which nomination was seconded by Smith of Decatur, Young of Irwin, and others.
Upon taking the vote viva voce, it appearing that the total number of votes cast was Hi4--necessary to a choice, 78; that the Ron. J. R. Smith had received

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~20 votes, and Mr. N clnnis had received 34 votes. Mr. Smith, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Messenger of the House for the ensuing two years.

The next business in order being the election of a Doorkeeper, Mr. Underwood, of Franklin, placed in nomination the name of Ron. J. A. Smith, of the county of Milton.
Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, placed in nomination the name Of the Ron. R. J. \Vilson, of the county of Richmond, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Atkinson of Coweta, Gilbert of Muscogee, and others.

Mr. Holtzclaw, of Houston, placed in nomination the naine of Ron. Moses Martin, of the county of Gwinnett, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Calvjn, Berner and others.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that there had been 152 votes cast-necessary to a choice, 76; that the Ron. J. A. Smith had received ~3 votes; that the Ron. R. J. Wilson had received 113 votes; that the Ron. Moses. Martin had received 26 votes. Ron. Mr. Wilson, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives for the ensuing two years.

The next business in order being the election of a Speaker pro tempore, Mr. Lumsden, of White, placed in nomination the name of Ron. Paul B. Trammell, of the county of \Vhitfield, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Twitty, Mobley et al.

Upon taking the vote viva voce, it appeared that there had been152 votes cast--necessary to a choice, 77; that the Ron. Paul B. Trammell had received all of

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the votes cast, and was declared duly elected Speaker pro tempore for the ensuing two years.
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the Senate to inform the liouse of Representatives that the Senate has organized by the election of lion. R. G. Mitchell, of the 7th District, as. President; the lion. G. W. Warren, of the 18th District, as President protem., and the lion. Wm. A. liarris, Secretary, and is now ready to proceed to business.
The Senate has agreed to a resolution providing for a joint committee of three from the Senate and five from the liouse to wait on the Governor and notify him that the General Assembly is now organized and ready to receive any communication he may desire to make.
The committee on the part of the Senate consists of Messrs. Terrell, Cabaniss and Zachry.
Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed to select a Chaplain for the liouse of Representatives during the present session.
Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was adopted, as amended, to-wit:
Resolved, That the parliamentary rules of the last liouse of Representatives be adopted for the government of this liouse for the present.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That a committee of seven, of which the Speaker shall be Chairman, be appointed to report. rules for the government of this liouse.

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Upon motion, the Senate resolution providing for a joint committee, was taken rip and agreed to, and the Speaker announced the following committee on part of the House to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and notify him of the organization of the General Assembly, to-wit: Messrs. Hartridge, Huff, Lewis, of Hancock, Martin and Barrett.
Mr. Martin, of Fulton, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the use of the rotunda of the State Capitol building be granted the Horticultural Society of Fulton county, auxiliary of the State Horticultural Society, for two days beginning at noon, Thursday, November 6, 1890, for the purpose of making display of their products and other exhibits.
The Speaker announced the following committee to select a Chaplain for the House of Representatives, to-wit: Messrs. Gilbert, Whatley, Hill, Clifton, Mason, Maxwell and Lumsden.
Mr. Harper, of Carroll, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the members now proceed to draw seats in the usual manner.
Mr. Barrett, of Pike, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to report on what officers for doors, porters, pages, etc., are necessary.
The Speaker announced the following members as committee, to-wit : Messrs. Barrett, What~ey, Boifeuillet, Pope and Hand.
Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :

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Resolved by tke House, tlte Senate concurring, That the House and Senate convene in joint session to-morrow, Thursday, November 6, atll o'clock A.M., to open and declare the State election returns.

The committee appointed to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The committee appointed to notify the Governor

of the organization of the House and Senate, in con-

nection with a committee from the Senate, have dis-

charged the duty committed to them. The Governor

desires to inform the General Assembly that he will

commuicate with the House and Senate in writing, at

a future day.

GAZAWAY HARTIUDGE,

\V. A. HUFF,

w. E.

MAl~TIN,

T. J. BARRETT,

R. H. LEWIS.

Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, November 6, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Bryan, of the county of Floyd.
The roll was called, and the following members were present, to-wit :

Anderson,

Harris, 0f llnitman, Oattis,

:Atkinson, of Colnmbia,Harri~, of \Yashin~:,>ton,O<lom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartritlge,

U'Xeal,

Baldwin,

Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Hagan,

Parker, of wilkinson,

Baskin,

Hancoek,

Parham,

Baxter,

He .rd,

Payne,

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Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Burney, Bush, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crc,wder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, De,ore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hill, of Cherokee,

Hill, of )leriwether, Peacock,

Hendrix,

Peek,

Herrington,

Peeples,

Henderson,

Pearson,

Hogan,

Perry,

Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Holbrook,

Pope,

Holzendorf,

Rainey,

Hulsey,

Hem bert,

Humphreys,

Reid,

Huff,

Robert~,

Ingraham,

Ryals,

hey,

f'app, Chattahoochee,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of Mitchell,

J ack~on, of Oconee, Seay,

Jenning~,

Sears,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Jone~,

Sinquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Lark,

Stokes,

Las lie,

Strickland,

Lewis,

Swain,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Taryer,

)lattox,

Thornton.

)lartin,

Thompson,

)lason,

Traylor,

Mann,

Trammell,

)lax well,

Turner,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty, McDonald, of Sumtr, Lnderwood,

::\IcDaniel,

'Valker,

)lathews, of Jefferson, 'Vare,

)fathews, of Mont'g'ry 'Veils, of Marion,

McAfee,

Wells, of Loo,

McClure,

Whitfield,

}lerritt,

Witzell,

Meeks,

Williams,

~!Hi wether, Montgomery, Mitchell, Mobley, Moseley, Monroe, Morton,

Whatley, \\'heeler, White,
'Visdom, Wright, Wylly,

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Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Nash, Norman,

'Vooten, Young,' Mr. Speaker.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read and confirmed.

By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit :

By Mr. Clifton, of Chatham-
A bill to incorporate the Electric Railway Company, of Savannah.

The following members presented themselves and were sworn in by Judge Jenkins, of Ocmulgee Circuit : Messrs. Le Conte, of the county of Bartow ; and Lectured Crawford, of the county of Mcintosh.

Mr. Barrett, Chairman of the Committee to report what officers necessary to be appointed to act as doorkeepers, porters, pages, etc., submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The committee appointed to inquire and report as to what officers and employees are necessary to be appointed for the House, report the following : Three (3) Doorkeepers for the gallery, to be appointed by the Speaker; two (2) Assistant Doorkeepers to be appointed by the Doorkeeper ; six (6) Pages, to be appointed by the Messenger; six (6) Porters to be appointed by the Clerk of the House.
Respectfully submitted, BARRETT, Chairman of the Committee.

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

M.r. Speaker: The Senate has agreed to the following joint reso-

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lution, in which they ask the concurrence of the 1Iouse, to-wit :
Resol'Ved, by the Senate and House of Represent.ati'Ves, That a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to inquire into and report, as early as possible, to the General Assembly what public officers are to be elected at this session.
Also, the Senate has concurred in the following resolution:
Resolution allowing the Horticultural Society of Fulton county, auxiliary of the State Horticultural Society, use of the rotunda of the State Capitol for two days.
Also, the Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit:
A resolution fixing the time for opening the returns of the gubernatorial election at 11 o'clock to-day in joint session.
The roll of counties was called for the introduction of new matter, when the following bills were intro. duced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Baxter, of Bibb-
A bill to extend the charter of the Macon and Atlantic Railroad Company, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks-
A bill to create a board of commissioners in and for each militia district in the county of Brooks, to be known as Estate Commissioners, and to prescribe the manner of their appointment, duties, term of office, fees, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Harper, .of Carroll-

.

A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham

Railroad Company.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Davis, of Burke-
A bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank, to define its powers, etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Clifton, of ChathamA bill to regulate the granting of new trials.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to make all corporations doing business in this State, other than public corporations, liable for personal injuries to their employees to the same extent as are railroad companies.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to provide for penalty for usury in securities which convey the title to creditors.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah to require the male residents of the city cf Savannah to perform road or street labor in said city, or in lieu thereof to pay a special t.ax.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The hour for convening the joint session of the General Assembly having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint session was called to order by Ron. R. G. Mitchell, President of the Senate.

The President caused the resolution convening the joint session to be read, to-wit :

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A resolution providing for a joint session for the purpose of opening and declaring the result of the State election.
Upon motion, a committee of three was appointed to act as Tellers.
The President appointed the following as committee : Mr. Callaway, of the 17th District ; Clifton, of Chatham ; and !<..,leming, of Richmond.
Upon opening and consolidating the vote, it ap-
pearing that Hon. J. ,V. Northen had received 105,-
365 votes, being a majority of all the votes ca,st, he was declared duly elected Governor of the State of Georgia for the ensuing two years, term beginning November 8, 1890.
It also appeared that the Hon. Philip Cook had received 103,698 votes for the office of Secretary of State, which being a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Secretary of State for the ensuing two years, term of office beginning November 8, 1890.
It also appeared that the Ron. Rob3rt U. Hardeman had received 102,911 votes for the office of State Treasurer; being a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected State Treasurer for the ensuing two years, term beginning November 8, 1890.
It also appearing that the Ron. ,V. A. Wright had
received 102,621 votes for the office of ComptrollerGeneral, which being a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Comptroller-General for the ensuing two years, term beginning November 8, 1890.
It also appearing that the Ron. Geo. N. Lester had received 100,933 votes for the office of Attorney-General, which being a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Attorney-General for the State of Georgia for the ensuing two years, term of office beginning November 8, 1890.
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It also appearing that the Hon. R. T. Nisbet had received 96,406 votes for the office of Commissioner of Agriculture, which being a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Commissioner of Agriculture for the ensuing two years, term beginning November 8, 1890.
Upon motion of Mr. Zachry, of the 24th District, the joint session was dissolved.
The Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.
The Speaker announced the following as Committee on Rules, to-wit: Messrs. Calvin, Berner, Atkinson of Coweta, Huff, Hill of Meriwether, and Gilbert.
Mr. Martin, of Fulton, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolveif. n?l the House, the Senate concurring, That a. cornmiLtee of five-three from the House; and two from the Senate--pe appointed to wait on the Governor-elect and acquaint him of his election, and learn his pleasure as to the time of his inauguration.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, November 7, 18\JO.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Underwood, of the county of Franklin.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of 'Vashington, Odom,

Atkinson, of Columbia, Hartridge,

O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Parham,

Baskin,

Heard,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

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Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody. Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin,
Goda~d,
Graves, Griffith, Hardeman,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peek,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Henderson,

Perry,

Ho~:,>an,

Phillips,

Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Holbrook,

Rainey,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Hulsey,

Reid,

Humphreys,

Roberts,

Huff,

Ryals,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Ivey,

Sapp, of l\Iitchell,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

Jennings,

Sibley,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Kimbrough,

Scruggs,

Lane,

Stokes,

Lark,

Strickland,

Laslie,

Swain,

Lewis,

Tatum,

LeConte,

Tarver,

Lumsden,

Thornton,

Mattox,

Thompson,

Martin,

Traylor,

Mason,

Trammell,

Mann,

Turner,

Maxwell,

Twitty,

McDonald, of Banks, Underwood,

McDonald, of Sumter, Walker,

McDaniel,

Ware,

Mathews, oi Jefferson, \Veils, of Marion,

1\Iathews, of Montg'y, Wells, of Lee,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

McClure,

Witzell,

Merritt;

Williams,

Meeks,

Whatley,

Meriwether,

Wheeler,

Montgomery,

White,

Mitchell,

Wisdom,

Mobley,

Wright,

Morton,

Wylly,

Nash,

Wooten,


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Hall Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

Xorman, Oattis,

Youn~,
Mr. Speaker.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.

The Speaker announced the following committee to wait upon the Governor-elect, to-wit : Messrs. Martin, Boifeuillet, Turner of Floyd, Holbrook and Branch.

Upon motion of Mr. Bush, of Mitchell, the following Senate resolution was taken up and concurred in, towit:

A resolution providing for a committee to inquire into and report what puoblic officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly.

Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following

resolution, which was read and referred to Committee

on Rules :

'

Resolved, That the Rules of this House shall require that no Senate amendment to a House bill shall be declared concurred in, unless the same shall receive a majority of the votes of all the members elected to each House of the General Assembly, and the votes in favor of said amendment shall, in every instance, appear on the Journal.
The Speaker announced the following as committee on part of the House to inquire into and report what public officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly, to wit : Messrs. Bush, Hogan and Traylor.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit :
By Mr. Jackson, of Heard-
A bill to amend the power of the Railroad Commission of Georgia and for other purposes.

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Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Davis, of Burke-
A bill to incorporate the Bank of \Vaynesboro, etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Tatum, of Dade-
A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to require any corporation or person doing business in this State to redeem in cash any checks, script or other written evidences of indebtedness for the wages of laborers, approved December 26, 1888, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Gen<>l"al Judiciary.
The committee to wait upon the Governor-elect and inform him of his election, submitted the following report:
JYir. Speaker:
The Joint Committee appointed to wait upon the
Ron. W. J. N orthen and inform him that he has
been declared elected Governor, and to ascertain at what time it would suit him to be inaugurated, beg leave to report that they have discharged the duties devolved upon them by the joint resolution, and the Governor-elect requests your committee to inform the General Assembly that it will suit his convenience to attend at the Hall of the House of RepreE:e.1taives at 12 o'clock noon on to-morrow, November ~th, instant, for the purpose of inauguration.
JAMES P. WALKER, Chairman, T. B. CABANISS,
On the part of the Senate ;
EDMUND W. MARTIN, Chairman, JoHN T. BoiFEUILLET, J. W. TmmEn, "\V. C. HoLBt~ooK, J. L. BI~ANCH,
On the part of the House.

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Upon the call of the counties for the introduction of ne'w matter, the following bills were introduced, read first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Hartridge, of Chatham-
A bill to incorporate the Suburban & West End _Railway.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Ryals, of Chatham-
A bill to make railroad companies subject to municipal taxation.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Also, a bill to provide an additional penalty for the violation of law by the venders of intoxicating liquors.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide when 1l'ransfers and liens shall take effect as against third parties, approved October 1, 1889, so as to provide that it shall not apply to mechanics, contractors, material men, and manufactul"ers.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. Also, a bill to amend Section 4578 of the Code of Georgia, which relates to the running of freight trains by railroads on the Sabbath day, so as to add thereto a prohibition touching excursion trains and other trains than the regular trains run for the carrying of the mails or passengers. Referred to Committee on General .Tudiciary. Also, a bill to incorporate the Vernon Park Railway Company, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1st, 1889, by changing the name of said bank to the Chatham Bank,

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Referred to the Committee on Banks.
Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, Chairman of the Committee to select a Chaplain for the House of Representatives, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee appointed to select a Chaplain for
the House of Representatives beg leave to report that they have selected Rev. R. C. Rhodes, of the county of Coweta.
Respectfully submitted, S. P. GrLBEH.T, Chairman.
By Mr. Clifton, of ChathamA bill to vest in the mayor of the city of Savannah
the veto power touching the ordinances of said city.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Contractors' Associ\tion ; to confer certain powers and privileges _on sg.me, and for other purposes.
Referred to Uommittee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Savings Bg.nk and Mortgage Company, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on B:1nks.
The following message was received from the Sen-
ate, through ,V. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof :
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has agreed to the following resolution,
and a8ks the concurrence of the House therein, towit:
Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurrinq, 'I'hat the election of J mlges~, and Solicitors-General of this State shall commence ilnmediately after the reading of the Journal on Monday next, and continue from day to day until all of said officers are elected, as provided by the Act approved

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September 28th, 1886, and in conformity with the Constitution of this State.
Also, the Senate has concurred in the resolution o.f the Honse of Representatives to appoint a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate, to wait on the Governor-elect and learn his pleasure as to the time of inauguration.
The committee on the part of the Senate are Messrs. \Valker and Cabaniss.
Upon motion of Mr. Martin, of Fulton, the following Senate resolution was taken up and the same concurred in, to-wit :
Re:;olred by tlle Senate, the Huus:e of Representati-ves concurring, 'fhat the election of Judges and Solicitors-General of this State shall commence immediately after the reading of the Journal on Monday next, and continue from day to day until all ()f said officers are elected, as provided by the Act approved September 28, 1886, and in conformity with the Constitution of this State.
Mr. Bush, Chairman on the part of the House of Representatives of the committee appointed to make report on the offices to be filled by this General Assembly, submittted following report. :
Mr. Speaker: The joint committee appointed to inquire into and
report what offices are to be filled by election of this General Assembly, find that the following are to be :filled:
1. United States Senator for six years, from March 4, 1891.
2. An Asst>ciate Justice of the Supreme Court, for six years from January 1, 1891.
3. Judges of the Superior Courts for the following circuits:

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Augusta Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

Brunswick Circuit, for four years from January 1, 18\.11.

Flint Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

Macon Circuit, for unexpired term ending January 1, 1891.

Macon Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

Middle Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

Ocmulgee Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

Pataula Circuit, for four years, from January 1, 1891.

Rome Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

Southern Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

Northeastern Circuit, for four years, from January 1, 1891.

\Vestern Circuit, for four years from January 1, 1891.

4. Solicitors-General for--

Oconee Circuit, for four years, from January 1, 1892.

Northeastern Circuit, for four years from January

1, 1891.

Respectfully submitted.

M. O'NEAL,

Chairman on part of Senate.

C. C. Bmm,

Chairman on part of House.

Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted:
R~olved, That the Clerk of the House prepare and distribute to each member of the House a Manual

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containing a copy of the Constitution of the State, the rules of the House, a list of the members of the Senate and Houss, their counties and post-offices, and the standing committees of each House.

Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :

Resolved, That until the House changes the order, the daily sessions of the House shall be from 9 A. M. to one (1) I'. l\L

The following resolution, by Mr. 'frammell, of Whitfield, was read and adopted, to-wit:

Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be authorized to have cards printed with the name and.county of each member and placed on the desks of the same.
Upon the continuation of the call of counties the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta-
A bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission, so as to give them power and authority to regulate charges of express, sleeping car and telegraph companies for services rendered within this State, and make the penalties prescribed against railroads for violating Commissioners' rules apply to the companies and persons herein named, arid for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary-
Also, a bill to amend the laws of this State in reference to the inspection of illuminating oils by providing for the appointment of inspectors of oil, prescribing the manner and amount of their compensation, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Smith, of Decatur-



A bill to make penal the non-compliance of labor-

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ers or others with their contracts, where advances have been made them on their false promises to pay for the same in labor or other service.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Roberts, of Douglas-
A bill to provide for tbe taking of testimony in ~riminal cases by interrogatories where the witnesses are out of the State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By M~. Seay, of FloydA bill to amend charter of East Rome, Ga., county
of Floyd.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by tbe Act of September 17, 1889.
Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Go"dwin, of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act to nrovide that all executions for taxes due the State, or any county thereof, or any municipal corporation therein, whether issued on assessments for permanent improvements of streets or sewers of said municipal corporations or otherwise, shall bear interest at the legal rate from the time fixed by law for issuing the s:tme, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to provide for the admission in evidence of certified exemplifications of the records and minutes of municipal corporations, and to provide that the recitals in municipal corporation tax deeds shall be deemed prima facie evidence of the truth of such recitals.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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.By Mr. Howell, of FultonA bill incorporating Mechanics' and Planters' Bank
of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr Smith, of GreeneA bill to regulate and define t.he liability of a per-
son illegally employing the servant, farm-hand, laborer, cropper or tenant of another.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Merritt, of Hall-A bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Northwest-
ern Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Chappell, of LaurensA bill to amend an Act to prohibit the sale of spir-
ituous, malt, or intoxicating liquors within five miles of cc:rtain chmches therein mentioned, approved October 25, 18.::39.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Also, a bill to transfer the county of Laurens from the Oconee Judicial Circuit to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
Also, a bill for the relief of Capt. L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his bondsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire, in the town of Dublin, on 26th of February, 1890.
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. Camphell, of Meriwether-
A bill to provide for pleading and proving a failure of consideration of any promissory note or other instrument in writing, given for commercial fertilizers, guanos or other manures, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

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By Mr. Hill, of Meriwether-
A bill to repeal an Act approved October 29, 1889, entitled an Act to repeal paragraph numbered a. of 3854 of this Code, and in lieu thereof, to more clearly define the competency of witnesses in cases where certain parties, persons or agents are declared as insane.
Referred to General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph 7 of the Constitution of 1887, by paying the members of the General Assembly a s_tlary instead of a per diem, etc.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Crowder, of MonroeA bill to require the agents of non-resident persons,
firms, companies and corporations engaged in the business of lending money in this St:1te to make returns and pay taxes.
Referred to Committee on 'Vays and Means.
By Mr. Gilbert, of MuscogeeA bill to alter and amend Section 3519 of the Code
of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General .Judiciary.
Also, a bill to promote secrecy of the ballot; to provide for election booths and ballots at public expense, and to enforce uniformity of the same in all public elections.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to incorporate North Highland Railroad Company, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Graves, of Newton-
A bill to amend an Act to require the Clerk of the Superior Court of each county to procure and keep a

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duplex index of the written instruments recorded in his county, etc.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Branch, of Polk-
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the Superior Courts of this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks-
A bill to carry into effect the last amendment to article 7, section 1, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of 1877 of the State of Georgia, so as to include widows of Confederate soldiers in the aid therein extended.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Scruggs, of Rabun-A bill to incorporate the North Georgia Railway
Company, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Crowder, of Monroe-
A bill to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Maxwell, of Talbot-

A bill to incorporate the People's B:tnk of Talbotton, Georgia.

Ordered to be engrossed.

Also, a bill to regulate the sale of spirituous,

vinous and malt liquors in this State; to fix a penalty

for violating the same, etc.



Referred to Committee on Temperance.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Talbotton Loan and Investment Company, of Talbotton, Ga.

Referred to Committee on Banks.

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By Mr. Payne, of UpsonA bill to establish a system of public schools for
the county of Upson, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Wheeler, of WalkerA bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States of
certain lands therein described, for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. By Mr. Harris, of Washington-
A resolution for the relief of the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Hand, of BakerA bill to change the time of holding the Superior
Courts of Baker county, Alb;:my Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Berner, of MonroeA bill to amend section 1455 of the Code of Georgia,
and was, by unanimous consent, tabled for the present.
By Mr. Newman, of Liberty countyA bill to amend section 282, paragraph 1 of the
Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Boifeuillet, of BibbA bill to authorize an increase in the number of
companies of the Second Battalion, Georgia Volunteers, so as to form the Second Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. Martin, of FultonA bill to exempt from jury duty all regular licensed

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sta-tionary engineers, actually engaged in the regular management of engines at their place of occupation.
Referred to Committee on Gdneral J udici<1ry.
Also~ a bill to incorporate the Fidelity Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the American 'l'rust and Banking Company, approved August 29, 1889.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Upon motion, the House then adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GF.ORGIA,
Saturday, November 8, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Underwood, of the county of Franklin.
The roll was called and the following members were present :

Anderoon,

Harris, of \Vashington,O<lom,

At~inson, of Col'mbia, H,trtridg,,

O'~eal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of Thoma'!,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Parham,

Baskin,

Heard,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peaeock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peek,

Berner,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Herrin,!!ton,

Pearoon,

Branch,

Henderson,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Reid,

Brinson, _

Humphreys,

Roberts,

Bush,

Huff,

Ryals,

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Burney,
Cagl!~,
Calvin,

Ingraham, Ivey, Jackson, of Heard,

Sapp, of Chatta'chee, Sapp, ot':Hitche'l, Seay,

-Campbell,
Ca.~on,

Jackson, of Oconee, s~ars,

Jennings,

Sibley,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Chappell,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clay,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Coffey,

Kitchen,

Sharpe,

.Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Scruggs,

Craigo,

Lane,

Stokes.

Crowder,

Lark,

Strickland,

Crawford,

Laslie,

Swain,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Tatum,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Taner,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lumsden,

Thornton,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Mattox,

Thompson,

Dennard,

:\lartin,

Traylor,

Devore,

)lason,

Trammell,

Dismuke,

)Jann,

Turner,

Dodson,

)laxwell,

Twitty,

Dunwody,

)lcDonald, of Bank~, Underwood,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Sumter, 1Valker,

Everett,

l\IeDaniel,

ware,

Ethridge,

)latthews, of Jefferson, 'Yells, of :Marion,

Faust,

Matthew~, of )lont'ry, "'ells, of Lee,

Fleming,

)ld.fee,

Whitfield,

Gardner,

)lcClnre,

1Vitzell,

Gilbert,

)lerritt,

'Villiams,

Glover,

l\Ieeks,

Whatley,

Goodwin, Griffin,

)leriwether,
~Iontgomery,

"'heeler, 'Vhite,

Godarcl,

)litchell,

''\'i~dom,

G-rave~,

~Ioblry,

"rright,

Griffith,

Mosely,

Wylly,

Hardeman,

Monroe,

'Yooten,

Hall,

Morton,

Young,

Hand,

Xash,

)Ir. Speaker.

Harris, of Catoosa, Norman,

Harris, of Quitman, Oatt!R,

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then

read and approved.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read
the second time and 300 copies ordered printed for
the House, to-wit:
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A bill to amend the powers of the Railroad Com-

mission of Georgia, and for other purposes. And the

same was recommitted to the Committee on Special

Judiciary.

By unanimous consent the following bills were in-

troduced, read the first time and appropriately re-

ferred, to-wit:

By Mr. Jackson, of Heard-

A bill to prescribe an additional oath for witnesses

who appear before the grand juries, etc.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

Also, a bill to extend the school term of the State

of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By unanimous consent, the following engrossed bill

was read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the People's Bank, of Talbot-

ton, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were

read the second time, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the Bank of Waynesboro, etc.

Recommitted to Committee on Banks.

Also, a bill to authorize an increase in the number

of companies of the Second Battalion, Georgia Vol-

unteers, so as to form the Second Regiment of Geor-

gia Volunteers.



Recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs.

Also, a bill to inc~..:rporate the Vernon Park Rail-

way Company.

Recommitted to Committee on Railroads.

Also, a bill to extend the powers of the Railroad

Commission, so as to give them power and authority

to regulate charges of express, sleeping'car and tele-

graph companies for services rendered within this

State, and for other purposes.

Recommitted to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to amend the laws of this State in refer-

ence to the inspection of illuminating oils, by pro-

viding for the appointment of inspectors of oil, pre-

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scribing the manner and amount of their compensation, and for other purposes.
Recommitted to Committee on Finance.
.Also, a bill to incorporate the North Georgia Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Recommitted to Committee on Railroads. .Also, a bill to amend section 3519 of the Code of
Georgia.
Recommitted to Committee on General Judiciary. Also, a bill to incorporate North Highland Railroad Company, etc.
.And recommitted.
Also, a bill to promote secrecy of the ballot, to provide for election booths and ballots at public expense, and to enforce uniformity of the same, in all public elections.
And recommitted.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on .Agriculture, to-wit : By Mr. Twitty, of Jackson-
A bill to declare all obligations to pay attorneys' fees, in addition to the interest specified therein, upon any note or other evidence of indebtedness, void and of no effect, and to prohibit the collecting of the same, and for other purposes.
The following bill was also read the second time and recommitted, to-wit :
.A bill for the relief of Capt. L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his bondsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire in the town of Dublin, on the 26th day of February, 1890.
The following communication was received from His Excellency the Governor, through Mr. Harrison~ Clerk of the Executive Department, to-wit :

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Jlfr. Speaker:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing, with accompanying documents:
EXECUTIVE DEP.ARTMENT,
ATLANTA, GA., November 8th, 1890.
'SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES:
I esteem it a great privilege to meet a.gain the representatives of the people, and, in obeying the mandate of the Constitution, to give them information of the state of the Commonwealth, and recommend to their c:~nsideration such measures as I may deem necessary or expedient. In the past four yea\s our beloved State has enjoyed extraordinary prosperity and an extraordinary development of her resources. In that period her system of railroads has been largely extended, the wealth of her soil, of her forests, ofher waters, and of her mines, and the unequaled facilities which she offers for many varieties of manufactures, have attracted capital from t'nery quarter; her mechanical industries, have been multiplied <1nd enlarged, and her agriculture, the chief pursuit of her people, upon which the prosperity of all others depends, has been remunerative.
A few well authenticated facts, gathered from official records, will show how solid is her prosperity, and how substantial is the basis upon which it rests.
In four years her taxable values have increased about $d7,000.00. Among the more important subjects of taxation, her cotton mills have increased in value, $3,230,518; her iron works, $185,231 ; her banking capital, $6,160,755 ; her mining C;lpit'll, $4:5,491 ; her lands, $13,789,513; her city and town property, ~27,809,110 ; and her railroads, $14,350,151). The attendance upon her institutions of learning has largely increased, whilst the enrollment of pupils in her public

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schools amounts to 30,000 more than it was in 1886. The appropriations for her public institutions have been steadily enlarged. The public school fund has received $165,000 in 1889, and $330,000 in 1890, from taxes which are the first moneys derived from taxation, which have been paid to the school fund in many years. A school of Technology has been established, and is now an assured success, and an Industrial and Normal College for white girls has been founded within the last four years. And yet, notwithstanding her increased expenditure, the bonded debt of Georgia has been reduced $565,200, since the first day of October, 1887, and another Georgia bond wili not be issued in a quarter of a century! The public debt is small, in fact, insignificent, for a great State with the resources of Georgia, and is being gradually, but surely, extinguished. The most cheering indications connected with the material condition of the State are the rapid multiplication of manufacturing industries, the increasing diversity in the pursuits of the people, and the consequent constant creation of home markets for the products of labor. From Nickajack to Tybee, Georgia presents a pleasant picture of peace and plenty and prosperity, whilst she has made immense strides in material and intellectual progress, and feels to-day the impulses of a higher and broader development.
But, I must warn you, as Representatives of the people of Georgia, that there are causes at work which threaten slowly, but surely, to destroy the prosperity of the masses of the people. For twentyfive years of submission to wrong the men of the South. have displayed a courage and constancy, a patience and prudence, more heroic than any of their achievements in arms. But all this has not availed to win for them the good-will of the majority of their Northern Confederates. The present Congress has

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exhibited greater bitterness toward the South than any Federal Legislature has shown since the period of reconstruction. The action of its majority, on many important measures, has been absolutely controlled by sectional feeling. In many instances that majority has denied to the minority a voice in the legislation of the country, and an equal participation in its benefits. The revolution of legislation goes on, recklessly and ruthlessly, inflicting great wounds upon the South, and its business, and its rights and the feelings of its people, twenty years after Nature, as a pitying mother, has covered the battlefields of the revolution and the graYes of the slain with her forests, and fruits, and flowers. The time may come when the people of the North, in some great crisis of our history from foreign war, or in some serious disturbance of their social or financial order, may cease to hate us. But there is an influence at work men more to be dreaded than sectional bitterness. It is the great, growing, grasping, giant, :Money Power. The extraordinary prosperity of the country, the vast accumulations of wealth in the hands of individuals, the new-found strength of combinations of capital, and the terrible earnestness of greed, in the accomplishment of its sordid ends, make money the dominant power of this country. It fills the lobby , <~f the Halls of Congress and of many of our State Legislatures, with its disguised emissaries and its unrecognized friends. It secures seats in the House of Representatives, and even in the Senate at vVashington, for its creatures, and plays them as its puppets. It covers the country with mammoth monopolies of railway lines and giant corporations of every kind, with their extraordinary franchises and their bounties and their subsidies. It controls elections in the interests of classes. It c0ntrols legislation in the interests of classes. It crushes competition, and grinds its oppo-

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nents to powder. It makes the old contest between labor and capital sharper, more embittered, more unfeeling than ever, and constantly threatens with its exactions the peace and social order of communities. The Money Power is measuring arms with the people themselves, whenever and wherever the people assemble to legislate upon their interests, and it is a contest for popular liberty against the power of corporations and monopolies.
I presented these views in my inaugural address, four years ago. I would emphasize them in this, my last official utterance as Governor of this gre~tt State, impressed as I am with the fear that the money power, if it is not controlled, will corrupt aU our political life, and finally destroy our liberties.

REPORT OF THE SECHET.\HY OF STATE.
I transmit herewith the report of Gen. Phil Cook, the distinguished Secretary of State. It will be found to contain many matters of interest, and I would direct your attention especially to the remarks and suggestions of the Secretary, in reference to fraudulent Head-Grants, and to the new phosphate industry.

REPORT OF THE THEASURER.
Among the papers accompanying this message will be found the report of the faithful and able Treasurer of the State. Attention is invited to it as exhibiting the transactions of the most imvortant devartment of the Government. The following table shows thereceipts and disbursements of his department for the ''official report year," beginning on the 1st of October, 1889, and ending September 30, 1890.

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In my report made to your Excellency on October 1st, 1889, for the year ending September 30th of said year, I reported balance in the Treasury of..........$ 430,191 01'
I have received from said date of October 1st, 1889, to September 30th, 1800-both days inclusive, from various sources as shown by Exhibit No. 2, herewith submitted................................................... 3,979,694 22

Which amount of receipts added to the balance reported in Treasury on October 1st, 1889, makes the amount chargeable to the Treasurer for t''e report year, just closed.~................................................
I have paid during the " report year" ending September 30th, 1890, on the warrants of your Excellen-
cy, and the warrants of the President of the Senate, and of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
as shown by Exhibit No. 3, herewith submitted.....

4,409,885 23 2,131,793 OS.

Which payment deducted from the amount as above reported, "churgeaiJle to Treasurer" (as shown by
Exhibit No. 1), leaves balance in Treasury October 1st, 1890......... ........ ......... .. . .. ...... ......... .........

2,278,092 15

BONDED DEBT OF GEORGIA.
On the 1st of 0<'tober, 1889, as shown by my report to your Excellency on that day, the entire valid bonded indebtedness of Georgia, both interest and non-interest bearing, amounted to.......................
Under and by authority of an act approved Oetober 23d, 18S9, there has been issued a series of bonds, maturing as set forth in said ad............................

8,631,305 00 1,833,000 00

Making the valid debt during the report year.............. Since October 1st, 1889, I have paid of the bonds, re-
ported as non-interest bearing, in my last report, and have executive warrants therefor, as shown by Exhibit No.4.................................................

10,464,305 00 104,965 OO

Which deducted from amount as above stated makes the valid outstanding debt on Gctober 1st, 1890...... 10,359,340 00

On the day after this report was closed two million and ninety-eight thousand dollars (2,098,000) of the Bonds of the State were paid by the Treasurer from the proceeds of b:mds authorized by the Act of October 23d, 1889, and by the sinking fund and by sales of public property; so that the bonded debt of the State amounts to-day to $8,261,340.00, or $565,200 less than it was on the 1st of October, 1887.
Under the Act of 23d of October, 1889,. the Governor

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was authorized to issue bonds of the State and negotiate the same for the purpose of raising money with which to pay off two million and ninety-eight thouf?and dollars ($2,098,000.00) of the public debt, falling due October 1, 1890, and not otherwise provided for; Anticipating that certain public property would be sold, the proceeds of which could only be used in the payment of the public debt, I advertised for bids for a series of bonds, not to exceed in the aggregate $1,900,000, and in the event the public property referred to was sold, then the issue of said bonds not to exceed $1,900,000, less the amount realized from the sale of said property. The advertisement, as published in the cities of New York, Boston and Cincinnati, and in all the daily newspapers of Georgia, will be found in extenso in the report of the Treasurer. Pending this advertisement the Treasurer and myself visited some of the cities of the North to recommend to the attention of investors the loan which the State was proposing to make. On the 7th day of M .y, the day limited in the advertisement, the bids were opened in the presence of the public and the bidders, and Mr. John H. Inman, of the City of New York, being ascertained to be the highest and best bidder, he having bid par for the bonds bearing the lowest rate of interest, that is three and one-half per cent. interest, the entire series was awarded to him; and on the 1st of July he paid the purchase money for the same. The amount applicable to the payment of the public debt from the proceeds of the sale of public property being $67,000, and the amount available from the sin"king fund being $200,000.00, the number of bonds
sol~ was l,t:ms, leaving 67 bonds of $1,000 each of
the series of 1,000, 'vhich were not signed or needed. I therefore ordered them to be burned, which has. been done, all of which will more fully appear by

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Teference to the papers in the Appendix hereto, marked " No. 1. "
The bonds sold in 1888, bore four and one-half per -cent interest, and were sold at 104 and 1-4. Their average life was sixteen and one-half years. The average life of the bonds sold in July last, is twentytwo and qne-half years-they bore three and a half per cent. interest, and were sold at par. The sale of 1888 was, when made, the best which had ever been effected in the history of the State. The sale of 1890 was still better, for it can be shown by a simple calculation that the series bearing three and one-half per cent. interest, running sixteen and a half years, and sold at par, will net to the people of Georgia, one hundred and twenty-one thousand two hundred dollars ($121,200) more than the series bearing four and a half per cent. interest, running the same time, and sold for four and a quarter (4 1-4) premium. ""\Vith the credit which Georgia now enjoys, she can float a bond as cheaply as any State in the Union; but her public debt is so small, so well arranged, and so easily managed, that there will be no necessity, without some great calamity befalls her, for Georgia to issue another promise . .to pay in twenty-five years.
The report of the Treasurer contains the estimate, as required by law, of the probable receipts and expenditures at the Treasury for the ensuing two years, showing the sources of income, and the probable . amount to be received from each; also, the objects of appropriation, and the probable necessities of the Treasury. It will be seen that the Treasurer, in making this estimate, has assumed that the returns of taxable property for the years 1891 and '92 will be~he same as for the current year, viz: $415,000,000, and upon that assumption the rate of taxation mentioned in his estimate is considerably lower than for the past two years. There is very little doubt that taxa-

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ble values will be maintained ; in fact, there is every

indication that they will steadily increase for a num-

ber of years, and that the rate of taxation may be

slowly but steadily lessened.

The Treasurer of the State by the Act of Nov. 12

1889, was made ex officio, Bank Examiner, and re-

quired to report the condition annually of every

bank or corporation, chartered by the laws of this

State, and doing a banking business. In executing

that law he has prepared and published with his

report an elaborate and detailed statement showing

the condition of each bank in Georgia, on the 30th

day, of June 1890, and in addition has prepared and '

published with his report these statements, show.mg

a t

htaeblaeg' gcroelglaatteed

from all resources

and liabilities of the banks, and classifying the debtt'

due them. The Treasurer is in the midst of his duties

as Bank Examiner, but the information already se-

cured and presented by him is very gratifying, as it

shows that the banks of the State are in a good

solvent condition, and that their capital is rapidly

increasing.

RAILROAD CO::IDIISSION.

The report of the Railroad Commission herewith transmitted contains matter of unusual interest.
On the 24th of March last, the Supreme Court of the United States pronounced two decisions, affecting the rights of a Railroad Commission, which have attracted considerable attention. Both cases were carried up on writs of error to the Supreme Court of Minnesota, and were heard together. The principal question involved in both of these cases was whether rates of charges for the transportation of property, recommended and published by the Minnesota Commission, should be considered as final and conclusive .as to the equality and reasonableness of such charges,

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so that no judicial inquiry could be made as to their reasonableness.
Under the 2d and 8th Sections of the Minnesota
Act, the Commission :fixes rates and they must be accepted as equal and reasonable. There is no provision for judicial interference to determine the question of their reasonableness. Under the 6th Section of our Act the rates fixea by the Commission must be accepted as final and conclusive. In the whole of it there is no provision for an appeal to the courts or for any judicial intervention, except by suit to enforce the regulations of the Commission.
The Supreme Court of the United States held that the Minnesota act was unconstitutional, three justices, Br~dley, Gray and Lamar, dissenting. This decision is an authoritative exposition of the supreme law of the land and binding uponthe people and the courts of Georgia. I would call the attention of the Legislature to the subject, and to a careful consideration of it. Legislation may be necessary in order that our statute may harmonize with the adjudications of the Supreme Court of the United States. Or, it may be wiser to leave that statute as it is, subject to the construction of our own Supreme Court. I have no suggestion to make, but simply express the hope that great care will be exercised in whatever may be done in the premises not to weaken the efficiency and the power of the Commission.
The Act of October 29, 1889, was a very important and valuable amendment to the organic law of the Commission. I would refer you to the report for a number of interesting items, connected with the action of the Commission in the administration of that law, especially to what it has accomplished in reference to the equalization of rates and to the supervision and regulation of depots, depot buildings and station accommodations.

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Major Campbell "\Vallace, whose name has been for so many years identified with the Commission, having been one of its original members, and its chairman from six years after its organization up to the 30th of January of the present year, resigned, and J. W. Robertson at that date was appointed his successor. Major Wallace has had an extended experience in the management of railroads, which was used, with his fine abilities, wisely for the benefit of the State. In his long service upon the Commission and especially during the early days of its history, when it was obliged to encounter very serious opposition, and deal with a great many questions of very great perplex~ty, the highest encomium which can be pronounced upon him is that he successfully discharged his duty to the people of the State and to its railroad corporations. Constituted as it has been since his retirement, the Commission has continued to command the respect :md confidence of every one familiar with the administration of its affairs, and to demonstrate its purpose to deal impartially with every question which involves a contest of interest or opinion between the railroads and the people.

COl~:'\TY .JAIL".



In my Mess:1ge of the 7th of July, 1887, I recommended that Sc)llle legislation should be had, to im-

prove the condition of our county jails. Some of the

counties, since then, have erected prisons which are

eleanly, healthy and Recure. But, the jails of many

of the counties of the State are filthy, unhealthy, in-

secure and altogether unfit for the confinement of

human beings. :Many complaints are made of their

condition. The officials of the penitentiary repre-

sent that many of the convicts received by them, who

have bPen incarcerated in county jails for some time

reach the penitentiary camps loathsome with filth

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and disease, covered with vermin, and seriously en-

feebled in constitution. 'l'he interiors of some of

these jails are too disgusting for description. Their

inmates are often crowded together, in filthy apart-

ments, without regard to sex or color, without suffi-

cient air or light, or water, or food, or clothing, or fire,

in utter disregard of all the laws of health. The con-

victs in our penitentiary who are condemned crimi-

nals are infinitely better cared for than the inmates of

many of our jails, who are innocent in contemplation

of law until they have been tried and convicted. I am

reluctant to state these facts, for they are a serious re-

tlectio~ upon the justice, the humanity and the Chris-

tianity of our people. But, I believe that they exist

because public attention has not been sufficiently di-

rected to them, and that the people will approve and

applaud any effort to improve the condition of our

jails, and to insure the humane treatment of their in-

mates. The Legislature should provide for frequent

and thorough inspection of our jails. This inspection

should not be made in a perfunctory way, nor should

it be dependent upon the will or the pleasure of any

one. The Legislature should regulate the construction

of our jails, so that they may have sufficient light

and ventilation and warmth and area. It should pre-

scribe such rules for the regimen and diet of prisoners, and for their proper classificati9n and division in



dormitories, as are required by good morals, by

humanity, and by the laws of scientific sanitation.

I trust that this subject will receive the early and

earnest attention of the GeneralAssembly.

A PARDOX cmnnssrox.

In my message to the General Assembly on the 7th of July, 1887, I recommended the establishment of a Board of Pardons, and took occasion to say upon that subject:

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''There is no duty develoving upon the Executive which is more important, more onerous and oftentimes more embarassing, than his exercise of the power to grant pardons, reprieves and commutations of the sentences of convicts which is conferred upon him by the Constitution. The labor which it involves to a conscientious offical is very great, whilst the solicitude it causes to an Executive of ordinary sensibilities is often most painful. Indeed, the labor is so great that the Executive cannot satisfactorily perform it without neglecting other duties belonging to his office. .
"A short while after the commencement of my term of office there were, by actual count, on file in the Executive Department more than six hundred appli~ations for pardons, reprieves or commutations. The large majority of these were presented to my predecessors. Some of the applicants had served their terms and been discharged ; some had died ; a few had escaped; but after deducting all these, several hundred cases remained requiring the action of the Executive, and to these others have been constantly added. The pardoning power is not a prerogative of the Executive to be used carelessly or arbitrarily, but a discretion to be exercised calmly, cautiously, conscientiously and courageously. Again, it is a power which should be exercised as soon as it is invoked. If a convict petitions for pardon, and is entitled to it, he should have it with all practicable expedition. Every day of detention in confinement is a grievous wrong to him. Delay in considering a petition for pardon is as unjustifiable, if it can be avoided, as delay in deciding the issue presented upon a writ of habeas corpus. It is itself a writ of liberty, and should have a speedy hearing. The pardoning power cannot be delegated. It must be exercised by the Executive himself, under the responsibility of his.

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-oath of office ; upon his conviction of what is right after examination and investigation which he him-self has made;
"The Executive, with the aid of efficient seCIeta ries, might possibly dispose of all the applications for clemency :filed in his office. But, as the law -stands, he cannot avail himself even of this aid, or of any aid, so as to relieve himself from the necessity of personal investigation and decision, in every case, and from the sense of personal responsibility in all {lases. It is impossible for the Executive to attend properly to his many other duties, anP. dispose of all -applications for executive clemency with the dispatch which the applicants have a right to demand, and, at the same time, with the caution which the interests of the public require. If these are the facts to-day, what may they be a few years hence, when this great commonwealth of Georgia has grown into an empire, in the extent and multiplicity of its public business. I have given this subject much consideration, and I am convinced that it would be wise legislation to organize a Commission of Pardons now, by which I, and my successors in office, might be relieved of a large share of the labor and responsibility which attaches to the pardoning power. A change of the Constitution may be necessary, but it occurs to me that such a commission might be establihsed, without a change of the fundamental law, if the act establishing it shall place the ultimate decision of every application for pardon, reprieve, or commutation of sentence upon the Governor, and that it could be so organized as to add very little to the expense of the civil establishment.
','But, without entering into the details of any plan, I must earnestly invoke the attention of the General Assembly to the subject, as worthy of their immedi-ate and careful consideration."

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The experience of four years in the office of Gov-ernor has confirmed me in the opinion that Georgia -should follow the example of other great States of the Union and establish a Board of Pardons. The House of Representatives passed a law for this purpose in 1888, and the Senate in 1889, but the two Houses of the General .Assembly have failed to concur. In the meantime the number of convicts in the Penitentiary, has steadily increased; the number of .chaingangs in the counties and the number of convicts in them has steadily increased ; applications for pardons, commutations and reprieves are rapidly multiplied. and the necessity of a Pardon Commission grows stronger every year. I do not urge the establishment of such a commission, because it will increase or decrease the number of pardons. But I urge it that it may relieve the Executive, and do justice to the unfortunate class who are suffering the penalties of violated law, by securing to every application for clemency a prompt and patient hearing. The Executive cannot relieve himself by any policy which he may adopt in reference to pardons. He may be very liberal, or he may be exceedingly cautious in granting them, but in every case, as a consci-entious man, he must investigate and determine for himself, and he will discover that his labor is great, and his responsibility onerous, whatever his decision may be.
I renew the recommendation made three years ago for the establishment of a Board of Pardons. Clemency is the highest prerogative of the Executive, and its prompt and proper exercise his most important duty.

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THE CHICKAMAUGA AND CHATTANOOGA NATIONAL MILITARY PARK.
An Act to establish a National Military Park, at the battle field of Chickamauga was passed by Congress and approved by the President on the 19th of" August, 1890.
Section 2d of said Act provides, that upon the ceding of jurisdiction by the Legislature of Georgia to the United States over the lands and roads described in said Section, and after purchase of the lands has been made and perfect title thereto .has= been acquired, the territory described in theA.ct shall be declared a National Park, provided Tennessee shall also cede jurisdiction to certain territory within her limits. I give in the Appendix a copy of this .A.ct, marked No. 4, that you ma.y be able to act promptly and intelligently upon the question of the cession of jurisdiction.
THE PENSION LAW.
The law giving small bounties to Confederate soldiers has been in operation since 1887. The number of beneficiaries under the law has steadily increased from 1,900 to 3,100. The total payments, to these applicants, aggregate about $180,000. Besides the large number who are paid, there are hundreds of applications which are rejected, after an examination which, as a rule, is more laborious than that bestowed upon those which are approved. The work of examining these petitions for bounty, and deciding each case, so as to administer the law with justice and impartiality has imposed very serious labor upon the Executive department. The amendment to the. Constitution to pension a certain class of widows of deceased Confederate soldiers, which was ratified by the people on the 1st of October 1890, will very materially increase the labor connected with pension applications.

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The Constitution limits the number of Secretarie in the Executive Department to two, and limits the appropriation for the payment of their salaries, and for the payment of all other clerical force in the department, to six thousand dollars. The applications for pensions and the applications for pardons are very burthensome upon the officials of the department who have a variety of other duties quite sufficient to employ them constantly. 'l'he time has arrived, when some method should be adopted to relieve the Executive Department. I recommend elsewhere in this message, as a step in that direction~ the organization of a Pardon Commission, and I nowrecommend that applications for pensions, by properenactment, be filed in the office of the Adjutant General, where they more appropriately belong as. our military records are kept in that office, and when they are approved, paid by that official, and that this: important duty may be accomplished promptly and properly, I recommend that an appropriation be, made sufficient to secure competent clerical assistance in the office of the Adjutant General. When the number of pensioners shall be reduced, and their claims recognized and fixed, that appropriation might be discontinued.
THE CONTINGENT FUND.
In the year 1860, when our population was very small, compared with what it is now, and when there was only a small percentage of the crime which now occurs in the State, the contingent fund was $16,000. After the war between the States, and up to the second term of Gov. Qolquitt, the annual appropriation for this fund was $20,000. During the four years of my incumbency of the gubernatorial office the contingent fund has amounted to $8,500 per annum. I have found this sum to be inadequate. It is made the

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duty of the Governor to see that the laws are executed; and the principal object in the creation of a contingent fund is to place the means in the hands of the Governor for the discharge of this duty by_ offering rewards for the arrest and conviction of criminals. Another use of the fund is to carry out legislation, where no specific appropriation has been made. With C1e closest economy, the fund has not been sufficient to meet the demands upon it during the current fiscal year. Some applications for rewards have been refused ; other rewards have not been as liberal as I desired to make them ; and some executive action, required by legislation, has been delayed.
I recommend that the appropriation for the contingent fund be $16,000, each for the next two years.

APPROPUIATIO~ OF FIFTEEX THOUSAKD DOLL_-\.RS FRO) THE UX1TED STATES TREASURY.
The Congress of the United States at its late session passed an Act, which was entitled, "an Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the "'more complete 'ndowment and support of the colleges, for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts established under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved, July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two." This act was approved A.ugust 30, 18!30. It appropriates $15,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 18!30, from the salesofpublic lands, to each State and Territory for the more complete endowment and maintenance of colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, now established or which may be hereafter established in accordance with the Agricultural Land Scrip Act, of July.2, 1862. It provides for an anmtal increase of the amount of such appropriation after June 30, 1890, for ten years, by an additional sum of $1,000 over the

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p~ceding. year, and after ten years, that the appro-

priation shall not be further increased, but shall re-

main $25,000. These appropriations are made with

the provisos,



1st. That no money u~der the Act shall be paid to

any State or Territory, for the support and mainte-

nance of a college where a distinction of race or color

is made in the admission of students, but,

2nd. That the establishment, and maintenance of

such colleges separately, for white and colored stu

dents, shall be held to be in compliance with the pro-

visions of the Act, if the funds received under it are

divided equitably between institutions for white and

for colored students, if the institution for the educa-

tion of colored students, whieh has been established,

or may be hereafter established in any State, is now

aided by such State from its own revenue. The Act

further provides that the Legislature of such State

may propose and report to the Secretary of the Inte-

rior, a just and equitable division of the fund between

one college for white students, and one institution

for colored students ; and makes its grants subject to

the assent of the Legislatures of the several States

and Territories to the purpose of said grants. Pay-

ments of two instalments of the appropriation made

by this Act, having become due, and the Legislature

of Georgia not being in session, I have, as the Gov-

ernor of the State and in its behalf, and as authorized

by this act, duly certified tothe Secretary of the Treas-

ury my assent, to its provisions, and to the purpose of

its grants. I append hereto a copy of a communica-

tion addressed by me to the Secretary of the Interior,

together with copies of the exhibits attached, marked

"appendix No. 2."

Georgia.established in 1872, in. connection with its

State University, a college of Agriculture and the

l\fechanic Arts; unde:r the provisions of the Act of

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July 2d, 1862, and to carry out the purposes of said Act. In 1874the General Assembly, by an Act whose purpose was declared, in its caption, to be an equitable adjustment of the claims of the colored race for a portion of the proceeds of the Agricultural Land Scrip, appropriated annually to the Atlanta University $8,000 from its own revenue, for the education of colored pupils, upon certain conditions expressed in the Act. Those conditions have not been complied with for several years. The Atlanta University has not only failed to comply with the conditions upon which it was in receipt of $8,000 annually from the State, but deliberately violated the intention of said Act, which was to devote said sum exclusively to the education of colored pupils, and the settled policy of the State against the co-education of the races. For these reasons, and because of the defiant declaration . oi its officers that it would not recognize in its pupils any distinction of color, the appropriations to it for the years 1888, 1889 and 1890, have been covered into the Treasury. Reference to the exhibits accompanying my late communication to the Secretary of the Interior, referred to above, will furnish in detail all the legislation of the State in refereuce to this appropriation of $8,000 and the facts and arguments, as presented in the report of the Board of Visitors to the Atlanta University in 1887, and in my messages of the 7th of July, 1887, and the 7th of November, 1888, which have prevented its payment for the last three years.
This appropriation was made by the State in a spirit of justice and liberality to its colored population and in recognition of their right to their equitable portion of the proceeds of the sale of the Agricultural Land Scrip. The Atlanta University is not a fair r~presentative of the colored people of Georia, nor is it a proper medium for the benefactions

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<>f the State bestowed upon its colored people. But the obligation upon the State to give to this class of its population the sum of money appropriated by the Act of 1874 still remains, and it is an enlightened policy in the interest of the white population of the State to continue that approripation.
I recommend that the Legislature should promptly indicate its assent to the purpose of the grants made by the Act of 1890, and at the same time, propose and report to the Secretary of the Interior, a just and equitable division of the fund to be received under said Act, between an institution for colored students and the Georgia State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. I have suggested to the Secretary, that the proposition to pay one-third to an institution for the education of colored students, and two-thirds to the Georgia State College, would be such just and equitable division of the fund. I further recommend that the sum of $8,000 appropriated to the Atlanta University, which was never drawn by that institution, and now amounts to $24,000, should be devoted to the education of the youth of the colored people of the State. Various suggestions have been made as to the way in which it shall be so devoted. One is to grant it to one of our colored institutions, established, or to be established, which is non-sectarian, and which is taught and patronized exclusively by colored people. Another is to devote it to the establishment of a Normal School for colored teachers. This suggestion meets my cordial approval, and, without discussion, I eommend it and the whole subject of colored education in Georgia, to the careful consideration of the General Assembly. The Constitution forbids the appropriation of money in aid of any church, sect or denomination of religionists, or of any sectarian institution, and does not authorize the appropriation of money to more than one college or university estab-

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lished for the education of persons of color. I am
disposed to believe that these provisions of the Constitution will not control the action of the Legislature in reference to the funds received under the Act of 1890. If that Act is approved and assented to, your action as to such funds will be eontrolled by it.

REPORT OF THE STATE SCHOOL Co:\DfiSSIOXER.
I herewith transmit the bi-ennial report of Ron. .Tas. S. Hook, State School Commissioner, for the years 1889 and 1890. The document exhibits very clearly the labor and the ability expended by the Commissioner in the discharge of the duties of his office, and hisenthusiasm and zeal for common schools, and for all other instrumentalities for the education of the people.
As I have had occasion to remark before, the two great obstacles to the establishment and maintenance of an efficient system of public schools are our sparse population and want of money. Population is increasing rapidly, and the appropriations for the last two years have been more liberal than usual, but \Vhat Georgia needs, and what she must have, and what I would most earnestly press upon the attention of the members of the General Assembly, as one of the most important subjects which can engage their attention, is the creation of a common school fund. There is no such fund now in existence which is worthy of the name. The schools of the State have received one hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars this year from the taxes of 1889, and will receive next year three hundred and thirty thousand dollars from the taxes ofthis year; besides these sums they have received this year $50,575.90, being the tax on property for the year 1889 in excess of $360,000,000, and will receive in 1891 about $140,616 from the taxes of '1890, in excess of $360,000,000. They have also enjoyed

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one-half the annual rental of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad, amounting to $150,000. But there is no permanence in this provision for the support of the schools. All these sums are appropriated and may be at any moment withdrawn ; even the half rental of the State Road may be withheld, for the lease Act, which goes into effect on the 27th of December, is silent upon the subject, and it is not clear that such half rental is a part of the permanent school fund of the State. In this connection I would recommend the passage of a law, dedicating the half rental of the Road, under tbe new lease, to the common schools, that all doubt as to its payment to them may be removed. But, further than this, I would recommend the inauguration at once of measures looking to the creation of a permanent school fund, which shall be sufficient to support the schools for six months at least, and make them independent of the constantly changing opinions and policies of different Legislatures. l\foney cannot be better expended. It has passed into a maxim that education is the cheap defense of nations.
The School Commissioner complains, with great reason, that the teachers in our public schools are compelled to wait for their small stipends for months after thei~work has been performed. This is a very great wrong, and should be remedied before this Ligislature adjourns. As a class, they do honest, hard work, and should receive compensation for that work as promptly as other servants of the State.
Another very important matter discussed by the Commissioner, and demanding prompt action on the part of the Legislature, is the establishment of Normal Schools in this State for the education of our teachers. The pro rata of the $15,000 appropriated by Congress, under the Act of August, 1890, which is exhibited in full with this message, may be available-

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for this purpose. That pro rata, amounting to $10,000 for the first year and gradually increasing every year until it reaches $16,667.00, should be supplemented by a yearly appropriation from the Treasury. If this is done Georgia will then receive a very handsome dividend in the division of the great Peabody fund, sufficient to supply all of her immediate educational needs. Under these circumstances it is not necessary that I should expend much time or space. in directing your attention to the necessity of prompt action.
Among the many interesting subjects discussed in the report of the Commissioner, I have time to refer to only one more and that is the suggestion which he makes of an amendment to the school law, by which every county in the State may have a school law of its own. This was recommended by the Commissioner two years ago. I very emphatically approved of the proposed amendment then, and I respectfully recommend it now. Local government in all things should be preferred, and a general local-option education law, I am satisfied, could be framed with such elasticity as to adapt it to the particular wants, and necessities of every county in the State, and to give to every county the schools which they desire.
I commend the report of the Commissioner to the careful consideration of the General Assembly.

SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY.
The Act establishing this school as a branch of the State University was approved on the 13th of October, 1885, and on the 5th day of October, 1888, the Commission, charged with the location of the school, the location of the buildings, the purchase of an outfit, and the adoption of a curriculum and course of training, turned over the property to the Trustees of the University. The final statement of the Commission and the report thereon of a committee of the Trustees of the

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University of Georgia was transmitted to the General A ssembly with my message of November 7th, 1888.
The school was opened in September, 1889, and has -been from that date an assured success. Its first commencement was held in June last, at which the only regular degree given in this school, viz., that of -" Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,'' was Conferred upon two graduates, both of whom, I am happy to state, have secured honorable and lucrative positions. The school may be considered the begin-
ning and the basis of industrial progress in this State, and deserves the fostering care of the Legislature. In
the appropriation Act of 1888, the Legislature granted
$18,000 for the support of the school for the year 1890. No provision was made for the running of the school uom the date of its opening in September, 1889 to January, 1890, and consequently a deficiency has resulted of nearly *6,000. To pay those expenses, which they were obliged to meet, the Commissioners have been compelled to use their own personal credit to raise money to keep the school in operation, and will owe o.a the 1st of January to their Professors $6,541.55. The deficit will amount altogether at that .date to $12,166.15, and I recommend an appropria-
tion to cover tl1 at sum. This institution seems to be patronized more liber-
ally by the agricultural, than by any other class of
our population. I append an interesting classification of the pupils now in attendance upon the school:
PUPILS OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL, 1890. :Farmers' boys...................................................40 per cent. 45 boys. 1\llerchants' bovs ............................................... 23 per cent Manufacturers' boys ......................................... 9 per cent. Railroad men's boys.......................................... 4 per cent. Drummers' boys............................................... 4 per cent. Preachers' boys................................................ 4 per cent. Lawyers' '\Joys.................................................. 5 per cent. Real estate agents' boys..................................... 3 per cent. 'Teachers' boys....... ...... ...... ......... ......... ......... ... 3 per cent. County officers' boys ....................................... 3 per cent. Bankers' boys ......... ......... ...... ......... ......... ........ 2 per cent.

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The Technological School should have a detimte sum for its support that it may accomplish for the State the great results of which it has givert such abundant promise. I reccommend for its maintenance and support a yearly appropriation of $20,000.00, which is only one thousand dollars in excess of the estimate of our careful Treasurer. For myself I would very cordially approve the dedication of one month of the rental of tl}e State Road during the continuance of the new lease to the Technological School.

REPORT OF THE COl\IPTROLLER-GENEHAL.

I transmit herewith the Annual Report of the Comptroller-General and would commend to the consideration of the General Assembly the statement of our finances of this careful and capable officer and his suggestions in reference to certain matters connected with taxatjon. The condition of the Treasury at the close of the last fiscal year is shown by the following table:

Balance in Treasury OctDber 1, 1889.............................. $ 430,191 Oi Receipts from all sources from October 1, 1889, to Sept.
30, 1890............... ...... ........................ 3,97\1,694 22

Making total amount to be accounted ior.. ,............. $4,409,8s;; 23

ExecutiYe warrants paid by Treasnrer........ 81,919,623 66

War's Pres. Senate and Spk'r House, paid



by Treas......... ......... ......... ...... ........ L32,1G9 42

Making total paymenlR by Treasurer .............................$2,131 ,71l3 08

Balance in Treasury, October 1, 1800 ........................... 2,778,0:t! 15

The sut,joined table shows the value of the property of colored tax-payers from 1879 to 1890 inclusive, and exhibits wry plainly the increasing prosperity of that class of our population.
1879.......................................... .......................... $ 1':,182,398 1880 ........................... ...... ...... ......... ......... ........... 5,764,293 1881......... ...... .................. ...... ... ......... ...... ..... .......... ... 6,478,951 1882............................ ......................... ..................... 6,589,876 1883...........................................................................; 7,582,395

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1884.................................. ...... . . 8,021,525 1885...... ...... . . . . ...... ............. ........ . . ...... ...... ............. . .. 8,153,390 1886...... .................... ... ...... ............ ..... ...... .......... . . .. 8,655,:W8 1887 ...... ............ ...... .......... ..... ...... ...... .......... ..... 8,939,479 1888.... ............... ... . . .. ... ............... ............ ...... ........... 9,631,271 1889...... .... . ...... ......... ........ ......... ...... ............... ...... ... . 10,415,330 1890............................................................................ 12,322,003
The sources from which .our State School Fund is now derived, are stated by the Comptroller-General as
Tax on excess over $360,000,000, taxable property ............$ 50,575 00 Amount received from tax assessment........................... 3'30,000 CO Half rental of State Railroad........................................ 150,000 00 Dividends from Georgia's Stock in Georgia Railroad........ 2,046 00 Tax on liquor dealers.................................................. 71,861 80 Xet fees from inspection of fertilizers..................... ..... .. li,451 15 Hire State convicts...................................................... 17,417 29
Tax on shows......... .................... ....................... ........-5-,248-00
Making a total of ..................................................$64!3,420 14 Disbursements from July 1st, 1889, to July 1st, 1890 ....... 4, 764 09
Leaving a balance to be apportioned................... $63S,G56 05
In reference to our public schools the Comptroller -suggests that a special tax levy should be made each year on all the taxable property in the State for educational purposes to simplify the collection of the taxes and the keeping o( the records; and that some change in our method of collecting the school fund should be made, so that the well founded complaints made by the teachers of our public schools Of the delay in the payment of their salaries, should be removed.
He renews the suggestion heretofore made, that the law requiring tax receivers to take the returns of Agricultural Statistics in their counties should be repealed, and presents some very cogent reasons in favor of such repeal. But the most important amendment in"our revenue laws, which is recommended by .the Comptroller, is in the Act of October 16, 1889.

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I would direct the attention of members of the General Assembly especially to the views presented by him, in favor of the proposed amendments to said Act, as well as to the Acts in reference to the payment of State taxes by railroads.
The report is very voluminous, and contains all necessary information in reference to the finances of the State, and to the insurance companies doing business in Georgia.

GEORGIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The report of the Board of Trustees of this interesting charity, accompanied with the reports of the Principal and of the Treasurer, is herewith transmitted. The Trustees claim that the Institution has been neglected by the State and is, in its equipment, inferior to all others of its public institutionss. In his report to the Trustees, the Principal, besides many interesting statistics, presents an estimate of the needs of the institution, which the Trustees agree with him in stating are very urgent and they ask an appropriation o.f $24,000.

PENITENTIARY:
The biennial report of the condition of the Penitentiary from October 1st, 1888, to October 1st, 1890, has been submitted by the Principal Keeper of that Institution and is herewith transmitted. The following tables of the report present a great many facts of interest.
In camps October 1st, 1888.................................................... 1,53i Received from the jails......................................................... 966 Old escapes out at date of my last report and since recaptured
and returned to duty...................................................... 8
Total number handled during term ................................. 2,511

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Of this number there have been discharged by expiration of sentence....................................................
Died........................................................................... Pardons and commutations.......................................... Returned to courts for new trials................................. Escaped .................................................................... Sent to asylum............................................................

583 107
72 13 40
2-811

On roll October 1st, 1890. .......... .. ... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... .. .... 1,694

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1888. 1336

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168

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1694

Net increase............................................................... 157

From these tables it appears that the net increase in the number of convicts is 157 ; that the proportion between the white and the colored race which has obtained for several years, is still maintained, the white race contributing ten per cent., and the colored race ninety per cent. of the population of our Penitentiary; that seventy-two have been discharged by pardon or commutation: (a detailed statement of whose cases appears in the appendix marked No. 5,) that 13 have been returned to courts for new trial and that two have become insane. No person should be confined in the Penitentiary until he has been finally convicted, and no person who has been convicted of crime and confined in the Penitentiary who becomes insane should be sent to the State Lunatic Asylum, and associated with its unfortunate inmates. I suggest that some suitable place should be provided for the confinement and treatment of insane criminals, and recommend that a law be enacted with a proper ~penalty forbidding sheriffs to deliver, and Penitentiary guards to receive and convey to the Penitentiary any person sentenced for crime, before a finality has been reached in his case.
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State, and presents the extraordinary fact that the county of Chatham furnishes as many convicts as forty other counties which are named.
From the Report, it appears that there has been steady and uniform improvement in the general health ' of the convicts. The mortality, it is true, has been greater than it appeared in the last biennial report, but this fact is accounted for by the report of the Principal Phsysician, Dr. H. V. M. Miller, who shows that quite a large number of deaths occurred by accident, and from an epidemic which prevailedamongtheconvicts, and from old age, and other causes which do not yield to treatment. The convicts in the Georgia Penitentiary have a health record which will compare favorably with any class of our population, and if there could be a division of the sexes, and a proper classification and separation of criminals, and the removal .of minor convicts to reformatory schools, very few additional improvements could be made in our Penitentiary system. It is but just to say that it is superior in the care of the health, and morals and comfort of its inmates to any county chain-gang in the State of Georgia.
Dr. Willis F. \Vestmoreland, the eminent surgeon, and distinguished Physician of the Penitentiary, was relieved of duty on the--day of--, 1890, and died soon afterward. His death was a loss to the State and to the profession and especially to the Georgia Penitentiary, in which he had originated the system of hygenic rules and regulations to which the improved health of the convicts is so largely due. Dr. H. V.l\f. Miller, an eminent member of the medical profession, distinguished for general information and scientific attainment, was appointed the successor of Dr. \Vestmoreland, and has continued the system of sanitation begun by his predecessor. I would call especial attention to his admirable Report, which accompannies that of the Principal Keeper.

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TREZEVA~T CLAIM.
By an Act approved March 3, 1883, the Congress of the United States authorized the payment of the sum ef $35,555.40 to the State of Georgia to reimburse the State for the amount paid by it to the heirs of Peter Trezevant. Under a decision of the first Comptroller of the Treasury, this sum was withheld and ordered to be entered as a credit on the account against Georgia in the United States Treasury for her proportion of the direct land tax of 1862, although a predecessor of the Comptroller had held that Georgia was not liable for that tax. The State was :finally compelled to bring suit for this sum of money in the Court of Claims, where judgment was rendered in its favor, and the amount of that judgment, $35,555.40 was placed as an item in the deficiency appropriation . bill passed at the recent session of Congress.
In 1858 the Legislature of Georgia, by joint resolution, appointed James A. Green, of Milledgeville, as the Agent of the State to collect the Trezevant claim, and fixed his compensation at one fourth of the amount which might be realized. That gentleman has been indefatigable in his efforts, and has expended much time and money in the prosecution of this claim before the Departments at Washington, before Congress, and before the Court of Claims. The suit above referred to in that Court, was instituted by him, and prosecuted to a successful conclusion by attorneys employed by him and paid by him. The money was realized on the 13th day of October, 1890. He preferred a claim, in addition, to one-fourth of the amount for $1,450 paid to his attorneys. Having no authority to recognize his claim, I paid Mr. Green one-fourth of the amount received, viz: $8,888.85, and paid the balance, viz: $26,666.57. into the Treasury.
The compensation of the agent under the joint re-

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solution of 1858, was fixed at one-fourth- of the amount collected. That is true. But, at that time it was not contemplated that he would be compelled to incur the trouble and delay and expense of a suit in the Court of Claims. If that suit had not been brought by him, the Governor would have been obliged to employ special counsel to institute and conduct it, as the Attorney-General is under no legal obligation to represent the State outside of its limits, and such special counsel would probably have cost the State more than the amount claimed by Mr. Greene. Therefore, whilst I could not pay it, I recognize the justice of this claim and recommend its payment.

ROADS AND ROAD LAWS.
It is a common remark that the civilization of a country may be correctly measured by the condition of its public roads. If our civilization was determined by this test, Georgia would rank far below many of her sister States, who are far below her in all the essential elements and evidences of material and intellectual progress. The rapid expansion of our system of railways and the sparseness of our population, and our lack of all experience of a good highway, and of its many advantages in enhancing the value of lands, in attracting population, in lessening the cost ~f transportation by the saving of stock and vehicles, and in increasing the comfort and pleasure of country towns, and the profits of agricultural pursuits, account in part for the wretched condition of our country roads. But the principal reason for the neglect of these roads, which, whatever may be our means of transportation. by water ways or by railways, mus always be essential to the prosperity of the country, and important to all local travel and traffic, is that our road laws are inefficient, and inefficient as they are, are not enforced. In many of the States of the

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Union, especially in the great States of New York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, much attention has been devoted of late years to the improvement of their highways and plans for their improvement have become prominent subjects for discussion and legislative action. A judicious expenditure of money by the State, or the use of convicts in providing good roads for the people of Georgia would be a paying investment. The road laws of the State should be revised and simplified. A system should be established for the construction, repair and preservation of our roads which has been approved by the experience of older communities, and this system should be administered under the direction and control of the State by skilled superintendents. I say skilled superintendents for more skill is required to build a good, reasonably cheap and durable highway, than to build a railway. There is. in every portion of our favored State, ample material of excellent quality to build roads equal to those of Baden or of France, to intersect all the counties of the State. If the tide of emigration from the country t() cities and towns, which for many reasons must be deplored, shall be turned again to the country, a system of good country roads will aid largely in accomplishing that result. I would, with this slight reference, direct your attention to our road laws and the improvement of our roads, as a subject of great practical importance.
LUNATIC ASYLUM
The report of the Superintendent of this great charity, accompanied with those of its subordinate officers and of the Prudential Committee of its Boar'd of Trustees, has been filed in the Executive Department, and a copy is transmitted with this message. It is a very voluminous document, presenting a great

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mass of details connected with the care, maintenance support, sanitation, diet, clothing, food, medicine, watching, nursing and treatment of a large community of insane persons. I find it difficult in the space I have to present even a synopsis of these interesting papers, and must content myself with the expression <>f the opinion, from the examination which I have given them, that the Asylum has never been better or more economically managed in its history.

W. AND A. B. B. LEASE.
Under the Act of November 12th, 1889, I advertised for bids for the lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to be submitted in writing on or before the 27th day of June, 1890. Two bids only were submitted. One by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, of Tennessee, who offered tllirty:fivethousand and one dollars ($35,001) per month, payable as requiTed by said Act, for a term of twenty_ nine years ; the other by the Richmond and Terminal, who offered $35,000 per month, payable as required by the said Act for a term of twenty-nine years. These bids were opened by the Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Comptroller-General and myself, at the Capitol on the 28th day of June, 1890, in the presence of the public and the bidders, or their legal representatives. The Commission of officials then adjourned until the 30th day of June, 1890, when they reassembled at 4 o'clock, P. M., at the Capitol, when they formally in writing accepted the bid of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway. The contract of Lease was afterwards signed in duplicate on the 19th of July, 1890. The lessees will go into possession on the 27th of December next. Every step in reference to the Lease was taken with very great cau-

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tion, and in strict compliance with every provision of the Act of November 12th, 1889. The people are to be congratulated upon the result. All the details of this important transaction will be found of record upon the minutes of the Executive Department.
The 8th Section of the Lease Act required the appointment of a commission of three persons to perform certain duties therein expressed; and the lOth Section required the appointment of a commission of five persons to discharge certain duties as therein expressed. A commission of three have performed their work faithfully and efficiently ; a commission of five are now engaged in their labors. The Act does not fix the compensation of the members of these two commissions, or provide any fund for their payment, I therefore recommend that a just and liberal sum be appropriated for that purpose.
REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
The Attorney-General's Report has been filed and a copy is herewith transmitted. It is an exceedingly interesting document, coming as it does from the Law Department of the~Government. It gives a summary of all the business pending in the courts in which the State is interested. It contains also a very clear and interesting statement of the celebrated case of The State versus Thos. G. 'Voolfolk, which has attracted so much public attention in Georgia. He makes the history of that case, with its long delays, the occasion for a number of suggestions, which, if adopted, would very much expedite the trial of criminal cases.
Attorney-General Anderson retires from office to-day after a service of ten years as the Law Officer of the Government. I deem it as simple justice to him at the close of his official life, to say of this admirable gentleman that the State has never had a more conscientious official or abler Attorney-General.

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SALES OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
I must refer to the minutes of the Executive Department and to its files for full details connected with the sale of the old Capitol building and the Okefenokee Swamp and the lease of the Indian Spring Reserve.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.

The report of the Commissioner of Agriculture is an admirable document. I had proposed a somewhat more intimate connection between this important department and the Agricultural Experiment Farm of Georgia, but it is like the report from the Lunatic Asylum, so elaborate and so voluminous that I do not even attempt a synopsis.

SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES,

I have thus attempted to furnish you some informa-

tion in reference to some of the important subjects

which may engage your attention during the next

two years.

My message has been prepared in the midst of

interruptions and business engagements. Since its

preparation was begun a great political revolution hat

swept over the country, giving us the cheering assur-

ance of the return of the Democratic party to power;

and the inauguration by it of an era of earnest and

honest Reform. With this inspiring hope let us

labor for the unity and success of the Democratic

party.

JOHN B. GORDON.

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APPENDIX No. 1.
ATLA~TA, GA., July 5, 1890.
To His Excellency, John. B. Gordon, Governor:
DEAR Sm.-In pursuance of the Act approved October 23d, 1889, providing for the issuance of bonds for purpose of raising money with which to pay off the bonds maturing Cctober 1st, next, under your direction I had engraved and printed by the New York Banknote Company, nineteen hundred one thousand dollar bonds. Section First of said Act required Your Excellency and myself "to issue negotiable bonds of the State to such an amount' of the debt falling due October 1st, 1890, as will.not be paid by the Sinking Fund provided for, or by any other moneys in the Treasury available for that purpose at the time said bonds fall due," therefore, in compliance with this section of the Act, in making our contract with the purchasers of the bonds issued thereunder, we issued and delivered eighteen hundred and thirty-three of said bohds of one thousand dollars each. For this reason, pending the negotiations necessary to the sale of the bonds, there was paid into the Treasury from sale of public property, sixty-seven thousand dollars, as follows: For sale old Capitol, sixty-five thousand, and from purchasers of the Okefeenoke swamp, five thousand dollars. Under our Constitution this money could only be used in the payment of the public debt, and was therefore applied, as above stated, to reduce the issue of bonds provided in the Act approved October 23d, 1889. Consequently from such non-issuance I have in my hands of the nineteen hundred of bonds ordered engraved, sixty-seven one thousand dollar bonds, numbered from 1,834 to 1,900, both inclusive of the series due in 1935, with 89 coupons of $17.50 attached to each, which said bonds have never been executed or sold, and I would suggest that you appoint a committee to burn same and make record of such destruction of bonds on the minutes of the Executive office.
Truly yours,
R. U. HARDEMAN, Treasurer.

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APPENDIX No.2.

ATLA::-<TA, GA., October 31, 1890.
To the Hon. John W. Noble, SecretaMJ of the Interior, Wll.'lhington, D. C.: 8m-I have yours of the 22d of September, 1890, enclosin~
copies of "An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, established under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July second, eighteen hundred aud sixtytwo," and of a report of the same by the Commissioner of Education.
In answer thereto, I furnish the following information, requested by you, and required under said Act to be submitted:
YOUR FIRST QUESTION IS :
"Is there in your State a College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, establiehed under or receiving the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 2, 1862 ?"
I answer, yes. The State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts was established and opened at Athens, Ga., in 1872, under said Act of Congress of July 2, 1862. I hereto append, marked Exhibit A, copies of the Acts of the General Assembl"y and of the action of the Trustees of the University of Georgia, and'of the Executive Order of Governor Smith, dated March 20, 1872, which show Georgia,s acceptance of the grant, made by the Act of 1862; the dis position of the Agricultural Land Scrip received by her under said Act, and the organization of her College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.
Your second question is as follows : "If so, is any distinction of race or color in the admission of students thereto, recognized or made in the State law, or in the regulations and practice of the institution?" And your third question, which may be conveniently answered in connecticr. with your second, is as follows : "0r b. there such a college for the education of white students, and also a similar college for colored students, or an institution of like character, aided by the State from its c wn revenue for the education uf colored students in Agriculture and the :\Iechanic Arts? Please give name, location and President or administrative officer of each 'of such institutions." In reply, I append hereto, marked Exhibit B., an extract from
the Constitution of this State, a copy of an Act passed by the General
Assembly, approved March, 3, 18i4, an extract from the Report in 1887, of the Board nf Visitors of the Atlanta University, extracts from

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my Messages to the General Assembly in July, 1887, and in Novem-

ber, 1888, and a eopy of a joint resolution of the General Assemblv

passed Sept. 23d, 1887.

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The State has never established a separate institution for the edu-

c-&tion of negroes. Its Constitution (see Exhibit B,) authorizes the

General Assembly to make from time to time such appropriations of

money as the condition of the 'l'reaRury will authorize to any college
or university (not exceeding one :n number) now established, or

hereafter to be estabiished, in this State for tile education of persons

of color. Soon after the :receipt of the proceeds of the Agricultural

Land Scrip, donated to Georgia under the Act of July 2, 1862, the

General Assembly by Act, approved March 3, 1874, (see Exhibit B,)

apropriated to the Atlanta University the sum of $8,000 annually,.

upon conditions and provisos stated in said Act. The Atlanta Uni-

versity is an institution incorporated for the education of colored

people, and the annual appropriation to it of $8,000, was made as an

equitable adjustment of the claims of the colored race for a portion of

the proceeds of the Agriculiural Land Scrip. . 'fhe Atlanta University

drew that sum annually until tee passage of the Resolution of Sep-

tember 23, 1887, (see Exhibit B). That Resolution was adopted, be-

cause it was discovered that the Atlanta University matriculated

white as well as colored students, and its authorities asserted that

they would continue to do so, in v!olation of the ~ettled policy of this

State against the co-education of the races (see Exhibit B). Since

then, no money has been drawn from the State Treasury for the edu-

cation of colored rupils in Ge:>rgia, in the studies prescribed by the

Act of Congres~ of 1862 because the institution for the education of

colored people to which Georgia had appropriated $8,000 annually to

aid it in the education of that class of her population, refused to ex-

clude white pupils therefrom. This $8,000 has been covered into tlw-

Treasury for three y~ars-the attention oi the Legislature has been

called to it in my Messages, and I hope and believe that the ~ext

Legislature will make some provision (see extracts from my messageR

in Exhibit B,) for the active employment of this accumulating fund

for the education of the youth of our colored people.

Your fourth question is

Has your Legislature set ia regular session since August 30, 18!lO.

or when will it so meei?

The answer is: The Legislature has not met since August 30, 1890_

Its next meeting will be on the first Wednesday in November, lS!JO,

It will probably sit through Novembe:r and December, employed upon

certain pressing legislation, such as the tax and appropriation laws,

and then take a re<ess until ,Tuly, lS!.ll. This is the usual course

pursued.

Your fifth question is:

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If it has not so met, do you, as authorized by the Act referred to, assent in behalf of your State to "the purpose of said grants," as provided in section 2d of the Act?
Answer. I do, and hereto append (marked Exhibit C) my assent Tequired by said Act, duly certified to the Secretary of the Treasury.
To the sixth question I answer. Robert ,V. Hardeman, State
Treasurer, Atlanta, Ga., is the person, to whom payments should be made. I respectfully request that you forward to this official the amounts due under said Act of August 30, 1890. I shall be glad if you will send the whole of the appropriation for this State. The share which belongs to the colored people of the State shall be kept separate and distinct from all other moneys in the Treasury until the "Legislature of the State may propose and report to you a just and equitable division of the fund" between the whites and the colored. I propose in my message to the next General Assembly to recommend as such "just and equitable division," the appropriation of two-thirds of the fund to the State College of Agriculture and the }lechanic Arts, at Athens, and one-third for an institution for cC>lored students, said institution for colored students, in addition to this one-third, to receive the fund heretofore appropriated to the Atlanta Univer:;ity and never drawn from the Treasury. Rev. '.Ym. E. Boggs, D. D., LL. D., is Chancellor of the Uniyersity of Georgia, of which the State College, at Athens, of Agriculture and the }Icchanic Arts is a part.
H. C. White, B. L. C. ami Ph_ D., Athens, Ga., is Pre~ident of said College.
Rev. Horace Bumstead, D. D., LL. D., Atlanta, Ga, is President of the Atlanta University.
I have the honor to be very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. B. GORDON, Governor.

EXHIBIT A.

An Act accepting for the State of Georgia the donation by the United States of certain lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agricultur:i.l and the Mechanic Arts, by Acts of Congress, approved severally July 2d, 1862, and April 14th, 1864, and for other purposes therewith
connected. SECTION 1. TM General A88embly of the State of Georgia do ~. That the State of Georgia hereby accepts the -donation lby the United States, of such public lands

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as may be apportioned to said State, under an Act of the CongreBS of the United States, entitled an Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, approved July 2d, 1862, and an Act extending the time within which the States and Territories may accept the grant of lands made by the aforesaid Act, approved April 14th, 1864, upon the terms and conditions prescribed therein.
Approved March lOth, 1866.
An Act to provide a College for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in the State of Georgia, under Acts of Congress approved respectively 2d July, 1862, and 14th April, 1864.
SKCTIO:li I. Be it cn7ckd, etc., That his Excellency, the Governor of this State, be, and he is hereby authorized and requested, in such a manner as he may deem best, to apply for, receive and sell the lands and land scrip to whi.ch the State of Georgia is entitled under an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the tJenefit of Agriculture and th0 :Yiechanic Arts," approved July 2d, 1862, by virtue of an acceptance thereof, as signified by an Act of this State, approved :\!arch lOth, 1866; to invest in like manner, as he may deem best, the proceeds of said sale or sales, in the bonds of this State, and disburse the interest of said investment for the support and maintenance of a College, such as contemplated by said Act of Congress ; to provide rules and regulations for the organization, governance artd operation of said College, until the next ensuing session of the General Assembly of this State; and to do and perform all other such Acts as may be necessary and proper, to secure to the State of Georgia the full benefits comtemplated by said Act of Congress, so far as the same may be found practicable.
SEc. II. That to carry into effect the provisions of this Act, there be, and is hereby appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars, payable on the warrant of his Excellency, the Governor; and that this Act be in force from and immediately after its passage.
Approved December 12th, 1866.
WHEREAS, By a resolution of the General Assembly, approved July 25th, 1872, the Governor was authorized to receive from the purchaser of the agticulturalland scrip, donated to the State of Georgia under an Act of Congress, the amount due for the purchase of the same at a discount of seven per cent. per annum, and to surrender the said scrip, or any part thereof, that may be paid for; and, whereas, the purchase money of said scrip has been received and paid into the State Treasury, and now constitutes a part of the gen-

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eral fund of the State; and, where11s, said fund arising from the sale of said agricultural land scrip is a special fund, donated for special purposes, and should not be placed with the general fund of the State or constitute a part thereof,
Resolred, By the Senate and House of Representatives. That the money arising from the sale of the a,..,<>Ticulturalland scrip, donated to the State of Georgia by Congress, does not constitute a part of the general fund of the State, and is a fund subject to be imested and disbursed, as provided in an Act of the General Assembly, approved December 12th, 1866, entitled "An Act to provide a College for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts in the State of Georgia."
Approved February 21st, 1873.
[Certificate of Secretary of State under Official Seal.]

THE EXECUTIVE CONTRACT.
IN REFERENCE TO 'J'HE STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND; MECHANIC ARTS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GA, March 30, 1872.
'VHEREAs, by the Act of Congress approved July 2d, 1862, entitled " An Act donating lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts," there was granted to the several States, an amount of public land. equal in quantity to thirty thousand acres for each Senator and Representative to which said States were entitled by the apportionment under the Census of 1860;
AJom WIIEREAS, by a Legislative Act, approved, ~larch lOth, 1866, thig State accepled the grant agreeably to the conditions therein specified, thereby .undertaking that the donation made and accepted as aforesaid, should be used, kept, and applied as prescribed in the said Act of Congress ;
A~D, 'VHEREAs, on the third day of Ja..,\).ary, 1872, the Hon. Benjamin Conley, exercising the executive powers of the government, sold the land scrip previously issued to this State under said Act of Congress, to one Gleason F. Lewis. for the sum of two hundred and forty-three thousand dollars, ($243,000) a part of which, to-wit, fifty thousand dollars, has been paid, and the remainder of which is to be paid within eighteen months from and after the day of sale;
ANJ?, WHEREAS, the time allowed the States accepting said donations, to ElStablish a College or Colleges, under the provisions of said _!.,t. o(Con<rress, will expire on the second day of July, 1~72, when.

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by the terms of said grant, if a College such as is therein described shall not have been established, the grant will cease, and this State will be bound to repay to the United States, the proceeds of the donation aforesaid.
AND, WHEREAS, by a Legislative Act of this State, approved December 12th, 1866, entitled an '' Act to provide a College for the benefits of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, in the ~tate of Georgia, under Acts of Congress, approved, respectively, .Tuly 2d, 1862, and April 14th, 1864," the Governor is authorized to receive and sell the" land and scrip to which the State was entitled under the Act of Congress, approved July 2d, 1862, and to invest the proceeds of such sale, as he may deem best, in bonds of this State, and disburse the interest of said investment for the support and maintenance of a Coellge such as is contemplated by said Act of Congress, and to provide rules and regulations for the organization, governance and operation of said College, until the next ensuing session of the General Assembly of this State, and to do and perform all other such acts as may be necessary and proper, to secure to the State of Georgia, the full benefits contemplated by said Act of Congress, so far as the same may be found practicable.
ANn, WHEREAs, the University of Georgia is the only institution of learning in this State, having power by law, to organize and estab lish a_College in all respects, such as is described in ~aid Act of Con gress, and the Board of Trustees of Faid Uni,ersity having established a 1Jollege, distinct in its organizations and specific as to its objects, in conformity, in every respect, with the Acts of Congress above named, as follows, that is to say:
I. TITLE.
"The name of this College shall be 'the Georgia State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts.'"
II. GOVERN~IENT.
The administrative details of this College, such as concern its discipline and schedules of study, shall be intrusted to the Chancellor of the University of Georgia, and to its corps of officers, as hereinafter named, agreeably to such general provisions as the Board of Trustees of the University shall ordain for their control, as its agents, in the fulfilment of this trust.
III. OFFICERS.
The officers of this College shall be as follows: 1. A PrP-sident, who shall be char~ed with the special oversight of the College, under the direction of the Chancellor.

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2. A Professor of Agriculture and Horticulture, who, besides performing the usual duties of his Chair, shall deliver each year, in different parts of the State, such popular lectures on Agriculture and Horticulture as may be found practicable.
3. A Professor of Analytic and Agricultural Chemistry. 4. A Professor of Mineralogy and Economic Geology. 5. Professor of Natural History and Physiology. 6. A Professor of Industri;:.. Mechanics and Drawing. 7. A Professor of Physical Geography and Meteorology, with the assigned duty, in addition to his work of instruction, of making, as far as possible, a physical survey of the State, with reference to the development of its natural resources. 8. A Professor of English Language, who shall give special attention to the training of the students in those branches that constitute an English scholar. 9. A Professor of Military Tactics.
IV. ENGINEEER DEPARTMENT.
The Civil Engineer School, now a part of the University of Geor: gia, and under the control of Professor Charbonnier, is hereby transferred to the College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The Professor to be a member of the Faculty of Instructions in said College, and to perform the duties of Professor of Mil~t!iry Tactics.
V. FREE TUITION.
Free tuition is hereby guaranteed in this College to as many stu dents, residents of this State, as there are members of the General Assembly of Georgia, and in addition to this free tuition in the College, all such students are likewise entitled to the advantages of the different departments of the University of Georgia, without charge.
VI. CO-OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The Chancellor is hereby instructed, with the other officers of the existing organization of the University, to render such services to the College as ::nay be possible, without conflicting with their present duties, and to sustain, as far as practicr-ble, its schedule of studies, under a provisional arrangement, until the organization of the faculty of instruction shall have been completed.
VII. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The rules and regulations of the Board of Trustees, as applicable to the University, are hereby extE.>nded to the College, except w; othel'wise ordered in this act of organization.

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VIII. OPENING.

The Chancellor is hereby instructed to open this College by May 1, 1872, in the University High School, and such other University buildings as may be necessary, and to make such arrangements, if rossible, as shall secure boarding for the students at a sum not exceeding $125 for the college year.

Countersigned:

C. J. JENKINS, President.

"\V. L. MITCHELL, Secretary.

And, it appearing to me that the College organized by the Board

of Trustees of the University of Georgia as hereinbefore set forth,

is in conformity with the provisions of said Act of Congress, it is

therefore,



ORDERED, That the two hundred and forty-three thousand dollars,

derived from the sale of the land scrip, as aforesaid, as the same is

paid, shall be invested in bonds of the State of Georgia, issued under

the Act of the Legislature of this State, approved the 18th of Janu-

ary, 1872, bearing seven per cent. interest, and that the money so in-

vested shall constitute a perpetual fund, the capital of which shall

remain forever undiminished (except as hereinafter mentioned), and

the interest of which shall be inviolably appropriated to the endow-

ment, support and maintenance of the College, organized by the

Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia, as hereinbefore set

forth. That the leading object in said College shall be, without ex-

cluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military

tactics, to teach such branches of learning . s are related to Agricul-

ture and the Mechanic Arts, in such manner as the Legislature of

this State may prescribe. The annual interest accruing upon said

bonds shall be regularly applied, without dimunition, to the pur-

poses hereinbefore set forth. An amount, not exceeding ten per

centum upon the sum of two hundred and forty-three thousand dol-

lars may be expended for the purchase of lands for sites of experi-

mental farms, when authorized by the Legislature of this State, and

not otherwise. No portion of said fund, nor the interest thereof,

shall be applied, directly or indirectly, under any pretence whatever,

to the purchase, erection, preservation or repair of any building or

buildings. An annual report shall be made, under the direction of

the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia to the Governor

of the State, who shall lay the same before the General Assembly at

its next session, recording any improvements and experiments made,

and the cost and results, and such other matters, including State,

Industrial and Economical Statistics, as may be supposed useful.

.The said Board of Trustees shall also cause one copy of said report to.

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be transmitted by mail free to each of the other Colleges endowed

under the provisions of the Act of Congress, aforesaid, and also one

copy to the Secretary of the Interior.

lT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the bonds, in which said fund shall be

invested, as aforesaid, shall be turned over to the Board of Trustees

of the University of Georgia; that upon receiving said bonds, or any
of them, the said Board of Trustees shall cause each ot the same to

be impressed with the seal of the University, and that upon no pre-

tence whatever, shall said bonds, or any part thereof, be disposed of

by said Board of Trustees.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused

the seal of the Executive Dt>partment to be affh:ed, the year and day

.above written.

By the Go\ernor:

JAMES M. SmTH.

J. "\V. "\VARREX, Secretary State Executive Department.

EXHIBIT B.

ARTICLE VIII.
SECTION VI. Paragraph 1. State University.-The Trustees of the University of Georgia may accept bequests, donations and grants of land, or other property, for the use of said University. 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. And the General Assembly may also, from time to time, make such appropriations of money as the condition of the Treasury will authorize, to any college or university (not exceeding one in number) now established or hereafter to be established, in this State, for the education of persons of color.
ACT ADJUSTING CLAIMS OF THE COLORED RACE.
An Act to equitably adjust the claims of the colored race for a portion of the proceeds of the Agricultural Land Scrip.
SEcTION 1. Be it enacted, etc., That the sum of eight thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, annually appropriated to the Atlanta University, upon condition that said institution shall admit, for instruction in the same, as many colored pupils, from each county in the State, free of charge for tuition, as there are, or may be, members of the House of Representatives of this State from such. county, to be nominated by said members respectively, so long as said appropriation continues: Provided, the Governor ~shall not draw

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his warrant for the said sum until the Trustees of said institution shall have submitted a plan, for the expenditure of said sum, to a Board of Commissioners, consisting of the Chancellor of the State University, and two members of the Faculty of the same, to be selected by him, and until such plan, upon such modification as may be required of them, each year in writing, and filed in the Executive office, and said Commissioners shall, at all times, have authority to exercise all power necessary to see that said fund is faithfully applied according to said plan of expenditure.
SEc. 2. That the appropriation herein provided for shall be in lieu of any claim of the colored population of this Btate upon the proceeds of the Agricultural Land Scrip donated by the Congress of the United States, and the course of instruction in said institution shall be so far modified as may be necessary to adapt the same to the objects of said grant.
SEc. 3. That the Board of Visitors of the State University, or a committee of their body, shall exercise like functions and powers touching said institution as are prescribed by law, for said Board, in relation to the State University.
SEc. 4. That nothing contained in this Act shall operate to impair the right of the State to make a readjustment of said fund between the two races, should Congress hereafter make an additional grant or grants to the State for educational purposes.
SEc. 5. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 3, 1874.



JOINT RESOLUTION

Resolred, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring That in the future the Governor be directed not to draw his warrar{t for the annual appropriation of the sum of $8,000.00 to the Atlanta University, under the Act of March 3d, 1874, until such a plan of expenditure as will insure the exclusive use of the same for the education of colored children only, in accordance with the declared and settled policy of this State, on the subject of co-education of the races, has been submitted and approved by the Commissioners constituted in said Act, for the supervision of the expenditure of said appropriation.
Resolved further, That said Commissioners be instructed to see that said fund is faithfully applied according to said plan of expenditure and in no other way.

Approved September 23d, 1887.

[Certificate of Secretary of State under his official seal.]

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(Extractsftom Jfessage ofJu.ly 7, 1887.)

THE ATLANTA UNIVERSITY.

In transmitting the reports made by the Board of Visitors ap-

pointed to attend the examinations of the University of Georgia, anrl

of the Atlanta University, your attention is respectfully asked to tb.

following extract from the report in reference to the Atlanta Uni-

versity:

"1Ve feel it to be our duty to call the attention of your Excellency

to a fact in connection with the Atlanta University which was a sur-

prise to us, and which we feel sure is not in accord either with the

policy and provisions of the Legislature of the State, or with the

theory of our institutions.

'Ve find in attendance at the Atlanta University, a number of

white students of various ages and both sexes, most of them haYing

more or less connection with the members of the faculty, or other

officers; and one, at least, entirely unconnected with the officers.

'Ve mention these relations of the white students. not with the in_

tention of suggesting t,pat there is any real difference between allow-

ing the attendances of the children of the faculty, and children of

those other than the faculty, but in order that all the facts may be

known. 'Ve have ascertained by conference with the members of

the faculty of this institution, that it is their avowed intention to

receive all white children who apply for admission into the school;

and we interpret this, in connection with certain publications of

theirs, as a desire to break down the existing barriers against the

co-education of the two races. 'Ve desire to say that we regard this

practice as not only intrinsically wrong, but as being in this case an



improper use of the money appropriated by the State to this institu-

tion. In every enactment which the Legislature has made upon this

subject since, and including the year lSi-!, as well as in the constitu-

tional delegation of authority to make it, the appropriation has been

made for the benefit of the colored race alone. Indeed, the Act of

1874, in terms, devotes the sum oi $8,000 per annum solely to that

people, and the Act is in the nature of a contract by which they

receive the sum in lieu of other moneys. It occurs to us that the

admission of white children to a participation in the benefits of this

appropriation, aside from the violation of the general policy of the

State, is in this case a misuse of public money."

From this extract from the Board's report, it appears not only that

white children are received as pupils at the Atlanta University, but

the authorities of that institution avow; their determination to ma-

triculate all white childTen who may apply for admission.

The sum of $8,000, annually appropriated under the Act of March

3d, 1874, to the Atlanta University, is one-half of the interest on

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:$243,000, which was the sum realized by the State from the Agricultural Land Scrip, under the Act of Congress of July 2, 1862, and the amending Act of Aprill4, 18G4: "donating public lands to the several States and Territories, which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts." This amount :was at first an item in the general appropriation bill, but afterwards the Act of March 3, lSH, was passed, annually appropriating such sum to the Atlanta University.

There is an obligation on the part of the State to give to its colored population this sum of money each year; but, if no such legal obligation existed, the State, guided by im enlightened public J?Olicy, would continue such appropriation to colored institutions of learning.
The Constitution of the State, however, in providing for the establishment of a system of common SC'hools, expressly provide>' that they shall be free to all children of the State, but that separate schools shall be provided for the white and colored races. The Genilral Assembly of the State, in all its legislation upon the subject of education, has been careful to observe this provision of the State Constitution.
In fact, the people of Georgia, in every form in which public opinion can be expressed, have declared their unalterable opposition to the co-education of the races, and it must be considered as a part of the settled policy of the State in reference to the colored race. The co-education of the race is opposed in the interest of the colored as well as the white race. It tends to the deplorable result of amalgamation, so destructive to both races. All races which have achieved anything in this world have been homogeneous. I am in favor of the highest education of the colored people of this State of which they are capable; but my first advice to them for the elevation of their race would be to keep it separate and distinct.
Georgia's policy upon this subject is plainly expressed in her laws and Constitution, and based upon the conviction that the interests of both races demand that the children of the two should be educated apart, and she cannot abandon that policy or permit any one to ignore it, upon any false principles of sociology or political economy. Eight thousand dollars must continue to be devoted to the education of the colored race; but it is for the General Assembly to determine ltow that sum shall be appropriated. The colored race in Georgia is making most commendable progress in education, and the State government will render every aid in its power to its colored citizens.
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(Extractsjr()m j[essage of NorembP.r 7, 1888.)
The Board of Visitors of the State University for 1887, in their report :filed in the executive office, stated that they bad "found in attendance at the Atlanta University, a number of white students of various ages and both se:xes," and that they had ascertained, by conference with the members of the faculty of that institution, that it was their avowed intention to receive all white children who applied for admission into the school. The Board, coupling this avowal with the fact stated and with the character of eertain publications emanating from members of the faculty of the Atlanta University, construed it to mean a determination upon the part of the authorities of that institution to break down the existing barriers against the co-education of the races, and animadverted upon it, as wrong in itself, and as involving in its execution an improper use of the fund appropriated by the State
In transmitting this report of the Board of Visitors to the General A,:sembly, with the special message which I had the honor to address to that body on the 7th day of July, 1887, I called special attention to these portions of said report, and condemned in most emphatic terms the co-education of the races, practiced in the Atlanta University, as a plain violation of the Constitution oi. this State, and a disregard of its settled policy, which could not be tolerated or ignored. This subject attracted some attention in the last Legislature, and before its adjournment the following joint resolution was adopted:
(Resolutions of September 23d, 1887, cl&where in this Exhibit.)
Under date of December 6th, 1887, the Commissioners, designated in the first Section of the Act of 1874, and referred to in the foregoing resolution, consisting of Chancellor l\fell, and Professors Charbonnier and Rutherford, filed a report in the executive office, in which they stated: " "\Ve have the honor to inform your Excellency that we have this day returned to the Trustees of the Atlanta University the plan for expending the $8,000 conditionally appropriated by the State, unapproved because they have failed to comply with the Resolution of the Geneml Assembly.
Approved September 2c~, 1887.
:IS"o applieation has been made for the appropriation for 1887, by the Trustees of the Atlanta University; but if it had been, under this report of the Commissioners, by the Act of 1874, and the Resolution of 1887, the Governor was forbidden to draw his warrant in their favor for the amount. It therefore remained in the Treasury, and, as already stated, was reverted on the 1st day of July, 1888.
The question remains, What shall be done with this sum of money? "And in addition to this question arises, How shall the ap-


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-llropriation of $8,000, provided by the Act of 1874, be made in future so as to do the greatest good to the greatest number of the colored people of Georgia?
The Atlanta University is not in any sense the representative of the colored people of this State; nor is it so regarded by them. Even if it was, no appropriation can be made to it from the Treasury for educational purposes without a violation of the Constitution and laws of Georgia. Nor can the Legislature decline to vote an appropriation annually to ;aid in the education of the colored people of the State, without a violation of the quasi contract between them and the State, eviuenced by the Act of 1874. It is right, and it is expedient, that the State l!'hould observe the utmost good faith in its dealings with this class of her people. Under the Act of 1874, which, if it is interpreted by its caption, was intended as an equitable adjustment of the claims of the colored race for a portion of the proceeus of the Agricultural Land Scrip, good faitll requires that such annual appropriation should be made. At the same time, it shoulu be made with such safeguards of Btate supervision that it never could be used to thwart the settled policy of the State upon the subject of the co-education of the races. 'This, in my opinion, is the most important and far-reaching question connected with Southern civilization. There are several institutions in Georgia for the education of the colored race, patronized and controlled entirely by them. The appropriation might be made for one year to one of these institutions, so that, without violating the provision of Paragraph 1, Section 6, Article 8, of the Constitution of the State, all of them in succession would enjoy the benefits of the bounty of the State. Or it might be made, as heretofore suggested, for the -establishment and maintenance of a Normal School for the education of colored teachers for the colored race.
I recommend that an annual appropriation of $8,000 be made for the education of the colored raee, and that the appropriation for 1889 be $16,000, so as to embrace, with the usual sum for that year, the eight thousand dollars for 1888, which they have never received.

EXHIBIT C.

The Legislature of the State of Georgia, not being now in session, 1, John B. Gordon, Governor of said State, under and by virtue oi the authority granted me by the Act of Congress, approved August 30, 1890, entitled, "An Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the Public Lands to the more complete endowment and support of the Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, estabJ.ished un<lP.r the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July

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second, eighteen hundred and sixty two," do hereby assent for an~

in behalf of the State of Georgia to the provisions of said Act of

August 30, 1890, and to the purpose of the grants therein made.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at the Cap-

itol itt the city of Atlanta, this October 11th, A. D., 1890, and of the

independence of the United States of America, one hundred and

fourteen (114).

By the Go1ernor:

J. B. GORDOX,

PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.

Governor.

{ GnE!I.T SEAL.}

APPENDIX No. 3.

[Punuc-:i\o. 249.]
An Act to apply n portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment nnd support of the collegl'S for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts e~tablio!wd under the pro visions of an Act of Congress approved July second, eigbteen hundred and sixty-two.
Be it enacted by the Senate and HtJUfl? of Representatives of the United States of Americ,,, in CvngNss a.<:._<tmbl<'d, Thnt there shall be, and hereby is, annually npproprintl'd, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriatl'd, ari~ing from the salcs of public lands, to be paid as hereinafter provided, to each State and Territory for the more complete endowment and maintenance of collPgcs ior the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts now established, or which may be hereafter established, in accordance with an .-\ct of Congress approved July second, eighteen hundrell and sixty-two, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for tlie year endi.ng J nne thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and an annual increase of the amount oi such appropriation thereafter for ten years by an additional sum of one thousand dollars over the preceding year, and the annual amount to be paid thereafter to each State and Territory shall be twenty-five thousand dollars to be applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, the English language and the various branches of mathematical, physical, natural and economic science, with special reference to their applications in the industries of life, and to the facilities for such instruction: Provided, That no money shall be paid out under this Act to any State or Territory for the support and maintenance of a college where a distinction of race or color is made in the admission of stu dents, but the establishment and maintenance of such colleges sepa-


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rately for white and colored students shall be held to be a compliance with the provisions of this Act if the funds receiver! in such State or Territory be equitably divided as hereinafter set forth: Provided, That in any State in which there has been one college established in pursuance of the Act of July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and also in which an educational institution of like character has beeu established, or may be hereafter established, and is now aided by such State from its own revenue, for the education of colored students in agriculture anrl. the mechanic arts, however named or styled, or whether or not it has received money heretofore under the Act to which this Act is an amendment, the Legislature of such State may propose and report to the Secretary of the Interior a just and equitable;divisionof the fund to be received under this Act between one college for white students and one institution for colored students established as aforesaid, which shall be divided into two parts and paid accordingly, and thereupon such institution for colored students shall be entitled to the benefits of this act and subject to its provis ions, as much as it would have been if it had been included under the Act of eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the fulfillment of the foregoing provisi0ns shall be taken as a compliance with the provision in reference to separate colleges for white and colored students.
SEc. 2. That the sum~ hereby appropriated to the States and Terri tories for the further endowment and support of colleges shall be annually paid on or before the thirty-first day of July of each year, by the Secretary of the Treasury, upon the warrant of the Secretary of the Interior, out of the Treasury of the United States, to the State or Territorial Treasurer, or to such officer as shall be; designated by the laws of such State or Territory to receive the same, who shall, upon the order of the trustees vf the college, or the institution for colored students, immediately pay over said sums to the Treasurers of the respective colleges or other institutions entitled to receive the same, and such Treasurers shall be required to report to the Secretary of Agriculture and t0 the Secretary of the Interior, on or before the first day of September of each year, a detailed statement of the amount so received and of its disbursement. The grants of moneys authorized by this c\ct are made subject to the legislative assent of the several States and Territories to the purpose of said grants: Prorided, That payments of such instalments of the appropriation herein made as shall become due to any State before the adjournment of the regular session oi legislature meeting next after the passage of this Act shall be made upon the a~sent of the governor thereof, duly certified to the Secretary of the Treasury.
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for colored students, as provided in this Act, shall, by any action or -contingency, be diminished or lost, or be misapplied, it shall be replaced by the State or Territory to which it belongs, and until so replaced no subsequent appropriation shall be apportioned 01 paid to such State or Territory; and no portion of said moneys shall be applied, directly or indirectly, under any pretense whatever, to the purchase, erection, preservatiOn, or repair of any building or buildings. An annual report by the president of each of said colleges shall be made to the Secretary of Agriculture, as well as to the Secretary of the Interior, regarding the condition and progress of each college, including statistical information in relation to its receipts and expenditures, its library, the number of its students and professors, and also as to any improvements and experiments made under the direction of any experiment stations attached to said colleges, with their costs and results, and such other industrial and economical statistics as may be regarded as useful, one copy of which shall be transmitted by mail free to all other colleges further endowed under this Act.
SEC. 4 That on or before the first day of July in each year, after the passage of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall ascertain' and certify to the Secretary of the Treasury as to each State and Territory whether it is entitled to receive its share of the annual appropriation ' for;colleges, or of institutions for colored students, under this Act and the amount which thereupon each is entitled, respectively, to receive. If the Secretary of the Interior shall withhold a certificate from any State or Territory of its appropriation the facts and reasons therefor shall be reported to the President, and the amount involved shall be kept separate in the Treasury until the close of the next Congress, in order that the State or Territory may, if it should so desire, appeal to Congress from the determination of the Seeretary of the Interior. If the next Congress shall not direct such sum to be paid it shall be covered into the Treasury. And the Secretary of the Interior is hereby charged with the proper administration of this law.
SEC. 5. That the Secretary of the Interior shall annualy report to Congress the disbursements which have been made in all the States and Territories, and also whether the appropriation of any State or Territory has been withheld, and if so, the reasons therdor.
S.Kc. 6. Congress may at any time amend, suspend, or repeal any or all of the provisions of this Act.
Approved August 30, 1890.

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APPENDIX No.4.

[PUBLIC-No. 534.)
.An Act to establish a national military, park at the battle-field a& Chickamauga.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represematives of the United .Btates of America in Congress assembled, 'l'hat for the purpose of pre.serving and suitably marking for historical and professional military 11tudy the fields of some of the most remarkable maneuvers and most brilliantfightingin the war of the rebellion, and upon the ceding of jurisdiction to the United States by the States of Tennessee and Georgia, respectively, and the report of the Attorney-General of the United States that the title to the lanrls thus ceded is perfect, the following described highways in those States hereby declared to be approaches to and parts of the Chickamaugaand Chattanooga National Military Park as established by the second section of this Act, to wit.: First-The l\fissionary Ridge Crest road from Sherman Heights at the north end of Missionary Ridge, in Tennessee, where the said road enters upon the ground occupied by the Army of Tennessee under Major.General William T. Sherman, in the military operations of November twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixtythree ; thence along said road through the positions occupied by the army of General Braxton Bragg on Noyember twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and which were assaulted by the Army Of the Cumberland under :Major-General George H. Thomas op that -date, to where the said road crosses the Southern boundary of the .State of Tennessee, near Rosm:ille Gap, Georgia, upon the ground occupied by the troops of :Major-General Joseph Hooker, from the Army of the Potomac, and thence in the Siate of Georgia to the junction of said road with the Chattanooga and Lafayette or Stale road at Ros81:ille,Gap; uwnd, the Lafayette or State road from Rossville, Georgia, to Lee and Gordon's Mills, Georgia; third, the road from Lee and Gordon's Milb, Georgia, to Crawfish Springs, Georgia ; fourth, the road from Crawfish Springs, Georgia, to the crossing of the Chickamauga at Glass, Milh, (jeorgia; fifth, the Dry Valley road from Rossville, Georgia, to the .IJOUthern limits of McFarland's Gap in lrfissionary Ridge; sixth, the Dry Valley and Crawfish Springs road fTom McFarland's Gap to the intersection -<>f tl~ road from Crawfish Springs to Lee and Gordon's Mills; sevemh, the .road from Ringgold, Georgia, to Reed's Bridge on the Chickamauga River; eighth, the roads from the crossing of Lookout creek across the northern slope of Lookout Mountain and thence to the old Summertown road and to the valley on the east slope of the said mountain, .and thence by the route of General Joseph Hooker's troops to Ross-


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ville, Georgia, and each and all of these herein described roads shall, after the passage of this Act, remain open as free public highways, and all rights of way now existing through the ground& of the said park and its approaches shall be continued.
SF.c. 2. That upon the ceding of .fmisdiction by the Legislature of the State of Georgia, and the report of theAttorney-Geneml of the United-. ~tates that a perfect title has been secured under the provisions of the Act approved August first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, entitled "An Act to authorize condemnation of land for sites of pu!Jlic buildings, and for other purposes," the lands and roads embraced in the area bounded as herein described, together 'vith the roads described in section one of this Act, arc hereby declared to be a national park, to be known as the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park; that is to say, the area inclosed by a line beginning on the Lafayette or State ?'oad, in Georgia, at a point where the bottom of the ravine next north of the house known on the field of Chickamauga as the Cloud House, and being about six hundred yards north cf said hOU8e due east of the Chickamauga River and due west to the intersection of the Dry YaUey road at .McFarland's Gap; thence along the west side of the Dry Yalley and Crawfish Springs roads to the south side of the road from Crawfi.sh Springs to L~e and Gordon's Jfills; thence along the south side of the last named road to Lee and Gordon's .Mills; thence along t/u; channel of the Chickamauga River to the line forming the northern boundary of t/u; park, as hereinbefore described, containing seven thousand six hundred acres, more or less.
SEc. 3. That the said Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park, 1'lncl the approaches theret.o, shall be under the control of the Secretary of War, and it shall be his duty, immediately after the passage of this Act, to notify the Attorney-General of the purpose of the United States to acquire title to the roads and lands described in the preYioussections ofthis Act under the provisions of the Act of August first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight; and the said Secretary, upon receiving notice from the Attorney-(Jeneral of the United States that perfect titles have been secured to the said lands and roads, shall at once proceed to establish and substantially mark the boundaries of the &'lid park.
SEc. 4. That the Secretary of 'Var is hereby authorized to enter into agreements, upon such nominal terms as he may pl'lsrribe, with such present owners of the land as may desire to remain upon it, t(), occupy and cultivate their present holdings, upon condition that they will preserve the present buildings and roads, and the present outlines of field and forest, and that they will only cut trees or underbrush under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, and that they will assist in caring for and protecting all tablets, monuments, or other such artificial works as may from time to time beerected by proper authority.

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SEc. 5. That the affairs of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park shall, subject to the superdsion and direction of the Secretary of "'ar, be in charge of three Commi88ioners, each of whom shall have actively participated in the battle of Chickamauga or one of the battles about Chattanooga, two to be appointed from civil life by the Secretary of \Var, and a third, who shall be detailed by the Secretary of \Var from among those officers of the Army best acquainted with the details of the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, who shall act as Secretary of the Commission. The said Commissioners and Secretary shall have an office in the \Var Department building, and while 0:1 actual duty shall be paid such compensation, out of the appropriation provided in this Act, as the Secretary of War shall deem reasonable imd just.
SEc. 6. That it shall be tbe duty of the Commissionnrs named in the preceding i'ection, under the direction of the Secretary of \Var, to superintend the opening of such roads as may be m~cessary to the purposes of the park, and the repair of the roads of the same, and to ascertain and definitely mark the lines of battle of all troops engaged in the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, so far as the same shaH fall within the lines of the park as tle1ined in the previous sections of this Act, and, for the purpose of assisting them in their duties and in ascertaining these lines, the Secretary of \Var shall have authority to employ, at such compensation as he may deem reasonable and just, to he paid out of the appropriation made by this Act, some person recognized as well informed in regard to the details of the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga, and who shall have actively participated in one of those battles, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of \Varfrom and after the pas~age oi this Act, through the Commissioners, and their assistant in historical work, and under the Act approved August first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, regulating the condemnation of laml for public uses, to proceed with the preliminary work of establishing the park and its approaches as the same are defined in this Act, and the expenses thus incurred shall be paid out of the appropriation providecl uy this Act.
SEc. 7. That it shall be the duty of the Commissioners, acting under tho direction of the Secretary of \Var, to ascertain and sulstantially mark the locations of the regt<lar troops, both infantry and artillery, within the boundaries of the park, and to ered monuments upon those positions as Congress may provide the necessary appropriations; and the Secretary of \Var in tho same way may ascertain and mark all lines of battle within the boundaries of the park and erect plain and substantial historical tablets at such points in the vicinity of the Park and its approaches as he may deem fitting and necessary to clearly designate positions and movements, which,

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.although without the limits of the Park, were directly connected with the battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga.
SEc. 8. Thatit shall be lawfulfor the authorities of any State hating troops engaged either at Chattanooga or Chickamauga, and for the officers and directors of the Chickamauga Memorial ABSociation, a corporation chartered under the laws of Georgia, to enter upon the lands and approaches of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park for the purpose of ascertaining and marking the lines -of battle of troops engaged therein : Prmided, That before any such lines are permanently designated the position of the lines and the proposed methods of marking them by monuments, tablets or otherwise shall be submitted to the Secretary of War, and shall first re-ceive the written approyal of the Secretary, which approval shall be based upon formal written reports, which must be made to him in -each case by the Commissioners of the park.
SEc. 9. That the Secretary of War, subject to the approval of the President of the United States, shall have the power to make, and shall make, all needed regulations for the care of the park and for the -establishment and marking of the lines of battle and other historical features of the park.
SEc. 10. That if any person shall wilfully destroy, mutilate, deface, injure, or remove any monument, column, statues, memorial struc ture, or work of art that shall be erected or placed upon the grounds -of the park by lawful authority, or shall wilfully destroy or remove any fence, railing, inclosure or other work for the protection or ornament of said park, or any portion thereof, or shall wilfully destroy, cut, back, bark, break down, or otherwise injure any tree, bush, or shrubbery that may be growing upon said park, or shall cut down or fell or remove any timber, battle relic, tree or trees growing or being upon such park, except by permission of the Secretary, of 'Var, or shall wilfully remove or destroy any breast-works, earth-works walls or <>ther defenses or shelter, on any part thereof, constructed by the .armies formerly engaged in the battles on the lands or approaches to the park, any person so offending and found guilty thereof, before any justice of the peace of the county in which the offense may be committed shall for each and every such offense forfeit and pay a fine, in the &scretion of the justice, according to the aggravation of the offense, <>f not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, one-half to the use of the park and the other half to the informer, to be enforced and reeovered, before such justice, in like manner as debts of like nature are now by law recoverable in the several counties where the <>ffense may be committed.
SEc. 11~ That to enable the Secretary of War to begin to carry out the purposes of this Act, including the condemnation and purchase of the necessary land, marking the boundaries of the park, opening or

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repairing necessary roads, maps and surveys, and the pay and e penses of the Commissioners and their assistant, the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, er such portion thereof may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in th Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and disbursements under thi Act shall require the approval of the the Secretary of War, and h shall make annual report of the same to Congress.
Approved, August 19, 1890.
Upon motion of Mr. Clifton, of Chatham, the message from his Excellency, the Governcr, was taken up and read.
Upon motion of Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, the message and accompanying documents were referred to the appropriate committees.
The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to extend the charter of the Macon and Atlantic Railway Company and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide that all executions for taxes due the State in any county thereof or any municipal corporation therein, whether issued in assessment for permanent improvements of streets or sewers of said municipal corporation or otherwise, shall bear interest at the legal rate from the time fixed by law for issuing the same, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within five miles of certain churches therein mentioned, approved October 25, 1889.
Also, a bill to regulate the sale of spirituous wines and malt liquors in this State, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill for the admission of evidence of certified exemplification of the records and minutes of municipal corporations, to provide that the recitals in . municipal corporation tax deeds shall be deemed primafacie evidence of the truth of such recitals.
Also, a bill to transfer the county of Laurens from

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the Oconee Judicial Circuit to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Talbotton Loan and Jnyestment Company, of Talbotton, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and tabled, to-wit: By Mr. Fleming, of Richmond-
A bill to provide when judgment liens on realty of non-residents shall take effect, as against third parties.
Also, a bill to provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect, as against third parties.
Hon. R. L. Berner was granted leave of absence for to-day's session.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately refened, to-wit.
By Mr. Smith, of Butts-
A bill to incorporate the Flovilla Banking Company, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Baldwin, of Randolph--
A bill to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Davis, of Burke_.<\ bill to amend Section 3976 of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to regulate and define the liability of persons illegally employing the servant, farm hand, laborer, cropper or tenant of another.

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l\fr. Hill, of Cherokee, was granted leave of absence from l\fonday's session untilll o'clock A. }f.
The hour of 12M. having arrived, the time for convening the joint session of the General Assembly for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint session was called to order by the Ron. R. G. Mitchell, President of the Senate.
The President caused the resolution to be read convening the joint session.
The Governor-elect, Ron. \Y. J. Northen, attended by the Committee and State officials, entered the Hall.
The inaugural ceremonies were opened with prayer by the Rev. John Jones, Chaplain of the Senate, after which the Ron. \V. J. N orthen was duly inaugurated Governor, Chief Justice Bleckley administering the oath in the presence of the General Assembly.
After the benediction by the Chaplain of the Senate, the Governor and attending officials retired.
Upon motion d l\fr. Goodwin, of Pulton, the joint session was dissolved, the Senate retiring. The House was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion of l\fr. Jackson, the House adjourned untill\fonday morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November lOth, 1890. i' The House met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called, and the following members were present:

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Anderson,

Harris, of \Vashington, Odom,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hartridge,

O'~eal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parker, onVilkinson,.

Barrett,

Hancock,

Parham,

Baskin,

Heard,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peek,

Berner,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Branch,

Henderson,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Reid,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Roberts,

Bush,

Huff,

Ryals,

Burney,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,.

Cagle,

Ivey,

Sapp, of ::\fitchell,

CaiYin,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Oconee, Rears,

Cason,

Jennings,

Sibley,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Chappell,

Jones,

;;;mith, of Butts,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clay,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Coffey,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Scruggs,

Craigo,

Lane,

Stokes,

Crowder,

Lark,

Strickland,

Crawford,

Laslie,

Swain,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Tatum,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Tarver,

DaYis, of Bulloch, Lumsden,

Thornton,

DaYis, of Lumpkin, Mattox,

Thompson,

Dennard,

Martin,

Traylor,

Deyore,

:Mason,

Trammell,

Dismuke,

::\lann,

Turner,

Dodson,

::\Iaxwell,

Twitty,

Dunwody,

McDonald, of Banks, Underwood,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Sumter, \\'alker,

Everett,

McDaniel,

ware,

Ethridge,

::\Iathews, of Jefferson, \Veils, of Marion,.

Faust,

Mathews,ofMontgm'y, "'ells, of Lee,

Fleming,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

Gardner,

McClure,

\Vitzell,

Gilbert,

Merritt,

Williams,

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Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

l\Ieek~, . :Meriwether, Montgomery, Mitchell, Mobley. }losely, ~Ion roe, :\lorton, Xash, Norman. Oattit',

Whatley, Wheeler, "'bite, wisdom, Wright, Wylly,
"'ooten, Young, 2\Ir. Speaker.

The .Tournal was then read and confirmed.

By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:

By Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee---

A bill to amend art. 3, sec. 7, par. 7, of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to authorize the Savannah & \Vestern Railway to lay down a track on First avenue and 17th street, etc.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

The following engrossed bill was taken up for a

third reading, when, upon motion of Mr. Lewis, of

Hancock, the bill was referred to the Committee on

Banks, to-wit:



A bill to incorporate the People's Bank, of Talbotton, Georgia, etc.

By unanimous consent the following bills were in-

troduced, read the first time and appropriately re-

ferred, to-wit:



By Mr. Swain, of Gordon--

A bill to authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, Georgia, to establish and maintain a system of public scho~ls for said town, and for other purposes.
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Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Ryals, of ChathamA bill to amend the charter of the Germania Sav-
ings Bank, of Savannah, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. \Vooten, of DoughertyA bill to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Ga., etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
Upon motion of Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, the rules of the House were suspended, and members having bills for introduction were allowed to send them to the Clerk's desk for a first reading, when the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Brown, of HaralsonA bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Miners'
Bank, of TallaJ?OOsa, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Lewis, of HancockA bill to provide an additional mode for establish-
ing a stock law in the several counties of this State.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit: ResobJed by the House, the Senate concurring; That a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate be appointed to report the best method for granting railroad, banking and other charters under general laws, sn as to eliminate the same from the business of the General Assembly. The hour for convening the joint session having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint
session was called to order by Hon. R. G. Mitchell,
President of the.Senate.

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The President caused the resolution convening the joint session to be read; also, the law governing elections of Judges and Solicitors-General of the State.

The President announced that the :first business before the General Assembly was the election of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, and that nominations were in order.

Mr. Beck, of the 26th District, put in nomination the name of Hon. Samuel Lumpkin, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hardeman, Cutts and Ryals.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called.

Upon the call of the roll of the Senate the following is the result of the vote:

Those voting for Mr. Lumpkin are Messrs.-

Beare!, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Callaway, Candler, Culpepper, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn,

Golden,

Patton,

Harlan,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Harp,

Smith, of :!8th Dist.,

Hill,

Strickland,

Hodges,

Tatum,

Irvine,

Terrell,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Todd,

Lamb,

Vineent,

Lane,

"'alker,

Lanier,

"'arren,

1\IcRae,

Williams,

Mullis,

Witcher,

~unnally,

::\Ir. President.

O'Neal,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Cabaniss,

Johnston,of 39th Dist., Zachry.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the following is the result of the vote:

Those voting for Mr. Lumpkin are Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hand,

Nash,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harris, of Catoosa, Norman,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Quitman, Oattis,

Baldwin,

Harris,of "\Vashington, Odom,

Barrett,

Hartridge,

O'Neal,

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Baskin, Baxter, Boifeu1llet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper,
(~raigo,
Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, DaviH, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, G-ardner, Gilbert, Glover, hoodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith,
Hardeman, Hall,

Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Hagan,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Heard,

Parham,

Hill, of ::\Ieriwether, Payne,

Henclrix,

Peacock,

Herrington,

Peek,

Hender~on,

Peeples,

Hogan,

Pearson,

Holtzelaw,

Perry,

Holbrook,

Phillips,

Holzendorf,

Pope,

Hulsey,

Rainey,

Humphreys,

Rembert,

I vey,

Reicl,

.Jackson, of Heard. Ryals,

Jaek~on, of Oconee, Sapp, of Chatta'oehee,

,Tennings,

Sapp, of :\Iitehell,

Johnson,

:"ears,

.Tones,

Sihley,

Kemp,

Sinquefield,

Kennon,

Smith, of Butts,

Kitchen,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Green,

Lane,

Sharpe,

Lark,

~crugg~,

La~lie,

Stokes,

Lewis,

Strickland,

LeConte,

Swain,

Lmnsden,

Tatum,

Maddox,

Tarver.

l\Iartin,

Thornton,

~Jason,

Trammell,

l\Iann,

Turner,

l\Iaxwell,

Twitty,

1\lcDonald, of Banks, C'nderwoocl,

McDonald, of Suru'ter, "'alker,

l\IeDaniel,

Ware,

:\Iathem;, of .Teff'son, \Yells, of l\Iarion,

l\IathewH, of l\Iont'ry, \\'hitfield,

~IcCiure,

\Yitzell,

:\Jerritt,

\VilliamR,

l\Ieeks,

Whatley,

Meriwether,

\\'beeler,

Montgomery,

\Vhite,

l\IitchPII,

Wright,

l\lobley,

"'ylly,

)Ionroe,

\Vooten,

Morton,

Young.

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'fhose not voting are Messrs.-

Bennett, Berner, Cagle, Hancock, Hill, of Cherokee, Huff,

Ingraham, J enning8, McAfee, :\losely, Roberts, Seay,

Thompson, Traylor, wells, of Lee, Wisdorri, :\Ir. Rpeaker.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 199 ; necessary to a choice, 100 ; that the Hon. Samuel B. Lumpkin had received all of the votes cast. He was declared duly elected Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for the ensuing term of six (6) years, term beginning the first day of January, 1891.

The list of elections for Judges and "Solicitors-General to be held were put on tickets and placed in a box and the President drew therefrom.

The first circuit drawn was the Pataula Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge.

Mr. Lark, of Clay, put in nomination the name of Hon. James H. Guerry, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Lanier, of the 9th, and \Vooten, of Dougherty.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was ca.Ued and the result was as follows:

Those voting for Guerry were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn,

Golden,

Patton,

Harlan,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Harp,

Smith, of 28th Dist.

Hill,

Strickland,

Hodges,

Tatum,

Irvine,

Ter!"ell,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Todd,

Lamb,

Vincent,

Lane,

\Valker,

Lanier

\Varr(-n,

McRae,

Williams,

Mullis,

"Witcher,

Nunnally,

Zachry.

O'Neal,

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Those not voting were Messrs.--

'Culpepper,

.Johnston, of 39th Dist., Mr. President.

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

Those voting for Guerry were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Catoosa, Oattis,

Atkinson, of ColumbiaHarris, of Quitman, Odom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of "'ashington O'~eal,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Harper,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Parhan1,

Baxter,

Heard,

Payne,

Bennett,

Hill of Meriwether, Peacock,

Boifeuillet,

Hendrix,

I'eek,

Branch,

Herrington,

P('eples,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

Pearson,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hogan,

Perry,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Phillips.

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Pope,

Burg(',

Holzendorf,

Rainey,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Rembert,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Reid,

Burney,

Huff,

llyals,

Calvin,

Ivey,

Sapp, of Chattahoochee

Campbell,

.Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of Mitchell,

Cason,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

Chappell,

Johnson.

Sibley,

Clifton,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Clay, '

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Coffey,

KPrmon,

Smith, of Greene,

Cooper,

Kitchen,

Sharpe,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Stokes,

Crowder,

Lane,

Strickland,

Crawford,

Lark,

Swain,

Cutts,

L'lslie,

Tatum,

Davis, of Burke,

Lewis,

Taner,

Davis, of Bulloch, LeConte,

Thornton,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Thompson,

Dennard,

Maddox,

Traylor,

Devore,

Martin,

Trammell,

Dismuke,

Mason,

Turner,

Dodson,

Mann,

'l'witty,

Dunwody,

Maxwell,

Underwood,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Banks, Walker,

Everett,

McDonald. of Sumter, 'Vare,

MoxDAY, NovEMBER 10, 1890.

103

Ethridge, Faust, :Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

Mathews, of Jefferson 'Vells, of Marion

Mathews, of Mont'g'ry 'Vhitfield,

McAfee,

Witzell,

McClure,

Williams,

Merritt,

Whatley,

Meeks,

'Yheeler,

::\Ieriwether,

White,

Montgomery,

'Visuom,

Mitchell,

Wright,

::\Iobley,

Wylly,

~Ion roe, Morton,

'"ooten, Young,

Nash,

Mr. Speaker.

Norman,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Berner, Cagle, Chapman, Hancock, Hill, of Ci1erokee,

Ingraham, Jenninw, McDaniel, ::\losely, Roberts,

Seay, Rinquefield, Scruggs, 'Vells, of Lee.

Upon counting and 0onsolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 203; neces.;;ary to a choice, 102 ; That the Hon. James H. Guerry had received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Superior Court of the Pataula Circuit for the ensuing term of four
ye11rs, term beginning .January i, 1891.

The next circuit drawn was the Macon Circuit, for which a judge was to he elected for unexpired term, ending December 31, 1890.

Mr. Baxter, of Bibb, plaeed in nomination the name of the Hon. A. L. Miller, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Boifeuillet and Holtzclaw.

No other nomin1.tions being m'1de, the roll of the Senate was called with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Miller were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Cabaniss,

Harlan, Harp, Hill, Hodges, Irvine,

Smith, of 6th Dist., Smith, of 28th Dist., Sk"ckland,! Tatum, Terrell,

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JouRNAL OF THE Hm.:sE.

Callaway,: Candler, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn, Golden,

Johnson,of Zlst Dist., Todd,

Lamb,

Vincent,

Lane,

"'alker,

Lanier,

'Yarren,

:\IeRae,

'Villiams,

:\'lullis,

'Yitcher,

Xunnally,

Zachry,

O'~eal,

1Ir. President.

Patton,

Those not voting, were Messrs.-

Brown,

Culpepper,

Johnston, of 39th Dist.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Miller were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of ,Catoosa, Oattis,

Atkinson, of Colu'bia, Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Atkinson, of C'oweta, Harris, of Wash'gton, O'Xeal,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Harper,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Baxter,

Heard,

Payne,

Bennett,

Hill, of ::\Ieriwether, Peacock,

Boifeuillet,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Branch,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

Perry,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hogan,

Phillips,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Rainey,

Burge,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

RIC'id,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Burney,

Huff,

Sapp, of Chatta'ochee,

Calvin,

Ivey,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Campbell,

Jackson,(of Oeonee, Sibley,

Cason,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Chapman,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Chappell,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clifton,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Clay,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Coffey,

Kimbrough,

Srruggs,

Cooper,

Lane,

Stokes,

Craigo,

Lark,

Strickland,

Crowder,

Laslie,

Swain,

Crawford,

Lewis,

Tatum,

Cutts,

LeConte,

Tarver,

MoNDAY, KovEMBER 10, 1890.

105

Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, E\erett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall,

Lumsden,

Thornton,

Mattox,

Thompson,

)fartin,

Traylor,

)fason,

Trammell,

}!ann,

Turner,

}faxwell,

Twitty,

i\IcDonald, of Banks, Underwood,

)lcDonald, of Sumter, 'Valker,

}!athews, of J elfer~on, "'ell~, of }!arion,

}lathewB, of }lontg'ry, Whitfield,

)lcAfee,

"'itzell,

)lcClure,

William~,

}lerritt,

Whatley,

}leeks,

Wheeler,

)leriwether,

White,

)J ontgomery,

". isdom,

)litchell,

Wright,

}lobley,

"'ylly,

)lonroe,

\Vooten,

)lorton,

Young,

~ash,

)lr. Speaker.

Norman,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Berner, Cagle, Davis, of Bulloch, Hand, Hancock, Hill, of Cherokee,

Ingraham, Jackson, of Heard, Jennings, McDaniel, Mosely, Peek,

Roberts, Seay, Sears, "'are, Wells, of Lee.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast, was 19i ; necessary to a choice, 99; that Hon. A. L. Miller had received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Macon Circuit for the unexpired termJ endiug December 31, 1890.

The next circuit drawn was the Oconee Circuit, for which a Solicitor-General was to be elected.

Mr. Mann, of Telfair, placed in nomination the name of the Hon. Thomas Eason, which nomination was seconded by several Senators and members.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called with the following result :

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Jot:RNAL oF THE HousE.

Those voting for Mr. Eason were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, -Glenn,

Golden,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Harlan,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hill,

i'trickland,

Hodges,

Tatum,

Irvine,

Terrell,

Johnson, of 21stDist., Todd,

Lamb,

Vincent,

Lane,

\Vll.lker,

Lanier,

\Varren,

McHae,

Williams,

Mullis.

\Vitcher,

Nunnally,

Mr. President.

O'Xeal,

Patton,

Those not voting, were Messrs.-

Culpepper, Zachry.

Harp,

Johnston, of 39th Dist.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the following is the result of the vote:

Those voting for Mr. Eason were Messrs.-

Anderson,

H:>ll,

Mobley,

Atkinsoll, of Columbia,Hand,

Morton,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Catoosa, Nash,

Baldwin, Barrett,

'y Harris, of Quitman, Norman,
Harris, of ashington, Oattis,

Baskin,

Hartridge,

O'Neal,

Baxter,

Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Bennett,

Hagan,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,

Boifeuillet,

Heard,

Parham,

Branch,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peacock,

Brodnax,

Hendrix,

Peek,

Brown, of Forsyth, Herrington,

Peeples,

Brown, of Haralson, Henderson,

Pearson,

Bryan,

Hogan,

Perry,

Burge,

Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Brinson,

Holbrook.

Rainey,

Bush,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Burney,

Hulsey,

Reid,

Cagle,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Calvin,

Huff,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of Mitchell,

Cason,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Chapman,

Johns<m,

.Sinquefield,

1\loC~<DAY, NovEMBER 10, 1890.

107

Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crawford, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devori>, Dismuke. Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman,

Jones,

Hmith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Kitchen,

Rharpe,

Kimbrough,

Htokes,

Lane,

Strickland,

Lark,

S\\~ain,

Laslie,

Tatum,

Lewis,

Tarver,

LeConte,

Thornton,

Lumsden,

Thompson,

Mattox,

Traylor,

l\Iartin,

Trammell,

Mason,

Turner,

Mann,

Twitty,

Maxwell,

Underwood,

McDonald, of Banks, \Valker,

McDaniel,

Whitfield,

].fathews, of Jeffenmn, \Yilliam~,

Mathews,of :\Iontg'my, \\'hatley,

McAfee,

\\'heeler,

McClure,

White,

:Merritt,

\Visdom,

Meeks,

\Y r i g h t ,

Meriwether,

\\' ooten,

Montgomery,

Young.

:!\fitchell,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Berner, Crowder, Cutts, Fleming, Hancock, Hill, of Cherokee, Ingraham, Ivey, _Jennings,

McDonalrl, of Sumter, Rears,

Mosely,

Heruggs,

"Monroe,

\Yare,

Odom,

\Veils, of )farion,

Payne,

\Yells, of Lee,

Phillips,

Witzel!,

RobertR,

Wylly,

Seay,

l\lr. Speaker.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 196necessary for a choice, 99 ; that the Hon. Thos. Eason had received all of the votes cast, and was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Oconee Circuit for the ensuing term of four (4) years, term beginning January 1st, 1892.

The next circuit drawn was the Macon Circuit for

108

.JouRXAL OF THE HousE.

which a Judge was to be elected for the full term of four (4) years, beginning January 1st, 1801.

Mr. Baxter, of Bibb, put in nomination the name of Hon. A. L. Miller, of the county of Bibb, which nomination was seconded by Mr. Boifeuillet and others.

No othe: nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result:
'l'hose voting for Mr. Miller were Messrs.-

Beard, Beek, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, (ilenn,

Golden,

Patton,

Harlan,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Harp,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hill,

Strickland,

Hodges,

Tatum,

Irvine,

Terrell,

Johnson. of 21st Dist., Todd,

Lamb,

Vincent,

Lane,

"alker,

Lanier,

"\Varren,

::\[cRae,

"'illiams,

)Jullis,

Witcher,

~unnally,

)lr. President..

O'Xeal,

Those not voth1g were Messrs.-

Culpepper,

Johnston, of 39th Dist., Zaehry.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Miller were Messrs.-

Anderson, Atkinson, of Col'bia, Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth,

Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Harris, of "\Vash'gton, Hart ridge. Harper, Hagan, Heard, Hill, of Meriwether, Hendrix, Herrington, Henderson. Hogan, Holtzdaw,

Odom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of. Wilkinson, Parham,. Payne, Peacock,. Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey,

MoxoAY, NovEMBER 10, 1890.

109

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Rembert,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Hei<l,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Ryals,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Sapp, of Chatta'oehee,

Bush,

Huff,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Burney,

Ivey.

Sears,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Calvin,

.Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Campbell,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Cason,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chapman,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Chappell,

Kitchen,

Sharpe,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

Scruggs,

Coffey,

Lane,

Stokes,

Cooper,

Lark,

Strickland,

Craigo,

Laslie,

Swain,

Crowder,

Lewis,

Tatum,

Crawford,

LeConte,

Taryer,

Cutts,

Lumsden.

Thornton,

Davis, of Burke,

Mattox,

Thompson,

Davis, of Bulloch, Martin,

Traylor,

Davis, of Lumpkin, .Mason,

Trammell,

Dennard,

l\Iann,

Turner,

Devore,

)laxwell,

Twitty,

Dodson,

}lC'Donald, of Bank~, L:nderwood,

Dunwody,

}IcDonalfl, of Sumter, 'IValker,

Edenfield,

3IeDaniel,

'IYare,

Everett,

Mathews, of Jefferson, 'IVE' llR, of )!arion,

Ethrirlge,

}lathews, of:\Iontg'ry, 'IVhitfield,

Faust,

)!C'AkE',

'IYitzell,

Gardner,

}ILClure,

'IYilliams,

Gilbert,

)lerritt,

Whatley,

Glover,

)leekH,

"rheeler,

Goodwin,

)Jeri wPther,

'IVhite,

Griffin,

2\Iontgomery,

'IYis,Jom,

Godard,

31itl'hell.

Wright,

(haYes,

l\Iohley,

Wylly,

Griffith,

l\Iorton,

'IVooten,

Hardeman,

Xash,

Young,

Hall,

Xorman,

)lr. Speaker.

Hanfl,

Oattis,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Clay, Dismuke, Fleming, HancoC'k, Hill, of Cherokee,

Ingraham, Jaekson, of Heard, Jennings, 3Iosely. :Monroe,

P<"ek, Roberts, Seay, Well!", of L~e.

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Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 203 ; necessary to a choice, 102 ; that the Hon. A. L. Miller had received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Macon Circuit, for the ensuing term of four (4) years, term beginning January 1, 1t;91.

The next circuit drawn was the \Vestern Circuit, for which a Judge had to be elected.

Mr. Brodnax, of \Valton, put in nomination the name of the Hon. N. L. Hutchins, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Twitty, Martin and others.

No other nominations being made the roll of the Senate was called and the result was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. Hutchins were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown,
Cabani~s,
Callaway, Candler, Culpepper, Culyer, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn,

Golden,

O'Neal,

Harlan,

Patton,

Harp,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Hill,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hodges,

Tatum,

IrYine,

Terrell,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Todd,

Johnston, of 39th Dist., Vincent,

Lamb,

"'alker,

Lane,

Warren,

Lanier,

'Yilliams,

:McRae,

"'itcher,

Mullis,

Zachry,

Nunnally,

)lr. President.

The member not voting was Mr.-

Strickland.
Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those for Mr. Hutchins were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of 'Vash'gton, Oattis,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Hartridge,

Odom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

O'Neal,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parker, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Parker, of Wilkinson,..



MoNDAY, ~OYL\IBEH 10, 1890.

111

Baskin,

Heard,

Parham,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherokee, Payne,

Bennett,

Hill, of :Meriwether, Peacock,

Boifeuillet,

Hendrix,

Peek,

Branch,

Herrington,

Peeples,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

Pearson,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hogan,

Perry,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Bryan,

Holbruok,

Pope,

Burge,

Holzendorf,

Rainey,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Rembert,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Reid,

Burney,

Huff,

Ryals,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

!"app, of Chatt'hochee,

Calvin,

Ivey,

Sapp, of :\Iitchell,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Heard, Sibley,

Cason,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sinquefield,

Chapman,

.T ohnson,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chappell,

Jones,

Smith, of Greene,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Sharpe,

Clay,

Kennon,

Scruggs,

Coffey,

Kitchen,

Stokes,

Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Strickland,

Craigo,

Lane,

~wain,

Crowder,

Lark,

Tatum,

Crawford,

Laslie,

Tarver,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Tlll)rnton,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

TraylQr,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lumsden,

Trammell,

Davis, of Lumpkin, ~laddox,

Turner,

Dennard,

}1artin,

Twitty,

Devore,

Mason,

Underwood,

Dismuke,

}!ann,

walker,

Dunwody,

}laxwell,

"\Yare,

Edenfield,

}lcDonald, of Banks, "\Yells, of :\iarion

Ethridge,

:\Ic Donal<l, of Sumter, Wells, of Lee,

Faust,

McDaniel,

Whitfield,

Gilbert,

~Iathews, of Jeff'son, "\Vitzt>ll,

Glover,

McAfee,

"\Yilliams,

Goodwin,

McClure,

Whatley,

Griffin,

:Merritt,

"'heeler,

Godard,

MeekR,

White,

Graves,

Meriwether,

"\Visdom,

Griffith,

Mitchell,

Wright,

Hardeman,

~1obley,

Wylly,

Hall,

Morton,

"\Vooten,

Hand,

Nash,

Young,

Harris, of CatQosa, Norman,

Mr. Speaker.

Harris, of Quitman,

112

JorH~.u, oF THE HousE.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Berner, Dodson, Everett, Fleming,

Gardner, ,Jennings, :\Iathews, of :\Iont'ry,
2\Io~ely,

l\ionroe, f:ieay, Sears, Smith, of Butts.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 204 ; necessary- to a choice, 103; that the Hon. N. L. Hutchins had received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected .Judge of the Western Circuit for the ensuing term of four (4) years, term beginning January 1, 1891.

The next circuit drawn was the Augusta Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected.
Mr. Johnston, of the 39th District, put in nomination the name of Hon. H. C. Roney, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Reid of Putnam, Williams of Richmond, Ryals and others.
There being no other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Roney were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cahan iss, Callaway, Candler, CulpeppPr, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Uill, Glenn,

Uolden,

O'Xeal,

Harlan,

Patton,

Harp,

:::imith, of uth Di>'t.,

Hill,

f;mith, of ~8th Di:-;t.,

Hodges.

Strickland,

Irvine,

Tatum,

Johnson, of :!1st llist., Terrell,

Johnstnn,of 3!1th Di,t., Todd,

Lamh,

Vincent,

Lane,

\Yalker,

Lanier,

~Williams,

:\IeR:w,

Witcher,

1\Iullis,

Zachry,

Nunnally,

:VIr. Pre~ident.

The member not voting was Mr.-

'Varren.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

MoNDAY, N oYEMBER 10, 1890.

113

Those voting for Mr. Roney were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, O(lom,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harris, of \Vash'ton, O'~eal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Harper,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Banett,

Hagan,

Parham,

Baskin,

Hancock,

Payne,

Baxter,

Heard,

Peacock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Berner,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Hendrix,

PearsGn,

Branch,

Herrington,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

_Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hogan,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Rainey,

Burge,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Rt>id,

Bush,

Humphries,

Ryals,

Burney,

Huff,

::lapp, of Chatta'ochee,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of }Iitchell,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Oconee, Seay,

Cason,

Jennings,

Sears,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Chappell,

Jones,

~inquefield,

Cliftou,

KPmp,

Smith, of Butts,

Clay,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Coffey,

Kitchen,

Smith, of Greene,

Cooper,

Kiml)rough,

Sharpe,

Craigo,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Crowder,

Lark,

Stokes,

Crawford,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Cutts,

Lewis,

~wain,

Davis, of Bulloch, LeConte,

Tatum,

Dayis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Taner,

Dennard,

l\Iattox,

Traylor,

Devore,

l\Iartin,

Trammell,

Dismuke,

:Mason,

Turner,

Dunwody,

l\lann,

Twitty,

Edenfield,

}faxwell,

l'nderwood,

Everett,

:McDonald, of Banks, Walker,

Ethridge,

l\IrDonald, of Sum'ter, Ware,

Faust,

l\fcDaniel,

'Veils, of Marion~

Fleming,

:Matthews, of Jeff'son, "'ells of Lee,

Gardner,

l\IcAfee,

Whitfield,

Gilbert,

McClure,

Witzell,

Glover,

Merritt,

\Villiama,

Goodwin,

l\Ieek~,

"'hatley,

8

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hard!' man, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Meriwether, )litchell, l\Iobley, )lorton, Nash, Norman,
Oatti~,

~Wheeler,
White, Wisdom, Wright, Wylly, Wooten, Young, )[r. l"peaker.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bryan, Calvin, Davill, of Burke, Dodson, Holtzclaw,

Ingraham,

:Monroe,

Ivey,

Roberts,

Mathews, of l\Iont'ry, Thornton,

~Iontgomery,

Thompson.

:Mosely,

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appe::.red that the total number of votes cast was 202 ; necessary to a choice, 102 ; that the Hon. H. C. Roney had received all of the votes cast and was declared duly elected Judge of the Augusta Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, term beginning January 1, 18!H.
The next ci:rouit drawn was the Rome Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected.

Mr. Golden, of the 38th District, put in nomination the name of the Hon. J. W. Maddox, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Glenn of the 44th, Eason of the 2d, Brown of Haralson, and others.

There being no other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Maddox were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culver, Eason, Ellington,

Harlan,

Patton,

Harp,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Hill,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hodges,

Strickland,

Irvine,

Tatum,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Terrell,

Johnston,of 39th Dist., Todd,

Lamb,

Vincent,

Lane,

'Valker,

Lanier,

warren,

l\IcRae,

Williams,

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115

Flint, Gill, Glenn, Golden,

Mullis, Nunnally, O'Neal,

Witcher,
z~chry,
l\Ir. President.

The memb~r not voting was Mr.-

Culpepper.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows.

Those voting for Mr. Maddox were Messrs.--

Anderson,

Harper,

Atkinson, of Columbia, Hagan,

A kinson, of Coweta, Hancock,

Bald win,

Heard,

Baskin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Baxter,

Hill, of )leriwether,

Bennett,

Hendrix,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Branch,

Henderson,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Bush,

Huff,

Cagle,

lvey,

Ca~pbell,

Jackson, of Hear 1,

Cason,

Johnson,

Chapman,

Jones,

Chappell,

Kemp,

Clifton,

Kennon,

Clay,

Kitchen,

Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Craigo,

Lane,

Crawford,

Lark,

Cutts,

Laslie,

Davis, of Burke,

Lewis,

Davis, of Bulloch, LeConte,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Dennard,

Mattox,

Devore,

Martin,

Dodson,

Mason,

Dunwody,

Mann,

Edenfield,

Maxwell,

Everett,

McDonald, of Banks,

Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of Wilkinson, Parham, Payne, PeacJck, Peek, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, PopP, Rainey, Rembert, Reid, Ryals, Sapp, of Chat'hoochee, 8app, of Mitchell, Seay,
~ears,
Sibley, Sinquefield, Smith, of Decatur, Smith, of Greene, Sharpe, Scruggs, Stokes, Strickland, Swain, Tatum, Tarver, Thornton, Thompson, Traylor, Trammell, Turner, Twitty,

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Ethridge,

McDonald, of Sumter, Underwood,

Fleming,

::IIcDaniel,

\Valker,

Gardner,

::IIathews, of Jefferson, \Vare,

f~ilbert,

McAfee,

\Veils, of Lee,

Goorlwin,

)IcClure,

Whitfield,

Griffin,

)Ierritt,

Witzell,

Godard,

)leeks,

\Villiams,

Graves,

::\Ieriwether,

\\"hatley,

Griffith,

::llitchell,

Whee~er,

Hardeman,

Mobley,

\Vi~dom,

Hand,

l\Iorton,

\\"right,

Harris, of Catoosa, Norman,

\Vylly,

Harris, of Quitman, OattiR,

\Vooten,

Harris, of Washington, Odom,

Young,

Hartridge,

O'Neal.

-:\Ir. Speaker.

Those not voting were Messrs.--

Barrett, Berner, Burney, Calvin, Coffey, Crowder, Dismuke, FauHt,

Glover,

Mosely,

Hall,

Monroe,

Ingraham,

Xash,

.JackHon, of Oconee, Roberts,

Jennings,

Smith, ofButts,

Mathews, of -:\Iontg'ry, \Veils, of Marion,

:\[ontgomery,

White.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 192necessary to a choice, 97; that the Hon. J. W. Maddox having received all of t.he votes cast, was qeclared duly elected .Judge of the Rome Circuit for the ensuing term of four (4) years, term beginning .Tanuary 1st, 1891.

Upon motion of Mr. Terrell, of the :26th District, the joint session was dissolved, to reconvene at 3 o'clock P. 11r.

The Senat8 retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.

Upon motion of Mr. Jackson, of Heard, the House adjourned until 2:50 P. ::11.

2:50 O'cLocK P. M., Nov. 10, 1890. The House was reconvened agreeable to adjournment, and called to order by the Speaker.

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117

Upon motion, the roll-call was dispensed with.
The Speaker announced the following as committee on part of the House to consider preparation of :a bill to make general law to cover charters, to-wit: Messrs. Gilbert, Fleming and Atkinson, of Coweta.
Mr. Reid, of Putnam, offered the following resolutiion, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Hall of the House of Represent:atives be tendered t,o Gen..John B. Gordon to-night, for the purpose of addressing the General Assembly.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit :
A bill to amend sec. 1455 of the Code of 1882.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately reierred, to-wit:
By Mr. Martin, of Fulton--A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to establbh
:a Technological School as a branch of the State Uniwersity, approved Oct. 13, 1885, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Also, a bill to appropriate money to the Trustees ~f the University of Georgia, for the Technological :School, to supply a deficiency in the revenues of said :school, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.
The hour for reconvening the joint session, having :arrived the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall <.Of the House of Representatives, and the joint ses:sion was called to order by Ron. R. G. Mitchell, President of the Senate.
The President announced that the next business in order was the election of a Judge of the Northeastern Circuit.

118

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

:Mr. Hodges of the 31st District, put in nomination the name of the Hon. C. J. Wellborn, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Lumsden, Coffee and others.

No other nomination being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result.

Those voting for 1\fr. Wellborn were Messrs.-

Eeard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown,
Cabanis~,
Callaway, Candler, Culpepper, Culyer, Eason, Ellin!,>ton, :Flint, Gill, Glenn,

Golden,

Patton,

Harlan,

~mith, of 6th, Dist.

Harp,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,.

Hill,

Strickland,

Horlges,

Tatum,

Irvim,

Terrell,

.Johnson, of 21~t Dist., Todd,

Johnston, of 8\Jth Dist., Yincent,

L:unb,

Walker,

Lane,

\Yarren,

L:1nier,

William!',

)feRae,

Witcher,

Mullis;

Zachry,

Xunnally,

:Mr. President.

O'Xeal,

Upon the call=of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. vVellborn were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hand,

Parker, c..f Thomas,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Harris, of Catoosa, Parker, of wilkinson,.

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Quitman, Parham,

Baldwin,

Harris, of \VashinJ..>i:on,Payne,

Barrett,

Hartridge,

Peacock,

Baskin,

Harper,

Peek,

Bennett,

Hagan,

Peeples,

Berner,

Hancock,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Heard,

Perry,

Branch,

Hill, of Cherokee, PhillipF,

Brodnax,

Hill, of }feriwether, Pope,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hendrix,

Rainey,

Brown, of Haralson, Herrington,

Rembert,

Bryan,

Henderson,

Reid,

Burge,

Hogan,

Robem,

Brinson,

Holtzclaw,

Ryals,

Bush,

Holzendorf,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee

Burney,

Hulsey,

1-'app, of Mitehell,

~fo:NDAY, NovE:\IBER 10, 1890.

119

Cagle, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper; Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall,

Huff,

Seay, ..

IPgraham,

~ears,

Jackson, of Heard, Ribley,

Jackson, of Oconee, Rinquefield,

Johnson,

Smith, of Butts,

Jones,

~mith, of Decatur,

Kemp,

Smith i of Greene,

Kennon,

!"harpe,

Kitchen,

Rcruggs,

Kimbrough,

Strickland,

Lane,

Swain,

Lark,

Tatum,

Laslie,

Tarver,

Lewis,

Thornton,

LeConte,

Thompson,

Lumsden.

Traylor,

~lattc>x.

Trammell,

MartiE,

Turner,

:nason,

Twitty,

~lann,

Underwood,

Maxwell,

\Valker,

)JcDonald, of Banks, \Yare,

~IcDonald, of Sumter, \Veils, of Marion,

)lathews, of Jefferson,\Vells,of Lee,

~IcAfee,

\Vhitfield,

)feClure,

Witzell,

)lerritt,

\Villiams,

:Meeks,

\\rbatley,

~Ieriwether,

"'heeler,

)litchell,

White,

:\Iobley,

\Yisdom,

:\lorton,

\\'right,

Xorman, Oattis,

"r\Vylly, ooten,

Odom,

Young,

O'Xeal,

:\Ir. i'peaker.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baxter, Calvin, Holbrook, Humphreys, Stokes.

Ivey,

:\Iontgomery.

Jennings,

:\Iosely,

:\fcDaniel,

Monroe,

1\Iathews, of Mont'gy, Nash,

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that there had been 205 votes cast ; necessary to a choice, 103; that the Hon. C. J. Wellborn had

120

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received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the N ortbeastern Circuit, for the ensuing term of four (4l years, term beginning January 1st, 1891.

The next business in order was tbe election of a Solicitor-General of the Northeastern Circuit.
Mr. Candler, of the 40th District, put in nomination the name of Ron. Howard Thompson, of the county of Hall, which nomination was seeonded by Mr. Merritt and others.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result.

Those voting for Mr. Thompson were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culpepper, CuiYer, Eason, Ellington, Gill, Glenn, Golden, Harlan,

Harp,

Smith, of 6th District,

Hill,

Smith, of 28th Distriet,

Hodges,

Strickland,

Inine,

Tatum,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Terrell,

Johnston, of 39th Dist., Todd,

Lamb,

Yin"ent,

Lane,

Walker,

Lanier,

'Varren,

1\I('Rae,

Williarnt~,

1\Iullis,

'Vitcher,

Xunnally,

Zachry,

O'Xeal,

l\Ir. Presid;mt.

Patton,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bennett,

Boyd,

Flint.

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

Those voting for Mr. Thompson were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hand.

Parkf'r, of Thomas,

AtkinRon, of Col'mbia, Harris, of Catoosa, Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Quitman, Parham,

Baldwin,

Harris, of 'Vash'gton, Payne,

Baskin,

Hartridge,

Peaeock,

Baxter,

Harper,

Pef'k,

Bennett,

Hagan,

Peeples,

Berner,

Hancock,

Pl.~arson,

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121

Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson,
B~h,
Burney, Cagle, C a l \"in, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts,
DaYis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodsou, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust. Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall,

Heard,

Perry,

Hill, of Cherokee, Phillips,

Hill, of Meriwether, Pope,

Hendrix,

Raiqey,

Herrington,

Rembert,

Henderson,

Reid,

Hogan,

Roberts,

Holtzclaw.

Ryals,

Holzendorf,

Sapp, of Chatt'ochee,

Hulsey,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Humphreys,

Seay,

Jackson, of Heard, Sears,

Jaekson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Jennings,

Sinquefield,

Johnson,

Smith, of Butts,

Jones,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kemp,

Smith, of Greene,

Kennon,

Sharpe,

Kitchen,

~crugg~,

Kimbrough,

Stokes,

Lane,

Strickland,

Lark,

Swain,

Laslie,

Tatum,

Lewis,

Tarver,

LeConte,

Thornton,

Lumsden,

Thompson,

:\Iattox,

Traylor,

J\Iartin,

Trammell,

l\lason,

Turner,

l\lann,

Twitty,

::\faxwell,

l: nderwood,

:\IcDonald, of Banks, 'Valker,

McDonald, of Sumter, 'Vare,

::\Iathe\\'s, of Jefferson, "'ells, of Marion,

::\IcAfee,

Wells, of Lee,

:\IcCiurt>,

Whitfield,

::\Ierritt,

Witzell,

Meek:.;,

'Villiams,

:\It>riwether,

"'hatley,

::\Iitchell,

"'heeler,

:\Iobley,

"'hite,

:\lorton,

"'isdom,

Nash,

Wright,

Xorman,

'Yylly,

Oattis, Odom,

'" ooten, Young,

0':"\eal.

:\Ir. Speaker.

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JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Barrett, Holbrook, Huff,

In~raham,
Ivey, )lcDaniel,

)Iathews, of )fontg'ry,
~lontgomery,
Mosely.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 203; necessary to a choice, 102 ; tb at the Hon. Howard Thompson had received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitee-General of the Northeastern Circuit for the ensuing term of four (4) years, term beginning January 1st, 1891.

The next circuit drawn was the Middle Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected.

Mr. Lane, of the 16th District, put in nomination the name of Hon. A. F. Daily, which nomination was seconded by Mr. Harp, of the 24th District, et al.

Mr. Warren, of the 18th District, put in nomination the name of Hon. R. L. Gamble, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Reid, Hill and others.
Mr. Hartridge, of Chatham, put in nomination the name of the Hon. H. G. McGhee, which nomination was secondPd by Messrs. Mann, Johnson and others.

Mr. Meriwether, of Wilkes, put in nomination the name of Hon. John L. Gilmore, which nomination was seconded by Mr. Irvine, qf the 4th, and others.
No other no~inations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, 'vith the following result :

Those voting for Mr. Daily were Messrs.-

Flint, Gill, Golden,

Harp,

Lane,

Johnston, of 39th Dist.,Torld.

Those voting for Mr. Gamble were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Cabaniss, Callaway,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Tatum,

Lanier,

Terrell,

Mullis,

Vincent,

O'Neal,

Warren,

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123

Candler, Ellington, Hodges,

1-'mith, of 28th Dist., Witcher,

Strickland,

:\Ir. PreFident.

Those voting for ..Mr. McGhee were Messrs.-

Bennett, Boyd, Eason,

Lamb, ::\IcRae,

Smith, of 6th Dist., Willi:.ms.

Those voting for Mr. Gilmore were Messrs.-

Brown, Culpepper, Culver, hlenn,

Harlan, Hill, Irvine, Xnnnally,

Patton, 'Yalker, Zachry.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows :

Those voting for Mr. Daily were )fessrs.-

Baskin, Boifeuillet, Brown, of Forsyth, Chappell, Clay, Davis, of Bulloch, Dennard, Do.dsou, Edenfield, Faust,

Goclard, Griffith, Hill, of Cherokee, Herrington, Holbrook, Kemp, ::\IcAfee, :\leeks, X a~h, O<lom,

Parker, of ThomaA, Parham, Peacock, Peeples, Pope, Hainey, Thompson, Traylor, 17nderwo 1d, \\'right.

Those voting for ..Mr. Gamble were Messrs.-

~-\.nderson,
Atkinson, of Coweta, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Branch, Brodnax, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Chapman, Cooper,

Hall, Harris, of Quitman, Harper, Hagan, Hancock, Heard, Hill, of }leriwether, Henderson, Hogan, Holtzclaw, II umphreys, Huff, Ingraham, 1\ey, Jackson, of Oconee, Kennon, Kitchen,

}litehell, :\Iobley, }lorton, Oattis, O'Xeal, Peek, Rembert, Reid, Roberts, Sapp, of Chat'hoochee. Seay, Rears, Sibley, i3mith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, Smith, of Greene, Sharpe,

124

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Craigo, CrowJer, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Devore, Dismuke, Dunwody, Everett, Ethridge, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Goodwin, Griffin, Hardeman,

Kimbrough,

~tokes,

Lane,

Tatum,

Lark,

Tarnr,

Lewb,

Turner,

LeConte,

Twitty,

Lumsrl!m,

,,-are,

l\Iartin,

"\\"ells, of ~larion,

Mason,

Whitfield,

~Iaxwell,

Witzell,

J\IcDonald, of Banks, \\' illiams,

McDonald, of Sumter, "\Yhite,

Mathews, of Jeffer,.;on, "\\.ooten,

~IcC lure,

Young,

::\1erritt,

~[r. Speaker.

ThosP- voting for .Mr. McGhee were Messrs.-

Clifton, Coffey. Dads, of Lumpkin, Hartridge, Hulsey, Johnson,

~Iattox,
l\Iann, l'lorman, Pears m, Perry,

Ryals,
~trickland,
Thornton, Whatley, Wylly.

Those voting for Mr. Gilmore were Messrs.--

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hendrix,

~app, of l\Iitchell,

Baldwin,

Holzendorf,

Sinquefield,

Brown, of Haralson, Jackson, of Heard, Swain,

Crawford,

Jones,

Trammell,

filo,er,

Laslie,

'Yalker,

Graves,

Meriwether,

Wells, of Lee,

Hand,

Parker, of "\Vilkinson, Wheeler,

Harris, of Catoosa, Payne,

\\'isrlom.

Harris, of Washington, Phillips,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Cason, Jennings, McDaniel,

:\lathews, of Montg'ry, )[on roc,

Montgomery,

Seruggs.

Mosely,

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 211necessary to a choice, lOo ; that Mr. Daily had received 38 votes; Mr. Gamble had received 113 votes; that Mr. .McGhee had received ~3 votes ; that Mr. Gilmore had received 37 votes.

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Mr. Gamble having a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Middle Circuit for the ensuing four years, term beginning January 1st, 1891.
The next circuit drawn was the Southern Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected.

Mr. Parker~ of Thomas, put in nomination the name of Ron. A. H. Hansell, of the county of Thomas, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Cabaniss, of the 22d District, Hagan, of Lowndes, and others.
No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result.

Those voting for Mr. Hansell were Messrs.-

Beard, Beek, Hen nett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culp pper, Culver,
Ea.~on,
Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn,

Golden.

O'Xeal,

Harlan,

Patton,

Harp,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Hill,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hodges,

Strickland,

Irvine,

Tatum,

Johnson, of ~1st Dist., Terrell.

Johnston, of 89th Dist.,To<ld,

Lamb,

Yincent,

Lane, Lanier,

" 'a l k e r ,
'Villiam~,

MeHae,

'Viteher,

:\lullis,

Zachry,

Xunnally,

:\lr. President.

The member not voting was Mr.-

'Varren.

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

Those voting for )fr. Hansell were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hall,

Atkinson, of Columbia, Ham!,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Catoosa,

Baldwin,

Harris, of Quitman,

Barrett,

Harper,

Baskin;

Hagan,

Baxter,

Hancock,

Bennett,

Heard,

Parker, of Wilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock,i Peek, Peeples, Pearson, Perry,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Phillips,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Pope,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Rainey,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Rembert,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Reid,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Roberts,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Ryals,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Brinson,

Humphrey,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Bush,

hey,

~eay,

Burney,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

Cagle,

Johnson,

1-'ihley,

Calvin,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

Campbell,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Cason,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chapman,

Kitchen,

Smith, of Greene,

Chappell,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Clifton,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Clay,

Lark,

Stokes,

Cooper,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Craigo,

Lewis,

!-'wain,

Crowder,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Crawford,

Lumsden,

Tarver,

Cutts,

Mattox,

Thornton,

Davis, of Burke,

l\Iartin,

Thompson,

Davis, of Bulloch, l\Iason,

Traylor,

Davis, of Lumpkin, :Mann,

Trammell,

Dennard,

l\Iaxwell,

Turner,

Dismuke,

McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty

Dodson,

Mathews, of Jefferson, l"nderwood,

Dunwody,

Mathews, of l\Iontg-y, Walker,

Edenfield,

1\IcAfee,

'Veils, of }!arion,

Everett,

1\IcClure,

".ells, of Lee,

Ethridge,

Merritt,

Whitfield,

Faust,

Meriwether,

Witzell,

Gardner,

l\Iitchell,

Williams,

Gilbert,

l\Iobley,

Whatley,

Glover,

Morton,

"'heeler,

Goodwin,

Norman,

'Vhite,

Godard,

Oattis,

Wisdom,

Graves,

Odom,

Wright,

Griffith,

O'Xeal,

"'ooten,

Hardeman,

"Parker, of Thomas, Young,

:Mr. Speaker.

Those not votiu.g, were Messrs.-

COffee, Devore,

Hogan, Huff,

Montgomery, l\losely

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Fleming,

Ingraham,

-Griffin,

Jackson, of Heard,

Harris, of Washington,Jennings,

Hartridge,

McDonald, of Bank!',

Holbrook,

McDaniel,

Monrol', Nash, \\'are, Wylly.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast, was 194; necessary to a choice, 98 ; that the Hon. A. H. Hansell had received all of the votes cast, and was declared duly elected Judge of the Southern Circuit for the ensuing term of four 14) years; term beginning .January 1st, 18\:H.
Upon motion of Mr. Williams, of the 1st District the joint session was dissolved to meet to-morrow morning at 10:15 o'clock.
The Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion of Mr. Brodnax, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, November 11th, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called, and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harris, of Wash'gton, O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Harper,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Barrett,

Hagan,

Parham,

Baskin,

Hancock,

Payne,

Baxter,

Heard,

Peacock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Perry,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Phillips,

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Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Dads. of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dolson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming; tiardner, Gilbert, Glover, tioodwin, Griffin, Go lard, <._iran's, tiriffith, Han Ieman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Hogan,

Korman,

Holtzclaw,

Oat-tis,

Holbrook,

Pope,

Holzendorf,

Rainey,

Hul~ey,

Hembert,

Humphreys,

Heid,

Huff,

Roberts,

Ingraham,

Ryals,

hey,

i"app, of Chattahoochee-

.Jackson, of Heard, ::;app, of Mitchell,

.Jackson, of Oconee, s~ay,

Jennings,

s~ars,

.Johnson, .Tone>",

8ibley,
~inquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Sernggs,

Lark,

~tokes,

Laslie,

Strickland,

L<:>wis,

Swain,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Tarver,

)1attox,

Thornton,

)lartin,

Thompson,

)Jason,

Traylor,

)!ann,

Trammell,

)laxwell,

Twitty,

~1cDonahl, oi Banks, Underwood,

)lcDonald, of .Sumter, \Yalker,

)lcDaniel,

Ware,

:\Iathews, of Jefferson, Wells, of :Marion,.

)lathews, of )lontg'ry, \Veils, of Lee,

)IcAiee,

Whitfield,

)IeCiure,

\Yitzell,

)leeks,

William~,

}leriwether,

\\'hatley,

)Iontgomery,

\\'heeler,

)litchell,

White,

)lobley,

\\'isdom,

}[onroe,

\Vylly,

Morton,

\\' ooten,

Xash,

Young,

}lr. 8peaker.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read and confirmed.

TuE~DAY, NovE~lBER 11, 1890.

1:29

Mr. Montgomery, of Marion, was granted leave of absence, on account of sickness.

The following communication was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Harrison, his Secretary, to-wit :

Jllr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the
House of Representatives a communication in writing.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GA., November 11,1890.

To tke General Assembly :

I have the honor to inform you that the resignation

of Hon. Samuel Lumpkin, as Judge of the Superior

Courts of the Northern Judicial Circuit, has been re-

ceived and accepted by this Department-said resig-

nation to take effect at once, as tendered. It, there-

fore, becomes the duty of the General Assembly to

elect a successor to said Samuel Lumpkin in said of-

fice, for his unexpired term, beginning this day and

ending January 1, 1893.

W. J. N ORTHEN.

The Committee on Rules submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have had under considera-
tion the rules for the government of~the proceedings of the House, and beg to report that it;recommends that the rules of the last House be adopted, with the following exceptions.

1st. That the Western & Atlantic Committee be abolished.

2d. That a Committee on Congressional Apportionment be appointed.

3d. That instead of a Ways and~Means Committee and an Appropriations Committee, both1 be consolidated as a Finance Committee.
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4th. That the Committee on Agriculture be subdivided into a special and a general committee, the former to consider bills of a local and special, and the latter bills of a general nature.
CLARK HOWELL,
Chairman Ex Ojficio.
Upon motion of Mr. Howell, the report of the committee was adopted.
The following resolution of Mr. Fleming~ of Richmond, was introduced, read and agreed to, to-wit :
ResobJed nJI tlte House, the Senate concurring, 'That the vacancy in the Judgeship of the Northern Circuit, occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Samuel Lumpkin, be filled by an election to be held, by the joint session of the General Assembly, immediately after the election to fill the vacancy already reported upon.
Under the head of unfinished business, the following bills, which were sent to the Clerk's desk, were introduced, read the first time and referred to-wit :
By Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton-
A bill to repeal Section 1769 of the Code of 1882, and to provide for the waiver of dower, in liens created on property by the husband, in all cases in which the wife consents to such lien, and makes such waiver.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Empire Mutual Accident Association, of Atlanta, Georgia; to grant power to the same to transact the accident insurance business upon the co-operative or assessment plan, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Fulton Loan & Banking Company, approved Oct. 29, 1889.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Chappell, of LaurensA bill to repeal an Act to create a County Court in
each county of this State, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
Also, a bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the town of Dublin, Laurens county, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale, barter or exchange of intoxicating bitters, or mixtures, spirituous or malt liquors, wine or cider, in any quantity, in the county of Laurens and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Mattox, of ClinchA bill to amend section 4562(a) of the Code of 1882,
and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Gilbert, of MuscogeeA bill to authorize the M. & G. R. R. to construct
side track on Broad street, in city of Columbus, and running into the yards of the Empire Mills.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Martin, of FultonA bill to appropriate funds for laying off, fitting
and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol building of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on :B..,inance.


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By 1\fr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Eatonton & Machen Railroad Company, approved September 9th, 1889, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved October 16th, 1389, so as to increase the number of the Board of Directors, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Ethridge, of HoustonA bill to require all railroad companies running
passenger trains in this State to stop all passenger trains at stations and crossings where they are usually stopped for passengers.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Mitchell, of PikeA bill to relieve \V. C. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of
the county of Pike. Referred to Committee on Finance.
By 1\fr. Merritt, of HallA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Ameri-
can Loan and Banking Company, approved August 9, 1889.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By 1\fr. Graves, of NewtonA bill to amend an act to require the Clerk of the
Superior Court of each county to procure and keep a duplex index of the written instruments recorded in his county, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By 1\fr. Sinquefield, of WashingtonA bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for
the town of Tennille, in the county of \Vashington, approved October 22, 1887.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Clifton, of ChathamA bill to appropriate money to pay account of ex-

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pert examiners appointed under an Act approved November 12, 1889, to lease the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad to examine, make and file with the Governor a detailed report of the condition of the railroad.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA resolution to appoint a joint committee on the
"Georgia Justice," by C. H. Sutton.
Under the Rules, the resolution was laid on the table for one day.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
)}-. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the resolution of the
House to provide for an election of Judge to fill the vacancy in the Northern Circuit, occasioned by the resignation of Hon. Samuel Lumpkin.
By unanimous consent, House bill, to-wit: A bill to amend section 1455 of the Code of 1882, was taken up for a third reading.
Pending the consideration of the bill the hour for convening the joint session arrived. The Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint session was called to order by Hon. R. G. Mitchell, President of the Senate.
The President announced that the first business before the joint session was the election of a Judge for the Brunswick Circuit.
Mr. Dunwody, of Glynn. put in nomination the name of Hon. S. R. Atkinson, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Ryals, of Chatham, Bennett, of the 3d District, and others.
No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result :

JOCRNAL OF THE HorsE.

Those voting for Mr. Atkinson were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culpepper, Culver, Eason, El!in_gton, Flint, Gill, (ilenn,

Golden,

Patton,

Harlan,

Smith, of 6th Di~t.,

Harp,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hill,

Strickland,

Hodges,

Tatum,

Irvine,

Terrell,

Johnson, of 21Ht DiHt., Todd,

Johnston, of3Hth Dist., Yincent,

Lamb,

walker,

Lane,

\Varren,

Lanier,

"'illiam~,

)feRae,

"'iteher,

)!ulli~,

Zaehry,

~unnally,

::\Ir. President.

O'~eal,

Upon the_ call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Atkinson were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Catoosa, o~eal,

Atkinson,ofColumbia, Harris, of Quitman, Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of \Vash'gton, Parker of Wi!kin~on,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Parham,

Barrett,

Harper,

Payne,

Haskin,

Hagan,

Peacock,

Baxter,

Hancock,

Peek,

Bennett,

Heard,

Peeples,

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Pearson,

Boifeui!let,

Hill, of ::\Ieriwetlwr, Perry.

Branch,

Hendricks,

Pope,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Rainey,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Rembert,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Reid,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Roberts,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Ryals,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Sapp, of Chattah'chce,

BLish,

Humphrey~,

Sapp, of J\Iitchell,

Burney,

Huff,

Seay,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Rears,

Calvin,

hey,

Sibley,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Heard, Sinquefield,

Cason,

.Jackson, of Oeonee, Smith, of Butts,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chappell,

Jones,

Smith, of Greene,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Sharpe,

Clay,

Kennon,

Scruggs,

TUE3DAY, NovE~lBER 11, 1S30.

135

Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, De,ore, Dismuke, Dddson, Dunwoody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

Kitchen,

f;tokes,

Lane,

~trickland,

Lark,

Swain,

Laslie,

Tatum,

Lewis,

TarYer,

LeConte,

Thornton,

Lumsden,

Thompson,

:\Iattox,

Tray lor,

:\Iartin,

Trammell,

:\Iason,

Turner,

:\Iann, :\lax well,

Twitty,
r nderwood,

:\IcDonald, of Banks, \\'are,

:McDonald, of Sumter, wells, of Marion,

Mathews, of J~fferson, \\'ells, of V~e,

McAfee,

'IVhitfield,

:\IcClure,

Witzell,

:\Ierritt,

Williams,

Meeks,

'IVhatl!.'y,

Meriwether,

\\!heeler,

Mitchell,

White,

Mobley,

Wisdom,

:\Ionroe,

'IVright,

Morton,

'IVy y,

Nash,

'IVooten,

Xorman,

Young.

Oattis,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Crawford, Cutts, Gardner, Holzendorf, Jennings,

Kimbrough,

Odom,

McDaniel,

Phillips,

:\iathews, of :\Iontg'ry, 'IValker,

:\Iontg0mery,

:\Ir. Speaker.

Mosely,

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes cast was. 204necessary to a choice, 103 ; that the Ron. S. R. Atkinson having received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Brunswick Circuit for the ensuing term of four (4) years, term beginning January 1st, 1891.

The next circuit drawn was the Flint Cireuit, for which a Judge of the Superior Court was to be elected.
Mr. Graves, of Newton, put in nomination the name of Ron. L. L. Middlebrooks, of the county of Newton,

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which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Brodnax and others.

Mr. Smith, of Butts, put in nomination the name of Ron. J. S. Boynton, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Candler, of the 40th District, Hand, Jackson and others.

Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, put in nomination the name of Ron. J. T. Pope, of the county of Pike, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hill, of Meriwether, Gilbert, of Muscogee, and others.

Pending the taking of the ballot, the name of Ron. L. L. Middlebrooks was withdrawn.

Upon the call of the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows.

Those voting for Mr. Boynton were Messrs.-

Beard, BPck, Boyd, B:own, Caban if's, Callaway, Candler, Culpepper,
E~l:-<Oll,

Ellington,

0'.'\eal,

(;ill,

Smith, of :?lith DiRt.,

Hill.

Stri('k!awl,

Hoclgl's,

Tatum,

Ininl'.

Yincpnt,

.Johnson, of :21st I>i~t., "'alkl'r,

Lamb,

"'illiams,

Lane,

Zachry.

::'lunnally,

:\Ir. PresiclPnt.

Those voting for Mr. Pope were Messrs.-

Bennett, CnlvPr, Flint, Glenn, Golden, Harlan,

Harp,

Smith, of 6th ])i~t.,

Johnston, of 3\lth l>ist., TPrrPII,

Lanier,

Toclcl,

:\IrHaP,

"\Yarren,

::\Inllis,

Witcher.

Patton,

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows.

Those voting for Mr. Boynton were Messrs.-

Atkin~on, of Columbia, Harris, of (lnitman,

B:1ldwin,

Hartriclge,

Bennett,

Hancock,

Berner,

Heard,

Brodnax,

HPnderson,

Parker, of "\Vilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peek, Pearson,

TeE,..DAY, KoYE~JBER 11, 1890.

137

Brown, of ForE~Jth, BrinHon, f agle, Cason, Clifton, Coffey, Cooper, Craigc), Crowder, D:tvis, of Bulloch, D,>nnanl, Devore,
Di~muke,
Dod,<on, Ethridge, Fleming, Gnoclwin, Griffin, Graveii, Hardeman, Hall, Hanel, H:trris, of Catoosa,

Hogan, Hnltzelaw, Holbrook, Hubey, Huff, Ingrah::nn, .Jatk~on, of Heard, .Jaekson, of Oconee, .Johnson, Kemp, Ki 111 brough, Lark, :\Iason, ~ldlonal<l, of Banks, ::\IcClnrt>, ::\fprritt, ::\lt>Pks, ::\Itri w e t h e r , :\I ohley, :\lorton, Xorman, Oattis, Odom,

Pope, Hainey, Heirl, Hoberts, Hyals, Seay,
~inquetidd,
~mith, of Butb;, Smith, of Gret>ne,
~harpe,
:-.:cruggs,
~tokeH,
Striekland, Swain, Trammell, Turnt>r, Whitfield, Williams, "'hite, Wright, "'ooten, ::\Ir. ~peaker.

Those voting for Mr. Pope were :Messrs.-

..lnclerson, .ltkin.;on, of Coweta, Barrett,
Ba~kin,
Baxter, Boifeuii!Pt, Branch, Brown, of Haralr;on, Bryan, Burge, Bush, Burney, Cahin, Campbell, Chapman, Chappell, Clay, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davi~, of Lumpkin, Dunwocly, Edenfield,

Go<larcl,

l'\ash,

Griffith,

()'.:\ eal,

Harris, of "'ashington, Parker, of Thoma.;,

Harper,

l'eaeoek,

Hagan,

Peeples,

Hill, of Cherokee, Pl'rry,

Hill, of )feriwetlwr, Phillip~,

Hendrix,

Hemhert,

Herrington,

Sapp, of Chafltooeh<'l',

HolzPIHlorf,

~app, of )Iitchdl,

H umphny~,

~t'ar~,

hey,

Sibley,

.Jones,

Smith, of Decatur.

Kenncm,

Thornton,

Kitchens,

Thom p:;on,

Lane,

Traylor,

Laslie, Lewis,

Twitty,
r ]l(lerwood,

LeConte,

Walker,

Lumsclen,

'\\'are,

l\Iattox,

'\\'ells, of 1\Iarion.

~Iartin,

'\\'ell~, of Lee,

1\Iann,

'\Vitzell,

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JouRXAL oF THE HousE.

Enrett, Fanst, Gardner, Gilbert, Glo,er,

)laxwell,

\Vhatley,

McDonald, of Sumter, "'heeler,

Mathews, of Jefferson, \Yisdom,

McAfee,

Wylly,

)Iitchell,

Young.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Jennings,

.Montgomery,

)leDaniel,

)fosely,

)lathews, of )iontgr'y, Monroe,

Tatum, Tarver.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 211necessary to a choice, 106 ; that the Ron. Mr. Pope had received 101 votes; that the Ron. Mr. Boynton had received 110 votes. Mr. Boynton having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Flint Circuit for the ensuing term of four (4) years.

The next circuit drawn was the Ocmulgee Circuit, for which a Judge of the Superior Court was to be elected.

Mr. Henderson, of Jasper, put in nomination the name of the Ron. W. F. Jenkins, of the county of Putnam, which nomination was seconded by several senators and members.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Jenkins were Messrs.-

Blc',ard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culpepper, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn,

Gol<len,

O'Xeal,

Harlan,

Patton,

Harp,

Smith, of 28th Di~t.,

Hill,

Striekland,

Hodge~,

Tatum,

Irdne,

Terrell,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Todd,

Johnston, of a9th Dist., Yincent,

Lamb,

\Valker,

Lane,

\Yarren,

Lanier,

\Villiams,

)IcRae,

"'itcher,

)lullis,

Zachry,

Nunnally,

l\Ir. President.



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139'

The member not voting was Mr.-
Smith, of 6th Dist.

Upon the call of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Jenkins were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harri8,of washington, 0'.1\eal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

Parker, of Thoma",

Baldwin,

Harper,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Barrett,

Hagan,

Parham,

Baskin,

Hancock,

Payne,

Baxter,

Heard,

Peacock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Berner,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Boifeu illet,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Branch,

Herrington,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hogan,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Burge,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Burney,

Huff,

Sapp, of Chat'boochee,.

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of :\Iitchell,

Campbell,

Ivey,

Seay,

Cason,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Chappell,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clay,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Cooper,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Seruggs,

Crowder,

Lane,

Stokes,

Crawford,

Lark,

Strickland,

Cutts,

Laslie,

Swain,

Davis, of Burke,

Lewis,

Tatum,

Davis, of Bulloch, LeConte,

TarYer,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Thornton,

Dennard,

~Iattox,

Thompson,

Devore,

-;\fartin,

Traylor,

Dismuke,

-;\lann,

Trammell,

Dodson,

) l a x well,

Turner,

Dunwody,

-;\[cDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

Edenfield,

)lcDonald, of Sumter, Underwood,

Everett,

McDaniel,

'Valker,

Ethridge,

}lathews, oi Jefferson, 'Vare,



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JocRXAL OJ<' THE Hol'SE.

Faust, Fleming, tiardnt>r, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, tiriffin, Go< l a r d , Gravt>s, (iriffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harri:.;, of Catoosa,

::\[athewH, of ::\Iontg'y, :\leA fee, ::\IeClure,
~Ierritt, Mt>ck~,
.\[eriwether, :\lite hell, :\I ohley, .\Ionnw, .\lorton, :'\ash, Xorman, c lattis,

\Veils, of Lee, Whitfield, Witzell,
William~,
Whatley, \Vheeler, "'hite, wisdom, Wright, Wylly, \Yooten,
Y'onng,
.\Ir. Speaker.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Cahin, Coffey, Jaek~on, of Heard.

.J L)nnin~:-;, .\Iost>ly, .\[a,on,

:-iears, \Yells, of .\[arion.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 207necessary to a choice, 104; that the Ron. '\V. F. Jenkins having received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit for the ensuing term of four (4) years.

The President announced that the next business before the joint session was the election of a Judge of the Northern Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Ron. Samuel Lumpkin.

Mr. Beck, of the 26th District, put in nomination the name of the Ron. Hn;milton MeWhorter, of the county of Oglethorpe, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Clifton, Lewis and others.

Mr. Hall, of Warren, put in nomination the name of Ron. Wm. Gibson, of the county of Warren, which nomination was seconded by Mr. "'Wright, of Effingham.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result.

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Those voting for Mr. McWhorter were Messrs.-

Beam, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Cahaniss, Callaway, Candler, Culpepper, Culver, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn,

Golden,

O'Xeal,

Harlan,

Patton,

Harp,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Hill,

Strickland,

Hodges,

Terrell,

lryine.

Todd,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Yincent,

Johnston,uf 39th Dist., Warren,

Lamb,

\Villiams,

Lane,

"'itcher,

Lanier.

Zachry,

l\IcHae,

:\lr. President.

:\Iulli~,

Nunnally,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Brown,

Tatum,

::lmith, of 28th Dist..,

Walker.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was' as follows:

Those voting for Mr. MeWhorter were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hand,

Odom,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harris, of Catoosa, O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Quitman, Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Harris, of \Vash'gton, Parker, of \Vilkinson,.

Barrett,

Hartridge,

Parham,

Baskin,

Harper,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hagan,

Peacock,

Bennett,

Hancoek,

Peeples,

Berner,

Heard,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Cherokee, Perry,

Branch,

Hill, of :\Ieriwether, Phillips,

Brodnax,

Hendrix,

Pope,

Brown, of Forsyth, Herrington,

Rainey,

Brown, of Haralson, Henderson,

Rembert,

Bryan,

Hogan,

Reid,

Burge,

Holtzclaw,

Roberts,

Brinson,

Holbrook,

Ryals,

Bush,

Holzendorf,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,.

Burney,

Hulsey,

Sapp, of :\Iitchell,

Cagle,

Humphreys,

Seay,

Calvin,

Huff,

Sears,

Campbell,

Ingraham,

Sibley,

Cason,

Ivey,

Sinquefield,

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Chapman,

Chappell,

Clifton,

Clay,

Coffey,

Cooper,

Craigo.

Crowder,

Crawford,

Cntt~.

Da\is, of Burke,

DadE, of Bulloch,

Davis, of Lumpkin,

Dennard,

Devore,

Dismuke,

Dodson,

Dunwody,

Edenfield,

Everett,

Ethridge,

Faust,

Flemin~,

Gardner,

Gilbert,

lHowr,

G-oodwin,

Griffin,

li-ouanl,

Grave;o;,

G-riffith,

'

Hardeman,

.Jackson, of Heard, Smith, of Butts,

Jackson, of Oconee, Smith, of Decatur,

John;;;on,

Smith, of Greene,

Jones,

Sharpe,

Kemp,

Scruggs,

Kennon,

Stokes,

Lan(',

Striekland,

Lark,

!"wain,

LaHlie,

Tatum,

LewiR,

Tarver,

LeConte,

Thornton,

Lumsden,

Traylor,

.Martin,

Trammell,

~Jason,

Turner,

::'IIann,

Twitty,

~Iaxwell,

l'"nderwoocl,

)f('J)onald, of Banks, Walker,

::\Iel>onal<l, of Sumter, ware,

.MeDaniel,

'Yells, of Marion,

~Iathews, of Jefferson, "'ells, of Lee,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

::'IIcClure,

Witzel!,

::'IIerritt,

'YilliamH,

~leeks,

'Vhatley,

::\Ieriwether,

"'heeler,

1\Iitchell,

White,

::\Iobley,

Wisrlom,

~Ionroe,

"'right,

Morton,

Wylly,

xa~h,

"'ooten,

Norman,

Young,

OattiR,

::'IIr. Speaker.

The member voting for 1\fr. Gibson was 1\fr.--

Hall.
Those not voting were 1\fessrs.--

.JenningR, Kite hen, Kinbrough,

:\Iattox,

::\Iosely,

)Jathews, of ::\Iontg'ry,Pcek,

::'IIontgomny,

Thompson.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 206necessary to a choice, 104; that 1\fr. Gibson had re~eived 1 vote, and that the Hon. H. McWhorter had received 205 votes. 1\fr. l\fc"\Vhorter having received .a majority of a,ll the votes cast, was declared duly

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elected Judge of the Northern Circuit for the unexpired term of Ron. Samuel Lumpkin, resigned, term ending January 1st, 1893.
Upon motion, the joint session was dissolved. The Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.

The Speaker caused the list of the Standing Committees to be read, which were as follows:

State of the Republic-Branch, Chairman; Bush,

Burney, Cooper, Faust, Hardeman, Hulsey, Mathews

of Montgomery.



Temperance-Maxwell of Talbot, Chairman; Bryan,

Baxter, Bennett, Chappell, Crawford, Davis of Bul-

loch, Edenfield, Griffin, Holbrook, Fleming, Hender-

son, Mattox, Meriwether, Cutts, Morton, Mason, Odom,

O'Neal, Parham.

"\Vild Lands.-,Vooten, Chairman; Craigo, Hill of Cherokee, Lane, Monroe, Roberts, Rainey, Sapp of Mitchell, Smith of Greene, Stokes, Tatum.

Privileges and Elections-Martin, Chairman; Dunwody, Devore, Dismuke, Hancock, Henderson, Humphreys, Johnson, Lark, Lumsden, Meriwether, Payne, Pearson, Parker of Thomas, 'Vells of Marion.

Public Library-Harris of "'ashington, Chairman; Crowder, Devore, Dodson, Gardner, Hogan, Ingraham, Kennon, Sharpe, Smith of Decatur.

Railroads-Hartridge, Chairman; Holtzclaw, Atkinson of Columbia, Boifeuillet, Baxter, Berner, Branch, Clifton, Craigo, Cason, Calvin, Cutts, Dunwody, Dennard, Goodwin, Ivey, Herrington,1Hand, Kemp, Lewis, Mann, Mitchell, N onnan, Oattis, Peeples, Pope, Sin-
quefield, Sibley, Scruggs, Turner, 'Yright.

Committee on Rules-Mr. ;speaker, ex-officio Chairman; Atkinson of Coweta, Gilbert,~Berner, Calvin, Huff, Hill of Meriwether.

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Roads and Bridges-\Vright, Chairman; "Burge,. Craigo, Cooper, Godard, Griffin, Hagan, Hill of Meriwether, Jackson of Heard, Jennings, McDaniel, Sapp of Chattahoochee, Smith of Butts, Thornton.
Special Judiciary-\Vhitfield, Chairman; Dismuke, Brinson, Bush, Chappell, Chapman, Hancock, Herrington, Mosely, Morton: Meeks, Nash, Parham, Peacock, Reid, Pierson, Sapp of Chattahoochee, Swain, Tatum, Twitty, White.
Labor and Labm Statistics-Pope, Chairman; Fleming Crawford, Gilbert, Harris of Catoosa, Holbrook, Mitchell, Rembert, Traylor, Thornton, "\Yheeler.
Manufactories-Tatum, Chairman; Berner, Hagan, Hartridge, Hendrix, Odom, Peacock, Pope, Swai'h, Young.
Military Affairs-Holtzclaw, Chairman; Baxter, Berner, Boifeuillet, Clifton, Cutts, Goodwin. Gilbert, Hand, Holbrook, Lewis, Merritt, Norman, Reid, Trammell. W oaten.
Mines and Mining-Sibley, Chairman; Brodnax, Cagle, Clay, Davis of Lumpkin, Hill, of Cherokee, Merritt, Mosely, Meeks, Phillips, Rainey.
Penitentiary--Clifton, Chairman ; Trammell, Cagle, Barrett, Crawford, Coffey, Dennard, Dismuke, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Washington, Heard, Huff, Hulsey, Hardeman, Jones, Lane, Lumsden, Mann, McDaniel, Martin, Meeks, Nash, Oattis, Parham, Parker of "\Vilkinson, Peek, Rembert, Seay, Scruggs, Strickland, Tatum, Turner, Tarver, Wells of Lee, White, Ware, Wisdom, Williams.
Privileges of the Floor-Roberts, Chairman; Brown of Haralson, Coffey, Kitchens, Laslie, Mathews of Montgome:ry, McDonald of Banks, Montgomery, Wisdom.
Public Property-Goodwin, Chairman; Bro.vrn of

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Forsyth, Griffith, Huff, Johnson, Lark, McClure, Nash, Sharpe, Stokes, Strickland, Wisdom, Whitfield.
Halls and Rooms-Mann, Chairman; Glover, Harris {}f Quitman, Jackson of Oconee, Jennings, Peacock, Parker of Thomas, Ryals, tValker.
Immigration-Humphreys, Chairman; Atkinson of Columbia, Cason, Clay, Graves, McAfee, LeConte, Pearson, Reid, Rembert, Swain.
Internal Improvements-lvey, Chairman; Atkinson .of Columbia, Brown of Forsyth, Ethridge, Godard, Hendrix, Holzendorf, Ingraham, Maxwell, O'Neal, Rainey, Wylly.
Journals-Bush, Chairman; Barrett, Brinson, Davis of Lumpkin, Gardner, Hall, Hill of Cherokee, Hagan, Jones, Laslie, Montgomery.
General Judiciary-Hill of Meriwether, Chairman; Atkinson of Coweta, Baxter, Berner, Bush, Clifton, Davis of Burke, Dismuke, Dunwody, Fleming, Gilbert, Goodwin, Hardeman, Harper, Holtzclaw, Humphreys, Lark, Lewis, Martin, Monroe, Roberts, Smith .of Decatur, \Villiams, tVooten, \Yhitfield.
Lunatic Asylum-Hand, Chairman; Whitfield, Anderson, Baldwin, Branch, Baskins, Brodnax, Campbell, Chappell, Cagle, Chapman, Dennard, Godard Griffith, Holbrook, Hand, Heard, Hogan, Hall, Laslie, Johnson, Mason, Mattox, Merritt, Mobley, Parham, Parker of \Yilkinson, Peek, Perry, Phillips. Sinquefield, Sibley, Thompson, Underwood, \Yare, ""'hite, \Vells of Lee.
Education-Jackson of Heard, Chairman; Oattis, Atkinson of Coweta, Boifeuillet, Bush, Chapman, Campb'ell, Craigo, Davis of Burke, Davis of Lumpkin, Fleming, Graves, Hartridge, Holtzclaw, Holzendorf, Hogan, Jackson of Oconee, LeConte, Maxwell, McAfee, Mathews of Jefferson, Mason, Montgomery, Morton, Martin, Parker of Thomas, Seay, Sears, Btokes, Swain, Smith of Greene, Smith of Decatur, Traylor, Wooten, \Vare.
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Excuse of Members-Lumsden, Chairman; Baskins, Brodnax, Crowder, Harris of Catoosa, Mosely, "~heeler, Wright.
Finance-Huff, Chairman; Seay, Baldwin, Boifeuillet, Brodnax, Clifton, Cutts, Dunwody, Everett, Fleming, Graves, Gilbert, Hand, Harris of \Vashington, Humphreys, Ivey, Kemp, Lewis, Lumsden, Mann, ::\Iobley, Mason, Martin, Mathews of Jefferson, Morton, Norman, Payne, Peeples, Pope, Ryals, Sapp of Chattahoochee, Sears, Sibley, Turner, Twitty, Wright, \Vhatley, Wooten, "Whitfield, vVitzell, Ware, \Vells of Lee, \Vheeler, Young.
Hygiene and Sanitation- Baldwin, Chairman; Campbell, Chappell, Johnson, Peek, Perry, Phillips, Thompson, Underwood.
Corporations-Lewis, Chairman; Atkinson of Coweta, Baxter, Bryan, Brown of Forsyth, Burney, Davis of Burke, Dodson, Glover, Goodwin, Hill of Meriwether, Hardeman, Humphr'eys, Kimbrough, Nash. ::\Ionroe, Oattis, Peek, Roberts, Smith, of Butts, Twitty, \Villiams.
Counties and County Matters-Fleming, Chairman; Sharpe, Bennett, Brown of Haralson, Burge, Clay, Cooper, Crowder, Hall, Humphreys, Mathews of ::\lontgomery, Mitchell, McClure, Payne, Rembert, Scruggs, Traylor, vVells of Marion, Walker, \Vheeler.
Deaf and Dumb Asylum-Burney, Chairman; Anderson, Brown of Haralson, Calvin, Cason, Coffey Everett, Griffin, Harris of Quitman, McDonald of Banks, Mattox, O'Neal, Henderson, Perry, Ryals, Tarver, Turner, Underwood, vVare, Stokes, Clay, Hill of Meriwether, Crowder, Kemp.
Enrollment-Young, Chairman; Atkinson of Columbia, Branch, Campbell, Davis of Bulloch, Edenfield, Harper, Jackson of Oconee, Kennon, Kimbrough, Lark, Lane, McAfee, Meriwether, Mobley, )fonroe, Odom, Parham, Sapp of Mitchell, Smith of Greene, Walker, Whatley.

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Special Agriculture-Ryals, Chairman; Maxwell, Anderson, Baskins, Bennett, Brown of Haralson, Burge, Brinson, Cagle, Cason, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Bulloch, Dennard, Dodson, Faust, Glover, Godard, Harris of Catoosa, Harper, Hancock, Hill of Cherokee, Hendrix, Henderson, Holzendorf, Hulsey, Ingraham, Jackson of Heard, Jennings, Kemp, Kimbrough, Laslie, McDonald of Banks, l\feDonald of Sumter, Mathews of Montgomery, McAfee, McClure, Meeks, Meriwether, Mitchell, Mosley, Nash, Parker of 'fhomas, Peacock, Odom, Pearson, Rainey, Rembert, Sapp of Mitchell, Sears, Sharpe, Sinquefield, Smith of Butts, Scruggs, Strickland, Tarver, Thornton, Thomson, Underwood, ~W. alker, \Vells of Marion, \Vhite, Whatley, \Visdom, Young.
Auditing- Graves, Chairman ; Bennett, Barrett, Faust, Hulsey, McDonald of Sumter, Mathews of Jefferson, O'Neal, Strickland.
Banks-Calvin, Chairman ; Seay, Atkinson of Coweta, Anderson, Boifeuillet, Baskins, Cutts, Chapman, Edenfield, Ethridge, Gilbert, Kimbrough, Heard, McClure, Herrington, McDonald of Banks, Norman, Sharpe, Tatum, Witzell; \Vylly, Griffith.
Blind Asylum-Boifeuillet, Chairman; Baldwin, Devore, Henderson, Hulsey, Kitchens, McDonald of Sumter, Peeples, Sapp of Mitchell, Sinquefield,. Tarver.
Congressional Apportionment-Gilbert, Chairman; Whitfield, Dunwody, Bush, Goodwin, Sibley, Morton,. Peeples, Chappell, Williams.
General Agriculture- Twitty, Chairman ; Trammell, Barrett, Brodnax, Branch, Brown of Forsyth Bryan, Burney, Calvin. Campbell, Coffey, Craigo; Crowder, Davis of Lumpkin, Devore, Everett, Ethridge, Gardner, Griffin, Graves, Griffith, Hall, Harris of Quitman, Harris of Washington, Hagan, Heard, Herrington, Hogan, Holbrook, Ivey, Jackson of Oco-

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nee, .Tones, Kennon, Kitchens, Lane, LeConte, Lumsden, Mason, Mann, McDaniel, Mathews of Jefferson, .Merritt, Mattox, Montgomery, Mobley, Oattis, Parker of "\Vilkinson, Peeples, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Reid, Sttpp of Chattahoochee, Sibley, Smith of Decatur, .Smith of Greene, Stokes, Swain, Traylor, Turner, Wheeler, Wright, "\Vylly.

The following message was received from the Senate, through "\Y. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof :

Mr. SpeakeT:
The Senate has passed the following Act by the
req' uisite constitutional ma.jority, to-wit:
An Act to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for t~e city of Columbus, and to consolidate and declare the rights and powers of said corporation, and for other purposes.

By request, House bill No. 58, to-wit: A bill to

amend section 1455 of the Code, was referred to Com-

mittee on General .Judiciary.

-

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank, and for
other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

Upon motion of Mr. Davis, of Burke, 200 copies of the lists of the Standing Committees were ordered printed for the use of the House.

Mr. "\Visdom, of Harris, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:

Resolved, That the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives be tendered the National Grange, from 2 o'clock to 7 o'clock P.M. on "\Vednesday next.

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By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Ga.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were in-

troduced, 10ead the first time, and referred to appro-

priate committees, to-wit :



By Mr. Turner, of Floyd--'--
A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 to the Georgia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Pinance.

By Mr. Boifeuillet, of BibbA bill to amend paragraph 1, section 11, of article
VIII, of the Constitution, as provided in paragraph 1, section 1, of article XIII., of the Constitution, so as n to make the State School Commissioner elective.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Monroe, of CalhounA bill to provide compensation for taking of agri-
cultural statistics by the Receivers of Tax Returns, for the year 1890.
Referred to Committee on Pinance.

By Mr. Maxwell, of 'falbot~ bill to amend an Act to charter the Talbotton
and 'Vestern Railroad, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA bill to repea.l an Act to require persons owning
a mineral or timber interest, or any other interest or claim to land, less than the fee, to return the same for taxation.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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JOURNAL OF THE HoL"SE.

By l\fr. Maxwell, of TalbotA bill to regulate the sale of liquors in the county
of 'falbot.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Also, a bill to protect Valley Grove Bap~ist Church and Evans Chapel Methodist Church, of the county of Talbot, against the sale of spirituous liquors, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Mr. Sibley offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resol'ced by the General .Assembly, That the use of this Hall be tendered to candidates for the U. S. Senate, each night of this week, from 7:30 P. 3L
By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the second time, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Miners' Bank, of Tallapoosa, Ga.
Also, a bill to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by the Act of September 17, 1889.
Also, a bill to amend article III., section 7, paragraph 7, of the Constitution.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Norman.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 9 o'clock A. }f.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
'Vednesday, :Kovember 12, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called, and the following members were present:

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Anderson,

Ilartritlgl',

0':'\eal,

Atkinson, of Columbia, Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

~'-tkinson, of Coweta, Hagan,

Parker, of "'ilkin:'on,

B,tldwin,

Hanl'Ol'k,

Parham,

Barrett,

He.ml,

P.tym,

Baskin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

P(,_a('Ot'k,

Baxter,

Hill, of :\Ie>riwether. 1\ek,

Bennett,

Hen<lrix,

PeeplP:-:,

Boifeuillet,

Ilerrington,

P'-ar:-;on,

B:-anch,

Hender"on,

Pt'IT~-,

Brodnax,

I-Iogan,

Phillip".

Brown, of Forsyth, Hnltzdaw,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Hnlzendorf,

Rembert,

Brinson.

Hubcy,

Rei<!.

Bn~h,

Humphreys.

Hobert",

Burney,

Huff.

Hyab,

( \t~le,

Ingraham,

:--app, Chattaho<wlw,,

Cnhin,

In~,

:--:tpp, of ::\iitelwll.

( 'arnpbcll,

Jarkson, of Hear, I, SPay,

Cason,

.Jark,on, of Oconee, ~Par~ .

( 'hapman,

.Jenning",

Sibley.

Chappell,

.Tolm,on,

Sinqnetieltl,

Clifton,

Jone,,

1-'mith, of Butts,

Clay,

Kemp,

1-'mith, of Dceatu .

Coffey,

Kt>nnon,

Stllith, of Grel'nl,

Cooper,

Kitchen:<,

!-'harpe.

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

~ern~.!.tS,

Cn:,w(ler,

Lmw.

~tukt>~,

Crawfor<l,

L:trk,

:--tri,kland,

Cutt:',

L:1~lie,

f-:\\ain.

Davis, of Burke,

Lewi,,

Tatum,

Dayis, of Bulloch, LeCnntP,

'1\llTPr,

Da\is, of Lumpkin, Lumstlen,

Thornton.

Dennanl,

:\lattox,

Thuntp~rm,

1le\ore,

:\lartin,

Tra~Iur,

llismnke,

:\Iason,

Tra mme II,

Dodson,

:\Iann,

Tnrnl'r.

Dun wotly,

:\Inxwell,

T11itty,

E, lenfiel I,

:\IeDonald, of B:mk~, l'ndl'l'\H>O<l,

_Everett,

:\feDonald, of Sn:nt0r, '\Yalkcr,

Ethridge,

:\leDaniel,

'\YarP,

Faust,

:\Iathe\\':', oi Jefferson, "'l'lb, of :\!arion,

Fieming,

:\Iathcw~, uf :\Iontg-'r,\, "'ellH, of Lee,

c<ardner .

2\Ic AfeP,

Whilfil'l<l,

l~ilbert,

)feClure,

Witzell.

Ulmer,

:\Itrritt,

'\Yilliams,

Goodwin,

)leeks,

'\\'hatley,

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Griffin,

:\Ieriwether,

G~"lard,

:\Iontgomery,

Graves,

:\lite hell,

Griffith,

:\Iobley,

Han Ieman,

:\Ion roe,

Hall,

Morton,

Ham!,

:\a,-h,

Harris, of Catoo,;a, Oatti",

Harri", 0f Quitman, OJom,

Harri~, of \\'asltington,

"'heeler, White,
~\Yisdorn,
Wright, Wylly, \Vooten, l ...oung,. :\Ir. Speaker.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:

By Mr. Reid, of Putnam-
A bill to charter the Middle Georgia Bank, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was read the first time and referred to Committee on Corporations, to wit:

By Mr. Harp, of 24th District-
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, and for other purposes.

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

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has agreed to the following resolution, to-wit:

A resolution providing for the printing of five hundred copies of a manual of the Legislature.

By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:

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153:

By Mr. Atkinson, of Columbia (by request)A bill to amend an Act approved September 12,
1889, entitled an Act to provide for the payment of the insolvent criminal costs of the Clerk and Sheriff of the Superior Court of the county of Columbia, and for (lther purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Sharpe, of CarrollA bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or
intoxicating liquors within the radius of four miles of Abeline church, Carroll county, Georght, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. McDonald, of BanksA bill to incorporate the Maysville Bank, in Mays-
ville, Banks county, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Smith, of GreeneA bill to incorporate the town of \Vhite Plains, in
Greene county, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Hogan, of Lincoln-
A bill to prohibit any person divorced for any other cause than adultery from marrying in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Pope, of OglethorpeA bill to establish a school for colored persons as
a branch of the State University; to appropriate money for the same, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also, by Mr. PopeA bill accepting for the State of Georgia the donation by the United States to be made under and

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by virtue of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, established under the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862, e_tc.
Referred to Committee on Edncation. By Mr. \\'right, of Effingham-
A bill to prohibit persons from trespassing upon the lands of another, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
Also, a bill to regulate the sale of domestic wine, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Jackson, of HeardA bill to change the compensation of Inspectors of
Oils and Fertilizers, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Agriculture.
By Mr. Jackson, of Heard--
A bill to provide for the prevention and curing of contagious diseases among live stock, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Agriculture.
By Mr..Twitty, of Jackson-
A bill to amend Section 9~0 of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By request, Mr. \Vright. of Effingham, was excused from serving as Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The Clerk of the House of Representati,es having given the necessary bond as such, required by law, the Speaker ordered the same to be mentioned in the Journal of the House.

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Upon motion, the Senate resolution providing for the printing of 500 copies of a Manual for the General Assembly was taken up, and the same concurred in.
The following bills were, by unanimous consent, introduced, read the first time and referred, to-wit:
By l\Ir. Cutts, of Sumter-
A bill to incorporate the Americus Savings Bank, etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to amend an Act to fix the compensation of
the Sheriff of the Supreme Court, and to provide for the manner of its payment, approved October 3d, 1887.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Martin, of Fulton~<\. bill to regulate the making of transcripts and ab-
stracts from public records, and to secure copies of the same for public use free of charge, in case of loss or destruction of records.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Wooten, of DoughertyA bill to amend the fence laws of this State, and to
repeal Section 1449 of the Code of Georgia. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Kennon, of Berrien-A bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the time for
cutting turpentine boxes, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Lumsden, of \Vhite-A bill to prevent seining for mountain trout, etc. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Cagle, of PickinsA bill to repeal an Act consolidating the offices

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Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer of the county of Pickens.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Hagan, of LowndesA bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank, of Val-
dosta, etc. Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Jackson, of OconeeA bill to amend Section 1953 of the Code of 1882. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to-wit :
A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States of certain lands therein described to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga N a.tional Park.
Also, a bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the Superior Courts of this State.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Flovilla Banking 9ompany.
Recommitted to Committee on Banks.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary:
By Mr. Mattox, of ClinchA bill to prescribe the conditions under which cer-
tain class of firearms may be carried, to provide a license for the same, etc.
The following resolution, which was introduced~ read the first time, and ordered to be laid on the table for one day, was taken up and adopted, to-wit:
By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA resolution t.o appoint a Joint Committee on the
"Georgia Justice," by C. H. Sutton.

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Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Morton, of the county of Clarke.
By request, House bill No. 90 was withdrawn by the introducer.
By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. Graves, of NewtonA bill to provide for the compensation of the
Boards of Education in the several counties, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit:
Messrs. Wright, of Effingham, Merritt, Hulsey, Burge and John T. Mathews.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEOIWIA,
Thursday, November 13, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and the following members were present:

Ander~on,

Harri~, oi \\"a~hington,O<lom,

.\rkinson, of Columbia, Ilartridgc,

0' ~eal,

.\tkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, oi Thoma~,

B.tldwin,

Il:!gan,

Parker, of \\"ilkinf',on,

B<~rrett,

Hant"ock,

Parham,

lhskin,

Heard,

l'ayne,

B:txter,

Hill, oi CherokPl', Peal'ot"k,

Bennett,

Hill, oi :\leri wl'tlwr, Peek,

Boifenillet,

Ht>n<lrix,

PecplP~,

Branch,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Brodnax,

Hcncler~on,

Perry,

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Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davi,., of Burke, Jlavis, of Bulloch, J)ayis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwo<ly, EJenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

Hogan,

Phillips,

Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Holbrook.

Rainey,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Humphrey,

Reid,

Huff,

Roberts,

Ingraham,

Ryals,

Ivey,

~app,of Chattahoochee,

.Jmkson, of Heard, ~app, of :;\Iitchell,

JackHon, of Oconee, Seay,

.Jennings,

Sears,

.Johnson,

~ibley,

.Jones,

Sinquefield,

K(mp,

~mith, of Butt~,

Kt>nnon,

i"mith, of Uecatur,

Kitchen,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

L'liw,

Scrugg~,

Lark,

~toke:',

Laslic,

~trickland,

Lewis,

:-;.wain,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lum~<!en,

'Tar\er,

:\Iattox,

Thornton,

:\Iartin,

Thomp;;on,

:\Iason,

Traylor,

:;\lann,

Trammell,

Maxwell,

Twitty

J[cDonal<l, of Banks, l~ mlcrwoo<l,

1\IeDonald, of Sumter, "~alker,

:\TeDaniel,

\Yare,

Jiathews, of Jefferson, \Velb, of :\!arion,

:\IcAfee,

wells, of Lee,

McClure,

Whitfield,

l\Ieeks,

Witzell,

:\Ieri wether,

williams,

:uontgomery,

whatley,

:\Iitchell,

wheeler, .

:;\lobley,

"~hite,

:\Ionroe,

'Visdom,

:\'lorton,

Wylly,

Xash,

'Vooten,

~ orman, Oattis,

Young, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Journals,

reported the Journal had been examined and ap-

proved.

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The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Turner, of Floyd.

By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Martin, of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Company, of Atlanta, Ga., approved October 2:2d, 1887, and an Act amendatory thereof, approved November 4, 1889, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Davis, of LumpkinA bill to suppress the crime of rape and making
appropriations to that end.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Craigo, of Gilmer-
A bill to repeal certain portions of an Act entitled an Act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 of the Constitution, so far as to provide for the revising of the Jury Box, and for other purposes~ approved October 17, 1879, and all Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Ethridge, of Houston--

A bill to amend Section 3554 of the Code of Georgia, so as to make daily, weekly or monthly wages liable to garnishment in certain cases, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Gardner, of Macon-

A bill to incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe, Ga.,.

and for other purposes.

'

Referred to Committee on Banks.

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By Mr. Cutts, of SumterA bill to amend the charter of the Savannah,
Americus and Montgomery Railroad.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
The following message was received from His Ex-
cellency, the Governor, through Mr. ,V. H. Harrison,
Secretary of the Executive Department:
Mr. Speaker:
l have been directed by His Excellency, the G-overnor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing, with an accompanying document.
EXECUTIVE DEPART!IENT,
Atlanta, Ga., November 13th, 1890. To the General Assen~bly:
I have the honor to transmit herewith a communication in behalf of the Ben Hill Monument Association, of the city of Atlanta, Ga., requesting that permission be given said Association to place within the Capitol Building the statue of the late Senator Hill, now located on Peachtree street in said city.
If a suitable location within the building can be found, I do not doubt that the General Assembly will cheerfully a,ccord the permission requested, and I feel sure that the great heart of Georgia will respond to any action on the part of her representatives to honor the memory of her illustrious so11.
,V. J. N ORTIIEK.
Upon motion, the message from His Excellency, the G-overnor, and accompanying document was taken up and read.
Mr. Goodwin, of .Fulton, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to the Committee . on Public Buildings, to-wit:
Resolved by tlte House o/' Representatives, the Sen-

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ate conmtrring, That consent is hereby given to the Ben Hill Monument Association to have the statne of the late U. S. Senator Benjamin H. Hill placed in the Capitol Building, under the direction of His Excellency, the Governor, in accordonce with the proposition of said Association, and suggestions contained in the message of the Governor on the subject, provided it can be done with safety to the building.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Fleming, of RichmondA bill to incorporate the South Atlantic Trade and
Navigation Company, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, bill to prevent any person holding any office or appointment, Federal, State or county, from being Mayor or a member of Council of the city of Augusta.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Mann, of Telfair, Chairman of Committee on Rooms and Halls, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That the Clerk of the Honse be authorized and directed to purchase one hundred and fifty chairs to be placed in the committee rooms.
By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit: By Mr. Fleming, of Richland-
A bill to make the Mayor and members of the City Council of Augusta, of the city of Augusta ineligible to re-election for the period of one term of said offices, and for other purposes.
The following bills were, by unanimous consent, read the second time, and recommitted, to-wit :
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A bill to regulate the making of transcripts and abstracts from public records, and to secure copies of the same for public use, free of charge, in case of loss or destnH'tion of records.
Also, a bill to amend article III., section 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of 1877, by paying the members of the General Assembly a salary, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred, to-wit:
By 1\fr. Mattox, of Clinch-A bill to protect the wool producers of this State>
and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Dunwody, of Glynn-A bill to establish a whipping boss for county and
municipal chaingangs now established, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By 1\fr. Anderson, of Taliaferro A bill to require money lenders to pay taxes on
notes and securities taken upon land in the county where the land lies.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to regulate tax on land in proportion to amount of loan made on the land.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
'The following bills were, by unanimous consent, introduced, read the first time and referred, to-wit:
By 1\fr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter
for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, ap.d the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for -other purposes.

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Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Chappell, of Laurens-
A bill to provide for the payment of live stock killed to prevent the spread of contagious diseases, Specially_that:known as glanders, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Huff, of Bibb--
A bill to renew and extend the charter of the Exchange Bank, of Macon, as incorporated by an Act approved JDecember 12th, 1872, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, to grant additional corporate powers to said\bank, etc.
-Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Smith, of Decatur-A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating, spirit-
uous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters, in any quantity, within six miles of Friendship Methodist Episcopal Church, at Donaldsonville, in Decatur county, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were withdrawn from committees and read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish a Technological School as a branch of the State University, and for other purposes, approved October 13, 1885.
Also, a bill to exempt from duty jury all regular licensed stationery engineers, actually engaged in the regular management of engines at their place of occupation.
Also, a bill to repeal letter (q) of section 1 of ari Act approved October 29, 1889, entitled an Act to repeal paragraph 1 of Section 3854 of the Code, etc.

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Also, a bill to repeal an Act consolidating the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and County Treasurer of Pickens county.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the American Trust and Banking Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate:the Fidelity Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Also, a bill to fix compensation of the Sheriff of the Supreme. Court, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale, barter or exchange of intoxicating, malt or spirituous liquors in the county of Laurens, ek.
Also, a bill to regulate the sale of liquors in the county of Talbot, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Fulton Loan & Banking Company, approved October 29, 1889, and referred to Committee on Banks.
Also a bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank and for other purposes, and referred to Committee on Banks.
Also, a bill to amend the fence law of this State and rtlpeal Section 144!1 of the Code of Georgia.
Also, a bill to protect Valley Grove Baptist Church and Emns Chapel Methodist Church, of the county of Talbot, against the sale of spirituous liquors, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of \Yhite Plains, in Greene county.
Also, a bill incorporating Mecnanics' and Planters' Bank of Georgia.
Also, a bill to establish a school for colored persons as a branch of the State University, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Electric Railway Company. r' )a,vannah, which bill was withdrawn

TntRso.\ Y, Xon:~niER 1?., 1890.
from Committee on Corporations and referred' to Committee on Railroa.ds.
Also, a bill to vest in the Mayor of the city of Savanna.h the veto power touching the ordinances of said city.
Also, a bill to charter .the Middle Georgia Bi.tnk.
Also, a bill to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7 of the Constitution of Georgia.
Also, a bill to authorize the M. & G. Railroad to construct a side-track, on Broad street in the city of Columbus, and running into the yards of the Empire Mills.
Also, a bill to authorize the Savannah & \Vestern Railway to lay down a track on First avenue and 17th street, in the city of Columbus, etc.
By request, House bill No. 56 was withdrawn from Committee on Corporations and referred to Committee on Banks.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introd uced, read the first time and referred to Committee on General Agriculture, to-wit: By Mr. Chappell, of Laurens-
A bill to encourage the raising of live stock in this State.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, etc.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Kitchen, Atkinson of Coweta, Herrington.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, at 9 o'clock.

.JorR:-~AL:oF THE HoesE.

ATLAJ'lTA, GlWRGIA,
Friday; November 14,1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Amlen;on,

Harris, of Quitman, ( hlom,

.\tkinson, uH'olumbia, Harris, of \\'ashin!!ton,O'Xeal,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Harper,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,

Baskin,

llagan,

Parham,

Baxter,

1-Iancol'k,

~' Paynt\,

Bennett,

Heard,

Peaeoek,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Cherokel', Peek,

Brandl,

Hill, oi ~Jeriwether, PPeples,

Brodnax,

Ht>IHlrix,

Pvar~on,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hemler~on,

Plrry,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Phillip~,

Bryan,

Holtztlaw,

Pope,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Hainey,

Brin~on,

Holzendorf.

Hlmbert,

Bush,

Hul~ey,

Heid,

Burney.

HumphnyR,

Rolwrts,

Cagle,

Huff',

R~als,

Calvin,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Chatta'che(o>,

Campbell,

Iwy,

Sapp, of }Jitehe!l,

Ca~on,

Jaek~on, of .Heard, Seay,

Chapman,

Jaekr;uu, of Oronee, S2arr;,

Chappell,

.Johnson,

Sihl~:~y,

Clifton,

.Tone!<,

Sinquefield,

Clay,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Coffey,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Cfreene,

Craigo,

Lane,

Shaqw,

Crowder,

Lark,

Scruggs,

Crawford,

Lat-;lil,

Stokes.

Cutt~,

Lewi:<,

Strickland,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Swain,

Davis, of Bulloeh, Lumsden,

Tatum,

Dads, of Lumpkin, }lattox,

Taner,

Dennard,

:\Iartin,

Thornton,

Devore,

:\Jason,

Thompson,

Dismuke,

~Jann,

Traylor,

Dodson,

}Jaxwell,

Tramnwll,

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Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

McDonald, of Sumter, l:"nderwood,

~lcDaniel,

~Walker,

~lathews, of Jefferson, 'Vare,

Mathews, of ~Iont'ry, "'ells, of Marion,

:\IcAfee,

"'ells, of Lee,

McClure,

Whitfield,

:\Ierritt,

Witzell,

:\leeks,

"'illiams,

:\Ieriwether,

Whatley,

)Jontgomery,

"'heeler,

:\litchell,

White,

Mobley,

"'isdom,

:\Ionroe,

"'right,

)lorton,

Wylly,

Xash,

'Vooten,

Xorn1an,

Young,

OattiR,

:\lr. Speaker.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The .Tournal of yesterday's proceedings was then read and confirmed.

Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Brodnax, of \Valton-
A bill to amend Section 616(b) of the Revised Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges.

By Mr. Barrett, of Pike--
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the regulation of railroad freight and passenger tariffs in this State, to prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates charged for transportation of freights and passengers, and for other purposes, approved October 14, 1879.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By Mr. Cagle. of PickensA bill to provide for paying fines and forfeitures
into the Treasury of each county for educational purposes.
Referred to Co_mmittee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to confer certain powers on the Ordinaries of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the use of the Hall be tendered Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, National Superintendent of Scientific Temperance Instruction, etc., for the delivery of an address to the General Assembly of Georgia on the subject she has in hand and so wholly at heart, on any night, or at 12 ~f. of any day she may desig-
nate.
Resolved, That the Hon. S. Maxwell, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, and the Hon. R. H . .Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, of this House, be charged with the duty of acquainting Mrs. Hunt of the adoption of the foregoing resolution, and making all necessary arrangements for the delivery of said address.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under
consideration the following bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to vest in the Mayor of the city of Savannah the veto power touching the ordinances of said city.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate The Fidelity Life and Accident Company; to define its powers, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the "Empire Mutual Ac--cident Association of Atlanta, Georgia; to grant power to the same to transact the Accident Insurance business upon the co-operative or assessment plan; to collect assessments, fees, annual dues, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prevent any person holding any office or appointment, Federa.l, State or County, from being mayor or a member of Council of the city of Augusta.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to make the Mayor and members of the City Council of Augusta, of the city of Augusta, inelligible to re-election for one term of said offices, and for other purposes.
And I am instructed to report them back, with the recommendation that they "do pass."
LEWIS, Chairma'n.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, makes the report following, to-wit:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee have had under consideration the
following House bills, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah to require male residents of Savannah to perform road and street labor.
A bill to transfer the county of Laurens from the Oconee Judicial Circuit to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
Your committee have also had under consideration the following House Bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to prescribe an additional oath for witnesses who appear before grand juries.
ROBERT \VHITFIEI.D, Chairman.

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Mr. "\Vooten, of Dougherty, offered the following resolution, which: under a suspension of the rules, was read and adopted, to-wit:

"\VHEREAS, Several bills relating to the fence laws in the State have been introduced in this House and referred to difterent committees; be it

Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a Special Committee, consisting of seven members of this House to whom all such bills shall be referred, and whose duty it shall be to report back to this House at as early a date as practicable.

And the Speaker announced the following as com-

mittee on the resolution for providing for a Special

Committee on Fence Law, to-wit:



Messrs. Wooten, \Vare, Tatum, \Vhatley, Cutts, Lewis and Fleming.
The following resolution, by Mr. Sibley, of Cobb,.. was read and adopted, to-wit:

Resoloed, That the use of this Hall be tendered to Hon. Patrick Calhoun, candidate for the Senate, on Monday next, 7:30 P. l\I.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were sent to the Clerk's desk, the same read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Holtzclaw, of HL~uston-
A bill to render valid deeds made to secure debts, though the debt, or debts, be infected with usury, and to provide for the collection of the principal and legal interest due on said debts.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to amend Section 3406 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to render valid and binding any and

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all waivers of homestead and exemptions, though the debt be infected with usury, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on lteneral Judiciary.
Also, a bill to make void any mortgage on crops before the maturity thereof, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Smith, of GreeneA bill to provide for the early payment of teachers
for services rendered in the Common Schools of this State.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Heard, of ElbertA bill to authorize the Town Council of Elberton
to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting additions to, and equipment for, the public school buildings in said town, and to authorize said Town Council to provide for the payment of said bonds by levying a tax therefor, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Kennon, of Berrien-
A bill to incorporate the town of Cecil, in Berrien county; etc..
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Monroe, of CalhounA bill to remove the civil disabilities of R. E. L
Daniel, minor son of N orthen Daniel, deceased, of Calhoun county, Ga., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr.Boifenillet, of BibbA bill to increase the pay of the Tax-Receivers of
the counties of the State of Georgia, etc. Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Roberts, of DouglasA bill to repeal au Act approved October 9, 1885,

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to alter and amend Sections 1410 and 1412 of the Code of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Tatum, of Dade-
A bill to amend Section 4812 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, which provides for the payment of the expenses of aU trials for escapes, or attempt to escape, from the Penite:Qtiary, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks---

A bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, of Quitman.

Referred to Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Twitty, of Jackson--
A bill to amend an Act approved December the 24th, 1884, entitled an Act to incorporate tbe town of Harmony Grove, in the county of Jackson.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. 'Vheeler, of 'Valker--
A bill to change the Constitution of the State of Georgia in relation to the election of Judges and Solicitors-General of this State.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Dunwody, of GlynnA bill to amend Section 4408 of the Code of 1882,
etc. Referred to Committee on General .Judiciary.

By Mr. 'Villiams, of Richmond-



A bill to amend an Act creating a board of Police

Commissioners for the city of Augusta, in this State,

approved August 26th, 1879, as amended respectively

by Acts approved September 14th, 1881, and Septem-

ber 26th, 1883, by striking from said original Act

(1879) all of section 7 of said Act.

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Referred to Comniittee on Corporations.
By Mr. Wooten, of DoughertyA bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank, of Al-
bany, Ga., etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Huff, Chairman of Committee on FinanceA bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of
the State government and the public institutions; for educational purposes, and for other purposes, for the fiscal years of 1891 and 1892.
Referred to Committee on Pinance.
By Mr. Hand, of BakerA bill to incorporate the town of Milford, in the
county of Baker.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Maxwell, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance have had under con-
sideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that they .do pass, viz. :
Bill No. 52, a bill entitled an Act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors in this State, fix penalties, and for other purposes.
Also, bill No. 98 a bill entitled an Act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors in the county of Talbot, fix penalties, and for other purposes.
)fEitlWETIIEI~, of ""ilkes, Chairman Pro Tem.
Upon motion of Mr. Clifton, of Chatham, bills for a third reading were taken up and put upon their passage.
The following bill was read the third time, the re-

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port of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 115; nays, 0to-wit:
By Mr. Clifton, of Chatham--A bill to vest in the Mayor of the city of Savannah
the veto power touching ordinances of said city.
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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 98; nays, 0-towit: By Mr. Chappell, of Laurens-
A bill to transfer the county of Laurens from the Oconee Judicial Circuit to the Ocmulgee Circuit.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was tabled, and 200 copies ordered printed for use of the House, to-wit:
A bill to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in this State, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 98 ; nays, 0-to-wit:
By Mr. Martin, of FultonA bill to incorporate the ];'idelity Life and Acci-
dent Insurance Company.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to regulate the sale of liquors in the county of Talbot.
Mr. Huff, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :

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__L1Ir. Speake1: 'fhe Committee on Pinance have had under consid-
~ration the following bill, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A. bill to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by the Act of September 17th, 1889.
"\Y. A.. HUFF, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Sen.ate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof, towit:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite QOnstitu-
tional majority, the following Acts :
A.n A.ct to be entitled an A.ct to incorporate the Bank of Bainbridge.
Also, an Act to be entitled an A.ct to incorporate the Bank of Monticello, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Baxter, of BibbA. bill to p~rmit the Treasurer or Tax-Collector of
any city, town, or other municipal corporation, to issue process of garnishment for taxes due said city, town, or other municipal corporation.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. 'fatum, of DadeA. bill to make prosecutors in all criminal cases
liable for costs, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed

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to, and the bill p.:tssei by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 115; nays, 6-to-wit:
A bill to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by Act of September 17, 188U.
Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:
.lfr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill, which I am directed to report back to the House, with a recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating th.e Chatham Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1, 1889, by changing the name of said bank to the Chatham Bank.
Also, the following bills, which they recommend "do pass as amende(I, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank, to define its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of "\Vaynesboro.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Savings. Bank and Mortgage Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill incorporating Mechanics' and Planters' Bank of Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Mechanics' and Miners' Bank, Tallapoosa, Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Americus Savings Bank, to confer certain powers and privileges on the same.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank, of Valdosta.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Messrs. Maxwell and Jackson, committee appointed to notify Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of the invitation to address the General Assembly on the subject of Temper-ance, submit the following:
We have performed that duty, and report that Mrs. Hunt accepts invitation with thanks and signified her pleasure to address the body, on Tuesday evening next, at 7:30.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read second time, to-wit:
A bill incorporating the Merchants' and Minors' Bank of Tallapoosa, Georgia.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to as amended, an!l the bill passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes 89; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of \Vaynesboro. The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1, 1889, by changing the name of said bank to the Chatham Bank.
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was read the first time and referred to Committee on Banks:
By Mr. O'Neal, of 8th District-
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Bainbridge, and for other purposes.
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The following Senate bill was read the first time, and referred to Committee on Banks:
By l\fr. Smith, of 28th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Bank of Monticello, and
for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Railroads:
By l\Ir. Smith, of ButtsA bill to ineorporate the Jackson Street Railway
Company.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee un Railroads, to-wit: By l\Ir. Clifton, of Chatham-
A bill incorporating the Atlanta, "\Vest End and vVest View Street Railway Company, etc.
Also, by unanimous consent, By Mr. Mattox, of Clinch-
A bill to establish a City Court for Dupont. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
The following bill was, by unanimous consent, read the third time; the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed as amended by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit: By Mr. "\Vooten, of Dougherty-
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Georgia, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Education, to-wit: By Mr. Sibley, of Cobb-
A bill to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta, in Cobb county.

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Also, by unanimous consent:
By Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton-A bill tQ appropriate money for renovating por-
traits of distinguished Georgians, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance~
The following bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank, of Val-
dosta.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Payne, "\Vells, Brinson, Jones of Dodge, Young, Tatum, Ware, Johnson, Tarver, Jackson, Harris of "\Vashington, Brown of Forsyth, Edenfield, J. T. Hendrix, Godard, Walker of McDuffie, Parker of "\Vilkinson, Devore, Underwood, Atkinson of Columbia, Jackson of Oconee, Burge, Pope, Hancock and Hardeman.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 15, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Elder Bryan of Floyd.
The roll was called, and the following members were present:

Anderson, Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Baskin, Bennett, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Haralson,

Hand, Harri~, of Catoo~a, Harris, of (~uitman, Hartridge, Harper, Hagan, Heard, Hill, of Cherokee, Hill, of :\Ieriwether, Herrington,

:\Iobley, :\Ion roe, :\lorton,
xa~h,
Oattis, Odom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Thoma~, Parham, Peacock,

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Bryan, Bush, Burney, 'Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, ,Cason, Chapman, Chappell, ,Clifton, Clay, Coffey, 'Cooper, Craigo, 'Crowder, Crawfortl, Cutts, Da\i~, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Dad~. of Lumpkin, Denmml, Dismuke, D::J<bon, Dunwody, Everett, Faust, Fleming, ( iardntr, Ciilhert, Glover, hoodwin, Griffin, (iriffith, Hardeman, Hall,

Henderson,

Peek,

Hogan,

Peeples,

Holtzclaw,

Pearson,

Holbrook,

Perry,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Hulsey,

Rainey,

Humphreys,

Rembert,

Huff,

Reid,

Ingraham,

Hobert~,

hey,

Hyals,

.Tones,

Sapp, of Chatta'ochte,

Kemp,

Sapp, of ~Iitchell,

Kennon, ,

Sears,

Kimbrough,

Sibley,

Lane,

Binqueficl<l,

Lark,

Smith, of Decatur,

La~lie,

Smith, of Greene,

Lewis,

Sharpe,

LeConte,

Scruggs,

Lumsden,

Stoke~,

}lattox,

Strickland,

l\Iartin,

Swain,

:Mason,

Thornton,

~[ann,

Traylor,

~Iaxwell,

Trammell,

'\leDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

l\IeDonal<l, of Sum'tl'r, \Yhitfield,

l\IeDaniel,

"'itzell,

l\IathewR, of .Teff'son, \Vhatley,

:\IcAfet>,

\VIwl'ler,

:\IcCiure,

"'hitl',

:\Territt,

"'isdom,

:\leeks,

"'~lly,

:\Ieri wether,

\Y o o t e n ,

:\litchPll,

1\Tr. Speaker.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed as amended by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:

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By Mr. Brown, of HaralsonA bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Miners'
Bank, of Tallapoosa, Georgia.
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Bainbridge, in Bainbridge, Georgia.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under
consideration, to-wit: H. B. No. 107, "A bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the town of White Plains, in Greene county, and to restrict its corporate limits, and for other purposes," and I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
LEWIS, Chairman.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report, to-wit:
..Jlr. Speaker: The committee have had under consideration the
following House bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the county of Baker, Albany Judicial Circuit, State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, RoBT. WHITFIELD, Chairman.
Mr. Hill, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
j}r. Speaker: Your committee have had under consideration the

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following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to cede jurisdiction to to the United States of certain lands herein described for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the Superior Courts of this State.
Respectfully submitted,
H. \Y. :S:ILL, Chairman.
Mr. Calvin, Chairman Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
11/r. Speaker: Your committee have had under consideration the
following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to charter the Middle Georgia Bank.
Also, a bill to incorporate the People's Bank, of 1'albotton, Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Talbotton Loan and Investment Company, of Talbotton, Georgia.
Also, Senate bill No. 11, to incorporate the Bank of Bainbridge.
Respectfully, MARTI:X V. CAr.nx, Chairman.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Jtir. Speaker: Tlie Committee on Education have had under con-
sideration the following bill, which they instruct me

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to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, Georgia, to establish and maintain a system of public schools for said .town, and for other purposes.
JACKSON, Chairman.
The following bills were read the second time, towit:
A bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank, etc.
Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah to require male residents of Savannah to perform road and street labor.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage Company.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Baker county, Albany Circuit.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Empire Mutual Accident Association, of Atlanta, Georgia,.
Also, a bill to prevent any person holding any office or appointment, Federal, State or county, from being Mayor or a member of Council of the city of Augusta.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Americus Savings Bank.
Also, a bill to make the Mayor and members of the City Council of the city of Augusta ineligible to reelection for one teim of said offices.
Also, a bill to authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, Georgia, to establish and maintain a system of public schools for said town.
The following bill was read the third time, the re-

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port of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-t.o-wit :
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1st, 1889, by changing the name of said bank to the Chatham Bank.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Talbotton Loan and Investment Company, of Talbotton, Georgia.
The following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill incorporating Mechanics' and Planters' Bank of Georgia.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken up out of its order, and the same read the third time, the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 101 ; nays, 0 to-wit :
A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States of certain lands therein described to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the :first time, and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit: By Mr. Martin, of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Neal Loan and Banking Company, of the city of Atlanta, approved December 24th, 1886, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Monroe, of Calhoun county, a member of the Committee on General Judiciary, files a minority report, opposing the passage of the bill ceding jurisdiction to certain lands to the United States, upon the grounds that it is bad policy for the State of Georgia t.o part with her right of erninent domain to the general government.
The following bill was. read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 106; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the People's Bank, of Talbotton, Georgia, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, and, upon motion, was tabled, to-wit :
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the Superior Courts of this State.
An invitation from the city of Milledgeville to the General Assembly to attend the laying of the cornerstone of the Girls' Normal and Industrial College, in that city, on November 27th, instant, which invitation was accepted with thanks.
By unanimous consent, the following resolution, by Mr. Ryals, of Chatham, was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
A resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to urge the passage of an Act repealing the Act assessing a tax of ten per cent. against State banks, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to charter the Middle Georgia Bank, and for other purposes.

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By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit: By Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb-
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, approved September 28, 1889.
Referred to Committee on Ba.nks.
By Mr. Mason, of CampbellA bill to amend section 28 of an Act to amend,
revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, etc., approved October 27, 1887.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Calvin, of RichmondA resolution requesting our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to use their best and most persistent efforts to have the National Bank Act so amended as to authorize national banks to accept real estate as collateral for loans made by them, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Clifton, of ChathamPetitions from the City and Suburba.n Railway, of
Savannah, and the Coast Line Railroad Company, of Savannah, for relief, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Clifton, of ChathamA bill to provide for the sale of property under
order of court and by a trustee appointed by the court, in cases herein mentioned, etc.
Referred to Committee on Gener~tl JudiCiary.
By Mr. Baxter, of BibbA bill to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improve-
ment and Manufacturing Company, and for other pur-poses.

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Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Trammell~ of WhitfieldA resolution providing for the work of indexing
the Journals of the House and the Senate for the present session of 1890.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was withdrawn from the committee, and the same read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank, of Albany, Ga.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to as amended, and upon motion the bill was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to reincorporate the town of 'Vhite Plains in Greene county.
The following bill was withdrawn from the committee and read the second time, to-wit: A bill to incorporate Jackson Street Railway Company, and recommitted.
The following bill was read the third time. the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed as amended by requisite constitutional majority--ayes 90, nays 0-to-wit:
.A bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank, of Valdosta.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Hill of Cherokee, Rainey of Cobb, Brodnax, Cooper and Thornton.
Upon motion, the House then adjourned until Monday morning at nine o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 17, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to

order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the

Chaplain.

'

The roll was called, and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harri~, of Washington, Odom,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hartridge, .~Ukinson, of Coweta, Harper,

O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Payne,

Baskin,

Hear<!,

Peacock,

Baxter,

Hill, of Clwrokee, Peek,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Berner,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Boifenillet,

Henderson,

Perry,

Branch,

!logan,

Phillips,

Brodnax,

Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holbrook,

Rainey,

Brown, of Haral~on, 1-J olzen<lorf,

Rembert,

Bryan,

Hulsey,

Reid,

Brin~on,

Humphreys,

Roberts,

Bush,

Huff,

Ryal~,

Burney,

hey,

fo:app, of C'hat'hoochee,

Cagle,

.Tackson, of Heard, Sapp, of )Iitchell,

Cal yin,

.Taek~on, of Oconee, Seay,

Campbell,

.Johnson,

Rears,

ca~on,

.Jonet-=,

f.:ible~,

Chapman,

Kemp,

Sinquefield,

Chappell,

Kennon,

!"with, of Butts,

Clifton,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clay,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Greene,

Coffey,

Lane,

SbarpP,

Craigo,

Lark,

Scruggs,

Crowder,

Laslie,

Stokes,

Crawford,

Lewis,

8trieklan<l,

Cutt~,

LeConte,

S\\ain,

Dayis, of Burke,

I.:umsrlen,

Tatum,

DaYiR, of Bulloch, :\Iattox,

Traylor,

Davi~, of Lumpkin, )!artin,

., rammell,

Dennard,

)lason,

Turner,

De\ore,

)!ann,

Twitty,

Dodson,

)faxwell,

"are,

Dunwody,

:\kDonald, of Banks, 'Veils, of )!arion,

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Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Ulover, Goodwin, Griffin, Graves, Griffith, 'Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, HarriR, of Quitman,

:\IcDonald, of Sumter, "'ells, of Lee,

McDaniel,

Whitfield,

)lathews, of Jefferson, Witzell,

McAfee,

William~,

McClure,

whatley,

:\Ierritt,

wheeler,

llleeks,

whiw,

llferiwether,

wisdom,

:\Iontgomery,

Wright,

~litchell,

wylly,

.l\lobley.

"'ooten,

:\Ion roe,

Young,

lllorton,

l\Ir. Speaker.

Xash,

OattiH,

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Upon the call of the roll of counties, for the introduction of new matter, the folloiVing bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. McDonald, of Banks-
A bill to prohibit the sale, manufacture or delivery of any alcoholic, malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount Bethel Methodist church, in Banks county, etc.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb--
A bill to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Smith, of Butts--
A bill to exempt Indian Spring & Plovilla Railroad Company from taxes, and to allow them to extend their track on the Indian Spring Reserve.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By Mr. Atkinson, of ColumbiaA bill to amend Section 4562(c) of the Code of
1882, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. vVooten, of DoughertyA bill to amend the charter of the city of Albany,
to create a Board of Police Commissioners, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the city of Albany, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By .Mr. Tatum, of DadeA bill to amend an Act to alter and amend the
Road Laws of this State so far as relates to the county of Dade, to provide for a commutation tax in lieu of road work, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Heard, of ElbertA bill to incorporate the vVashington & Middleton
Railroad Company, to grant certain powers, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Martin, of Fulton-
A bill to incorporate the Capital Railway Company, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Gocdwin, of FultonA bill to incorporate the Atlanta Investment and
Banking Company, etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.

.MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1890.

By Mr. Dunwody, of Glynn-

A bill to incorporate the Brunswick and St. Simon's Railway Company, etc.

Referred

to.

Comri1ittee .

on

Railroads .

By Mr. Lewis, of Hancock-

A bill to prohibit the operatives in cotton and woolen manufactories of this. State from unjust dis-

charge..

Referred to Committee on :Manufacturing.

By Mr. \Vells, of Lee-

A bill to prevent peddling in the State, and to prescribe a penalty, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr, Hill, of MeriwetherA bill to amend Section 3777 of the Code of 1882. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee-

A resolution for the relief of Charles R. Russell, of the county of Muscogee.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Cutts, of SumterA bill to incorporate the Bank of Sumter, and for
other purposes. Referred to Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Sears, of \VebsterA bill to incorporate the Richland, Gulf and North-
ern Railroad Company, etc. Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. \Vylly, of PierceA bill to amend the Registration Law of Pierce
county, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. \Vhit:field, of BaldwinA bill for the relief of James A. Ureen, and for
other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

The following communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:
Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing, with an accompanying document:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA, GA.,. November 17, 1890. To the General Asse-mbly:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia, made to my predecessor, and which, I learn, was ao-cidentally omitted from his late communication to the General Assembly.

The friends of popular education will be glad to find that the University Trustees indorse the system of Common Schools, and "urge upon the General Assembly to increase their efficiency by lengthening their terms and securing the best teachers that can be had."

In common with my predecessor, l recommend the

acceptance, by the General Assembly, of the grants

proposed in the Act of Congress approved August 30,

1890, and that proper action be taken looking to a

compliance with the conditions on which said grants

depend.

W. J. NoRTREN.

The following message was r!:.'ceived from the Senate, through \Y. A. Harris, Secretary thereof:
JJfr. SpeakeT: The Senate has passed the following Senate bills,
to-wit:

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A bill to amend Section 1455 of the Code of 1882.
Also, a bill to amend Section 301 of the Code, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following Sen~te Bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 94; nays, 0-to-wit:
By Mr. O'Neil, of the 8th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Bank of Bainbridge, and
for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Mattox, of ClinchA bill to relieve James L. Mitchell from his mar-
riage relations with 'l'abitha E. Mitchell.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was taken up out of its order, and the same read the first time, and referred to the Special Committee on ],ence Law, to-wit:
By Mr. Culver, of the 20th District-A bill to amend Section 1455 of the Code of 1882.
Mr. Martin, of Fulton, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Hall of the House of Representatives be granted Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman and others, members of the ",V. C. T. U.," on Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock, November 19th, 1890, for the purpose of addressing the members of the General Assembly.
Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
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Resol'ved, That on to-morrow, Tuesday, November 18th, at twelve o'clock 1tl., the House of Representatives proceed to vote for United States Senator from the State of Georgia, for the term beginning March 4th, 1891.
Mr. "\.Yooten, Chairman of the Special Committee on Fence Law, submits the following report:
.1.l.Er. Speaker:
The Special Committee on Fence Law, having had under consideration House bill No. 121, which is a bill, to be entitled an Act to amend the fence laws of this State, and to repeal Section 1449 of the Code, begs leave to report that they recommend that said bill do pass, as amended.
W. E. WooTEN, Chairman.
Upon motion, the message from His Excellency, the Governor, was taken up and read.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. Huff, of Bibb-
A bill to repeal an Act approved September 28, 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, a bill to repeal an Act approved September 28, 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
The following bill was, by unanimous consent, taken up out of its order, and the same read the third time. The report of the commitiee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0.
A bill to amend the fence laws of this State, and to repeal Section 1449 of the Code of Georgia.

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Upon motion, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to authorize the city of Atlanta to open and
extend Alabama street from the central portion of the said city westerly through property of the State, subject to the rights of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Referred to Committee on Public Property.
By Mr. Seay, of FloydA bill to amend the 3d paragraph of section 9 of
an Act to regulate the business of insurance in this State, approved October 24th, 1887.
Referred to Committee on General .Judiciary.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank,. and for other purposes.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah to require male residents of Savannah to perform road and street labor.
The following bill was also tabled, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage Company.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90 ; nays, 0-to-Wit :

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A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Baker county, Albany Circuit, State of Georgia, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. Roberts, of DouglasA bill to increase the educational fund of this
State, by appropriating the entire rental of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad to the common school fund.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and upon motion the same was tabled, to-wit :
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Calhoun, Gordon county.
The House, upon motion, adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, November 18th, 1890.

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 were present, to-wit:

~ Anderson,

Harris, of \Vashington, O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Payne,

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Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of For.:;yth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapnnn, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dvdson, Dnnwody, Eienfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman,

Heard,

Peacock,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Hill, of :\ieriwether, Peeples,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Herrington,

Perry,

Henderson,

Phillips,

Hogan,

Pope,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

H ')}brook,

R'!mbert,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Huff,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of ~litchell,

Ive),

s~ay,

Jackson, of Heard, Sears,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Lark,

Stokes,

Laslie,

Strickland,

L3wis,

Swain,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Tarver,

Mattox,

Thornton,

Martin,

Thompson,

Mason,

Traylor,

Mann,

Trammell,

Maxwell,

Turner,

McDonaH, of Banks, Twitty,

~fcDonald, of i:'lum~er, Underwood,

McDaniel,

walker,

l\Iathewa, of Jefferson, \Vare,

Mathews, of Montgr'y, \Veils, of l\larion,

McAfee, ~McClure,

\Vells, of Lee, "\Vhitfield,

Merritt,

Witzel!,

Meeks,

\Villiams,

Meriwether,

\Vhatley,

Montgomer;.,

Wheeler,

Mitchell,

\Vhite,

Mobley,

\Visdom,

Monroe,

\Vright,

Morton,

Wylly,

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Hall, Hand, Harris, of Cat.x>sa, Harris, of Quitman,

Nash, Korman, Oattis,. OdO!ll,

\Vooten. Young, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Journals~ reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

Pending the reading of the Journal, Mr. T"itty, of Jackson, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal asrelates to the resolution fixing the hour for holding election of the United States Senator.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Mr. TWitty, of .Jacksnn, moved t(} reconsider so much of the Journal as relates to the resolution fixing the hour for election of United States Senator~ which motion was lost by a vote of 48 ayes; 88 nays.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report ~ :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to.:-wit ~

A bill to be entitled an Act to establish a school for colored persons as a branch of the State UniverSity; to appropriate money for the same) and for other purposes.
W. A. HUFF~ Chairman.

Mr. Maxwell~ Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration House Bill No. 30, which is an Act to amend an Act to protect certain churches in the county of Laurens, and for other purpose~ which they

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instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back, with a recommendation that it do pass.
MAXWELL, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Davis, of BurkeA bill to provide for the study of the nature of al-
coholic drinks and narcotics, and of their effect upon the human system, in connection with the several divisions of the subject of physiology and hygiene, by the pupils of the public schools of this State, and for other purposes.
.Referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. Peeples, of GwinnettA bill to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, spirituous
or malt liquors within a radius of three miles of any church or public sehool house in the State of Georgia, excepting such churches or public school houses as are within an incorporated town or city in this State, aud for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Wells, of LeeA bill to amend article 6, section 3, of the constitu-
tion by adding a new paragraph providing for the appointment of two or more judges in this State, to be known as Criminal Judges.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
By Mr. Huff, Chairman of Committee on Finance. A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary ex-
penses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative departments of the government, payment of the public debt and the interest thereon, and for other pur poses.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

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By Mr. Martin, of FultonA bill to incorporate the United States Accident
Insurance Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Seay, of FloydA resolution for the relief of the North and South
Street Railroad Company, of Rome, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond-A bill to regulate the appointment of special deputy
sheriffs, special constables, marshals, policemen or other peace officers or detectives in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Gardner, of MaconA bill to establish a public school system for the
town of Marshallville, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time and recommitted.
A bill to amend section 616(b) of the Revised Code of Georgia, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table and read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to re-incorporate the town of 'Vhite Plains, in Greene county, etc.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, Secretary thereof :

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Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following Senate bills,
to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Richland.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Richland, Stewart county, and for other purposes.
Also~ a bill to encourage tree planting and to conserve the forests of the State, and setting apart the first Friday in December as "Arbor Day," etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were withdrawn from the committee, read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act approved December the 24th, 1884, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove, in the county of Jackson, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Albany ; to create a Board of Police Commissioners, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the city of Albany, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Brunswick and St. Simons Railway Company.
House bill No. 171 was withdrawn from Committee on Corporations and referred to Commtttee on Railroads, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta, West End and West View Street Railway Company.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on General Agriculture.
By, .Mr. Trammell, of WhitfieldA bill to afford additional protection to farmers

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and other purchasers against fraud and imposition in the sale of commercial fertilizers and chemicals in this State.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to incorpor.ate a bank at Maysville, Banks

county, Georgia, to be known as the Maysville Bank,

and for other purposes.



Also, a bill to authorize the Town Council of Elberton to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting additions to, and equipments for the public school buildings in said town, and for other purposes.

The following Senate bills were taken up by unanimous consent, the same read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Johnson, of the 21st District--

A bill to amend Section 301 of the Code of Geor-

gia, etc.



Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. \Valker, of the 12th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Bank of Richland. Referred to Committee on Banks.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Richland in the county, of Stewart.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. La.ne, of the 16th DistrietA bill to encourage tree planting and to conserve
the forests of the State by setting apart the first Friday in December a~:~ "Arbor Day," and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was intro-

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duced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Cornelia, in Habersham county.
Also, by unanimous consent:
By Mr. Hill, of MeriwetherA bill to amend an Act to provide a system of tax-
ation of railroad property in each of the counties of this State through which said railroads run, and to provide a mode of assessing and collecting the same, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary.
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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 109; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend an A_ct t~ prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within five miles of certain churches in L_1,urens county, etc.
House bill No. 73 was taken up for a third reading, and the same was tabled.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Jones of Dodge, Burge, Harris of Quitman, and Everett.
The hour having arrived for the election of United States Senator for the ensuing term, the Speaker caused the resolution to be read providing for the election of a United States Senator; also, the statute governing such election.
The Speaker announced that nominations were in order._
Mr. Reid, of Putnam, placed in nomination the name of Hon. John B. Gordon, which nomination was

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seconded by Messrs. Henderson, Oattis, Swain, Laslie, Ryals, Crawford, Payne, Calvin, Berner et al.

Mr. Kemp, of Emanuel, placed in nomination the name of Ron. Thomas Norwood, of the county of Chatham, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hancock and Hartridge.

Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, placed in nomination the name of Ron. Pat Calhoun, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Baldwin and Dennard.

Mr. Chappell placed in nomination the name of Ron. J. K. Hines.

Mr. Huff. placed in nomination the name of Ron. N. J. Hammond, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Ethridge and Phillips.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the House was called, with the following result :

Those voting for Ron. J. B. Gordon were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Barrett, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Clifton, Coffey, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Dismuke,

Graves,

Oattis,

Hardeman,

Parker, of \Yilkinson,

Harris, of Catoosa, Parham,

Harper,

Payne,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Herrington,

Perry,

Henderson,

Rembert,

Holtzclaw,

Reid,

Holbrook,

Roberts,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Ingraham,

~app, of l\litchell,

J0hnson,

Seay,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kiml-Jrough,

Smith, of Greene,

Lark,

Sharpe,

Laslie,

Swain,

Lewis,

Tatum,

LeConte,

Thornton,

Martin,

Trammell,

:Mason,

Turner,

Mann,

\Veils of Lee,

McDonald, of Sumter, Whitfield,

McAfee,

Witzell,

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Dunwody, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin,

McClure, Meriwether, Mitchell, l\Iobley, Monroe, Morton,
~ash,
Norman,

Williams, Whatley, White, "\Yisdom, Wylly,
"'ooten, ::\Ir. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Pat Calhoun were Messrs.-

Anderson, Baldwin, Cagle, Cooper, Craigo, Dennard, Hall,

Hand, Harris, of Quitman, Heard, Holzendorf, Hulsey, hey,

Lumsden, }latthews, of }lontg'y, Pearson, Sibley, Thompson, "\Ydis, of Marion,

Those voting for Mr. Hines were Messrs.-

Chappell, Everett, Harris, of Wash'ton, Hogan,

Meek~,
Peacock, Rainey,

Sinquefield, Smith, of Butts, Traylor.

Those voting for Mr. Hammond were Messrs.-

Ethridge, Griffith, Huff,

Phillips, Pope,

Scruggs, Wheeler.

Those voting for Mr. Norwood were Messrs.-

Atkinson, oi Col'mbia, Hendrix,

O'Neal,

Baskin,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sapp, of Chatta'ochee,

Brown, of Forsyth, KPmp,

Sears,

Clay,

Kennon,

Stokes,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lane,

Strickland,

Da,is, of Lumpkin, Mattox,

Tarver,

Devore,

Maxwell,

Twitty,

Dodson,

McDonald, of Banks, Underwood,

EdenfiPld,

McDaniel,

"\Yalker,

Godard,

Matthews, of Jeff'son, Ware,

Hartridge,

Merritt,

Wright,

Hagan,

Montgomery,

Young.

Hancock,

Odom,

The total number of votes cast was 169, of which John B. Gordon received 97 votes, Patrie k Calhoun received 19 votes, Thomas M. Norwood received 36

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votes, James K. Hip.es received 10 votes, N.J. Hammond received 7 votes. John B. Gordon received a majority of all the votes cast.
The House adjourned till 9 A. M. to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, November 19, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and the following members were present, to-wit:

Anderson,

Harper,

Atkinson, of Columbia, Hagan,

A kinson, of Coweta, Hancock,

Baldwin,

Heard,

Barrett,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Baskin,

Hill, of Meriwether,

Baxter,

Hendrix,

Bennett,

Herrington,

Berner,

Henderson,

Boifeuillet,

Hogan,

Branch,

Holtzelaw,

Brodnax,

Holbrook,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holzendorf,

Brown, of Haralson, Hulsey,

Bryan,

Humphreys,

Brinson,

Huff,

Bush,

Ingraham,

Burney,

Ivey,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Oconee,

Calvin,

Johnson,

Campbell,

Jones,

Cason,

Kemp,

Chapman,

Kennon,

Chappell,

Kitchens,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

Clay,

Lane,

Coti"ee,

Lark,

Cooper,

Laslie,

Craigo,

Lewis,

Crowder,

LeConte,

Parker, of Thomas, Parker, vf Wilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Rembert, Reid, Roberts, Ryals, Sapp, of Chat'hoochee, iSapp, of Mitchell, Seay,
~ears,
Sibley, Sinquefield, Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, Smith, of Greene, Sharpe, Scruggs, Stokes, Strickland, Swain,

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Crawford,

Lumsden,

Tatum,

Cutts,

Mattox,

Taner,

Davis, of Bulloch, ::Hartin,

Thornton,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Mason,

Thompson,

Dennard,

~Iann,

Traylor,

Devore,

Maxwell,

Trammell,

Dodson,

McDonald, of BankR, Turner,

Dunwody,

McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

Edenfield,

McDaniel,

Umlerwood,

Ethridg(',

::\Iathews, of Jefferson, \Yalker,

Faust,

Mathews of Montg'ry, ""are,

Fleming,

McAfee,

\Vells, of :\Iarion,

Gardner,

McClure,

\Yells, of Lee,

Gilbert,

Merritt,

Whitfield,

GloYer,

::\leekP,

\Vitzell,

Goodwin,

Meriwether,

\Villiams,

Griffin,

::\lontgomery,

\Yhatle1,

Godard,

Mitchell,

\Vheeler,

Graves,

Mobley,

White,

Griffith,

Monroe,

\Visdom.

Hardeman,

Morton,

"rright,

Hall,

Xash,

Wylly,

Hand,

Norman,

\Vooten,

Harris, of Catoosa, Oattis,

Young,

Harris, of Washington, Odom,

Mr. Speaker.

Hartridge,

0'X eal,

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on ~Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.
The Journal of yesterday's session was then read and confirmed.
By request of the Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, Messrs. LeConte, Rembert and Swain were added to Committee on Enrollment.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to as amended, and the bill passed as amended by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Americus Savings Bank, and for other purposes.

Election contest papers in the case of W. J. James,

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contestant, and N. Johnson, contestee, were received and referred to Committee on Elections, etc.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, by the House of Representati-ves, the Senate concurring, That the two Houses of the General Assembly meet in joint session, in the Hall of the House this day, November 19th, at 12 ~I., for the purpose of consolidating the vote taken on yesterday for United States Senator, and declaring the result of the same.
A communication from Wm. Jones, a convict, was received and referred to Committee on Penitentiary.
Mr. Pope, of Oglethorpe, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, Tnat 200 copies of House bill No. llO be printed for the use of the House.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Holcombe and Nash.
Upon the call of counties for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Montgomery, of TaylorA bill to amend article 8, section 2, paragraph 1,
of the Constitution of this State, so as to provide for the election of State School Commissioner by the people, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Crawford, of McintoshA bill to provide compensation for election man-
agers and clerks of all special and general elections of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. By Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee-
A bill to amend Section 3245 of the Code of 1882,

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so as to hold special terms of the Superior Court for disposing of civil cases.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to authorize the Commissioners of Com mons of Columbus to make certain donations of land.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Griffith, of MadisonA bill to incorporate Ebenezer Congregational
Church, in Madison county, so that spirituous, m'1lt or vinous liquors cannot be sold within three miles of said church.
"Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. 'Vhite, of HartA bill to author~ze the building of court-houses in
the several militia districts of the counties of this State, and to authorize the levying a tax for such purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to amend part 4 of section 3854 of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on Genera.l Judiciary.
Also, a bill to prescribe the time of residence in this State of applicants for divorces, and to repeal conflicting laws.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Lewis, of HancockA bill to amend the proviso contained in Section
1689(i) of the Code.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Sparta in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
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By Mr. Ma.rtin; of PultonA bill to appropriate money to pay the appraisers,
and their clerk, appointed by the Governor under Section 8 of Act of the Legislature, approYed December 12th, 1889, to make an inventory and ap})raisement of the 'Vestern & Alantic Railroad.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to incorporate the Atlanta Accident Associa-
tion, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By consent, House bills Nos. 48 and 193 were withdrawn.
By unanimous consP-nt, the following bill was made the special order for to-morrow, November 20th, immediately after the reading of the .Tournal, and two hundred copies ordered printed for use of the House, to-wit:
A bill accepting, for the State of Georgia, the donation by the United States to be made under and by .virtue of an Act of Cpngress to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table, and same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 108 ; nays, 2-to-wit :
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the Superior Courts of this St:ite.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were withdrawn from the committees, read a second time, and re-committed, to-wit :
A biil to declare all obligations to pay attorney's

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:fees, in addition to the interest specified therein, upon any note o: other evidence of indebtedness, void and of no effect, etc.
Also, a bill to amend Section 920 of the Code of 1882.
The following bill was read the third time, the rerort of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was re-committed to the Committee on 1.'emperance, to-wit :
A bill to regulate the sale of spirituous, dnous and malt liquors in this State, etc.
By unanimous consent; the following bill 'vas introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Corporations, to-wit :
By Mr. Witzell of FanninA bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of
Blue Ridge in Fannin county.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred, to-wit :
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company, of Macon, and for other purposes.
A1so, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through W. H. Harrison, Secretary Executive Department:
Mr. Speaker:
The Govern9r instructs me to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing.

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ExECUTIVE DI<:PART)mNT,
ATLXNTA, _GEORGIA, November 19th, 1890.

1b the General A.ssembl;if :

Owing to many extraordinary demands upon the

Contingent Pund of this year, the entire appropria-

tion has been drawn from the Treasury by my prede-

cessor, and I am informed that for two months there

has been a deficiency. In consequence of this, many

bills which can only be paid from the Contingent

Fund remain unsettled. The increased demands of

the:.several departments, and the natural growth of

the official business connectt>d therewith, require more

money than formerly. This fund is drawn upon to

pay all the contingent expenses of the Treasury de-

partment, Comptroller-General's office, State Library,

Secretary of State, and Executive department, as well

as all advertisements by the departments, rewards,

express and telegraJ)hic accounts, stationery, fees in

special cases, etc.



This want of money to pay for postage and other

expenses is an embarrassment to the Executive, and

I therefore request that an immediate appropriation

be made, supplementing the Contingent Fund for

this year.

"\V. J. NORTHEN.

Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affiairs, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Military Affiairs has 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 be entitled an Act to authorize an increase in the number of companies of the Second Battilion Georgia Volunteers, so as to form the Second Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, and for other purposes;" and also,

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"A bill to be entitled an Act to relieve Capt. L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his bondsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire in the town of Dublin, Laurens county, Georgia, on 26th of l<"'ebruary, 1890, and :(or other purposes."
HoLTZCLAW, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following House bill was taken up, and the Senate amendment thereto was concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States of certain described lands for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park, etc.
Upon motion of Mr. Calvin, .Jf Richmond, Senate resolution No. 1 was taken up and same concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution to provide a joint special committee to prescribe uniform clauses of liability in bank charters.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Johnson, of ApplingA bill to authorize the Ordinary of Appling county
to sell at public outcry the insolvent tax fl. fa8., etc.
Upon motion of Mr. Humphries, of Brooks, the Senate resolution providing for a Committee to enquire into the condition of the business before the General Assembly, and report if an early adjournment is practicable, was taken up and the same con-curred in.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Boifeuillet, of BibbA bill to amend an Act to amend, revise and con-

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solidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.
,y_ By :Mr. Davis; of BullochA bill to relieve l\f. Brannon, estate of \V. A. Brannon, E. l\f:o l\fcElvin, 'Villiam Mikell and R. Simmons as securities on penal bond of E. B. Bonner, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Peacock, of DoolyA bill to incorporate tlle town of Unadilla, in
Dooly county.
Referred to Committee ono Crporations.
Mr. Jackson, of Heard, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives be allowed to Mrs. .Mary H. Hunt for the purpose of addressing the General Assembly, Thursday evening, 7:30 P. ~L, Nov. 20th.
The Speaker announced the following named members as committee on part of the House to confer with Senate committee on liability clauses for bank charters, to-wit: Messrs. Calvin, Seay and Gilbert.
He also announced the following members as committee on the part of the House looking to an early adjournment: Messrs. Humphreys, Huff, Lewis, Ryals,. Twitty and Atkinson of Coweta.
The following message was received from the Senate through l\fr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
~lfr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the following joint resolutions, and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:
A resolution providing for a joint committee from

the Committees on Banks in the Senate and House of Representatives, for the purpose of preparing a uniform liability claim in bank charters; and a,lso,
A resolution providing for a joint committee of three from the Senate and six from the House, to look into the business now before the two Houses, and report upem the possibility of an early adjournment.
The Senate has concurred in the following resolutign of the House, to-wit:
A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly, at 12 M. to-day, for the purpose of consolidating the vote of the two Houses for United States Senator, and declaring the result.
Also, the ~enate has passed, with an amendment, the following bill of the House, to-wit:
A bill ceding jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands therein described, for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park.
The ~enate has concurred in the amendment of the House to the following Senate bill, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Bainbridge, and for .other purposes.
Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, in behalf of the citizens of Milledgeville, tendered the House a memorial in-
vitation to attend the laying of the corner stone of
Georgia Normal and .Industrial College.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Perry, of WorthA bill to prohibit the sale of malt, vinous or spirit~
uous liquors in this State, within five miles of the line of any county wherein the sale of any of the aforesaid liquors is prohibited.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

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By Mr. "'ooten, of DoughertyA bill to incorporate the town of Acree, on the line
of Dougherty and Worth counties, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. McAfee, of CrawfordA bill to prohibit the sale of spiritQ.ous, vinous or
malt liquors within three miles of Mount Carmel church, in Crawford county.
Referred to Committee on 'l'emperance.
By Mr. Martin, of FultonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Peid-
mont Loan and Banking Company, approved September 28, 1889.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Fleming, of RichmondA bill to incorporate the Augusta Dime Bank and
Loan Association, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Baxter, of BibbA bill to extend the limits of the city of Macon,
and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. 'l'witty, of Jackson, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, 'l'hat the Clerk of this House be requested to provide a bulletin board on which the Chairmen of committees shall daily post notice of time and place of meeting of their respective committees.
The hour of convening the joint session having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives.
The joint session was called to order b:r Hon. R. G. Mitchell, President of the Senatt:'.

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"The President caused the resolution convening the joint session, also the statute governing the election of United States Senator, to be read.
The Journals of both houses relating to the election of United States Senator were then read.
The President announced that it appearing that Ron. John B. Gordon had received a majority of all the votes cast by both hoqses, he was declared duly elected United States Senator for the ensuing term of six years, term beginning 4th day of March, 1891.
On motion, the joint session was dissolved. The Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 1-to-wit :
A bill to relieve Capt. L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his bondsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire in the town of Dublin, Laurens county, Georgia, on 26th of February, 1890.
The following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, "91; nays, 4-to-wit:
A bill to authorize an increase in the number cf companies of the Second Battalion, Georgia Volunteeis, so as to form the Second Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as properly .enrolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker

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of the House and President of the Senate the following .Act, to-wit :

An Act to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain territory for the Chickamauga aud Chattanooga National Park.
Respectfully submitted, THOS. B. YOUNG, Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time, the re-

port of the committee was agreed to, and the bill

passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88;

nays, 0-to-wit:



A bill to incorporate the Empire Mutual Accident .Association, of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.:

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority--ayes, 102 ; nays, 0--to-wit :

A bill to prohibit any person holding any office or appointment, Federal, State or county, from bei~g Mayor or a member of Council of the city of .Augusta.

Mr. Young, 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 and President of the Senate, and delivered t, the Governor, the following Act, to-wit :

To cede to the United States jriusdiction over certain lands, therein described, for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park,
Respectfully submitted) T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time, the re-

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port of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90 ; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to make the Mayor and members of City Council of Augusta, of the city of Augusta, ineligible to re-election for a term of said offices, and for other purposes.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

A.TLANTA, G.EORGIA,
Thursday, November 20, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to

order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the

Chaplain.

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The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Hartridge,

Atkinson, of Columbia, Harper,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hagan,

Baldwin,

Hamock,

Barrett,

Heard,

Baskin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Baxter,

Hill, of :.\Jeriwether,

Bennett,

Henclrix,

Berner,

Herrin1->1:-on,

Boifeuillet,

Hew-lerson,

Branch,

Hogan,

Brodnax,

Holtzclaw,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holbrook,

Brown, of Haralson, Holzendorf,

Bryan,

Hulsey,

Burge,

Humph reys,

Brinson,

Huff,

Bush,

I tgraham,

Burney,

Ivey,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Heard,

Calvin,

.Jackson, of O~onee,

Campbell,

Johnson,

O'~eal,
Parker, ,-,f Thom;~s, Parker, of 'Yilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek, Peeplc,;, Pearson, Perry,
Phillip~,
Pope, Hainey, Rembert, Reid, Roberts, Ryals, :;;app,of Chattaho'chee, Sapp, of :\Iitchell, Seay, !-\ears, Sibley,

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Cason,

.Jt~nfs,

~inqucfield,

Chapman,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Chappell,

J~PilllOil,

~mith, of Decatur,

Clifton,

Kitchens,

Smith of Greene,

Clay,

Kimbrough,

~harpe,

Coffey,

Lant,

~PruggR,

Cooper,

Lark,

Stoke~.

Craigo,

Las lie,

Strieklantl,

Crowtler,

Lewis,

~'vain,

Crawford,

Le('onte.

Tatum,

Cutts,

Lumsden.

Tat'YE'r.

Davis, of Burke,

Mattc>x.

Thornton,

D3vis, of Bulloch, l\lartin,

Thomp~on,

Dads, of Lumpkin, Ma~on,

Tra~lor,

Dennard,

Mann,

Trammell,

Devore,

l\Iaxwell.

Turner,

Dodson,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

Dunwody,

:\IcOonald, of f'umtt>r, Lnrlerwond,

Edenfield.

l\kDaniel,

WalkPr,

Ethridge,

MathewR, of Jpffer~on, \Vare,

Faul't,

:VIathew~. of ::\Iont'ry, \\'ell~, of '!arion,

Fleming,

McAfee,

\\ells. of LeE',

Gardner,

MeClurl',

Whitfipld,

Gilbert,

Merritt,

Witzell,

Glover,

MeE-ks,

William~,

Goodwin,

MPriwethPr,

\\'hatley,

Griffin,



Godard,

l\lontgompry, Mitchell,

\\'heelE-r, White,

Graws,

::\Iobley,

\Yisdom,

Griffith,

Monroe,

Wright,

Hardeman,

l\Iorton,

Wylly,

Hall,

Nash,

\Vooten,

Hand,

Xorman,

Young,

Harris, of Catoosa, Oattis,

;'\lr. Speaker.

Harris, of \Y:t.~hinj..>ton,Odom,

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on J ourna.ls, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read and confirmed.
Leave of absence w' as granted to Messrs. Dodson, McDonald of Sumter, Meeks and McDaniel.

Mr. Maxwell, Chairman of Committee on Temperance, makes the followipg report:



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Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back, with a recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit :
Bill No. 52, an Act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors in the State.
Respectfully submitted. O'NEAL, Chairman Pro Tem.

Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Cotporations, submits the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Corporations has had under con-

siderati~n the following bills, to-wit :

'

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Contractors' Association, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the South Atlantic Trade and Navigation Company, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28th, 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled au Act to incorporate the town of Cecil, in Berrien county, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved December 24th, 1884, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove, in the county of Jackson.
Also, a bill to be entitled .an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Augusta, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Richland,.

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in the county of Stewart ; to define the limits of said town, and for other purposes.
And I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that they do pass.
The committee has also had under consideration the following bill, to-wit : A bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the city of Columbus, etc., and I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended.
LEwis, Chairman. By unam.mous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit :
By Mr. Turner, of FloydA bill to incorporate the Etna Railroad Compan~,
and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. McDonald, of SumterA bill to confer banking powers and privileges upon
the Sumter County Alliance Co-operative Association.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
T}le special order of the day, which was House bill No. 110, was taken up, to-wit :
A bill to establish a school for colored persons as a branch of the State University, and to appropriate money for the same, etc.
, As the bill provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Hardeman, of Wilkes, in the chair.
Mr. Hardeman, Ch'airnian of the Committee of the Whole, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of the Whole House has had under

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~onsideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to establish a school for colored persons, as a branch of the State University, and appropriate money for the same, etc.

The bill was then read the third time; the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended. As the bill provided for an appropriation, the vote had to be taken by ayes and nays upon its passage.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye are Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harri:<, of Catoosa, O'Xcal,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harris,of washington, Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of \Yilkinson,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Pa.VIw,

Baskin,

Heard,

Peaeock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cheroket>, Peeples,

Berner,

Hill, of Meriwether, Pear~on,

Branch,

Hcutlrix,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Herrin_gton,

Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Pope,

B1own, of Haralson, Hogan,

Rembert,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Heir!,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Hyah;,

Brinson,

Holzendorf,

~app, of Chat'hood~t>e,

Bush,

Huff,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Burney,

Ingraham,

Sears,

Cagle,

Ivey,

Sibley,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard, Smith, of Butts,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Oconee, Smith, of Decatur,

Cason,

Johnson,

Smith, of Greene,

Chappell,

Jones,

Sharpe,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Scruggs,

Clay,

Kennon,

Stokes,

Coffey,

Kitchens,

Swain,

Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Tatum,

Craigo,

Lane,

Tarver,

Crowder,

Larlj:,

Thornton,

Crawford,

LeConte,

Thompson,

Cutts,

Lumsden,

Traylor,

Davis, of Bulloch, Mattox,

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Davis, of Lumpkin, DeYore, ])unwody, Eclenfield, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, ( i-anlrwr, G-ilbert, ti-lo,er, (;oodwin, {ioclard, Gr<wes, Ci-riffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

:\lartin,

Trammell,

Jla~on,

Turner,

)[ann,

Twitty,

:\laxwdl,

('nclerwoocl,

:\leDonald, of Banh, Walker,

:\leDonald, of Sumter, \\'an,

:\lathewH, of Jeffer~on, well~, of :\larion~

}lath<w~, of Montg'y, Wells, of Lee,

:\leAfee,

'\'hitfield,

:\leClure,

\Vitzell,

Jlerritt,

\\'hatley,

Jleriwdher,

Wheeler,

Jlontgumery,

White,

:\litehell,~

Wi~t\om,

:\Johley,

W~lly,

Jlonroe,

\\'ooten,

Xorrnan,

Young.

Those voting no are Messrs.-

( ldom.

Those riot voting are Messrs.-

Baxter, Boifeuillet, ( 'hapman, llavis, of Burke, Dennard, Dismuke, Dodr;on, E\erett, trriffin, Harris, of Quitman,

HartridgL', Hulsey, Humphreys, .Jenning:-=, Laslie, :\leDaniel,
)!Pek~,
:\Iosely, }lorton, Xash,

( httti.;, Peek, Rainey, l{oberts,
~pay,
i'i nquetieltl, i'tricklancl, William,.:, Wright, :'IT r. !'tJeaker.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 140; nays, 2. Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, as amended.

By request, House bill No. 189 was withdrawn ffom .the Committee on Corporations, and committed to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill and resolutions, which they

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have instructed me to report back with a recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :
Senate bill, No. 15, being a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of Richland, in this State.
Also, House resolution No. 15, urging an amendment to the National Bank Act that will authorize national banks to lend money on real estate as collateral.
Also, House resolution No. 16, requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to advocate the repeal of thP- ten per cent. tax on State banks.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on General Agriculture has 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 prevent seining for mountain trout in this State, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, J. N. TwiTTY, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Norman, of Liberty-
A bill to protect the purity of the ballot-box, to secure the free exercise of elective franchises, and provide a penalty for the obstruction of the same.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
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By Mr. Thompson, of TroupA bill to amend the charter of LaGrange, Ga., so
as to.confer on the Mayor and Council the right and power to condemn private property, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Heard, of ElbertA bill to amend the charter of the town of Elber-
ton, Ga.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Holbrook, of DeKalb. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb, approved December t:i, 1886, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. \Villiams, of RichmondA bill to incorporate the Southern Accident Insu-
rance Company, of Augusta, Ga.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Traylor, of TroupA bill to confer upon the Mayor and Council of
the city of LaGrange authority to issue bonds to the amount of $50,000, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Pope, of OglethorpeA resolution accepting for the State of Georgia the
donation by the United States, to be made under and by virtue of an Act of Congress, to apply a portion of the proceeds of the public lands to the more complete endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, etc.
Which resolution was read and adopted.
By Mr. Nash, of DeKalbA bill to amend, revise and consolidate the several
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Lithonia, in DeKalb county, to confer additional power upon the Mayor and Town Council, and ~or other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Sapp, of ChattahoocheeA bill to amend Section 4372 of the Code of 1882,
by striking out the proviso in said section, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Barrett, of PikeA resolution for the relief of E. J. Murphy and
others, of Pike county.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Perry, of WorthA bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Americus and
Florida Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Dunwody, of GlynnA bill to provide for the payment of costs in cer-
tain criminal cases tried before committal courts in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Sibley, of CobbA bill to appropriate the $24,000 withheld from the
Atlanta University, etc. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Tarver, of J efiersonA resolution for the relief of the Wadley and
Monnt Vernon Railroad. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Huff, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Finance have had under consid-

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eration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the bills do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate money to pay account of expert examiners appointed under an Act approved November 12th, 1889.
Also, the following resolution for the relief of the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the resolution do pass, as amended.
HUFI<', Chairman.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committt-e on Corporations, submits the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had under con-
sideration the following bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Albany, to create a Board of Police Commissioners, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Ac.t to establish a system of public schools for the town of Sparta.
And I am instructed to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass.
LEWIS, Chairman.
Th~ following message was received from His Ex-
cellency, the Governor, through vV. H. Harrison, Sec-
retary of the Executive Department :
Mr. Speaker : The Governor has approved and signed the follow-
iing Act of the General Assembly, to-wit :
An Act to cede jurisdiction to the United States of certain lands therein described, for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park.
By UDRU.imous consent, the following bill was read

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the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 101 ; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act approved December 24th, 1884, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove, in the county of Jackson, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following resolution was taken up for consideration, and the same was read, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted by requisite majority, towit:
A resolution requesting our Senators and Members of Congress to urge the passage of a bill repealing the statute imposing a tax of ten per cent. on State banks, etc.
The following resolution was taken up by unanimous consent, and the same read and adopted, to-wit:
A resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to have theNational Bank Act so amended as to authorize National banks to accept real estate as collateral for loans made by them.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman Committee on Railroads, submits the following report :
Nr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads has had before it for consideration the following bills :
House bill No. 133, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad, and for other purposes.
Also, House bill No. 90, entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Eatonton and Machen Railroad Company, to grant certain powers, rights and privileges thereto, etc., approved September 9th, 1889,

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and the Act amendatory thereof, approved October 16th, 1839, so as to increase the number of the board of directors, and for other purposes.

The Committee recommends that the above bills do

pass.

HARTRIDGE, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the reqnisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95 ; nays, 0-to-wit :

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Albany, to create a Board of Police Commissioners, etc.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit :

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Eatonton and Machen Railroad Company, etc.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Crawford and Odom; also, the Committee on Deaf and Dumb Asylum, for a few days.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Atkinson, of Cowtlta-
A bill to incorporate the town of Turin, in the county of Coweta.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to incorporate the English-American Loan
and Trust Company, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banks.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 112; nays, 11-to-wit:

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A bill to regrilate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in this State, to fix a penalty for the violation of the same, etc.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and as the same provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole.
Mr. 'fwitty, of ,Jackson, was called to the chair.
Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

The Committee of the \Vhole House has had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to appropriate money to pay account of expert examiners appointed under an Act approved November 12th, 1889, to lease the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to examine, make and file with the Governor a detailed report of the condition of the railroad.

The bill was then read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended. Upon the passage of the bill it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkin~on, of Col'mbia, Hill, of Meriwether,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Herrington,

Barrett,

Henderson,

Baskin,

Hogan,

Baxter,

Holtzclaw.

Bennett,

Holzendorf,

Berner,

Hulsey,

Boifeuillet,

Humphreys,

Branch,

Huff,

Br6wn, of Forsyth, I ,ey,

Payne, Peacock, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Rembert, Reid,

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Brown, of Haralson, Jackson, of Heard, Ryals,

Bryan,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sapp, of Chatt'ochee,

Burge,

Jones,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Brinson,

Kennon,

Sears,

Bush,

Kitchens,

Sibley,

Burney,

Lane,

Smith, of Butts,

Calvin,

Lark,

Smith, of Decatur,

Campbell,

Lewis,

Smith, of Greene,

Cason,

LeConte,

Sharpe,

Chapman,

Lumsden,

Scruggs,

Chappell,

Mattox,

Stokes,

Clifton,

Martin,

Strickland,

Cooper,

Mason,

Swain,

Crawford,

Maxwell,

Tatum,

Cutts,

:McDonald, of Banks, Tarver,

Davis, of Lumpkin, McDonald, of Sumter, Thompson,

Devore,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Traylor,

Dunwody,

McAfee,

Trammell,

Edenfield,

McClure,

Turner,

Ethridge,

Merritt,

Twitty,

Faust,

Meriwether,

'Vare,

Gardner,

Montgomery,

Wells, of Marion,

Gilbert,

Mitchell,

Wells, of Lee,

Goodwin,

Mobley,

Whitfield,

Godard,

Monroe,

'Villiams,

Graves,

Morton,

"'hatley,

Griffith,

Norman,

Wheeler,

Hall,

Oattis,

'Vhite,

Hand,

Odom,

'Visdom,

Harris, of Catoosa, O'Neal,

Wright,

Harris, of 'Vash'gton, Parker, of Thomas, 'Vylly,

Hartridge,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson, 'Vooten,

Harper,

Parham,

Young.

Hancock,

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Cagle, Hill, of Cherokee, Hendrix,

Holbrook, Kemp,

Laslie, Underwood.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Anderson, Btldwin, Brodnax, Clay, Coffey, Craigo,

Fleming, Glover, Griffin, Hardeman, Harris, of Quitman, Hagan,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Meeks, Mosely, Nash, Peek, Roberts,

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Crowder, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Dennard, Dismuke, Dodson, Everett,

Heard,
In~raham,
Jennings, Johnson, Kimbrough, Mann, McDaniel,

Seay, Sinquefield, Thoruton, \Valker, Witzell, Mr. Spe&ker.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 13!J; nays, 7-the bill passed, as amended.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Sea.rs, of \Vebster, for a few days, on account of sickness.

By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:

By Mr. Trammell, of Whitfield-
A bill to incorporate the Dalton, Spring Place and Eastern Railway Company.

By unanimous consent, the following resolution was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:

By Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb-
A resolution to relieve the British .American Assurance Company, of Toronto, of penalty.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA bill to repeal Sections 1646 and 1646(a) of the
Code of 1882.

The following bills of the Senate were read the second time; to-wit:
.A _bill to prevent seining for mountain trout.
.Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Savannah, .Americus and Montgomery Railroad.

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Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Contractors' .Association.
Also a bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta.
Also, a bill to incorporate the South Atlantic Trade and Navigation Company.
.Also, a bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Augusta.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Cecil, in Berrien county, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Sparta, etc.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit:
Messrs. Griffin, Crowder, Peacock, Berner, Sapp of Mitchell, Bush, Chapman, Devore, Mathews of Jefferson, Herrington, Dennard, Baskin, Branch and Glover.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on 1<-,inance:
By Mr. Fleming, of RichmondA bill to amend an Act approved September 17th,
1889, to prescribe and fix a penalty upon all railroad companies in this State which fail to pay to the State the taxes due by such railroad companies by the first day of October of each year, so as to alter the penalty.
The House, upon motion, adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, November 21, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and the following members were present:

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hill, of :\Ieriwether, Payne,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hendrix,

Peacock,

Baldwin,

Herrington,

Peek,

Barrett,

Henderson,

Peeples,

Baxter,

Hogan,

Pearson,

Bennett,

Holtzclaw,

Perry,

Boifenillet,

Holbrook,

Phillips,

Branch,

Holzendorf,

Pope,

Brodnax,

Hulsey,

Rainey,

Brown, of Forsyth, Humphreys,

Rem bert,

Brown, of Haralson, Huff,

Reid,

Bryan,

Ingraham,

Roberts,

Burge,

Ivey,

Hyals,

BrinHon,

Jackson, of Heard, Happ, Chattahoochee,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Oconee, Seay,

Calvin,

.Johnson,

Sibley,

Campbell,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Chapman,

Kennon,

Rmith, of Decatur,

Chappell,

Lane,

Smith, of Greene,

Clifton,

Lark,

Sharpe,

Cooper,

Laslie,

Scruggs,

Craigo,

Lewis,

Stoke!',

Crawford,

LeConte,

Strickland,

Cutts,

Lumsden,

8\Yain,

Davis, of Burke,

:\lartin,

Tatum,

Davis, of Bulloch, Mason,

Thornton.

Davis, of Lumpkin, :Mann,

Thompson,

Devore,

:Maxwell,

Traylor,

Dodson,

McDonald, of Banks, Trammell,

Dunwody,

:Mathews, of l\Iontg'ry, Turner,

Edenfield,

McAfee,

Twitty,

Ethridge,

:McClure,

"Cnderwood,

Faust,

l\Ierritt,

" 'alker,

Fleming,

MHiwether,

\Veils, of Marion,

Gardner,

Montgomery,

\Veils, of Lee,

Gilbert,

Mitchell,

Whitfield,

Goodwin,

Mobley,

\Vitzell.

Griffith,

Monroe,

Williams,

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Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Hartridge, Harper, Hagan, Hancock, Heard, Hill, of Cherokee,

Morton,

Whatley,

Nash,

'Vheeler,

Norman,

White,

Oattis,

Wisdom,

Odom,

Wright,

O'Xeal,

wylly,

Parker, of Thomas, Wooten,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson, Young,

Parham,

Mr. Speaker.

M-r. Montgomery, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb-
A bill to exempt from jury duty certain members of the Macon Hussars, Troop A, First Battalion Georgia Cavalry.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Nash, of DeKalb-
A bill to create a lien on real estate, factories, railroads, manufactured articles and machinery for work done and material furnished therein upon the employment of a contractor or other person than the owner.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton-
A bill to make Tax-Collectors in all the counties of this State which contain a population of seventy-five thousand (75,000) or more ex-officio Sheriffs in certain cases, and to allow the_m to appoint deputies, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. By Mr. Wells, of Marion-

A bill to appropriate the sum of five hundred dol-

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Iars for the purpose of providing county maps for the Secretary of State's office.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Baldwin, of RandolphA bill to prohibit physicians or prescription clerks
in a drug establishment from pursuing their profession or calling, who may become intoxicated from the use of intoxicating liquors or opiates, and to prescribe a penalty therefor.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Edenfield, of ScrevenA'bill to prohibit the running of excursion trains
in the State of Georgia on the Sabbath day.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee ou Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under con-
sideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the bills do pass, to-wit:
To amend Act. to establish a Technological School, so as to authorize an increase in the number of the commission in charge of said school, etc.
An Act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the city of Albany, etc.
JACKSON, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time and 200 copies ordered printed for use of the House, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to ameml, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, etc.
The bill was, by request, recommitted. By unanimous consent, the following bill was read

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the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majorityayes~ 98; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to authorize the establishment of a system of publie schools in the city of Albany, Ga., and for other purposes.
Mr. 'l'witty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:
.Mr. Speaker: The Committee OJ:! General Agriculture has 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 deelare all obligations t<? pay attorneys' fees void, unless a plea, or pl'Olas, are filed by the defendant and not sustained.
Also, a bill to make penal the non-compliance of laborers or others with their contracts where advances have been made them on their false promises to pay for the same in labor, or other service, and for other purposes.
We have also had under consideration the following bill, which the committee instructs me to report . back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend article 3, section 1, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of 1877, by paying the members of the General Assembly a salary instead of a per diem, etc.
A minority of the members of the Committee on General Agricu~ture submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The undersigned members of the Committee on
.General Agriculture beg leave to submit the follow-

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ing minority report on House bill No. 39: "A bill to provide for the payment of a s~lary to members of the General Assembly," etc.
Bf'lieving, as we do, that a sure way of shortening the length of the sessions of the Legislature of this State. and thereby carrying out the provisions of the Constitution, and saving the expense of long sessions is to provide a salary for the members, we respectfully submit that the bill should not be reported adversely, but should have been passed to a third reading and perfected by amendment and then passed by the House, in order that the attempt might have been at leas't given a fair trial.
N. C. CA::\IPRELL, 'f. J. BARHETT, N. G. 0ATTIS,
"r A. '\V. lvEY,
L. A. ALKim,
B. c. HARRIS,
R. B. :MoBLEY, JOHN L. BHAXCH, J. H. KITCHENS, J. H. HALL, A. F. PoPE,
T. w. CRAIGO,
S. H. BRODNAX, A. H. JACKSON, vV. E. SMITH.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish a Techhological School as a branch of the State University, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Finance.

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By Mr. Wells, of LeeA bill to compensate the various Receivers of Tax
Returns in this State for taking mechanical and agricultural statistics.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia so as to make the State School Commissioner elective by the people.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 104; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Eatonton and Machen Railroad Company, approved September 9, 1889, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved October 16, 1889, so as to increase the number of the board of directors, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the :first time and referred to Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. Meriwether, of Wilkes-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate Emory College, in the county of Newton, approved December 10, 1836, and the various ~\.cts amendatory thereof, so as to increase the number of trustees of said college, etc.
Mr. "\Vhitfi.eld, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report, to-wit:
Mr. Speaker:
The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass :
A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners in and for each militia district in the

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county of Brooks, to be known as Estate Commissioners, to prescribe the manner of appointment, duties, terms of office, fees, and for other purposes.
A bill to relieve R. E. L. Daniel, a minor, of civil disabilities, and for other purposes.
A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wines in Effingham county.
The committee also recommend that House bill No. 84 do pass, as amended by the committee, which is as follows, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county of this State, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19th, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereof, so far as the same applies to the county of Laurens.
The committee have considered the following described House bills, which they recommend do not pass. to-wit:
House bill No. 120, a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to prescribe the time for cutting turpentine boxes, and changing the time when it shall be unlawful to cut such boxes, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 169, a bill to be entitled an Act to require prosecutors, in all criminal prosecutions . where the persons prosecuted are found not guilty, to pay costs of court and witnesses' fees, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 199, a bill to be entitled an Act to relieve James L. Mitchell of all marriage obligations, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT WHITFIELD, Chairman.
Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :
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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on .Finance have had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of Charles R. Russell, of the county of Muscogee.
HUFF, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on Railroads, to-wit :

By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to incorporate the Macon and Indian Spring
Railroad Company, etc.

House bill No. 114 was, by consent, withdrawn.

The following resolution was read the third time, report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the resolution passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 104; nays, 0-to-wit:

A resolution for the relief of the Sandersville and

Tennille Railroad Company.



A communication from Governor Northern in behalf of theW. C. T. U., asking the use of the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of addressing the laboring classes of Atlanta, which request was granted.

By unanimous consent, the following bill, which was adversely reported, was taken up, and upon motion of Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks, the report of the committee was disagreed to, to-wit.

A bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the time for cuting turpentine boxes, etc.

House bill No. 73 was recommitted to Committee on Education.

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Mr. Holtzclaw, of Houston, o:ffe;red the following resolution, which was read, and, under the Rules, ordered to lie over for one day, to-wit:
A. resolution relating to military affairs.
Under a suspension of the Rules, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Holtzclaw, of HoustonA bill to further carry into effect paragraphs 1, 2
and 3 of section. 1 of article 10 of the Constitution. of Georgi:;~., to provide for the batter organizing, officering, training, arming, equipping and maintaining the volunteer forces of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. Sibley, of CobbA bill to increas!.~ the number of Fertilizer Inspec-
tors from six to t~n.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to make an appropropriation to supplement
the contingen\ fund of 1890, to pay sundry accounts already due, and defray the expenses of the various departments until .January 1, 1891.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Calvin, of RichmondA bill to require all cotton seed meal to be subject
to analysis and inspection, to fix the w~mum per centum of ammonia, which shall be necessary to authorize the sale of cotton seed ineal in this State,. etc.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Hand, .of BakerA bill to amend article 3, section 4, paragraph ;3
and section 9, paragraph l .of.the (Jf)nstit:ution of Georgia.

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Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Cutts, of Sumter-
A bill to provide for the acceptanee by the State of Georgia of the property known as the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, tendered by the Trustees thereof, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 108; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to create a new charter for the eity of Columbus, and to consolidate and declare the rights and powers of said corporation, 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, to-wit:
A bill to re-incorporate the town of White Plains, in Greene county, by a vote of ayes, 26; nays, 0.
Also, a bill to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by the Act of September 17th, 1889, by a vote of ayes, 27; nays, 0.
Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1st 1889, by a vote of ayes, 25; nays, 0.
Also, a bill to transfer the county of Laurens from the Oconee Judicial Circuit, by a vote of ayes, 27; nays, 0.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Fidelity Life and

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Accident Insurance Company, by a vote of ayes, 26; nays, 0; with an amendment.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Ga., by a vote of ayes, 25; nays, 0.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Miners' Bank, of Tallapoosa, Ga., by a vote of ayes, 26; nays, 0.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Citizens' Bank, of Valdosta, Ga., by a vote of ayes, 26; nays, 0.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following Act by the
requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
An Act to be entitled an Act to amend Section 16891,i) of the Code of 1882, and for other purposes.
Also, the Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit:
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to report the best method of granting charters, and the Senate has appointed as its committee Senators Glenn and Johnson of the 21st District.
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following bill of the
House of Representatives, by the requisite constitu-. tional majority-ayes, 31; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the fence laws of this State, and to repeal Section 1449 of the Code of Georgia.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-w1.t:
By Mr. Baxter, of BibbA bill to authorize and require the registration of

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all voters in the city of Macon in municipal elections; to provide methods of such registration, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to provide for the registration of aU voters in the county of Bibb, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Counties and County matters.
By Mr. Wright, of Effingham-
A bill to prevent persons from trespassing upon the lands of others by hunting fishing or otherwise.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Mann, of Telfair-
A resolution to appropriate $337.50 to pay John Neal for chairs.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken up, and the Senate amendments thereto were agreed to, to-wit:
A bill to incorpotate the Fidelity Life and Accident Insurance Company,
The following bill was read the third time~ thereport of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes) 90 ; nays, 0-to-wik
A bill to amend the charter of the Contractors' Association) etc.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading) and, upon motion, the bill was tabled, to-wit :
A bill to amend article III., section 14, paragraph 7 of the Constitution of 1877, by paying members of the General Assembly a salary, etc.
Leave of absence was granted to the following

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members, to-wit : Messrs. Baxter, Holtzclaw, Swain, Jackson, Fleming, Lumsden, Ethridge, Campbell, Brinson, Whatley, Atkinson, McClure, Wisdom and. Witzell.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at IJ o'clock.

ATLANTA GEOIWIA,
Saturday, November 2:2d, 1890.

The House met pursant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hill, of Meriwether, Peacock,

Baldwin,

Hogan,

Peeples,

Barrett,

Holtzclaw,

Pearson,

Bennett,

Holbrook.

Perry,

Boifeuillet,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Branch,

Hulsey,

Pope,

Brodnax,

Humphreys,

Rainey,

Brown, of Forsyth, Huff,

Rembert,

Bryan,

hey,

Reid,

t

Burge,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Oconee, Roberts,

Johnson,

Ryals,

Calvin,

Jones,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Cason,

Kennon,

Seay,

Chappell,

Kitchens,

Sibley,

Clifton,

Lane,

Smith, of Butts,

Cooper,

Lark,

Smith, of Decatur,

Craigo,

Laslie,

Smith, of Greene,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Sharpe,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Scruggs,

Davis, of Bulloch, l\Iartin,

Tatum,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Mason,

Thornton,

Dodson,

Mann,

Thompson,

Dunwody,

Maxwell,

Traylor,

Edenfield,

l\IeDonald, of Banks, Trammell,

Gardner,

McDaniel,

Turner,

Gilbert,

Mathews, of Montg'ry,Twitty,

Goodwin,

McAfee,

"L n d e r w o o d ,

Graves,

:Merritt,

'Valker,

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Griffith,

Montgomery,

'Vare,

Hardeman,

Mitchell,

Wells, of 2\-Iarion,

Hall,

Mobley,

\Veils, of Lee,

Hand,

2\-Iosely,

Whitfield,

Harris, of Catoosa, Monroe,

\Villiams,

Harris, of "'ashington,Morton,

\Vheelcr,

Hartridge,

Xash,

\Vhite,

Harper,

Norman,

\Vright,

Hagan,

Parker, of Thomas, \Vylly,

Haneock,

Parker, of \Vilkinson, 'Vooten,

Heard,

Parham,

Young,

Hill, of Cherokee, Payne,

Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Mr. Mosely, of the county of Decatur, presented himself and was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly, by Judge T. J. Simmons, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court..

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Dodson, Mobley and Oattis.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county of this State, except counties therein

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mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, so far as the

same applies to the county of Laurens.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the :first time, and referred to Committee on Education, to-wit:

By Mr. Jackson, of Heard-
A bill to provide a permanent school fund, to direct the method of its disbursement, and the payment of teachers.

By unanimous consent, the House agreed that local bills and charters for a third reading would be considered to-day.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; na.ys; 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the South Atlantic Trade and Navigation Company, and for other purposes.
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-ayes, 98; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28th, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof; to abolish all distinction of rank and title as to TaxReceivers and Assessors of s&id city; to authorize the issue by the city of Atlanta of $850,000 of bonds of S'lid city, to increase the water supply of said city, and for other purposes.
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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Cecil, in Berrien county, and for other purposes.
Mr. Lewis. Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille, approved October 24, 1887.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved September 28, 1889, entitled an ~-\.ct to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the United States Accident Insurance Company of Atlanta, Georgia.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Accident Association.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the

charter of the city of Macon, so as to limit and fix

the term of office of the Mayor and Aldermen, and for

other purposes.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to extend the limits of the city of Macon.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia.
And I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that they do pass.

The committee has had under consideration, also, a bill to be entitled an Act to confer on the Mayor and Council of the city of LaGrange authority to issue bonds, and I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The committee has had under consideration, also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan Improvement and Manufacturing Company, to grant banking

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privileges to the same, and for other purposes, and I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that it be read a second time and recommitted to the Committee on Railroads.
LEWIS, Chairman.
Mr. Cutts, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Banks, s';lbmitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to return to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe, at Oglethorpe, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the
r Exchange Btnk, of Albany, Georgia, and for other
purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Sumter. Respectfully submittted,
A. S. CuTTS, Chairman Pro Tem.
The follow~ng bill was taken up for a third reading, and upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Augusta, approved Aug. 26th, 1879.
'l'he 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 . Tequisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Sparta, in this State, etc., approved November 13th, 1889.

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Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Finance have had under consid-
eration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommenda.tion that the bill do pass, to-wit:
A bill to appropriate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological School, to supply deficiencies, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill to appropriate funds for laying off, fitting and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol Building of this State, and to provide mode of expending.the same.
HuFF, Chairman.
Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: 'l'he Committee on Finance have had under consid-
eration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:
A bill to make an appropriation to supplement the contingent fund of 18110. to pay sundry accounts already due, and defray the expenses of the various departments until January 1st, 1891.
HuFF, Chairman.
The following bills were read the second time, towit:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners in and for each militia district of the county of Brooks, to be known as Estate Commissioners. etc.
Also, a bill to make penal the non-compliance of laborers, or others, with their contracts when advances have been made to them, etc.

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Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille, in the county of \\.,.ashington.
Also, a bill to regulate the sale of domestic wines, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to remove the civil disabilities of R. E. L. Daniel, minor, of Calhoun county.
Also, a bill ~o appropriate money to the Trustees of t)le University of Georgia for the Technological School, etc.
Also, a bill to appropriate funds for laying off, fitting and preparing thP. grounds around the new Capitol, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and l\fanufacturing Company.
Also, a bill to repeal an Act, approved September 28th, 1889, to amend to the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, a bill to incorporate the United States Accident Insurance Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta Accident Association, etc.
Also, a bill t6 amend the charter of the city of Macon, etc.
Also, a bill to extend the limits of the city of Macon, etc.
Also, a bill to amend, revis9 and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia, in De-~a.lb county.
Also, a bill to confer upon the Mayor and Council of the city of VtGrange authority to issue bonds to the amount of $50,000, etc.
Also, a bill to make an appropriation to supplement the contingent fund of 1890, etc.

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The following Senate bill was read the first time and referred to the Committee on R-ailroads, to-wit:
By Mr. \\Talker, of the 12th DistrictA bill to amend Section 1687(1) of the Code of
Georgia.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Richland, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the Act incorporating tlie town of Richland.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introd uced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
By Mr. Craigo, of GilmerA bill to incorporate the Ellijay Loan and Banking
Company, and for other purposes.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Griffith from Monday's session.
The House then adjourned until Monday morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 24, 1890. The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Hancock,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Heard,

Baldwin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether,

Berner,

Hendrix,

Boifeuillet,

Henderson,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of Wilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peeples, Peal'l!on,

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Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Perry,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Phillips,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Pope,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Rainey:

Cagle,

Humphreys,

Rembert,

Calvin,

Huff,

Reid,

Campbell,

Ivey,

Roberts,

Cason,

Jackson, of Oconee, Ryals,

Chappell,

Johnson,

~app, of Chattahoochee

Clifton,

Jones,

Seay,

Clay,

Kemp,

Sibley,

Coffey,

Kennon,

Smith, of Butts,

Cooper,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Crawford,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Cutts,

Lane,

Scnggs,

Davis, of Burke,

Lark,

Stokes,

Davis, of Bulloch, Laslie,

Swain,

Davis. of Lumpkin, LeConte,

Tatum,

Dennard,

Mattox,

TarYer,

nevore,

"!Hartin,

Thornton,

Dismuke,

Mason,

Thompson,

Dodson,

Mann,

Traylor,

Dunwody,

l\Iaxwell,

Trammell,

Edenfield,

McDonald, oi Banks, Turner,

Everett,

McDaniel,

Twitty,

Fanst,

Me \fee,

Underwood,

Fleming,

Merritt,

\Vare,

Gardner,

Meeks,

"Tells, of Marion,

Gilbert,

Meriwether,

Whitfield,

Goodwin,

Montgomery,

\Villiams,

Godard,

Mitchell,

\Vhatley,

Graves,

Mobley,

"rheeler,

Hardeman,

Mosely,

White,

Hall,

Monroe,

Wrig-ht,

Hand,

Morton,

Wylly,

Harris, of Catoosa, Nash,

\Vooten,

Harris, of Quitman, Norman,

Young,

Harris, of \Vash'gton, Oattis,

Mr. ::;:peaker.

Hagan,

O'Neal,

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approv~d.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Upon the call of counties for the introduction of new matter, the folloV\ing bills were ip.t.roduced, read the :first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:

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By Mr. Mitchell, of PikeA bill to repeal the present charter and enact a new
one for the.town of Zebulon, in Pike county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill for the protection of discharged employees,
and to prevent black listing, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Martin, of Fulton-A bill to regulate the number of brakemen on rail-
road freight trains in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Seay, of FloydA bill tv incorporate the Cedartown Street Railroad
Company.
Referred to Committe~ on Railroads.
Also, a bill to alt~r, amend and supplement an Act to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Floyd, approved October 5th, 1887, so as to provide that the Tax-Collector shall require the payment of all taxes before registering the names of the voters, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Ryals, of ChathamA bill to regulate the hours of labor of train men on
railroads in this State.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Martin, of FultonA bill to amend an Act to provide for preventing
the evils of intemperance by local option in any county in this State by submitting the question of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors to the qualified voters of said county, as approved Septembbr 18th

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1885, by striking out section 8 of the same, and inserting in lieu thereof a section providing for the sale of alcoholic liquors for medicinal purposes in their pure and unadulterated state, through dispensaries, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Gardner, of MaconA bi1l to establish a system of public schools for
the city of Oglethorpe, in the county of Macon, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital
City Land andImprovement and Banking Company, of Atlanta, Ga., approved December 28th, 1886, and an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement and Banking Company. approved December 20th, 1886, for the purpose of changing its name to the Capital City Bank, approved August 27th, 18t;7, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, and 200 copies ordered printed for the use of the House, to-wit:
A bill to provide a permanent common school fund; to direct the method of its disbursement, and the payment of teachers.
By request, House bill No. 199 was withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary, and recommitted to Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
A bill for the relief of ,James L. Mitchell, etc.
The following bill wat:. read the third time, the re~ port of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by requi-
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site constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to create a board of Commissioners in and for each militia district in the county of Brooks, to be known as Estate Commissioners:, and to prescribe the manner of their appointmenty and for other purposes.
Upon motion, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and by request the bill was recommitted to Committee on General Judicia1y~ to-wit:
A bill to make penal the non-compliance of laborers or others with their contracts, where advances have been made them on their false promiseB to pay for the &<tme, etc.
The following message was- reeeived from the Senate" through W. A. Harris,. the Secretary thereoL
Mr. Speaker.~
The Senate has concurred in the following Houseresolutions, to-wik
No, 15, a resolution requesting our representative':!; in Congress to use their efforts to have the National Bank Act so amended as to al\thorize National Banks; to accept real estate as security.
Also, No. 16,. a resolution instructing our representatives in Congress to urge the passage of an Act repealing the statute imposing. a tax of ten per cent. on the issue of State banks,
Also, No. 25~ a resolution accepting for the State of Georgia the donation by the United States; made under and by virtue of an Act approved July 2d, 1862,. to be paid and used as provided by Act of Congiesst approved August 30th, 1890~

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The Senate has also passed the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of Calhoun, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company, of Thomasville, Georgia.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend subdi-

vision (e), and repeal subdivision (g) of the. first sec-

tiron of the Act approved October 29th, 1889, and for

other purposes.

By request of Mr. Twitty, of Jackson, the following

bill was made the special order for to-morrow, No-

vember 25, 1890, immediately after the reading of the

Journal, to-wit:



A bill to declare all obligations to pay attorneys' fees, in addition to the interest specified therein, upon any note or other evidence of indebtedness, void and of no effect, and to prohibit the collection of the same, etc.

The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and the same was tabled, to-wit:

A bill to appropriate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological School, etc.

The following bills were also tabled, to-wit:

A bill to appropriate funds for laying off, fitting and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol building.
Also, a bill to repeal an Act to create a county court in the county of Laurens.

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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, ()to-wit:

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A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille, in the county of \Vashington, and for other purposes.
By request the following bills were made the special order for to-morrow, November 25th inst., immediately after the special order already fixed for that day, to-wit:
A bill to appropriate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological Sch9ol, etc.
Also, a bill to appropriate funds for laying off, fitting and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol building.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and the same tabled, to-wit:
A bill to prevent seining for mountain trout.
Mr. Huff. Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Finance have had under consid-
eration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:
A bill for the relief of W. C. Oliver, Tax-Collector of Pike county.
Also, the following resolution to relieve the British American Assurance Company of Toronto, Canada, of penalty.
Also, the following resolution for the relief of E. J. Murphy and others, of the county of Pike.
HUFF, Chairman.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with;the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act approved September 17th,

1889, entitled an Act to prescribe and fix a penalty

upon all railroad companies in this State which fail

to pay to the State the taxes due by such railroads,

etc.

HuFF, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe, at Oglethorpe, Ga.
a Also, bill to incorporate the Bank of Sumter.

Also, a resolution for the relief of E. J. Murphy, and others of Pike county.

Also, a resolution to relieve British America Assurance Company, of Toronto, etc.

Also, a bill to relieve W. C. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of Pike county.

Also, a bill to amend an Act approved September 17, 1889, to prescribe and fix a penalty upon all railroad companies which fail to pay stated taxes by the first day of October in each year, so as to alter the penalty, etc.

Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, offered the following resolution, which was read and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:

A resolution relating to the elevator in the Capitol building.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:

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By Mr. Fleming, of RichmondA bill to provide for recording the bonds of County
Treasurers, Tax-Collectors and Tax-Receivers, in. cases where one or more sureties on such bonds own real estate outside of the county wherein such officer holds such office.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a. bill to amend ~n Act to declare Councilmen and Aldermen of towns and cities ineligible during their term of office to any other municipal office in said towns and cities, approved November 12th, 188g, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
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-ayes, 95; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wine in Effingham county, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee, which was favorabl~ to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to. Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes were 53 and the nays 44. Not receiving the requisite majority, the bill was lost, to-wit:
A bill to remove the civil disabilities of R. E. L. Daniel, minor, of Calhoun county.
By unanimous consent, 250 copies of the report of Board of Trustees of UniYersity of Georgia were ordered printed for use of the House.
The following message was received from the Governor, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:

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Mr. Speaker:
The Governor instructs me to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication with an accompanying document.

EXECUTIVE DEPART:IIENT,
Atlanta, Ga., November 24th, 1890.

To the General Assembly:

I transmit herewith a copy of a letter received from

the Hon. Joseph E. Brown, President of the 'Vestern

and Atlantic Railroad Company, in reference to the

claim of that company against the State for sundry

items growing out of the lease of the vVestern and

Atlantic Railroad, now about to expire. This letter

pres.ents a subject of much importance, both to the

State and to the company, and I respectfully refer it

to the General Assembly for their careful and earnest

consideration.

W. J. N ORTHEN.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requsite constitutional majority-ayes, 97; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Albany, Georgia, etc.

Upon motion, the mess:tge and accompanying document from his Excellency, the Governor, were taken up and read, and the same referred to the Committee on ~'inance.

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

.llr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:

An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham

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Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1st, 1889, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by the Act of September 17th, 1S89, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to transfer the county of Laurens from the Oconee Judicial Circuit to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Fidelity Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Miners' Bank, of Tallapoosa, Georgia.
Also, an Act to re-incorporate the town of White Plains, Greene county; to reduce the corporate limits, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to amend the fence laws of this State, and to repeal Section 1441:) of the Code of Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Citizens' Bank, of Valdosta.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG,
Chairman Committee on Enrollment.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table, and the same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 1-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish a Technological School as a branch of the State University, etc., approved October 13th, 1885, so as to authorize an increase in the number of the Commissioners in charge of said school, etc.
House bill No. 180 was recommitted to the Committee on Railroads.

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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 majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to repeal an Act approved September 28th, 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Jfr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following House bill by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
No. 49, a bill to be entitled an Act to create and organize a new Judicial Chcuit of the Superior Courts of this State.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 103; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the United States Accident Insurance Company, of Atlanta, Ga.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta Accident Association, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table, and the same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 98; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county in this State, except certain counties

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mentioned, approved January 19th, 1872, so far as the same applies to the county of Laurens.
Mr. Martin, of Fulton, offered the following resolution which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Committee on Privileges and Elections is authorized, if in their discretion it becomes necess1.ry, to employ a stenographer and sergeant-at-arms, or either, during the investigation of the contest of W. J .Tames, contestant, against Newton .T. N onnan, sitting member, now pending before this House.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were introduced, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon so as to limit and fix the term of office of the Mayor and Aldermen, etc.
House bill No. 239 was taken up for a third read ing, and the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to extend the city limits of the city of Macon, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Hulsey, of HallA bill to relieve the Gainesville aud Hall County
Street Railroad Company from the payment of the penalty provided by Act of September 17th, 1889.
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 requisite majority-ayes, 101; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend, revise and consolidate the several

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Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia, in DeKalb county, and for other purposes.

By request of Committee on Privileges and Elections, Mr. Davis, of Burke, was added to that committee.

Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Railroads, makes the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to extend the charter of the Macon and Atlantic Railway Company, so that its corpora.te existence may continue for the term of sixty years from the date of its charter granted under the general law for the incorporation of railroads.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Richland, Gulf and Northern Railroad Company; to define its powers, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Jackson Street Railway Company.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Brunswick and St. Simon's Railway Company.

Respectfully submitted, R.N. HoLTZCI,AW, Chairman ProTem.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was in-

traduced, read the first time and referred to the Com-



mittee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mr. 'Vhitfield, of Baldwin-

A bill to relieve W.J. Vaughn, a minor, of Baldwin

county, etc.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Johnson, Gilbert, Roberts and Smith, of Greene.

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The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLAN'l'A, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, November 25th, 1890.
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 were present:

Anderson,

Hartridge,

O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hagan,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Baldwin,

Hancock,

Parham,

Barrett,

Heard,

Payne,

Baskin,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

Baxter,

Hill, of :\leriwether, Peek,

Bennett,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Berner,

Henderson,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Hogan,

Pen-y,

Branch,

Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Brodnax,

Holbrook,

Pope,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holzendorf,

Rainey,

Browll, of Haralson, Hulsey,

Rembert,

Bryan,

Humphreys,

Reid,

Burge,

Huff,

Ryals,

Brinson,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Burney,

Ive),

Seay,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Heard, Sears,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Oconee, t-libley,

Campbell,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

Cason,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Chapman,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chappell, Clifton,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,



Clay,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Coffey,

Lark,

Stokes,

Cooper,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Craigo,

LeConte,

Swain,

Crowder,

Lumsden,

Tatum,

Crawford,

Mattox,

Tarver,

Cutts,

Martin,

Thornton,

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Davis, of Burke,

Mason,

Thompson,

Davis, of Bulloch, Mann,

Traylor,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Maxwell,

Trammell,

Devore,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

Dismuke,

McDonald, of ~umter, Twitty,

Dodson,

McDaniel,

Underwood,

Dunwody,

Mathews, of Jefferson, \V,lker,

Edenfield,

McAfee,

Ware,

Everett,

McClure,

\Veils, of ~farion,

Faust,

Merritt,

\Veils, of Lee,

Fleming,

Meeks,

Whitfield,

Gardner,

Meriwether,

\Vitzell,

Glover,

Montgomery,

\Villiams,

Goodwin,

Mitchell,

\Vhatley,

Godard,

Mobley,

"'heeler,

Graves,

Mosely,

\Vhite,

Griffith,

Monroe,

\Yisdom,

Hardeman,

Morton,

wright,

Hall,

Nash,

Wylly,

Han(l,

Norman,

\\'ooten,

Harris, of CatJosa, Oattis,

Young,

Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Mr. Speaker.

Harris, of \Vashington,

Mr. Hill, of Cherokee, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and approved.
By unanimous C(lnsent, the following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Hardeman, of WilkesA resolution to authorize the Governor to ma.ke set-
tlement of litigation over the Georgia State Lottery property.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Harris, of CatoosaA bill to amend paragraph 9 of Section 267 of the
Code of Georgia of 1882.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

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Also, a bill to amend Section 719(a) of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Fleming, of Richmond-
A bill to provide for the more speedy determination of criminal cases.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. By Mr. Clifton, of Chatham-
A resolution for the relief of the Suburban Railway, of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Coast Line Railway, of Savannah, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also, a bill to amend Section 3940 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, so as to allow jurors in the City Courts of this State the same compensation as is allowed jurors in the Superior Courts of such counties where such City Courts are located.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Phillips, of Habersham-
A resolution to purchase the portrait of Hon. John Milledge.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Montgomery, of Taylor-
A bill to prohibit the manufature or sale of spirituous or malt liquors within a radius of three miles from the Methodist church, in the town of Howard, in Taylor county, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. McAfee, of Crawford-
A bill to prohibit the sale of malt or spirituous

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liquors within three miles of .Macedonia church, in Crawford county.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By .Mr. Tatum, of Dade-
A bill to provide for the survey of the 19th district of the 4th section of Dade county, to appropriate money to pay the expenses thereof, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By .Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the .Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, etc., approved December 12th, 1882.
Referred to Committee on Railroa.ds.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Fuel and Gas Light Company, of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
'Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta Savings Bank with power to do a Savings Bank business, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By .Mr. .Martin, of Fulton-
A bill to amend paragraph (or sub-section) one (1) of Section 1676 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, relating to the granting of charters of corporations by the Superior Courts of this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to repeal an Act approved November 13th, 1889, with the following caption, to-wit : An Act to require the Clerks of the Superior Courts of each county in this State, to have prepared a suitable record book, to be kept in the Clerk's Office of the Superior Court in each county, said record book to be

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known as the Record of Superior Court Charters, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to ratify and confirm all charters of corporations granted by the Superior Courts of this State since the passage of the Act approved N ovemb3r 13th, 1889, with the followin~ caption, to-wit : An Act to require Clerks of the Superior Courts of each county in this State to have prepared a suitable record book to be kept in the Clerk's offict- of the Superior Courts in each county ; said book to be known as the Record of Superior Court Charters, and said charters, when granted hereafter, shall not become valid until recorded in said charter record with the original advertisement, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Coffey, of Towns-
A bill to create a Roard of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, etc., for the county of Towns.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Wells, of Lee-
A bill to prevent peddling in this State, and to prescribe a penalty, etc.
Referred to Committee on General.Judiciary.
By Mr. Harper, of Carroll-
A bill to prohibit the sale ofspirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within four miles of New Lebanon Baptist church, in Carroll county.
By Mr. Smith, of Greene-
A bill to amend Section 4440 of the Code of 1882, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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By Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb-
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon by enlarging and extending the power and authority of the Mayor and Council, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Act, to-wit:

An Act to create and organize a new Judicial Cir-

cuit of the Superior Courts of this State. Respectfully

submitted,

T. B. YoUNG, Chairman.

Mr. Maxwell, Chairman Committee on 'femperance, begs leave to make the following report :

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following bills, whicn they instruct me as the Cirhairman to report back, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit :

Bill No. 205, which is an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within three miles of any church, or public school house in the State.

Also, bill No. 99, which is an Act to protect Valley Grove Baptist church and Evans Chapel Methodist church, all of Talbot county.

Also, recommend do pass the following bill, to-wit :

Bill No. 235, an Act to extend protection to the distance of five miles outside prohibition counties.

Respectfully submitted. MAXWELL, Chairman.
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Minority report from the Committee on Temperance to House bill No. 235 :
Mr. Speaker:
We, the undersigned members of the Committee on Temperance, beg leave to file a minority report to the following bill, and recommend that it do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, malt and spirituous liquors within five miles of the line of any county in State which had adopted the prohibition law, except when it is sold in incorporated towns, etc.
Respectful] y, W. C. BRYAN, A. S. CUTTS, L. CRAWFORD, W. J. MORTON.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker : The Senate has adopted the following resolutions,
to-wit:
A resolution, No. 13, to employ an expert accountant to investigate the books of the Lunatic Asylum.
Also, a resolution, No. 14, authorizing the Secretary of State to destroy certain plats for lands in Appling county, for which no grants were ever issued, and to destroy three hundred and forty-nine one thousand dollar bonds ($1,000), issued under the Act of December 11th, 1858.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite con.stitutional majority the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to prevent any person holding any office or appointment, Federal, State or county, from being Mayor or a member of the City Council of Augusta.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt orintoxicating liquors within five miles of certain churches therein mentioned, approved October 25, 1889.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to vest in the :Mayor of Savannah the veto power touching the ordinances of said city.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the ~ralbotton Loan and Investment Company, of Talbotton, Georgia.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of Waynesboro, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to make the Mayor nnd members of the City Council of Augusta, of the city of Augusta, ineligible to re-election for the period {)f one term of said offices, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act, to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Baker county, Albany Circuit, State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to charter the Middle Georgia Bank.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Mechanics' and Planters' Bank of Georgia, and for {)ther purposes.
By request of the Committee on Temperance, Mr. Perry, of Worth, was added to said committee.
The first special order fixed for to-day, was taken up, to-wit: House bill No. 64.
'l'he bill was read the third time.
Upon agreeing to the report of the committee, Mr. Smith, of Butts, called the previous question, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.

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Upon the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr. Fleming, the ayes and nays were called, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

-'fhose voting aye were Messrs.-

Baxter, Boifeuillet, Brvan, Chapman, Clifton, Crowder, Cutts, Davi~, of Burke, Dunwody, Faust, Fleming, Goodwin,

Hardeman,

Reid,

Harris, of '"ashington, Ryals,

Holtzelaw,

Sibley,

Ingraham,

Smith, of Decatur,

IA'lrk,

Smith, of Greene,

~lattox,

Sharpe,

~Iartin,

Turner,

Meriwether,

'Veils, of Lee,

~Iosely,

Wright,

Xorman,

Wooten.

Phillips,

Pope,

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Atkinson, of Colnmbia,Hill, of ::\Ieriwether,

Baldwin,

Hendrix,

Bennett,

Henderson,

Branch,

Hogan,

Brodnax,

Holbrook.

Brown, of Forsyth, Holzendorf,

Brown, of Haralson, Hulsey,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Burney,

Ivey,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Heard,

Campbell,

.Jackson, of Oconee,

Chappell,

.Jones,

Clay,

Kemp,

Coffee,

Kennon,

Cooper,

Kitchens,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Crawfonl,

Lane,

Davis, of Bulloch, Laslie,

Davis, of Lumpkin, LeConte,

Devore,

Lumsden,

Dismuke,

)Iason,

Dodson,

Mann,

Edenfield,

Maxwell,

Everett,

::\lcDonald, of Banks,

()attis, Odom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Wilkinson,. Parham, Payne, Peacock, PeepleH, Pearson, Perry, Hainey, Rembert, Sapp,of Chattahoochee Smith, of Butts, Scruggs,
~tokes,
Strickland, Swain, Tatum, Tarver, Thornton, Thompson, Traylor, Trammell, Twitty,

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Ethridge, Gardner, Glover, -Godard, ({riffith, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Harper, Hagan, Hancock,

~IcDonald, of Sumter, l:"nderwood,

:\IeDaniel,

" 'alker,

Mathews of Jefferson, '.Vare,:

Mathews, of Montg'ry,'Veils, of :\!arion,

McAfee,

Witzell,

:\IcClure,

Whatley,

:\Ierritt,

"'heeler,

:\-Iontgomery,'J

"'hite,.

:\Iitchell,

"'isdom,

:\Iobley,

Wylly,

.:\Ion roe,

Young .

xa~h.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Graves,

Barrett,

Hartridge,

Baskin,

Heard,

.Berner,

Herrington,

Burge,

Huff,

Bush,

Jennings.

Calvin,

Johnson,

Cason,

Lewis,

Dennard,

:\leeks,

Gilbert,

Morton,

Griffin, 1

Parker, of Thomas, Peek, Roberts, Sapp, of :\litchell,
Reay,~
Sears, f-linquefield,; Whitfield, Williams, Mr. Speaker.

J\yes, 34 ; nays, 110.

So the amendment was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained.
Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.--

Anderson,

Harper,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Hagan,

:Baldwin,

Haneol"k,

.Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Branch,

Hill, of :\Ieriwether,

Brodnax,

Hendrix,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

.Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Burge,

Holbrook,

:Brinson,

Holzendorf,

Oattis, Odoom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of 'Vilkinson, Parl:iam, Payne, Peacoek, Peeples, Pearson,

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Burney, Cagle, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell,; Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Bulloch, Dads. of Lumpkin, Devore, Dirnuuke, Dodsou, Edenfielcl, Everett, Ethridge, (iardner, Glover, Go lard, GraHs, Griffith, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

Hulsey,

Perry,

Humphreys,

Rainey,

hey,

Rembert,

Jackson, of Heard, ~app,of Chattahoochee~

.Tackson, of Oconee, :o;eay,

.Tone~,

Hmith, of Butts,

Kemp,

~cruggs,

Kennon,

:-;tokes,

Kitchens,

Htrickland,

Kimbrough,

Swain,

l~'lne,

Tatum,

Laslic,

Taner,

LeConte,

Thornton,

Lumsden,

Thompson,

:\Im;on,

Traylor,

:\Iann,

Trammell,

:\Iaxwell,

Twitty,

:\IcDonald, of Banks, Unclerwood,

:\IcDaniel,

"'alkE.'r,

:\Iatthew~,of Jefferson, 'Van:,

:\Iathew~. of }lontg'ry, "'ells, of :Marion,.

Mc~HeP,

Witzel!,

:\IeCiure,

Whatley,

}lerritt,

Wheeler,

}lontgomery,

'Vhite,

}litehell,

Wisdom,

:\Ioblt>y,

Wylly,

}lonro(,

Young.

Nash,

Those voting na.y were Messrs.-

Baxter,

Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Bryan,

Ingraham,

Ht'id,

Clifton,

Lark,

Hyals,

Crowder,

:\Iattox,

~ibley,

Dunwody,

}lartin,

l'imith, of Decatur,

Faust,

:\IcDonald, of Sumter, ~harpe,

}'leming,

:\Ieriwethcr,

Turner,

Goodwin,

:\lo:-;ely,

'"ells, of Lee,

Harleman,

X orman,

Wright,

Harr.is, of 'Vash'gton, Phillip~,

W noten.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Barrett, Baskin, Berner, Boifeuillet,

llartriclge, Herrington, Huff, Jennings,

Peek, RobertR, Rapp, of 1\iitehell. Sears,

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Bush, Calvin, Dennard, Gilbert, Griffin,

Joluumn,
Lewi~,
)!eeks,j )lorton [ex<"nsed],

Ays, 115 ; nay, 31.

l-'inq uefield, ~mith, of Greene, Whitfield,
William~.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, to-wit :

A bill to declare all obligations to pay attorneys'
fees, in addition to the interest specified therein, upon any note or other evidence of indebtedness, void, and of no effect, and to prohibit the collection of the same, and for other purposes.

The bill was ordered to be immediately sent to the Senate.

Mr. Hill, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 282, paragraph 1, of the Code of 1882, in regard to the jurisdiction of County Courts.

Also, a bill to amend Article 3, Section 7, paragraph 7, of the Constitution.
AJso, the following bill, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to amend Section 4578 of the Code of Georgia, which relates to the running of freight trains by railroads on the Sabbath day, so as to add thereto a prohibition touching excursion trains, and other trains than the regular trains run for the carrying of mails or passengers.
Also, the following bill, with the request that the author be allowed to withdraw it, to-wit:

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A bill to make all corporations doing business in this State, other than public corporations, liable for injuries to their employees.

Respectfully submitted.

H. w. HILL,

Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :

JIT. Speaker: The Committee on Banks have had under consider-
ation the following bills, which they instruct me to report, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Americus Loan and Banking Company, approved August 9, 1889.
Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company, in the city of Atlanta, approved December 24, 1886.
Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Piedmont Loan and Banking Company, approved September 28, 1889.
Also, the following bills, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended~ to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Flovilla Banking Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate a bitnk at Maysville, Banks county, Georgia, to be known as the Maysville Bank, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company; to define its powers, privileges and liabilities, and for other purposes therewith connected.
Also, a bill to confer banking powers and privileges

upon the Sumter County Alliance Co-operative Association.

Respectfully submitted.

v. MARTTIN

CALYIN,

Chairman of Committee on Banks.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Meriwether-
A bill to prohibit and make unlawful the sale, barter, gift or exchange in the State of Georgia of spirituous, vinous, malt or intoxicating liquors, bitters and mixtures in any quantity or quantities less than a quart, etc.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Clifton, of Chatham-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Savannah and Isle of Hope Railway, etc., "approved November 13th, 1889.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

200 copies of House bill No. 39 were ordered printed for use of the House.

The second special order of the day was taken up, to-wit: House bill No. 77.

As the bill provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the 'Yhole House, Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb, in the chair.

Mr. Boifeuillet, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :

The Committee of the "~hole House has had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report progress, and ask leave to sit again, towit:

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A bill to appropriate money to the Trustees of the State University forth~ School of Technology, etc.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollll;l.ent, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1st, 1889, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by the Act of September 17th, 18t!9, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Pidelity Life and Accident Insurance Company.
Also, an Act to amend the fence laws of this State, and to repeal Section 1449 of the Code of Georgia.
Also, and Act to reincorporate the town of \Vhite Plains, in Greene county, to reduce the corporate limits, and for other ptuposes.
Respectfully submitted, . 'f. B. You~G, Chairman.
Mr. '!'witty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture 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 Section nine hunded and twenty of the Code of 1882, which prescribes the duties of TaxReceivers, by striking out paragraph twelve of said section, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to increase the number of Fertilizer Inspectors from six to ten.
Also, a bill from the Senate to encourage tree planting and to conserve the forests of the State, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bills, with the recommendation that they do not pass:
A. bill to encourage the raising of live stock, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to protect the wool producers, and for other purposes.
TWITTY, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, to-wit:
By Mr. Hardeman, of "WilkesA bill to incorporate the 9th Regiment Georgia
Volunteers, etc.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Wooten, Davis of Burke~ and Lewis.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
\Vednesday, November 26, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members

were present:

AnderHon,

Harper,

Atkin~on, of Col'mbia, Hagan,

Baldwin,

Hancock,

O'Xeal, . Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of \Vilkinson,

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Barrett, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calyin, Campbell, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch. Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennarrl, De,ore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, GloYer, Goodwin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall,

Heard,

Parham,

Hill, of Cheroket>, Paynt>,

Hill, of ~ieriwether, Peacock,

Hendrix,

Pt>eplef',

Henderson,

Pearson,

Hogan,

Perry,

Holtzclaw.

Phillips,

Holbrook,

Pope,

Holzendorf,

Raine~,

Hul~ey,

Rt>mbert,

Humphreys,

Heid,

Huff,

Hoberts,

Ingraham,

Hyals,

I\ey,

~app, of Chatt'ochee,

Jackson, of Ht>anl, :;;app, of :\Iiichell,

Jackson, of Oconet>, Seay,

.Jones,

~ears,

Kemp,

Sibley.

Kennon,

:-;inqtwfield,

Kitchens,

:-;with, of Butts,

Kimbrou~h,

~mith, of Decatur,

Laue,

!"mith, of Greene,

Lark,

~harpe,

Laslie,

:--:crugg-l',

LeConte,

~tokes,

Lumsden,

~trieklaml,

Mattox,

~,vain,

Martin,

Tatum,

~Jason,

Tarver,

.l\Iann,

Thornton.

:\faxwell,

Thomp~on,

:\IrDonald, uf Bank~, Traylor,

:\IcDonald, of :-;umttr, Trammell.

l\leDaniel,

Tunwr,

::\Iathews, of Jefft>rson, Twitty,

l\Iathew;;,of :\I'ntgo'ry, l'mlerwood,

)lcAfee,

Walk r,

:\IcClun,

ware,

:\ferritt,

W t>lls, of :Marion,

:\leeks,

\Yplls, of Lee,

Meriwether,

Whitfield,

:\lontgomery,

Witzel!,

:\Iitchell,

\\'illiam~.

:\Iobley,

Whatle~.

:\Iosely,

\\'ht>eler,

:\Ion roe,

Whitt>,

Morton,

\\'isdom,

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Hand,

~a~h,

Harris, of Catoosa, Xorman,

Harris, of Quitman, Oattis,

Harris, of "'ash'gton, Odom,

Wright, Wylly, Young, :\lr. Speaker.

The unfinished business of yesterday's proceedings was taken up, to-wit:

A bill to appropriate money to the State University for the Technological School, etc.

As the bill provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House, Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb, in the chair.

Mr. Boifeuillet, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the followiLg report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration House bill No. 77, to-wit:

A bill to approprj.ate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological School, to supply a deficiency in the revenues of said school, etc., which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the bill do pass.

The bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll of the house the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson, Baldwin, Barrett, Baxter, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Burge

Harri~, of Catoo~a,

Norman,

Harri~, of Quitman, Odom,

Harris, of Washington, O'Xeal,

Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Hagan,

Parker, of Wilkinson,.

Hancock,

Payne,

Heard,

Peacock,

Henderson,

Peek,

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Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Cahin, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Cooper, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Bulloch, Dodson, Dunwody, Everett Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Glover, Goodwin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

Holtzclaw,

Peeples,

Holzendorf,

PeaTRon,

Humphreys,

Perry,

Huff,

Phillips,

Ingraham,

PopP,

Ivey,

Rembert,

.Jackson, of OconeP, Reid,

Kennon,

Ryals,

Lane,

Seav,

Lark,

l'mith, of Decatur,

La~lie,

i:'mith, of Greene,

LeConte,

Sharpe,

Lumsden,

Swain,

Mattox,

Tarver,

~\lartin,

Thornton,

Mason,

Trammell,

Mann,

Turner,

~Iaxwell,

Twitty,

McDonald, of Sumter, \Yare,

~Iathews, of Jefferson, \\'ells, of J.ee,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

McClure,

\Vitzell,

Meriwether,

\\'hatley,

Mitchell,

Wisdom,

Mobley,

Wylly.

Mosely,

Morton,

Those voting no were Mess:t:s.-

Atkinson, of Columbia, Hill, of Meriwether, Hainey,

Bennett,

Hendrix,

Sapp, of )Iitchell,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holbrook,

:-=ears,

Brown, of Haralson, Hulsey,

Smith, of Butts,

Bryan,

Jackson, of Heard, Scruggs,

Campbell,

Jones,

Stokes,

Cason,

Kemp,

Strickland,

Clay,

Kitchens,

Tatum,

Coffey,

Kimbrough,

Thompson,

Craigo,

McDonald, of Banks, Traylor,

Davis, of Lumpkin, McDaniel, .

L'nderwood,

Dennard,

Mathews of Montg'ry, walker,

Devore,

Merritt,

Wells, of )larion,

Edenfield,

Montgomery,

\\'heeler,

Ethridge,

Nash,

White,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parham,

Young.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Baskin, Berner, Dismuke, Gilbert, Griffin, Hartridge, Herrington,

Hogan, .T ennings, Johnson, Lewis, )leeks, 2\Ionroe, Oattis, Hol>erts,

i:;app, of Chat'hoochee, Sibley, Sinquefield, Williams, Wright, \\'ooten, 2\Ir. Speaker.

Ayes, 103 ; nays, 48.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed.

The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following message was received from the Senate. through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof, towit:
Mr. Speaker : The Senate has passed the following Senate bill
by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the law of year's support.
The Senate has also passed the following House bills by the necessary constitutional majority, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the People's Bank, of Talbotton, Ga.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to establish a school for colored persons as a branch of the State University.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Americus Savings Bank.

The Senate has also concurred in the House amendment to Senate bill No. 3, creating a new charter for the city of Columbus.

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

A resolution to appoint a joint committee to inquire into the merits of the work by C. H. Sutton, Esq., known as the Georgia Justice, and has appointed as the committee from the Senate, Mr. Cabiniss, of the 22d District.

Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. SpeakeT :
The committee on General Agriculture has .had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct 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 require all cotton

seed meal to be subjected to analysis and inspection,

and for other purposes.

.

J. N. TWITTY.

Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enroll-

ment, submitted the following report:

MT. SpeakeT:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and the Presid~nt of the Senate, the following Act, to-wit:

An Act to incorporate the Mechanics' and Planters' Bank of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, a resolution to request our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their best efforts to have the National Bank Act so amended as to authorize National banks to accept real estate as collateral for loans.

Also, a resolution to instruct our Senators and Representatives in the present Congress to urge the passage, at the ensuing session of an Act repealing the

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statute imposing a tax of ten percent. on State banks. Also, a resolution accepting for the State of Georgia
the donation by the United States, to be made under and by virtue of an Act of Congress, approved July 2d, 1862, for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanics arts.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. You~G, Chairman.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
.J.l!r. Speaker:
The Committee on Education h:we had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report b:1ek, with the recommendation that the bills do pass, to-wit:
To amend the Constitution of the State so as to make the office of State School Commissioner elective.
To establish a system of public schools for the county of Upson, and provide for maintenance and government of same.
The following bills are reported back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended:
To authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, to establish and maintain a system of public school.
To establish a system of public schools for the city of Marietta.
To authorize the Town Council of Elberton to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting additions to and equipments for the public school buildings in said town.
'l'he following bill is reported back with the request of the author that he be allowed to withdraw it from the House:
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To amend the Constitution so as to make the office of State School Commissioner elective.
JACKSON, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Twitty, of JacksonA bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass, in
the county of Jackson, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. McAfee, of Crawford-
A bill to incorporate the town of Roberta, in the county of Crawford, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Phillips, of Habersham-
A bill to amend an Act creating Railroad Commissioners for this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Boifeuillet, of BibbA bill to define the qualifications of telegraph
operators employed by railroad companies in this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Morton, of ClarkeA bill to amend an Act approved Nm-ember 11th,
188{J, providing for the bonded debt of Clarke county, Ga., by providing that the bonds named in said Act shall be exempt from taxation by the county of Clarke.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Everett, of StewartA -bill to repeal an Act fixing fees for the Sheriff or

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Jailor of Stewart county, etc., approved February 1st, 1877, and the Acts amendatory thereof, approved August 28th, 1883, and December 24th, 1886, and all local laws on the subject 0f dieting prisonel's in said county so as to leave the fees to be regulated as provided in revised Code of Georgia, Section 3696.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Burge, of Bartow-
A bill to prevent the payment of counsel fees out of the estate of a deceased intestate to any attorney or counsellor, except such as are employed by the administrator of such estates.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary
By l\fr. Mason, of Campbell-
A bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the manner of taking cases to the Supreme Court, etc., approved November 11, 1889, to prescribe how cases can be carried to the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Dennard, of 'VIlcox-
A bill to incorporate the town of Seville, in the county of Wilcox, State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Calvin, of Richmond-
A bill to forbid the purchase or sale of seed cotton in the county of Richmond, in this State, between the first day of August and the twenty-fourth day of December in each year, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
:By Mr. Dunwody, of GlynnA bill to alter and amend the general pilotage laws
of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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Mr. Morton, of Clarke, offered the following resolution, which was read and. adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That all bills of a general character, except bank and railroad charters, be printed, and laid upon the desks of members at least one day before the bill is placed upon its passage.
By Mr. \Vhitfield, of Baldwin-
A resolution to cover into the Treasury the former appropriations to the Atlanta University.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
House bill No. 39 was taken from the table and placed upon the. calendar.
The following message was received from the Governor, through Mr. \V. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:
Mr. Speaker: I have been directed by His Excellency, the Gov-
ernor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing.
ExECUTIVE DEPART)IENT,
ATLAXTA, GA., November 26, 1890.
To the General Assembly: It becomes my painful duty to announce to yon the
death of Hon. James l\f. Smith, which occurred at his home in Columbus, Ga., on the 25th instant.
In January, 1872, this distinguished Georgian was inaugurated Governor of the State for the unexpired term of Rufus B. Bullock, resigned. His administration of that oftiee was so satisfactory to the people that at the end of that term he was chosen almost unanimously, for the full term of four years: A fPtirless nature and a strong intellect well fitted Gove~nor Smith to grapple with the numerous and difficult questions which, u1wn the recovery of the State government by the Democratic party, were presented for executive action.

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Upon the organization of the Railroad Commission, Governor Smith was appointed thereon, and acted as Chairman thereof for the term of six years. How ably and well he discharged the duties of that office it is unnecessary for me to declare.
For the past several years he has presided on the bench of the Superior Court of the Chattahoochee Circuit with marked ability, and to the satisfaction of the bar and psople.
Hi"s death has created a vacancy in said last mentioned office, which it devolves upon the General Assembly to fill.
"\V. J. NORTHEN.
Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Railroads, makes the following; report:
Jfr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads has had under consid-
eration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Etna Railroad Company; to confer certain rights, powers and privileges on s::~.id company, and for other
pnrp~ses.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad Company; to confer certain powers and pri,-ileges on said company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Savannah and "\Vestern Railway to lay down a track on First avenue and Seventeenth street, and for other purposes.
Also a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Mobile and Girard Railroad to construct a side track on Broad street and running i'nto the yard~ of En~pire Mills.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to charter the Talbotton and Western Railroad Company, so as to extend westward to the Alabama line and eastward to the city of Macon, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the North Georgia Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Capital Railway Company, and to define its rights, powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Most respectfully submitted. R. N. HOL'l'ZCLAw,
Chairman Pro Tem., etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table and the same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, Q-to-wit:
A bill to prevent seining for mountain trout in this State.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96 ; n..ays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to authorize a system of public schools for for the town of Calhoun, Georgia.
The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By request of Mr. Martin, of Fulton, the special order fixed for to-day, to-wit, House bill No. 87, was displaced, and the same made the special order for Tuesday, December 2, immediately after the reading of the Journal.
.. Upon motion of Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, the fol-

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lowing Senate resolution was taken up, and the same concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution to employ an expert accountant to investigate the books of the Lunatic Asylum, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit :
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters of the county of Fulton, etc.
Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Railroads, submits the following report:
.Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration the following bill, which I am instructed 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 Electric Railway Company, of Savannah, and to define its rights, powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Most respectfully submitted. R. N. HoLTZCLAw, Chairman Pro Tem.
Mr. Young. Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:
'fhe Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to transfer the county of Laurens from the Oconee Judicial Circuit to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
Also, an Act to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the Superior Courts of this State.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Ga.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Miners' Bank, of Tallapoosa, Ga.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YouNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, 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 Spea,ker of the Honse and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit :
An Act to establish a school for colored persons as a branch of the State University; to appropriate money for the same, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. 'f. B. YouNG, Chairman.
Mr. Bush, of Miller, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
WnEHEAs, The saJ intelligence has reached this House that the Hon.James M. Smith, Judge of the ~uperior Court of the Chattahoochee Circuit, departed this life on yesterday ; therefore, be it
Resol'ced, That in his death the State has lost an honorable citizen, a faithful and impartial judicial officer.
Resolved, 2d, That as a mark of rPspect to him, thisHouse adjourn to-day at 1 o'clock, to meet again on Friday next, at 10 o'clock A. 3I.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority--ayes, 110 ; nays, 0-to-wit :



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A bill to incorporate the Electric Railway Company, of Savannah.
The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of E. J. Murphy and others, of Pike county.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 101 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to relieve \V. C. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of the county of Pike.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit : Messrs. \Valker, Cutts, Kitchens, Monroe, Ivey, Chappell, Branch, Montgomery1 Atkinson of Columbia, Kemp, Hancock, and Twitty of Jackson.
The House then adjourned untillO o'clock Friday morning.

ATLANTA GEORGIA,
Friday, November 28, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of 'Vash'gton, OattiR,

Barrett,

Hartridge,

Odom,

Baskin,

Harper,

O'Neal,

Baxter,

Hagan,

Parker, of Thomas,

Bennett,

Hancock,

Parham,

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Payne,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peacock,

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Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin,
ca~on,
Chapman, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo. Crowder, Crawfnr1l,
Cutt~.
Davis, of Burke, Davi:', of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard," Devore,
Dod~on,
Dunwody, Edenfield, E\erett, Ethridge,
Fau~t,
:Fleming, Gilbert, Glo\Pr, Goollwin, GraveH, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Hogan,

Pope,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Huff,

Sapp, of )Iitchell,

Ingraham,

Seay,

hey,

Sears,

.Jackson, of Heard, Sinquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Kitchens.

Sharpe,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Lark,

Stokes,

La~lie,_

Strickland,

Lewis,

Swain,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Tarver,

}lattox,

Thornton,

}lartin,

Thompson,

)Jason,

Traylor,

}fann,

Trammell,

:uaxwell,

Turner,

)leDonald, of Banks, l'nderwood,

}lcDonald, of Sumter, \Valker,

}leDaniel,

\\'are,

}latlwws, of Jefferson,\\'ells, of }!arion,

:i\IcAfee,

\Yells, of Lee,

:\IcClnre,

\Vitzell,

}lerritt,

\YilliamF,

}leek~,

\Vhatlty,

)feriwether,

\\rheeler,

}lite hell,

\Yhite,

}losely,

Wisdom,

l\Ionroe,

\Yylly,

}lorton,

\Yooten,

-:\ash,

Young,

~ orman,

l\Ir. Speaker.

Mr. Laslie, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

Pending the reading of the Journal, Mr. Bush, of Miller, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal as relates

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to the resolution adopted on \Vednesday, relating to having printed all bills of a general character, etc.
The Journal was then read and confirmed.
Mr. Bush moved to reconsider the resolution adopted relating to the printing of bills of a general character, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Bush moved to amend by inserting all bills favorably reported by the committee.
Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, moved to indefinitely postpone the resolution, which motion prevailed, and action on the resolution was indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 7 was withdrawn by the introducer.
Mr. Maxwell, Chairman of the Committee.on Temperance, makes the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The C9mmittee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to make drunkenness by liquors or opiates in physicians and prescription clerks punishable.
Also, a bill to protect Friendship church, at Donaldsonville, in Decatur county.
Also, a bill to protect Abeline church, in Carroll county.
Also, a bill to protect Ebenezer Congregational church, in Madison county.
Also, a bill to protect Mt. Carmel church, in Crawford county.
Also, a bill to protect the Methodist church at Howard, Taylor county.
Also, a bill to protect Macedonia church, Crawford county.

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Also, a bill to protect New Lebanon church, Carroll county.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in quantities less than a quart, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to protect Mt. Bethel Methodist church, Banks county.
Respectfully submitted, Mxx,wELL, Chairman.
We, the following members of the Tem,perance Committee, beg leave to recommend that bill No. 309 do not pass, as we believe it to be against the will and wishes of our constituents.
""\V. C. BHYAX, \Y. J. MonTox, L. CHAWFOlW.
Mr. Baxter, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Corporations, having had under consideration House bill No. 273, which is a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and require the registration of all Yoters in the city of Macon in municipal elections, report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass
BAXTER, Chairman Pro Tem.
Report of Committee on Counties and County Matters:
Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Counties and County Matters
have had under consideration the following bills, and direct me, as their Chairman, to submit the following report, to-wit:
House bill N o.187, to amend the road laws of Dade county. The committee recommend that this bill do pass.

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House bill No. 274, to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Bibb. The committee recommend that this bill do pass.
House bill No. 105, to provide for the payment of
insolvent costs of Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public and Constables in the county of Columbia. The committee recommend that this bill do not paf?s.
Respectfully submitted. \V:~r. H. FLE:mNG, Chairman.
November 28, 1890.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to make the State School Commissioner elective by the people.
Also, a bill to amend Section 282, paragraph 1, of the Code of 1882.
Also, a bill to require all cotton seed meal to be subjected to analysis and inspection, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to prohibit and make unlawful the sale, barter, gift or exchange in the State of Georgia, of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors, bitters or mixtures, in any quantity or quantities less than a quart, etc., and 200 copies of the bill ordered printed for the use of the House.
Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, offered the following joint resolution, which was read, and the same was, upon motion, tabled, to-wit:
~-\_ resolution providing for the election of Judges of the Chattahoochee and Tallapoosa, Circuits, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:

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By Mr. 'fatum, of DadeA bill to incorporate the New England City Loan
and Banking C01ppany, etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of New England City, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
House bill No. 39, to-wit: A bill to amend the Constitution of this State, was made the special order for Tuesday, December 2, immediately after the special order fixed for that day.
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:
Mr. Speaker: The Governor has approved the following Acts of
the General Assembly, to-wit:
An Act to establish a school for colored persons as a branch of the State University; to appropriate money for the same, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Dime Savings Bank, approved August 1, 1889, by changing the name of said bank to the Chatham Bank.
Also, an Act to relieve the Rome Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by the Act of September 17, 1889, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to transfer the county of Laurens from the Oconee Judicial Circuit to the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit.
Also, an Act to create and organize a new Judicial Cjrcuit of the Superior Courts of this State.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Fidelity Life and AccidPnt Insurance Company.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Albany, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Miners' Bank, of Tallapoosa, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of White Plains, in the county of Greene.
Also, an Act to amend the fence laws of this State, and repeal Section 1449 of the Code of Georgia.
Also, resolution accepting the donation by the United States by an Act of Congress to apply the proceeds of the public lands to the endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts, etc.
The following bill also introduced, read :first time, etc.
By :Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Quitman, approved December 19th, 1859, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Upon motion of Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, the resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly for the purpose of electing judges of the Chattahoochee and Tallapoosa Circuits, was taken up, and the same adopted, as amended, to-wit :
Res:Jlved, By the House of R::Jpresentatives, the Senate concurring, that the General Assembly convene injoint session on \Vednesday, December 3d, at 11 o'clock A. ~L, to elect a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuit, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. James M. Smith, and to elect a Judge and Solicitor-General for the Tallapoosa Circuit, recently created.
'fhe following bills were, by unanimous consent, introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:



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By Mr. 'Vells, of MarionA bill to incorporate the Singleton Banking Com-
pany, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committe on Banks.
By Mr. Sharpe, of CarrollA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Waco
and Bowden Railway Company.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Baxter, of BibbA bill to amend the Constitution of this State, so as
to increase the number of Judges of the Supreme Court of this State from three to five, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Clifton~ of ChathamA bill to amend the charter of the City and Subur-
ban Railway, oi Savannah. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Coast Line Railroad Company, of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Pope, of Oglethorpe-A bill to relieve the Lexington 'ferminal Railroad
Company, etc. Referred to Committee on Pinance.
By Mr. Boifeuillet, of BibbA resolution to appropriate money for plumbing,
etc., in the office of the State Chemist.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By l\fr. Martin, of Fulton-A bill to incorporate the Georgia Savings Bank,
and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third tim~, the report of the committee was agreed

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to as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 91 ; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Flovilla Banking Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the North Georgia Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Under a suspension of the Rules, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit :
By Mr. Mitchell, of PikeA bill to repeal so much of the Act approved Sep-
tember 18, 1883, to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, spirituous or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters in Pike county, so far as the same relaMs to the town of Molina; to provide that the Mayor and Council of Molina may regulate the sale of liquor as in this Act prescribed, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Barrett, of PikeA bill to incorporate the New South Savings
Bank; to confer certain powers and privileges, etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Tatum, of DadeA bill to authorize county authorities to hire out:
miscellaneous convicts, and to provide for the distri~ bution of the money arising therefrom, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
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By Mr. Hartridge, of ChathamA bill to amend an Act to extend the corporate
limits of the city of Savannah, approved September 21st, 1883, so as to change and define the western corporate limits of said city, north of the Louisville road.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Fleming, of RichmondA bill to amend Section 1969 of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 13 was withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations and committed to Committee on Banks.
Mr. Goodwin, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Puplic Property have had under
-consideration a joint resolution providing and authorizing the removal and placing in the Capitol building, under the direction of His Excellency, the Governor, the st3.tue of the late U.S. Senator, Hon. B. H. Hill, which they report back with the recommendation that the resolution do pass.
Respectfully submitted. JOHN B. Goonwrn, Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, the report of the committee was adopted.
The following bills were read the second time, towit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to amend Section 4578 of the Code of Georgia, which relates to the running of freight trains by railroads on the Sabbath, etc.

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Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the county of Upsou, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the American Loan and Banking Company, approved August 9th, 1889.
"Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Talbotton and Western Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within four miles of Abeline church, in Carroll county.
Also, a bill to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Hand, Tarver, 'Vhite, McDonald of Banks, Smith of Decatur, Rembert, Mason, Jones of Dodge, and Scruggs.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 29, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

Tlie roll was called and the following members were present:

Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge,

Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Hart ridge, Harper, Hagan, Hill, of Cherokee, Hill, of :\Ieriwether, Hendrix, Herrington, Henderson, Holtzclaw,

Korman, Oattis, Odom, Parker, of Thomas, Payne, Peacock, Peeples, Pope, Rainey, Reid, Ryals,

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Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cahin, Clifton, Clay, Coffey,' Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, DaYis, of Burke, DaviR, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust," Fleming, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Graves, Hardeman,

Humphreys,

~app, of }litchell,..

Huff,

~eay,

Ingraham,

Sears;

.Jackson, of Heard, :;%ley,

Jackson, of Oconee, Smith, of Greene,.

Kennon,

Sharpe,

Lane,

~toke~,

Lark,

~tril'kland,

Lewis,

~wain,

Mattox,

T 1tum,

::\l(lrtin,

Thornton,

::\Iason,

Traylor,

:\lann,

Trammell,

::\Iaxwell,

Turner,

::\IcDonald, of Sumter, r nderwood,

1\IcDaniel,

Wells, of Marion,

Mathews, of Jefferson, 'Vells, of Lee,

:Mathews, of ::\lontgr'y, "'itzell,

::\IcAfee,

"'illiams,

1\IcClure,

'Vhatley,

M~eks,

"Theeler,

Meriwether,

'Visdom,

::\Iitchell,

Wylly,

::\losely,

"'ooten,

:\lorton,

Young,

Xash,

::\Ir. Speaker.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Journals,. reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Under a suspension of the rules of the House, the following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Atkinson, of CowetaA resolution to appropriate one hundred dollars to
Mrs. Jane Hunter, widow of Wm. J. Hunter. Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Martin, of FultonA bill to extend the charter of the Western and.
Atlantic Railroad Company, etc. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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Also, a bill to provide for the appointment and com-pensation, and to prescribe the duties of special criminal bailiffs for the Solicitors-General in the Superior, -City and County Courts in counties having more than twenty thousand inhabitants, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Hagan, of LowndesA bill to authorize John Webb, of Lowndes
county, Georgia, to file application for further allowance as a disabled Confederate soldier.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Mann, of TelfairA bill to incorporate the Bank of Helena, and for
other purposes. Referred to Committee on Banks.
~<\!so, a bill to incorporate the city of Helena, in the county of Telfair.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Mathews, of MontgomeryA bill to require and provide for the registration
,of the legal voters of Montgomery county, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
:By Mr. McDonald, of SumterA bill to extend the corporate limits of Americus. Referred t~_; Committee on Corporations. Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enroll-
IDent, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrolment, report as duly en-
rolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of 1ihe House and President of the Senate, the following .Acts, to-wit:
An Act to incorporate the Bank of Waynesboro, and for other purposes.

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Also, an Act to vest in the Mayor of the city of Savannah the veto power touching the ordinances of the said city.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within five miles of certain churches therein mentioned, approved October 25th, 1889.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Talbotton Loan and Investment Company, of Talbotton, Georgia.
Also, an ~\ct to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Baker county, in the Albany Circuit.
Also, an Act, to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Middle Georgia. Bank.
Also, an Act to prevent any person holding any office or appointment., Federal, State or county, from being Mayor or' member of Council of the city of Augusta.
Also, an Act to make the Mayor and members of the City Council of Augusta, of the city of Augusta, ineligible to re-election for the period of one term of said offices.
Also an ~<\.ct to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate the People's Bank, of 'falbotton, Ga.
Also, aii~Act to incorporate the Americus Savings Bank, to confer certain powers on the same.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.

Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bills do pass. to-wit :
House bill No. 126, to provide for the compensation of the Boards of Education in the several counties.
House bill No. 285, to establish system of public schools for the city of Oglethorpe.
Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on Lunatic Asylum for a few days.
The following bills were read the second time, towit:

A bill to fix and provide for the compensation of the Boards of Education in the several counties, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale, manufacture or delivery of any alcoholic, malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount Bethel Methodist church, in Banks county.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company.
Also a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Neal Loan and Banking Uompany, approved December 24th, 1886, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Capitol Railway Company, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to. a.mend the road laws of this State, so far as relates to the county of Dade, and the bill was recommitted to. Committee on Counties and County Matters.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Piedmont Loan and Banking Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Richland, Gulf and Northern Railroad Company.

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Also, a bill to prol].ibit the sale of malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Macedonia church, in Crawford county.
Also, a bill to incorporate the lEtna Railroad Company, etc.
Also, a bill to .authorize and require the registration -or all voters in the city of Macon in municipal elections, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, spirituous or malt liquors within three miles of any church of public school house in the State of Georgia, excepting such churches or public school houses as are in incorporated towns or cities, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of malt, vinous or spirituous liquors in this State within five miles of tlie line of any county wherein the sale of any of the aforementioned liquors is pi.ohibited, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or vinous liquors within three miles of Mount Carmel church, in Crawford county, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Ebenezer Congregational church, in Madison county, so that spirituous liquors cannot be sold within three miles of said church.
Also, a bill to prohibit physicians, or prescription clerks in drug establishments from pursuing their pro_ fession or calling who may become intoxicated from the use of intoxicating liquors or opiates, and to provide a penalty.
Also, a bill to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Bibb, etc.
Also a bill to confer banking powers and privileges upon the Sumter County Alliance Co-operative Association.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt

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<>r intoxicating liquors within five miles of New Lebanon Baptist church, in Car~oll county, Ga.
Also, a bill to increase the number of Fertilizer Inspectors fr01n six to ten.
Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Oglethorpe, in the county of Macon.
Also, a bill to prohibit the manufacture or sale of spirituous or malt liquors within three miles of the Methodist church, in the town of Howard, in Taylor
~ounty.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table, and the same read the third timethe report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 91 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage Company.
Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following billEt, which they instruct me to report, with the recomendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Company, of Atlanta, Ga., approved October 22d, 1887, and an Act amendatory thereof, approved November 4th, 1889, by authorizing it to do business with a capital stock of $120,000, to increase its Board of Directors, to enlarge its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, approved September 28th, 1889, so as to give said Bank and Trust Company the same privileges regarding money in its custody, as trustee of any kind, as it has re-

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garding any other money on deposit with it, and making it chargeable with interest on such money, at the same rate as it at the same time allows its general depositors.
.Also, the following bills, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
.A. bill to amend an .Act to incorporate the .American Trust and Banking Company, approved August 29th, 1889.
.Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Germania Savings Bank.
.Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Fulton Loan and Banking Company, approved October 29th, 1889.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank, and for other purposes.
.Also, a bill to renew and extend the charter of the Exchange Bank, of Macon, as incorporated by an .Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank, of Macon, approved December 12th, 1872, and the several .Acts amendatory thereof, approved February 28th, 1877, and September 21st, 1887, to grant additional corporate powers to said bank, and for other purposes.
.Also, a bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, of Quitman.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta. Investment and Banking Company, to define its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Augusta Dime Bank and Loan Association, with power to do a banking business and act as agent, assignee, receiver, trustee, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the English American Loan and Trust Company, and for other purposes connected therewith.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the Ellijay Loan and Banking Company, and to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement and Banking Company, of Atlanta, Georgia, approved December 28th, 1886, and an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement and Banking Company, of Atlanta, Georgia, approved December 20th, 1886, for the purpose of changing its name to the Capital City Bank, approved August 27th, 1887.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta Savings Bank, with power to do a savings bank business, to act as agent, assignee, receiver and trustee, to do a banking business, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
v. MARTIN CALVIN,
Chairman of Committee on Banks.

Mr. Hill, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act to require the Clerk of the

Superior Court of each county to procure and keep a

duplex index of the written instruments recorded in

his county.

Respectfully submitted.

w. H.

HILL,

Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Hartridge, Chairman Railroad Committee, submits the following report:
The committee has had under consideration House

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bill 281 to incorporate the Cedartown Street Railroad Company, and recommends that the bill pass with certain amendments made by the committee and attached thereto.
HARTRIDGE, Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to extend the charter of the Macon and At-

lantic Railway Company so that its corporate exis-

tence may continue for the term of sixty years from

the date of its charter granted under the general law

for the incorporation of railroads.



The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and upon motion, the bill was tabled, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad, etc.

Mr. 'frammell, of Whitfield, offered the following 1esolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the remainder of the morning's ses-sion be devoted to reading bills favorably reported the second time, and that when said order is completed, the House stands adjourned until Monday at 9 o'clock A. ~L
The following bills were read the second time, towit:

A bill to amend the charter of the Germania Savings Bank, of Savannah.

Also, a bill to renew and extend the charter of the Exchange Bank, of Macon.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Co., Qf Atlanta, Georgia.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta Investment Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, of Quitman.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Augusta Dime Bank and Loan Association.
Also, a bill to incorporate the English American. Loan and Trust Company, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Ellijay Loan and Banking Company, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate th~ Cedartown Street Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement and Banking Co., approved December 28th, 1886, and the Acts amendatory thereof.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta Savings Bank, etc.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit : Messrs. Mattox, Hill of Cherokee, Bennett, Edenfield, Underwood and Hulsey.
The House then adjourned until Monday morning at 9 o'clock.


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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, December 1, 1890.

The House met, pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Griffith,

Oattis,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hardeman,

Odom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hall,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Hand,

Parham,

Barrett,

Harris, of Catoosa, Payne,

Baskin,

Harris, of Quitman, Peacock,

Baxter,

Harris, of Washington, Peek,

Bennett,

Hartridge,

Peeples,

Berner,

Harper,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Hagan,

Perry,

Branch,

Hancock,

Phillips,

Brodnax,

Heard,

Pope,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hill, of Cherokee, Rainey,

Brown, of Haralson, Hill, of Meriwether, Reid,

Bryan,

Hendrix,

Roberts,

Burge,

Herrington,

Ryals,

Brinson,

Henderson,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Bush,

Hogan,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Burney,

Holtzclaw,

Rears,

Cagle,

Holbrook,

Sibley,

Calvin,

Holzendorf,

Sinquefield,

Campbell,

Hulsey,

Smith, of Butts,

Cason,

Humphreys,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chapman,

Huff,

Smith, of Greene,

Chappell,

Jackson, of Heard, Scruggs,

Clifton,

Jackson, of Oconee, Stokes,

Clay,

Johnson,

Strickland,

Coffey,

Jones,

Swain,

Cooper,

Kennon,

Tatum,

Craigo,

Kitchens,

Thornton,

Crowder,

Lane,

Thompson,

Crawford,

Lark,

Traylor,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Trammell,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Turner,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Twitty,

Dennard,

Martin,

Underwood,

Devore,

Mason,

'Vare,

Dismuke,

Mann,

Wells, of Marion,

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Dodson, Dunwody,

McDonald, of Sumter, '"ells, of Lee,

:\IcDaniel,

Whitfield,

Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming,

l\Iathews, of .Jeff'son, Witzel!,

McAfee,

Williams,

McClure,

Whatley,

)ferritt,

'Vheeler,

:\leek~,

"'hite,

Gardner,

Meriwether,

"'isdom,

Gilbert,

Mitchell,

Wright,

lTiover,

l\fobley.

Wylly,

Goodwin,

::\Iosely,

"Tooten,

Griffin, Godard,

:Monroe, )lorton,

Young, ::\Ir. Speaker.

Graves,

Xash,

Mr. Jones, of the Committee on Journals, reported

that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Davis of Bulloch, Meriwether and Maxwell.

Mr. Bush, of Miller, offered the following resolution, which was read, and, under the Rules, was laid over for one day, to-wit:
Resol'oed, In view of an early adjournment, that from and after the 5th day of this month there shall be no more new matter introduced at the present session of the Legislature only by a three-fourths' vote of the House.

Upon the call of the roll of counties for the intro-

duction of new matter, the following bills were intro-

duced, read the first time, and appropriately re-

ferred, to-wit:



By Mr. Odom, of Colquitt-
A. bill to incorporate the town of Moultrie, in the county of Colquitt, etc.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Martin, of Fulton-
A. bill to regulate the return of taxes in cases where land is sold on time or installments.

Referred to Committee on Finance.

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By Mr. Holtzclaw, of HoustonA bill to amend Section 3495 of the Code of Geor-
gia of 1882. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Berner, of MonroeA bill to prescribe the method of granting charters
for banking companie~ in this State, etc. Referred to Special Committee on Charters.
Also, a bill to prescribe the method of granting charters to insurance companies; to define their powers, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Committee on Charters.
By Mr. Gilbert, of MuscogeeA bill to amend Section 3297 of the Code of 1882. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Graves, of NewtonA bill to fix and provide for the compensation of
the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the county of Newton, etc.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Wylly, of Pierce countyA bill to amend the registration law of Pierce
county, Georgia. Referred to Committee. on Counties and County
Matters.
By Mr. Baldwin, of RandolphA bill to require the court costs in divorce suits in
the Superior Courts of Georgia paid at the time of filing such cases in the Clerk's office, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Wheeler, of WalkerA bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia, so as

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to_provide for annual sessions of the Legislature instead of biennial sessions, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Dennard, of WilcoxA bill to amend the charter of the Abbeville &
Waycross Railroad, etc. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Roberts, of DouglasA. bill to fix the compensation of Ordinaries for at-
tending to county business. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to provide for a more perfect method of con-
demning private property for opening or widening streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Atlanta, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following Senate bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Beck, of the 26th DistrictA bill to amend subdivision (e) and repeal sub-
division (g) of the first section of the Act, approved October 2!Jth, 1889, amendatory of Section 3854 of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Mitchell, of 7th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Citizens' Banking and
Trust Company, of Thomasville, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Williams, of 1st DistrictA bill to regulate the law of year's support, etc. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Harlan, of 43d DistrictA bill to incorporate the Bank of Calhoun, etc.
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By unanimous consent the following bill was intr:oduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on General Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. Whitfield, of BaldwinA bill to require proprietors and keepers of public
gins to keep records of their work, to provide penalties for violations of the same, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had under con-
sideration the following bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Unadilla, in the county of Dooly.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal the present charter of Zebulon, and enact a new charter for said town.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Fuel and Gas Lighting Co., of Atlanta, Georgia.
And I am instructed to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended.
Said committee has had under consideration:
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act, apprcved September 28th, 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Cornelia, in Habersham county.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Commissioner of Commons of Columbus, Georgia, to make certain donations of land.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Acree, on the line of Dougherty and Worth counties.

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A1so, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of LaGrange so as to confer on the Mayor and Council the right and power to condemn private propPrty.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the town of Elberton.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Southern Accident Insurance Company, of Augusta, G-eorgia.
Also, a bill to be entitled an A_ct to amend an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon by enlarging and extending the power and authority of the Mayor and Council of said city over the health thereof.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Roberta, in the county of Crawford.
And I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation they do pass.
LEWIS, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken up and the same read the third time, the report of committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite majority-ayes, 88 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Police Commissioners for the City of Augusta, in this State, approved August 26th, 1879, and the Acts amendatory thereof, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the second time. to-wit:
A bill to encourage tree planting, and to conserve the forests, etc.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 4578 of the Code of Georgia, etc., relating to running excursion trains on Sabbath day, etc.

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The following resolution was taken up for consideration, and upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:
A resolution to relieve the British America Assurance Company, of Toronto, of penalty.
The House, upon motion of Mr. Wheeler, agreed to consider bills and charters of a local nature.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the American Trust and Banking Aompany, approved August 29, 1889.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as.amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Savannah and Western Railroad Companv to lay down a track on First avenue and Seventeenth street in city of Columbus, Ga.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the Germania Savings Bank, of Savannah, Georgia.
Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, offered the following resolution, which was read, and, under the Rules,. ordered to lie over for one day, to-wit:
A resolution for the Attorney-General to investigate and report on the real estate of Western and Atlantic Railroad in State of Tennessee.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and

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the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Fulton Loan and Banking Company, approved October 29, 1889.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 97; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to authorize the 1\f. and G. Railroad to construct a side track on Broad street and running into the yards of the Empire Mills.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken up out of its order and the same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95; nays, 7-to-wit:
A bill to require all cotton seed meal to be subjected to analysis and inspection, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by the requisite majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0tu-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporte the American Loan and Banking Company, approved August 9, 1889.
The following bill was read the third time, therepor) of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, a.s amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 99; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank, and for -other purposes.
Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

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. Mr. Speake1: The Committee on General Agriculture has had undar consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

To amend Section 4562(c) of the Code of 1882, by striking out the words "after sunset and before sunrise" wherever they occur in said seetion, and by substituting in lieu thereof the words ''between the first day of August and the twentieth day of December," and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. J. N. TWITTY, Chairman.

The following bills were taken up for a third reading, and upon motion, the same WPre tabled, to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act to charter the Talbotton and \Vestern Railroad.

Also, a bill to protect Valley Grove Baptist church and Evans Chapel Methodist church against the sale of spirituous liquors.
'fhe following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 89: nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt, or intoxicating liquors within four miles of Abeline church, Carroll county, Georgia.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committRe was agreed to, as amended, the p:roper legal proofs \vere exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to incorporate a bank at Maysville, Banks county, Georgia.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was in-

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troduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on General Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. Graves, of NewtonA bill to require every keeper or owner of a dog to procure a license for keeping of the same, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Atkinson, 0f CowetaA bill to amend the Constitution of this State, so
as to provide for reading bills in the House the first and second times by their titles only, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to provide for the incorporation of banking, insurance, railroad, navigation, express and telegraph companies, and of towns and cities, by the Secretary of State, and for other purposes.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. vVare and Trammell.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTAl GEORGIA,
Tuesday, December 2d, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members \Vere present:

All<ler~on,

Harri:-;,of ""ashingtcm, "\"ash,

Atkin~on,oiColnmbia, Haftridg-e,

1'\onnan,

Atkin~on, of Coweta, Harper,

Oattis,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Odom,

Barrett,

Hancock1

O'Xeal.

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Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Brodnax, Brown, of For~yth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crow1ler, Crawford,
Cutt~,
Davis, of Burke, Davi~, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Do1lson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner. Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall,

Heart!,

Parker, of Thomas,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parker, of wilkinson,

Hill, of )Icriwether, Parham,

Hendrix,

Payne,

Herrington,

Peacoek,

Hcndcn<on,

Peek,

Hogan,

Peeple~,

Holtzelaw,

Pear~on,

Holbrook,

Perry,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Hulsey,

Pope,

Humphrep,

Rainey,

Huff,

Rembert,

Ingraham,

Rei1l,

Ivey,

Roberts,

Ja{'kson, of Heard, Ryals,

Jackson, of Oeonee, Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Johnson,

Sapp, of )Jitchell,

Jones,

Seay,

Kemp,

Sears,

Kennon,

Sibley,

Kitchen~.

Sinquefield,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Butts,

Lane,

Smith, of Decatur,

Lark,

Smith, of flreene,

Lr.slie,

Sharpe,

Lewis,

~crugg~,

LeConte,

Stoke!',

Lum~den,

Striekland,

:\Iattox,

Swain,

Martin,

Tatum.

:\Iason,

Traylor,

::\Iann,

Turner,

)fcDonahl, of Banks, Twitty,

McDonald, of Sumter, "'alker,

McDaniel,

"'ells, of )[arion,

)Iathew~. of .Teffcrson, "\\'ells, of Lee,

}lathews, of )lontg'ry, Whitfiell,

)fcAfee,

Witzell,

M:cCinre,

William~,

}lerritt.

Whatley,

Meeks,

"'heeler,

::\leriwether,

"'hite,

Montgomery,

"'iHflOlll,

:'\Iitchell,

"\\'right,

l\Iobley,

"\Yylly,

l\Iosely,

"\Yootcn,

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Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

:Monroe,
~lorton,

Young, :\Ir. Speaker.

Mr. Hill, of Cherokee, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

Pending the reading of the Journal, Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings as relates to the passage of the bill providing for the analysis and inspection of cotton seed meal, and for other purposes.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Mr. Fleming moved to reconsider the bill passed yesterday, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the analysis and inspection of cotton sePd meal in this State, and for other purposes.

Which motion prevailed, and the bill was recommitted to the Committee on General Agriculture.

The special order fixed for to-day was taken up, towit:

House bill No. -, a bill to appropriate funds for the purpose of laying off, fitting and preparing the grot1nds around the new Capitol building, and for other purposes.

As the bill provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the "\Vhole, Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, in the chair.

Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, Chairman of the Committee of the -whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of the "\Vhole House has had under <lonsideration House bill No. -, to-wit:

A bill to appropriate money for the purpose of fit-

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ting, laying off and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol building, and for other purposes, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the bill do pass. as ame11ded.

The bill was read the third time, the report of the

committee was agreed to, as amended. Upon the pas-

sage of the bill it was necessary that the vote should

be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for

an appropriation.



Upon the call of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hand,

:llerritt,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harris, of Catoosa, )leeks,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Quitman, l\litchell,

Bal<lwin,

Harris,of 'Vashington, :IIobley,

Baskin,

Hartridge,

)lose!~.

Baxter,

Harper,

:~lorton,

Boifeuillet,

Ha;tan,

Xash,

Brodnax,

Heard,

Odom,

Brown, of Forsyth. Herrington,

O'~eal,

Bryan,

Henderson,

Parker, of Thomas,

Burge,

Hogan,

Parker, of "'ilkinson,

Rush,

Holtzelaw,

Parham,

Burney,

Holbrook.

Pa~ne,

Cagle,

Holzendorf,

Peacock,

Cahin,

Hulsey,

PPek,

Campbell,

Humphreys,

Perry,

Chapman,

Huff,

Pope,

Chappell,

I ng-rahan1,

Rembert,

Clifton,

.Jaek:<on, of Heard, Heifl,

Cooper,

.Taekson. of Oconee, Ryals,

Craigo,

.Tolmsou.

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Crcnnl('r,

Kemp,

:--;pa~,

Crawford,

Kennon,

Sibley,

Cutts,

Lark.

l"inquefield,

DaYi~. of Lulllpkin, l.a~lie,

Smith, of Butts,

DeYore,

Lt>wi~,

:-lharpt>,

Dodson,

LeContt>,

Scrngg~:

E< Jpnfield,

Lums<len,

Turner,

E\erett,

:\Iartin,

"'eliR, of :\Iarion,

Flemin!!,

:llason,

Whitfiell,

Gilbert,

:IIann,

Witzell,

GJoyer,

:IIrDonald, of Banks, Whatley,

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Goodwin, Graves, Griffith,
Hardeman,
nav,

::\IeDonald, of Sumter, wisdom,

::\Iathews, of .Jeffer~on, \\'right,

::\IcAfee,

Wylly,

:McClure,

\\' ooten.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Brown, of Haralson, Clay, Coffey, Dennard, Ethridge, Hancock, Hill, of Cherokee, Hendrix, Jones, Kitchens, Kimbrough,

Lane,

Strickland,

::\IcDaniel,

:-:wain,

)!athews, of ::\Iontg'ry, Tatum,

::\Iontgomery,

Thornton,

Peeples,

Thompson,

Raint>y,

Traylor,

Sapp, of ::\Iitchell, Twitty,

fo:ear>',

'IYalker,

Smith, of Greene,

Wheeler,

Stoke~,

Young.

Those not voting were .\less1s.

Barrett, Bennett, Bt>rner, Brandl, Brinson. Cason, Va,is, of Burke, DaYis, of Bulloch, Dismuke, Dunwotly, Faust, Gardner,

Uriffin, Goclanl, Hill, of ::\IPriwetlwr,
he~.
.Jennings, ::\lattox, :\Iax\Yell, :Ut>riwether, :\Ion roe, ;\orman, Oatti,,
Pear~on,

Phillip><, Hoberts, ='mith, of Decatur, Taner, Trammell, T"nderwood,. 'I\' art>, \Yells, of Lee, \\'ill iams, White, :Hr. Speaker.

Ayes, 108; nays, 31.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, as amended.

An invitation from Hon. \V. L. Calhoun, President of Board of Trustees of the Confederate Soldiers' Home, to the officers and members of the General AsSE'mbly, to visit the Soldiers' Home on Wednesday afternoon next, was received.

vVhich invitation, upon motion, was accepted.

~llr. Speaker: The Committee on Privileges and Elections have

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had under consideration the contested election case

from the county of Liberty, in which William J.

James contests the seat of Newton .J. Norman in this

body as Representative from that county.

.

This contest, as made by the contestant, related

:solely to Midway precinct, in the 1359th district

of Liberty county, and was based upon the ground

that the Superintendents consolidating the vote for

the county refused to count the vote of that precinct.

The election was held October 1, 1890, and the offi-

cial" returns of the county show that Newton J. Nor-

man, sitting member, received eighty-two (82) votes

majority in the county.

Upon the hearing of the contest, one of the essential

issues was whether James Miller, one of the managers

at said Midway precinct, was a freeholder.

Under Section 1288, paragraph 9, Code 1882, the

Superintendents consolidating the vote were officers of

the law. The presumption is they did right. It was

for the contestant to show to tl1P contrary. To do this

the contestant offered the following testimony:

"\Vere you a freeholder 1st day of October, 1890 '?

I was." Contestee objected to the above question and

answer when offered, upon the ground that a free-

holder is one who owns land or some interest in land,

which should be shown by some written deed cr in-

strument conveying the title, or some interest in said

land, which written evidence is the best evidence and

should be produced.

The above testimony was introduced on November

1, 1890, when James Miller was on the stand before

the officer presiding to take testimony. Later on,

November 3, 1890, a copy deed, dated 23d February,

1882, from "Rebecca L. Mallard " to the "estate of

James Miller," was offered in evidence. 'fhis deed

was accompanied with the following exparte affidavit:

GgORGIA, LIBERTY COUXTY.
Personally appears James Miller, to me well known

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as such, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is an heir of the estate of James Miller, the grantee mentioned in the above deed, and that he has never conveyed his interest therein, and that he is now one of 11he owners in common of said land. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this November 3d, 1890.
(Signed) J A:~IES Mn,LRR. In presence of (Seal) GJ<;o. MILLs,
C. S.C. L. C.
The above deed and affidavit were objected to by contestee's counsel, when offered, on the following grounds:
1. Because the original deed was not accounted for and the copy was not admissible until that was done.
2. Because the affidavit was ex parte and not the proper way to prove the matter set forth ther~in; and also because the said James Miller was accessible as a witness in this case and had already been sworn therein, and because the affidavit as appears is not signed by James Miller.
There being no evidt:>nce except the above to show that James Miller was a freeholder, and the same not being admissible for that purpose, and there being no claim in the contest that he was a freeholder by any other name, it does not appear from the evidenee that James Miller was qualified to hold the election at Midway precinct. That being true, no election was held at Midway precinct, and the Superintendents consolidating the vote could not count the same. Code 1882, 1282, 1287 and 1334 ; Walker et al. vs. Sandford, Ordinary, and vice 11ersa, 78 Ga., 165.
It appears furtherfrom the returns at said Midway precinct that only one of the two returns required by law was signed at all, and that by only one of the precinct or election managers. The other return was not signed by either precinct or election manager, nor

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filled out. Nor were either of the tally-sheets signed by either of the precinct or election managers.
On the part of the contestee, or sitting member, it was claimed that at the Riceboro precinct the ballotbox was left for a considerable time during the day of election in the hands of a third person, and no manager present. This claim by contestee is found true, as appears from the evidence.
Your committee is, therefore, of the opinion that said Newton J. Norman should retain his seat in this body as Representative from Liberty county, and so recommend to the House.
Respectfully submitted. .ED~IUND W. MARTIN, Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr. Baxter, of Bibb, the report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Baxter moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. Crawford, of Mcintosh, moved to amend the report by substituting the name of James, in lieu of Norman, which amendment was lost.
Upon agreeing to the report of the committee, Mr. Crawford called for the ayes and nays, which call was not sustained.
The report of the committee was then agreed to.
The second special order of the day was taken up, to-wit: House bill No. 39, to-wit:
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph 7, of the Constitution of 1877, by paying the members of the General Assembly a salary, instead of a per diem, etc.
The bill was read the third time.
Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, moved to disagree to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, and upon this question calied for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.

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Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows.

Thos0 voting a:ve wPre .\lessrs.-

Bald..,win, Barrett, Brow11, of Haralson, Campbell, Craigo, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dodson, Gilbert. Glover, Hardeman, Harris, of Catoosa, Hill, of Cherokee,

l fill. ,; 'hri\vethe,. l:logaH, HollmHJk.
.Tone~, :\la~on.
)JcClure, Merritt, Meeks, l\litcbell, Mobley, Monroe, :Nash,

Parham, Rainey, l"mith, of Decatur, Sharpe, Stokes, !"wain, Tatum, Thompson, Traylor, 'Valker, 'Vare, "'isdom.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Harper,

Parker, of wilkinson,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hagan,

Payne,

Baskin,

Hancock,

Peacock,

Baxter,

Heard,

Peek,

Bennett,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

Perry,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Pope,

Burge,

Humphreys,

Rembert,

Bush,

Ingraham,

Reid,

Burney,

Ive),

Roberts,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Heard, Ryals,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Cason,

Johnson,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Chapman,

Kemp,

Seay,

Chappell,

Kennon,

l"ibley,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

Sinquefield,

Clay,

Lane,

Smith, of Butts,

Coffey,

Lark,

l"mith, of Greene,

Cooper,

Laslie,

Scruggs,

Crowder,

Lewis,

Strickland,

Crawford,

LeConte,

Thornton,

Cutts,

Lumsden,

Turner,

Dennard,

Martin,

Twitty,

Devore,

l\Iann,

'Veils, of )iarion,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Banks, 'Vells, of Lee,

Everett,

l\lcDonalrl, of Sumter, Whitfield,

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Ethridge,

:McDaniel,

Witzel!,

Faust,

)Iathews, of JefferHon, "\Villiams,

Fleming,

)lathews, of 1\Iontg'ry, "\\rhatley,

Uoodwin,

)lc.\Jee,

"'heeler,

Graves,

)Jontgomery,

"\Vh1te,

(iriffith.

)Josely,

Wright,

Hand,

)lorton,

"'ylly,

Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Wooten.

Harris, of "\Vashington, O'Xeal,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Berner, Branch, Brinson, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Dismuke. Dunwody, Gardner, Griffin,

Godard, Hall, Hulsey, Huff, .Jennings, Kitchens, )lattox, :\lax well, Meriwether,

Xorman, Oattis,
~ears,
Tarver, Trammell, lT nderwood, Young, )lr. Speaker.

Ayes, 36 ; nays, 113.

So the motion to disagree was lost.

The report of the committee, which was adverse tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to, and the bill was lost.

By request, House bill 312 was withdrawn.

House bill No. 330 was withdrawn from the Commi~tee on Corporations, and recommitted to the Qommittee on Banks.

By request, House bill No. 271 was withdrawn from the Committee on GeneralJudiciary, and recommitted to Committee on General Agriculture.

The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker: In obedience to Senate resolution No. 26, which has
been concurred in by the House, to-wit:

To appoint a joint committee from the Senate and House to inquire into the condition of the business~

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before the General Assembly and report if an early adjournment is possible.
The following Senators have been appointed as committee on part of the Senate, to-wit : Messrs. Walker, Nunnally and Candler.

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Special Agriculture have had under consideration a bill, No. 319, to prohibit the purchase or sale of seed cotton in the county of Richmond, in this State, between the 1st day of August and the 24th day of December, in each year, and for other purposes.

rrhe committee report the bill back to the House,



with the recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted.

G. M. RYALS, Chairman.

Mr. Hill, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me t,o report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:

A bill to regulate the making of transcripts and abstracts from public records, and to secure copies of the same for public use free of charge in case of loss or destruction of records.

Also, the following joint resolution, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A joint resolution to authorize the Governor to make settlement of litigation over the Georgia State Lotte!'Y property.

Also, the following bills, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:
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A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide when transfers and liens shall take effect as against third parties, approved October 1, 1889, so as to provide that it shall not apply to mechanics, contra"ctors, material men and manufacturers.

Also, a bill to repeal certain portions of an Act entitled an Act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 of the Constitution, so far as to provid~ for the revision of the jury box, and for other purposes, approved October 17, 1879, and all Acts amendatory thereof.

Also, the following bills, with the request that the authors be allowed to withdraw them, to-wit:

A bill to repeal Section 1769 of the Code of G-eorgia of 1882, and to provide for the waiver of dower in liens created on property by the husband in all cases in which the wife consents to such lien and makes such waiver.

Also, a bill to repeal an Act, approved October 9, 1885, entitled an Act to alter and amend Sections 1410 and 1412 of the Code of Georgia, which relates to dentists and the practice of dentistry.
Respectfully submitted.
HILL,
Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, sub-

mitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Finance have had under consid-

eration the following bill, which they instruct me to

report back, with the recommendation that the bill

do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to levy and collect a tax

for the support of the State government and the pub-

institutions for the fiscal years 1891 and 1892, and for

other purposes.

HuFF, Chairman.

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The following message was received from the Sen-
- ate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof: .
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following Senate bills by
the requisite constitutional majority:
A bill, No. 44, to be entitled an Act to amend a.n Act to incorporate the '\Varm Springs Camp Ground.
Also, a bill, No. 36, to be entitled an Act to prohibit the running of excursion trains on Sunday.
Also, a bill, No. 35, to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to designate the officers of the County Court of Terrell county ; to provide for their compensation, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill, No. 34, to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company.
Also, a bill, No. 14, to be entitled an Act to authorize the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to close and occupy an alley in Block 57, in the city of Macon.
The Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-:wit:
A bill, No. 186, to be entitled an Act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the city of Albany, Georgia.
Also, a bill, No. 185, to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Albany.
Also, a bill, No. 38, to be entitled an Act to relieve Captain L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his bondsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolutions:
Joint resolution No. 13, granting consent to the Ben

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Hill Monument Association to have the statue of the late Benjamin H. Hill placed in the Capitol building.
Also, resolution No. 9, for the relief of the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company.
Also, resolution No. 42, providing for the election of a Judge of the Chattahoochee Circuit and other officers, at 11 o'clock December 3, 1890.
Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman of Committee on Military Affairs, makes the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Military Affairs has had under
consideration the following bill and resolution, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the reconunendation that they do pass, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, and for other purposes.
Also, a resolution relating to military equipments.
Also, I am instructed to report the following bill with the recommendation that it do pass, be read the second time and referred to the Finance Committee, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to further carry into effect paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, of section 1, of article 10 of the Constitution of Georgia, to provide for the better organizing, offi.cering, training, arming, equipping and maintaining the volunteer forces or active militia of the State, and to make appropriation to carry into effect these objects, and for other purposes connected therewith.
Most respectfully submitted. HoLTZCLAw, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:

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By Mr. Johnson, of Appling-
A bill to require all railroad companies in this State to furnish equal accommodations on their trains for white and black passengers, and for other purposes, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Appling, in this State, approved October 7th, 1885," etc
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee, which was fa.vorable to the passage of bill, was disagreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 5, and the nays 86, and the bill was lost, to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 282, paragraph 1, of the Code of 1882.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
A bill to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7, of the Constitution of Georgia.
By unanimous consent, the following resolution was taken up for consideration, ~nd the same was read and adopted, to-wit :
A resolution for the Attorney-General to investiga.te and report the real estate of \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad in the State of Tennessee.
The resolution was ordered to be transmitted to the Senate.
By unanimous consent, the following resolution was taken from the table for consideration, and the same was read and adopted, to-wit :



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Resolved, In view of an early adjournment, that from and after the fifth day of this month there shall be no more new matter introduced at the present session of the Legislature, only by a three-fourths' vote of the House.

By unanimous consent, the following resolution was taken from the table, for consideration, to-wit :

A resolution for the relief of British American Ass'urance Company, etc.

As the resolution provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, l\fr. Cutts, of Sumter, in the chair.

Mr. Cutts, Chairman of the Committee of the 'Vhole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
'rhe Committee of the "\Vhole House has had under consideration House resolution No. B9, to-wit:

A resolution to relieve the British American Assurance Company, of Toronto of penalty, which they recommend do pass.

The resolution was then rea.d the third time, the report of the committee was agreed_ to. Upon the passage of the resolution it was necessary that the vote
. should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same pro-
vided for an appropriation.
Upon the call of the roll of the house the vote was as follows:

'rhose voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of 'Vash'gton, ::\lorton,

AtkinRon, of Col'mbia, Hartridge,

Nash,

Baldwin,

Harper,

Odom,

Barrett,

Hagan,

O'Neal,

Boifeuillet,

Hancock,

Parker, of Thomas,

Brodnax,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parker, of Wilkinson,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hendrix,

Parham,

Bryan,

Herrington,

Payne,

Burge,

Henderson,

Peacock,

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Bush, Burney, Cagle, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dodson, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Graves, Griffith, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

Holtzclaw,

Peek,

Holbrook,

Peeples,

Humphreys,

Pearson,

Huff,

Perry,

Ingraham,

Phillips,

Jackson, of Heard, Pope,

Jackson, of Oconee, Rainey,

Johnson,

Rembert,

Jones,

Reid,

Kemp,

Sapp, of Chatt'ochee,

Kennon,

Sapp, of ~Iitchell,

Kitchens,

SL'ay,

Kimbrough,

Sibley,

Lane,

Sinquefield,

Lark,

Smith, of Butts,

Laslie,

Smith, of Decatur,

T,ewis,

Smith, of Greene,

LeConte,

Sharpe,

Lumsden,

Strickland,

:Hartin,

Swain,

l\Im;on,

Thompson,

:\IcDonald, of Banks, Traylor,

:\IcDaniel,

Turner,

:\Iathews, of Jefferson, Twitty,

)lathew~,of :\I'ntgo'ry, 'Valkc>r,

McAfee,

'Yare,

McClure,

'Veils, of 1\larion,

:Merritt,

Whitfield,

)iontgomery,

"'itzell,

Mitchell,

Whatley,

Mobley,

"'hite,

:\Iosely,

'Yisdom.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Tatum, Baskin,

"'heeler.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Branch, Brown, of Haralson, Brinson, Calvin, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch,

Heard, Hill, of Meriwether, Hogan, Holzendorf, Hulsey, Ivey, Jennings, Mattox, Mann,

Roberts, Ryals, Sears, Scruggs, Stokes, Tarver, Thornton. Trammell, Underwood,

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Dennard, Dismuke, Dunwody, Griffin, Godard, Hardeman, Hall,

Maxwell,

"\Vella, of Lee,

McDonald, of Sumter, Williams,

Meeks,

'Vright,

Meriwether,

"\Vylly,

Monroe,

Wooten.

Norman,

Young,

Oattis,

Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 123 ; nays, 4.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the resolution passed.

Upon motion of Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, House bill and Senate bill relating to running trains on Sunday, were referred to Committee on Railroads.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Wooten and Lark.

The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, December 3d, 1890.

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 were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of Catoosa, Oattis,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris,of 'Vashington, O'Xeal,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Harper,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Baxter,

Hancock,

Payne,

Bennett,

Heard,

Peacock,

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Perry,

Brown, of Forsyth, . Henderson,

Phillips,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Pope,

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Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapm:<n, Chappell, Clifton, Clay,_ Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Hulsey,



Roberts,

Humphreys,

Ryal~,

Huff,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,.

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Ivey,

Seay,

Jackson, of Heard, Sears,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Kimbrough,

SeruggH,

Lane,

Stokes,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Lewis,

Swain.

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Thornton,

Martin,

Thompson,

Mason,

Traylor,

Mann,

Turner,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

McDonald, of Sumter, walker,

McDaniel,

\Yare,

Mathews, of Jefferson, \Yells, of Marion,

l\Iathews, of Montg'ry, \Veils, of Lee,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

1\lcClure,

Witzel!,

Merritt,

-Williams,

Meeks,

\Vhatley,

Montgomery,

\Vheeler,

Mitchell,

White,

Mobley.

Wisdom,

Mosely,

\Vright,

Monroe,

\Vylly,

Morton,

Young,

Nash,

Mr. Speaker.

Norman,

Mr. Hogan, of Committee on-Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

Pending the reading of the Journal, Mr. Crawford, of Mclittosh, gavenotice that at the proper time he-

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would move to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings as relates to the adoption of the report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections in contested election case of James V8. Norman.
The Journal was then read and confirmed.
Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider the action of the House in agreeing to the report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections in the contested case of James 1J8. Norman, which motion was lost.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report:
Jfr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the town of East Rome.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved November 11th, 1889, providing for the funding of the bonded debt of Clarke county, Ga.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Sevill8, in the county of \Vilcox.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to extend the corporate limits of Savannah, Ga., ap proved September 21st, 1883.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to extend the corporate limits of Americus.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the -town of Moultrie.
Also, a bill to entitled an Act to provide for a more J>erfect method of condemning private property for -opening or widening streets, lanes or alleys in the city of Atlanta.
I am instructed to report them back with the rec-ommendation that they do pass.

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Said committee has had under consideration also,
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Turin, in Coweta county.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Quitman, approved December 19th, 1859.
And I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended.
LEwrs, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, House bill No. 267, to-wit: A bill to make an appropriation to supplement the contingent fund of 1890, was taken up out of its order and put upon its passage.
As the bill provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the \Vhole, Mr. Hill, of Meriwether in the chair;
Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee of the Whole House have had under
consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:
A bill to make an appropriation to supplement the contingent fund of 1890, to pay sundry accounts already due, and to defray the expenses of the various departments until January 1st, 1891.
The bill was then read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.
Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

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Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, Peacock,

Atkinson, of Ool'mbia, Harris, of Wash'gton, Peek,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Peeples,

Baldwin,

Hancock,

Pearson,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Perry,

Berner,

Hill, of Meriwether, Pope,

Boifeuillet,

Hendrix,

Rainey,

Branch,

Herrington,

Rembert,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

Reid,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Roberts,

Bryan,

Holtzcla\1,

Ryals,

Burge,

Holbrook,

8app,of Chattahoochee,

Brinson,

Holzendorf,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Seay,

Burney,

Huff,

Sears,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Sibley,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sinquefield,

Campbell,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Cason,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chapman,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Chappell,

Lane,

Sharpe,

Clifton,

Laslie,

Scruggs,

Clay,

Lumsden,

Stokes,

Coffey,

"Martin,

Strickland,

Cooper,

Mason,

Swain,

Craigo,

Mann,

Tatum,

Crowder, Crawford,

McDonald, of Banks, Thornton, McDonald, of Sumter, Thompson,

Cutts,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Traylor,

Dennard,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Turner,

J>evore,

McAfee,

'Valker,

Dodson,

McClure,

'Vare,

Dunwody,

)ferritt,

wells, of Marion

Edenfield,

Meeks,

"'ells, of Lee,

Faust,

)lobley,

Whitfield,

Gardner,

.:\Ionroe,

'Vitzell.

Goodwin,

:\lorton,

Whatley,

Graves,

Oattis,

'Vheeler,

Griffith,

Odom,

'Visdotn,

Hardeman,

Parker, of Thomas, wright,

Hall,

Parham,

Wylly,

Hand,

Payne,

Harris, of Catoosa,

Young.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Barrett, Baskin,

Hagan, Heard,

Montgomery, Mitchell,

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Baxter, .Brown, of Forsyth, D?.vis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dismuke, Everett, Ethridge, Fleming, Gilbert, Glover, Griffin, Godard, Hartridge,

Hulsey, Ivey, Jackson, of Heard, Jennings, Johnson. Kennon, Kimbrough, Lark, Lewis, LeConte, :i\Iattox, l\Iaxwell, McDaniel, l\leriwether,

l\Iosely, Nash, Xorman, O'Xeal, Parker, of Wilkinson, Phillips, TarYer, Trammell, Twitty, Underwood, \V illiams, White, \\'ooten, :Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 129; nays, 0.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, and 300 copies ordered printed for use of the House, to-wit:

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and the public institutions, and for other purposes.

Mr. Jackson, of Heard, offered the following resolution, which was read and laid over for one day, to-wit;

A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the claims of the vVestern and Atlantic lessees against the State of Georgia, etc.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:

An Act to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank of Waynesboro.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Waynesboro.
Also, an Act to vest in the Mayor of Savannah the veto power touching the ordinances of said city.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within five miles of certain churches therein mentioned, approved October 25th, 1889.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Mechanics' and Planters' Bank of Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Talbotton Loan and Investment Company, of Talbotton, Georgia, to define its powers and privileges.
Also, an Act to incorporate the People's Bank, of Talbotton, Georgia.
Also, an Act to change the time of holding the Superior Courts, of Baker county, in the Albany Circuit,. State of Georgia.
Also, an Act to charter the Middle Georgia Bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Americus Savings Bank, to confer certain powers on the same.
Also, an Act to prevent any person holding any office or appointment, Federal, State or county, from being Mayor or a member of Council of the city of Augusta.
Also, an Act to make the Mayor and members of the City Council of Augusta, of the city of Augusta, ineligible to re-election for the period of one term of said office.
Also, a joint resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their best efforts: to have the National Bank Act so amended as to au--

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thorize National Banks to accept real estate as collateral for loans made by them.
Also, a joint resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in the present Congress to urge the passage, at the ensuing session, of an Act repealing the statute imposing a tax of ten per cent. on State banks of issue.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.

Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

To amend an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State, and for other purposes.
R. H. J .ACKSON, Chairman.
Mr. Huff, Chairman Finance Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Finance have had under consid-
eration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments of the Government, to pay the public debt and the inter6st thereon, for the support of the public institutions and educatio:ual interest of the State, and for other purposes.
HuFF, Chairman.

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Upon t.he call of the roll of the House for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Cason, of "\Vare-
A bill to amend section 8 of the charter of the city of "\Vaycross, approved November 1,1889, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Pearson, of TatnallA bill to abolish the County Court of Tatnall
county. Referred to Committee on Special Judieiary.
By Mr. \Villiams, of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the regulation of freight and passenger tariffs in this State, to prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in rates charged for transportation of passengers and freight, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Cutts, of SumterA bill to repeal an Act to provide for the registra-
tion of voters of Sumter county, etc. Referred to Committee on Counties and County
Matters.
By Mr. Rembert, of MurrayA bill to exempt ex-Confederate soldiers from pay-
ment of poll tax and from road duty.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
ot Also, a bill to provide for payment witnesses in
.criminal proceedii1gs, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Hagan, of LincolnA bill to make it unlawful for white and colored

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convicts to be confined together or work chained together, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.
By Mr. Holtzclaw, of Houston-A bill to authorize and empower the city authori-
ties of the city of Fort Valley to provide a system of water works and sewers for said city, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Holtzclaw, of Houston-
A bill to provide for the completion of a roster of Georgia troops in the Confederate army, and provide a sum of money sufficient for that object, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ji,inance.
By Mr. Martin, of FultonA resolution relating to the Georgia Military Insti-
tute and the graduates thereof, etc. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to compensate Chas. P. McCalla for services
rendered the State. Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Kemp, of EmanuelA bill to empower Clerks of Superior Courts and
Judges of County Courts to enter up judgments, issue fi.fas., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also, a bill to make drunkenness a crime, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Craigo, of GilmerA bill to prescribe who shall be subject to work
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the public roads in this State, and the method of working the same, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges.
By Mr. Berner, of MonroeA bill to provide for incorporation of railroads in
this State, etc. Referred to Committee on Charters.
By Mr. Atkinson, of CowetaA resolution to appoint a committee of fifteen, to
be known as the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, etc.
Referred to Committee on Rules.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Cotton Mills Bank, of Newnan, Georgia, approved November 11th, 1889, so as to change the name of said bank, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Morton, of ClarkeA bill to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia R. R.
Co., etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Also, a bill to appoint a Commissioner of Agriculture for each county in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Hill, of Cherokee-
A bill to prohibit the buying or selling of farm products, sugar, coffee, cotton, salt and meat, for future delivey, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Sharpe, of Carroll-
A bill to amend an Act of General Assembly, approvep. November 8, 1889, to incorporate the Carrollton Street RailwayCompany, of Carrollton, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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:By Mr. LeConte, of BartowA bill to authorize and empower the several mu-
nicipal corporations in Georgia to make their tax assessment and levies at any time after January, 1st, in each year, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Boifeuillet, of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon,
so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to amend an Act to require the Clerk of the
.Superior Court, of Bibb county to have prepared a,. journal index, and abstracts of all the records of his -office, etc.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA. bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend
an Act entitled an Act to authorize the issue of interest bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, approved December 20, 1886.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. J3y Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin-
A bill to prevent combinations or pools of insurance companies or their agents, tending to defeat or lessen competition, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bills, to-wit:

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No. 43, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Sasser, in Terrell county, and for other purposes.
No. 8, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Vernon Park Railroad Company.
No. 41, a bill to be entitled an Act to reincorporate the town of Royston, Franklin county, and for other purposes.
']'he Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit:
No. 224, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Sparta, in this State, provide for the maintenance of the same, and for other purposes.
No. 54, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize an increase in the number of companies of the Second Battalion Georgia Volunteers, so as to form the Second Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, and for other purposes.
No. 7tl, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Aet to establish a Technological School as a branch of the State University, to appropriate money to the same, and for ot.her purposes, approved October 13th, 1885, so as to authorize an increase in the number of the Commission in charge of said school, to further define their duties and powers, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: _
~""11r. SpeakeT:
The Committee on Railroads have had,. under consideration the following bills, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and West End and West View Street Railroad Company.

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Also, a bill to amend the Act incorporating the Savannah and Isle of Hope Railway Company.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Abbeville and 'Vaycross Railroad.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Coast Line Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the City and Suburban Railway.
Also, the following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended:
A bill to make railroad companies subject to municipal taxation.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Stlburban and West End Railway Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Macon and Indian Springs Railway Company.
Also, a bill to regulate the hours of labor of trainmen on railroads.
The hour for convening the joint session having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint .session was called to order by the Honorable Robt. G. Mitchell, President of the Senate.
The President caused the resolution to be read, convening the joint session, and announced that the first business in order was the election of a Judge of the Chattachoochee Circuit, to fill the unexpired term caused by the death of Hon. James M. Smith, and that nominations were in mder.
Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, placed in nomination the name of J. M. MeNeil, of Muscogee county, which

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nomination was seconded by Mr. Williams, of Richmond, and Mr. Beck, of 27th District, and others.

Mr. Wells, of Marion, placed in nomination the name of Ron. J. H. Martin, of the county of Talbotr which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hill of Meriwether, Reid and Baldwin, and others.

Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, put in nomination the name of Ron. W. B. Butt, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Hardeman, Jackson and others.

Mr. Huff placed in nomination the name ofHon. M. H. Blandford, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Holtzclaw and Williams, of the 1st District,. and others.

N olother nominations being made, the :roll of the Senate was called with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. McNeil were Messrs.-

Beck, Bennett, Boyd,

Johnson, of 21stDist., Nunnally,

Lamb,

Witcher.

Lanier,

Those voting for Mr. Martin were Messrs.-

Culpepper, Ellington, Flint, Golden,

Hill,

Strickland,

Johnston, of 39th Dist., Tatum,

Mullis,

Zachry.

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Those1voting for Mr. Butt were Messrs.-

Beard, Cabaniss, Candler, Eason,

Gill, Harlan, Harp, Patton,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,. Terrell, Vincent, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Blandford were Messrs.-

Hodges, Irvine,

Lane, Walker,

Warren, Williams.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

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Those voting for Mr. McNeil were Messrs.-

Anderson, Baxter, Brodnax, Bush, Chappell, Crowder, Cutts, Dennard, Dunwody, Everett, Faust, Fleming, Gilbert, Griffith,

Harris, of Catoosa, Harper, Hagan, Heard, Humphreys, Kennon, Lane, LeConte, Mason, :Mann, Mitchell, Mobley, Morton, Oattis,

Peek, Pope, Roberts, Ryals, Sapp,of Chattahoochee, Seay, Sibley, Stokes, Swain, Thornton, Thompson, Whitfield, Williams, )lr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Martin were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia,Graves,

Montgomery,

Baldwin,

Harris, of Quitman, ~ash,

Barrett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Norman,

Baskin,

Hill, of )feriwether, O'Xeal,

Bennett,

Herrington,

Parker, of Thojnas,

Berner,

Henderson,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Branch,

Hogan,

Payne,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holbrook,

Peacock,

Brown, of Haralson, Holzendorf,

Peeples,

Bryan,

Hulsey,

Pearson,

Burge,

Ingraham,

Perry,

Brinson,

I\ey,

Rainey,

Burney,

Jones,

Reid,

Cagle, .

Kemp,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Campbell,

Kitchens,

Sinquefield,

Cason,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Butts,

Clay,

Las lie,

Smith, of Decatur,

Craigo.

Lewis,

Smith, of Greene,

Devore,

Lumsden,

Sharpe,

Dodson,

Martin,

Strickland,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Sumter, Walker,

Ethridge,

McDaniel,

"'are,

Gardner,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Whatley,

Goodwin,

McClure,

Wisdom,

Godard,

Meeks,

Wylly.

Those voting for Mr. Butt were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hendrix,

Sears,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard, Tatum,

Coffey,

Jackson, of Okonee, Traylor,

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JouRXAL oF THE HousE.

Cooper, Da.vis, of Lumpkin, Glover, Hardeman, Hand, Hartridge, Hancock,

:\IcDonald, of Banks, Turner,

::\IcAfee,

Twitty,

::\Ierritt,

\Yells, of Lee,

Mosely,

Witzell,

Odom,

\Vheeler,

Parham,

White,

RC'mhert,

Young.

Those voting for Mr. Blandford were Messrs.--

Boifeuillet,

Harris, of "'a~h'gbn, ::\Ionrue,

Clifton,

Holtzcla"w,

i'crnggs,

('rawfonl,

Huff,

\Yells, of }!arion,

Dismuke,

:\Iathews, of ::\Iontg'ry, \Vright.

Hall,

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it ap-

peared that the total number of votes cast were 198;
necessary to choice, 100; tha.t the Hon. J. M. MeNeil
had received oO votes; that Hon. ,J. H. Martin had re-
ceived 87 votes; thatHon. W. B. Butt had received 42

votes; that Hon. M. H. Blandford had received 19 votes.

No one receiving a majority of all the votes cast, another ballot was ordered.

Upon the call of the roll of the Senate the vote was

as follows:

Those voting for Mr. MeNeil were Messrs.-

Beck,

Harp,

Lanier,

Bennett.

Irvine,

\Yarren,

Boyd,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., \Villiams,:

Harlan,

Lamb,

\Vitcher.

Those voting for Mr. Martin were Messrs.-

Beard,

Johnston, of 3Hth Dist., Strickland,

Culpepper,

Lane,

Tatum,

Eason,

:\Iullis,

Todd,

Ellington,

~uunally,

Vincent,

Flint,

Smith, of 6th Dist., Zachry.

Golden,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Those voting for Mr. Butt were Messrs.-

Cabaniss, Candler, Gill,

Hill, Hodges, Patton,

Terrell, Walker, ::\Ir. President.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

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Those voting for Mr. MeNeil were Messrs.-

Baxter,

Hancock,

Roberts,

Bush,

Heard,

Ryals,

Chappell,

Kennon,

Rapp,of Chattahoochee,

Crowder,

Lane,

Seay,

Cutts,

:Mason,

Sibley,

Dennard,

Mann,

iitokes,

Dismuke,

)lathew~, of )lontg'ry, Thornton,

Dunwody,

)lobley,

william~,

Everett,

l\Iorton,

wheeler,

Faust,

Oattis,

white,

Fleming,

Peek,

Mr. Speaker.

Gilbert,

Pope,

Those voting for Mr. Martin wen~ Messrs.-

Ancler~on,

Harri~, of Catoosa, ::\Iitehell,

Atkinson, of Colnmbia,Harri~, of Quitman, )losely,

Baldwin,

Harris, of Washington, Xash,

Barrett,

Harper,

Korman,

Baskin,

Hagan,

()(]om,

Bennett,

Hill, oi Cherokee, O'Xeal,

Berner,

Hill, of ::\Ieriwether, Parker, of Thomas,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Parker, uf 'Vilkinson,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Parham,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hendt>rson,

Payne,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Peacock,

Bryan, Burge,

Holbrook, Holzendorf,

Peeple~,
Pearson,



Brinson,

Hulsey,

Perry,

Burney,

Humphreys,

Rainey,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Reid,

Campbell,

hey,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Cason,

Jones,

Sears,

Clay,

Kemp,

Sinquefield,

Coffey,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Butts,

Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Decatur,

Craigo,

Laslie,

Smith, of Greene,

Crawford,

Lewis,

Sharpe,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Strickland,

Devore,

Martin,

Swain,

Dodson,

McDonald, of .Sumter, Twitty,

Edenfield,

McDaniel,

'Valker,

Ethridge,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Ware,

Gardner, Glover, Goodwin,
Godard, -Graves,
Griffith.,

McAfee, McClure, Merritt,
Meeks, Montgomery,

"'hitfield, Whatley, 'Wisdom,
Wylly, Young.

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Those voting for Mr. Butt were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Holtzclaw,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard,

Chapman,

Jackson, of Oconee,

Hardeman,

LeConte,

Hall,

McDonald, of Banks,

Hand,

Monroe, ,

Hartridge,

Rembert,

Tatum, Traylor, Turner, Wells, of Marion, Wells, of Lee, Witzell, Wright.

Those voting for Mr. Blandford were Messrs.-

Boifeuillet,

Clifton,

Huff.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 197;. necessary to a choice 99; that Mr. MeNeil had received 47 votes; that Mr. Martin had received 117 votes; that Mr. Butt had received 30 votes; that Mr. Blandford had received 3 votes.

Mr. J. H. Martin having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Superior Court of the Chattahoochee Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Ron. James M. Smith, deceased, term expiring January 1st, 1893.

., The President announced that the next business in order was the election of a Judge of the Superior Courts of the Tallapoosa Circuit, and that nominations were in order.

Senator Golden placed in nomination the name of Ron. C. G. Janes, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Reid, Smith of Decatur, Sibley.

Mr. Mann placed in nomination the name of Ron A. L. Bartlett, of the county of Paulding, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Roberts, Everett and others.

Mr. Huff placed in nomination the name of the Ron.

Pike Hill, which nomination was seconded by Messrs.

Goodwin and Cabaniss.



No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result:

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Those voting for Mr. Janes were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Candler, Culpepper, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Golden,

Harlan,

Nunnally,

Hill,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Hodges,

Strickland,

Irvine,

Tatum,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Vincent,

Johnston,oi39thDist., warren,

Lamb,

\Yilliams,

Lane,

\Vitcher,

)Iullis,

"Yir. President.

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett were Messrs.-

Harp, Patton,

Smith, of 28th Dist., Zachry. Terrell,

Those voting for Mr. Hill were Messrs.-

Cabaniss, Gill,

Lanier, Todd,

\Valker.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was: as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Janes were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hall,

Oattis,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Harris, of Catoosa, O'Xeal,

Atkinson, Qf Coweta, Harris, of \Vashington,Parker, of Thomas,

Baxter,

Hartridge,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,.

Berner.

Hagan,

Peek,

Boifeuillet,

Hancock,

Pope,

Branch,

Heard,

Rembert,

Brodnax,

Hill, of Meriwether, Reid,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hendrix,

Ryals,

Brown, of Haralson, Henderson,

Seay,

Bryan,

Hogan,

Sibley,

Burge,

Holtzclaw,

Smith, of Butts,

Bush,

Holzendorf,

Rmith, of Decatur,.

Burney,

Humphreys,

Smith, of Greene,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Sharpe,

Cason,

Ivey,

Swain,

Chapman,

Jackson, of Oconee, Tatum,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Turner,

Cooper,

Kennon,

\Valker,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Whitfield,

Devore,

Lewis,

Witzell,

Dunwody,

LeConte,

\Villiams,

Edenfield,

Lumsden,

Whatley,

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE

Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Griffith, Hardeman,

McDonald, of Banks, 'Vheeler,

:Mathews, of Jefferson, "rhite,

:McClure,

'Vright,

:\Iitchell,

Wylly,

Xash,

:\Ir. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Bartlett were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Barrett, Baskin, Bennett, Brinson, ('alvin, Campbell, Chappell, Coffey, Cra\donl, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard,
Dod~on,
Everett, Ethridge, Glover, Godart!,
Grave:-:,
Hand, Harris, of Quitman,

Harper,

Odom,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parham,

Herrin~ton,

Payne,

Holbrook,

Peacock,

Hulsey;

Peeples,

Jone~,

Pearson,

KitehenH,

Perry,

Lane,

Hainey,

I-a~lie,

Hoberts,

:\Iason,

~app, Chattahoochee,

}!ann,

Sapp, of }litchell,

}IC' Donald, of Sumter, ~inq uefieltl,

}fc Daniel,

~cruggs,

}lathew,;, of }lontg'ry,~tokcs,

}feAiec,

Strickland,

}Ierritt,

Thornton,

}fepks,

Thompson,

Montgomery,

Traylor,

l\IoFely,

"rare,

Xorman,

Young.

Those voting for Mr. Hill were Messrs.-

Clay, Crowder,

Goodwin, Huff,

:\lobley, Monroe,

Cutt~,
Dismuke,

JaC'k~on, of Heard, }lartin,

Morton, Wisdom.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it ap-

peared that the total number of votes cast was 195;

neeessary to a choice, 98; that Mr. Janes had received

113 votes; that Mr. Bartlett had received 65 votes;

that Mr. Hill had received 17 votes.

Mr. Janes having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Tallapoosa Circuit, for the term of four years.

The business in order was the electibn of a SolicitorGeneral of the Tallapoosa Circuit, and that nominations were in order.

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Mr. Brown, of Haralson, put in nomination the name of the Hon. A. Richardson, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Branch and others.
No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result :
Those voting for Mr. Richardson were Messrs. -

Beard, Beck, Bennett, Boyd, Cabaniss, Candler, Culpepper, Eason, Ellington, Flint, Gill, Glenn, Golden,

Harlan,

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Harp,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hill,

Striekland,

Hodges,

Tatum,

Irvine,

Terrell,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Todd,

Johnston, of 39th Dist., Yincent,

Lamb,

\Yalker,

Lane,

\Varren,

Lanier,

\Yilliams,

1\lullis,

\Yitcher,

:s'unnally,

Zachry,

Patton,

l\lr. Pre~ident.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Brown, Callaway,

Culver, l\IeRae,

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was. as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Richardson were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Catom<a, l_lattis,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harris, of Quitman, O<lom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of "'ashington, O'Xeal,

Baldwin,

Hartri<lge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baskin,

Harper,

Parker, of "'ilkin~on,

Baxter,

Hamoek,

Parham,

Bennett,

Heard,

Payne,

Berner,

Hill, of Cheroke~,

Peacoc.k,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of }!eriwether, Peek,

Branch,

Hen<lrix,

Peeples,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hender~on,

Perry,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Pope,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Reid,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Roberts.

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JOURNAL OF THE .HOUSE.

~urney,
.Cagle, -Calvin, {Jason, Chapman, -Chappell, Clay, Cooper, Craigo, -Crowder, -Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Lumpkin, nevore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardnf'r, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, 'Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, .Hand,

Huff,

Ryals,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Chatta'ochee,

Ivey,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Laslie,

Stokes,

Lewis,

Strickland,

LeConte,

Swain,

Lumsden,

Turner,

Martin,

Twitty,

Mason,

\Valker,

Mann,

\\Tare,

McDonald, of Banks, Wells, of ~!arion,

McDonald, of Sumter, \Vells, of Lee,

McDaniel,

Whitfield,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Witzell,

McAfee,

\Vhatley,

McClure,

Wheeler,

Merritt,

White,

Meeks,

\Visdom,

Montgomery,

Wright,

Mitchell,

Wylly,

Mobley,

Young,

Mosely,

Mr. Speaker.

Morton,

Norman,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Barrett,

Jennings,

Tatum,

Campbell, 'Clifton, Coffey,

Lark,
~Iattox,
Maxwell,

Tarver, Thornton, Thompson,

Davis, of Burke,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Traylor,

Davis, of Bulloch, Meriwether,

Trammell,

Dennard, Hagan,

Monroe, Nash,

Underwood, \Villiams,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Wooten.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it ap-

peared that the total number of votes cast was 187;

~necessary to a .choice, 94; that Mr. Richardson had

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received all of the votes cast, was declared duly

elected Solicitor-General of the Tallapoosa Circuit for

the term of four years, as provided in the Act creat-

ing the new circuit.

,

Upon motion of Mr. Terrell, of the 36th District, the joint session was dissolved, the Senate retiring. The House was called to order by the Speaker.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time, and 300 copies ordered printed for the use of the House:

A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments, and for other purposes.

Upon motion, House bill No. 355 was recommitted to Committee on General Agriculture.

Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on General Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the bill do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to require every keeper or owner of a dog to

procure a license for keeping the same, and for other

purposes.

J. N. TwiT'l'Y, Chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-

rolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker

of the HousP. and President of the Senate, the follow-

ing Acts, to-wit:



An Act to relieve Capt. L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his bondsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire 26th February, 1890.

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Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Albany, and to create a Board of Police Commissioners.
Also, an Act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the city of Albany, Ga., to provide buildings, and to raise means to maintain said schools.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company.
Also, a joint resolution granting assent to the Ben Hill Monument Association to have the statue of the late Benjamin H. Hill placed in the Capitol building.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:
J!r. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under
consideration the following House bills, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
No. 275.-A bill to prevent persons from trespassing upon the lands of another in Effingham county.
No. 282.~A bill to amend, alter, and supplement an Act to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Floyd, approved October 5th, 1887, and for other purposes.
No. 290.-A bill to relieve vV. J. Vaughan, a minor, of Baldwin county, and for other purposes.
No. 318.-A bill to repeal an Act fixi;ng fees for the Sheriff or Jailor of Stewart county, and for other purposes.
No. 345.-A bill to require and provide for the registration of the legal voters of Montgomery county, and for ~ther purposes.
Your committee have also had under consideration

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the following House bills. which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
No. 10.-A bill to amend the powers of the Railroad Commissioners of Georgia, and for other purposes.
No. 85.-A bill to amend an Act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county, approved October 24th, 1887.
No. 323.-A bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of voters in the county of Fult.on, and for other purposes, approved August 28th, 1889.
Your committee have also considered the following House bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
No. 252.-A bill to appropriate the $24,000 now in the State Treasury to the credit of the colored college fund of the State school for colored students should the same be established.
Your committee ha.ve also considered the following House bill, which they recommend be recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
No. 355.-A bill to be entitled an Act to amend article 3, section 4, paragraphs 3 and 6 of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. RoBT. WHITFIELD, Chairm:an~.
Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks;. submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Banks have had under consid-
eration the following bills, which they instruct me to report to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass as amended, to-wit:
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A biU to incorporate the New England City Loan and Banking Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Singleton Banking Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Georgia Savings Bank, of Atlanta, to define its powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the New South Savings Bank, to confer certain powers and privileges on the same, and for other purposes connected therewith.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Helena, and for other purposes.
Also, the following Senate bills, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Monticello, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company, of Thomasville, Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Calhoun, and for other purposes therewith connected.
Respectfully submitted.
v. MARTIN CALVIN,
Chairman of Committee on Banks.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Phillips, on account of sickness.
The House, upon motion, adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, December 4, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were prese.nt:

Anderson,

Harris, of Catoosa, Oattis,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of washington,O'Neal,

Baldwin,

Hart ridge,

Parkf>r, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Harper,

Parker, of 'Viikinson,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Baxter,

Hancoc:{,

Payne,

Bennett,

Heard,

Peacock,

B3rner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Perry,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Phillips,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Pope,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Brinson,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Bush,

Hnlsey,

Roberts,

Burney,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Cagle,

Huff,

Sapp,of Chat'hoochee,

Calvin,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of :M:itchell,

Campbell,

hey,

Seay,

Cason,

.Jackson, of Heard, Sears,

Chapn1an,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Chappell,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Clifton,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Clay,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Coffey,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Cooper,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Craigo,

Kiml-,rough,

Scruggs,

Crowder,

Lane,

Stokes,

Crawford,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Swain,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Tarver,

Dennard,

Mattox,

r

Thornton,

Devore,

Martin,

Thompson,

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Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Goliard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

Mason,

Traylor,

Mann,

Trammell,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

McDaniel,

'Valker,

Mathews, of Jefferson, lVarfl,

Mathews, of Montgr'y, Wells, of Marion,'

McAfee,

'Veils, of Lee,

McClure,

'Vhitfield,

Merritt,

Witzell,

Meeks,

Williams,

Montgomery,

Whatley,

Mitchell,

Wheeler,

Mobley,

White,

Mosely,

Wisdom,

:\lonroe,

Wright,

Morton,

'Vylly,

Xash,

Young,

N<,rman,

:\lr. Speaker.

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

ThP. Journal was then read and confirmed.

Upon motion of Mr. Atkinson, _of Coweta, the follow]ng resolution was taken up, and the same read and agreed to, to-wit:

A resolution providing for the appointment- of a committee of fifteen, to be known as the Committee on the 'Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, to which committee shall be referred, before acted on by the House, all bills and resolutions relating to the Western and Atlantic Railroad.

The Speaker submitted the following report of the Committee on Rules:

Mr. SpeakeT:

The Committee on Rules has had under con5ideration a resolution authorizing the appointment of a Committtee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, which it reports back, with the recommendation that it do pass.
CLARK HowELL, ex officio Chairman.

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Mr. Dismuke, :of Spalding, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to committee appointed to look into the business before the House, to-wit:
Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly adjourn sine die on the 15th instant.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. O'Neal, of CoffeeA bill to prohibit the use of intoxicating liquors
and prevent drunkenness in this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Martin, of ClinchA bill to amend section 8 of an Act entitled an Act
to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch, approved August 16th, 1889, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary,
By Mr. Hand, of RtkerA bill to protect litigants against excessive fees, and
for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. LeConte, of BartowA bill to fix and regulate the liabilities of all offi-
cers, agents, employees or other persons doing business for an insolvent corporation in the State of Ge0rgia, and for the enforcement of the same.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
The following message was received from the Governor, through W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:

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Mr. Speaker :
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to to deliver the House of Representatives a communication in writing.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 91; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to amend the powers of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, and for other purposes.
By request, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table, and placed upon the calandar. The same was then read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amendEd, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 91; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill, it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the bill proposed to amend the Constitution of the State.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting ay~ were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harper,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hagan,

AtkinEOn, of Coweta, Heard,

B.1ldwin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Barrett,

Hill, of Meriwether,

Baskin,

Hendrix,

Bennett,

Herrington,

Berner,

Henderson,

Boifeuillet,

Hogan,

Branch,

Holbrook,

Oriom, O'Neal, Parker, of Thomas, P.lrker, of \Vilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek,
P~eples,
Pearson,

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Brodnax,

Holzendorf,

Perry,

Brown, of Fon;;yth, Hulsey,

Phillips,

Brown, of Haralson, Humphreys,

Pope,

Bryan,

Ingraham,

Rainey,

Burge,

I vey,

Rem bert,

Brinson,

Ja~kson, of Oconee, Reid,

Bush,

Jones,

Roberts,

Burney,

Kemp,.

Ryals,

Cagle,

Kennon,

Sapp, of Cbat'hoochee,

Calvin,

Kitchens,

Sapp, of )Iitchell,

Campbell,

Kimbrough,

~ears,

Cason, Chapm~n,

Lane, Laslie,

Sibley, Sinquefield,

Chappell,

Lewis,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clifton,

LeConte,

Smith, of Greene,

Clay,

Lumsden,

Sharpe,

Coffey,

Mattox,

Scruggs,

Cooper,

::\Iartin,

Stokes,

Craigo,

Mason,

Stricklan.d,

Crowder,

l\-lann,

Swain,

Crawford,

McDonald, of Banks, Tatum,

Cutts,

McDonald, of Sumter, Tarver,

Davis, of Lumpkin, McDaniel,

Thornton,

Devore,

:Mathews, of Jeff'son, Turner,

Dodson,

l\Iathews,of )lo'tgm'y, Twitty,

Dunwody,

:MeAfee,

lValker,

Edenfield,

l\-lcClure,

"Tare,

Faust,

Merritt,

\Veils, of Marion,

Gardner,

Meeks,

'Yells, of Lee,

Goodwin,

l\Iontgomery,

Witzel],

Godard,

Mitchell,

Williams,

Graves,

l\iohley.

"Thatley,

Griffith,

Mosely,

"\Vheeler,

Hall,

Monroe,

"\Vbite,

Hand,

.:\-lorton,

"\Visdom,

Harris, of Catoosa, Na.o;h,

"\Vright,

Harris, of Quitman, Korman,

"\Vylly,

Harris, of Washington, Oattis,

Young.

Hartridge,

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Dismuke,

Holtzclaw.

Those not voting were Messrs-

Baxter, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Dennard,

Hardeman, Hancock, Huff, Jackson, of Heard,

Seay, Smith, of Butts, Thompson, Traylor,

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Everett,

Jennings,

Ethridge,

Johnson,

Fleming,

Lark,

GilbP.rt,

Maxwell,

Ulover,

Meriwether,

Griffin,

Ayes, 143; nays, 2'.

Trammell, Underwood, Whitfield, Wooten, Mr. Speaker.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend paragraph 1, section 2, of article 8 of the Constitution, as pr~ vided in paragraph 1, section 1, of article lS of the Constitution, so as to make the State School Commissioner elective.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tlw General Assembly
of tlte State of Georgia, and -it is- hereby enacted by
au.tltority ot tlte same, That paragraph 1, section 2, of article 8 of the Constitution of this State be, and the same is, hereby amended by striking therefrom the following words: "Appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the. Senate, whose term of office shall be two years and until his successor is appointed and qualified," and by inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "Elected by persons qualified to vote for membe1s of the General Assembly, at the same time, in the same manner and under the same rules and regulations as the Governor and State House officers are elected, and shall hold his office for two years and until his successor is elected and qualified, unless removed in manner now or hereafter provided by law for the removal of officers of the State g~vernment; and in case of a vacancy in the office of State School Commissioner from death, resignation or other cause, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, and such appointee shall hold the office until his successor shall be elected or appointed and qualified as herein provided, subject to like removal, so that said paragraph) when so amended,. shall read as follows:

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There shall be a State School Commissioner elected by persons qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, at the same time, in the same manner and under the same rules and regulations as the Governor and State House officers are elected, and shall hold his office two years and until his successor is elected and qualifiad, unless removed in the manner now or hereafter provided by law for the removal of officers of the State government; and in case of a vacancy in the officl:l of State School Commissioner from death, resignation or other causa, such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, and such appointee shall hold the office until his successor shall be elected or appointed and qualified as herein provided, subject to like removal. His office shall be at the sea.t of government, and he shall be paid a salary not to exceed two thous1nd dollars per annum. The General Assambly may substitute for the State School Commissioner such officer, or officers, as may be deemed necessary to perfect the system of public education.
SEc. 2. Be it fttrther enacted, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed, to cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the general election.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall be Stlbmitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to b? hf>ld after publication as provided for in the seoond section of this Act, in the several election districts in this State, at which election every person shall be entitled to vote who is en-

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titled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at s1id election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall hav~ written or printed on their ballots the words: "For ratification of the amendment of paragraph 1, section 2, of article 8 of the Constitution," and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ba1lots the words: "Against the ratification of the amendment of paragraph 1, section 2, of article 8 of the Constitution.
SEc. 4. Be it fnrther enacted, 'l'hat the Gov . ornor be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in the first section of this Act, to a vote as required by the Constitution of this State, in p3.ragraph 1, section 1, of article 13 and by this Act, and if ratified the Governor shall, when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shnU be referred in the s:1me manner as in cases of election for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for the period of thirty days announcing such result, and declaring the amendment ratified.
The following mess.1ge was received from the Senate, through "\V. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has pass?-d, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bill, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to povide by general law for the amendment of special charters of railroad companies.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution :
A resolution for the Attorney-!leneral to investigate and report on the real estate of the Western and At lantic, Railroad in the State of Tennessee.



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Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had under con-
sideration the following bills, to-wit :
House bill168, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Milford.
Also, House bill 227, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act incorporating the town of Blue Ridge.
And I am instructed to report the s~une back, with the recommendation that the authors of the bills be authorized to withdraw them.
The committee has also considered House bill 343, a bill to b~ entitled an Act to incorporate the city of Hellena, in the county of Telfair.
And I am instructed to report the s:une back, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended.
L~;wrs, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit :
An Act to authorize an increase in the number of companies of the Second Battalion Georgia Volunteers, so as to form the Second Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish a Technological School as a branch of the State University, approved October 13th, 1885, so as to authorize an increase in the number of the commission in charge of said school, to further define their duties and powers.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YouNG, Chair~an.



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~XECUTIV~; DEPARTMENT,

ATLANTA, GA., December 4, 1890.

'Po the General Assembly:

I have the honor to inform you that by the resigna-

tion of Charles G. Janes, Esq., which has been ac-

cepted by this Department, a vacancy exists in the

office of Solicitor-G-eneral of the Rome Judicial Cir-

cuit, which it devolves upon this General Assembly

to fill. The successor in said office will. be elected

for the unexpired term of four years from January 1,

1889.

"\V. J. NORTHEN.

By unanimous consent, House bills Nos. 202 and 210 were withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary and referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

Mr. Berner, of Monroe, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved by tlte House, the Senate concurring, 'I'hat the General Assembly meet in joint session to-day at 12 M., for the purposCJ of electing a SolicitorGeneral of the Rome Circuit, to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Hon. C. G. Janes.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutiomJmajority-ayes, 89 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Jackson Street Railway Company.

The following mess:tge was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker : The Sen::tte has concurred in the following resolu-
tion, to-wit:
A resolution that the General Assembly meet in joint session to-day at 12 o'clock for the purpose of

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electing a Solicitor-General of the Rome Judicial Circuit, to fill the vacancy arising from the resignation of Charles G. Janes, Esq.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to amend Section 920 of the Code of 1882,

which prescribes the duties of Tax-Receivers, by strik-

ing out paragraph twelve of said section, and for

other purposes.



The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was tabled, and 200 copies or.dered printed for the use of the House, to-wit:

A bill to regulate the making of transcripts and abstracts from public records, and to secure copies of the same for public use free of charge, etc.

Mr. Speaker:
As Chairman of the committee on the part of the House, under a joint resolution by the Senate and House to inquire into the business before the two branches of the General Assembly of Georgia, I beg leave to submit the following report:

The Committee on Conference after a full investigation have found the following amount of unfinished business, to-wit:
Senate bills, 34.
Senat.e resolutions, 1.
House bills, 304.

House resolutions, 34.

Because of the above mentioned amount of unfinished business, the committee deems it best to defer

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making a definite report at present, but will do so as soon as the general tax and appropriation bills have been passed.
W. S. HUMPHREYS, Chairman.
Mr. 'Vhitfield, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under
consideration the following House bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, by substitute, to-wit:
No. 325, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of New England City, in the county of Dade, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, RoBERT WHITFIELD, Chairman.
'rhe following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the p:ts-sage of the bill, the ayes were 41; nays, 56, so the bill was lost, to-wit:
A bill to fix and provide for the compensation of the Boards of Education in the several counties, and for other purposes.
The Speaker announced the following named members as Committee on 'Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, to-wit:
Messrs. Atkinson of Coweta, Graves, Berner, Huff, Tatum, Holtzclaw, Goodwin, Calvin, Whitfield, Dunwody, Trammell, Morton, Reid, Hartridge and Seay.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 89; nays, o~to wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Company, approved October 22d, 1887, and the Aot amendatory thereof.



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The hour for convening the joint session having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint session was called to order by the Hon. Robert G. Mitchell, President of the Senate.

The President caused the resolution to be read, convening the joint session, and annnounced that nominations were in order.

Mr. Callaway, of the 17th District, placed in nomination the name of Mr. "\V. J. Nunnally, of the county of Floyd, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Roberts, Boifeuillet, and others.

Mr. Walker, of the 12th District, placed in nomination the name of Mr. H. P. Lumpkin, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. vVheeler, Hendrix, and others.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Nunnally were Messrs.-

BPck, Boyd, Brown, Callaway, Eason, Ellington, Gill,

Harlan, Harp, Hodges, Lane, Lmier, 1\lullif', Nunnally,

Smith, of 28th D:st., Tatum, Todd, "'arren, "'iteher, Za('hry. M:r. President,

Those voting for Mr. Lumpkin were Messrs.-

Beard, Cabaniss, Candler, Culpepper, Flint, Hill,

Irvine,

Smith,of 6th Dist.,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., Strickland,

Johnston, of 39th Dist.,Terrell,

Lamb,

Vincent,

McRae,

\Valker,

Patton,

Williams.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Bennett, Culver,

Glenn, Golden,



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Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting for Mr. Nunnally were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hagan,

O'Neal,

Atkinson,ofColumbia, Hancock,

Parker, of Thomas,

Bennett,

Hill, of :\Ieriwether, Parker, of 'Vilkim;on,

Berner,

Herrington,

Parham,

Boifeuillet,

Hendel'!<on,

Peek,

Branch,

Htgan,

Peeples,

Brorlnax,

Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Brown, of Haralson, Hulsey,

Pope,

Bryan,

Huff,

Reid,

Burge,

Ingraham,

Roberts,

Bush,

Ivey,

Hyals,

Burney,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Cahin,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sapp, of Mitchell,

Chapman,

Kennon,

Seay,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

l;ibley,

Coffey,

Lark,

Sinquefield,

Cooper, Crowder,

Lnslie, LeConte,

Smith, of Bntts,
Smith, of Decatur,

Cutts,

Lumsden,

Smith, of Greene,

Dismuke,

l\Iartin,

Sharpe,

Dunwody,

Mason,

Scruggs,

Edenfield,

l\Iann,

Swain,

Ethridge,

~IcDonald, of Sumter, Turner,

Faust,

Mathews, of Montg' cy, Twitty,

Fleming,

McAfee,

'Valker,

Gardner,

Merritt,

'Vare,

Glover,

l\Iitehe\1,

'Veils, of Marion,

Goodwin,

Mobley,

Wells, of Lee,

Gra\'es,

Mosely,

Whitfield,

Griffith,

Monroe,

Williams,

Hardeman,

l\Iorton,

'Vhite,

Ha\1,

:Kash,

Wright,

Hand,

Korman,

'Vylly,

Harris, of Quitman, Oattis,

Mr. Speaker.

Harris,of washington, Odom,

Those voting for Mr. Lnmpkio1 were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Baskin, Brown, of Forsyth, BrinsQn,

Hartridge, Harper, Heard, Hendrix, Holbrook, Holzendorf,

Montgomery, Payne, Peacock, Peatson, Perry, Rainey,

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Cagle, Campbell, Cason, Chappell, Clay, Craigo, Crawford, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dodson, Godard, Harris, of Catoosa,

Humphreys,

Rembert,

Johnson,

Sears,

Jones,

Stokes,

Kemp,

Strickland,

Kitchens,

Tatum,

Lane,

Thornton,

Lewis,

Thompson,

Mattox,

Traylor,

McDonald, of Banks, Trammell,

McDaniel,

'Vitzell,

Mathews, of Jefferson,,Vhatley,

McClure,

'Vheeler,

Meeks,

'Visdom.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baxter, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Everett, Gilbert,

Griffin, Hill, of Cherokee, Jennillgs, Maxwell, Meriwether,

Tarver, Underwood, Wooten, Young.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 200; necessary to a choice, 101; that Mr. Lumpkiu had received 75 votes; that Mr. Nunnally had received 125 votes.

Mr. Nunnally, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Rome Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Ron. C. G. Janes, resigned, term expiring January 1,. 1893.

Upon motion of Mr. Terrell, of the 26th District,. the joint session was dissolved.
The Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.

The following communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Warren, his Secretary, to-wit:

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing.
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The general tax bill was, upon motion, made the special order for to-morrow morning, immediately after the completion of the call of counties for the introduction of new matter.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs Strickland, Dennard, Hampton, Glover, Witzell, Crawford, W. H. Heard and Lane.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning :at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, December 5, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain:

The roll was called and the following members

were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, O'Neal,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harris,of \Vashington, Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Baldwin,

Harper,

Parham,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hancock,

Peacock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Berner,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Branch, Brodnax,

Herrington,
Hender~on,

Perry, Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hogan,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Burge,
Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman,

Holzendorf, Hulsey, Humphreys, Huff, Ingraham, lvey, Jackson, of Heard .Jackson, of Oeonee, .Johm,on,

Reid, Roberts, Ryals, Sapp,of Chattahoochee Sapp, of Mitchell,
~eay,
~ear~,
Sibley, Sinquefield,

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Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, DaYis, of Lumpkin, De\"ore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, -Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Kimbrough,

Scruggs,

Laslie,

Stokes,

Lewis,

Strickland,

LeConte,

Hwain,

Lumsden,

Tatum,

Mattox,

Tarver,

Martin,

Thornton,

Mason,

Thompson,

Mann,

Traylor,

McDonald, of Banks, Trammell,

McDonald, of Sumter, Turner,

McDaniel,

Twitty,

Mathews, of .Jefferson, \Valker,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, \Vare,

McAfee,

\Vells, of Marion,

McClure,

\Yells, of Lee,

Merritt,

Whitfield,

Meeks,

Witzell,

Montgomery,

\Villiams,

Mitchell,

Whatley,

Mobley,

-Wheeler,

Mosely,

White,

Monroe,

\Visdom,

)lorton,

\Vright,

Nash,

Wylly,

Norman,

\Vooten.

Oattis,

Young,

Odom,

Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Leslie, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

Pending the reading of the journal, Mr. Graves gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the action of the House bill No. 126, to-wit:

A bill to provide compensation for County Boards .of Education.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

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Mr. Graves moved to reconsider the action of the House on yesterday relating to House bill No. 126~ to-wit:
A bill to provide compensation for County Boards of Education, which motion prevailed, and the bill was reconsidered.
House bills Nos. 230 and 217 were withdrawn.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved by tke House, That commencing on Monday next, evening sessions be held at 7:30 o'clock, in addition to the hours being now observed by the House.
Upon motion, the message from His Excellency, the Governor, received yesterday, was taken up and read :
ExECUTivE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, GJi;ORGIA, December 4, 1890.
To tke General .Assembly: I have the honor to inform you that the resignation
of Daniel W. Rountree, Esq., of the office of SolicitorGeneral of the Southern Judicial Circuit, has, this day, been tendered and accepted, to take effect when his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The unexpired term for which said successor will be elected will end January 1, 1893.
W. J. NoRTHEN.
Mr. Edenfield, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Temperance have had under
consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for preventing the evils of intemperance by local option in any

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389

county in this State by submitting the question of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors to the qualfied voters of such county, to provide penalties for its violation, and for other purposes, approved September 18th, 1885, etc.

Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw it, to-wit:

A bill to prohibit the sale, barter or exchange of

intoxicating bitters or mixtures, spirituous or malt

liquors, wine or cider, in any quantity, in the county

of Laurens, and to provide a penalty for the violation

of the same.

Respectfully submitted.

H. G. EDENFIELD.

Chairman Pro Tem. Committee on Temperance.

Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Cqmmittee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company, to grant banking privileges to the same, etc.
Respectfully submitted. G. HARTRIDGE, Chairman.

Mr. Morton, of Clarke, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, towit:

A resolution providing for the printing of bills of a general nature, except railroads and bank charters, that have been favorably reported by the committees, etc.
Mr. Martin, of Fulton, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resotoed, That the use of the Hall of Representatives be granted to the Virginia Society, of Atlanta,

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on the day and night of January 19, 18!H, for the purpose of celebrating the birthday of General Robert E. Lee.
Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to relieve W. M. Brannen and others from the penal liability on the bond of E. B. Brannen.

Also, a bill for the relief of John vVebb, which
they recommend do not pass.

Also, a bill to compensate the various Receivers of

Tax Returns in this State, which they recommend do

not pass.

HuFF, Chairman.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
'l'he Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation the same do pass, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of the Coast Line Railway, of Savannah, Georgia.

Also, a resolution to cover into the State Treasury the former appropriation, to the Atlanta Colored University, which they recommend do pass, as amended.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Gainesville and Hall County Street Railroad Company.
HuFF, Chairman.

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Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee tm Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. SpeakeT:
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A :resolution to appropriate money for furnishing the office of State Chemist.

Also, a resolution for providing for indexing the

Journals of the H(luse and Senate the present session

of 1890.

HuFF, Chairman.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

A bill to relieve the Lexington Terminal Railroad Coinpany of the penalty on account of failure to pay taxes, and for other purposes. HuFF, Chairman.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
I
Mr. Speaker: The Finance Committee have had under considera-
tion the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

A bill entitled an Act; to appropriate five hundred dollars for the purpose of paying for county maps.

Also, a resolution to appropriate one hundred dol-

lars to Jane Hunter.

HuFF, Chairman.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker: The Finance Committee have had under considera-
tion the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the resolution do pass, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of the North and South Street Railroad Company, of Rome, Ga.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Wadley and Mount Vernon Railway Company.
Also, a resolution to appropriate money to pay John Neal for chairs.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the City and Suburban Street Railroad, of Savannah, Ga.
HuFF, Chairman.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Williams, of Richmond, was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved by the House, the Senate concurrin,q, That the General Assembly in joint session shall convene at 12 o'clock Monday, December 8th, for the purpose of electing a Solicitor-General of the Southern District, to fill the unexpired term of D. W. Rountree, resigned.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the reqnisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to confirm an ordinance of the city council of Augusta, and for other purposes.
Also a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the registration laws of Worth county, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed the following Honse bills, by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

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A bill to be entitliO'd an Act to incorporate the Electric Railway Company, of Savannah.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Flovilla Banking Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to create a County Court in each county in this State, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereof, so far as the same applies to the county of Laurens.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the sale of domestic wine in Effingham county, and for other purposes, and to provide a penalty for a violation of same, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Cecil, in the county of Berrien, and to provide for an election of a Mayor and Councilmen of said town, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act, approved December 24, 1884, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove, in the county of Jackson, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to limit and fix the term of office of the Mayor and Aldermen, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill, with amendments, to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Alanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, so as to provide as follows: To abolish all distinction of rank and title as to Tax-Receivers and Assessors of said city; to authorize the issue by the city of Atlanta of $350,000.00 of bonds of said city to increase the water supply of said city; to make the recitals in marshal's deeds of said city prima facie evidence, without pre-

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liminary proof ; to provide that the Board of Health of said city shall consist of six members instead of five.
The Senate has also agreed to the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to pay pensions of Confederate widows.

Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on General Agriculture have ha.d under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act, prescribing the time for cutting turpentine boxes, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to amend article 3, section 4, paragraph 3, and section 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, substitute for House bill No. 270. which requires all cotton seed meal to be subjected to analysis and inspection, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill as amended, a bill to require propri-

etors and keepers of public gins to keep a record of

their work, and provide a penalty for the same, and

for other purposes.

TwiTTY, Chairman ..

Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee Oll. Enrollment, s~bmitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, 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 an Act entitled an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of

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Sparta, in this State, and provide for the maintenance of the same, approved November 13th, 1889.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Under a suspension of the Rules the following bills were introduced, read the first time 'and appropriately referred, to-wit: By Mr. Johnson, of Appling-
A bill to authorize and require the Ordinary of Appling county to advertise once a week for four weeks, in some public gazette in said county, also at the court-bouse door, after which he will cause to be exposed for sale to the highest bidder all the insolvent iaxfi.fas., etc.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Griffith, of MadisonA bill to incorporate Bethel Methodist church, in
Madison county, so that spirituous, vinous or malt liquors cannot be sold within three miles of said church.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Seay, of Floyd-
A bill to amend an Act approved March 2d, 1874,. fixing the time of holding Floyd Superior Court, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Sibley, of CobbA resolution relating to the running of the elevator.
Referred to Committee on Finance. By Mr. Kennon, of Berrien-
A bill to incorporate the city of Tifton, in the county of Berrien, State of Georgia.
By Mr. Berner, of Monroe-
A bill to define who shaH be exempt from jury duty, etc.

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Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA bill to amend Section 1864 of the Code of 1882.
By Mr. Trammell, of WhitfieldA bill to amend Section 1553(c) of the Code rela-
tive to the appointment of a Chemist and Inspectors -of Fertilizers.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA bill to incorporate the town of Clarksville, in
Habersham county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on CCirporations.
By Mr. Martin, of Fulton--A bill to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Sav-
ings Bank. Referred to Committee on Banks.
Also, a bill to appropriate money for securing or purchasing the original minutes of records of the Secession Convention of Georgia, to have same placed in the State archives, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Goodwin, of FultonA bill to authorize the Railroad Commission to ap-
point a civil engineer, whose duty it shall be to in;Spect the various railroads of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt and other intoxicating liquors within one mile of Clark's Oniversity, in Fulton county.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Clark's University, in Fulton county.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to create and establish a permanent Peni-
tentiary, or supply. farm, for all convicts now in charge of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, SO far as authorize the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon to issue bonds, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to amend an Act approved September 29th, 1881, and entit.led an Act to amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Macon, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, .a bill to create a sinking fund to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they mature (in accordance with article 7, section 14, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of 1877), by the levy and collection of a tax therefor, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also, a bill to regulate the payment of damages for escaped convicts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary..
By Mr. Jackson, of OconeeA bill to incorporate the town of Bishop, in the
county of Oconee, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Whitfield, of BaldwinA. bill to amend the several laws incorporating the-
city of Milledgeville, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Smith, of ButtsA bill to establish a new charter for the town of
Flovilla, in the county of Butts.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Craigo, of PickensA bill to levy and collect a tax on commercial
agencies.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Graves, of NewtonA bill to incorporate the Clark Banking Company,
.of Covington, Ga., a.nd for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
Aso, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Newton ,county to levy a tax of two hundred per cent. on State tax, for debt incurred by building new court-house, etc.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
Also, a bill to fix and provide for the compensation of the members of the County Board of Education for .the county of Newton, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Branch, of PolkA bill to fix the time of holding the courts in the
various counties composing the Tallapoosa Circuit, of this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on Count.ies and County Matters.
_By Mr. Sears, of WebsterA bill to amend an Act to make permanent the in-
come of the University of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Hardeman, of Wilkes, by request-
A bill to amend the Constitution of the State in the matter of the election of Judges and Solicitors.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. By Mr. Monroe, of Cal~oun-
A bill to regulate the sale of firearms and cartridges in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Fleming, of RichmondA bill to provide for the working of the county con-
victs of Richmond county, etc. Referred to Committee on Counties and County
Matters.
By Mr. Baldwin, of RandolphA bill to regulate the quantity per barrel that cer-
tain articles or commodities shall contain in this State, and for other iJurposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Morton, of ClarkeA bill to repeal an Act approved December 18th,
1884, regulating the sale of spirituous, malt and vinous liquors within the county of Clarke, and to place the county of Clarke within the operation of the general local Act, approved September 18th, 1885.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. Also, a bill to authorize guarantee companies and corporations of like character to become security on bonds, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judich\ry. Also, a bill to amend an Act approved November 12th, 1889, incorporating the Athens Railway Company, so as to confer additional rights and powers upon said company. Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By Mr. Young, of Irwin-
A resolution that the Secretaty of State be instructed to investigate the status of certain lots of land in the various Districts of this State and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Seay, of FloydA. bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome,
and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of Rome, so as to create the office of Recorder, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. vVhitfield, of BaldwinA bill to repeal an Act, approved December 18,1884,
so far as the same applies to the county of Baldwin, and to further provide for and require all voters of said Baldwin county to register, 'and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Young~ of IrwinA bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads
and Revenues for the county of Irwin, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta-
A bill to extend the powers of Railroad Commissioners, so as to give them power and authority to regulate charges of sleeping-car companies, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to extend the power of Railroad Commissioners, so as to give them power and authority to regulate charges of express companies for trans-

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portation, and charges by persons engaged in said business, and for other purposes.
Referred to Commi~tee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commissioners, so as to give them power and authority to regulate charges of telegraph companies, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Baskin, of PulaskiA bill to amend the charter of the town of Hawkins-
ville, in the county of Pulaski, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education.
Also, by request, bill to repeal Sections 1449 to 1455 inclusive, of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Sharpe, of CarrollA bill to incorporate the Carrollton Bank, and for
other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Kemp, of EmanuelA bill to require the presidents of all railroads
and other corporations in this State to return all bonds . issued on their property for State and county taxation, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance. t
By Mr. Calvin, of RichmondA bill to authorize the Manchester and Augusta
Railroad Company, a railroad company chartered by the laws of the State of South Carolina, to construct its railroad from its present terminus in South Carolina to and into this State, to some point in or near the city of Augusta., and through the same.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
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Also, a bill to create in each county in this State a Board of Equalization of all real and persGnal property subject to taxation under the laws of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Williams, of Richmond-
A bill to regulate the finding of verdicts by juries in civil causes in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Atlanta and Alabama Railway Company, approved December 27, 1886.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Dunwody, of Glynn-
A. bill to amend an Act, approved September 27, 1887, to provide for the transportation of lumber and naval stores; to provide for the transportation of the same by tramways, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Thompson, of Troup-
A bill to amend an Act, approved October 24, 1887, for the protection of game and birds in Troup county, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Ivey, of ThomasA bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale, exchange,
or furnishing intoxicating liquors fo1 twenty years from the passage ol this Act, within thre~ miles of Friendship Baptist church, in the district of Metcalf, in the county of Thomas, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to revive the office of State Geologist, and to provide for a geological, mineralogical and physical survey of the State of Geor-
gia, etc. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

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By Mr. Chappell, of LaurensA bill .to incorporate the town of Dexter, in the
county of Laurens, etc. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Ivey, of ThomasA bill to authorize any bank chartered under the
laws of Georgia, or that may hereafter be chartered under the laws of this State, and which is now, or may be appointed a State Depository in this State, in lieu of executing a bond, to deposit with the Treasurer of this State fifty thousand dollars in the bonds of the State of Georgia, and to prescribe what banks may be State Depositories, etc.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Metcalf, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. 'Veils, of MarionA resolution for the relief of the family of Abner
C. Adkins.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Dismuke, of SpaldingA bill t.o amend the charter of the Savings Bank of
Griffin.
Referred to Committee on Banks. By Mr. Jackson, of Heard-
A bill to provide for the study of the elementary principles of the nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics, and their effects upon the human system, by the pupils of all the schools in Georgia, which are supported wholly or in part by the public money.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, offered the following res6lution, which was read, and, upon motion, was tabled, to-wit:

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Resolved, That the Clerk of the House be authorized to have printed each day a calendar containing all bills reported from the various committees of the House~ for the use of the members.
The following House bill was taken up, and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, 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, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hill, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
JY.fr. Speaker:
The General .Judiciary Committee have had ~nder consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report to the House, with the recommendation , that they do. pass, to-wik
A bill to make penal the non-compliance o.f labor. ers or other&, with their contract~ where advances
have been made them on their false promises to pay for the same in labor or other service.
Also,. a bill to provide when judgment lienson :realty shall take effect as. against third parties.
Also,.a bHl to provide when attachment liens ODl realty s.hall take effect, as against third parties..
Also a bill to amend an Act to fix the compensation of the Sheriff of the Supreme Court,. and to providefor the manner o-f its. payment,. approved. October 3,. 1887.
Also,. a bill to amend Section 4408 of the Code of 1882.
Also,. a bill tn amend SectiQn 3245 of the Code of 1882.
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Also, the following bills, with the instruction that

they do pass, as amended, to-wit :



A bill to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7 of the Constitution.

Also, a bill to amend Section 4812 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.

Also, the following bill, with the request that the a;uthur be allowed to have it recommitted to the Committee on Military ~1\.ffairs, to-wit:

A bill to exe1npt from jury duty certain members of

the Macon Hussars, Troop "A," First ~attalion Geor-

gia Cavalry.

.

Respectfully submitted.
H. w. HILL,
Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

The following message was received from the Governor, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:

Mr. Speaker:

The Governor has approved and signed the folloWing Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly, to-wit:

An Act to incorporate the Citizens' Bank, of Valdosta.

Also, an Act to vest in the Mayor of Savannah the veto power touching the ordinances of said city.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within five miles of certain churches therein named, approved October 25th, 1889.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Mechanics' and. Planters' Bank of Georgia.

Also, an Act to change the time of holding the Superior Co~rts of Baker county.

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Also, .an Act to incorporate the Shellman Banking Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Middle Georgia Bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate the ~-\.mericus Savings Bank.
Also, an Act to prevent any person holding any office or appointment, Federal, State or county, from. being Mayor or members of Council of Augusta.
Also, an Act to make the Mayor and "members of the City Coun~l of Augusta," of the "city of Augusta," ineligible to re-election for the period of one term of said offices, and for other purposes.
Also, a resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to make effort to change the National Bank laws so as to allow National Banks to accept real estate as collateral for loans.
Also, a resolution requesting our Senators and Rep. resentatives in Congress to urge the repeal of the Federal tax on State banks.
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Public Property have had under consideration a bill entitled an Act to authorize the city of Atlanta to open and extend Alabama street from the central portion of the said city westerly through property of the State, subject to the rights of the lessees of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and recommend that the same do pass.
JOHN B. GooDWIN, Chairman.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under con-
sideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit :

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To amend Act incorporating Emory College, so as to increase the number of trustees.

The committee also instruct that bill No. 86 be re-

ported back to the House, with the recommendation

that it be recommitted to the Committee on Hygiene

and Sanitation.

JACKSON, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read

the second time, to-wit :

A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Commons



of Columbus to make certain donations of land.

House bill No. 262 was recommitted to the Committee on Military Affairs.

By request of the Committee on Blind Asylum, Ron. J. W ~ Burney was added to said committee.

Mr. Dismuke, of Spalding, offered the following resolution, which was read, and under the Rules, ordered to lie over for one day. to-wit :

Be it resolvsd, the Senate concurring, That the Gen-
, eral Assembly adjourn .sine die on the 20th day of
December, 1890.

Lea.ve of ab:nnce was granted to the following members, to-wit : Messrs. Crowder, Pope, Graves, Holtzclaw, Young, Hendrix, Barrett, Perry, McClure, .Jackson, McDonald of Sumter, Mann, Humphreys, Thornton, Harde!Uan ; also to the Committee on the Academy of the Blind.

The House then adjourned until to-morrow at 9 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, December 6, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were

present:

Anderson,

Hall,

O'Neal,

Atkinson,of Columbia,Hand,

Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Catoosa, Par1{er, of 'Vilkiuson,



Baldwin,

Harris, of Quitman, Payne,

Baskin,

Harris,of Washington, Peacock,

Baxter,

Hartridge,

Peek,

Bennett,

Harper,

Peeples,

Berller,

Hancock,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Cherkoee, Perry,

Branch,

Hill, of Meriwether, Phillips,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Rainey,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Reid,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Roberts,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

RyalP,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Sapp,ofChattahoochee,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Bush,

Huff,

Scay,

Burney,

Ingraham,

Sears,

Cagle,

Ivey,

Sibley,

Calvin, Campbeii,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sinquefield,

Johnson,

Smith, of Butts,

Cason,

Jones,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chapml'n,

Kemp,

Sharpe,

Chappell,

Kennon,

Scruggs,

Clifton,

Kitchens,

Stokes,.

Clay,

Kimbrough,

Strickland,

Coffey,

Lane,

Swain,

Cooper,

Laslie,

Tatum,

Craigo,

Lewis,

Tarver,

Crowder,

LeConte,

Thompson,

Crawford,

Lumsden,

Traylor,

Cutts,

Martin,

Trammell,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Mason,

'furner,

Dennard,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

Devore,

McDaniel,

Walker,

Dodson,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Ware,

Dunwody,

McAfee,

wells, of Marion,

Edenfield,

Oattis,

Wells, of Lee,

Grifliih,

Odom,

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Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves,

1\icClure, Merritt, l'\Ieeks, Montgomery, Mitchell, Mobley, Mosely, Monroe, Morton, Nash, Norman,

Whitfield, Witzel!,
~William8,
'Vhatley, 'Vheeler, 'Vhite,
~Wisdom,
Wylly, 'Vooten, Young, Mr. Speaker.

M-r. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and confirmed.

House bill No. 86 was withdrawn from the Committee on Education and recommitted to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

Mr. Tatum, of Dade, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, as amended, towit:

Resol'Ded, That this morning's session be devoted to reading House bills favorably reported the second time, and Senate bills the first and second time.

Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report

Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Corporations has had under
consideration the following bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and empower the city authorities of Fort Valley to provide a system of water works, etc.
Also, a bill to be 8ntitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the issue of interest bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon.

A so, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the char-

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ter of the city of MJ.con, so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue $200,000 security b(;mds.
A.nd I am authorized to report the s<1me back, with the recommendation that they do pass.
LI'~WIS, Chairman.
Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
'
A resolution tendering thfl usa of the Hall of Representathes to. the Direct Trade Convention, to assemble in Atlanta on the second 'Veduesday in January next, etc.
House bill No. 76 was withdrawn by the introducer, also bill No. 58.
Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to Committee on Military Affairs, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the permanent establishment of a camp site to be usad for the annual encampment of theGeorgia Volunteers, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 3fi7 was recommitted to Committee on Gem>ral Judiciary.
Report of the Committee on Counties and County Matters:
Mr. Speaker: fhe Committee on Counties and County Matters,
having had under consideration the following bills, instruct me, as their Chairman, to report as follows:
The committee recommend that the following bills do pass, to-wit :
House bill No. 303, to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of 'fowns.

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House bill No. 352, to provide for compensation of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Newton.

House bill No. 353, to amend the registration laws

of Pierce county.



House bill No. 364, to amend the registration laws of Appling county.

House bill No. 367, to repeal an Act for the registration of voters in Sumter county.

House bill No. 384, to amend an Act requiring the Clerk of the Superior Court of .Bibb county to have prepared a. general index and abstracts of all records in his office.

Rouse bill No. 417, to provide compensation for members of the County Board of Education of Newton county.

House bill No. 418, to fix the time of holding the Courts in the various counties composing the Tallapoosa Circuit.

House bill No. 422, to provide for working the convicts of Richmond county on certain streets or roads in the city of Augusta

The Committee suggested that the author be

allowed to withdraw House bill No. 197, to amend the

registration law of Pierce county.

Respectfully submitted.

w l\1. H. FLEMING,

Chairman Committee on Counties and County

Matters.

December 6, 1890.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
'rhe Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bil1s, which they instruct me to

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report to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the Savings Bank of

Griffin, and for other purposes.



Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Cot-. ton Mills Rtnk, of N ewn:tn, th., approved N ovembtlr 11, 1889, and for other purpos~s.

Also, the following bills do pass, as amended:

A bill to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Clark Banking Company, of Covington, Ga.

Also, a bill to incorporate the C::trrollton Bank, and for other pnrpos3s therewith connected.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Hill, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Gen8ral Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report, with the recommendation that r.hey do pass, to-wit :
A bill to exempt from jury duty all regularly licensed stationary engineers, actually engaged in the regular management of engines at their place of occupation.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide for the regulation of freight and p:tssenger tariffs in this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that it do pass, by snb3titute, to wit:
A bill for the protection of discharged employees and to prevent black-listing, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bills, with the instruction that they be read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:

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A bill to protect the purity of the ballot box, to secure the free exercise of election franchise, and

provide a penalty for the obstruction of the s1ome.

Also, a bill to extend the charter of the 'Vestern and Atlantic Railroad Company for purposes of liti-

gation.

Respectfully submitted,

H. W. HrLL,

Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

The Committee on the part of the Senate and House of Representatives on the Deaf and Dumb Insti-

tution, submitted the following report :

Mr Speaker:

The Committee upon the part of the Senate and House of Representatives, on the Deaf and Dumb

Institution, beg to submit the following joint report, to-wit:

After a careful examination, we find many improve-
ments needed, but for the present emergencies,
recommend an appropriation of $6,000 to be ex-
pended as follows : Water works extension, fire
plugs, hose, hose carriage, etc., four fire escapes, one
engine and boiler, all of which are demanded for the safety of the buildings and inmates. The above facilities having been supplied, we recommend that the remainder, if any, of the above $6,000, be applied to such needed repairs, as the discretion and sound judgment of the Trustees may dictate.

'Ve find that the Trustees have been careful in their examination of the books and therefore did not enter into details. A partial examination, however, warrants an approval of the system of book-keeping
and reflects credit upon all concerned.

The inmates are well cared for and appear con-

tented.



Respectfully submitted.

JoHN W. BUJmEY,

E. w. LANE,

.Chairman of House Committee.

Chairman of SenateCommittee.

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Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Charters have had the following bills, which they report back, with the recommenda. tion that they be read a second time and recommitted, to-wit:

No. 348, which is a bill to prescribe the method for granting charters to banks, etc.

Also, No. 351, which is a bill to prescribe the method of granting charters to insurance companies, etc.

Also, No. 389, which is a bill to provide for the incorporation of railroad companies, etc.
GILBEHT, Chairman.

The report of the Committee on Deaf and Dumb



Institution was committed to the Committee on

Finance.

The following bills and resolutions were read the second time, to wit :

A bill to make railroad companies subject to municipal taxation.

Also, a resolution providing for the work of indexing the Journals of the House and Senate for the present session.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Suburban and West End Railway Company.

Also, a resolution for the relief of North and South Street Railroad Company, of Rome, Ga.

Also, a bill to amend charter of East Rome, Ga.

Also, a resolution for the relief of Wadley and Mt. Vernon Railway.

Also, a resolution to appropriate $337.50 to pay John Neal for chairs.

Also, a resolution relating to military affairs.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company.

Also, a resolution to authorize the Governor to make settlement of litigation to Georgia State Lottery property.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the Suburban Railway, of Savannah.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the Coast Line Railway, of Savannah.

Also, a resolution to appropriate money for plumbing, etc., in the office of the State Chemist.

Also, a resolution to cover into the Treasury the former appropriations to the Atlanta University.

Also, a bill to relieve the Lexington Terminal Rail-

road Company.



Also, a bill to amend Section 4812 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide for the registration of legal voters of Laurens county, approved October 24, 1887.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta, West End and West View Street Railway Company.
Also, a bill to amend section 28 of an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of Georgia.
Also, a bill to amend Section 4562(c) of the Code of Georgia.

Also, a bill to exempt from jury duty all regularly licensed stationary engineers, etc.

Also, a bill to protect the purity of the ballot box, etc., and recommitted.

Also, a bill to rep~al an Act approved September 28, 1889, to amend charter of city of Macon.

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Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Cornelia, etc.

Also, a bill to authorize the city of Atlanta to open and extend Alabama street from the central portion of the city westerly, etc.

Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Blue Ridge.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Unadilla, in Dooly county.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of LaGrange, Ga., etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Acree, on the line of Dougherty and \Vorth counties, etc.

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Also, a bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county

of DeKalb.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Elberton.

Also, a bill to amend article 3, section 4, paragraph 3, and section 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia.

Also, a bill to further carry into effect paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of section 1, article 10 of the Constitution of Georgia, etc.

Also, a bill to exempt from jury duty certain members of the Macon Huss:.us.

Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating Emory College, and the various Acts amendatory thereof.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Macon and Indian Springs Railway Company.

Also, a bill to appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purpose of providing county maps for the Secretary of State's qflice.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Southern Accident Insurance Company, of Augusta, Ga.

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Also, a bill for the protection of discharged employees, and to prevent blacklisting.

Also, a bill to prevent persons from tresspassing upon lands of others by hunting and fishing.

Also, a bill to repeal the present charter and to enact a new one for the town of Zebulon.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, by enlarging and extending the power and authority of the Mayor and Council of said city over the health thereof.

Also, a bill to amend, alter and supplement an Act to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Floyd.

Also, a bill to regulate the hours of labor of train

men on railroads in this State.



Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide for preventing the evils of intemperance, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Turin, in the county of Coweta.

Also, a bill to relieve the Gainesville and Hall County Street Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to relieve W. J. Vaughn, a minor, of Baldwin county, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Fuel and Gas Light Company.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah, approved September 21st, 1883.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the City and Suburban Railway, of Savannah.
Also, a bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Coffee.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registratration of voters of all Fulton county.
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Also, a resolution to appropriate one hundred dollars to Mrs. Jane Hunter, widow of W. J. Hunter.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Georgia Savings Bank, of Atlanta.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Singleton Banking Company, etc.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town

of Quitman.



Also, a bill to incorporate the town of New England City, in the county of Dade.

Also, a bill to provide for a more perfect method of condemning privat.e property for opening or widening streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Atlanta, etc.

Also, a bill to inc01porate the town of Seville, in tlie county of 'Vilcox.

Also, a bill to amend an Act approved November 11th, 1889, providing for the funding of the bonded debt of Clarke county, Ga.

Also, a bill to repeal an Act fixing fees for Sheriff or Jailer of Stewart county, etc.

Also, a bill to fix and provide for the compensation' of the Commissioners of Roads and R~venues of the county of Newton.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Coast Line Railroad Company, of Savannah, Ga.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Savannah and Isle of Hope Railway Company.

Also, a bill to amend an Act approved March 2d, 1874, fixing thQ time of hol,ding Floyd Superior Court, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.

Also, a bill to amend the registratiOn laws of Pierce county; Georgia.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the New England City Loan and Banking Company.

Also, a bill to forbid the purchase or sale of seed cotton in the county of Richmond.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Roberta, in in the county of Crawford.

Also, a bill to require proprietors of public gins to keep records of their work, etc.

Also, a bill to fix compensation for Orqinary for attending to county business.

Also, a bill to prescribe the method of granting charters to insurance companies.

Also, a bill to prescribe the method of granting charters to banking companies.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Moultrie.

Also, a bill to i,ncorporate the c~ty of Helena, in Telfair county.
Also, a. bill to incorporate the Bank of Helena, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the New South Savings

Bank, etc.



Also, a bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Americus.

Also, a bill to require and provide for the registration of the legal voters of Montgomery county.
Also, a bill to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to provide for the incorporation of banking, insurance, etc., by the Secretary of the State.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Abbeville and Waycross Railroad Company, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide for the regulation of freight and passenger tariffs in this State, etc.

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Also, a bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Appling.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to require the Clerk of the Superior Court of Bibb county to have prepared a general index and abstracts of all the records of his office.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Cotton Mills Bank, of Newnan, Ga.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to authorize the issue of interest bearing bonds by Mayor and Council of the city of Macon.
Also, a bill to authorize and empower the city authorities of the city of ~,ort Valley to provide a system of water works.
Also, a bill to provide for incorporation of railroads in this State.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Clark Banking Company, of Covington, Ga.
Also, a bill to fix and provide for the compensation of the members of the County Board of Education for the county of Newton.
Also, a bill to provide for the meeting of County Courts of Richmond county.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Carrollton Bank, and for other purposes.
Also) a bill to amend the charter of the Savings Bank of Griffin, Ga.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed

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to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 91; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company, etc.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of House and President of the Sen3.te, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit :
An Act to relieve Cap.t. L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his b::mdsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire in the town of Dublin, Laurens county, Georgia, on the 26th of February, 1890.
Also, an Act to authorize an increase in the number of companies of the Second B.1ttalion Georgia Volunteers, so as to form the Second Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
~1\.lso, an Act to establish a Technological School as a branch of the State University, to appropriate money to the same, approved October 13th, 1885, so as to authorize an increass in the number of the commission in charge of s:tid school.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Albany; to create a Board of Police Commissioners.
Also, an Act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the city of Albany, Ga., to provide for acquiring property and buildings, and mising means to maintain s::tid school.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Sparta, in this State, provide for the maintenance of the same, approved November 13th, 1889.

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Also, a joint resolution for the relief of the Sandersvilie and Tennille Railroad Company.
Also, joint resolution granting consent to Ben Hill Monument Association to have the statue of the late Benjamin H. Hill placed in the Capitol building.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to incorporate the Electric Railway Company, of Savannah.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of l\faco:ij, so as to limit and fix the term of office of Mayor and Alderman.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Cecil, in the county of Berrien, and to provide for an election of a Mayor and Councilmen.
Also, an Act to regulate the sale of domestic wine in Effingham county.
Also, joint resolution for the Attorney-General to investigate and report on the real estate of the WeBtern and Atlantic Railroad in the State of Tennessee.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Senate through W. A. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by tht> requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bills, to-wit:

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A bill to be entitled an Act to ineorporate the Southern National Railroad, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of Monroe, Ga., and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Mercitants' Exchange Bank and Trust Company, of Forsyth, Ga.
Also, a bill to be entitled an A.ct to incorporate the Columbus Investment Company; to confer banking privileges on said company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the sale of fertilizers in the State ; to fix a method for determining the value of the same, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of LaGrange.
The Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Contractor's Association ; to confer certain powers and privileges on same, and for other purposes.
Also a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, Georgia, to establish and maintain a system of public schools for said town, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Germania Savings Bank.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, the following House bill;

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A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the American Trust and Banking Company, approved August 29, 1889.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution, to-wit:
That the General Assembly, in joint session, shall convene at 12 o'clock Monday, December 8, for the purpose of electing a Solicitor-General of the Southern Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of D. W. Rountree, resigned.
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance has had under con-
sideration bill No. 391, which it instructs me to report, with the recommendation that it be read the second time and recommitted.
H. G. ED~<;NFIELD, Chairman Pro Tem.
The following Senate bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. ;Lamb, of the 4th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Southern National Rail-
road, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Hill, of the 11th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to designate the officers of
the County Court of Terrell county. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Williams, of the 1st DistrictA bill to provide by general law for the amendment
of special charters of railroad companies. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Cabaniss, of the 22d DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Progress
Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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-By Mr. Cabaniss, of the 22d DistrictA bill to authorize the Georgia Southern and Flor-
ida Railroad to close and occupy an alley between lots 1 and 2 and 7 and 8, in block 57, in the city of Macon, and between the encroachment heretofore granted and lots 1 and 8 out of Fifth street in said block, upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Williams, of 1st District-
A bill to incorporate the Vernon Park Railway Company.
Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Cason, of 2d District-
A bill to prohibit the running of excursion trains on Sabbctt.h day, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Cabaniss, of 22d District-
A bill to incorporate the Merchants' Exchange Bank and Trust Company, of Forsyth, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Banks. By Mr. Tatum, of 37th District-
A bill to incorporate the Bank of LaGrange. Referred to Committee on Banks. By Mr. Hill, of 11th DistrictA bill to incorporate the town of Sass~r, in Terrell county. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Gill, of lOth DistrictA bill to amend the registration laws of Worth county. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Terrell, of 36th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Warm Springs Camp Ground, in Meriwether county. Referred to Committee on Temperance.

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By ~r. Warren of 18th DistrictA biU to amend an Act to confirm an ordinance of
the City Council of Augusta. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Glenn, of 44th DistrictA bill to incorporate the town of Royston, in
Franklin county. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Harp, of 2!th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Columbus Investment
Company, etc. Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Ellington, of 29th DistrictA bill to regula.te the sJle of fertilizers in this
State, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Nunnally, of 27th DistrictA bill to incorporate the B:tnk of Monroe, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Banks.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Spe:tker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to the Governor, the following Act, to-wit:
An Act to amend the charter of city of Macon so as to limit and fix the term of offi~e of the Mayor and Aldermen, and for other purposas.
T. B. YouNG, Chairman.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the B:tnk of Monticello, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company, of Thomasville, Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the B:tnk of Ca.lhoun, etc.
By unanimous consent, the general tax bill was made the special order for Monday next, immediately after the reading of the Journal, and the general appropriation bill was made the special order for :\<Yednesday next, immediately after the reading of the Journal.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committ<'\e on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of the Housa and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to regulate the sa.le of domestic wine in Effingham county, and to provide a penalty for a violation of same.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Cecil, in the county of Berrien, and to provide for an election of a Mayor and Councilmen of said town.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Electric Railway Company, of Savannah.
Also, joint resolution for the Attorney-General to investigate and report on the real estate of the W. & A. R. R., in State of Tennessee.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YoUNG, Chairman.
The following bill was react. the third time, the report of the Committee was agreed to, and the bill was, upon motion, tabled, to-wit:
A bill to encourage tree planting, and to conserve the forests of the State, and for other purposes.

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House bill, No. 80 was withdrawn by the introducer.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were in troduced, read the first time, and referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Seay, of FloydA bill to authorize tbe East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railway Company to build fL side-track from its main track, iu or near North Rome, to the Rome brick-yard.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Atkinson, of ColumbiaA bill to amend an Act approved October 24, 1870,
to incorporate the village of Harlan, in the county of Columbia, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, !JO; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta, in Cobb county, and for other purposes.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Harris of Quitman, Hill of Cherokee, Whatley of Coweta, Ethridge and Peacock.
The House then adjourned until Monday morning, at 9 o'clock.

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Monday, December 8th, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members

were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of Catoosa, Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harris, of Quitman, Parker, of Wilkinson,

Atkinson, of' Coweta, Harris, of Wash'gton, Parham,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Payne,

Barrett,

Harper,

Peacock,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Peek,

Baxter,

Hancock,

Peeples,

Bennett,

Heard,

Pearson,

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Phillips,

.Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Pope,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Rainey,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Rembert,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Reid,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Roberts,

Bryan,

Holtzcla\\,

Ryals,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Brinson,

Holzendorf,

Sapp, of l\Iitchell,

Bush,

Hulsey,

Seay,

Burney,

Humphreys,

Sears,

Cagle,

Huff,

Sibley,

Calvin,

Ingraham,

Sinquefield,

Campbell,

Ivey,

Smith, of Butts,

Cason,

Jackson, of Oconee, Smith, of Decatur,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Smith, of Greene,

Chappell,

Jones,

Sharpe,

Clifton,

Kern p,

Scruggs,

Clay,

. Kennon,

StokeR,

Coffey,

Kitchens,

Strickland,

Cooper,

Lane,

Swain,

Craigo,

Lark,

'fatum,

Cutts,

Laslie,

Tarver,

Davis, of Bulloch,

Lewis,

Thornton,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Thompson,

Dennard,

Mattox,

Traylor,

nevore,

:Martin,

Trammell,

Dismuke,

Mason,.

Turner,

Dodson,

Mann,

Twitty,

Dunwody,

McDonald, of Banks, Underwood,

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Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, <:Hoyer, Goodwin, Griffin, Gorlard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

McDaniel,

Walker,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Ware,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, "ells, of Marion,

1tlcAft>e,

Whitfield,

Merritt,

Witzel!.

Meeks,

\Villiams,

Montgomery,

Whatley,

Mitchell,

\Vheeler,

MoEely.

Wisdom,

Mo!lroe,

"right,

Morton,

"\Vylly,

:Nash,

\Vooten,

Norman,

Young,

Oattis,

Mr. Speaker.

Odom,

O'Neal,

Mr. Laslie, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to Special Committee on Adjournment, to-wit:

Resolved by tlte House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the present session of the Genera-l 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.

Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That a joint committee of five from the Senate and ten from the House b3 appointed to attend the next commencement of the University of Georgia.

The following message was received from the Senate through, W. H. Harris, Secretary thereof:

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.Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bill, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled au .Act to prevent combinations or pools of insurance companies, or their agents, tending to defeat or lessen competition in the business of insurance in the State of Georgia.
The Senate has also passed, by the necessary constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the .American Loan and Banking Company, approved August 9th, 1889.
AJso, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to extend the charter of the Macon and Atlantic Railway Company, so that its corporate existence may continue for the term of sixty years from the date ~._.f its charter granted under the general law for the incorporation of railroads.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Eatonton and M:::chen Railroad Company; to grant certain powers, rights and privileges thereto, etc., approved September 9th, 1889, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved October 16th, 1889, so as to increase the number of the Board of Directors, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Accident Association ; to define its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved September 28th, 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within

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the radius of four miles of Abilene church, Carroll county, Georgia, and to provide a penalty for the same.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille, in the county of Washington, and to grant certain powers and privileges to said town, and for other purposes, approved October 27th, 1887.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the United States Accident Insurance Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.
A-\.lso, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Savannah and Western Railway to lay down a track on First avenue and Seventeenth street, in the city of Columbus.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate a bank at Maysville, Georgia, to be known as the Maysville Bank, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate money to pay account of expert examiners, appointed under an Act approved November 12th, 1889, to lease the 'Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, to examine, make and file with the Governor a detailed report of the condition of the railroad.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological School; to supply a deficiency in the revenues of said school, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Empire Mutual Accident Association, of Atlanta, Ga. to grant power to the same to transact the accident

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and insurance business upon the co-operative or assessment plan; to collect assessments, fees, annual dues, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills:
A bill to be entitled an Act to prevent seining for mountain trout in any of the streams of this State.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the North Georgia Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also adopted the following Senate resolution, to-wit :
A resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to co-operate with other members of Congress "nd use their best efforts to _secure a repeal or modification of the present tariff laws, and the passage-of some measure to increase the volume of money, etc.
The Senate has also passed, by the necessary majority, the following House resolutions, to-wit:
A resolution to relieve the British America Assurance Company, of Toronto, of the penalty under the law.
Also, a resolution for the relief of E. J. Murphy and others, of Pike county.
The special order fixed for the day was then taken up, to-wit: House bill No. 167, known as the general tax bill.
The bill was read the third time. Upon motion of Mr. Huff, of Bibb, the bill was considered by sections.
Upon motion of Mr. Berner, of Monroe, action upon section 1 was postponed until the appropriation bill was considered.
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Section 2 was then read and adopted until paragraph 9 was reached, when~ upon motion of Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, the same was amended by inserting in the 37th line, after the word "agent 11 the words, "or firm of agents."
Also, in same paragraph, line 43, by striking out the word "agents" and substituting in place thereof the word "companies."
Upon motion of Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, the following amendment was offered and adopted, to-wit:
Amend by striking out from said section the words "dirks, or Bowie knives," and add a new clause to read as follows:
''And upon all dealers in dirks and Bowie knives a tax of one hundred dollars."
The following amendment by Mr. Berner, was offered and adopted~ to-wit:
Amend by striking out the words, "and long range magazine rifles, or any rifle with raised sight, and cartridges used in pistols and rifles of aforesaid kind," and inserting them in the amendment offered .bY the gentlema.n from Muscogee.
Also, amend by inserting after pistols~ in the 75th line, in the 16th paragraph, the words, "cartridges used in said pistols."
Paragraph seventeen was postponed for thepre8ent.
The remaining paragraphs of section second were then read and adopted.
Sections. 3, 4, 5 and 6 were read and adopted.
Mr. Atkinson~ of Columbia1 offered the following amendment to section 7, which was read and adopted,. as amended, to-""'it:
Amend section 7, line 7, of the printed bill after the words "State is taxed" the following: "Save and

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except that all canals or slackwater navigation companies shall make, through their respective executive officers or stockholders in possession of the same, returns to the Tax-Receiver of each county in which the same is located, or through which the same shall pass in whole or in part, of the right-of-way, locks and dams, toll houses, structures and all other real estate owned or used by the company or the stockholders thereof."
Mr. Fleming proposed to amend the ameRdment offered by adding the following words, to-wit: Provided, this Act shall not make subject to taxation any property of canals or navigation companies, which is not subject to taxation by the laws of the State as now existing.
Upon motion of Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, section 2, paragraph 9, lines 41 and 42, was amended by striking out the words, "agents must pay before he or they," and substituting in lieu thereof the following words, "tax must be paid before said agents," so that said clause will read as follows: "Which said tax must be paid before said agents shall be authorized to act as an agent for any of these companies."
The following amendment was also read and adopted:
By Mr. Berner, of Monroe-
Amend section 9, by inserting after word ' thereof," in 9th line the words," for each county in which said agent may do business for said company."
Paragraph seventeen was then read and adopted.
The remaining sections of the bill were then read and adopted, except first.
Upon motion of Mr. Ruff, of Bibb, the bill was tabled for the present.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on R"Lilroads, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration the fqllowing Senate bill, which I am instructed to report to the house, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Vernon Park Railway Company.
Upon motion of Mr. Humpheys, of Brooks, the general appropriation bill was taken up for consideration.
The House resolved itself intoa Committee of the Whole House, Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, in the chair.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the fopowing report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee of the Whole House have had under
consideration House bill No. 201:1, to-wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, judicial and legislative departments of the government, etc., which they instruct me to report progress, and ask leave to si~ again.
By request, House bills Nos. 16 and 318 were withdrawn.
Pending the reading of House bill No. 195 the third time, the hour for convening the General Assembly in joint session arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the Hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint session was called to order by the Ron. Robt. G. Mitchell, President of the Senate.
The President caused the joint resolution to be read ordering the joint session.
Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks, placed in nomination the name of Ron. J. R. Slater, of the county of Lowndes.

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Which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Tatum, Williams and others.

No other nominations being made, the roll of the Senate was called, with the following result:

Those voting for Mr. Slater were Messrs.-

Bennett, Boyd, Brown, Cabaniss, Callaway, Candler, Cuher, Eason, Ellington, .Flint, Gill, Golden, Harp,

Hill,

Smith, of 28th Dist.,

Hodges,

Strickland,

Irvine,

Tatum,

Johnson, of 21st Dist., T~rrell,

J ohnston,of 39th Dist., Todd,

Lamb,

Vincent,

Lane,

\Valker,

Lanier,

\Varren,

McRae,

Williams,

l\I nllis,

\Vitcher,

Nunnally,

Zachry,

Patton,

l\fr_ President.

Smith, of 6th Dist.,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Beard, Beck,

Culpepper, Glenn,

Harlan, O'Neal.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the following was the result:

Those voting for Mr. Slater were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hardeman,

Mosely,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Hall,

l\forton,

Baskin,

Hand,

Nor man,

Baxter,

Harris, of Catoosa, Oattis.

Bennett,

Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Berner,

Haxris,of washington, O'Neal,

Boifeuillet,

Hart ridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Branch,

Harper,

Parker of \Vilkinson.

Brodnax,

Hagan,

Payne,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hancock,

Peeples,

Brown, of Haralson, Hill. of Cherokee, Pearsou,

Bryan,

Hill, of Meriwether, Phillips.

Burge,

Herrington,

Pope,

Brinson,

Hqgan,

Rainey,

Bush,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Burney,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Calvin,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Campbell,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

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Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, :&!enfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Griffith,

Huff,

Sapp, of Chatt'ochee,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Ivey,

Seay,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

Johnson,

Smith, of Butts,

Jones,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kemp,

Smith, of Greene,

Kennon,

Sharpe,

Kitchens,

Scruggs,

Kimbrough,

Stokes,

J,ane,

Strickland,

Lark,

Swain,

Laslie,

Tatum,

Lewis,

Thornton,

Lumsden,

Thompson,

Mattox,

Traylor,

Martin,

Turner,

Mason,

\Veils, of Marion,

Mann,

Whitfield,

McDonald, of Banks, \Villiams,

McDaniel,

\Vhatley,

Mathews, of Jefferson, \Vheeler,

::\1athews,of M'ntgo'ry, \Visdom.

McAfee,

Wright,

Merritt,

Wylly,

Meeks,

\V uoten,

Mitchell,

Young,

Mobley,

Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Cagle, Davis, of Burke, Glover, Graves, Heard, Hendrix, Hendenwn, Holtzclaw, Jackson, of Heard,

Jennings,

Perry,

LeConte,

Sibley,

Maxwell,

Sinquefield,

McDonald, of Sumter, Tarver,

McClure,

Trammell,

Meriwether,

Twitty,

Montgomery,

lJnderwood,

Monroe,

Walker,

Nash,

\Yare,

Parham,

\Veils, of Lee,

Peacock,

\Vitzell,

Peek,

White.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 174; necessary to a choice, 88; that the Ron. J. W. Slater

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having received all of the votes cast was duly declared elected Solicitor-General of the Sumter Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Ron. D. W. Rountree, resigned, term expiring January 1, 1893.
Upon motion, the joint session was dissolved.
The Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.
Mr. Tatum, of D:1de, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the General Appropriation bill be made the special order for Wednesday next, as the Committee on Penitentiary had previously arranged to visit the D.tde Coal Mines next Tuesday, and the members of the committee desire to be present when said bill is considered.
Mr. Holtzclaw Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, made the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Military Affairs has had under
consideration the following resolution, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A resolution that the Military Advisory Board of the State be authorized, on bids to be submitted, to select a permanent camp site, etc.
Most respectfully submitted. R.N. HoLTZCLAW, Chairman, etc.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following rep9rt:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en~
rolled, and ready for the.signatures of the Speaker of the House and President ofthe Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:

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An Act to incorporate the FlovilJa Banking Company.
Also, an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February ~8, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, so as to provide as follows: To abolish all distinction of rank and title as to 'fax-Receivers and Assessors of said city; to provide that the Chairman of the Committee on Sanitary Affairs shall be ex officio a member of the Board of Health of said city, in addition to the five members now provided for.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Contractor's Association, to confer certain powers and privileges on same.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage Company.
Also, an Act to authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, Georgia, to establish and maintain a system of public schools for said town.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Germania Savings Bank.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
House bill, No. 195, was then read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes 96; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Sumter. Upon mot.ion, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By request of the Committee on Lunatic Asylum, Messrs. Kemp and Cooper were added to that committee.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committeee was

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agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, so far as relates to the county of Dade.
By unanimous consent, the following resolution was taken up, read and adopted, to-wit:
A resolution to provide for a permanent camp site, to be used for the annual encampment of Georgia Volunteers, and for other purposef;l.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. Hancock, of J acksou-A bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass, in
the county of Jackson, etc.
By Mr. Ryals, of ChathamA resolution relating to the International Fair to
be held in Chicago, in 1892, etc., which was read and ordered to lie over for one day.
The following Senate bill was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Terrell, of 36th DistrictA bill to prevent combinations or pools of insur-
ance companies or their agents tending to affect or lessen competition in the business of insurance.
By Mr. Brown, of Haralson, by unanimous consent-A resolut?on for the relief of John Coley, lunatic.
Referred to Committee on Lunatic Asylum.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Griffith, Montgomery, White, and Twitty of Jackson. The House then adjourned until 7:30 P. M.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, 7:30P.M., December 8, 1890.

The Honse met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called, and the following members

were present:

Anderson,

Hall,

0attis,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Hand,

Parker, of Thomas,

Bennett,

Harper,

Payne,

Berner,

Haneoek,

Phillips,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Cherokee, Rainey,

Branch,

Hill, of :Meriwether, Rei<l,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Roberts,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Ryals,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Sapp, of Chatta'ochee,

Burge,

Humphreys,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Bush,

Huff,

Sears,

Burney,

Jackson, of Oconee, Smith, of Butts,

Calvin,

Johnson,

Smith, of Deeatur,

Cason,

Ke:np,

Smith, of Greene,

Chapman,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Clay,

Lark,

Stokes,

Cooper,

La~lie,

Strickland,

Cmigo,

Lewis,

Swain,

Cutts,

LeConte,

Thompson,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Mattox,

Traylor,

Dunwod,v,

Martin,

'Valker,

Edenfield,

Mason,

Wells, of Marion,

Ethridge,

McDonald, of BankB, Whitfield,

Faust,

Mathews, of Jefferi<on, Witzel!,

Flemin![,

Me.-\ fee,

'Vhatley,

Gardner,

Merritt,

\Vheeler,

Gilbert,

Mitchell,

Wylly,

Goodwin,

Mobley,

'Vooten,

Griffin,

Mosely,

Young,

Gr.tves,

Monroe,

Mr. Speaker.

Hardeman,

Morton,

. The Committee on the Lunatic Asylum submitted the following report, and three hundred copies were ordered printed for the use of the House.

j}Ir. Speaker: The Committee on Lunatic Asylum begs leave to
make the following joint report :

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The short space of time allowed your committee from the duties of general legislation does not admit of an investigation sufficiently thorough to make an accurate report in detail as to the management or the necessities of this great charitable Institution.
We desire to call the attention of the proper authorities to the condition of the Main Building, which demands some repairs, of flooring, gutters, pipes and painting; other buildings apparently in fair condition. It is suggested that the building known as the Hospital be fitted up and used for such patients as may be prudently lodged together, so as to afford additional room for applicants now awaiting admission. We heartily approve the effort now b~ing made to improve the grounds with such means as may be spared from the general appropriation.
KITCHEN AND LAU~DRY DEP ART~fENT.
The subsistence supply seems to be both ample and wholesome; in the center kitchen four of the boilers and a range are so much worn and out of repair that they should be replaced with new ones.
The Engineering Department demands more important additions. Two boilers for water and steam pipes, that are in a leaky condition, should be removed and new pipes put in their places ; cement flooring in kitchen is badly worn and needs repair. The water supply is scarcely adequate for the demands, but the supply may be increased by the use of a pump at the Artesian well. \Ve do not think an extra appropriation is demanded for that purpose.
Store-room is not yet completed, but is well under way, and we think that it should be finished with the sum heretofore appropriated, or if that is exhausted, then whatever contingent or surplus in any other sum or sums may be used for that purpose.
vVe find the books admirably kept in points of easy reference and perfect accuracy, and the system should be most heartily commended.

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The warrants for such expenditure are drawn by the Steward, then approved by the Superintendent, and finally paid by the Treasurer by check on the Milledgeville Rmking Company, which has been by legislative enactment made a State depository for public funds, and has also been made so for the Asylum by the present Board of Trustees. E:tch wa.rrant must show on what particular fund it is drawn, as for instance : For clothing, drugs, laundry, s:1laries ; or any special appropriation, as for warehouse, flooring, or boilers ; so that the committee readily found the disbursements for each month and for every item. The books and vouchers were present before us, and were thoroughly examined, with the highly gratifying result of finding every dollar accounted for and sustained by proper proofs.
The committee a.lso find that the Cashier of the Banking Company is required to submit monthly a sworn statement of what has been drawn out by the Treasurer, and what cash is still on deposit with the Bank. This, also, is to be commended. It is a check on the Treasurer, and any proper officer of the Asylum, or Trustees, can at any time know what is the condition of the Treasury.
It would seem that no money of the State can possibly be wasted, and most certainly no money can be embezzled or misappropriated without certain and swift detection and exposure.
In conclusion, the committee beg to congratulate the Joint Committee, and more especially the State, upon the splendid conduct of this department of the Asylum.
MATROX'H DEPARTMI'~XT

Is under the care of Mrs. J. M. Da-rnell, whosa intelligent business methods deserve our most cordial approbation; her whole department is thoroughly systematized.

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Bedding, clothing, rooms and halls, all manifest great care and painstaking on the part of the officials.
CONYALESCEN'I' DEPARTM:ENT.
In which there are a large number of patients progressing towards ultimate rest.orati')n. 'I'heir surroundings are made as pleas:tnt and agreea-ble as their mental and physical conditions will admit. Cleanliness, order and various diversions and means of amusement are at their command. 'fhe Library and periodicals of the day furnish mental employment for those who desire it. '!'here is, however, a. matter of very serious consideration to be thought of in this connection. 'l'he literature with which this class of patients should be supplied should be carefully pruned and divested of every tragic and sens:1tional element, as well as every immoral or impure thought. 'l'he unbalanced mind is a fertile soil for the growth of the seeds of evil. 'l'he supply of periodical literature should therefore be subjected to the closest scrutiny.
FARM, GAIWEN AND STOCK.

Farm and horticultural products of the Asylum proverty contribute largely to the comfort of the inmates, as well as diminish the appropriations necessary to their maintenance. Milk, beef and pork, in addition to veget:.tbles raised on the premises, cover a considerable part of the necessary demands of supvort.
'!'here are now about seventy (70) head of cattle belonging to the property. 'l'his number might possibly be increased to some extent favorably to the interest of the tax-payers, as well as the comfort of our unfortunate charges. We find from the report of the Trustees, that there are now belonging to the Institution fifteen (15) mules and two (2) hort~es, in addition to other stock fed and cared for at public expense.
We find discharged, restored, one hundred and fifty-

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two (152); improved, sixteen (16); unimproved, but harmless, five (5); eloped, thirteen (13); total deaths, one hundred and fift.y-seven (157).
STEWARD'S DEPARTMENT.
"'.,..e have made an examination of the Steward's Books and find them neatly and correctly kept; all the vouchers properly filed, with much credit to that faithful and efficient officer.
THE APOTHECARY'S DEPART:.\IEXT
We find in nice order, weights, measures, necess:try for the business, and prtscriptions orderly filed. The various unfavorble criticisms which have been and are still freely circulated in regard to the officer in this department probably originated prior to the adoption of Rule No five (5), which occurred on June 20th, 1890, of which there is evidence as a basis for such criticisms.
In this connection we most earnestly urge a rigid adherence to the enforcement of that rule; and we desire to have the rule understood as applying to opium and its products, as well as to alcoholic stimilants.
Your committee would respectfully call attention to exhibit "F," page 60 of Report, showing amount paid employees to be forty-nine thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven dollars and sixty-nine cents ($49,977.69). We are not told how many wages hands are employed, nor is it stated the amount per month paid to any one employee. The limited time that we have had since the tlelivery of the report, about the 26th of November, prohibits a satisfactory investigation. \Ve would suggest to the Trustees that the report should be indexed and placed on the desks on the first day of the session of the General Assembly; and we further respectfully recommend that one of the Trustees be elected for the purpose of examining the expenses of the Institution, noting receipts, balancing

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the books and furnishing a copy of the same to be filed in the Exective Department; and that he be allowed compensation therefor. \Ve offer one further suggestion to the Trustees as to the subject of a-ppointments: It has been frequently stated there has been a tendency to nepotism observed in the appointments; we desire that no grounds for such criticisms should exist.
Your committee most earnestly desire to promote the interests of those who are so helpless and entirely dependent upon the great public charity, and at the . same time we are forced to a rigid sense of justice and humanity by daily observation of the weary toil-worn, struggling masses of the country, who are already heavily burdened with taxes, who have to deny themselves and their families everything in the way of luxuries; who are forced to observe the most pinching economy to save them and their loved ones from dire distress. We cannot, therefore, conscientiously recommend an appropriation of more than one hundred and eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) for all purpose whatsoevPr for the year 1891, and a like amount for the year 1892.
\Ve desire to tender our sincere thanks to Dr. Powell, Superintendent, and to other Physicians and offi: cials for the uniform courtesy and kindness extended to us during our recent visit to the Asylum. We desire to express to you our appreciation of the highly satisfactory manner in which you have discharged the onorous and often disagreeable duties resting upon you. And finally, we would tender our thanks to Col. Grieve for the ability with which he has discharged the trust reposed in him and his courteous attention to our body.
In addition, we would recommend that any unexpended balance, of whatever character, now on hand,

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be placed at the disposal of the TrusteE's, to be used,

in their discretion, for the best interest of the Insti

tution.

(Signed)

J. E. NUNNALLY,

Chairman of Senate Committee.

DR. I. H. HAND,

Chairman of House Committee.

By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Howell, of Fulton-

A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Gate City Street Railroad Comp:my, etc., approved September 26, 1879, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

Also, a bill to renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, incorporated by Act approved February 23, 1866, and to confer additional powers upon said company.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the vVest End and Atlanta Railroad Company, approved August 26, 1883, and the Acts approved September 29, 1884, and October 15, 1885, and October 1, 1887, by conferring upon said company the power to lease or sell its property, franchises and liens of road, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Ryals, of Chatham-
A bill to incorporate the Millen and Southern Railway Company, and to confirm the charter alre.1dy granted to said company, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the Committee was agreed to, as amended,

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the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Suburban and \Vest End Railway Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Northwestern Railroad Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, by substitute, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county, approved October 24, 1887.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe, in Oglethorpe, Ga.
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-ayes, 88; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating, spirituous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters in any
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quantity within six miles of Friendship Methodist Episcopal church at Domtlsonville, Decatur county, Georgia.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90, nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to renew and extend the charter of the Exchange Bank, of Macon, as incorporated by an Act, approved December 12th, 1872, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purpos~.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority--ayes, 89; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, of Quitman, in Quitman, Brooks county.
The following bill was read the third time the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, S9 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to authorize the Town Council of Elberton to issue bonds for erecting additions to, and equipments for the public school buildings in said town ; and to authorize said town council to provide for the payment of said bonds, and for other purpo~s.
By unanimous consent the following bill ~as taken up and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county in this State, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, so far as the same applies to the county of Laurens.
Mr. Ruff, of Bibb, offered the following resolution, which was read and laid over for one day, to-wit:

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Resolved by the House, tlw Senate concurring, that a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate be appointed to visit and examine the Executive Mansion, its furniture and carpets, and report the condition of the same on or before the 12th inst.
Mr. Bush offered the following resolution which was read, and the same was, upon motion, tabled, towit:
Resolved, That the session of the House hereafter be from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M., and from 3 P.M. to~ P.M.
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-ayes, 88; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill incorporating the Atlanta, West End and "\\rest View Street Railway Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company, approved December 24, 1886, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0to-wit:
. A bill to amend the charter of Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, of Macon, approved September 28th, 1889, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, .the proper legal

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proofs were exhibited and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the sale, manufacture or delivery of any alcoholic, malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount Bethel Methodist church in Banks county, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, a:nd thf\ bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-aye~ 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Capital Railway Company~ and for other purposes.
Mr. Oattis, 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 instruct me,. as their Chairman, to report back,. with the recomeudation that the same do pa~ to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Roads and Revenues. for the county of DeKalb, approved December 8th,.1886.
Respectfully submitted, 0ATTIS,_ Chairman.
The following bill was read the third time, the re'port of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0to-wit:

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.A bill to amend an .Act to crea1!e a Board of Roads and Rev(:>nues for the county of DeKalb, approved December 8th, 1886, etc.
By unanimous consent, 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 requisite constitutional majorityayes, 89; nays, 0--to-wit:
.A bill to incorporate the town of Acree on the line of Dougherty and Worth counties, and for other purposes.
The House then adjourned until9 o'clock A. :u.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, December 9, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Hall,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hrind,

Atkinson, of CJweta, Huris, of Qaitman,

Baskin,

Harper,

Baxter,

Hagan,

Bennett,

Haneo~k,

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Branch,

Hill, of :\1eriwether,

Brodnax,

Hendrix,

Brown, of Haralson, Herrington,

Bryan,

Hogan,

Burge,

Holtzclaw,

Brins:m,

Holbrook,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Burney,

Huff,

Calvin,

Ivey,

Campbell,

Jackon, of Oconee,

Cason,

Johnson,

Chapman,

Kemp,

Odom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas, Payne, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Reid, Roberts, Ryals, Sapp,of Chattahoochee Sapp, of Mitchell, Seay, Sears, Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, Smith, of Greene,

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Chappell, Clay, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Cutts, Davis, of Bulloch, Da,is; of Lumpkin, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, E,erett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Goorlwin, Griffin, Graves, Hardeman,

Kennon,

Rharpe,

Kitchens,

Stokes,

Kimbrough,

Strickland,

Lark,

Swain,

Laslie,

Thornton,

Lewis,

Thompson,

LeConte,

Traylor,

Mattox,

Turner,

"llartin,

'Valker,

)Jason,

Wells, of Marion,

1\lcDonald, of Banks. Whitfield,

Mathews, of Jefferdon, Witzel!,

Me~Ue~,

Williams,

Merritt,

whatley,

:l\Ieriwether,

"'heeler,

Mitchell,

White,

Mobley,

"'right,

Mosely,

Wylly,

Monroe,

"'ooten,

Morton,

Young,

Norman,

Mr. Speaker.

Oattis,

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported

that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Mr. Berner, of Monroe, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to wit:
Resolved by tlte House, the Senate concurring, That the Governor be requested to return House bill No. 11 to the House, for the purpose of having a mistake therein corrected.
Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairmanpro tem. of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration a bill to renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the West. End and Atlanta Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Gate City Street Railroad Company.

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Which bills the committee reports back, with the the recommendation that they be read the second time.and recommitted.
Most respectfully, etc. R. M. RoLTZCLAw, Chairman Pro Tem.
Under a suspension of the Rules, the fo1lowing bills were read the second time and recommitted to
. Committee on Railroads, to-wit: A bill to renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, incorporated by Act approved February 23, 1866.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Gate City Street Railroad Company, approved September 26, 1879, etc.
Also, a bill to amen!! the charter of the West End and Atlanta Railroad Company, approved August 26, 1873, and the Acts amendatory thereof.
The following bill was read the third time, the re-. port of the committee was agreed to, and the bill p:1ssed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to make railroad companies subject to municipal taxation.
House resolution No. 14 was taken up for consideration. As the same provided for an appropriation the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, in the chair.
Mr. Gilbert, of Muscogee, 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 resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

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A resolution to appropriate money for indexing the J ourna.Is of the House and Senate for the present session of 1890.
The resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the resolution, it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson, ofColumbia,Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

Baskin,

Harper,

Parker, o.f Thomas,

Baxter,

Hagan,

Pearson,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Phillips,

:Berner,

Hendrix,

Pope,

&anch,

Herrington,

Rainey,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Reid,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Roberts,

Bush,

Huff,

R~als,

Calvin,

Ivey,

Sapp,ofChattahoochee,

Campbell,

JacKson, of Ocouee, Sapp, of Mitchell,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Seay,

Chappell,

Jones,

Seart-~,

Cooper;

Kemp,.

Smith, of Butts,

Craigo,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Crowder,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Cutts.

Kimbrough,

f'barpe,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lark,

Strilkland,

Da\is, of Lumpkin, Laslie,

Swain,

Dodson,

Lewis,

Thornton,

Dunwody,

Martin,

Thompson,

Everett,

Mathews, of .Jefferson, Traylor,

Ethridge,

.Mathews,of ~iontg'ry, 'Vells, of Marion,

Faust,

l\IcAJee,

".hitfield,

Fleming,

Merritt,

""itzell,

Gardner,

Meriwether,

Whatley,

Gilbert,

Mitchell,

Wheeler,

Goodwin,

Mosely,

Wright,

Graves,

Monroe,

Wylly,

Hardeman,

Morton,

'Vooten,

Han,

Norman.

Yonng.

Hand,

Oattis,

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The member voting no was Mr.-

Mason.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Anderson,

H artridge,

0'::'1 eal,

A tkin~on, of Coweta, Hancock,

Parker, of \Yilkinson,

Baldwin,

Heard,

Parham,

Barrett,

Hill, of ::\leriwether, Payn<:>,

Boifenillet,

Henderson,

Pt>acock,

Brown, of Fqrsyth, Holbrook,

Pt>ek,

Brown, of Haralson, Holzenrlorf,

Peeples,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Perry,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Rembert,

Burney,

In~raham,

Sibley,

Cngle,

.Jackson, of He:~.rd, Sinquefield,

Ca.'3on,

Jennings,

~crug~rs,

Clifton,

L:.me,

Stokes,

Clay,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Coffey,

Lumsden,

T,tner,

Crawford,

Mattox,

Trammell,

Davis, of Burke,

:\!ann,

Turner,

Dennard,

l\Iaxwell,

Twitty,

Devore,

::\IcDonald, of Banks, Underwood,

Dismuke,

l\IeDonald, of Sumter, \Valker,

Edenfield,

l\IeDaniel,

\Yare,

Glover,

:McClure,

\Vel!~, of Lee,

Griffin,

1\Ieeks,

Williams,

Godard,

Montgomery,

White,

Griffith,

:\lob-ley,

\Visdom,

Harris, of Catoosa, Nash,

)ir. Speaker.

Harris,of Washington,

Ayes, 95; nays, 1.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the resolution passed.

'The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed by the requisite constitutionaJ majority-ayes, 91; nays, 2-to-wit:

A resolution for the relief of the North and South Street Railroad Company, of Rome, Ga.

Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum, submits the following report:

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Mr. Speaker :
Your committee have had under consideration House resolution No. 63, which the committee recommend do pass, as amended by the committee.
Respectfully submitted, I. H. HAND, Chairman.
Mr. Speaker:
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House have had under consideration House resolution No. 59, and as Chairman of the Committee on the part of the House, I have been instructed to report the resolution back, with the recommendation that said resolution be adopted.
Respectfully submittPd, W. S. HUlllPHl{EYS, Chairman.
Mr. Oattis, Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Roads and Bridges have had under consideration House bill No. 146 to amend Section 616(b) of the Code of Georgia, and recommend that ft do pass.
Also, House bill No. 374 to be entitled an Act to prescribe who shall be subject to work the public roads, and for other purposes, and recommend that it do pass.
N. G. 0ATTIS, Chairman.
Mr. Oattis, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Education, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education has had under consideration House bill No. 427, wb.ich it instructs me to report to the House, with the recommendation that it be read the second time and recommitted.
N. G. 0ATTIS, Chairman Pro Tem.

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The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof.
MT. SpeakeT: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bill, to-wit.
A bill to be entitled an Act t{) incorporate the Alab:tma Ea,stern R'1ilroad Company; to define its powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, by the necessary majority, the following house bills, to-wit:
A. bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Fulton Loan and Banking Company, approved October 29th, 1889.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank, of Alhany, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to make an appropriation to supplement the contingent fund of 1890, to pay sundry accounts already due, and defray the expenses of the various departments until January 1st, 1891.
~t\.lso, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Mobile and Girard Railroad Company, or its lessees, to construct, maintain and use a railroad track connecting with the track of the Mobile and Girard Railroad, at some point on Ninth street, in the city of Columbus, and running into the yards of the Empire Mills Company, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also adopted the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution in regard to school books and combinations in reference thereto.
Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads report back the fol-
lowing bills, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit :
A bill to amend the charter of the vVest End and and Atlanta Street Railroad Company.
Also, a bill t.o amend the charter of the Gate City Street Railroad Company.
'l'he committet> also reports back a bill to amend the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended.
R. N. HoLTZCLAw, Chairman Fro Tem.
Mr. Hill, Chairm:tn of the GaneNl Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Co'n:nittee on Ganenl Jn:licbry have had under consideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to prohibit any person divorced for any other cause than adultery from marrying in this State.
Also, a bill to change the constitution of this State in relation to the election of Judges and Solicitors General of this State.
Also, a bill to be withdrawn to amend an Act to provide a system of taxation of railroad property in each of the counties of this State, through which said roads run, and for other purposes.
H. W. HILL, Chairman.
Mr. Edenfield, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Temperance submitted the following report:
lifT. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance have had under
consideration the following bills, which I am in-

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structed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate Bethel Methodist church, in the county of Madison, and to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within three miles of the same, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirtiuous, malt or other intoxicating liquors within one mile of Clark University, in Fulton county.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Metcalf, in the county of Thomas.
Also, a bill to prohibit the use of intoxicating liquors and prevent drunkenness in this State, with ceramendments thereto.
Also, a Senate bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Warm Springs Camp Ground, in Meriwether county, so as to extend the corpJra.te limits of said camp ground one mile from the stand, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to make drunkenness a crime, and for other purposes.
H. U. EDENFH~LD, Chairman ProTem.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, !:}2; n.ays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of East Rome, Georgia, in :F'loyd county.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
A bill to enlarge the powers of the County Boards of Education, etc.

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By unanimous consent, the following resolution was introduced, read the :first time and referred to Committee on Lunatic Asylum, to-wit:

By Mr. Whitfield, of B:tldwin-
A resolution to inquire into amount of insurance on Lunatic Asylum buildings and to increase the same.

The following message was received from the Governor, through Mr. \V. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:

Mr. Speaker:
The Governor has approved the following Acts of the General Assembly, to-wit:

An Act to incorporate the Talbotton Loan and In~ vestment Company.

Also, an Act to incorporate the People's R1nk, of Talbotton, Ueorgia.

The Governor returns House bill No. 5, with reasons for his disapproval thereof, which are herewith transmitted:

EXECUTIVE DEPAH.Tl\IENT,
Atlanta, Georgia, December 9, 1890.

To the House of Representatioes:

I return herewith, without my approval, House bill

No. 5, entitled an Act to incorporate the Southern Ex-

change Bank.



In my juilgment, the 5th section of the bill is clearly

against the settled policy of the State as to the .man-

ner of collecting taxes on money invested in ba,nking

institutions, and if this bill becomes a hw, it would

operate unjustly against other b3nking companies; and while the stockholder in this bank living in Georgia would be made to pay State and county tax upon his stock, the non-resident shareholder would be practically exempt. He would certainly be beyond the jurisdiction of this State and its tax officers.

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In this proposed charter a majority of the incorporators are non-residents, and it is fair to presume they intend to become stockholders. 'l'he practical operation of the section mentioned would be to place whatever stock they, or other non-resident subscribers, might take in the company, beyond the reach of the State for purposes of taxation.
Our Constituton also declares that "laws of a general nature shall have uniform operation throughout the State," etc. 'V e have a general law, which is repeated in every tax Act since 1876, fixing the manner in which capital invested in banking institutions shall be taxed. This bill proposes to exempt this bank from the operation of the general law and fix another and very different manner of returning and collecting taxes from its sh:ueholders.
Our Constitution als1 declares that "all taxation shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects." 'l'his bill also violates this clausa of our organic law.
For these reasons I withhold from the bill my approval.
W. J. N ORTHEN.
The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the resolution was tabled, to-wit :
A resolution for the relief of the Wadley and Mt. Vernon Railway.
Upon motion, the following resolution was taken up, read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved by tile Honse, the Senate conc-urr-ing, That a committee of three from the House and two from tht> Senate b3 appointed to visit and examine the Executive Mansion, and for other purposes.
Upon motion, the mess~lge from His Excellency was taken up and read.
By request, House bills Nos. 82 and 214 were withdrawn.

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Upon motion of Mr. Berner, House bill No.6, to-wit, a bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank, was recommitted to the Committee on Banks.
The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
By Mr. HoltzclawA resolution relating to military equipments, etc.
The following resolution was taken up for consideration, to-wit:
A resolrition to appropriate $337.50 to pay John Neal for chairs.
As the resolution provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House, Mr. Hardeman, of Wilkes, in the chair.
Mr. Hardeman, Chairman of the Committee of the 'Vhole House, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: 'l'he Committee of the Whole House has had under
consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A resolution to appropriate the sum of $337.50 to pay John Neal for chairs, etc.
The resolution was then read the third time. The report of the committee was agre~d to.
Upon the passage of the resolution, it was necessary . that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as
the same provided for an appropriation.
Upon the call of the roll of the Honse, t.he vote was as follows:

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Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hancock,

Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hill, of Meriwether, Payne,

Baskin,

Hendrix,

Perry,

Bennett,

Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Branch,

Holbrook,

Pope,

Brodnax,

Huff,

Rainey,

Brown, of Haralson, Ivey,

Reid,

Bryan,

Jackson, of Heard, Roberts,

Burge,

Jackson, of Oconee, Ryals,

Brinson,

Johnson,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,.

Bush,

Kemp,

Sapp, of :Mitchell,

Burney,

Kennon,

Seay,

Calvin,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Butts,

Campbell,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Decatur,.

Cason,

Lark,

Smith, of Greene,

Chapman,

Laslie,

Sharpe;

Chappell,

Lewis,

Stokes,

Clay,

LeConte,

Strickland,

Cooper,

Mattox,

Swain,

Craigo,

Martin,

Thornton,

Crowder,

McDonald, of Banks, Thompson,

Davis, of Bulloch, Mathews, of Jeff'son, Traylor,

DaYis, of Lumpkin, )lathews,of Mo'tgm'y, Turner,

Everett,

McAfee,

walker,

Ethridge,

~Ierritt,

wells, of Marion,

Faust,

Meriwether,

whitfield,

Fleming,

Mitchell,

W'illiams,

Gilbert,

Mosely,

Whatley,

Goodwin,

Monroe,

'Vheeler,

Griffin,

~lorton,

'Vhite,

Hardeman,

~orman,

\Vright,

Hall,

Oattis,

Wylly,

Hand,

Odom,

'Vooten,

Harris, of Quitman, O'Neal,

Young.

Hagan,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of Catoosa, Montgomery,

Baldwin,

Harris, of Washington, :Mobley,;

Barrett,

Hartridge,

Nash,

Baxter,

Harper,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,.

Berner,

Heard,

Parham,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

Brown, of Forsyth, Herrington,

Peek,

Cagle,

Henderson,

Peeples,

Clifton,

Hogan,

Pearson,

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Coffey,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Crawford,

Hulsey,

Sears,

Cutts,

Humphreys,

Sibley,

Davis, of Burke,

Ingraham,

Sinquefield,

Dennard,

Jennings,

Scruggs,

Devore,

Jones,

Tatum,

Dismuke,

Lane,

Tarver,

Dodson,

Lumsden,

Trammell,

Dunwody,

Mason,

Twitty,

Edenfield,

Mann,

Underwood,

Gardner,

Maxwell,

Ware,

Glover,

McDonald, of Sumter, wells, of Lee,

Godard,

McDaniel,

Witzell,

Graves,

McClure,

Wisdom,

Griffith,

Meeks,

Mr. Speaker.

Yeas, 103; nays, 0.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the resolution passed.

The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:

A resolution to authorize the Governor to make settlement of the litigation over the Georgia State Lottery property.

The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed, by the requitite constitutional m~ jority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:

A resolution for relief of City and Suburban Railway, of Savannah.

Under a suspension of the rules the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Wild Lands, to-wit:

By Mr. Wooten, of Dougherty-

A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the keeping of a record in each county, in this State of the Wild Lands, lying and being therein, and for other purposes.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and th& bill passed, as amended, by requisite c~nstitu tiona.l ma.jority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to fix he time of holding the courts in the various counties composing the Tallapoosa. Circuit, ()f this State.
The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following communication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. Harrison, his Secretary, to-wit:
Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the
House of Representatives, a. communication in writing, with an accompanying document.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA, GA., Dec. 9, 1890.
To the General Assembly:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the report of the Military Advisory Board made to the Governor. Profoundly impressed with the importance of the subject to which it relates, I would respectfully urge upon the GPnera.l Assembly the duty of making further provision in behalf of the military force of the State.
Volunteer troops are our only form of organized militia., and these are composed, mainly, of young men of limited means. These young men, to build up and perfect these organizations, willingly devote their energies and what time can be spared from their daily avocations. They furnish that protection to persons and property which is "essential to the peace and security of the State," and they only ask, in return, that the expense necessarily incurred in equipping and training them shall be borne by the public treasury.

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Our law provides that the military shall be subor-

dinate to the civil power, and shall not be called out

except when the civil authority is overridden and is.

unable to preserve order. This law should, of

course, be strictly observed, but when the proper con-

tingency arises, and it is deemed necessary to call

out the military, it is of the last importance that it.

should be a disciplined, well trainetl, effective force,

and not merely a collection of armed men.

The "Encampment" is the readiest, as well as the

most economical means, of securing proper training

for the Volunteer Milfitia-of converting "raw levies"

into disciplined troops-and I recommend that this

school for the soldier be adopted as a public institu7 tion and that it be generously supported by the

State. The money required to maintain an efficient

military establishment, will, in my judgment, be

wisely expended. In no other way can adequate

protection to life and property be so cheaply secured.

I commend the many admirable suggestions of this

report to the earnest consideration of the General

Assembly.

W. J. NoRTHEN.

To the Governm of Georgia:
The AdYi::<ory Board begs leaye to report that it has given serious consideration to the condition of the military force of the State, and herewith submits its conclusions:
The military law of Georgia is a good one. It needs some changes, but such as will be of no avail if the suggestions o1 this report go unheeded by the General Assembly. The present military force in Georgia is organized under laws passed in conformity with the Constitution of 1877. The Constitution is clear, unambiguous and mandatory in declaring this military force to be essential to the peace and securitv of the State, in directing the General Assembly to provid~ for the training, arming and equipping of the same, and to provide alt:o for pay and rations when the force is in actual service by the a\].thority of the State, which latter clause clearly means when the force is called out in time of

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war, or to suppress a riot or insurrection, or when it is ~rdered out by the commander-in-chieffor parade or inspection, or when it is ordered by him into camps for practical instruction in everything that goes to make the soldier ready for emergencies. It is not the province of this Board, nor should it be necessary, in its formal report to the Governor, to attempt to urge the General Assembly, representing the people of the State, to perform its duty under the Constitution in this regard, it being presumed that the people of Georgia, through their constituted agents in the General Assembly in 1889, will carry out and perfect the scheme of the Consti-tutional Convention of 1877 upon this subject; yet it may not be amiss to refer to the constitutional and statutory provisions of the law of Georgia bearing on this matter.
The Constitution of Georgia, in article lOth, section 1st, declares : Paragraph 1. "A well regulated militia being essential to the peace and security of the State, the General Assembly shall have authority to, provide by law, how the militia of this State shall be organized, officered, trained, armed :and eqttipped, and of whom it shall consist." Paragraph 2. "The General Assembly shall have power to authorize the formation of volunteer companies and to provide for their organization into battalions, regiments, brigades, divisions and corps, with such restrictions as may be prescribed by law, and shall have authority to arm and .equip the same." Paragraph 3. "The officers and men -of the militia and volunteer forces shall not be entitled to receive any pay, rations or emoluments when: not in active .service, by the authority of the State."
The Constitution could not possibly have declared more -expressly and more definitely that a well organized militia system, or volunteer system, as the case might be, was and is absolutely necessary to that highest object of government, "''the peace and security of the State."
The whole scheme of the government of Georgia contemplates a military establishment, real, active, "semper par.olus." The Constitution, in its preamble, declares: "To perpetuate the principles of free government, insure justice -to all, preserve peace, promote the interests and happiness of the citizen, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of lib-

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erty, we, the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution."
In the bill of rights (article 1, section 1, paragraph 2)7 this emphatic declaration is made:
" Protection to person and property is the paramount duty of government, and shall be impartial and complete." By article 5, section 1, paragraph 11, of the Constitution7 the Governor is made commander-in-chief of the military force of the State.
In article 10, section 1, a well regulated militia, or volunteer force is declared to be " essential to the peace and security of the State," and power is bestowed upon the General Assembly to" arm and equip" the same.
Construing these portions of the Constitution together,. then, what is the result'? It is thi~:<: the Constitution was ordained and established, among other things, to preserve peace/ the bill of rights demands, as the "paramount,. or highest duty of government, the "complete" protection of " person and property;" the lOth article declares how "peace" shall be preserved and this "complete" protection be afforded, namely, by a well organized, armed, equipped military establishment; the executive is made commander-in-chief of this force, so that he can, with celerity and strength, perform his high functions and duties. It is his duty to attend to the execution of the laws of Georgia, and the military is his strong right arm (if maintained and supported; otherwise the sinews of the right arm are wanting).
The Code of Georgia, section 51, declares: " It is the duty of the Governor to see that the laws are executed. For this purpose, he has power, as Commander-in-chief, to call out the military whenever, in his discretion, the due enforcement of the process of the courts is so resisted and set at defiance as to require such interposition;'' and in section 5:2, in cases of insurrection, etc., he has power to call out the military, and, "when so called into action, he has power to make all necessary provision for their transportation, accommodation, equipment and support." There can be no other conclusion, then, than that a well-disciplined, well organized and ready military

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force is a necessary part of the executive branch of the government, so declared by the Supreme Law. and the Statutes of Georgia. There is no room for doubt on this grave matter. The enactments are clear and imperative. The words are clear and plain, and the sense distinct and perfect, arising on them, hence there is no necessity to have recourse to other means of interpretation.
Says Judge Story, the great commentator: "Every word employed in the Constitution is to be expounded in its plain, obvious and common sense meaning, unless the context furnishes some ground to control, qualify or enlarge it. Constitutions are not designed for metaphysical or logical subtleties, for niceties of expression, for critical propriety, for elaborate shader; of meaning or for the exercise of philosophical acuteness or judicial research. They are instruments of a practical nature, founded on the common business of life, adapted to common wants, designed for common use, and fitted for common understandings. The people make them ; the people adopt them ; the people must be supposed to read them with the aid of common sense, and cannot be presumed to admit in them any recondite meaning or any extraordinary gloss." (See Potter's Dwarris on Statutes and Constitution, ch. 19, page 653 et seq.)
The plain, common sense meaning of article 10, then, is that the people give to their servants, the General Assembly, authority to arm and equip a military establishment, because it is absolutely "essential to the peace and security of the State."
Such authority, based on the assertion of the necessity, for its exercise, is a solemn command. The obvious meaning of "to arm and equip" is not to gi Ye guns and accoutrements and then stop, but to go on and keep the military "equipped." "Equip" C'Vebster's dictionary) means "to furnish for service or against a need or exigency ; to fit out; to supply with whateYer is necessary to efficient action in any way; to proyide with arms, or an armament, stores, munitions, rigging, or the like; said especially of ships or of troops."
" Equipment" (\Vebster's dictionary) means "anything that is used in equipping; furniture; habiliments; warlike

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apparatus; equipage; as, the equipment of a ship or an

army." If it is essential to equip, it is equally so to con-

tinue to equip; the word has a future signification, as well

as a present.

One of the cardinal rules of construction covers this :

(Code, section 4, 2d item) "the present or past tense shall

include the future."

The word "equip," small as it is, has a tremendous

meaning; a better word could not have been selected by the

framers of the Constitution. It coven; the furnishing of

everything necessary to support the commands.

The limitation in paragraph 3, as to pay and rations to

officers and men, only when called out by the State, does

not curtail the significance of this big little word ''equip."

Each provision of the Constitution is mandatory.

It is the province of an instrument of this solemn and

permanent character to establish these fundamental ma.xims

and fix those unvarying rules, by which all departments of

the Government must at all times shape their conduct.
* * * 'Ve are not, therefore, to expect to find in a Con-

stitution provisions which the people, in adopting it, have

not regarded as of high importance and worthy to be

embraced in an instrument which, for a time at least, is to

control alike the Government and the governed, and to

form a standard by which is to be measured the power which

can be exercised as well by the delegate as by the sovereign

* * * people themselves.

It is but "fair to presume that

the people, in their Constitution, have expressed themselves,

in careful and measured terms, corresponding with the

immense importance of the powers delegated, and with a

view to leave as little as possible to implication." (Cooley's

Constitutional Limitations, pages 94 and 9.5.)

We are to suppose, therefore, that the distinguished

authors of .the Constitution had a beneficial end in view;

had a conlplete knowledge of the strength and extent of the

words they employed, and that, when they enacted thi~:;

pithy and easily understood article lOth, they meant every

word of it.

We are to further suppose that the people of Georgia, when

they adopted this Constitution by an overwhelming vote,

meant that article lOth should be carried out as soon as

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])Ossible by the General Assembly; not in its letter, but in its entire spirit; not parsimoniously, but liberally, because "" essential to the peace and security of the State."
No article of the Constitution is of more importance than ..another; each is the equal of every other; all taken together make up the will of the people of Georgia. The General Assembly owes its existence to article 3d; a volunteer force, thoroughly organized, disciplined and equipped for .all emergencies, should owe its existenee to article lOth; -each of said articles is mandatory.
So is artiele 5th, which creates and defines the executive .branch of the government.
Paragraph 12th, section 1st of said article 5th, declares, :~mong the duties of the Governor, this: "He shall take care that the laws are faithfully executed, and shall be a con;servator of the peace throughout the State." How? By .the aid of the military force of the State, if necessary.
Article lOth supplements and adds force to article 5th; the latter makes a Governor; the former makes the Governor strong; strong to execute the laws, strong to consen'e the peace.
How is all this to be carried out? By annual appropriation, just as is made for any other .branch of the State government. Article 7th, sect.- 1, par. 1st, gives ample power to tax for this purpose. The General Assembly has power therein conferred to tax '" For the support of the State gonrnment and the public institutions.'' Argument, surely, is not needed to demonstrate that the volunteer force of the State, constitutionally organized, is a '"'public institution," and is essentially a part of the executive branch of the government. It cannot be maintained that Georgia is too poor to appropriate money for this necessity. She could sell out her property at any time and pay off' nearly, if not all her debt, .and her wealth is steadily increasing. A proper economy can be exercised in such an appropriation, as in any other. There is a well defined distinction between economy and parsimony.

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"Economy avoids all waste and extravagance, and applies: money to the best advantage."
''Parsimony is frugality carried to an extreme, involvingmeanness of spirit and a sordid mode of living."
Economy is a virtue. Parsimony is a vice. Georgia has been parsimonious; she should be economical in this as in any other governmental necessary expense. 'Vhat has the State done, to carry into effect the Constitution of 1877, in this regard? In the session of 1878-79, and 1880-1, certain laws were passed, organizing the volunteer forces, which are now comprised in the Code of Georgia, from Section 1103 (a) to Section 1103 (rr) inclusive; and then, in the session of 1884&5, this matter received considerable attention from the General Assembly, and on the 13th of October, 18&5, a very elaborate statute was passed, amending the previous Acts above mentioned, which Act is embodied in Acts of 188485, pages 74 to 88 inclusiw, and providing for the entire organization, government and discipline of the troops of the State; and during the same session an Act was also passed~ on 17th of October, 18&5, see page 62, amending Section
1104 of the Code, declaring the volunteer organization to be a portion of the militia of the State ; the two Acts taken together, distinguishing the present force of the State, as the active militia. In this military law of 1885, the General Assembly made quite an advance in carrying out the Constitution of 1877. In section 5, of said Act, on the subject of uniforms, it struck out the clause in the old law, requiring volunteers to uniform and equip themselves at theirown expense, and declared that a service uniform should be adopted, to be prescribed by the Governor, etc.
Again, in section 14, the "military fund," which had been previously so characterized as a fund to be kept apart, in the Treasury of the State, was made to embrace "all moneys appropriated, from time to time, by the General Assembly, for the support, maintenance or equipment of the State volunteer forces," clearly indicating that it was in the contemplation of the General Assembly to make appropriations to carry the said law into effect.
In section 21 of said Act, it was made the duty of the Governor to take immediate steps to gather and collect to-

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gether the arms, equipments and military property of the

State, which had been issued to commands then disbanded,

or no longer in actual existence, and to bring suits upon

bonds, given to secure the State, for the issuance of such

arms, equipments or military property; and in section 22,

the Advisory Board is created, its duties defined, and the

necessary expenses of said board were declared to be a

proper charge, to be paid out of the military fund, upon the

Governor's warr1nt.

These laws, theoretically, recognize the obligation resting

upon the General Assembly to carry into effect article 10

of the Constitution, and the volunteer commands of the

State, organized in pursuance of said laws, or made part of

said force, had a right to assume that the State of Georgia

would appropriate sufficient money to give vitality to said

enactments.

It now remains for the General Assembly to provide

means for all of the objects contemplated in said laws in

relation to the military force, or else previous Legislatures

will have done a vain thing in enacting such statutes.

The present force of the State is in an exceedingly poor

military condition; many commands are struggling to exist

in spite of adverse circumstances, but a large proportion of

the force is in a pitiable condition, which reflects no credit

upon the State of Georgia.

_

Although the executive branch of the government has,

for a great many years past, repeatedly urged upon the

General Assembly the maintenance and support by the State

of this important "public institution," tbe right arm of the

Governor, the military force, notably in 1859, by Governor

.Joseph E. Brown, in his message to the General Assembly,

declaring that the military system was then neglected,

more so in Georgia than in any of the original thirteen

States, and urging the State to take charge of the organiza-

tion and the.training of said force, and recommending that

a tax be a.'5-~Msed wul col!e('ted for this purpose, and since the

Constitution of 1877, by the earnest messages of Governors

McDaniel and Gordon, yet the General Assembly has been

deaf to the appeals and adsice of the Executive branch of

the government, and has not as yet appropriateu one dollar

for this purpose.

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'Vithout going into particulars, it is well known that the majority of the States of the American Union have, in the past quarter of a century, and especially in the past ten years, recognized the importance of this subiect, with the result of well-equipped well-trained bodies of men in each .of the same, of whom the said States are justly proud, and for whom everything is prodded by appropriations from the State Treasury, from the canteen of the soldier, to the armory of the regiment. E,en the Southe"n States, not so prosperous as Georgia, have followed in the course marked' <mt by the ~orthern, Middle and \Yestern States, with the most gratifying results. Can it be presumed for one moment that the people of Georgia, h:wing recognized and declared most solemnly the necessity of a similar force in ,Georgia, in order to maintain peace and good order within the borders of the State, heeding the advice of the Father .of his Country," in times of peace to prepare for war," intend that the present so-called military force in Georgia shall be disbanded?
And yet, this is the issue now presented. It is simply impossible to maintain the present force, or any force worthy .ofthe name, unless the State of Georgia takes hold of the matter, as other States have done, and regulates, maintains .and supports it. If an experiment should be tried, and the entire force of Georgia be disbanded, we venture to assert that it would shortly become necessary, in view of the disturbances of the peace, immediately consequent, for the Governor to call an extra session of the General Assembly, to make proYisions for the erection of military commands, -supported entirely by the State, so as to ensure the peace and security of the citizens of Georgia, in their persons and property.
As heretofore shown, it was pointed out to the General Assembly, seYeral years ago, that thousands of dollars' worth of arms, the property of the State, turned ove~ to it by the United States government, were in the hands of disbanded -commands, or of commands which should be declared disbanded, and that this property could only be recovered through the agency of the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office, and yet not a dollar was provided for the expenses of this work, and not even for the postage required by the offi-

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cer in charge of said department in corresponding concerning this important matter. As it is no"~' inspections are required by the military law of the State, to ascertain the condition of the various commands, yet not a dollar is provided to pay the expenses of the inspecting officer, and consequently this necessary function of the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office is poorly performed. The Advisory Board is properly provided for in the military law, as found necessary by the experience of years in other States, and is required to meet at the capital, from time to time, on the call of the Governor, having a general supervision over the various commands of the State, and yet not a dollar is provided for the necessary expenses of the AclYisory Board in obeying the order of the Gowrnor.
\Ve find that a fine military spirit is prevalent in some of the State commands, and in others where they had organized in great hopes of continued efficiency, that the military spirit has been chilled by the neglect of the State to maintain such command, and that the result is to-day that Georgia has no military force worthy of the name, and that something must be donefor the credit of the State, or else that the only thing remaining to be done by the Advisory Board is to sternly and critically inspect every command in the State, and to take steps for the disbandment of fully two-thirds of the same, as being unmilitary and inefficient,. without, perhaps, any fault of their own, but from force of circumstances. The Aclvisory Board, animated by a desire and intention to do its duty, is prepared to go to this extreme extent, and even further, if necessary, but before doing so begs to recommend, as,absolutely necessary, if the Constitution and statutes on this subject arc to be carried out in their letter and spirit:
FrRST.-That the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office should be properly organized and maintained, as being the source from which must come efficiency, and to this end, the Adjutant and Inspector-General should receive a salary,. performing, as he does, at the same time, the duty of Keeper of Public Buildings, of two thousand ($2,000) dollars per annum; and that there be added to this office ~n Assistant Adjutant and Inspector-General, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, who shall also be instructor in rifle practice,,

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with a salary of twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars per an-

num; and that the sum of eighteen hundred ($1,800) dol-

lars per annum be provided for all the expemes of said de-

partment, including traveiling, stationery, reports, expenses

of the Advisory Board, and everything necessary to main-

tain this department, to be expended under order of the

Governor, making, in all, five thousand ($5,000) dollars

per annum, appropriated for the Adjutant and Inspector-

General's Department. We consider this a necessary mini-

mum amount to run this department, and we are satisfied

that it will be economy for the State to expend it, and it

would simply increase the expenses of said department

thirty-five hundred ($3,500) dollars, inasmuch as the salary

of the Adjutant and Inspector-General now, he being also

Keeper of Public Buildings, is fifteen hundred ($1,500)

dollars.



SEcOXD.-1Ne recommend, that the sum of two hun-

dred ($200) dollars per annum be appropriated to each com-

pany of the force, as organized under the present law, to

provide for all expenses of said. company; provided; that

said company shall not receive said amount, unless it shall

present, upon regular inspection, at least the minimum

active uniformed strength required by law, and shall be re-

ported by the inspecting officer, as being in a good military

condition, including its arms and equipments.

THIRD.-\Ve recommend that, in order to properly train

the force of the State, and to make it a practical and efficient

body, annual encampments be provided for, so that each

command shall be ordered for one week, by the Gove\-nor,

into camp, there to be drilU!d, disciplined and taught the

practical duties of camp life; to this end, we recommend

that two (2) camping grounds be provided, one in the upper

portion of the State and one on the coast, the use of said

camping grounds to be donated to the State, upon bids to

be invited by the Advisory Board, and selections to be made

by said Board, and we feel satisfied that, in this way, the

State can acquire a lease, say for ninety-nine (99) years, to

two camping grounds well located and ample in their

dimensions, and suitable for all purposes; and we recom-

mend, that thereafter the State shall maintain the same,

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providing tents and everything else necessary, and pay to the troops, when called out in this active service, in said annual camps of instruction, the following compensation per diem: non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates, one ($1) dollar; lieutenants, two ($2) dollars; captains and field officers, three ($3) dollars; and one ration, for each officer and man, and that transportation shall be furnished to the officers, men and horses from their homes to the camp and return.
FouRTH.-We recommend, also, that a simple and serviceable uniform be adopted for the entire force of the State. In this connection, we note that the tendency of the force throughout the State is towards simplicity in uniform, following the modern idea, in Europe and America, on this subject. We do not ask that the State provide this uaiform yet, though it should do it. The uniform, however, should be prescribed, and one year's experience can enable the Adjutant and Inspector-General to report how far the said uniform can be provided, in addition to the other demands upon his department, from the supplies from the general government, and then further legislation can be had in this regard. In this connection, however, there should be furnished to each command, as soon as possible, canteens, haversacks, knapsacks and blankets, so that when a command is ordered out by the Governor, it will be in immediate condition to go where needed. As it is now, the Advisory Board finds that there is not a canteen or haversack, a knapsack or a blanket, furnished by the State of Georgia to its troops.
FIFTH.-As to the matter of ammunition, there is a grave want felt; rifle practice is neglected, and among the few commands where it is to some extent looked after, the ammunition for the same is in a large part purchased by the commands, or the members thereof. This should not be. Sufficient ammunition should be furnished at once, and continuously, .for the purpose of rifle practice; the command should be compelled:, not only to parade for rifle practice annually, but also to be instructed in the same, at least ten (10) times a year, with scores taken down and reported,to the Assistant Adjutant and Inspector-General, so

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that said reports can be condensed, and in this way, the efficiency of the force be largely increased. It is no common thing to find members of the various commands, who are not only unfamiliar with the weapon, but who are totally ignorant of its uses, and can merely handle the same in the manual ofarms. This ammunition should be furnished by the State, and for this purpose a sum of, at least, twenty-five hundred ($2,500) dollars, annually, should be appropriated, as an experiment, in order to ascertain what should be the true amount to accomplish the ends desired, and we feel satisfied that the tabulated reports from the Adjutant and Inspector-General's office, at the end of two years, would demonstrate that it had been a wise expenditure.
SIXTH.-\Ye earnestly recommend that all of the arms belonging to the Rtate of Georgia, not in the hands of commands recognized as a part of the existing forces, be gathered in by the Adjutant and Inspector-General's Department, as soon as possible, to be disposed of as the Governor may direct, either by sale, exchange, or to be used in arming other commands, and that suits be bought by the State upon the bonds of officers, for guns lost and unaccounted for.
The Advisory Board recommends, in conclusion, that the State appropriate the sum of twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars, annually, for all the purposes indicated in this report. This is not enough, but it will put the force in fair condition. \Vhen compared with the annual appropriations of such States as Xew York, Pennsylyania, New .Jersey, Connecticut and ~Iassachusetts, it is an insignificant sum. It must be noted that Georgia, as a purely agricultural State, with large plantations and farms, worked under the system of slavery, is not the Georgia of to-day, with her foundries, machine shops, factories and diYersified manufacturing establishments, her mines of coal, iron, gold and other minerals, her quarries of marb~e, slate and granite,. and her vast transportation companies.
Georgia's population is now mixed by immigration from other States and from foreign countries, and it is apparent that the framers of the Constitution of 18ii were wise in

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declaring a military force to be "essential to the peace and security of the State."
Respectfully sulnnitted. J Oil:'\ :\I d:'ITO"H KELL,
Adj't and In:-;p-Gen'L Chairman. (h:oiWE A. )!ERCER, Col. bt Yol. Reg't of Ga. CnAs. H. OuJ,.;TEAD, Quartenna!:'ter-General. \LII. GAHlL\RD,
Lieut-Col. ~a Y. Yol. Guard!< Batt. \\')1. F ..JoxEs,
Lieut-Col. 9th Batt. Ga. Yols. \V. DAXIEL, A. D. C. to Governor. Joux C. \\'EsT, )lem her A(h-i;-;ory Board. JoHX :\lrLLEDGE,
Capt. Comdg. GoYernor's Horse Guard. S. P. GILBERT, Ad Yisory Board. A.C.SXEED; )lem .\(hisory Board.
June :27th, 1889.
Upon motion of Mr. Bush, the resolution fixing the hours of meeting and adjourning was taken up for consideration, and upon motion the same was tabled.
The following resolution was read the third time. the report of the committee was agreed to and the resolution, passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A. resolution for the relief of the Coast Line Railroad Company, of Savannah.
Upon motion, the message from His Excellency, the Governor, was taken up and read.
The following resolution was read the third time. The report of the committee was agreed to, as
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amended, and the resolution passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority--ayes, 89 ; nays, 0-to-wit :

A resolution to cover into the treasury the former appropriation to the Atlanta University, etc.

House resolution No.-- was taken up for consideration. As the same provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House, Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks, in the chair.

Mr. Humphreys, 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 resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :

A resolution to appropriate money for plumbing, etc., in the office of the State Chemist.

The bill was then read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the resolution, it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Hagan,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hancock,

Baxter,

Herrington,

Bennett,

Hogan,

Berner,

Holtzclaw,

Branch,

Holbrook,

Brodnax,

Humphreys,

Bryan,

Huff,

Burney,

Ive),

Q'Keal, Parker, of Thomas, Payne, Peacock, Peeples, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Reid,

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Calvin, Chapman, Chappell, Clay, Cooper, Crowder, Cutts, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Dodson, Dunwody, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gilbert, Goodwin, Godard, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

Jackson, of Oconee, Roberts,

Johnson,

Ryals,

Kemp,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Kimbrough,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Lark,

Seay,

Laslie,

Smith, of Decatur,

Lewis,

Smith, of Greene,

LeConte,

Sharpe,

Mattox,

Stokes,

Martin,

Strickland,

Mason,

Swain,

McDonald, of Banks, Traylor,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Turner,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Walker,

l\lcAfee,

Wells, of )!arion,

Meriwether,

Whitfield,

Mitchell,

"\Yitzell,

Mobley,

Williams,

Mosely,

"'White,

Monroe,

"\Vright,

Odom,

'Vooten.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Brown, of Haralson, Hill, of Meriwether, Thornton,

Craigo,

Kitchens,

'Vheeler,

Harper,

Oattis,

Wylly.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

&ldwin, Barrett, Baskin, Boifeuillet, Brown, of Forsyth, Burge, BrinsQn, Bush, Cagle, Campbell, Cason, Clifton. Coffey, Crawford, Davis, of Burke, Devore, Dismuke, Edenfield, Everett,

Harris, of "\\rashington, Nash,

Hartridge,

Norman,

Heard,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parham,

Hendrix,

Peek,

Henderson,

Pearson,

Holzendorf,

Rembert,

Hulsey,

Sears,

Ingraham,

Sibley,

Jackson, of Heard, Sinquefield,

Jennings,

Smith, of Butts,

Jones,

Scruggs,

Kennon,

Tatum,

lane,

Tarver,

Lumsden,

Thompson,

Mann,

Trammell,

Maxwell,

Twitty,

McDonald, of t::iumter, Underwood,

McDaniel,

Ware,

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Gardner, Glover, Griffin, Graves, Griffith, Harri~, of Catoosa,

:\IcClure, :\Ierritt, :\leeks, :\Iontgomery, :\lorton,

"'ells, of Lee, Whatley, "\\'isdom, Young, :\lr. Speaker.

Ayes, 92; nays, 6.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the resolution passed.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to relie,e the Lexington Terminal Railroad Company of penalty, etc.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 90-nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to exempt from jury duty all regularly licensed stationary engineers actually engaged in the regular management of engines at their place of occupation.

The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:

Mr. Speaker:

In response to the joint resolution of the General Assembly, His Excellency, the Governor, directs me to return to the House of Representatives House bill No. 11, incorporating the Bank of Waynesboro, in order that. a correction may be made therein.

The following bill was read the third time, the re~ port of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90-nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to provide when judgment liens on realty of non-residents shall take effect, as against third parties.

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485

The following bill was read the third time, and upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit :
A bill to provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect as against third parties.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7, of the Constitution.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 93; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 27, 1887.
The following bill was taken from the table, the same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect as against third parties.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 8-to-wit:
A bill to encourage tree planting and to conserve the forests of the State, by setting apart the :first Friday in December in each year as Arbor Day, and for other purposes.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, Sllbmitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the Hou8e and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:

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An Act to be entitled an Act to extend the charter of the Macon and Atlantic Railway Company, so that its corporate existence may continue for the term of sixty years from date of its charter.
Also, an Act to authorize the Savannah and Western Railway to lay down a track on First avenue and Seventh street.
Also, an Act to appropriate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological , School to supply a deficiency in the revenues of said school.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Empire Mutual Accident Association, of Atlanta, Georgia; to grant power to the same to transact the accidental and insurance business upon the co-operative plan.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Eatonton and Machen Railroad Company, approved September 9, 1889, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved October 16, 1889, so as to increase the number of the Board of Directors.
Also, an Act to appropriate money to pay accounts of expert examiners appointed under Act approved November 12, 1889, to lease the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the American Loan and Banking Company, approved August 9, 1889.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank.
Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors within four miles of Abeline church, Carroll county, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the United States Accident Insurance Company, of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, an Act to incorporate a bank at Maysville Georgia, to be known as the Maysville Bank.

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487

Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad.
Also, an Act to repeal an Act approved September 28~ 1889, to amend the charter of Macon.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Accident Association, and define its powers.
Also, a resolution for the relief of E. J. Murphey and others, of Pike county.
Also, a resolution to relieve the British America Assurance Company, of Toronto, of the penalty under the law.
Respctfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of Committee on Railroads, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration the following bill, which they report back, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
Bill No. 40, to incorporate the North Highlands Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Most respectfully submitted. HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to regulate the making of transcripts and abstracts from public records, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, a~ amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A. bill to incorporate the Georgia Savings Bank, of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

488

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 93; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to repeal the present charter, and to enact a new charter, for the town of Zebulon.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Dismuke, on account of sickness.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at~ o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
vVednesday, December 10, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of "\Vashington,O'Xeal,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harp{'r,

Parker, of "\Vilkinson,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Payne,

Baskin,

Hearrl,

Peacock,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peek,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Berner,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Perry,

Branch,

Henderson,

Phillips,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Pope,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Rembert,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Rt>id,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Bush,

Huff,

Sapp,of Cbat'boochee,

Burney,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of }Iitchell,

Cagle,

Ivey,

~eay,

'VEDXESDAY, 'DECEMBER 10, 1890.

489

Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford,
Cutt~,
Davis, of Bulloch, DaviR, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dodson. Dunworly, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godarrl, GravPs, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

.Jackson, of Heard, Sears,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sibley,

Johnson,

Sin<1uefield,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Kimlwough,

Scruggs,

Lane,

Stokes,

Lark,

Strickland,

Laslie,

Swain,

Lewis,

Tatum,

LeConte,

Tarver,

Lum~den,

Thornton,

Mattox,

Thompson,

Martin,

Traylor,

:Mason,

Trammell,

Mann,

Turner,

l\JcDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

l\IcDaniel,

r nderwood,

Mathews, of Jefferson, "'alker,

::\Iathews, of ::\Iontgr'y, "'are,

::\IcAfee,

Wells, of Marion,

McClure,

'"ell><, of Lee,

Merritt,

Whitfield,

l\1Peks,

'Yitzell,

Meriwether,

'Yilliams,

Montgomery,

'Vhatley,

l\Iitchell,

Wheeler,

l\Iobley,

White,

Mosely,

";isdom,

Monroe,

"'right,

l\Iorton,

Wylly,

JS'ash,

'Yooten,

:'lorman,

Young,

Oattis,

Mr. Speaker.

Odom,

Mr. Hill, of Cherokee, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

By request, House bill No. 380 was withdrawn from the Committee on Finance and recommitted to Committee on Special Judiciary.

490

.JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Report of Committee on Wild Lands:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Wild Lands having had under consideration House bill No. 459, the same being a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the keeping of a .record in each county in this State of the wild lands lying and being therein, and to regulate the manner of giving in wild lands for taxation in this State, begs leave to report said bill back to the House, with the recom1nendation that the same do pass.
Most respectfully submitted, W. E. WooTEN, Chairman.
December 9th, 1890.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. \V. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
lVJr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to alter and amend Section 1978 of the Code of 1882 by inserting between the words "money" and "farming," utensils in the third line the words" stock, mules or horses," and after the word "furnished," in sixth line the words" in the order named, and," and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to change the time for holding the Superior Courts of the Rome Circuit, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to relieve C. W. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of the county of Pike.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read t:he first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit :

"\VEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890.

491

By Mr. Fleming, of Richmond-
A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for local taxation by counties for the support of common schools, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 227 was re-committed to the Committee on Corporations.

Upon motion of Mr. Humpheys, the following resolution was taken up for consideration, to-wit :

Resolved by the Honse of Representatioes, tke Senate concurring, 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.

Mr. Smith, of Decatur, proposed to amend by striking out all after "days", in the 5th line, and inserting in lieu thereof "until the 20th day of December, 1890," which amendment was lost.

Upon the passage of the resolution it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the votewas as follows :

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia,Harris, of Quitman, Mobley,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of 'Vashington,l\Iorton,

Barrett,

Harper,

Xorman,

Berner.

Hagan,

O'Neal,

Boifeuillet,

Hancock,

Parker, of Thomas,

Branch,

Heard,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson~

Brodnax,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hendrix,

Peek,

Brown, of Haralson, Herrington,

Peeples,

Bryan,

Henderson,

Perry,

Brinson,

Hogan,

Phillips,

Burney,

Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Cagle,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Calvin,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Chapman,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Chappell,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

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JouRXAL OF THE HousE.

Clifton,

Huff,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Clay,

Ingraham,

Sibley,

Coffey,

Ivey,

Sinquefield,

Cooper,

Jackson, of Oconee, Smith, of Butts,

Craigo,

Johnson,

Sharpe,

Crowder,

Kemp,

Scruggs,

Crawford,

Kennon,

Strickland,

Cutts,

Kitchens,

Swain,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lane,

Taner,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Lark,

Thornton,

Devore,

Laslie,

Traylor,

Dunwody,

LeConte,

Turner,

Edenfield,

Lumsden,

'Valker,

Faust,

Mattox,

'Veils, of Lee,

Fleming,

Martin,

Whitfield,

Gardner,

Mann,

'Vitzell,

Gilbert,

McDonald, of Banks, 'Vhatley,

Goodwin,

Mathews, of Jefferson, white,

Godard,

}Iathew~, of :\Iontg'ry, 'Visdom,

Graves,

McAfee,

"Tright,

Griffith,

Merritt,

Wylly,

Hardeman,

Meriwether,

'Vooten,

Hand,

Mitcbell,

Young.

Harris, of Catoosa,

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hall,

Rainey,

B'lldwin,

Hill, of Meriwether, Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Baskin,

Jones,

Seay,

Bennett,

Lewis,

Sears,

Bush,

Mason,

Rmith, of Decatur,

Campbell,

.:\IcDaniel,

Smith, of Greene,

Cason,

Meeks,

Rtokes,

Dennanl,

Mosely,

Tatum,

Dodson,

~ash,

Thompson,

Everett,

Odom,

\Vare,

Ethridge,

Parham,

'Yheeler.

Griffin,

Pearson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baxter,

Kimbrough,

Payne,

Burge,

Maxwell

Trammell,

Davis, of Burke,

McDonald, of .Sumter, Twitty,

Dismuke,

McClure,

Underwood,

Glover,

Montgom"ry,

Wells, of Marion,

Hartridge,

Monroe,

Williams,

.Jackson, of Heard, Oattis,

Mr. Speaker.

Jennings,

Ayes, 118 ; nays, 35.

WED:XESDAY, DECE,IBER 10, 1890.

493

Having received the rPquisite constitutional majority, the resolutio11 was adopted.
Mr. Smith, of Greene, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, as amended, towit:
Resolved, That all speeches made on the appropriation bill be limited to ten minutes each in Committee of the Whole.
The hour for the special order having arrived, the bill known as the General Appropriation bill was taken up for consideration. The House resolved itself into a Committee of the 'Vhole House, Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, in the chair.
Mr. 'Vhitfield, of Baldwin, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:
31r. Speaker:
The Committee of the 'Vhole House has had under consideration House bill No. 209, to-wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments of the government, payment of the public debt, and the interest thereon, and for the support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State, for each of thefiscal years 1891 and 18l:J2, which they instruct me to report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman Committee on Education, makes the following report:
J}lfr. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under con-
sideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the recomwendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to establish a public school system for the town of Marshallville, Ga.; to

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JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

-appoint a Board of Education for.said town ; to provide for raising a revenue to maintain said schools, and for other purposes.
Most respectfully submitted. J .ACKSoN, Chairman.
Mr. Hand, Chairman of the Committee on the Lunatic Asylum, submits the following report:
-Mr. SpeakeT: The Committee on the Lunatic A.sylum have had
under consideration the following resolution, which they report back, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A resolution to inquire into amount of insurance on the Lunatic Asylum building, and to increase the same.
Respectfully submitted. I. H. HAND, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Governor, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:
Mr. Speaker: The Governor has approved and signed the follow-
ing Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly, to-wit:
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, -so as to limit and fix the term of office of the Mayor and Aldermen.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Electric Railway Company, of Savannah.
Also, an Act to relieve Captain L. Q. Stubbs, of the Dublin Light Infantry, and his bondsmen, in the matter of arms and accoutrements, destroyed by fire in the town of Dublin, on the 26th of February, 1890.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to establish a Technological School, etc., so as to increase the number of the commission in charge of said school.

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495

Also, an A_ct to regulate the sale of domestic wine in Effingham county, and to provide a penalty for a violation of the same.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Cecil, in the county of Berrien.
Also, an A.ct to amend the charter of the city of Albany, to create a Board of Police Commissioners, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the city of Albany.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Sparta, and approved November 13th, 1889.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company.
Also, a resolution granting consent to the Ben Hill Monument Association to have the statue of the late United States Senator, Benjamin H. Hill, placed in the Capitol building.
Also, a resolution requesting the Governor to direct the At~orney-General to investigate and report on the real estate of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in the State of Tennessee.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Com~ittee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration Senate bill No. 45, entitled an Act to provide by general law for the amendment of special charters of railroad companies, and report the same with the recommendation that it do pass.
HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration House bill No. 299, being a bill entitled

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.JoeR.:oiAL OF THE HoesE.

an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, and define its rights, powers and priYileges, and for other purposes, approved December 12, 1882, so as to give said company power to extend and operate its road into Cobb and DeKalb counties, and to increase its capital stock to any amount not exceeding one million dollars, and to buy the property, franchise and roads of other street railroad companies, or to sell its road, property and franchises to other companies, or to unite with the same, and in such event to authorize it to take the name of the Consolidated Street Railroad Company, of Atfanta, which they report back, with the recommendation that it, do pass.
HAI~TIUDGE, Chairman.
Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, offered the :ollowing resolution, which was read and ordered to lie over for one day, to-wit:
Resolved by the Honse, That in justice to the State and the management of the Lunatic Asylum, that a committee of ten (10) be appointed to investigate the charges, made in debate on the floor of the House, against the conduct of the officers of the Lunatic Asylum.
Pending the consideration of the resolution offered by Mr. Calvin, relating "to hou:rs of meeting and adjourning, the hour of adjournment arrived.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Holzendorf, Meeks. Branch and Trammell.
The house then adjourned until7:30 P.M.

\VED!\ESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890.

497

ATJ,ANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, December 10, 7:30 P. l\L

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, Norman,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harris,of Washington, Oattis,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

Odom,

:Baldwin,

Harper,

O'Neal,

Barrett,

Hagan,

Parker, of Thomas,

.Baskin,

Hancock,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

.Bennett, Berner,

Heard, Hill, of Cherokee,

Parham, Payne,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peacock,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Peek,

.Brodnax,

Herrington,

Peeples,

.Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Pearson,

Brown, of Haralson, HJgan,

Perry,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Pope,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Rainey,

':Bush,

Humphreys,

Rembert,

Burney,

Huff,

Reid,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Roberts,

Calvin,

Ivey,

Ryals,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp,ofChattahoochee,

Cason,

.Jackson, of Oconee, Sapp, of 1\fitchell,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Sears,

Chappell,

Jones,

Sibley,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Clay,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Coffey,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Cooper,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Craigo,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Crowder,

Lark,

Stokes,

Crawford,

Laslie,

Rtrickland,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Swain,

Davis, of Bulloch, LeConte,

Tatum,

Dayis, of Lumpkin, Lumsden,

Taryer,

Dennard,

1\fattox,

Thornton,

Devore,

1\fartin,

Thompson,

Dodson,

1\fason,

Traylor,

Dunwody,

1\fann,

Turner,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty

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Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harrh, of Catoosa,

McDaniel,

Walker,

Mathews, of .Jefferwn, \Vare,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, \Veils, of :\!arion,.

McAfee,

Wells, of Lee,

McClure,

Whitfield,

Merritt,

Witzell,

Meeks,

Williams,

::Heriwether,

Whatley,

Montgomery,

Wheeler,

Mitchell,

Wisdom,

)lobley,

Wright,

Mosely,

Wylly,

:Monroe,

\Vooten.

:vlorton,

Young,

Nash,

l\Jr. Speaker.

The unfinished business of the morning session was: taken up, to-wit:

A resolution providing for evening sessions, beginning at H P. )1. and adjourning at 5 P. M., in lieu of night sessions.

Which resolution wa~ adopted, as amended.

Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Educa tion, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have bad under consideration the following bill, which they instruci meto report back, with the recommendation that the bilL do pass, to-wit:

An Act to provide for local taxation by counties for the support of common schools.

Also, bill No. 276, by substitute, to-wit: An Act to establish a permanent common school fund, etc.

Also, bill No. 231, by substitute, to-wit: An Act to provide for the disbursement of the permanent. common school fund; to amend and to revise and con solidate common school laws, etc.
JACKSON, Chairman..

'VEDXESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890.

499

Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, as amended:

A bill to regulate the sale of fertilizers in this State, and for other purposes.

Also, the following House bills, with the recommendation that they do not pass:

A bill to provide for pleading failure of consideration of any promissory note giv~n for commercial fertilizers, and for other purposes.

Also,a bill to afford additional protection to farmers and other purchasers against fraud and imposition . in the sale of commercial fertilizers, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to appoint a Commissioner of Agri-

culture for each county in this State, and for other

purposes.

TwiTTY, Chairman.

Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committeee on Corporations, submits the following report:

Mr. Speaker;

The Committee on Corporations instructs me tore-

port back Senate bill No. 14, with the recommen-

dation that it be read a second time and recommitted

to said Committee.

LEwis, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, :200 copies each of House bills 231, 276 and 460 were ordered printed for use of the House.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time and recommitted to Committee on General Agriculture, to-wit:

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A bill to create in each county in this State a Board of equalization of all real and personal property subject to taxation under the laws of this State, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and ordered to be engrossed, to-wit:
By Mr. O'Neal, of CoffeeA bill to incorporate the town of Pearson, Georgia.
The following bill was also introduced, read the first time, and committed to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. Perry, of WorthA bill to incorporate the town of Ashburn, in the
county of Worth, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 105; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to relieve the Gainesville and Hall County Street Railroad Company from the payment of the penalty provided by Act of September 7th, 1889.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the Committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 103; nays, 0-to-wit.
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate Emory College, in the county of Newton, approved December lOth, 1836, p,nd the Acts amendatory thereof, so as to increase the number of Trustees of said college.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. HolbrookA bill to amend the charter of the town of Stone
Mountain, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Finance Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

A bill to create a sinking fund to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they mature, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to further carry into effect paragraphs

1, 2 and 3 of section 1, of article 10, of the Constitu-

tion of Georgia, to provide for the better organizing

of the volunteer forces or active militia of the State,

and for other purposes.

HuFF, Chairman.

Mr. Huff, Chairman Committee on Finance submitted the following report:

Jlfr. Speaker:



The Committee on Finance have ha.d under consid-

eration the following bill, which they instruct me to

report back, with the recommendation that the bill

do pass, as amended, t~wit:

A bill entitled an Act to pension the widows of Confederate soldiers.

Also, a bill entitled an Act to appropriate money to pay the Appraisers and their Clerks appointed by the Governor.

Also, a resolution requiring the Secretary of State to investigate the status of certain lots of land.
W. A. HUFF, Chairman.

Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
.Mr. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under

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consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report to the house, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to designate the officers of the County Court of Terrell county, to provide for their compensation, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to reincorporate the town of Royston, in Franklin county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Sasser, in Terrell county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to confirm an ordinance {)f the City Council of Augusta, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend the 3d paragraph of section 9 {)f an Act entitled an Act to regulate the business of insurance in this State, approved October 24, 1887, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to abolish the County Court of Tatnall county.
Also, a bill to amend section 8 of an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch, approved August 16, 1889, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend the several laws incorporating the city of Milledgeville, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to repeal an Act approved December 18, 1884, regulating the sale of spirituous, malt and vinous liquors within the county of Clarke, and to place the county of Clarke within the operation of the general local option Act approved September 18, 1885.
Also, a bill to repeal an Act, approved December 18, 1884, so far as the same applies to the county of Baldwin, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Irwin, and for -.>ther purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an Act, approved October 24, 1887, which is entitled an Act for the protection of game and birds in Troup county, to prohibit the killing, trapping or netting of the same, etc.
Also, the following bills, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to amend the registration laws of Worth county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to regulate the appointment of special Deputy Sheriffs, special Constables, Marshals, Policemen or other peace officers or deteptives in this :State, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that it do pass, by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to require all railroad companies in this :State to furnish equal accommodation on their trains :for white and black passengers, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bills, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to create a lien on real estate, factories, rail- roads, manufactured articles and machinery for work -done and material furnished thereon, and for other .:purposes.
Also, a bill to repeal Sections 1449 to 1455, inclu;Sive, of the Code of 1882,_ and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, with the request that the author be allowed to recommit it to the Committee on :Finance, to-wit:
The committee recommend that the following bill be read a second time and recommitted to Finance (Jommittee:

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A bill to amend an Act to make permanent the income of the University of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
;ROB'l'. WHITFIELD,
Chairman Special Judiciary Committee.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time; to-wit:
A bill to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows, etc.
Mr. Ryals, of Chatham, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That: the Governo~ be requested to return to the HouseHouse bill No. 72, for the purpose of correcting an error.
The following resolution was read the third time~ the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed by requisite constitutional majority -ayes, 102; nays, 0-to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of the Wadley and Mt. Vernon Railway Company.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of the House 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 Contractors~ Association, to confer certain powers and privileges on same.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Flovilla Banking Company.

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Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Germania Savings Bank.

Also, an Act to authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, Georgia, to establish and maintain a system of dublic schools for same.

Also, an Act to amend an Act establishing a new

charter for t.he city of Atlanta, approved February

28th, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof,

to abolish all distinction of rank and t:ijle as to Tax-

Receivers and Assessors of said city, and for other

purposes therein mentioned.



Respectfully submitted.

T. B. YouNG, Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended; upon the passage of thebill the previous question was called, whjch call was sustained, and the main question ordered; the bill then passed, as amended, by the requisite counstitutional majority-ayes, 102 ; nays, 1-to-wit:

A bill to incorporate theNorth Highlands Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

House bill No. 271 was recommitted to Committee on General Agriculture.

Under a suspension of the Rules the following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to close and occupy certain alleys in the
city of Macon, and for other purposes.
Leave of alsence was granted to Mr. Peek, of Henry, for. a few days, on account of sickness.

The House then adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, December 11, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Hartridge,

Atkinson,of CoMmhia,Harper,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hagan,

Bald~,

Hancock,

Baskin,

Heard,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherkoee,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether,

Berner,

Hendrix,

Boifeuillet,

Ht'rrington,

Brodnax,

Henderson,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hogan,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Bush,

Huff,

Burney,

Ingraham,

Cagle,

Ivey,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Oconee,

Cason,

Johnson,

Chapms>n,

Jones,

Chappell,

Kemp,

Clifton,

Kennon,

Clay,

Kitchens,

Coffey,

Kimbrough,

Cooper,

Lane,

Craigo,

Lark,

Crowder,

Laslie,

Crawford,

Lewis,

Cutts,

LeConte,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lumsden,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Mattox,

Dennard,

Martin,

Devore,

Mason,

Dodson,

~Iann,

Dunwody,

Maxwell,

Odom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas, . Par1;:er, of "Wilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Rembert, Reid, Roberts, Ryale, Sapp,of Cli.attahoochee. Sapp, of :\Iitchell, fieay, Sears, Sibley, Sinquefield, Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, ~mith, of Green, Sharpe,
Serugg~,
Stokes, Stricllland, Swain, Tatum, Tarver, Thornton, Thompson, Traylor, Trammell,.

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'Edenfield,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

~verett,

McDaniel,

Twitty,

Ethridge,

Mathews, of Jefferson, \Valker,

Faust,

l\Iathews,of l\Iontg'ry, \Yare,

.}'leming,

McAfee,

""ells, of Marion,

Gardner,

McClure,

'Yells, of Lee,

Gilbert,

Merritt,

'Vhitfield,

Glover,

Meeks,

'Yitzeli,

Goodwin,

Meriwether,

'Villiam8,

Griffin,

Montgomery,

""hatley,

Godard,

Mitchell,

Wheeler,

Graves,

Mobley,

'Vhite,

Griffith,

Mosely,

'Visdom,

H:ardeman,

Monroe,

"'right,

Hall,

Morton,

Wylly,

Hand,

Kash,

Wooten,

Harris, of Catoosa, Norman,

Young,

Harris, of Quitman, Oattis,

l\Ir. Speaker.

Harris,of 'Vashington,

M-r. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported .that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

By unanimous consent ,the following bill was intro-duced, read the :first time and referred to the Committee on General Agriculture, to-wit:

By Mr. Fleming, of Ri~hmond-

A bill to declare dogs property in the State of



Georgia.

Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corpor-

ations, submits the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills, and I am instructed to report them back with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the city <>f Tifton, in the county of Berrien.

Also, a bill to establish a new charter for the town -of Flovilla, in the county of Butts.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the-

charter of Harlem, in the county of Columbia.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Pendergrass.

The committee has also considered, and I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, the following bills, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 8th of the charter of Waycross.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporateClark's University.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend thecharter of the city of Rome.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create the office of Recorder.

The committee has also considered the following bill, and I ~m instructed to report the s.ame back,. with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and em-

power the several municipal corporations of Georgia

to make their tax assessments and levies at any

time after January 1st each year, and to provide for



the distribution of the collections during the year~

etc.

Respectfully submitted.

L~.w1s, Chairman.

Mr. Edenfield, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bill, which I am in-structed to repm:t back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:

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A bill to repeal so much of the Act approved Sep-tember 18th, 1883, "prohibiting the sale of alcoholic, ~pirituous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters in Pike county," so far as the same relates to the town .of Molena, in said county.
H. G. EDENFIELD, Chairman Pro Tem.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have had under consideration tbe following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the resolution do pass, to-wit:
Appointment of Joint Committee of five from Senate and ten from the House to attend next commencement at Athens.
JACKSON, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, 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 requisite constitutional majorityayes, 95 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to establish a system of public schools for the county of Upson, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hardeman, of Wilkes, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resol1Jetl, 'rhat during the present debate on the appropriation bill in the Committee of the Whole House, no member shall be allowed to speak more than twice, Qn the same question, nor more than once, on the same question, until every member choosing to speak shall have spoken.
By request, House bill No. 26 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
The House then resolved itself inte a Committee of the Whole House, for the further consideration of

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the General Appropriation bill, Mr. Whitfield, of" Baldwin, in the chair.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Whole House, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee of the Whole House has had under
consideration the General Appropriation bill, which they instruct me to report progress, and ask that the morning session be extended until the question under consideration is disposed of.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. \Vhitfield, of Baldwin, in the chair.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:
}1-fr. Speaker:
The Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration the General Appropriation bill, which they instruct me to report progress, and ask leave to sit again.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Baskin and Mathews.
The House then adjourned until7:30 P. ).[.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, December nth, 7:30 P. ~L

The Rouse met pursuant to adjournment, and called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Harris, of 'Vash'gton, Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

Parker, of Wilkinson,.

Baldwin,

Harper,

Parham,

Barrett,

Hagan,

Payne,

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Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuill et, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield,
Ev~rett,
Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Gociard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman,

Hancock,

Peacock,

Heard,

Peeples,

Hill, of Cherokee, Pearson,

Hill, of :\Ieriwether, Perry,

Hendrix,

Phillips,

Herrington,

Pope,

Henderson,

Rainey,

Hogan,

Rembert

Holtzcla" ,

Reid,

Holbrook,

Roberts,

H nlsey,

Ryals,

Huff,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of l\fitchell,

Ivey,

Seay,

Jackson, of Heard, Sears,

Jackson, of Oconee, ::-;ibley,

Johnson,

Sinquefield,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

Smith, of Greene,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Kimbrough,

Scruggs,

Lane,

Stokes,

Lark,

Strickland,

Laslie,

Swain,

Lewis,

Tatum,

LeConte,

Tarver,

Lumsden,

Thornton,

Mattox,

Thompson.

)Iartin,

Traylor,

Mason,

Trammell

l\[ann,

Turner,

:McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

McDaniel,

Underwood,

l\[athews, of Jefferson, 'Valker,

Matqews, of Montg'ry, Ware,

McAfee,

'Yells, of Marion,

:\IcC!ure,

'Veils, of Lee,

:\ferritt,

Whitfield,

:\leeks,

'Vitzell,

:\Ieriwether,

Williams,

Montgomery,

Whatley,

Mitchelf,

Wheeler,

Mobley,

White,

Mosely,

Wisdom,

Monro',

'Vright,

Morton,

"\Vylly,

~ash,

'Vooten

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Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Norman, Oattis, Odom,

Young, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:

Resolved, That the order of business for this night's session shall be as follows:

First: Reading House bills favorably reported a second time.

Second: Reading Senate bills first and second time.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me ~o report to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Merchants' Exchange Bank and Trust Company, of Forsyth, Ga.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Monroe, Ga., and for other purposes.

.A,.lso, a bill to incorporate the Columbus Investment Company, to confer banking privileges on said company, and for other purposes.

Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Bank of LaGrange.

Respectfully submitted.

v. MARTIN

CALVIN,

Chairman Committee on Banks.



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Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committe on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

.Jlf. Speaker :
The Committee on General Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, by _substitute, to-wit:

To create a Board of Equalization of all real and personal property subject to taxation, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bills, with the recommendation, that' they do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend article 3, section 4: paragraph 3, of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes_

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to alter and amend article 3, section 4, paragraphs 3 and 6, of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend Section 1553(c) of the Code relative to the appointment .of a Chemist and Inspectors of Fertilizers, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to regulate the quantity per barrel

that certain articles or commodities shall contain, in

this State, and to provide a penalty for its violation,

and for other purposes.

TwiTTY, Chairman.

Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the followjng report:
Jvh. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:

An Act to extend the charter of , the Macon and
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istence may continue for the term of sixty years from the date of its charter.

.Also, an .Act to incorporate the Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage Company.

.Also, an .Act to authorize the Savannah and Western Railway to lay down a track on First .Avenue and Seventeenth street.

.Also, an .Act to appropriate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological School, to supply a dificiency in the revenues of said school.

.Also, an .Act to incorporate the Empire Mutual .Association of .Atlanta, Georgia, to grant power to the same to transact the accident and insurance business upon the co-operative plan, and for other purposes.

.Also, an .Act to amend an .Act entitled an .Act to incorporate the Eatonton and Machen Railroad Company, approved September 9th, 1890, and the .Act amendatory thereof, approved October 16th, 1889, so as to increase the number of the Board of Directors.

.Also, an .Act to appropriate money to pay accounts

of expert examiners appointed under an .Act ap-

proved November 12th, 1889, to lease the Western

and .Atlantic Railroad, to examine, make and file

with the Governor a detailed report of the condition

of the railroad.



.Also, an .Act to amend an .Act to incorporate t.he .American Loan and Banking Company, approved .August 9th, 1889.

.Also, an .Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank.

.Also, an ..Act to incorporate the Atlanta .Accident .Association, to define its powers, etc.

.Also, an .Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within five miles of .Abeline Church, in Carroll county, Georgia.

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Also, an Act to inco:rporate a bank at Maysville, Georgia, to be known as the M.a.ysville Bank.
Also, an Act to amend the charte!' of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad.
Also, resolution for the relief of E. J. Mm~hey, and others, of Pike county.
Also, resolution to relieve the British American Assurance Company, of Toronto, of the penalty under the law.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YouNG, Chairman.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 94; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta Investment and Banking Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Brunswick and St. Simons Railway Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Richland, Gulf and Northern Railroad Company, etc.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:

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An Act to make an appropriation to supplement the Contingent Fund of 1890, to pay sundry accounts already due; and defray the expenses of the various departments until January 1st, 1891.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille, in the county of "\Vashington, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, an Act to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county of this State, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19th, 1872, and aU Acts amendatory thereof, so far as the same applies to the county of Laurens.
Also, an Act to authorize the Mobile and Girard Railroad Company to construct, maintain and use a railroad track connecting with the track of the Mobile and Girard Railroad, at some point on Ninth street, in the city of Columbus.
Also, an Act to relieve C. \V. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of the county of Pike.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to inc-orporate the Fulton Loan and Banking Company, approved October 29th, 1889.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YouNG, Chairman.
Mr. Huff, Chairman Committe\~ on Finance, submitted the followin)l' report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Finance have had under consid-
eration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill entitled an Act to prevent combinations or pools of insurance companies, or their agents, tending to defeat competition, and for other purposes.

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Also, a bill entitled an Act to appropriate twentyfive thousand dollars to the Georgia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, which they recommend do pass, as amended.
HuFF, Chairman.
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-ayes, 92; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to repeal an Act approved September 28, 1889, entitled an Act to. amend the charter of the city of Macon, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed tc, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit.
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate tbe town of Cornelia, in Habersham 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 reqnisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Commons of Columbus to make certain donations of land.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to charter the town of Unadilla, in the county of Dooly, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal

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proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors within three miles of Mount Carmel church, in Crawford county.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 93; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Augusta Banking and Loan Association, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced, read the :first time and referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Hill, of Meriwether-
A bill to authorize the Judges of the several courts of this State, in their discretion, to require the juries in all cases to find a special verdict in cases submitted to them.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Seay, of FloydA bill chartering the Rome Savings
Company. Referred to Committee on Banks.

and Trust

By Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton-
A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved l<,ebruary 28, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Ryals, of ChathamA bill to amend an Act to organize and incorporate
a regiment of cavalry, etc. Ordered to be engrossed.

By Mr. Harris, of "\VashingtonA bill requiring all legal advertisements of the

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county of Washington :to be published in the newspaper of the county having the greatest number of nona fide subscribers.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Craigo, of GilmerA bill to amend an Act approved November 13,
1889, to incorporate the Ellijay Street Railroad Company, etc.
Referred to Committtee on Railroads.
Also, a bill to authorize the Ordinary of Gilmer county to submit the question of issuing bonds to build a new court-house and new jail to the qualified voters of said county.
Referred to C9mmittee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank, of
Macon. Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Phillips, of HabershamA bill to amend Section 4975 of the Code of 1882. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Morton, of ClarkeA bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to authorize
the Mayor and Council of the city of Athens to construct, pave and otherwise improve sidewalks in said city, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committtee on Com1ties and County Matters.
By Mr. Dunwody, of GlynnA bill to amend Section 2545 of the Code of 1882. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to establish a cemetery in East Macon, etc. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Lewis, of HancockA resolution to require the incorporators of rail-
road companies, insurance companies and banks to pay the expense incurred in their charter by the General Assembly.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Leave of absence was granted to Ivey, Dennard and Ryals.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, December 12, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harris, of Catoosa, Odom,

Atkinson,of Columbia,Harris, of Quitman, O'Neal,
'V Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of ashington,Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Barrett,

Harper,

Parham,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hancock,

Peacock,

Bennett,

Heard,

Peek,

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of ~Ieriwether, Pearson,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Herrington,

Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Hogan,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Rembert,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Reid,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Ryals,

Burney,

Huff,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of ~Iitchell,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

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521

Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bullock, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, EthJ"idge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner; Gilbert, (:Hover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Bntts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Lark,

Stokes,

Luslie,

Strickland,

Lewis,

Swain,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Taner,

Mattox,

Thornton,

Martin,

Thompson,

Mason,

Traylor,

Mann,

Trammell,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

McDaniel,

'Valker,

Mathews, of Jefferson, 'Yare,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, "'ells, of Marion,

McClure,

Wells, of Lee,

Merritt,

Whitfield,

Meeks,

Witzell,

Meriwether,

Williams,

Montgomery,

"'hatl~y,

Mitchell,

"heeler,

Mobley,

"'hite,

Mosely,

'Visdom,

Monroe,

'Vright,

Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand,

)\lorton, Nash, Norman, Oattis,

""ylly, 'Vooten, Young, l\Ir. Speaker.

Mr. Laslie, of the Committee on Journals, reported

. that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole House for the further consideration of the general appropriation bill, Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, in the chair.
Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, Chairman o:f the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report.

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Mr. Speaker: The Committee of the Whole House has had under
consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report progress, and ask leave to sit again, towit:
A bill to make appropriations to support the Executive, Legislative and Judical Departmetns of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Upon motion, the House agreed that when the HousP. went into the Committee of the Whole, that the committee should take a vote on the paragraph appropriating money for branch colleges, at 12 o'clock :u.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the "\Vhole, for the further consideration of the general appropriation bill, Mr. \Vhitfield, of Baldwin, in the chair.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report.
Mr. Speaker.: The Committee of the Whole House has had under
consideration House bill No.-, known as the general appropriation, which they instruct me to report progress, and ask leave to sit again, and request that the afternoon session be devoted to the further consideration of the bill under consideration.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had under con-
sideration the following bills, and I am instructed to report them back, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Bishop, in the county of Oconee.

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523.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Ashburn, in the county of Worth.
The committee has considered the following bill, and I am instructed to report it back, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of Stone Mountain.
The committee instructs me to report back, with the rec...,mmendation that it be read a second time, and. be recommitted to the Railroad Committee, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad Company.
The committee further instructs me to report back,. with the recommendation that the author be auth<?rized to withdraw the following bill, to-wit:
A. bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company.
Respectfully submitted. LEWIS, Chairman.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit:
Messrs. Coffey, Nash, Burge, Atkinson of Columbia, Walker of McDuffie, Norman, Smith of Greene,. Seay, and Mathews of Jefferson.
The house then adjourned until3 o'clock P.M.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, December 12th, 1890, 3 O'clock P.M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson, Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Bro.wn, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo. Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Faust,

Harris, of Quitman, Monroe,

Harris,oi Washingt'n, )lorton,

Hartridge,

Nash,

Harper,

Oattis,

Hagan,

Odom,

Hancock,

O'Neal,

Heard,

Parker, of Thomas,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parker, of Wilkinson,

Hill, of Meriwether, Parham,

Hendrix,

Payne,

Herrington,

Peacock,

Hogan,

Peeples,

Holtzclaw,

Pearson,

Holbrook,

Perry,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Hulsey,

Pope,

Humphreys,

Rainey,

Huff,

Rembert,

Ingraham,

Reid,

Ivey,

Roberts,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp,of Chattahoochee

Jackson, of Oconee, Sapp, of :\Iitchell,

Johnson,

Sears,

Jones,

Sibley,

Kemp,

Sinquefield,

Kennon,

Smith, of Butts,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Greene,

Lane,

Sharpe,

Lark,

Scruggs,

Laslie,

Stokes,

!Rwis,

Strickland,

LeConte,

Swain,

Lumsden,

Tatum,

Mattox,

Tarver,

Martin,

Thornton,

Mason,

Thompson,

Mann,

Trammell,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

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525.

Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith; Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa

3IcDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

McDaniel,

ware,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Wells, of 1Iarion,

::\Iathews, of 3Iontg'ry, \Veils, of Lee,

::\lcAfee,

Whittield,

.l\IcClure,

\Villiams,

3Ierritt,

\Vheeler,

)leeks,

wisdom,

::\Ieriwether,

\Vright,

::\Iontgomery,

Wylly,

::\Iitchell,

\Vooten,

)!ohley,

Young,

3Iosely,

::\Ir. Speaker.

Mr. Jackson, Chairman of theCommitteeonEducation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, as amended, to-wit:

To establish and maintain public schools in Hawkinsville.
JAcKSON, Chairman.

The bill, No. 427, to-wit: To enlarge the powers of the County Boards of Education, has been embodied in bill No. 231.
JACKSON, Chairman.

The following message was received from the Senate, through ,V. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

}lfr. SpeakeT:

The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bills, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to empower the Mayor and Council ofCarrollton, Ga., to levy and collect an additional 25 per cent. ad valorem tax, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Brunswick and Northern Railway Company; to grant

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certain powers, rights and privileges to said corporation, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to extend the limits of the city of Macon, so as to include the property in the Vineville district, which now belongs to the Ocmulgee Land and Improvement Company, and other land.
The Senate has also passed, by the roquisite con:stitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to enlarge the power of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company ; to grant banking privileges to the same, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 920 of the Code of 1882, which prescribes the duties of Tax-Receivers, by striking out paragraph 12 of said section, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the ~south Atlantic Trade and Navigation Company, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend, revise and -consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia, in DeKalb county, to confer additional power upon the Mayor and Town Council of Lithonia, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed the following House resolution, to-wit:
A resolution to provide for the selection of a permanent camp site for the Georgia Volunteers.



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The Senate has also concurred in the following House resolution.
A resolution that the Governor be requested to return House bill No. 72, for the purpose of correcting an error.
The following message was received from the Senate, through~ A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: 'l'he Senate has passed, by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act toestablish a Mayor's Court in the city of Augusta, and to add an additional member to the City Council thereof, passed December 17th, 1818, so as to authorize the City Council of Augusta to prescribe, by ordinance, the fees which the City Sheriff of Augusta shall receive for the collection, enforcement and set-
tlement of the tax fl. fas. issued by the City Council
of Augusta, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act for the protection of landlords, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to tear down and remove the Lower Market House and to build a market at any place in said city of Augusta.
The Senate has also passed, by the necessary majority; the following House bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in this State; to fix a penalty for the violation of the same, aud for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed the following House bill, as amended, by the necessary majority, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate funds for laying off, filling and preparing the grounds



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around the new Capitol building of this State, and to provide the mode of expending the same.
The Senate has also agreed to the fQllowing resolutions, to-wit:
A resolution to prolong the SE'ssion beyond the first forty days by a vote of ayes, 33; nays, 9.
Also, a resolution appointing a committee to visit and examine the Executive Mansion.
The committee appointed on the part of the Sen,!lte are Messrs. Beck and Witcher.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
. rolled, signed by the President and Secretary of the Senate and ready for the signatures Of the Sneaker and Clerk of the House, the following Act, to-wit:
An Act to encourage tree planting, and to conserve the forests of the State by setting apart the first Priday in December as "Arbor Day."
Respectfully submitted, T. B. YouNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
1lh. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank, of Albany, Georgia.
Also, an Act to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commission of Georgia.
Also, a resolution to prolong the session beyond the first forty days.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1890.

529

Also, a resolution to provide'for the selection of a permanent camp site for the Georgia Volunteers.
Also, a resolution appointing a committee to visit and examine the Executive Mansion.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YouNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enroll-
ment, submitted the following report: .Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit :
An Act to repeal an Act approved September 28tht 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, an Act to incorporate tne Umted :States AcCIdent Insurance Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Also, an Act to relieve C. W. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of the county of Pike.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille, in the county of Washington, and to grant certain powers and privileges to said town.
Also, an Act to make an appropriation to supplement the contingent fund of 1890, to pay sundry accounts already due, and defray the expenses of the various departments until January 1st, 1891.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That in the further consideration of the appropriation bill in the Committee of the Whole,
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debate be limi~ed to five minutes, and that no member shall be allowed to speak more than once on the same subject.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of the general appropriation bill, Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, iu the chair.
Mr. Whitfield, of Baldwin, Chairman of the Com- mittee 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, with the recommendation that the same do pass~ as amended, to-wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments of the Government, payment of public debt, and the interest thereon, and for the support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State for each of the fiscal years 1891 and 1892, and for other purposes.
The appropriation bill was taken up for consideration.
Upon the bill and proposed amendments, Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, called the previous question, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.
The bill was then read the third time.
Upon the amendment offered by the committee to strike out all of the appropriations for Branch Colleges, Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.
Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

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531

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson, Barrett, Bennett, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Bush, Campbell, Cason, Clay, Cooper, Davis, of Bulloch, Devore, Dodson, Edenfield, Everett, Gardner, Glover, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Harris, of Quitman, Mosely,

Harris, of Washingt on ,Odom,

Harper,

0' Neal,

Hagan,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parham,

Hill, of Meriwether, Payne,

.Hendrix,

Perry,

Henderson,

Rainey,

Hogan,

Reid,

Humphreys,

Sapp, of Chattahoochee,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

f::harpe,

Kitchens,

Scruggs,

Kimbrough,

Stokes,

Lane,

Strickland,

Laslie,

Swain,

Mattox,

Thornton,

Mason,

Thompson,

Mann,

Traylor,

McDaniel,

'Vells, of Marion,

Merritt,

Whatley,

Meriwether,

'Vheeler.

Mitchell,

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Gilbert,

Morton,

Baldwin,

Goodwin,

Norman,

Baxter,

Griffith,

Oattis,

Berner,

Hardeman,

Peacock,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Brodnax,

Holtzclaw,

Phillips,

Brinson,

Huff,

Pope,

Burney,

Jackson, of Heard, Rembert,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Oconee, Hoberts,

. Calvin,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Chapman,

Lark,

Sinquefield,

Chappell,

Lewis,

Tarver,

Clifton,

LeConte,

Trammell,

Craigo,

Lumsden,

Turner,

Crawford,

Martin,

'Veils, of Lee,

Cutts,

McDonald, of Banks, "'hitfield,

Davis, of Burke,

McDonald, of Sumter, 'Vitzell,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Mathews, of Jefferson, "'isdom,

Dunwody,

::IIcAfeP,

"'ylly,

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Faust, Fleming,

Mobley, :Monroe,

'Vooten, Young.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hulsey,

Seay,

Baskin,

Ivey,

Sears,

Branch,

Jennings.

Smith, of Greene,

Coffey,

:\Iaxwell,

Tatum,

Crowder,

Mathews, of M:ontg'ry,Twitty,

Dennard,

McClure,

Underwood,

Dismuke,

)leeks,

Walker,

Ethridge,

)lontgomery,

'Vare,

Hartridge,

Xash,

"'illiams,

Hancock,

Parker, of Th -,mas, white,

Heard,

Peek,

\Vright,

Holbrook,

Peeples,

:\Ir. Speaker.

Holzendorf,

RyalR,

Ayes, 74; nays, 63.

So the amendment was adopted. The report of the committee was then agreed to, as amended.

Upon the passage of the bill it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the bill provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson, Atkinson, of Coweta, Barrett, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Brodnax, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Bush, Cagle, Calvin. Campbell, Cason,

Graves, Griffith, Hall, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Hartridge, Harper, Hagan, Hill, of Meriwether, Hendrix, Herrington, Henderson, Hog<an, Holtzclaw, Humphreys, Huff,

:\IcAfee, :Merritt, J.Ieri wether,
:\Iont~omery,
1Iitchell, :\Iobley, :\Iosely, Xorman, Oattis, Odom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Wilkinwn, Parham, Perry, Phillips, Rembert,

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533

Chapman, Clifton, Clay, Cooper, Craigo, Crawford, Cutts, D!'!vis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Ethridge, Faust, :Fleming, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin,

Ingraham,

Reid,

Jackson, of Heard, Roberts,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,

Jones,

bapp, of Mitchell,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

t-'mith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Swain,

Lark,

Taryer,

Laslie,

Thornton,

LeConte,

Traylor,

Mattox,

Trammell,

Martin,

Turner,

Mason,

'Veils, of Marion,

Mann,

Wheeler,

McDonald, of Banks, 'Visdom,

McDonald, of Sumter, 'Vylly,

Mathews, of Jefferson, "'ooten.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Chappell, Davis of Lumpkin, Devore, Hardeman, Hand,

Hill, of Cherokee, Lewis, Lumsden, Monroe, Pope, Rainey,
~ears,
Sibley,

l"inquE>field, Stokes, Strickland, Thompson, 'Yells, of Lee, Whitfield, Whatley.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia, I vey,

Pearson,

Baskin,

Jennings,

RyalB,

Branch,

Johnson,

Seay,

Coffey,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Greene,

Burney,

Maxwell,

Scruggs,

Crowder,

McDaniel,

Tatum,

Dennard,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Twitty,

Dismuke,

McClure,

Underwood,

Everett,

l\:leeks,

'Yalker,

Gardner,

Morton,

'Yare,

Godard,

Nash,

'Vitzell,

Harris, of 'Vash'gton, Parker, of Thomas, 'Villiams,

Hancock,

Payne,

'Vhite,

Heard,

Peacock,

'Vright,

Holbrook,

Peek.

Young,

Holzendorf,

Peeples,

Mr. Speaker.

Hulsey,

Ayes, 101; nays, 26.

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Having received the requisite cons~itutional majority, the bill passed, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to make appropriations for Executive, Judi-. cial and Legislative Departments of the government, and for other purposes.

Mr. \Vhitfield, of Baldwin, moved that the House do now adjourn.

Upon the motion to adjourn the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Faust,

Oattis,

Baldwin,

Gardner,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,

Berner,

Glover,

Peacock,

Boifeuillet,

Good win,

Pearson,

Bryan,

Griffith,

Phillips,

Burge,

Hardeman,

Pope,

Brinson,

Hand,

Rembert,

Bush,

Holtzclaw,

Roberts,

Cagle,

Huff,

Smith, of Butts,

Chapman,

Le\-;is,

Trammell,

Chappell,

Lumsden,

Turner,

Cutts,

Martin,

\Vells, of Lee,

Davis, of Burke,

)iathews, of Jefferson, Whitfield,

Davis, of Lumpkin, l\Iobley,

Whatley,

Dunwody,

)fonroe,

Wisdom,

Edenfield,

Xorman,

Young.

Those voting nays were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Herrington,

O'Neal,.

Bennett,

Hogan,

Parham,

Brodnax,

.Jackson, of Heard, Perry,

Brown, of Haralson, Jackson, of Oconee, Rainey,

Clay,

Kemp,

Reid,

Cooper,

Kennon,

Sapp, of Chattahoochee

Crawford,

Kitchens,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

DaYis, of Bulloch, Lane,

Sears,

Dodson,

LeConte,

Sibley,

Everett,

:Mattox,

Smith, of Decatur,

Fleming,

l\Iason,

Sharpe,

Graves,

l\Iann,

Stokes,

Hall,

:McDonald, of Banks, Strickland,

Harris, of Catoosa, :McAfee,

Swain,

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535

Harris, of Quitman, Hagan, Hill, of Cherokee, Hill, of .:\feriwether, Hendrix,

Merritt, Meriwether, l\Iosely, Odom,

Tarver, Thompson, 'Vells, of .:\!arion, Wooten.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia, Hancock,

Nash,

Barrett,

Heard,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baskin,

Henderson,

Payne,

Baxter,

Holbrook,

Peek,

Branch,

Holzendorf,

Peeples,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hulsey,

Ryals,

Burney,

Humphreys,

Seay,

Calvin,

Ingraham,

Sinquefield,

Campbell,

Ivey,

Smith, of Green,

Cason,

.Jennings,

Scruggs,

Clifton,

Johnson,

Tatum,

Coffey,

Jones,

Thornton,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Traylor,

Crowder,

Lark,

Twitty,

Dennard,

Laslie,

.Underwood,

Devore,

.:\Iaxwell,

'Valker,

Dismuke,

)lcDonald, of Sumter, "rare,

Ethridge,

McDaniel,

Witzel!,

Gilbert,

::\fathews, of ::\Iontg'ry, 'Villiams,

Griffin,

McClure,

Wheeler,

Goddard,

Meeks,

White,

Harris, of Washington, Montgomery,

wright,

Hartridge,

Mitchell,

Wylly,

Harper,

Morton,

l\fr. Speaker.

Ayes, 48 ; nays, 55.

So the motion to adjourn was lost.

Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, moved to suspend the Rules of the House in order that the appropriation bill might be ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Berner moved that the House do now adjourn.

Upon motion to adjourn, Mr. Reid, of Putnam, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

536

JouRNAr. oF THE HousE.

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Berner, Boifeullet, Cagle, Chapman, Chappell, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dunwody,

Goodwin,

Norman,

Hand,

Oattis,

Holtzclaw,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Jackson, of Oconee, Pearson,

Lewis,

Phillips,

LumEden,

Rembert,

Martin,

Smith, of Butts,

McDonald, of Sumter, Whitfield,

Mobley,

Wisdom.

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Brodnax, Brown, qf Haralson, Cason, Clay, Cooper, Crawford, Davis, of Bulloch, Dodson, Edenfield, Everett, Faust; Fleming, Graves, Hall, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Hill, of Cherokee,

Hill, of Meriwether, ' Parham,

Hendrix,

Peacock,

Henderson,

Perry,

Hogan,

Rainey,

Jackson, of Heard, Reid,

Jones,

Sapp, of Chattahoochee

Kemp,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Kitchens,

Sears,

Lane,

Sibley,

Mattox,

Smith, of Decatur,

!\Tason,

Sharpe,

Mann,

Stokes,

McDonald, of Banks, Strickland,

Merritt,

Swain,

Meriwether,

Thornton,

Mosely,

Thompson,

Odom,

\Veils, of Marion.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hartridge,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Harper,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hagan,

Barrett,

Hancock,

Baskin,

Heard,

Baxter,

Herrington,

Bennett,

Holbrook,

Branch,

Holzendorf,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hulsey,

Bryan,

Humphreys,

Burge,

Huff,

Brinson,

Ingraham,

Bush,

Ivey,

Burney,

Jenninge,

Calvin,

Johnson,

O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas, Payne, Peek, Peeples, Pope, Roberts,
l'~a]F,
Seay, Sinquefield, Smith, of Greene, Scruggs, Tatum, Tarver, Traylor,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER J2, 1890.

537

Campbell,

Kennon,

Trammell,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

Turner,

Coffey,

Lark,

Twitty,

Craigo,

I,aslie,

Underwood,

Crowder,

LeConte,

'Valker,

Dennard,

Maxwell,

'Vare,

Devore,

McDaniel,

'Veils, of Lee,

Dismuke,

Mathews, of Jefferson, 'Vitzell,

Ethridge,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, "'illiams,

Gardner,

McAfee,

"'hatley,

Gilbert,

McClure,

Wheeler,

Glover,

Meeks,

'''hite,

Griffin,

Montgomery,

"'right,

Godard,

Mitchell,

Wylly,

Griffith,

Monroe,

1Vooten,

Hardeman,

Morton,

Young,

Harris, of Washington, Xash,

Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 28; nays, 51.

Upon the call of the Honse no quorum voted.

Upon motion, the call of the House was ordered to ascertain if a quorum was present.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the follow-

ing members were present.

Baldwin, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Brinson, Burney, Cagle, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clay, Cooper, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore,

Hall, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Hagan, Hill, of Cherokee, Hill, of Meriwether, Hendrix, Henderson, Hogan, Holtzclaw, Huff, Ingraham, Jackson, of Oconee, Jones, Kemp, Kennon, Kitchens, Lane, Laslie, Lewis, Lumsden, Mattox,

Monroe, Oattis, Odom, Parker, of 'Vilkinson, Parham, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Pope, Rainey, Rembert, Reid, Sapp,of Chattahoochee, Sapp, of Mitchell, Sears, Sibley, Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, Sharpe, Stokes, Strickland, Swain,

538

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Goodwin, Griffith, Hardeman,
Absent 79.

Martin,

Tarver,

~Iason,

Thornton,

Mann,

Thorupson,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

McDonald, of Sumter, Wells, of ~!arion,

~IcAfee,

Whitfield,

Merritt,

Wisdom,

Meriwether,

\Vooten,

Mobley,

Young,

Moseley,

~Ir. Speaker.

Upon the call of the roll a quorum was found to be present.
Upon motion of Mr. Pleming to supend the Rules, the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting n.ye were Messrs.~

Bennett, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Burney, Cason, Clay, Cooper, Crawford, Davis, of Bulloch, Devore, Dodson, Edenfield, Everett, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Hall, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Hagan,

Hill, of Cherokee, Hill, of l\Ieriwether, Hendrix, Henderson, Hogan, Holtzclaw, Ingraham, Jones, Kemp,
Kitchen~<,
Lane, Laslie, Mattox,
~Iason, ~Iann,
McDonald, of Banks, Merritt, Meriwether, ~fitch ell, Mosely, )1onroe,

Odom, Parham, Peacock, Peeples, Perry, Rainey, Reid, Sapp,of Chattahoochee. Sapp, of )Iitchell, Sears, Smith, of Decatur,
~harpe,
Stokes, Strickland, Swain, Thornton, Thompson, \Veils, of :\!arion, 'Yooten, Young.

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Berner,

Goodwin, Griffith,

Pearson, Phillips,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1890.

Boifeuillet,

Hardeman,

Pope,

Bryan,

Herrington,

Rembert,

Brinson,

Huff,

Roberts,

Cagle,

Lewis,

Sibley,

Chapman,

Lumsden,

Smith, of Butts,

Chappell,

:\Iartin,

Taner,

Cutts,

McDonald, of Sumter, Turner,

Davis, of Burke,

McAfee,

\Yhitfield,

Davis, of Lumpkin, .:\Iobley,

Wisdom.

Dunwody,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harper,

Oattis,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hancock,

O':!S"eal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Heard,

Parker, of Thomas,

Barrett,

Holbrook,

l'ayne,

Baskin,

Holzendorf,

Peek,

Baxter,

Hulsey,

Ryals,

Branch,

Humphreys,

Seay,

Burge,

Ivey,

Sinquefield,

Bush,

Jackson, of Heard, Smith, of Greene,

Calvin,

Jackon, of Oconee, Scruggs,

Campbell,

Jennings,

Tatum,

Clifton,

Johnson,

Traylor,

Coffey,

Kennon,

Trammell,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Twitt.y,

Crowder,

Lark,

U11<lerwood,

Dennard,

LeConte,

\Valker,

Dismuke,

)faxwell,

Ware,

Ethridge,

l\IcDaniel,

Wells, (f Lee,

Gilbert,

)fathews, of Jefferson, witzell,

Glover,

:Mathews, of 1\Iontg'ry, \Villiams,

Griffin,

.:\IcClure,

whatley,

Godard,

:!\leeks,

\Vheeler,

Graves,

Montgomery,

\Vhite,

Hand,

Morton,

Wright

Harris, of \\rashington,Nash,

Wylly,

Hartridge,

Norman,

.:\Ir. Speaker.

Ayes, 63 ; nays, 35.

Not receiving the requisite majority, the motion to.

suspend the Rules was lost.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Brodnax, Craigo, Parker,

Lane, Hulsey, Young, Gardner, and Hancock of Jackson, and Brinson.

The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

540

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, December 13, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dodson, of the county of Clayton.

The roll was called, and the following members

were present :

Anderson,

Harris, of Washington,O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hartridge,

Parker, of rhomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Barrett,

Heard,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Berner,

Hendrix,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Perry,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Phillips,

Brown, of ;Haralson, Hogan,

Pope,

Bryan,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Bush,

Holbrook,

Rembert,

Burney,

Humphreys,

Reid,

Cagl~,

Huff,

Roberts,

Calvin,

Ingraham,

Ryals,

Campbell,

Ivey,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Cason,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of Mitchell,

Chapman,

Jackson, of Oconee, Seay,

Chappell,

Johnson,

Sears,

Clift0n,

Jones,

Sibley,

Clay,

Kemp,

Sinquefield,

Coffey.

Kennon,

Smith, of Butts,

Cooper,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Cutts,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Davis, of Burke,

Lark,

Stokes,

Davis, of Bulloch, Laslie,

Strickland,

Da\is, of Lumpkin, Lewis,

Swain,

Dennard,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Devore,

Lumsden,

Thornton,

Dismuke,

Martin,

Thompson,

Dodson,

Mason,

Traylor,

Dunwody,

Mann,

Trammell,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

Everett,

McDonald, of Bumter, Twitty,

Ethridge,

McDaniel,

Ware,

Faust,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Wells, of Marion,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1890.

541

Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

Mathews, of :M:ontg'ry,"'ells, of Lee,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

McClure,

'Vitzell,

1\lerritt,

Williams,

Meriwether,

whatley,

Mitchell,

Wheeler,

Mobley,

White,

Mosely,

Wisdom,

Monroe,

"'right,

Morton,

'Vylly,

Norman,

'Vooten,

Oattis,

Young,

Odom,

~r. Speaker.

Mr. Bush, Chairman of the Committee on Journals~ reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

Pending the reading of the Journal, Mr. Whitfield,. of Baldwin, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the action of the House on the appropriation bill.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Mr. Whitfield moved to reconsider the action of the House of yesterday, as relates to the appropriation bill.

Upon the motion to reconsider, Mr. Brown, of Haralson, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Baxter, Berner, Boifeuillet, Brown, of Forsyth, Burney, Cagle,

Goodwin, Griffith, Hardeman, Herrington, Huff, Jackson, of Oconee, Jo.l:mson, Lark,

Oattis, Pearson, Phillips, Pope, Rembert, Roberts, Sibley. Swain,

.542

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Calvin, Chapman, Chappell, Cooper, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dismuke, Dunwody, Edenfield, Faust, Fleming,

Lewis,

Tarver,

LeConte,

Trammell,

Lumsden,

Turner,

Mattox,

\Vells, of Lee,

Martin,

Whitfield,

McDonald, of Banks, Witzell,

McAfee,

Williams,

Mobley,

\\"hatley,

Monroe,

Wisdom,

Morton,

Wylly.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hill, of ::\Ieriwether, Peacock,

Barrett,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Bennett,

Hogan,

Perry,

Brown, of Haralson, Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Reid,

Bush,

Humphreys,

Sapp,ofChattahoochee,

Campbell,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Clifton,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,

Clay,

Jones,

Sears,

Cutts,

Kemp,

Sinquefield,

Davis, of Bulloch, Kennon,

Smith, of Butts,

Devore,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Dodson,

Laslie,

Sharpe,

Everett,

Mason,

Scruggs,

Gardner,

Mann,

Stokes,

Gilbert,

McDonald, of Sumter, t5trickland,

Glover,

Me D a n i e l ,

Tatum,

Griffin,

Merritt,

Thornton,

Godard,

Meriwether,

Thompson,

Hall,

Mitchell,

Traylor,

Hand,

Mosely,

Ware,

Harris, of Catoosa, Norman,

\Yells, of Marion.

Harris, of Quitman, Odom,

\Vheeler,

Harper,

O'Xeal,

"rhite,

Hagan,

Parham,

Wooten,

Heard,

Payne,

Young.

Hill, of Cherokee,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harris,of \Vashington, Meeks,

Baskin,

Hartrictge,

Montgomery,

Branch,

Hancock,

Xash,

Brodnax,

Hende-rson,

Parker, of Thomas,

Burge,

Holzendorf,

Parker, of \Yilkinson,

Brinson,

Hulsey,

Peek,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1890.

543

Cason, -
Coffey, Craige>, Cr,.,wder, Crawford, Dennard, Ethridge, Graves,

Ivey,

Ryals,

Jennings,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Twitty,

Lane,

Underwood,

Maxwell,

Walker,

Mathews, of Jefferson, 'Vright,

1\:lathews,of Montg'ry, 1\:lr. Speaker.

::\lcClnre,

Ayes, 55; nays, 79.

So the motion to reconsider was lost.

The following message was received from the Governor, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department:

Mr. Speaker:
The Governor has approved and signed the following Acts of the General Assembly:

An Act to authorize an increase in the number of companies of the Second Battalion of Georgia Volunteers so as to form the Second Regiment, etc.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Flovilla Banking Company.

Also, an Act to authorize the town of Calhoun, in Gordon county, to establish and maintain a system of public schools for said town.

Also, an Act to appropriate money to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the Technological School to suply a deficiency, etc.

Also, an Act to appropriate m'Jney to pay account of expert examiners appointed under an Act approved November 12th, 1889, to lease the "\Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, to examine, make and file report of the condiiion of the railroad.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the American Loan and Banking Company, approved August 9th, 1889.

Also, an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February

544

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

28th, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, so as to provide as follows: "To abolish all distinction of rank and title as to Tax-Receivers and Assessors of said city; to provide that the Chairman of the Committee on Sanitary Affairs shall be ex officio a member of the Board of Health, etc.
In response to the resolution of the General Assembly, House bill No. 72, to amend the charter of Germania Savings Bank is herewith returned that a correction may be m3.de therein.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the third time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Roberts, of DouglasA bill to create a new charter for the town of
Douglasville, so as to extend the corporate limits thereof, and for other purposes.
By request, Honse bill No. 72 was recommitted to the Committee on Banks.
Mr. W:llliams, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read, and under the rules ordered to lie over for one day, to-wit:
A resolution relative to a revision of the criminal laws of this State.
upon motion, the following bill was taken up for consideration, to-wit:
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, for educational purposes, in instruct.ing children in the elementary branches of an English education only, to pay the interest of the public debt, and for other purposes.
:Mr. Huff, of Bibb, proposed to amend section 1 by striking the word "one-third" and inserting "fourtenths" in fourth line, which amendment was adopted.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 18!:J0.

545

Upon motion of Mr. Martin, of Fulton, the action of the House in adopting paragraph 22 of second section, was reconsidered, and the same amended, as follows: by striking out the words "cold storage or packing houses" after the word "all" in line 101, and before "in " in same line, and insert instead the following: "packing houses doing a cold storage business."
Mr. Tatum, of Dade, proposed to amend section 2,
paragraph 22, by striking out" five hundred dollars," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one thousand."

Mr. Reid, of Putuam, proposed to amend the amendments proposed by Mr. Tatum to said paragraph, by substituting "one hundred" in lieu of "five hundred," which amendment was lost.

The amendment proposed by Mr. Martin, of Fulton, was then adopted.

Upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Tatum, the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained .

.Upon the call of the roll 9f the House, the vote was as follows:
Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson, Barrett, Bennett, Brown, of Forsyth, Cagle, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dodson, Everett, Faust, Glover, Godard, Hall, Harris, of Catoosa, Hill, of Cherokee,
34

Hendrix, Herrington, Humphreys, Johnson, Lewis, Lumsden, Mattox, Mason, McDaniel, Merritt, Mitchell, Mosely, Odom, Perry, Rainey,

Rembert, Sapp, of Chatt'ochee, Sapp, of Mitchell, Sibley, Smith, of Decatur, Scruggs, Strickland, Tatum, Traylor, Trammell, Ware, Wells, of Marion, Witzell, Whatley, Wheeler.

.546

JouRNAL OF THE HnusE.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harrleman,

Morton.

Baxter,

Hand,

Oattis,

Berner,

Harris, of Quitman, O'Neal,

Boifeuillet,

Harper,

Payne,

Brown, of Haralson, Hagan,

Peacock,

Bryan,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peeples,

Bush,

Henderson,

Pearson,

Burney,

Hogan,

Phillips,

Campbell,

Huff,

Pope,

Cason,

Jackson, of Heard, Reid,

Chapman,

Jackson, of Oconee, Roberts,

Chappell,

Jones,

Sears,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,.

Cooper,

Kennon,

Sharpe,

Cutts,

Kitchens,

Stokes,

Davis, of Burke,

Lark,

Swain,

Davis, of Bulloch, Laslie,

Tarver,

Dunwody, Edenfield,

LeConte, ~Iartin,

Thompson, Turner,

Fleming,

Mann,

\Yells, of Lee,

Gardner,

1\IcDonald, of Banks, Whitfield

Gilbert,

McDonald, of Surnter, "'bite,

Goodwin,

}lcAfee,

Wisdom,

Griffin,

Meriwether,

Wylly.,

Graves,

}Jonroe,

Wooten.

Griffith,

Those=not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson,ofColumbia, Hancodl,

Nash,

Baldwin,

Heard,

Norman,

Baskin,

Holtzclaw,

Parker, of Thomas,

Branch,

Holbrook,

Parker of \Vilkinson,.

Brodnax,

Holzendorf,

Parham,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Peek,

Brinson,

Ingraham,

Ryals,

Calvin,

hey,

Seay,

Clay,

Jennings,

binquefield,

Coffey,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Greene,

Craigo,

I.ane,

Thornton,

Crowder,

Maxwell,

Twitty,

Crawford,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Undenvood,

Dennard,

}lathews,of }I'ntgo'ry, \Valker,

Dismuke,

McClure,

williams,

Ethridge,

Meeks,

wright,

Harris,of \Vashington, Montgomery,

Young,

Hartridge,

}lobley,

Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 45; nays, 76.

SATURDAY, DECE)IBER 13, 1890.

547

So the amendment was lost.

The report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 94; nays, 0to-wit:

.A. bill to levy and collect a tax for the su-pport of the State government and the public institutions, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, House bill .No. 50 was taken up for a third reading.

.A.s the same provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton in the Chair.

Mr. Goodwin, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee of the vVhole House has had under consideration House bill No. 50, which is a bill to allow pensions to certain Confederate widows, and for other purposes, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended.

The bill was then read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended.

Upon the passage of the bill it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson, Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Bennett, Berner,

Harris, of Quitman, Hartridge, Harper, Hagan, Heard, Hill, of Cherokee,

Oattis, Odom, O'Neal, Parker, of Thomas, Parham, Payne,

548

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peacock,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hendrix,

Peeples,

Brown, of Haralson, Herrington,

Pearson,

Bryan,

Henderson,

Phillips,

Bush,

Hogan,

Pope,

Burney,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Cagle,

.Holbrook,

Rembert,

Calvin,

Humphreys,

Reid,

Campbell,

Huff,

Roberts,

Cason,

Ingraham,

Sapp, of Chatta'ochee,

Chapman,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of Mitchell,

Chappell,

Jackson, ofOconee, Sears,

Clifton,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Cooper,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

Cutts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Davis, of Burke,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Davis, of Bulloch, Kitchens,

Sharpe,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Kimbrough,

Scruggs,

Devore,

I,ark,

Stokes,

Dismuke,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Dodson,

Lewis,

Swain,

Dunwody,

Lumsden,

Tatum,

Edenfield,

Mattox,

Tarver,

Everett,

Martin,

Thornton,

Ethridge,

Mason,

Thompson,

Faust,

Mann,

Traylor,

Fleming,

McDonald, of Banks, Trammell,

Gardner,

McDonald, of Sumter, Turner,

Gilbert,

McDaniel,

Ware,

Glover,

McAfee,

Wells, of Marion,

Goodwin,

Merritt,

Wells, of Lee,

Griffin,

Meriwether,

Whitfield,

Godard,

Mitchell,

Witzell,

Graves,

Mobley,

Whatley,

Griffith,

Mosely,

Wheeler,

Hardeman,

Monroe,

White,

Hall,

Morton,

Wisdom,

Hand,

Nash,

Wylly,

Harris, of Catoosa, Norman,

Wooten,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Hancock,

Baskin,

Holzendorf,

Baxter,

Hulsey,

Branch,

I vey,

Brodnax,

Jennings,

Burge,

Lane,

Peek, Perry, Ryals, Seay, Smith, of Greene, Twitty,

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Brinson,

LeConte,

Underwood,

Clay,

::\Iaxwell,

~Walker,

Coffey,

:Mathews, of Jefferson, Williams,

Craigo,

M:athews,of ::\I'tgom'ry,Wright,

Crowder,

::\icClure,

Youn~~:,

Crawford,

}leeks,

1\Ir. Speaker.

Dennard,

::\Iontgomery,

Harris, of \V'shing'tn, Parker, of \Vilkinson,

Ayes, 136 ; nays, 0.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, as amended.

The bill was ordered to be immediately transmit ted to the Senate.

Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to Committee on Business.

Resol1Jed, That it is the sense of this House that the General Assembly should hold daily sessions until all the public business is disposed of, and then adjourn sine die.

Mr. Clifton offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:

Resol1Jed, That upon all questions before the House to-day, debate be limited to five minutes.

Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corpo rations, submits the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bill, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act tv amend an Act establishing a new charter of the city of Atlanta, approved ]'ebruary 28, 1874, and I am directed to report the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass.
LEwrs, Chairman.
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Finance have had under consid-

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eration the following House bills, which they report to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass:
No. 23, entitled an Act to amend the laws of this State in regard to inspection of illuminating oils, and for other purposes.
No. 354, entitled an Act to require costs in divorce suits to be paid in advance.
No. 52, a resolution for the relief of the family of Abner C. Atkins.
The committee recommend that the following bills do not pass:
No. 293, an Act to amend Section 719(a) of the Code of 1882.
No. 413, an Act to tax commercial agencies, All of which is respectfully submitted.
HuFF, Chairman.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to define the qualifications of telegraph operators.
A bill to_ incorporate the Cedartown Street Railroad Company
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved November 13, 1889, to incorporate the Ellijay Street Railroad Company.
A bill to amend an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved November 8, 1889, to incorporate the Carrollton Street Railroad Company.

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A bill to be entitled an Act to exempt Indian Spring a.nd Flovilla Railroad Company from taxes.

A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company.

And a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charters of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company.
HARTRIDGE, Chairman.

Mr. Hill, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to require J>ersons owning a mineral or timber interest, or any -other interest or claim to land less than the fee, to :return the same for taxation.

Also, the following bill, with the recommendation -that it do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to amend an Act to provide that all executions for taxes due the State, or any county thereof, or any municipal corporation therein, shall bear interest at the legal rate from the time fixed by law for issuing the same, and for other purposes, approved November 11, 1889.

Also, the following bills, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend Section 1953 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a hill to suppress the crime of rape, and mak-

ing appropriations to that end.

Respectfully submitted.

H. w. HILL,

Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report:

JouRCi:AL oF THE RoesE.
Mr. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under
consideration the following House bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
House bill No. 469, a bill to be entitled an Act to require all legal advertisements of the county of "\Vashington to be published in the newspaper of the county having the greatest number of bona fide subscribers, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. RoBT. WHITFIELD, Chairman.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads bas had under con-
sideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Millen and Southern Railway Company, and to confirm the charter already granted to said company, etc.
Respectfully submitted. HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the second time and committed to the Committee on Finance:
A bill to provide for local taxation by counties for the support of common schools, and for other purposes.
Under a suspension of the Rules, the following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the North Georgia Railway Company.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the American Trust and Banking Company.

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Also, a bill to appropriate funds for laying off, fitting and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol building.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove.
Also, a bill to prevent seining for mountain trout in this State.
Also, a bill to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia, in DeKalb county, e!c.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That the remainder of the morning session be devoted to reading House bills favorably reported a second time, and House resolutions a second time.
The following bills and resolutions were then read the second time, to-wit :
A resolution that the Secretary of State be required to investigate the status of certain lots of land in t]:tis State.
Also, a resolution for the relief of John Coley, lunatic.
Also, a resolution to inquire into amount of insurance on Lunatic Asylum buildings and to increase the same.
Also, a bill to amend the 3d paragraph of section 9 of an Act to regulate the business of insurance in this State.
Also, a bill to establish a public school system for the town of Marshallville, Georgia.
Also, a bill to regulate the appointment of special deputy sheriffs, special constables, etc.
Also, a bill to appropriate twenty-five thousand dollars to the Georgia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, etc.

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Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks, Chairman of the Committee on Business, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spt;aker:
The special Committee on Business has had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit :
A resolution that it is the sense of this House that the General Assembly should hold daily sessions until all the public business is disposed of, and then adjourn sine die.
Upon motion, the report of the committee was agreed to and the resolution was lost.
Mr. Lark, of Clay, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to Committee on Business, to-wit:
Resolved by the Ho'use of Representatives, the Senate concurring, 'fhat on the 20th day of December, 1890, the General Assembly do take a recess until the second Wednesday in July, 1891, to re-convene on that day, at 10 o'clock A. )f., for the purpose of finishing the public business.
The following members were granted leave of absence, to-wit : Messrs. "\Yells of Lee, Ethridge, Holtzclaw, Cooper, Ca.gle, Everett, Ingraham, Mattox, Clay, Holbrook, McAfee, Hill of Cherokee, Brodnax, Swain, Goddard, Merritt, Brown of Forsyth, Devore, Wooten, and Crawford.
The House then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. :\I.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
3 P. ~L, D~:>cember 13, 1890. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was .called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
The following bills were read the second time, towit:
A bill to exempt Indian Spring and Flovilla Railroad Company from taxes.
Also, a bill to repeal an Act to require pt:lrsons owning a mineral or timber interest, or any other interest or claim to land less than the fee, to return the same for taxation.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the family of Abner C. Atkins.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill also, by unanimous consent, was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Gate City Street Railroad Company, etc., approved September 26, 1879, and the Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority.ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the "\Vest End and

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Atlanta Railroad Company, approved August ~6,. 1983, and the Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report;
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads has had under con-
sideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company to construct its railroad from its terminus in South Carolina to some point in or near the city of Augusta.
Respectfully submitted. HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, 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 requisite majority-ayes, 93; nays,. 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Moultrie, and for other purposes.
The following bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to appropriate money to pay the appraisersand their clerk, appointed by the Governor under section 8 of Act of the Legislature.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, of Macon, Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Cedartown StreetRailroad Company.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, approved_ December 12, 1882.

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Also, a bill t.o define the qualifications of telegraph Qperators, etc.
Also, a bill to repeal so much of an Act, approved September 18, 1883, to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, spirituous or malt liquors in Pike county, so far as the same relates to the town of Molina.
Also, a bill to amend section 8 of the charter of .the 'City of Waycross, approved November 1, 1889, etc.
Also, a bill to require all railroad companies in tl!is Slate to furnish equal accommodation on their trains ior white and colored passengers.
Also, a bill to amend an Act, approved November 8, 1889, to incorporate the Carrollton Street Railway Company, etc.
Also, a bill to prescribe who shall be subject to work the public roads in this State, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the use of intoxicating liquors and prevent drunkenness in this State.
Also, a bill to require costs in divorce suits to be paid when suit is filed, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the several laws incorporating the city of Milledgeville, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt and other intoxicating liquors within one mile of Clark University.
Also, a bill to abolish the County Court of Tatnall.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Bishop.
Also, a bill to amend an Act creating Board of Roads and Revenues for county of Clinch.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Clark University, in Fulton county, etc.

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Also, a bill to create a sinking fund to pay off and retire bonds of the State, etc.

Also, a bill to incqrporate the city of Tifton, in the

county of Berrien.



Also, a bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved l!'ebruary 28, 1874, and the several Acts amendatory thereof.

Also, a bill requiring all legal advertisements of the county of Washington to be published in the newspaper of the county having the greatest number of bona fide subscribers, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Pearson.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Ashburn, in the county of Worth.

Also, a bill to amend an Act for the protection of game and birds in Troup county.

Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide for the keeping of a record in each county in the State of the wild lands lying and being therein,. etc.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Metcalf.

Also, a, bill to create in each county in this State a Board of Equalization of all realand personal property, etc.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create the office of Recorder.

Also, a bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the county of Irwin.

Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Stone Mountain.

Also a bill to incorporate the Millen and Southern Railway Company, etc.

Also, a bill to repeal an Act approved December 18,.

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1884, so far as the same applies to the county of Baldwin, and to further provide for and require all voters of said Baldwin county to register, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council of the city of Rome to adjust and settle the present bonded debt of the city, in so far as regards what is known as the graded bonds of said city, etc.
Also, a bill to authorize the Manchester and Au gusta Railroad Company, a railroad corporation chartered by the laws of the State of South Carolina, to construct its railroad from its terminus in ~outh Carolina to and into this State, to S:)tne point in or near the city of Augusta, and through the same.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to make permanent the income of the University of Georgia, etc.
Also, a bill to establish a new charter for the town of Flovilla, in the county of Butts.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the village of Harlem, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass:> in the county of Jackson.
Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to organize and incorporate a regiment of cavalry, called tbe First Regiment of Georgia Cavalry.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Ellijay Street Railway Company, etc.
The following Senate bills were read the second time:
A bill to amend an Act to confirm an ordinance of the City Council of Augusta.
Also, a bill to amend the registration laws of Worth county, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Royston, in Franklin county.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Sasser, in Terrell county.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Warm Springs Camp Uround, in Meriwether county, etc.
Also, a bill to regulate the sale of fertilizers in this State, etc.
Also, a bill to provide by general law for the amendment of special charters to railroads.
Also, a bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to designate the officers of the County Court of Terrell county, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Ve1non Park Railway Company.
The following Senate bill was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. Terrell, of 36th DistrictA bill empowering the Mayor and Council of Car-
rollton to levy and collect an additional 25 per cent. of ad valorem tax, etc.
House bill No. 394 was withdrawn.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon, motion, the bill was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate Ebenezer Congregational church, etc.
The following Senate bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to destroy certain plats and bonds now in his office.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Also, a resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to pay pensions of Confederate widows.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

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Also, a resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to co-operate with other members of Congress to secure a repeal or modification of the present tariff, etc. . ReferrPd to Committee on State of Republic.
By Mr. Smith, of 28th DistrictA bill to alter and amend Section 1978 of the Code
of 1882; etc. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Culver, of 20th DistrictA resolution in regard to school books. Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. IrvinE>, of the 42d DistrictA bill to change the time for holding the Superior
Courts of Rome Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Lanier, of 9th DistrictA bill for the protection of landlords, etc. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
By Mr. Irvine, of 42d DistrictA bill to incorporate the Alabama E:tstern Railroad
Company, etc. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Cabaniss, of 22d DistrictA bill to extend the limits of the City of Macon, etc. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Warren, of 18th DistrictA bill to authorize the City Council of Augusta to
t~ar down and remove the lower market-house, etc. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to establish a Mayor's Court in the city of A.ugusta, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
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By Mr. Lamb, of 4th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Brunswick and Northern
Railway Company.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Edenfield.
The House then adjourned until Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, G:EORGIA,
Monday, December 15, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment~ called to order by the Speaker~ and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was caned~ and the following members were present:

.Anderson, .Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, :Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan-, Burge, Brinsonr Bush, Burney, Cagle, Calvinr Campbellr Cason, Chapman,. -Chappell, Clifton,

Hartridge, Harper, Hagan, Hancockr Heard, Hill, of Cherokee, Hilil, of .:Vferiwetbei", Hendrix, Herringtonr Hende:rson, Hogan, Holtzclaw. Holbrook, Holzendorf, :Hulsey, Humphreys" Huff, lingrahamr Ivey, Jacksen, of Heard, Jackson, of Ocanee, Johnsonr Jones, Kemp, Kennon,

Odom, O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of "\Vilkinso.nr Piubam, Payne, Peacock,. Peek, Peeples,. Pearson, Perry, Phillipsr Pope, Rainey, Rembertr Reid, Robertsr Ryals, Sapp,of Chattahoochee-,. S3pp, of -Mitchell, Seay, Sean<r lSiblerr $inquefield,. Switb, of Butts;,

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Clay,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Coffey,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Greene,

Cooper,

I..:me,

Sharpe,

Craigo,

Lark,

Scruggs,

Crowder,

Laslie,

Stokes,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Strickland,

Dtwis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Swain,

Davis, of IJulloch, Lumsden,

Tatum,

Dads, of Lumpkin, ::\Iattox,

Tarver,

Dennard,

Martin,

Thornton,

Devore,

Mason,

Thompson,

Dismuke,

Mann,

Traylor,

Dodson,

Maxwell,

Tmmmell,

Dunwody,

:McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

Edenfield,

McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

Everett,

McDaniel,

Underwood,

Ethridge,

Mathews, of .Jefferson, walker,

Faust,

l\Iathews,of Montg'ry, Ware,

]<'leming,

McAfee,

'Vells, of Marion,

Gardner,

McClure,

Wells, of Lee,

Gilbert,

Merritt,

Whitfield,

Glover,

Meeks,

Witzell,

Goodwin,

Meriwether,

Williams,

Griffin,

Montgomery,

Whatley,

Godard,

Mitchell,

'Vheeler,

Graves,

Mobley,

'Vhite,

Griffith,

Mosely,

Wisdom,

Hardeman,

Monroe,

Wright,

Hall,

Morton,

Wylly,

Hand,

Nash,

\Vooten,

Harris, of Catoosa, Norman,

Young,

Harris, of Quitman, Oattis,

Mr. Speaker.

Harris,of washington,

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, and, upon motion, the bill was recom-
. mited to Committee on Corporations, to-wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds, and for other purposes.



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By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was was agreed te, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayt>s, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A till to incorporate the Bank of Helena-, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority--ayes, 94; nays, 0--to-wit.
A bill to incorporate the city of Helena., in the county of Telfair, etc.
House bill No. 9 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
'fhe following resolution, by Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, was read and tabled, to-wit.
Resoloed by tile House, that the order of business for to-day will be the reading of House bills for the third time, etc.
The following resolution, by Mr. Clifton, of Chatham, was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That upon all questions for debate before the House to-day speeches be limited to five minutes.
House bill No. 117 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Cutts, of Sumter, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, as amended, towit:
Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, in addition to the sessions already ordered, there shall be a night session of the House beginning at 7:30 and closing 9:30 daily.
House bill No. 392 was withdrawn from the Com-



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mittee on General Judiciary and referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By request, House bill No. 215 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report:
M1. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had under
consideration the following bill, and I am instructed to report the same b:wk, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the town of Douglasville, etc.
LI<;wis, Chairman.
Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman pro. tem. of the Committee on R:tilroads, makes the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the At lanta, Americus and Florida R'1ilway Company, to define its rights, powers, privileges, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Brunswick and N orther.n R'1ilroad Company, to grant certain powers, rights and privileges to s:tid corporation, and for other purposes.
Most respectfully submitted. R.N. HoLTZCLAW, Chairman Pro Tem.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bill, to-wit:



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A bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank, and for other purposes.

The Senate has also passed the following House resolutions, to-wit:

A resolution to relieve the CoastLine Railway, of Savannah, of penalty for not paying taxes due the State, etc.

Also, a resolution to relieve the City and Suburban Railway, of Savannah, for not paying taxes due the State, etc.

Also, a resolution to relieve the North and South Street Railroad Company, of Rome, Ga.

The following bill was read the third time, the re-

port of the committee was agreed to, the proper

legal proofs were exhibited, and th~ bill p:tssad, by

requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 98; nays,

0-to-wit:



A bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah to require male residents of Savannah to perform road and street labor.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes 88; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the laws of this State in reference to the inspection of illuminating oils; by providing for appointment of Inspectors of Oil, prescribing the manner and amount of their compens:ttion, revising the schedule of fees now prescribed by law for the inspection of oils, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 70. was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Hill Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The General Judiciary Committee have had under

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consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend subdivision (e) and repeal subdivision (g) of the first section of the Act approved October 29, 1889, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. H. \V. HILL,
Chairman General Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Humphreys, Chairman on the part of the House on the Joint Committee on Business, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Joint Committee on Business have had under
consideration the following joint resolution, which I am instructed to return to the House, with the recommendation that it be agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution that the General Assembly on the 20th day of December, 1890, do take a recess until the second Wednesday in July, 18!H, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of finishing the public business.
s. \V. HU)fPHREYS,
Chairman on the part of the House.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was ~tgreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to make penal the non-compliance of laborers and others with their contracts, when advances have been made them on their false promises to pay for the same, etc.
House resolution No. 52 was takeri up for consideration. As the same provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the \Vhole House, Mr. Berner, of Monroe, in the chair.

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Mr. Berner, Chairman of the Committee of the t\...hole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of the Whole House has bad under consideration House resolution No. 52, to-wit:

A resolution for the relief of the family of Abner C. Atkins, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass.

The resolution was then read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the resolution it was necessary that the vote should be taken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, Parker, of Thomas,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harris, of 'Vashingt"n, Parham,

Baldwin,

Hartridge,

Payne,

Baskin,

Harper,

Peacock,

Baxter,

Hagan,

Peeples,

Bennett,

Heard,

Pearson,

Berner,

Hill, of Cherokee, Perry,

Boifeuillet,

Hill, of Meriwether, Phillips,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Pope,

Brown, of :Forsyth, Herrington,

Rainey,

Brown, of Haralson, Henderson,

Rembert,

Btyan,

Hogan,

Reid,

Brinson,

Holtzclaw,

Roberts,

Bush,

Holbrook,

Ryals,

Burney,

Hulsey,

Sapp,of C'hattahooehee,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of ::\-litchell,

Campbell,

Jackson. of Oconee, Sibley,

Cason,

Johnson,

Smith, of Butt>:,

Chapman,

Jones,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Sharpe,

Clay,

Kennon,

Scruggs,

Cutts,

Kitchens,

Stokes,

Davis, of Burke,

Kii.nbrough,

Swain,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lark,

Tatum,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Laslie,

Tarver,

Devore,

Lewis,

Thornton,

Dodson,

LeConte;

Traylor,

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Dunwouy, E\erett, Ethridge, Faust, Flemmg, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Lumsden,

Trammell,

:Martin,

Turner,

Mason,

Twitty,

Mann,

U nderw.)od,

Maxwell,

ware,

McDonald, of Sumter, "'ells, of Marion

Mathews, of Jefferson, Witzel!,

McAfee,

Williams,

Merritt,

Whatl!.'y,

Meriwether,

"'hee:er,

Mitchell,

White,

Mobley,

Wisdom,

~Ios!.'ly,

Wylly.

Odom,

O'Neal,

Those not voting were MesEsrs.-

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Holzendorf,

Norman,

Barrett,

Humphreys,

Oattis,

Brodnax,

Huff,

Par:,er, of \Yilkinson,

Burge,

Ingraham,

Peek,

Cagle,

Ivey,

Seay,

Chappell,

Jennings,

Sears,

Coffey,

Lane,

Sinquefield,

Cooper,

Mattox,

Smith, of Greene,

Craigo,

McDonald, of Banks, Strickland,

Crowder,

MeDaniel,

Thompson,

Crawford,

Mathews, ot M:ontg'ry, \Valker,

Dennard,

McClure,

\Vells, of Lee,

Dismuke,

Meeks,

Whitfield,

Edenfield,

l\Ion tgomery,

Wright,

Griffin,

Monroe,

\Vooten,

Hall,

Morton,

Young,

Hancock,

Nash,

Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 124; nays, 0.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the resolution passed.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended. As the bill proposed to amend the Constitution of the State,.the vote was taken by ayes and nays.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows :

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Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris, of 'Vashington,Nash,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartri~ge,

Norman,

Baldv;in,

Harper,

Oattis,

Baskin,

Hagan,

Odom,

Baxter,

Heard,

O'~eal,

Bennett,

Hill, of Cherokee, Parker, of Tiwmas,

Berner,

Hill, of :\Ieriwether, Parham,

Boifeuillet,

Hendrix,

Payne,

Branch,

Herrington,

Peacock,

Brown. of For~yth, Henderson,

Peek,

Brown, oi Haralson, H0gan,

Peeples,

Bryan,

Holtz~law,

Pearson,

Burge,

Holbrook,

Perry,

Brinson,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Bush,

Hulsey,

Pope,

Burney,

Humphreys,

Rainey,

Cagle,

Huff,

Rembert,

Calvin,

hey,

Ried,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Heard, Roberts.

Cason,

Jackson, of Oconee, Ryals,

Chapman,

Jenning!!,

Sapp,of Chatt:1hooehee,

Clifton,

Johnson,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Clay,

Jones,

Sears,

Cutts,

Kemp,

Sibley,

Davis, of Burke,

Kennon,

Smith of Butts,

Davis, of Bulloeh, Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Dennard,

Lark,

Scru~:rgs,

Devore,

Laslie,

Stoke>,

Dodson,

Lewis,

Swain,

Dunwody,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Evert-tt,

Lumsden,

Tarver,

Ethridge,

Martin,

Thornton,

Fleming,

::\Iason,

Traylor,

Gardner,

:Mann,

Trammell,

Gilbert,

:Maxwell,

Turner,

Glover,

:McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

Goodwin, Godard,

~[cDaniel,

Underwood,

1\Iathews, of .refferson, 'Vare,

Graves,

McAfee,

'Vells, of Marion,

Griffith,

:\Ierritt,

Williams,

Hardeman,

Meriwether,

'Vhatley,

Hall,

Mitchell,

"'heeler,

Hand,

Mobiey,

White,

Harris, of Catoosa, Mo'eley,

'Visdom,

Harris, of Quitmau, Morton,

Wylly.

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571

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atklnson, of Columbia,Hancock,

Sinquefield,

Barrett,

Ingraham,

Smith, of Greene,

Brodnax,

Lme,

StricklmHl,

Chapp;;ll,

Mattox,

Thompson,

Coffey,

l\IcDunald, of Ranks, 'Valker,

C()oper,

Mathews, of ::\Iontg'ry, \Vells, of Lee,

Crai!!o,

McClure,

whitfield,

Cro;der,

Meeks,

'Vitz:ll,

Crawford,

Montgomery,

'Vright,

Dismuke,

Monroe.

"'cotln,

Edenfield,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson, Y onng,

Faust,

Seay,

::\Ir. Speaker.

Griffin,

Ayas, 133 ; nays, 0.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passsd, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled ::LB Act to amend article 3, section 7, p:.tragnph 7, of the Constitution of the St1te, by adding thereto the following words : But the first and seco11d reading of each local bill in each house shall consist of the reading of the title only, unless s::tid bill is ordered to ba engrossed ;

\VHEREAS, Article 3, section 7, paragraph 8, of the Constitution requires that no lu.w or ordinance shall pass which refers to more than one subject matter, or conta.ins nutter different from wh:1t is expe ssed in the title thereof; and

\Vmm.I.;As, Rule 32 of the San'.lte and Rule 41 of the House requires that "no debate shall be admitted upon any bill at the first reading," and the question shall be, "shall this bill be committed, or engrossei '?" and

\VH!mEAt'l, Experience has shown the wisdom of these rules forbidding debate upon its first reading, and until a committee to which a bill has been referred has become accurately and thoroughly acquainted with its intent and force and reported their opinion of it, and the Rules themselves prove

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that it is unnecess:try to read more than the title of thP- bill when first. introduced; and
'VHEREAS, If this amendment becomes part of the Constitution, the result will be to shorten the sessions of the General Assembly, and thus largely reduce the expenses of the V~gislative D<lp:1rtment of the State Government, and to that extent diminish the burdens of taxation upon the people of the State ; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Georgia, and it is ltereby enacted by
authority of the same, That the Constitution of this State be amended by adding to article 3, section 7, paragrCJ.ph 7, the following words : "But the first and second re:,tding of each local bill in each house shall consist of the reading of. the title only, unless said bill is ordered to be engrossed," so that said paragraph, when amended, shall read as follows : Every bill, before it sha.ll pass, shall be read three times upon three separate days in each house, unless in case of actual invasion or insurrection ; but the first and second reading of each local bill shall consist of the reading of the title only, unless said bill is ordered to be engrossed.
SEc. 2. Be it furtlter enacted, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause said amendment to he published in at least two newspapers in each congressional district in this State, for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election.
SEc. 3. Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this Stat3 at the next

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general election to be held after publication, as provided for in the second section of this Act, in the several election districts of this State, at which election every person shall be entitled to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution, shall have written or printed on their b::lllots the words: "Ji.,or ratification of the amendment of paragraph 7, of section 7, of article 3, of the Constitution," and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment, shall have written or printed on their ballots the words : "Against the ratification of the amendment of paragraph 7, of section 7, of article 3, of the Constitution."
SEc. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, to provide for the submission of the amendment proposP.d in the first section of this Act to a vote of the people as required by the Constitution of this State, in paragraph 1, of section 1, of article 13, and by this Act; and, if ratified, the Governor shall, when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, t9 whom the returns shall be referred in the same manner as in cases of elections for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for the period of thirty days announcing such result and declaring the amendIDfi)nt ratified.
SEc. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealeq.
Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks, moved the adoption of the report of the Committee on Business.
Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, moved to, amend by substituting the second Wednesday in January in lieu of the second'Wednesday in July next.

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JouRNAJ, oF THE HousE.

Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, proposed to amend by striking out 20th and insert Tuesday, December 23d.

Mr. Berner, of Monroe, moved to table the report of the committee and proposed amendments.

Which motion prevailed and the same was tabled.

House bill No. 97 was taken up for consideration. As the same provided for an appropriation, the House resolved Itself into a Committee of the Whole House, Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, in the chair.

Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submits the following report:

lL'r. Speaker:

The Committee of the \Vhole House has had under consideration House bill No. 97, to-wit:

A bill to appropriate the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for the use of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, to be used for the purpose of erecting and equipping a steam laundry, for heating the building by steam, and for other purposes.

Which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended.

The bill was then read the third time.

Mr. Sears, of Webster, proposed to amend the bill by inserting $15,000 in lieu of $25,000, which amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee was agreed to, as amended. Upon the passage of the bill it was necessary that the vote should be ta.ken by ayes and nays, as the same provided for an appropriation.
Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson, Baldwin, Baxter,

Hagan,

l\Iorton,

Heard,

Nash,

Hill, of Meriwether, Oattis,

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575

Bennett,

Harper,

Odom,

Berner,

Hendrix,

O'SPal,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Parham,

Branch,

Henderson,

Peacock

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Peek,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

PeepleF,

Bryan,

Holzendorf,

Pearson,

Brins<m,

Humphreys,

Pope,

Bush,

Huff,

Rainey,

Burney,

lvey,

Rembert,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard, Reid,

Campbell,

Jackson, of Oconee, Roberts,

Chapman,

Johnson,

Ryals,

Clifton,

Kemp,

Sapp, of Chattahoochee,

Clay,

Kennon,

S:~pp, of Mitchell,

Cutts,

Kitchens,

Sears,

Davis, of Burke,

Kimbrough,

Fibley,

Davis, of Bulloch, Laslie,

Sinquefield,

De,ore,

J,ewis,

Smith, of Butts,

Dunwody,

LeConte,

l'mith, of I>eeatur,

Ethridge,

Lumsden,

Sharpe,

Fleming,

:Martin,

l:'ernggs,

Gilbert,

:Mason,

Stokes,

Goodwin,

Mann,

Taner,

Griffin,

Maxwell,

Thornton,

Godard,

McDonald, of Banks, Turner,

Griffith,

McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

Hardeman,

McDaniel,

Uncerwood,

Hall,

Mathews,of J elferson, \Veils, of Marion,

Harris, of Catoosa, Meriwether,

"'hatley,

Harris, of Quitman, Mobley,

Wheeler,

Harris,of\Vashington, Mosely,

Wisdom,

Hart ridge,

Monroe,

\Vylly.

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Baskin, Burge, Cagle, Cason, Everett, Glover,

Graves, Hand, Hill, of Cherokee, Lark, Merritt, Parker, of Thomas,

Perry, Phillips, Swain, Tatum, White.

Those not voting were Messrs.

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hancock,

Atkinson, of Coweta. Hogan,

Barrett,

Hulsey,

Brodnax,

Ingraham

Chappell,

Payne,

Seay, Smith, of Greene, Strickland, Thompson,

576

JoURNAL oF THE HousE.

Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, DaviF, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Disumke, Dodwn, J.::.ler field,
Fau~t,
Gardner,

Jennings,

Traylor,

Jones,

Trammell,

Lane,

'Valker

Mattox,

'Vare,

Mathews,of 1\fontg'ry, Wells. of Lee,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

1\IcClure,

Witzell

Meeks,

Williams

Montgomery,

'Vright,

Mitchell,

Wooten,

Korman,

Young,

Parker, of Wilkinson, Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 108; nays, 17.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, as amended.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Everett and Gardner.

The House then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
3 P. M., December 15, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Ron. P. B. TrammE'll, Speaker protem.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The following message was received from His Ex-
cellency, the Governor, through W.. H. Harrison,
Secretary of the Executive Department:
Mr. Speaker:
The Governor has approved the following Acts of the General Assembly, to-wit:
~n Act to authorize the Savannah and Western Railway to lay down a track across :Pirst avenue and Seventeenth street, in the city of Columbus.

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5i7

Also, an Act to incorporate the Empire Mutual Accident Association, of Atlanta.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an A. ct to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille, in the county of \Vashington, approved October 27, 1887.
Also, an Act to relieve C. \V. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of the county of Pike.
Also, an Act to repeal an Act approved September 28, 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Accident Associati'on~ to define its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to make an appropriation to supplement the contingent fund of 1890.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Eatonton and Machen Railroad Company, etc., approved September 9, 1889.
The Governor has also approved the following joint resolution of the General Assembly, to-1vit:
A resolution for the relief of E. J. Murphey and others, of Pike county, from liability for arms and accoutrements destroyed by fire.
The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to provide that all exeeutions for taxes due the State, or any county thereof, or any municipal corporation therein, whether issued on assessments for permanent improvements of streets or sewers of said municipal corporation or otherwise, shall bear interest at the legal rate from the tittle fixed by law.
The following bill was read the third time, the re-
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port of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majority--ayes, 104 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to create a sinking fund to pa.y off and retire bonds of the State as they mature (in accordance with article 7, section 14, paragraph 1 of Constitution of 1877), etc.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had unier
consideration the following bills, and I am instructed to report them back, with the recommendation that they do pass as amended.
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Clarkesville, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Dexter, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to anthorize the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to close and occupy an alley between lots 1 and 2, and 7 and 8, in block 57, in the city of Macon.
The committee has also had under consideration1 and I am instructed to report the s:1me back, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to establish a cemetery in East Macon~ Georgia, etc.
LEWIS, Chainnan.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman Committee on Railroads.,. submits the following report:
MT. Speake?": The committee has had under oonsideratiou the
following bills-:
House bill 452, being an Act to authorize the E. T., V. & Ga. Railway Company to build a side-track

MoNDAY, ~ECEVBER 15, 1890.

579

from its main track, in or near North. Rome, to the Rome Brick-yard.

House bill 16, being an Act to provide, by a general law, for the uniform amendment of special charters of railroad companies, which have been heretofore, or may hereafter be granted, and to dispense with and obviate special legislation in these particulars, by granting to all railroad companies, now or hereafter incorporated under special cha.rters, upon the terms and subject to the provisions and limitations of this Act, all of the powers enumerated in the Code of 1832, Sections 1689(i) to 1689(gg) inclusive, and the Acts amendatory thereof, subject to the limitations contained in said sections and Acts.

House bill 257, being an Act to incorporate the the Dalton, Spring Place and Eastern Railway Company.

Senate bill 28, being an Act to amend Section

1689(i) of the Code of 1882, which they recommend

do pass.

HARTRIDGE, Chairman.

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Special Agriculture has had

under consideration House bill No. 380, which is a

bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the buying and

selling of farm products, sugar, coffee, cotton, salt

and meat, for future delivery, and to prescribe a pen-

alty for violation of same, and recommend that it do

pass.

G. M. RYALs, Chairman.

Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, Chairman of the General

J udic.iary Committee, submits the following report:

Jl1r. Spsaker :

The General Judiciary Committee has had under

consideration the following bills, which they instruct

me to report back to the House, with the recommen-

dation that the same do pass, to-wit:

A. Senate bill to be entitled an Act t6 amend Section 301 of the Code, and for other purposes.

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.Also, a House bill to be entitled an Act to extend

the charter of the Western & .Atlantic Railroad Com-

pany for the purpose of litigation.

Resp'C'ctfully submitted.

H. W. HILL,

Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

House bill No. 102 was taken up for consideration, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:

.A bill to repeal an .Act entitled an Act to require persons owning a mineral or timber interest, or any other interest or claim to land less than the fee, to return the same for taxation.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 103; nays, 0-to-wit:

.A resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to investigate the status of certain land lots in this State.

The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:

.A resolution for the relief of Jesse Coley, lunatic.

The following resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:

.A resolution to inquire into amount of insurance on Lunatic Asylum buildings, and to increase the same.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the pas~ sage of the bill, the previous question was called, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.

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Mr. Martin, of Fulton, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia,Goodwin,

Mason,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Graves,

Mathews, of Jeff'son,

Baldwin,

Griffith,

Mathews,of Mo'tgm'y,

Baxter,

Hardeman,

McAfee,

Boifeuillet,

Hand,

Oattis,

Brodnax,

Harris, of Catoosa, Perry,

Bryan,

Harris, of Washington, Pope,

Burge,

Harper,

Ryals,

Brinson,

Hagan,

Sibley,

Burney,

Hill, of Meriwether, Smith, of Decatur,

Campbell,

Henderson,

Sharpe,

Chapman,

Holzendorf,

Stokes,

Cooper,

Jackson, of Oconee, Tarver,

Dodson, Everett,

Kennon, Lark,

Trammell,
'Vare,

Ethridge,

Lewis,

Wells, of Marion,

Faust,

LeConte,

Williams,

Fleming,

Martin,

Whatley.

Gilbert,

Those voting no were Messrs.~

Anderson, Baskin, Bennett, Branch, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bush, Cagle, Calvin, Chappell, Clay, Cutts, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dismuke, Dunwody, Glover, Griffin, Godard, Ball,

Holbrook,

Payne,

Hulsey,

Peacock,

lvey,

Peek,

Jackson, of Heard, Peeples,

Jones,

Pearson.

Kemp,

Phillips,

Kitchens,

Rainey,

Kimbrough,

Reid,

Laslie,

Roberts

Lumsden,

Sapp, of Chat'hotlchee,

Mann,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Maxwell,

Sears,

McDonald, of Banks, Sinquefield,

McDonald, of Sumter, Smith, of Butts,

McDaniel,

Scruggs,

Merritt,

Swain,

Meriwether,

Tatum,

Mitchell,

Thornton,

Mosely,

Thompson,

Monroe,

Turner,

Morton,

Twitty,

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Heard, Hill, of Cherokee, Hendrix, Herrington, Hogan,

Odom, O'Neal, Parker, of Thomas, Parham,

Underwood, Wheeler, wbite, Wylly.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Barrett, Berner, Cason, Clifton, Coffey, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Davis, of Burke, Dennard, Edenfield, Gardner, Harris, of Quitman, Hartridt\'e, Hancock,

Holtzclaw,

Rembert,

Humphreys,

Seay,

Huff,

Smith, of Greene,

Ingraham,

Strickland,

Jennings,

Traylor,

Johnson,

walker,

Lane,

"\Vells, of Lee,

Mattox,

'Vhitfield,

McClure,

Witzel!,

Meeks,

"\\'isdom,

Montgomery,

Wrbht,

Mobley,

'Vootl'n,

Nash,

Youn)l'

Norman,

Mr. Speaker.

Parker, of wilkinson,

Ayes, 55 ; nays, 76.

Not receiving the requisite constitutional majority, the bill was lost, to-wit:

A bill to regulate the making of transcripts and

and abstracts from public records, and to secure copies of the same for public use, free of charge, in

case of loss or destruction of records.

Upon motion, House bills Nos. 231 and 276 were made the special order for to-morrow morning immediately after the reading of the Journal.
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, moved that a committee of five be appointed to examine into the business and report what bills are necessary to be acted upon the present session.
Mr. Humphreys, of Brooks, proposed to amend by appointing one from each congressional district, which amendment was accepted and the motion prevailed.
The speaker announced the following as committee:
Atkinson~ Chairman, 4th District ; Clifton, 1st Dis

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trict ; Humphreys, 2d District ; Wells, 3d District ; Goodwin, 5th District; Boifeuillet, 6th Di13trict ; Trammell, 7th District ; Morton, 8th District ; Twitty, 9th District; Calvin, lOth District.
Mr. Huff, Chairman Finance Committee, submitted the following report:
Air. Speaker:
The Finance Committee have had under consideration the substitute for House bill 276, as reported by the Co:n::nittee on Elucation, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the substitute do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to establish a permanent school fund, and to provide for the payment of the same into the Treasury of the State, and for other purposes.
HuFF, Chairman.
The following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 2-to-wit:
A bill to :fix the compensation of the Sheriff of the Supreme C;-mrt, etc.
Mr. Barrett, of Pike, was gra.nted leave of absence.
The House then adjourned until7:30 P.lL

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
7:30 P. ~L, December 15, 1890. '
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
Upon motion, House bill No. 26 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Branch, Chairman of the Committee on the

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State of the Republic, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on the State of the Republic has
had under consideration the following resolution, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to co-operate with other members of Congress, and use their best efforts to secure a repeal or modification of the present tariff laws, etc.
Respectfully snbmitted, JOHN L. BI~ANCH, Chairman.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has h~d under
consideration the following bill, and I am instructed to report the same back, with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to-wit:
A. bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Blue Ridge.
LEWIS, Chairman.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, and the bill passed, by substitute, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 94; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the time for cutting turpentine boxes, and changing the time when it shall be unlawful to cut such boxes, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended. Upon the passage of the bill, Mr. Tatum, of Dade, called for the ayes and nays.

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Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were 1\fessrs.-

Anderson,

Gilbert,

Mathews,of Montg'ry,

Atkinson,ofColumbia, Goodwin,

Merritt,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Graves,

Monroe,

Baldwin,

Griffith,

Oattis,

Bennett,

Hall,

0' :-- eal,

Berner,

Hand,

Parker, of Thomas,

Boifeuillet,

Harris, of Quitman, Perry,

Branch,

Harris,of 'Vashington, Pope;

Brodnax,

Harper,

Rembert,

Brinson, Burney,

Hill, of Meriwether, Sapp,ofChattahoochee,

Hendrix,

Sapp, of Mitchell, ~

Calvin,

Herrington,

Sibley,

Campbell,

Henderson,

Smith, of Butts,

Cason,

Holtzclaw,

Smith, of Decatur,

Chapman,

Hulsey,

Sharpe,

Chappell,

Humphreys,

Scruggs,

Cooper,

Ivey,

Stokes,

Cutis,

Jackson, of Oconee, Tarver,

Davis, of Burke,

Lark,

Trammell,

Davis, of Bulloch, J.eConte,

ware,

Dunwody,

Martin,

'Veils, of Marion,

Everett,

Mason,

'Vhitfield,

Ethridge,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Wylly.

Fleming,

Those voting nay were 1\fessrs.-

Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryau, Bush, Cagle, Clifton, Clay, Devore, Faust, Godard, Harris, of Catoosa, Heard, Hill, of Cherokee, Holbrook, Jackson, of Heard,
Jo~es,

Kemp,

Peacock,

Kitchens,

Peek,

Kimbrough,

Pearson,

Laslie,

Phillips,

L3wis,

Rainey,

Lumsden,

Ryals,

Mann,

Seay,

McDonald, of Banks, Sears,

McDonald, of Sumter, Swain,

McAfee,

Tatum,

::\Ieriwether,

Thompson,

Mitchell,

Turner,

:\Iobley,

Underwood,

Morton,

wheeler,

Xash,

Wisdom.

Odom,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Barrett, Baskin, Baxter, Burge, Coffey, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, DaYis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Dismuke, Dodson, Edenfield, Gardner, Glover, Griffin, Hardeman, Hartridgt>, Hagan. Hancock,

Hogan,

Peeples,

Holzendorf,

Reid,

Hnff,

Roberts,

Ingraham,

Sinquefield,

Jennings,

Smith, of Greene,

Johnson,

Strickland,

Kennon,

Thornton,

Lane,

Traylor,

Mattox,

Twitty,

1\Iaxwt>ll,

\Valker,

l\fcDaniel,

\Vl'lls, of Lee,

)lcU!ure,

Witzel!.

)leeks,

Williams,

Montgomery

"'hatley,

~Iosely.

White,

~orman,

wright,

Parker, of Wilkinson, \Yooten,

Parham,

Y onng,

Payne,

1\Ir. Speaker.

Ayes, 70; nays, 46.
Not receiving the requisite constitutional majority, the bill was lost, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend Section 616(b) of the revised Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The followinp; bill was read the third time: Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, called the previous question 0::1. the bill and proposed amendment, which call was sust~ined and the main question ordered.

The report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 9to-wit:

A bill to amend Section 4812 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, so as to provide for the payment of the expenses of trials for aU crimes committed by penitentiary convicts, etc.

The following bill was read the third time, there-

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port of the committee w~ts agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act approved November 12, 1889, incorporating the Athens Railway Company, so as to confer additional rights and powers upon said company.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committ8e was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 98; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 4!08 of the Code of 1882, etc.
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to Special Committee on vVestern and Atlantic Railroad:
A resolution providing for the appointment of joint committee on Western and Atla.ntic Railroad and claim for betterments, etc.
House bill No. 160 was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
House bill No. 184 was taken up for a third reading, aitd the same was tabled, to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 4562(c) of the Code of 1882, etc.
By request, 300 copies of House bill No. 374 were ordered printed for the use of the House.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the 3d paragraph of section 9 of an A.ct to regulate the business of insurance in this State, approved October 24, 1887.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, December 16, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Hartridge,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Harper,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hagan,

Baldwin,

Hancock,

Ban-ett,

Heard,

Baskin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Baxter,

Hill, of Meriwether,

Bennett,

Hendrix,

Berner,

Herrington,

Boifeuillet,

Henderson,

Branch,

Hogan,

Brodnax,

Holtzclaw,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holbrook,

Brown, of Haralson, Holzendorf,

Bryan,

Hulsey,

Burge,

Humphreys,

Brinson,

Huff,

Bush,

Ingraham,

Burney,

Ivey,

Cagle,

.Jackson, of Heard,

Cahin,

J aekson, of Oconee,

Campbell,

Johnson,

Cason,

Jones,

Chapman,

Kemp,

Chappell,

Kennon,

Clifton,

Kitchens,

Clay,

Kimhrough,

Coffey,

Lane,

Cooper,

Lark,

Craigo,

Laslie,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lumsden,

Davis, of Lumpkin, :Mattox,

Devore,

Martin,

Dismuke,

Mason,

Dodson,

Mann,

Odom, 0'!\eal, Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of wilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Rembert, Reid, Roberts, Ryals, Sapp, of Chat'hoochee, Sapp, of Mitchell, Seay, Sears, Sibley, Sinquefield, Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, Smith, of Greene, Sharpe, Scruggs, Stokes, Strickland, Swain, T'ltum, Tarver, Thornton, Thompson, Traylor,

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58o~

Dunwody,

Maxwell,

Trammell,

Edenfield,

M~Donald, of Banks, Turner,

Ev{'rett,

McDonald, of Sumter, Twitty,

Ethridge,

MeDaniel,

Underwood,

Faust,

Mathews, of Jefferson, \Yalker,

Fleming,

Mathews, of ~Iontg'ry, \Yare,

Gardner,

l\feAfee,

Wells, of Marion,

Gilbert,

McClure,

\Veils, of Lee,

Glover,

Merritt,

\Vhitfield,

Goodwin,

M eks.

Witzel!,

Griffin,

l\Ieriwether,

\Villiams,

Godard,

Montgomery,

whatley,

Graws,

Mitchell,

\Vheeler,

Griffith,

Mobley,

\\ihite,

Hardeman,

1\Ios{'lv,

\Visdom,

Hall,

Monroe,

\Y right,

Hanc:l,

Morton,

"'ylly,

Hanis, of Catoosa, X ash,

"'ooten,

Harris, of Quitman, X,,rman,

Young,

Harris, of \Vashington,Oattis,

. l\Ir. Speaker.

Mr. Hill, of Cherokee, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approvrd.

Pending the reading of the Journal, Mr. Seay, of Floyd, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of yesterday's Journal as relates to the action of the House had on House bill No.-, relating to appropriation for the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb

Mr. Ryals, of Chatham, gave notice that at the proper time, he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings as relates to t.he resolution appointing a committee of ten, one from each Congressional District, to enquire and rereport what bills and resolutions should b3 acted on during the present session.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

Mr. Ryals, of Chatham, moved to reconsider the action of the House had on yesterday relating to the appointing of a committee to report what bills and

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resolutions should be acted on during the present session.
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, moved to table the motion to reconsider, which motion prevailed, and the motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr. Seay, of Floyd, moved to reconsider the action of tb.e House had on yesterday relating to the appropriation for the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb.
Upon the motion to reconsider, the previous question was called, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.
Mr. Turner, of Floyd, ca.lled for the.ayes and nays, which call was not sustained.
Upon the motion to reconsider the vote was ayes, 54 ; nays, 78 ; so the motion was lost.
The following mess:1ge was received from the Sen-
ate, through ,V. H. Harris, the Secretary thereof.
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to prescribe and make more certain the fees of Clerks and Sheriffs of the Superior Courts of this State in the matter of divorce suits brought before said courts.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Ad to authorize each county in this State to levy a special tax for school purposes, to prescribe the amount of same, the disposition of the SJ.me, and for other purposes.
Also, a. bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved November 13th, 1889, entitled an Act to provide for the probate of foreign wills, and to declare the effects of such probate in this State, and for other purpose.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 4372 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, which section relates to the using of abusive or obscene language,

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makes the same a misdemeanor and prescribes the penalty therefor by extending the provisions of said section, so as to make other disorderly conduct a misdemeanor and prescribe the manner of dealing with such offenders.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Southeastern, Mutual Accident Association, of Athens, Georgia.

The Senate has also pnssed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, towit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Acree, on the line of Dougherty and 'Vorth counti~>.s, to define the limits of said town, to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company, to define its powers, privileges and liabilities, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate

the Georgia Savings Bank, of Atlanta, to define its

powers and privileges, and for other purposes.



Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to repe~l the present charter and enact a new one for the town of Zebulon, Pike county, Georgia.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of East Rome, Georgia. county of Floyd.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to exempt from jury duty all regularly licensed stationary engineers actually engaged in the regular management of engines at their place of occupation.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to provide when judgment Ieins on realty of non-residents shall take effect as against third parties.

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Also, n. bill to be entitled an Act to provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect as against third parties.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county, approved October 24, 1887.
Also a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating, spirituous or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters in any quantity, either by wholesa.le or retail, within six miles of Friendship Methodist Episcopal church, at Donalsonville, in Decatur county, Ga., and to provide for the punishment of the same.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act incorporating the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, approved September 28, 18tm, so as to give said Bank and Trust Company the same privileges regarding money in its custody as trustee of any kind, as it has regarding any other money on deposit with it, and making it chargeable with interest on such money, at the same rate it at the same time allows itft general depositors.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Governor to make settlement of litigation over the Georgia State Lottery property.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, the following House bill:
A bill to be entitled an Act to fix the time of holding the courts in the various counties composing the Tallapoosa Circuit, of this State, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, by the necessary constitutional majority, the following House resolutions.
A resolution providing for the work of indexing the Journals of the House and Senate for the present session of 1890.
Also, a resolution to appropriate money for plumbing, etc., in the office of the State Chemist.

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Also, a resolution to cover into the 'l'reasury the former appropriations to Atlanta University.
Also, a resolution to appropriate $337.50 to pay John Neal for chairs.
Also, a resolution in relation to the military equipments to be ordered by the Governor.
Mr. Clifton, of Chatham, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That in debate during the joint session, speeches must be limited to five minutes each.
The special order fixed for to-day was then taken up.
House bill No. 276 was taken up for consideration. Upon motion, the House resolved itself into a Committe of the Whole House, Mr. Berner, of Mon,roe, in the chafr.
Mr. Berner, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:
.Wr. Speaker: The Committee of the Whole House have had
under consideration House bill No. 276, which is a bill to establish a permanent common school fund, and to provide for the payment of the same into the treasury of the State, and for other purposes, which they instruct me to report back to the house, with the recommendati9n that the same do pass, by substitute.
The bill was then read the third time.
Mr. Berner, of Monroe, proposed to amend by adding after the word "dealers," in the seventh line, the following: "Provided, that this provision shall not apply after the year 1892."
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, proposed to amend the amendment by adding the following: "But shall be paid into the treasury of the county where raised, to
3i

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.JoUR:->AI~ OF THE.HOUSE.

be applied by the authorities of said county, as required by the constitution."

Mr. Berner offered the following in lieu of theamendment previously offered by himself, and the amendment by Mr. Lewis, of Hancock: Amend by adding after the word "deal~>.rs" in the seventh line,_ the following: "Whenever such tax is levied by the General A.ssembly."

The amendment proposed by Mr. Lewis, of Han-

cock, was lost, also the amendment of Mr. Berner, of

Monroe.



The report of the committee, which was favorableto the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

Upon the pass!1ge of the bill the vote was taken by ayes and nays.

Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as -follows:-.

'l'hose voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harris,of Washington, Odom,

Atkinson,of Columbia,Hartridge,

O'Neal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parham,

Barrett,

Heard,

Payne,

Baskin,

Hill, of Cherkoee, Peacock,

Baxter,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peek,

Bennett,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Berner,

Ht-rrington,

Pearson,

Boifeuillet,

Henderson,

Phillips,

Branch,

Hogan,

Pope,

Brodnax,

Holtzclaw,

Rainey,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holbrook,

Rembert,

Brown, of Haralson, Holzendorf,

Reid,

Bryan,

Hulsey,

Roberts,

Burge,

Humphreys,

Ryall?,

Bush,

Huff,

Sapp,ofChattahoochee,.

Burney,

Ivey,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

Campbell,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Cason,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

ChapmPn,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Chappell,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur~

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Clifton, Clay, Cooper, Craigo, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Harris, of Quitman, Oattis,

Kimbrough,

~mith, of Greene,

Lane,

Sharpe,

Lark,

Scruggs,

Laslie,

Stokes,

Lumsden,

Strickland,

1\Iartin,

Swain,

1\Iason,

Tatum,

Mann,

Tarver,

Maxwell,

Thornton,

McDonald, of Banks, Thompson,

McDonald, of Sumter, Traylor,

McDaniel,

Trammell,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Twitty,

Mathews, of 1\Iontg'ry, Underwood,

McAfee,

ware,

McClure,

Wells, of Marion,

Merritt,

Wells, of Lee,

1\Ieeks,

Whitfield,

Meriwether,

Witzell,

Mitchell,

Williams,

Mobley,

Wheeler

Mosely,

White,

Monroe,

Wisdom,

Morton,

Wylly,

Nash,

Wooten,

Norman,

Young.

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Kitchens,

Lewis.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Brinson, Coffey, Crowder, Crawford, Dennard, Dismuke, Gardner,

Hancock,

Perry,

Ingraham,

Turner,

Jennings,

Walker,

LeConte,

Whatley,

Mattox,

Wright,

Montgomery,

Mr. Speaker.

Par\er, of Wilkinson,

Ayes, 153; nays~ 2.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed by substitute.

The second special order, which was House bill No. 231, was taken up and the same read the third time.

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JocRNAL OF THE HoL'SE.

Upon motion, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, in the chair.

Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, Ch.airman of the ""Whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of the Whole House has had under considerat~on House bill No. 231, to-wit : A bill to amend an Act to amend revise and consolidate the Common School Laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, by substitute.

The bill ha.ving been read the third time, and the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were taken.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows :

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson, Baldwin, Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax,. Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burge, Brinson, Burney, Cagle, Galvin, Campbell, Cason,

Hancock, Heard, Hill, of Cherokee, Hill, of Meriwether, Hendrix, Herrington, Henderson, Hogan, Holbrook, Holzendorf, Hulsey, Humphreys, Huff, Ivey, Jackson, of Heard, Jackson, of Oconee, Johnson, Jones, Kemp,

O'Neal, Parker, of Thomas, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Rembert, Reid, Ryals, Sapp,of Chattahoochee, Sapp, of Mitchell, Seay, Sears,

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-597

Chapman,

Kennon,

Sibley,

Chappell,

Kitchens,

Sinquefield,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Butts,

Clay,

Lane,

Rmith, of Decatur,

Cooper,

Lark,

Smith, of Greene,

Craigo,

Laslie,

Sharpe,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Scruggs,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Rtokes,

Davis, of Bulloch, Lumsden,

Strickland,

Davis, of Lumpkin, Martin,

Swain,

Devore,

Mason,

Tatum,

Dodson,

Mann,

Tarver,

Dunwody,

Maxwell,

Thornton,

Edenfield,

NfcDonald, of Banks, Thompson,

Everett,

McDonald, of .Sumter, Trammell,

Faust,

McDaniel,

Turner,

Fleming,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Twitty,

Goodwin,

Mathews, ofMontg'ry, Underwood,

Griffin,

McAfee,

Ware,

Godard,

McClure,

Wells, of Marion,

Graves,

Merritt,

Wells, of Lee,

Griffith,

Meeks,

Whitfield,

Hardeman,

:\feriwether,

Witzell,

Hall,

Mobley,

Williams,

Hand,

Mosely,

Whatley,

Harris, of Catoosa, Monroe,

Wheeler,

Harris, of Quitman, Morton,

White,

Harris, of 'Vashington,Norman,

wisdom,

Hartridge,

Oattis,

Wylly,

Harper,

Odom,

'Vooten.

Hagan,

The member voting no was Mr.-

Holtzclaw.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia,Ethridge,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Gardner,

Barrett,

Gilbert,

Bush,

Glover,

Coffey,

Ingraham,

Crowder,

.Jennings,

Crawford,

Mattox,

Dennard,

Montgomery,

Dismuke,

Mitchell,

Ayes, 149; nays, 1.

~ash,
Parker, of Wilkinson, Roberts, Traylor, Walker, Wright, Young. Mr. Speaker.

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Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed by substitute.
Mr. Whitfield, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committe!'\, submits the following report, to-wit:
Mr. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under
consideration the following described Senate bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 60, a bill to be entitled an Act to change the time for holding the Superior Courts of the Rome Circuit, and for other purposes.
Respectfully subJ;Ditted. RoBT. WHITFIELD, Chairman.
The third special order, which -was House bill No. 460, was taken up.
The bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the
requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 99 i nays, 3
-to-wit:
A bill t.o provide for local taxation by counties for the support of common schools, and for other purposes.
Upon motion, House bills Nos. 231, 276 and 460 were ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
EXECUTIVE DEP.ARTMENT, ATL.ANTA, G.A., December 16, 1890.
To the House of Representati1Jes: I herewith retmn, without my approval, House
-bill No. 22, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Contractors' Association, to confer certain powers and privileges on same, and for other purposes.
This proposed amendment does not properly set out the Act to be amended. It does not state when the original charter was granted, or the purpose of its organization.

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_The proposed amendmen:t is also objectionable be-<~ause it seeks to prevent any modification of the ~harter, either in the legislation or elsewhere, with-out the consent of the Association and its branches.
The bill is not very clearly expressed, and the terms and conditions which it seeks to put upon the .State, to say the least. are of doubtful propriety.
W. J. NORTHEN.
The following message was received from His Ex-
-cellency, the Governor, through ,V. H. Harrison, Sec-
retary of the Executive Department :
Mr. Speaker: The Governor has approved and signed the follow-
ing Acts of the General Assembly, to-wit:
An Act to extend the charter of the Macon and .Atlantic Railway Company, so that its corporate existence may continue for the term of sixty years from .the date of its charter granted under the general law.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Waynesboro, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Savannah Savings :Bank and Mortgage Company.
Also, an Act to amend the chart.er of the Germania ;Savings Bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank, :and for other purposes.
Also an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt -or intoxicating liquors within a radius of four miles -of Abilene Church, Carroll county, and provide a penalty for same.
Also, an Act to incorporate a bank at Maysville, Georgia, to be known as the Maysville Bank.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of Savannah, .Americus and Montgomery Railroad, and for other purposes.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the United States Accident Insurance Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company, etc.
Also, a resolution to relieve the British America Assurance Company of the penalty under the law.
The Governor, also, directs me to return to the House of Representatives, House bill No. 22, togetherwith his reasons for withholding his approval from the same.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollm13nt reports as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to amend Section nine hundred and twenty of the Code of 1882, which prescribes the duties oi Tax-Receivers by striking out paragraph twelve of said section.
Also, an Act to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company, to grant banking privileges to the same.
-Also, an Act to prevent seining or netting for mountain tr<ut in any of the streams of this State.
Also, an .Act t.o be P.ntitled an ~<\ct to incorporate the South Atlantic Trade and Navigation Company.
Also, an Act to be entitled an Act to appropriate funds for laying off, fillingandpreparing the grounds around the new Capitol building of this State.
.Also, an Act to amend an Act approved December 24th, 1884, entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove, in Jackson county.

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A.lso, an Act to be entitled an Act to incorporate the North G~rgia Railw~ Company.
Also, an Act to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the American Trust and Banking Company, approved August 29th, ltl89.
Also, an Act to amend, review and consolidate the several Acbs granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia, in DeKalb county, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the North and South Street Railroad Company, of Rome, Ga.
.Also, a resolution to relieve the City and Suburban Railway of Savannah of penalty for not paying taxes due the State, when due on 1st day of October, 1889, but did not pay until 4th of October, 1889.
Also, a resolution to relieve the Coast Line Railway of Savannah of penalty for not paying taxes due the State, when due on 1st day of October, 1889, but did not pay until 4th of October, 1889.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit :
An Act to authorize the Mobile and Girard Railroad Company, or its lessees, to construct, maintain and use a railroad track connecting with the track of the Mobile and Girard Railroad at some point on Ninth street, in the city of Columbus.
Also, an Act to enlarge the powers of Railroad Commission of Georgia.

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Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to in-

corporate the Fulton Loan and Banking Company,

approved October 29th, 18~.



Also, an Act to repeal an Act to create a County Court in each county in this State, except certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19th, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereof, so far as the same applies to the county of Laurens.

Also, a resolution to prolong the session beyond the first forty days.

Also, a resolution to provide for the selection of a permanent camp site for the Georgia Volunteers.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following resolution was taken up, and the same read and adopted, to-wit:

A resolution relative to a revision of the criminal laws of this State.

The Speaker announced the following named mem- . bers on the part of the House as committee provided in the resolution for a revision of the criminal laws of this State, to-wit : Messrs. Williams, Chairman, Lewis, Gilbert, Whitfield and Martin.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Norman.

The House then adjourned until3 o'clock P.M.

~ O'clock P. ~1., December 16, 1890. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and called to order by Ron. P. B. Trammell, Speaker pro tem.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
Mr. Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on Ueneral Agriculture, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on General Agriculture has had

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"Under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the ~ecommendation that they do pass, to-wit :
.An .Act to amend an .Act to revive the office of State -Geologist; and for other purposes.
.Also, a bill to declare dogs property in Georgia, .-and for other purposes.
TWITTY, Chairman.
Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, offered the following resolution, which was read, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit :
Resolved, That the session this afternoon be devoted to reading local bills, and bills granting or amending charters and acting upon the same.
Upon motion, the Rules were suspended and the following Senate bill was read the second time, to-wit :
.A bill to change the time for holding the Superior Courts of the Rome Circuit, etc.
The following House bills were taken up and the .Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit:
.A bill to regulate the sale of spirituous or malt liquors in this State, etc.
.Also, a bill to fix the time of holding the courts of the various counties comprising the Tallapoosa Cir-cuit, of this State.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and, upon motion, the bill was tabled, to-wit :
.A bill to make penal the non-compliance of labor-ers or others with their contracts, when advances have been made them on their false promises to pay for the same in labor or other service.
The following resolution was also tabled, to-wit :
A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate

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the claims of the "\Vestern and Atlantic lessees against the State of Georgia.
The following resolution was read and adopted, towit:
By Mr. Calvin, of RichmondA resolution to appoint a joint committee to attend
the next commencement of the University of Georgia.
The following resolution was taken up for consideration, and, upon motion, the same was indefinitely postponed, to-wit:
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of ten to investigate certain charges made against the conduct of officers of the Lunatic Asylum._
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended~ and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, ~3; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to exempt Indian Springs and Flovilla Railroad Company from taxes, and to ~allow them to extend their track to the Indian Springs reserve.
By request, House bill No. 391 was made the special order for to-morrow, immediately after the reading of the Journal.
Mr. Hill, Chairman, of the General Judiciary Com-mittee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under
consideration the following bill, which they instructme to report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the appointment and compensation, and to prescribe the duties of special Criminal Bailiffs for the Solicitor-General in the Superior, City and County Courts, in counties having more than_

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twenty thousand inhabitants, in this State, and for <>ther purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

H. w. HILL,

Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

Mr. t\Vooten, of Dougherty, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-Wit:

A resolution that ex-President Grover Cleveland be

urged to accept the invitation tendered by the man-

agement of the Georgia Chautauqua and the citizens

-of Albany, and for other purposes.

Under a suspension of the Rules, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee

was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as .amended, by requisite majority-ayes 94 ; nays, 0to-wit:

A bill to amend. an Act to incorporate the Metro-

politan Street Railroad Company, etc., approved De~ember 12, 1882, so as to give said company power to

extenQ. and operate its road into Cobb and DeKalb ~ounties, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time, and the

report of the committee was agreed to, as amended.

Upon the passage of the bill, Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, called the previous question, which call was

sustained, and the main question ordered.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays

were called for, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was

.as follows :

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hendrix,

Atkinson,ofColumbia, Herrington,

Baldwin,

Henderson,

Baxter,

Hogan,

Bennett,

Holtzclaw,

Berner,

Holbrook,

Branch,

Holzendorf,

.Brown, of Forsyth, Hulsey,

Xorman, Oattis, O'Xeal, Parker, of Thomas, Parham, Peacock, Peek, Peeples,

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Brown, of Haralson, Huff,

Pearson,

Bryan,

Ive),

Perry,

Burge,

Jackson, of Heard, Phillips,

Burney,

Jackson, of Oconee, Pope,

Calvin,

Johnson,

RaineY.,

Cason,

.Jones,

Rembert,

Chapman,

Kemp,

Reid,

Chappell,

Kennon,

Roberts,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

Ryals,

Clay,

Lane,

Sapp, of Mitchell,.

Cutts,

Lark,

Sears,

Davis, of Burke,

Laslie,

Sibley,

Dodson,

LeConte,

Smith, of Greene,.

Edenfield,

Lumsden,

Sharpe,

Everett,

Martin,

Stokes,

Faust,

Mason,

Strickland,

Glover,

~fa:xwell,

Tarver,

Goodwin,

McDonald, of Banks, Thompson,

Griffin,

McDonahl, of :Sumter, Traylor,

Godard,

McDaniel,

. Trammell,

Graves,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Turner,

Griffith,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Twitty,

Hardeman,

McAfee,

Underwood,

Hall,

McClure,

Ware,

Harris, of Catoosa, Merritt,

Wells, of Marion~

Harris, of Quitman, Meeks,

'Veils, of Lee,

Harris, of 'Vashington, Meriwether,

Wheeler,

Harper,

Montgomery,

'Visdom,

Hagan,

Mitchell,

'Yylly,

Hancock,

Mobley,

Wooten,

Heard;

Mosely,

Young.

Hill, of Cherokee,

Those voting no were Messrs.-

Baskin, Boifeuillet, Bush, Cagle, Campbell, Cooper, Craigo, Devore,

Dunwody, Ethridge, Fleming, Hand, Hill, of J\leriwether, Kitchens, Lewis, Mann,

Monroe, Morton, Smith, of Butts, Scruggs, Swain, Tatum, Whitfield, Witzell.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Gardner,

Barrett,

Gilbert,

Brodnax,

Hartridge,

Brinsl)n,

Humphreys,

Sapp, of Chat'hoochee,. Seay, Sinquefield, Smith, of Decatur,

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Coffey,

Crowder,

Crawford,

Davis, of Bulloch,

Davis, of Lumpkin;

Dennard,



Dismuke,

Ingraham,

'fhornton,

Jennings,

'Valker,

Mattox,

Williams,

Nash,

Whatley,

Odom,

White,

Parker, of Wilkinson, Wright,

Payne,

l\:lr. Speaker.

Ayes, 118 ; nays, 23.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, spirituous o:r malt liquors within a radius of three miles of any church or public school house in the State of Georgia, excepting such churches or public school houses as are within an incorporated town or city in this State, and for other purposes.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Tarver and Norman.
The House then adjourned until 7:30P.M.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
7:30 P.M., December 16, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
Upon motion, the Rules were suspended and members having .bills for introduction were allowed to send them to the Clerk's desk, when the following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred:
By Mr. Pope, of Oglethorpe. A bill to relieve the Smithsonian and Dunlap Railroad Company, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

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By Mr. Johnson, of ApplingA bill to incorporate the town of Hazlehurst, etc.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to prescribe
the manner of taking cases to the Supreme Court.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Jones, of DodgeA bill to incorporate the town of Rhine, in the
county of Dodge, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Graves, of NewtonA bill to amend an Act approved February 7, 1854,
to incorporate the city of Covington, in the county of Newton, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 97 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Savannah and Isle of Hope Railway Company, etc., approved November 13, 1889.
The Committee on Business recommended that the order of bu~iness during this evening's session should be reading local bills and charters a third time.
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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96 ; nays, 0-to-
wit:

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A bill to establish a public school system for the town of Marshallville, Georgia, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 92 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Irwin, a11d for other purposes.
House bill No. 215 was tabled.
By unanimous consent, 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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 99; nays, 0-to-wit :.
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah, approved September 21st, 1883.
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-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Blue Ridge, in Fannin county.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majorityayes, 92 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A. bill to amend a.n Act to charter the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, of Macon, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill
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passed by requisite majority-ayes, 91; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Piedmont Loan and Banking. Company, approved September 28, 1889.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to exempt from jury duty certain members of the Macon Hussars, Troop A, First Battalion Georgia Cavalry.
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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, I:JO; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to extend the limits of the city of Macon, so as to include within such city limits tl1e property in the Vineville district of Bibb county, Pte.
'l'he following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended~ and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
_-\.. bill to incorporate the Etna Railroad Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time,. the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit;
A bill to confer banking powers and privileges upon the Sumter County Alliance Co-Operative Association.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to; as- amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill

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passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of LaGrange, Ga., so as to confer on the Mayor and Council the right and power to condemn private property for the purpose of laying out and grading streets, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the commit.tee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Elberton, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 9.<3; nays, 0--towit:
A bill to incorporate the Southern Accident Insur ance Company, of Augusta, Ga.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the third time. Upon agreeing to the report of the committee and the passage of the bill, the previous question was called, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.
Upon motion, the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage, the bill was disagreed to.
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 5; nays, 83, so the bill was lost, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an Act approved December 18th, 1884, regulating \he sale of spirituous, malt or vinous liquors within the county of Clarke, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisi,te majorityayes, 90; nays, 0--to-wit:

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A bill to incorporate the English American Loan and Trust Coq1pany, and for other purposes.
'rhe following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to confer upon the Mayor and Council of the city of LaGrange authority tv issue.bonds to the amount of $50,000, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Turin, in the county of Coweta, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the re- port of the committee 'was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Macon and Indian Spring Railway Company, etc.
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 requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
.A bill to authorize and empower the city authorities of the city of Fort Valley, Houston county, Ga., to provide a system of waterworks and sewers for said city, and for other purposes.
House bill No. 273 was withdrawn.
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 requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:

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A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Bibb, etc.
The follpwing bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Cedartown Street Railroad Company.
House bill No. 282 was tabled.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Harris, of Quitman.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.

ATI.ANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, December 17th, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

'Jihe roll was called and the following members were present:

Ander~on,

Hagan,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Ha:JCock,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Heard,

Baldwin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Barrett.

Hill, of ::VIeriwether,

Baskin,

Hendrix,

Baxter,

Herrington,

Bennett,

Henderson,

Odom, O'Neal, Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of Wilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek,

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Berner,

Hogan,

Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Hoitzclaw,

Pearson,

Branch,

Holbrook,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hulsey,

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Humphreys,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Huff,

Rembert,

Burge,

Ingmham,

Reid,

Brinson,

I vey,

Roberts,

Bush,

Jackson, of Heard, Ryals,

Burney,

.Jackson, of Oc-onee, Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Cagle,

Jennings,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Calvin,

Johnson,

Seay,

Campbell,

Jones,

Sears,

Cason,

Kemp,

Sibley,

Chapman,

Kennon,

Sinquefield,

{J"'happell,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Butts,

Clifton,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clay,

Lane,

Smith, of Greene,

Coffey,

Lark,

S'arpe,

Cooper,

Laslie,

Scruggs,

Craigo, i

Lewis,

Stokes,

Cutts,

J,eConte,

Fltrickland,

D-avis, of Burke,

Lumsden,

Swain,

Davis, of Bulloch, Mattox,

Tatum,

Dads, of Lumpkin, 1\Iartin,

Tarver,

Dodson,

Mason,

Thornton,

Dunwody,

Mann,

Thompson,

Edenfield,

Maxwell,'

Traylor,

Everett,

McDonald, of Banks, Trammell,

Et:thridge,

McDonald, of Sumter, Turner,

Faust,

McDaniel,

Twitty,

Fleming,

Mathews, of .Jefferson, Underwood,

Gardner,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, walker,

Gilbert,

McAfee,

"\Vare,

Goodwin,

McClure,

Wells, of Marion,

Griffin,

Merritt,

Wells, of Lee,

Godani,

Meeks,

Whitfield,

Graves,

Meriwether,

Witzell,

Griffith,

Montgomery,

Williams,

Hardeman,

Mitchell,

""'hatley,

Hall,

:Mobley,

Wheeler,

Hand,

Mosely,

1Vhite,

Harris, of Catoosa, Monroe,

Wisdom,

Harris, of Quitman, :vlorton,

Wylly,

Harris,of Washington, Nash,

1Vooten,

Hartridge,

Norman,

Young,

Harper,

Oattis,

Mr. Speaker.

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Mr. Hill, of Cherokee, of the Committee on Journals, reported the Jotunal had been examined and approved.
The Journal was then read and confirmed.
Upon motion, the action of the House yesterday on Housa bill No. 23g was reconsidered, and the bill was withdrawn.
The following bill was, by unanimous consent, taken up, and the same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend, alter and supplement an Act to provide for the registration of voters in the county of !<'loyd, approved October 5, 1887, etc.
Mr. Calvin, Speaker pro tem., submitted the following report, which was read and adopted., to-wit:
The Committee on Business recommend that this morning's session bs devoted to the consideration of House bills Nos. 269 and 270, and thereafter to local bills and charters.
The committee further recommend that the House do not look to a recess at a date earlier than the evening of Monday next.
These recommendations are b'lsed upon the statements of urgency in the matter of a large number of bills, the majority of which are local in character.
Respectfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman ProTem.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, presents the following report.
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had under con-
sideration the following bills, and I am instructed to

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report them back, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds for sewering purposes, etc.

Respectfully submitted.

LEWIS, Chairman.

Mr Twitty, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on General Agriculture has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the protection of landlords, and for other purposes.
TWITTY, Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 101; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds, the proceeds to be used in sewering the said city, and for other purposes.

The special order fixed for to-day, which was House bill No. 391, was taken up, and the same read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority~ayes, 91; nays, 1-to-wit:

A bill to prohibit the use of intoxicating liquors

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and prevent drunkenness in this State, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate, through \V. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
111r. Speaker: The Senate has passed~ by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate resolution, to-wit:
A resolution to create a commission to consider the claims between the lessees of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad and the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority--ayes, 107; nays, 4-to-wit:
A bill to increase the number of Fertilizer Inspectors from six to ten.
The bill ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following bill was read the third time. Upon the bill and amendments, the previous question was called and the main question ordered. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to, and the bill passed, by substitute, by requisite constitutional majority-:tyes, 103, nays, 5-to-wit:
A bill to require all cotton seed meal to be subjected to analysis and inspe:ction, and for other purposes.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and the

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President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Progress Loan, Improvement and Manufacturing Company, to grant banking privileges to the same.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly en-
rolled, and ready for the signature of the Speaker of the Housr:- and President of the Senate the following Acts, to-wit :
An Act to amend the chn.rter of East Rome, Georgia.
Also~ an Act to exempt from jury duty all regularly licensed stationary engineers engaged in the regular management of engines at their place of occupation.
Also, an Act to provide when judgment liens on realty of non-residents shall take effect as against third parties.
Also, an Act to provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect as against third parties.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county, approved October 24th, 1887.
Also, an Act to prohibit the s::tle of intoxicating liquors, or intoxicating bitters, either by wholesale or retail, within six miles of Friendship church, at Donalsonville, in Decatur county.
Also, an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, approved September 28th, 1889, so as to give said bank and trust company the same privileges regarding money

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in its custody as trustees of any kind, as it has regarding any other money deposits with it, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company, to define its powers, privileges and liabilities.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Acree, on tbe line of Dougherty and Worth counties, to define the limits of said town.
Also, an Act to repeal the present charter and to enact a new one for the town of Zebulon, Pike county, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Georgia Savings Bank, of Atlanta.
Also, a resolution providing for the work of indexing the Journals of the House and Senate for the present session of 1890.
Also, a resolution in relation to the Military Equipments to be ordered by the Governor.
Also, a resolution to appropriate $337.50 to pay John Neal for chairs.
Also, a resolution to authorize the Governor to make settlement of litigation over the Georgia State Lottery Property.
Also, a resolution to cover into the Treasury the former appropriations to the Atlanta University.
~-\.lso. a resolution to appropriate n::oney for plumbing in the office of the State Chemist.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. Youxa, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, the following Senate resolution was taken up, the same read the first time and referred to the Committee on Western a'nd Atlantic Railroad, and 200 copies ordered printed for use of the House, to-wit:

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A resolution relating to claims for betterments by lessees of "\Vestern and Atlantic Railroad.
The following bill wa,s read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs wt>re exhibited, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Oglethorpe, in the county of Macon, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 93; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement and Banking Company, of Atlanta, approved December 28, 1886, and the Aets amendatory thereof, etc.
The following bill w.1s read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 94; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the sale of malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Macedonia church, in Crawford county.
Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That all House bills and resolutions passed or adopted from this time until the recess be ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate, unless notice of reconsidera.tion be given at once.
The following bill wa,s read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 102 ; nays, 0-to-wit:

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A bill to prohibit the manufacture or sale of spirituous or malt liquors within three miles of the Methodist church in the town of Howard, in Taylor county.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 91; nays, 0- to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Fuel and Gas Light Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.
The following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 81J; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atbnta Savings Bank, with power to do a savings b~mk business, and for other purposes.
'l'he 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-ayes \:JO; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt, or vinous or intoxica.ting liquors within five miles of New Lebanon Baptist church, in Carroll county, Georgia.
The following bill was read the third tinH~, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the port of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 91; nays, 0-to-wit:
.A bill to incorporate the town of Roberta, in Crawford county, etc.



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JoL'RXAL oF THE HousE.

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 requisite majority-ayes, 96 ; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act, approved November 11, 1889, providing for the funding of the bonded debt of Clarke county, Georgia.
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 requisite majority-ayes, 94; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Seville, in the county of \Vilcox.
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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89 ; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to forbid the purchase or sale of seed cotton in the county of Richmond, in this State, between the first day of August and the twenty-fourth day of December in each year.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 94; nays, 0-to-wit:
_<\.._ bill to incorporate the New England City Loan and Banking Company.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, which was favorable to the p'1snge of the bill by substitute, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by substitute, by requisite majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of New England City, in the county of Dade, etc.

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The following bill was read the third time, thereport of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 94; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Fulton, in this State, etc.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corpo.rations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations has had under
consideration the following bills and I am directed to report them back, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit :
A bill to authorize the city of Augusta to tear down and remove the "lower market house," etc.
Also, a bill to extend the limits of the city of Macon so as to include the property in the Vineville district, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act empowering the Mayor and Council of Carrollton to levy and collect an additional tax.
Respectfully submitted. LEWIS, Chairman.
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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 94 ; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Quitman, in Brooks county, Ga.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and t.he bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 105 ; nays, 0--towit:

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A bill to incorporate the Singleton Banking Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committe was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed as amended by requisite majorityayes, 90 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the New South Savings Bank, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legai pr<lofs were exhibited, and the bill pa.ss2d by requisite majority-ayes, 90 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to repeal so much of the Act a.pproved September 18, 1883, to prohibit the sale of alcoholic, spirituous or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters, in Pike county, so far as the same applies to the town of Molina, and for other purposes.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Burge for a few days.
The House then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. l\L

3 O'clock P. 1\I., December 17, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and ca.Ued to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
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 requisite majority--ayes, 89 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Americus.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 97 ; nays, 0-to-wit ~

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A bill to amend the registration laws of Pierce county, Georgia.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreen to, and the bill passed by requisite m!l.jority-::~.yes, 96; nays, 0-towit:

A bill to amend. the charter of the Abbeville and Waycross Railroad Company, etc.

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 requisite majority-ayes, 95 ; nays, 0---to-wit :

A bill to provide for. a more perfect method of con- demning private property for opening or widening streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Atlanta, etc.

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 requisite majority-ayes, 95; nays, 0---to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Appling, approved October 7, 1885, etc.

The following bill was read the third time the report of the committee was agreed to as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majot:ity--ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Carrollton Bank, etc.

t

The following bill was read the third time, the

report of t-he committee was agreed to, the proper

legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by

the requisite majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0---to-wit:

A bill to amend section 8 of the charter of the city of Waycross, approved November 1st, 1889, so as to authorize the establishment of two voting places in
said city, and for other purposes..
3!J

626

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Ellijay Loan and Banking Company, etc.

The following bill was rea.d the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-towit:

A bill to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company.

House resolution No. 342 was taken up for consideration. As the same provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee vf the Whole, Mr. Boifeuillet, of Bibb, in the chair.

Mr. Boifeuillet, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration House resolution No. 342, to-wit:

A resolution to appropriate one hundred dollars to Mrs. Jane Hunter, of Coweta county, which they instruct me to report back, with the rewmmendation that the same do pass.

The resolution was then read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and upon the passage of the bill the vote was taken by ayes and t nays.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows.

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hagan,

Atkinson, of Col'mbia, Hancock,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Heard,

Baldwin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Parham, Payne, Peacock, Perry,



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Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Bryan, Brinson, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Cooper, Craig;:J, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, .Graves, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Harper.

Hill, of ::\Jeriwether, Phillips,

Hendrix,

Pope,

Henderson,

Rainey,

Hogan,

Rembert,

Holtzcla-.,,

Rld,

Holhrook,

Roberts,

Hulsey,

Ryals,

Huff,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

lvy,

Seay,

Jackson, of Heard, Sears.

Jackson, of Oconee, S:ibley,

Johmon,

Sinquefield,

Jones,

Smith, of Butts,

Kemp,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kennon,

Smith, of Green,

Kitchens,

Sharpe,

J"ane,

Stokes,

Lark,

Swain,

Lewis,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Tarver,

Mattox,

Thornton,

Martin,

Thompson,

Mason,

Traylor,

Mnnn,

Trammell,

Maxwell,

Turner,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

McDonald, of Sumter, Underwood,

McDaniel,

Walker,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Ware,

McAfee,

Wells, of Marion,

McClure,

'Yells, of Lee,

}Ierritt,

Whitfield,

Meeks,

Whatley,

Mitchell,

Wheeler,

Mohley,

White,

:M:onroe,

Wisdom,

Morton,

Wylly,

Oattis,

Wooten,

Odom,

Young.

O'Neal,

Parker, of Thomas,

The member voting nay was Mr.-

Davis, of Bulloch.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Barrett,

Gorlard,

Mosely,

Brown, of Haralson, Harris, of Wash'gton, Nash,

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Burge, Bush, Coffey, Crowder, Crawford, Dennard, Dismuke, Dodson, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, liriffin,

Hartridge,

Norman,

Herrington,

Parker, of "'ilkin~on,

Holz~ndorf,

Peek.

Humphreys,

Peeples,

Ingraham,

PParson,

Jenning~,

i"app,of Chattahoochee,

Kiu.brough,

Scruggs,

Laslie,

Strickland,

LeConte,

'Yitzell,

:Mathews, of l\lontg'ry, "'illiams,

Meriwether,

Wright,

Montgomery,

::\Ir. ~peaker.

Ayes, 132 ; nays, 1.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority the resolution passed.

The following bill was taken up for a third reading, and upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit :

A bill to relieve W. J. Vaughn, a minor, of Baldwin county, etc.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 92 ; nays, 0-towit:

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Cotton Mills Bank, of Newnan, Georgia, and for other purposes.

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 requite constitutional majority-ayes, 90 ; nays. 0-towit:

A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the issue of interest bearing bonds, by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, for refunding the present bonded debt of the city of Macon, etc., approved December 20, 1886, etc.

The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal

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proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-:tyes, 90; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend section 8 of an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch, approved August 16,1889.
Mr. Whitfidd, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :
JIJr. Speaker:
The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit :
House bill No. 471, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Ordinary, of Gilmer county, to submit the question of issuing bonds to build a new Court House a,nd new Jail to the qualified voters of sJ.id county.
Respectfully submitted, RoBERT WHITFrELD, Chairman.
The following bill was read the thjrd time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bi1l passed as amended, by requisite constitution::~! majorityayes, 97 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the city of Tifton, in the .county of Berrien, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to incorporate the Clark University, in Fulton county, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 93 ; nays, 0-to-wit :

630

JornxAL oF THE HorsE.

A bill to incorporate the town of Bishop, in the county of Oconee.
The followiug bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 94 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Flovilla, in the county of Banks.
House bill No. 239 was withdrawn.
House bill No. 412 was taken up for consideration, and the same was, upon motion, tabled, to-wit :
A bill to amend the several laws incorporating the city of Milledgeville, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 95; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Clark Banking Company, of Covington, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite majority-ayes, 91; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to provide for the working of the county .convicts of Richmond county, etc.
'l'he 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 requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
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 requi-

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site constitutional majority-ayes, 99 ; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create the office of Recorder.
The following bill wa"! read the third time, the report of the committee wa.s agreei to, which was favor able to the passage of the bill by substitute, as amended, and the bill passed by substitue, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 96 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to authorize the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company, a railroad corporation chartered by the laws of the State of South Carolina, to construct its railro::td from its terminus in South Carolina to and into this State, to some point in or near the city of Augusta, and through the same.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submits the followingreport:
Mr. Speaker:
The committee has had under consideratwn the following bills :
House bill 189, being a bill to incorporate the Washington and Middleton Railroad Company, to grant certain powers and privileges thereto. The committee recommends that said bill do pass, as amended.
Senate bill 62, being a bill to incorporate the Alabama Eastern Railroad Company. The committee recommends that said bill do pass.
HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the ~avings Bank, of Griffin.

632

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

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 requisite majority-ayes, 91 ; nays, 0--to-wit :
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Metcalf, in the county of Thomas.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 90 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to amend an Act approved October 24, 1870, to incorporate the village of Harlem~ in the county of Columbia.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper l~gal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass, in the county of Jackson.
Mr. Davis, of Lumpkin, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resol1Jed, That the session be extended until the local bills reported by the Business Committee be disposed of, a.nd that then the House adjourn till 9 o'clock .A.M. to-morrow morning.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 96 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Millen and Southern Railway Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill

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passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 93; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Ashburn, in the county of Worth.
The following engrossed bill was read the third time, and the bill passed by requisite m~jority_:ayes, 91; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Pearson, Ga.
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 requisite majority--::tyes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Stone Mountain.
At the request of Mr. Berner, of Monroe. unq,nimous consent was granted to have Senate bills on Clerk's desk read first time and referred before the adjournment of this evening's session.
The following engrossed bill was read the third time, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to organize and incorporate a regiment of cavalry, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-:.tyes, 93; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Ellijay Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the eommittee was ageed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended-ayes, 93; nays, 0--towit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank, of Fulton.

634

JouRNAJ, oF THE HousE.

By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read the first time and referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Callaway, of 17th DistrictA bill to incorporate the Southern ExchangeBank.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. O'Neal, of 8th DistrictA bill to amend Section 4372 of the Code of 1882.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Callaway, of 17th DistrictA bill to amend an Act approved November 18th
1889, to provide for the probate of foreign wills, etc.
Referred to CommitteP- on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Harp, of 24th District-A bill to prescribe and make more certain the fees
of the Clerks and Sherifts of the Superior Courts of this State in the matters of divorce suits.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Nunnally, of 27th DistrictA bill to- incorporate the Southeastern Mutual Ac-
cident Association.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Ellington, of 29th DistrictA bill to authorize each county in this State to levy a special tax for school purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Godard and Griffin.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.



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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, December 18, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and the following members were present :

Anderson,

Harper,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Hagan,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hancock,

Baldwin,

Heard,

Barrett,

Hill, of Cherokt>e,

Baskin,

Hill, of :\leriwether,

Baxter,

Hendrix,

Bennett,

Herrington,

Berner,

Henderson,

Boifeuillet,

Hogan,

Branch,

Holtzclaw,

Brodnax,

Holbroc.k,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holzendorf,

Brown, of Haralson, Hulsey,

Bryan,

Humphreys,

Brinson,

Huff,

Bush,

Ingraham,

Burney,

I vey,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Heard,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Oconee,

Campbell,

Johnson,

Cason,

Jones,

Chapman,

Kemp,

Chappell,

Kennon,

Clifton,

Kitchen~,

Clay,

Kimbrough,

Coffey.

Lane,

Cooper,

Lark,

Craigo,

Laslie,

Crawford,

Lmvis,

Cutts,

LeConte,

Davis, of Burke,

Lumsden,

Davis, of Bulloch, Mattox,

Dads, of Lumpkin, Martin,

Devore,

Mason,

Dodson,

Mann,

Dunwody,

Maxwell,

Odom,
O'~eal,
Parker, of Thomas, Parker, of "'ilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek, Peeples, Pearson, Perry, Phillips, Pope, Rainey, Rembert, Reid, Roberts, Ryals, Sapp,of Chattahoochee, Sapp, of Mitchell, 8eay, Sears, Sibley, Sinquefield, Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, Smith, of Greene, Sharpe, Scruggs, Stokes, Strickland, Swain, Tatum, Tarver, Thornton, Thompson, Traylor,

636

J OlJR~ AL OF THE HOUSE.

Edenfielfl,

)IcDonalrl, of Banks, Trammell,

Everett,

:McDonald, of f':umter, Turner,

Ethridge,

~kDaniel,

Twitty,

Faust,

:\Iathews, of .Jefferson, Underwood,

Fleming,

Mathl'\ws,of l\Iontg'ry, walker,

Gardner,

McAfee,

ware,

Gilbert,

McClure,

Wells, of Marion,

Glover,

i\:erritt,

\Veils, of Lee,

Goodwin,

Meeks,

Whitfield,

Godard,

Meriwether,

Witzell,

Graves,

Montgomery,

\Villiams,

Griffith,

Mitchell,

Whatley,

Hardeman,

Mobley,

\Vheeler,

Hall,

Mosely,

White,

Hand,

Monroe,

"Wisdom,

Harris, of ,-atoosa, Morton,

\Vylly,

Harri~, of Quitman, Sash,

\Vooten,

Harris, of \Vashington, Norman,

Young,

Hartridge,

Oattis,

Mr. ~peaker.

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on Finance, to-wit:

By Mr. Parker, of wilkinson--

A bill for the relief of Joel C. Stanley, of the county of "\Vilkinson.

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad have had under consideration Senate resolution No. 16, and report same back to the House, with the recommendation that it be read second time and recommitted.
Respectfully submitted. W. Y. ATKINSON, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following resolution was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, to-wit:

A resolution to create a commiss:on to consider the

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claims between the Lessees of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and the State of Georgia.
House bill No. 469 was withdrawn.
Mr. Atkinson, Chairman of Committee on Business, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Business recommend that as soon as all bills reported by this committee on yesterday, and made the order of business, are disposed of, that the House adopt the following order of business :
1. Reading Senate bills the first time and referred. 2. Reading Senate bills favorably reported the second time.
W. Y. ATKINSON, Chairman.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
3fT. Speaker : The Committee on Corporations has had under con-
sideration the following bills, and I am instructed to report them back a:s follows, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Rhine, in the cou:u.ty of Dodge.
Do pass, as amended.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved February 7, 1854, to incorporate the city of Covington, in the county of Newton, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled "an Act to incorporate the Southeastern Mutual Accident Association, of Athens, Georgia.
Do pass. Respectfully submitted.
LEWis, Chairman.
Under the order fixed by the Committee on Business, the following bill was read the third time, the

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report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority~ayes, 105; nays, 0--to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act to provide that all execu~ tions for taxes due the State, or any county thereof, or any municipal corporation therein, whether issued' as assessments for permanent improvements of streets or sewers of said municipal corporation or otherwise, shall bear interest at the legal rate from the time fixed by law for issuing the same, and for other purposes, approved November 11, 1889.

'fhe following bill was read the third time, and the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended.

Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll of the House the vote was as follows:

'l'hose voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Columbia,Herrington,

Peacock,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Henderson,

Perry,

Baldwin,

Holzendorf,

Phillips,

Branch,

Huff,

Pope,

Brodnax,

hey,

Rainey,

Brown, of Haralson, Jackson, of Heard, Reid,

Bryan,

Jackson, of Oconee, Roberts,

Brinson,

Johnson,

Sapp,ofChattahoochee,

Burney,

Jones,

Sears,

Calvin,

Kemp,

Sibley,

Campbell,

Kennon,

Sinquefield,

Chapman,

Lane,

Smith, of Butts,

Chappell,

LeConte,

Smith, of Decatur,

Clay,

Martin,

~ruggs,

Crawford,

Ma.son,

Stokes,

Cutts,

:McDonald, of Sumter, Swain,

Davis, of Burke,

McDaniel,

Tarver,

Davis, of Bulloch, Mathews, of Jefferson, Thornton,

Glover,

Mathews, of l\:lontg'ry, Trammell,

Goodwin,

l\lcAfee,

Turner,

Griffin,

Meeks,

Underwood,

Godard,

Meriwether,

Ware,

Graves,

Mosely,

Wells, of Marion,

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Griffith,

Oattis,

Wells, of Lee,

Hardeman,

Odom,

Witzcll,

Hand,

O'~eal,

'Vhatley,

Harris, of Quitman, Parker, of Thomas, White,

Harris, oi \Vashingt'n, Parker, of Wilkinson, Wylly.

Hendrix,

Those voting nay were Messrs.-



Anderson,

Faust,

Mitchell,

Barrett,

Hall,

Parham,

Baskin,

Harris, of Cabosa, Peeples,

Baxter,

Harper,

Pearson,

Bennett,

Hagan,

Rembert,

Berner,

Hancock,

Smith, of Greene,

Boifeuillet,

Heard,

Sharpe,

Brown, of Fors:,tb, Hill, of Cherokee, Strickland,

Bush,

Hill, of ::\Ieriwether, Tatum,

Cagle,

Holtzclaw,

Thompson,

Cooper,

Hulsey,

Traylor,

Devore,

Kimbrough,

Whittield,

Dodso .

Laslie,

'Vheeler,

Dunwody,

Lewis,

'Visdom,

Edenfield,

Lumsden,

'Vooten,

Everett,

McClure,

Young.

Ethridge,

Merritt,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Burge, Cason, Clifton, Coffey, Craigo, Crowder, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Dismuke, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Hartridge, Hogan,

Holbrook,

Morton,

Humphreys,

Nash,

Ingraham,

Norman,

Jennings,

Payne,

Kitche.1s,

Peek,

Lark,

}{yals,

Mattox,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Mann,

Seay,

Maxwell,

Twitty,

McDonald, of Banks, 'Valker,

Montgomery,

W iII iarns,

Mobley,

Wright,

M)nroe,

l\Ir. Speaker.

Ayes, 85 ; nays, 50.

Not receiving the requisite constitutional majority, the bill was lost, to-wit:

A bill to fix and provide for the compensation of

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the Boards of Education in the several counties, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; na.ys, 2-to-wit:
A. bill to regulate the appointment of special Deputy Sheriffs, special Constables, Marshals, Policemen, or other peace officers or detectives, in this State, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the coramittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by snbs~it.ute, was agreed to, and the bill passed, by substitute, by requisite majorityayes, 106; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill for the protection of discharged employees, a11d to prevent black-listing, and for other purposes.
The folwwing message was received from the Senate, through "\V. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
.Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to incor1)()rate the Peoples Banking Company, of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Keysville, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Piedmont Rmk, of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Ac.t to incorporate the town of Etna, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to extend the cor porate limits of the town of Carrollton over Oak Lawn Stock Farm, for police purposes.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prevent and

punish persons for hunting or fishing upon the lands

of another in the 75th, 74th and 73d Districts G. .M.,

Banks county.



Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an A~t to incorporate the Atlanta and Edgewood Street Railroad Company, approved December 24th, 1886, so as to authorize an increase of capital stock and to authorize the purchase or lease of other street railroad property.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of holding the spring term of Burke county Superior Courts, etc.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the prohibition laws of Hart county, approved September 4th, 1883, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to confer upon the Lessees of the Indian Spring Reserve, in the town of Mcintosh, Butts county, the authority to appoint a Marshal to exercise police powers upon and within the limits of said reserve, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Farmers' Banking Company, of Spalding county.

'fhe Senate bas also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, towit:

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company, in the city of Atlanta, approved December 24th, 1886, so as to grant said corporation powers to lend money, on real or personal property, as it may see fit, at any rate of interest agreed upon not in excess of contract rate allowed by law; to include interest in evidence of debt for full time, and collect by monthly install-
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ments without rebate ; and in such cases to make laws of Building and Loan Associations applicable, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Unadilla, in the county of Dooly, to grant certain powers, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Augusta Banking and Loan Association, with power to do a banking business and act as Agent, Assignee~ Receiver, TrusLt:e, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate North Highlands Railroad Company~ etc.
The Senate has also concurred in the following House rEsolutions, to-wit:
A resolution appointing committ~e to visit the next commencement of the University. The committee appointed on part of the Senate are Messrs. Warren,. 0'Neal, Vincent, Nunnally and Johnson, of the 21st.
Also, a resolution inviting Ex-President G-rover Cleveland to attend the third annual session o.f the Georgia Chautauqua.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 93; nays, 0--to-
wit~
A bill to amend Section 3245 of the Code of 1882,. f!!O as to hold special terms of the superior court for disposing of civil cases.
House bill No. 225 was taken up for consideration. As the same provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole House.
Mr. Cutts,. of Sumter, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following repork
Mr. Speaker: The Committee of the Whole House has had under
consideration House bill No. 225, to-wit~



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A bill to appropriate money to pay the Appraisers and their Clerks, appointed by the Governor, under Section 8 of Act of the Legislature, approved N ovember 12th, 1889, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass.
The bill was then read the third time. Mr. Chappell, of Laurens, moved to disagree to the report of the committee, and upon the motion to disagree, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained.
Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:
Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson,of Columbia, Hill, of Meriwether,

Baskin,

Hendrix,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Bush,

Hulsey,

Cagle,

Jones,

Campbell,

Kemp,

Chappell,

Kimbrough,

Clay,

Lane,

Craigo,

Laslie,

Davis, of Bulloch, Maxwell,

Devore,

M<'Daniel,

Edenfield,

Merritt,

Godar1',

Meeks,

Harris, of Catoosa, Nash,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Parker, of Wilkinson, Perry, Rainey, Sapp,of Chattahoochee, Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Greene, Scruggs, Strickland, Tatum, Thornton, UnQerwood,_, \Vare, Wells, of Lee, Wylly.

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Anderson, Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Barrett, Baxt.er, Bennett, Boifeuillet, Branch, Brodnax, Bryan, Brinson, Burney, Calvin,

Harris,of Wru-hington, O'N~al,

Hartridge,

Parker, of Thomas,

Harper,

Parham,

Hagan,

Payne,

Hancock,

Peacock,

Heard,

Peeples,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Henderson,

Phillips,

Hogan,

Pope_,

Holtzclaw,

Reid,

Huff,

Roberts,

Jackson, of Heard, Ryals,

Jackson, of Oconee, &pp, of Mitchell,



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Cason, Cooper, Cr0wder, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Goodwin, Graves, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Quitman,

Johnson,

APay,

Kitchens,

Rears,

Lark,

Sibley.

Lewis,

8inquefield,

LeConte,

Smith, of Decatur,

Lumsden,

Sharpe,

Martin,

Swain,

Mason,

TarYer,

)!ann,

Thompson,

l\IcDonald, of Banks, Traylor,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Turner,

Mathews,of Montg'ry, Twitty,

:McAfee,

'Veils, of "}!arion,

"McClure,

Witzell,

Meriwether,

''-"hatley,

l\Iitchell,

'Vheeler,

:Mobley,

White,

Mosely, Morton,

'Visdom,
wooten,

Oattis,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Berner, Brown, of Forsyth, Burge, Chapman, Clifton, Coffey, Crawford, Dennard, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Griffin,

Holzendorf,

Odom,

Humphreys,

Peek,

Ingraham,

Rembert,

Ivey,

Stokes,

Jennings,

Trammell,

Kennon,

Walker,

Mattox,

Whitfield,

McDonald, of Sumter, 'Villiams,

Montgomery,

Wright,

Monroe,

Young,

Norman,

Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 46; nays, 99.

So the motion to disagree was lost.

The report of the committee was then agreed to.

1Jpon the passage of the bill the vote was taken by ayes and nays, as the bill provided for an appropriation.

Upon the call of the roll the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Harper,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Hagan,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hancock,

Nash, Norman, Oattis,

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Baldwin,

Heard,

Odom,

Barrett,

Hill, of Meriwether, O'Neal,

Baxter,

Herrington,

Parham,

Bennett,

Henderson,

Parkt-r, of Th !mas,

Berner,

Hogan,

Payne,

Boifeuillet,

Holtzclaw,

Peacock,

Branch,

Holzendorf,

Peeples,

Brodnax,

Huff,

Phillips,

Bryan,

Ingraham,

Pope,

Brinson,

Ivey,

Rembert,

Bush,

.Jackson, of Oconee, Reid,

Burney,

Johnson,

Roberts,

Calvin,

Jones,

Ryals,

Campbell,

Kennon,

Sapp, of Chattahoochee,

Cason,

Kitchens,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Clifton,

Lane,

Seay,

Crowder,

Lark,

Sears,

Cutts,

Lewis,

Sibley,

Davis, of Burke,

LeConte,

Sinquefield,

Dismuke,

Lumsden,

Smith, of Decatur,

Dunwody,

Martin,

8barpe,

Everett,

Mason,

Stokes,

Ethridge,

Mann,

Swain,

Faust,

Maxwell,

Tarver,

Fleming,

McDonald, of Banks, Trammell,

Glover,

McDonald, of Sumter, Turner,

Go::>dwin,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Twitty,

Griffin,

Mathews, of Montg'ry,\Vare,

Graves,

McAfee,

Wells, of Marion,

Griffith,

McClure,

Wells, of Lee,

Hardeman,

Meriwether,

Whitfield,

Hall,

Mitchell,

Witzell,

Hand,

Mobley,

wheeler,

Harris, of Quitman, Mosely,

Wisdom,

Harris, of 'VMhington, Monroe,

Wooten,

Hartridge,

Morton,

Young.

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Brown, of Forsyth, Cagle, Chappell, Clay, Craigo, Davis, of Bulloch, Devore, Edenfield, Harris, of Catoosa, Hill, of Cherokee,

Hendrix,

Smith, of Butts,

Holbrook,

Smith, of Greene,

Kemp,

Scruggs,

Kimbrough,

Strickland,

LMlie,

Thornton,

McDaniel,

Thompson,

Meeks,

Traylor,

Parker, of Wilkinson, Underwood,

Perry,

White,

Rainey,

Wylly.

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baskin, Brown, of Haralson, Burge, Chapman, Coffey, Cooper, Crawford, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Dodson,

Gardner, Gilbert, Godard, Hulsey, Humphreys, Jackson, of Heard, Jennings. Mattox, Merritt,

Montgomery, Peek, Pearson, Tatum, Walker, williams, Whatley, Wright, Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 118; nays, 30.

Having received the requisite constitutional ma-

jority, the bill passed.

The following bill was read the third time, and, upon motion, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Temperance, to-wit:

A bill to prohibit physicians or prescription clerks in a drug establishment from pursuing their profession or calling, who may become intoxicated from the use of intoxicating liquors or opiates, etc.
House bill No. 284 was taken up for consideration, and, upon motion, the same was tabled.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amende~ and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to define the qualifications of telegraph operators employed by railroad companies in the State to receive and transmit dispatches governing the m')Vement of trains, etc.

The following bills were read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 88; nays, 0-to-wit :
.A bill to extend the charter of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company for purposes of litigation.

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House bill No. 438 was taken up for consideration, and the same was tabled.
The Speaker announced the following named members as a committee to visit the commencement of the State University, to-wit: Messrs. Calvin, Dunwody, Hill of Meriwether, 'Vooten, Brvdnax, Tatum, Hardeman, Johnson, Lark, Jackson of Heard, and Huff.
The House then adjourned until 3 P. M.

ATJ,ANTA, GEORGIA, 3 P.M., December 18, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the roll-call was dispensed with.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 105 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to require the court costs in divorce suits in the Superior Courts of Georgia paid at the time of filing such cases in the clerk's office.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman Railroad Committee, submits the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads has had under consideration the following bill, which it recommends do pass, to-wit :
Senate bill 38, being a bill to incorporate the Southern National Railroad, and for other purposes.
HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
The following Senate bills were read the first time and referred, to-wit:

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By Mr. Todd, of the 35th DistrictA bill to incorporate the People's Banking Com-
pany, of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Cabaniss, of 22d DistrictA bill to incorporate the Atlanta Piedmont Bank,
of Atlanta, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By l\fr. Todd, of 35th DistrictA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Atlanta
and Edgewood Street Railroad Company, approved December 24, 1886.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Cabaniss, of ~2d District-A bill to incorporate the town of Etna, and for
other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Ji"'armers' Banking Company, of Spalding county.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By l\fr. Callaway, of 17th DistrictA bill to prevent and punish persons for hunting
or fishing upon the lands of another in the 75th, 74th and 73d Districts, G. l\f., Burke county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding the spring term of Burke Superior Court.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Hodges, of 31st DistrictA bill to amend the prohibition laws of Hart county,
approved September 4, 1883. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Callaway, of 17th DistrictA bill to incorporate the town of Keysville, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. 'l'atum, of 37th DistrictA bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of
Carrollton over Oak Lawn Stock Farm for public purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County matters.
By Mr. Beck, of 26th DistrictA bill to confer upon the lessees of the Indian
Spring Reserve, in the town of Mcintosh, Butts county, the authority to appoint a Marshal to exercise police powers upon and within the limits of said reserve, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Huff, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Finance have had under consid-
eration House resolution No. 38, to appropriate five hundred dollars to purchase portrait of Ron.John Milledge, and report same back to House, with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted. W. A. HUFF, Chairman.
Mr. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. SpeakeT:
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following Senate resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the resolution do pass, to-wit:
In regard to sehool books. JACKSoN, Chairman.

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The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend subdivision (e) and repeal subdivision (g) of the first section of the Act approved October 29, 1889, amendatory of Section 3854 of the Code of 1882.
Also, a bill to amend Section 301 of the Code of Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank ; ta define its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to co-operate with other members of Congress and use their best efforts to secure a. repeal or modification of the present tariff laws, and the passage of some measure to increase the volume of money, etc.
Also, a bill to amend Section 1689(i) of the Code of 1882.
Also, a resolution in regard to school books.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Southern National Railroad, etc.
Also a bill to incorporate the Merchants' Exchange Bank and Trust Company, of Forsyth, Ga.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of LaGrange, Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Monroe, Ga., etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Columbus Investment Company, etc.
Also, a bill to prevent combinations or pools of insurance companies or their agents, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Alabama Eastern Railroad Company, etc.
Also, a bill for the protection of landlords.

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Also, a bill to authorize the City Council of Augusta to tear down and remove the lower market house, etc.
Also, a bill to extend the limits of the city of Macon, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to establish a Mayor's Court in the city of Augusta, etc.
Als ), a bill to incorporate the Brunswick and Northern Railway Company, etc.
Also, a bill empowering the Mayor and Council of Carrollton to levy and collect an additional 25 per cent. ad valorem tax, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Southeasten Mutual Accident Association, of Athens, Ga.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has p::tssed the following House bill, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 38 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments of the Government, payment of the public debt, and the interest thereon, and for the support of the public institutions and educational interests of the State for each of the fiscal years 1891 and 1892, and for other purposes.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper leg:tl proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Yernon Park Railway Company.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended,

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and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Monticello, etc.
Upon motion, the rules were suspended and the. time of adjournment w8s extended until fi o'clock P M., and that when the House adjourns it adjourns to meet to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
. The following Senate bill was read the third time. Upon the bill and proposed amendments the previous question was called, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.
The report of the committee was agreed to, as amended. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 64, nays were 26, so the bill was lost, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to close and occupy an alley between lots 1 and 2, and 7 and 8, in block 57, in the city of Macon, and for other purposes.
Upon motion of Mr. Berner, the appropriation bill and proposed Senate amendments were recommitted to Committee on Finance.
The House then adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning :

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, DPcemb~r 19, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members were present.

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, Oattis,

Atkinson, of Columbia,Harris, of Washington, Odom,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

O'Neal,

Baldwin,

Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

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653

Barrett, Baskin, Baxter, Bennett, Berner, Boifeullet, Branch, Brodnax, Brown, of Forsyth, Brown, of Haralson, Bryan, Burg', Brinson, Bush, Burney, Cagle, C,tlvin, Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowdt'r, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Etjuidge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, <1ilbcrt, Glover, Goodwin, Griffin, Godard,

Hagan,

Parker, of \Vilkinson,

Hancock,

Parham,

Heard,

Paynt',

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peek,

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Henderson,

Perry,

Hogan,

Phillips,

Holtzclaw,

Pope,

Holbrook,

Rainey,

Holzendorf,

Rembert

Hulsey,

Reid,

Humphreys,

Roberts,

Huff,

RyalR,

In!!raham,

Sapr,of Chattahoochee,

hey,

Sapp, of :\Iitchell,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,

Jackson, of Oconee, Sears,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrough,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Lark,

Stokes,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Lewis,

Swain,

LeConte,

Tatum,

Lumsden,

Tarrer,

Mattox,

Thornton,

Martin,

Thompson,

Mason,

'fraylor,

Mann,

Trammell,

Maxwell,

Turner,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

McDonald, of Sumter, Underwood,

McDaniel,

"'alker,

l\-Iathews, of .Jefferson, \Yare,

Mathews, of Montg'ry, Wells, of :\!arion,

McAfee,

\Veils, of Lee,

McClure,

Whitfield,

Merritt,

Witzel!,

Meeks,

Williams,

Meriwether,

\Vhatley,

Montgomery, Mitchell,

'Vheeler, White,

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Gravt'S, Griffith, Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa,

Mobley, 1\Iosely, Monroe, Morton, Nash, Norman,

Wisdom, Wright, Wylly, '\'ooten, Young, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Laslie, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

Pending the reading of the Journal, Mr. Baxter, of Bibb, gave notice that, at the proper time, he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal as relates to the action of the House on Senate bill No. 14, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to close and occupy certain alleys in the city of l\facon.
The Journal was then read and confirmed.
l\fr. Baxter, of Bibb, moved to reconsider so much of the Journal of the House on yesterday as relates to Senate bill No. 14, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad to close and occupy certain alleys. in the city of l\facon, which motion prevailed, and the bill was placed upon the calendar.

l\fr. Hill, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted tbe followingreport:

Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary Committee have had under

consideration the following bill, which they instruct

me to report, with the recommendation that it do

pass, to-wit:



A bill to amend Section 4372 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, and for other purposes, mentioned therein.

Respectfully submitted.

H. w. HILL,

Chairman General Judiciary Committee.

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The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 93; nays, 9-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank.

The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to amend Section 301 of the Code, and for other purposes.

. 'fhe following Senate bill was read the third time,

the report of the committee was agreed to, and the

bill passed, by the requisite majority-ayes, 94; nays,

0-to-wit:



A bill to amend subdivision (e) and repeal subdivision (g) of the first section of an Act approved October 29, 1~89, amendatory of Section 3854 of the Code of1882.

The following Senate bill was taken up for a third reading, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, to-wit:

A bill to provide by general law for the amendment of special charters of railroad companies.

The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report cf the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Richland.

The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the prvper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Richland~ etc.

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By request, Senate bill No. 20 was. recommitted to Committee on Education.
The following Senate resolution was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92 ; nays, o---to-wit :
A resol~tion requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to co-operate with other members of Congress, and use their best efforts to secure a repeal of the present tariff laws, and the passage of some measure to increase the volume of money, etc.
Upon motion, the resolution providing for adjourning the present session was taken up, to-wit:
By Mr. LarkResolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That
the General Assembly adjourn on the 20th day of December inst., to reconvene on the second Wednesday in July next.
Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, moved to amend by substituting the 22d in lieu of the 20th.
Mr. Wheeler, of 'Valker, proposed to amend by substituting the second Wednesday in January in lieu of the second 'Vednesday in July.
Mr. Smith, of Decatur, offered as a substitute the following:
Resolvei:l by the House, the Senate concurring, 'fhat the General Assembly adjourn Saturday, December 20th, without a day.
Which substitute was lost.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Goodwin, of Fulton, was then taken np and lost.
Upon the amendment proposed by Mr. Wheeler, of Walker, the previous question was called, which call was sustained.

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The amendment hy Mr. Wheeler was then voted on and lost.
The resolution was then adopted as follows:
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That on the 20th day of December, 1890, the General Assembly do take a recess until the second Wednesday in July, 1891, to reconvene on that day at ten o'clock A. M. for the purpose of finishing the public business.
The following message was received from His Ex-
cellency, the Governor, through Mr. 'V. H. HarriRon,
Secretary of the Executive Department:
Mr. Speaker:
The Governor has approved the following Acts of the General Assembly, to-wit:
An Act to authorize the Mobile and Girard Railroad Company, or its lessees, to construct, maintain and use a railroad track connecting the track of the Mobile and Girard Railroad at some point on Ninth street, in the city of Columbus, and running to the yards of the. Empire Mills Company, etc.

Also, an Act to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Fulton Loan and Banking Company, approved October 29, 1889.
Also, an Act to repeal an Act to create a county court in each county in this State, f\xcept certain counties mentioned, approved January 19, 1872, and all the Acts amendatory thereof, so far as the same applies to the county of Laurens.
.Also, an Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Albany, Georgia, and for other purposes.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Acree on
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the line of Dougherty and Worth counties, to define the limits of said town, etc.

The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, anll the bill passed, as amended, by requi site constitutional majority-ayes, 96; nays, 4--towit:

A bill to regulate the sale of Fertilizers in this

State, to fix a method for determining the value of

the same, etc.

'

The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

1\Ir. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His E.xcellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:

An Act to incorporate the town of Acree, on the line of Dougherty and "\Vorth counties.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Excha11ge Bank of .Albany, Georgia.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Georgia Savings- Bank t)f Atlanta1 to define its powers and privileges.
Respectfully submitted1 T. B. Y OUNG1 Chairman.
Mr. Huff~ Chairman Finance Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Finance Committee have had under consideration the several amendments offered by the Senate to the general appropriation Act, and recommend that the House concur in all of said ame11dments except the following~ to-wit:

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"Provided, Out of this amount railroad expenses of the inmates be paid to visit their homes and return any time during the year," amending section 4 after the 14th line.
And Finance Committee further recommends that $1.50 per diem be paid to Judge Williams.
W. A. HuFF, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: 'l'he Committee on Enrollment report as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to provide when judgment liens on realty of non-residents shall take effect as against third parties.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company.
Also, an Act to repeal the present charter, and to enact a new one, for the town of Zebulon, Pike county, Georgia.
Respectfully submitted. T.B. Y OlJNG, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requh!ite constitu-
tional majority, the following Senate bill, to-wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 3554
of the Code of 1882.
Mr. Holtzclaw, Chairman of the Committee on Military affairs, makes the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Military Affairs have had under

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consideration a resolution requiring the Governor to have an annual inspection of the Georgia, Military In stitute, and I am instructed to report the same to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass.
Most respectfully submitted. R. N. HOLTZCLAw, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee oo Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report as duly en-
rolled, signed by the Speaker of the Honse and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to amend the charter of East Rome, in Floyd county, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the North Georgia Railway Company.
Also, ail Act to exempt from jury duty all regularly licensed stationary engineers actually engaged in the regular management of engines at their place of occupation.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the American Trust and Banking Company.
Also, an Act to provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect as against third parties.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county, approved October 24, 1887.
Also, an Act to appropriate funds for the laying o:ff, filling and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol building of this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also an Act to amend Section 920 of the Code of 1882, which prescribes the duties of Tax-Receivers, by striking out paragraph 12 of said section.

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Also, an Act to prevent seining or netting for mountain trout in any of the streams of this State.

Also, an Act to incorporate the South Atlantic Trade and Navigation Company.

Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating, spirituous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters, within six miles of Friendship church, at Donalsonville, in Decatur county, Georgia.

Also, an Act to amend an Act approved December

24, 1884, to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove,

in Jackson county.



Also, an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, approved September 28, 1889, so as to give said bank and trust company the same privileges regarding money in its custody, as trustee of any kind, as it has regarding any other money on deposit with it.

Also, an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia, in DeKalb county, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

Also, a resolution to appropriate $3f{7.50 to pay John Neal for chairs.

Also, a resolution providing for the work of indexing the Journals of the House and Senate for the present session of 1890.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the North and South Street Railroad Company, of Rome, Georgia.

Also, a rt-\solution in relation to the Military Equipments to be ordered by the Governor.

Also, a joint resolution to authorize the Governor to make settlement of litigation over the Georgia State Lottery property.

Also, a resolution to relieve the City and Suburban Railway, of Savannah, of penalty for not paying

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taxes due the State when due on first day of October, 1889.
Also, a resolution to appropriate money for plumbing, etc., in the office of the State Chemist.
Also, a resolution to relieve the Coast. Line Railway, of Savannah, of the penalty for not paying taxes due the State on the first day of October, 1889.
Also, a resolution to cover into the Treasury the former appropriations to the Atlanta University.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Sen ate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by requisite constitutional
majority the following Sena.te bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act incorporating the Griffin Rtreet Railroad Company; to define its rights and privileges; to provide for procuring the consent of the city of Griffin to occupy the streets of said city with its tracks, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to re-incorporate the ':Vest Atlanta Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to require the Railroad Commission to fix rates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved November 13th, 1889, incorporating the village of Harrisonville, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Lake Park, on the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway, Lowndes county, Georgia.

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The Senate has also, passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be f'ntitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate Emory College, in the county of Newton, approved December lOth, 1836, and the various Acts amendatory thereof, so as to increase the number of trustees of said college, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to relieve the Gainesville and Hall County Street Railroad Comparry from the payment of the penalty provided by Act of September 17th, 1889.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to relieve the Lexington Terminal Railroad Company of the penalty incurred on account of failure to pay taxes due the State on October 1st, 1890, under the provisions of an Act approved September 17, H:!89.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to a.mend an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Company, of Atlanta, Georgia, approved October 22d, 1887, and an Act amendatory thereof, approved November 4th, 1889, by authorizing it to do business with a eapital stock of $120,000, to increase its Board of Directors, to enlarge its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Investment and Banking Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb, approved December 8th, 1886, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to pension widows of Confederate soldiers.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the sale, manufacture or delivery of any alcoholic, malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount

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Bethel Methodist church, in Banks county, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Gate City Street Railroad Company, approved September 26th, 1879, and the various Acts amendatory thereof, by conferring upon said ~corporation the power to lease or sell its road, branches, and all its property, and for ot.her purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Capital Railway Company, and to define its rights, powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, approved February ~3d, 1366, and to confer additional powers upon said company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to establish a system of public schools for the county of Upson; to provide for the maintaining and government of the same; to require the State School Commission.er to pay over to the Upson county school Superintendent said county's pro rata share of the State School funds, and for other purposes.
Also a bill to be entitled an Act to incroporate the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company, and to confer on said company certain powers and privileges.
The Senate has also passed, by the necessary majority, the following House resolutions, to-wit:
~<\.resolution for the relief of the Wadley and Mount Vernon Railroad Company.
The Senate has also concurred in the following House resolutions, to-wit:
A resolution relative to a revision of the criminal laws of this State.

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Upon motion, the general appropriation bill was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto.

Upon the amendment for the support and maintenance of the Branch Colleges of the University, the previous question was called, and sustained. Upon agreeing to the amendment, the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.'--

Atkinson, of Coweta, Baldwin, Baxter, lkrner, Boifeuillet, Brodnax, Brinson, Burney, Cagle, Calvin, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Crowder, Cutts, Davi~, of Burke, DaYis, of Lumpkin, Dismuke, Dunwody, Faust, Fleming, Gilbert,

Goodwin,

Oattis,

Godanl,

Parker, of Thomas,

Hardeman,

Pearson,

Harris, of Washington, Phillips,

Hartrid)!e,

Pope,

Herrington,

Rembert,

Holtzclaw,

H.oberts,

Huff,

Ryals,

Jackon, of Oconee, Sibley,

Johnson,

8inquefield,

Lark,

Taner,

Lt>wis,

Trammell,

LeConte,

Turner,

Lumsden,

"\\'ells, (f Lee,

:Martin,

"'hitfi<'ld,

l\IcDonald, of Sumter, \Vitzell,

)lathcws, of Jcffercion, \Villiams,

.l\Ic Afee,

\Vhat ley,

)lcClure,

\Visdorn,

Mobley,

Wylly,

:Monroe,

\\'ooten. .

Morton.

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Heard,

Atkinson,of Columbia, Hill, of Cherokee,

Barrett,

Hill, oi Meriwether,

Baskin,

Hendrix,

Bennett,

Hogan,

Branch,

Holbrook,

Brown, of Forsyth, Hulsey,

Brown, of Haralson, Humphreys,

Bryan,

Ingraham,

Burge,

Ivey,

Parker, of Wilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peacock, Peek, Peeples, Perry, Hainey, Reid, ~app,of Chattahoochee,

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Bush, ('ampbell, Cason, Clay, Cooper, Craigo, Davis, of Bulloch, Devore, Dodson, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Gardner, Glover, Graves, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Harper, Hagan, Hancock,

Jackson, of Heard, Sapp, of Mitchell,

.Jones,

Seay,

Kemp,

Sears,

Kennon,

Sm;th, of Butts,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kimbrough,

Smith, of Greene,

Lam,

~haqJe,

Laslie,

Stokes,

)lason,

i-;triekland,

Maxwell,

Swain,

:\lcDonald, of Banks, Tatum,

MeDnniP!,

Thornton,

:\Iathews, of l\Iontg'ry, Thompson,

Merritt,

Traylor,

l\Ie;>ks,

Twitty,

1\Icriwether,

Un<lerwood,

)Iitchell,

\Vare,

1\losely,

Wells, of :\!arion,

Nash,

\Vhceler,

Odom,

\Vhite,

O':s-eal,

Young.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Coffey, Crawford, Dennard, Griffin, Griffith, Henderson,

I-lolzemlorf, .T'nnings, Mattox, Mann, :Montgomery,

Korman,
~ern~gs,
\Valker, \Yright, l\lr. Sp;>aker.

Ayes, 65; nays, 94.

So the amendment was lost.

The Senate amendments Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 were then concurred in, as recommended by the Committee on Finance.

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 was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 99; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company, of Thomasville, Ga.

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The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 1689(i) of the Code of 1882.
Mr. Hill, of Cherokee, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General ,Judiciary has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to prescribe and make more certain the fees of Clerks and Sheriffs of the Superior Courts of this State in the matter of divorce suits brought before s:1.id courts.
Respectfully submitted, H. W. HILL, Chairman.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee wJ,s agreel to, as am_ended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requi::;ite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Calhoun, and for other purposes.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to designate the officers of the Uounty Court of Terrell county, nnd for other purposes.
The following House bills were taken up, and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company, etc.

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Also, a bill to incorporate North Highlands Railroad Company.

Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the county of Upson, and for other purpos3s.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Capital Rlilway Company, etc.

Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Gate

City Street R:.tilroad Company, approved September

26th, 1879, etc.



Also, a bill to renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, etc.

The following Senate bill was read the third time,

the report of the committee was agreed to, and the

bill pas:sed by requisite constitutional majority-

ayes, 89 ; nays, 0-to-wit :



.A. bill to incorporate the SouthP-rn National Railroad.

The following Senate bills were read the first time and referred, to-wit:

By Mr. Johnson, of i39th DistrictA bill to amend Section 3554 of the Code of Geor-
gia of 1882.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Ellington, of 29th DistrictA bill to require the Railroad Commission to fix
1ates of storage to be charged by railroad companies in this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Todd, of 35th DistrictA bill to re-incorporate the West Atlanta Street
Railroad Company, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By Mr. Warren, of 18th District-
A bill to amend an Act approved November 13th, 1889, incorporating the village of Harrisonville, etc.

Referred to Committee on Countie!l and County Matters.

By Mr. Beck, of 26th DistrictA bill to amend an Act incorporating the Griffin
Street Railroad Company, etc.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Smith, of the 6th District-
A bill to incorporate the town of Lake Park, on the Georgia Southern and Florida R~ilroad, etc.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 4372 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.

Also, a bill to prescribe and m~ke certain the fees

of Clerks and Sheriffs of the Superior Courts of this

State, etc. .

.

The following Senate 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

requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0--to-wit:

A bill to reincorporate the town of Royston in Franklin county.

The House then adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M.

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3 1'. M., December 19, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.

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Mr. Ryals, of Chatham, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
A resolution requesting our members in Congress to set aside all ordinary legislation and provide a method for relieving the financial embarrassment of the county, and for other purposes.
The following Senate 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 requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit :
A hill to amend an Act to incorporate the Warm Springs Camp Ground in Meriwether county, etc.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads has had under con-
sideration Senate bill 45, which was recommitted, and reports it back to the House, with recommendation that it do pass.
HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
The followingSenate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0 -to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Sasser, in Terrell county, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 99; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to provide by general law for the amendment of special charters of railroad companies.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the

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bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bi1l to incorporate the Merchants' Exchange Bank and Trust Company, of Forsyth, Georgia.
'fhe following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 104; nays, 0-to-wit:
A. bill to incorporate the Bank of LaGrange, Georgia.
The following Senate 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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 113; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act to confirm an ordinance of the City Court of Augusta, and for other purposes.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite majority-ayes, 103; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the registration laws of Worth county, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0--to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Monroe, Georgia, and for other purposes.
The following Senate bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Carrollton, Ate.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the

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bill passed, by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 93; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Alabama Eastern Railroad Company, etc.
The following Senate till was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 96; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of the Rome Circuit.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was a.greed to, the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to authorize the City Council of Augusta to tear down and remove the lower market house, and to build a market at any place in said city of Augusta.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 96 ; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Columbus Investment Company, to confer banking privileges on said company, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 94; nays, o-to-wit:
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Macon, so as to include the property in the Vineville District, which now belongs to the Ocmulgee Land Improvement Company, and for other purposes.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the the bill passed, by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 98; nays, 0-to-wit:

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A bill to amend an Act to establish a Mayor's Court in the city of Augusta, and for other purposes.
The following Senate 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 requisite majority--ayes, 92; nays, 0-to..wit:
A bill empowering the Mayor and Council of Carrollton to levy and collect an additional 25 per cent. of ad 1lalorem tax, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, by requisite majority-ayes, 95 ; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Brunswick and Northern Railway Company, etc.
Mr. Young, Chairman Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment, report as duly en-
rolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit :
An Act to regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, in this State, to fix a penalty for violation of the same.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Neal Loan and ;Banking Company, in the city of Atlanta, approved December 24th, 1886, so as to grant said corporation power to lend money on real or personal property as it may see fit at any rate of interest, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
A.lso, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Investment and Banking Company.
A.lso, an ~-\ct to incorporate the ~-tugusta Banking
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and Loan Association, with power to do a banking business and act as agent, assignee, receiver and trustee.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb, approved December 8th, 1886.
Respectfully submitted,
r. B. YOUNG, Chairman,
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 9'2; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Southeastern Mutual Accident Association, of Athens, Georgia.
By unanimous consent the following House resolution was read the third time. to-wit ;
A resolution to purchase portrait of John Milledge.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the town of Keysville, etc-.
Also, a bill to prevent and punish persons for hunting and fishing upon the lands of another in the 75th,. 74th and 7Sd districts, G. M., Burke county.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding the spring term of the Banks county Superior Court.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to provide for the probate of foreign wills, and for other purposes.
The following House bill was read the third time,. the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended,. and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 9S; nays, 0-to-wit ~
A bill to amend an Ac-t to charter the Talbotton and 'Vestern Railroad, etc.
The following House bills were read the second time, to-wit :

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A bill to create a new charter for the town of Douglasville, etc.
Also, a bill to provide for the appointment and compensation, and to prescribe the duties of special crimina] bailiffs, etc.
Also, a bill to relieve the Smithsonian and Dunlap Railroad.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Clarkesville, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thoreof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended, the following House bill 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 Government and the public institutions, for educational purposes in instructing the children in the elementary branches of an English education only, to pay the interest of the public debt, and to pay maimed Confederate soldiers, and widows of Confederate soldiers, and such amounts as allowed by law for each of the fiscal years eighteen hundred and ninety-one and eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and to prescribe what persons, professions and property are liable to taxation ; to prescribe the method of receiving and collecting said taxes ; to provide the method of ascertaining the property of this State subject to taxation; prescribe additional questions to be propounded to tax-payers and to provide penalties for non-payment of taxes, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to create a sinking fund
io pay off and retire bonds of State as they mature,

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(in accordance with article 7th, section 14, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of 1877), by the levy and col~ lection of a tax therefor and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate thel\fetropolitan Street Railroad Company, and define its rights, powers and privileges, and for other purposes. Approved December 12th, 1882, so .as to give said company power to extend and operate its road into Cobb and DeKalb counties, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Town Council of Elberton to issue bonds, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Moultrie.
The Sen'lte has passed, by necessary majority, the following house resolutions, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of the family of Abner C. Adkins.
Also, a resolution discharging Jesse Coly from the Lunatic Asylum, etc.
Also, the Senate has agreed to the House amend ments to the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Bank of Monticello.
And a bill to regulate the sale of fertilizers in this State, to fix a method of determining the value of the same, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Calhoun.
And a bill to incorporate the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company, of Thomasville.
Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Banks have had under consid-.

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eration Senate bills Nos. 76 and 96, which they recommend do pass; also, Senate bill No. 90, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to be entitltld an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Piedmont Bank, of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes.
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Farmers' Bank, of Spalding county.
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Peoples' Banking Company, of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purpos':'s.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Peoples' Banking Company, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta Piedmont .Bank.
Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Farmers' Banking Company.
The following House bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, by the requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0 -to-wit:
A bill to abolish the County Court of Tatnall county.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
llir. Speaker: 'rhe Committee on Railroads have had under con-
sideration the following Senate bill, which they in.struct me to report to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit;

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A bill to re-incorporate the West Atlanta Stree' t

Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

HAR'l'RIDGE,

Chairman Committee on Railroads.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:

A bill for the relief of J.D. Strange, etc.

The following bills were also introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Temperance, to-wit:

By Mr. Wheeler, of Walker-
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within three miles of Wesley Chapel Methodist church, in Walker county, etc.

Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of Macedonia, at Villa.now, Georgia.

The following _House bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to establish a cemetery, in East Macon, Ga.

Also, a bill to authorize the Ordinary of Gilmer county to submit the question of issuing bonds to build a new court-house and new jail to the qualified voters of said county.
A.lso, a bill to provide the buying or selling of farm products, sugar, coffee, cotton, etc., for future delivery, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Americus and Florida Railway Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Washington and Middleton Railroad Company.

Also a bill to incorporate the town of Dexter.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Dalton Spring Place and Eastern Railway Company.

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Also, a bill to authorize the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company to build a side track from its main track in or near North Rome to the Rome Brick Yard.
Also, a bill to declare dogs property in Georgia.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Rhine in the county of Dodge.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Hawkinsville.
The House then adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P.M.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
7:30 P. li., December 19, 1890.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
Upon motion of Mr. Sears, of "\Vebster, the General Tax Bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the Senate amendments thereto.
Upon the proposed amendments to paragraph 17, section 2, the previous question was called, which call JVas sustained and the main question ordered.
The Senate amendment to said paragraph was then concurred in.
Mr. Martin, of Fulton, moved to amend the Senate amendment to paragra,ph 20 of section 2, by striking out all after "dollars" to end of amendment, which amendment was adopted, and the Senate amendment, as amended, was then concurred in.
The remaining Senate amendments were concurred in.
By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, to-wit:

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By Mr. Seay, of FloydA bill to provide a revenue for the support and
maintenance of the Branch Colleges of the State of Georgia.
t:nder a suspension of the rules, the following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to-wit:
By Mr. Jackson, of HeardA resolution directing the Governor and Treasurer
to make a temporary loan of not exceeding two hun. dred thousand dollars, to be used for the year 1891 for the permanent school fund, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the :first time and referred to Committee on Temperance, to-wit:
By Mr. Hancock, of JacksonA bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or
vinous liquors within three miles of Pleasant Hill church, in Jackson county, etc.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to Committee on Temperance, towit: By Mr. Merritt, of Hall-
A bill to prohib~t the sale of spirituous or ip.toxicating liquors within three miles of Mount Pisgah Baptist church, in Hall county.
The following House bills were taken up and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7 of the Constitution.
Also, a bill incorporating the Atlanta, "\Vest End and West View Street Railway Company, etc.
Also, a bill to appropriate $25,000 to the Georgia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
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Also, a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Athens Railway Company.
Also a bill to incorporate the Brunswick and St. Simon's Railway Company.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the 'Vest End and Atlanta Railroad.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad Company, etc.
The House then adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, December 20, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Dodson.

The roll was called and the following members were present:

Anderson,

Harris,of\Vashington, Odom,

Atkinson,ofColumbia, Hartridge,

O'Xeal,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Harper,

Parker, of Thomas,

Baldwin,

Hagan,

Parker, of 'Vilkinson,

Barrett,

Hancock,

. Parham,

Baskin,

Heard,

Payne,

Baxter,

Hill, of Cherokee, Peacock,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether, Peek,

Berner, .

Hendrix,

Peeples,

Boifeuillet,

Herrington,

Pearson,

Branch,

Henderson,

Perry,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

Phillips,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw.

Pope,

Brown, of Haralson, Holbrook,

Rainey,

Bryan,

Holzendorf.

Rembert,

Burge,

Hulsey,

Reid,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Roberts,

Bush,

Huff,

Rya's,

Burney,

Ingraham,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Cagle,

Ivey,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Calvin,

Jackson, of Heard, Seay,



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Campbell, Cason, Chapman, Chappell, Clifton, Clay, Coffey, Cooper, Craigo, Crowder, Crawford, Cutts, Davis, of Burke, Davis, of Bulloch, Dads, of Lumpkin, Dennard, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Dunwody, Edenfield, Everett, Ethridge, Faust, Fleming, Gardner, Gilbert, Glover, Goodwin, Godard, Graves, Griffith, . Hardeman, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman,

Jackson, of Oconee, SearN,

Johnson,

Sibley,

Jones,

Sinquefield,

Kemp,

Smith, of Butts,

Kennon,

Smith, of Decatur,

Kitchens,

Smith, of Greene,

Kimbrvugh,

Sharpe,

Lane,

Scruggs,

Lark,

Stokes,

Laslie,

Strickland,

Lewis,

Swain,

LeConte,

'fatum,

Lumsden,

Tarver,

Mattox,

Thornton,

Martin,

'fhompson,

Mason,

Traylor,

Mann,

Trammell,

Maxwell,

'f.urner,

McDonald, of Banks, Twitty,

McDonald, of Sumter, Underwood,

McDaniel,

Walker,

Mathews, of Jefferson, \Vare,

Mathew~,of Montg'ry, \Veils, of Marion,

McAfee,

"Teas, of Lee,

McClure,

Whitfield,

Merritt,

Witzel!,

Meeks,

Williams,

Meriwether,

Whatley,

M&tgomery,

Wheeler,

Mitchell,

White,

Mobley,

Wisdom,

Mosely,

Wright,

Monroe,

\Vylly,

Morton,

'\Vooten,

Nash,

Yqung,

Norman,

Mr. Speaker.

Oattis,

Mr. Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examineQ. and approved.

Pending the re~ding of the Journal, Mr. Berner, of Monroe, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings as relates to the Senate resolution relating to the tariff laws.

The Journal was read and confirmed.

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Upon motion of Mr. Berner, the action of the Hout:!e on yesterday relating to the Senate resolution on the tariff laws was reconsidered, and the same amended, .as follows, by adding an additional section, to-wit :
Resolved, That it is the sense of the General Assembly that incomes are the legitimate subject of taxation, and should be made to contribute to the support of the general government, and our Senators and Representatives in Congress are requested to co-operate in an earnest ana determined effort to secure the passage of a just and equitable graduated income tax at the earliest day post:~ible.
The following House bill was taken up, and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit :
A bill to make railroad companies subject to mu: nicipal taxation.
The following Hous~ bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 92 ; nays, 0-to-wit.
A bill to provide for the appointment and compensation, and to prescribe the duties of special criminal bailiffs for the Solicitors-General in the Superior, City and County Courts in counties having more than twenty thousand inhabitants in this State.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. ~<\.. Harris, the Secratary .thereof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the r~qnisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the city of Helena, Georgia, in Telfair county, to define its limits, prescribe its municipal powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the

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Richland, Gulf and Northern Railroad Company, to define its powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to make railroads subject to municipal taxation.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Mayor r,nd Aldermen of Savannah to require male residents of Savannah to perform road and street labor.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Commissioners of Comawns, of Columbus, to make certain donations of land.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to enlargP the powers of the Board of Health of said city, and for other purpose.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of Helena, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to prescribe the time when it shall be unlawful to cut turpentine boxes, and fixing the penalty for the violation of the same, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Bank of Sumter.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the 'Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, of Quitman.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporatA the Piedmont Loan and Banking Company, approved September 28th, 1889.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to fix the compensation, of the sheriff of the Supreme Court and to provide for the manner of its payment, approved October 3d, 1887.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to renew and extend the charter of the Exchange Bank of Macon, as incorporated by an Act entitled an Act to incorpo-

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rate the Exchange Bank of Macon, approved December 12th, 1872, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, approved February 28th, 1877, and September 21st, 1887, to grant additional powers to said bank, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Blue Ridge in Fannin county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 28 of an Act entitled an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved October 7th, 1887
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 4812 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, which provides for the payment of the expenses of all trials for escapes or attempts to escape from the penitentiary, so as to provide for the payment of the expenses of trials for all other crimes committed by penitentiary convicts.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the third paragraph of Section 9 of an Act entitled an. Act to regulate. the business of insurance in this State, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the s:tle of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors within three miles of Mount Carmel church, in Crawford connty, this State, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta, in Cobb county, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend a~ ~let to incorporate the town of Cornelia, in Habersham county.
Also, a bill to be entitlP-d an Act to incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe, at Oglethorpe, Georgia, and for other vurposes.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved September 28, 1889, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 4408 of the Code of 1882, by inserting after the word "punished," in the fourth line of said section, the words, "when any article so taken is under :fifty dollars in value, as prescribed in Section 4310 of the Code of 1882, and when of, or more than, the value of :fifty dollars."
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to exempt from jury duty certain members of the Macon Hussars, Troop A, First Battalion Georgia Cavalry.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, the following House bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the West End and Atlanta Railroad Company, approved, August 26, 1883, and approved September 29, 1883, and October 15, 1885, and October 1, 1887, amendatory thereof, by conferring the power to lease or sell its property, franchises and line of road, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Suburban and West End Railway Company.
Also a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved November 12, 1889, incorporating the Athens Railway Company, so as to confer additional rights and powers upon said company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Brunswick and the St. Simon's Railway Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Atlanta a.nd Birmingham Railroad Company, to confer certain powers and privileges on said company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7, of the Constitution.

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.Also, a bill to be entitled an .Act to appropriate twenty-five thousand dollars to the Georgia Institutution for the Deaf and Dumb, to be used for the purpose of erecting and equipping a steam laundry, for heating the building by steam, for increasing capacity of the water works, and for other purposes.
.Also, a bill to be entitled an Act incorporating t.he .Atlanta, West End and West View Street Railway Company; to define its powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has receded from its amendment to the appropriation bill to defray the expenses of the inmates of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum to and from said institution.
The Senate insists on its amendment to the appropriation bill relative to the Branch College.
The Senate concurs in the House amendment to the Senate amendment appropriating $1.50 to Judge Williams, extra Porter of House.
Mr. Lewis, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :
.Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills, and I a:rp instructed to report them back, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the town of Etna, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Keysville, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to confer cer-

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tain privileges upon the lessees of the Indian Springs Reserve, in the town of Mcintosh, Butts county, etc.
Respectfully submitted. LJ~WIS, Chairman.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate am~nds House amendment to its amend-
ment to the General Tax bill, by striking out $100 and inserting in lieu thereof the following : $50 in every county where they have an established office.
The following message was received from the Senate through W A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following House
resolution, as amended, to-wit:
A resolution that on the 20th day of December, the present General Assembly take a recess until the second Wednesday in July, 1891. The Senme amendment strikes out "20th" and inserts Tu~f'.day, 23d instant.
Upon motion of Mr. Sears, the general appropriation bill was taken up for the purpose of further con-
idering the Senate amendments thereto.
Mr. Berner, of Monroe, moved that the House recede !rom its position in relation to branch colleges, and concur in the Senate amendment.
Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, moved that the House in sist on its position, and refuse to concur in the Senate amendment.
Upon the motion to recede, the previous question was called, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.
Upon this motion, the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained.

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Upon the call of the roll of the House tlie vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Atkinson, of Coweta, Fleming,

~IobiPy,

Baldwin,

Gilbert,

:Monroe,

Baxter,

Goodwin,

:\lorton,

Berner,

Hardeman,

Oattis,

Boifenillet,

Harris, of \Vash'gton, Parker, of Thomas,

Brodnax,

Hartridge,

PearHon,

Brinson,

Herrington,

Phillips,

Burney;

Hu~

Po~,

Cagle,

Jackson, of Oconee, Rembert,

Calvin.

J obnson,

Hoherts,

Chapman,

Lark,

Hyals,

Chappell,

Lewis,

Sibley,

Clifton,

LeConte,

Trammell,

Crowder,

Lumsden,

Turner,

D?vis, of Burke,

)fartin,

\Yells, of Lee,

Davis of Lumpkin, McDonald, of Sumter, Whitfield,

Dismuke,

:Mathews, of Jefferson, \Villiam

'

Dunwody,

McAfee,

\Visdom,

Faust,

)!cClure,

\V ooten

Those voting nay were Messrs.-

Anderson,

Hagan,

Atkinson, of Co)umbia, Hancock,

Barrett,

Heard,

Baskin,

Hill, of Cherokee,

Bennett,

Hill, of Meriwether,

Branch,

Hendrix,

Brown, of Forsyth, Henderson,

Brown, o.f Haralson, Hogan,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Burge,

Holzendorf,

Bush,

Hulsey,

Cason,

Humphreys,

Clay,

Ingraham,

Coffey,

hey,

Cooper,

Jackson, of Heard,

Craigo,

Jones,

Davis, of Bulloch, Kemp,

Dennard,

Kennon,

Devore,

Kitch-ns,

Dodson,

Kimbrough,

Edenfield,

Lane,

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Nash, Odom,
O'~eal,
Parker, of \Vilkinson, Parham, Payne, Peaeock, Peek. Peeples, Perry, Rainey, Reitl, Sapp, of Chat'hoochee, Sapp, of 1\Iitchell,
~ears,
Smith, of Butts, Smith, of Decatur, Smith, of Ureene, Sharpe, Scruggs, Stokes,

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Ethridge, (rtirlner, GJoyer, Golar,l,
tiraye~,
Griffith, Hall, Hand, Harris, of Catoosa, Harris, of Quitman, Harper,

Laslie, }fason, )!ann, )lax well, ::\IcDonald, of Banks, ::\IcDaniel, )'ferritt, )feE>ks, lleri wether, }litchell, ::\Iosely,

Swain, Tatum, Thornton, Thompson, Traylor Underwood, Wells, of )!arion Witzell Wheeler White, Wylly,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Campbell, Crawfor<l, Cutts, E\"erett, Griffin, Holtzclaw, Jennings, lllattox,

!.\[athews, of Montg'ry, Twitty,

::\Iontgomery,

\Valker

Korman,

\Vare,

f-ieay,

Whatley.

Sinquefield,

\Vright,

Strickland,

Young,

Taryer,

Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 57; nays, 96. So the motion to recede from its position was lost.

.Upon motion~ the House agreed to insist upon its disagreement~ and asks for a Committee of Conference consisting of five.

Upon motion, the resolution fixing time of adjournment was taken up, and upon motion of Mr. Berner~ of Monroe, the House refused to concur in the Senate amPndment, and asked for a Committee of Conference~

The Cclmmittee on Counties and County Matters: submit the following report:

.M,r. Speaker:

The Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:

Senate bill No. 97, to be entitled an Act to change the time of holding the spring term of Burke county Superior Court.

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Senate bill No. 98, to be entitled an Act to prevent and punish persons for hunting and fishing upon the lands of another in the 75th, 74th and 73d Districts, G. M., of Burke county.
Respectfully submitted, W 1\I. H. FLEMING, Chairman.
Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta, Chairman of-the Rpecial' Committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad,, submitted the following report:
Jl1r. Speaker :
The Committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate, which we desire to, report back to the House, with the recommendation.. that it do pass by substitute, to-wit:
A resolution to create a commission to consider the claims between the lessees of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and the State of Georgia, to define their powers, duties, etc., etc.
W. Y. ATKINSON, of Coweta, Chairman,
MARTIN V. CALVIN, HENRY L. GRAVES,
G. w. M. TATUl\I,
ROBT. A. REID, HARRY F. DUNWODY, RoBT. L. BERNER (Reserving
my judgment as to my action on the vote on the measure), ROBT. WHITFIELD, W. J. MORTON,
w. A. HUFF,
pAUL B. '1'RAMMELL, GAZAWAY HARTRIDGE, JNO. J. SEAY, JOHN B. GOODWIN,
R. N. HOLT7.CL.A w.

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The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Boston, Ga., and for other purposes.
The Speaker announced the following named mem~ bers on the part of the House on Committee of Conference on the Branch College amendment, to-wit:
Messrs. Reid, Sears, Bush, Wheeler and Kemp.
The Speaker announced the following named members on part of the House as Committee of Adjournment, to-wit:
Messrs. Gilbert, Fleming, Trammell, Atkinson of Coweta, and Lumsden.
Senate resolution No. 16 was taken up for consideration, to-wit:
A resolution to create a commission to consider the claims between the lessees of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad and the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
The resolution was read the third time.
Mr. Gilbert, of M uscogee offered the following amendment which was read, to-wit:
Amend by adding: And the Governor shall be authorized and empowered to :fix the sa.me, to be paid as compensation to said commission, which shall be paid by the Treasurer upon the warrant of the Governor.
As this amendment provided for an appropriation, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Trammell, of Whitfield, in the chair.

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Mr. Trammell, of Whitfield, Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration Senate resolution No. 16, to-wit:

A resolution to create a commission toconsider the claims between the lessees of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad and the State of Georgia, which they instruct me to report that that portion of the amendment providing for an appropriation be stricken from the amendment.

By unanimous consent, the latter part of the amendment, offered by Mr. Gilbert, providing for an appropriation, was stricken from the amendment.

Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, offered the following amendment, to-wit:

Provided nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to authorize said commissioners to entertain any proposition as to betterments put on the road-bed or rolling stock of said railroad, hut that they shall 'confine their deliberations to the taxes due, if any, by the State to the lessees of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. .

Upon the adoption of this amendment the ayes and nays were called for, which call was sustained.

Upon the call of the roll of the House, the vote was as follows:

Those voting aye were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Barrett, Boifeuillet, Brown, of Haralson, Bush, Campbell, Cason, Chappell,

Harris, of Catoosa, Mitchell,

Hagan,

Parker, of Wilkinson,

Heard,

Rainey,

Hill, of Cherokee, Sears,

Hill, of 1\:leriwether, Smith, of Butts,

Hendrix,

Smith, of Decatur,

Hulsey,

Smith, of Greene,

Johnson.'

. Stokes,

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Clay, Cooper, Davis, of Bulloch, Davis, of Lumpkin, Devore, Dismuke, Dodson, Edenfield, Godard,

Jones, Kemp, Kennon, Lane, Lumsden, Mann, McDaniel, Merritt, }leeks,

Strickland, Thornton, Twitty, Underwood. Wells, of Lee, Wheeler, White, Wylly.

Those voting nay were Messrs.--

Anderson,

Harris, of Quitman, Morton,

Atkinson,ofColumbia, Harris,of Washington, Oattis,

Atkinson, of Coweta, Hartridge,

Odom,

Baxter,

Harper,

<Y~eal,

Bennett,

Hancock,

Parker, of Thomas,

Berner,

Herrington,

Parham,

Branch,

Henderson,

Payne,

Brodnax,

Hogan,

P<!acoek,

Brown, of Forsyth, Holtzclaw,

Peeples,

Bryan,

Holbrook,

Pearson,

Burge,

Holzendorf,

Perry,

Brinson,

Humphreys,

Phillips,

Burney,

Huff,

Pope,

Cagle,

Ingraham,

Rembert,

Calvin,

Jyey,

Reid,

Chapman,

Jackson, of Heard, R:>berts,

Clifton,

Jackson, of Oconee, Ryals,

Coffey,

Kitchens,

Sapp,of Chattahoochee,

Craigo,

Kimbrough,

Sibley,

Crowder,

Lark,

Sinquefield,

Cutis,

Laslie,

Sharpe,.

Dennard,

Lewis,

s~ruggs,

Dunwody,

I,e(Jonte,

Swain,

Faust,

Martin,

Tatum,

Fleming,

J.lason,

Thompson,

Gardner,

Maxwell,

Trnmmell,

Gilbert,

McDonald, of :&'Inks, Turner,

Glover,

Mathews, of Jefferson, Wells, of Marion,

Goodwin,

McAfee,

Whitfield,

Graves,

}lcClure,

Witzell.

Griffith,

3Ieriwether,

Williams,

Hardeman,

}lobley,

Wisdom.

Hall,

Mosely,

Wooten.

Hand,

Those not voting were Messrs.--

.Baskin,

Mathews,of Montg'ry, Tarver,

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Crawford,

::\Iontgomery

Davis, of Burke,

)lonroe,

Everett,

~ash,

Ethridge,

Xorman,

Griffin,

Peek,

Jennings,

Sapp, of Mitchell,

Mattox,

Seay,

McDonald, of Sumter,

Traylor,
"'alker, 'Vare, \\"hatley, wrig-ht,
Young, Mr. Speaker.

Ayes, 50; nays, 100.

So the amendment was lost.

By unanimous consent the morning session was extended until the completion of the consideration of the resolution under discussion.

Upon the passage of the resolution, and all the amendments, Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, called the previous question, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.

The amendments offered by Mr. Fleming, of Rich mond, and Berner, of Monroe, were adopted.

The report of the committee. which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, by substitute, as amended, was agreed to, and the resolution passed, by substitute, as amended, by requisite majority-
ayes, Hh ; nays, 8-to-w..it :

A resolution to create a commission to cons der the claims between the Lessees of the "\Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, etc.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the request of the House, for Committees of Conference on dis::tgreements on the following bills, to-wit :

A bill to appropriate money for the Expenses of Government, etc., and the Committee of Senate are Terrell, Vincent, Strickland, Candler, Culver.
And on a resolution fixing a daylfor taking a recess

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of the General Assembly, and the Committee from the Senate are Cabaniss, Nunnally, Walker, Johnson, 21st, and Johnston, 39th.
A resolution expressing regrets of the serious illness of the Ron. Geo. N. Les~er, Attorney-General, was read and adopted.
The House then adjourned until 3 P. l\I.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
3 O'clock P. l\I., December 20, 1890.
The House re-assentbled agreeable to adjournment, and called to order by Ron. Paul B. Trammell, Speaker pro. tem.
Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.
MT. Speaker:
The CommittBe on the Academy for the Blind respectfully report that on Dacember 8th the Senate and House Committees visited the Georgia Academy for the Blind, in Macon, for the purpose of inspecting the same.
We take great pleasure in saying that we found the Academy buildings, for both white and colored inmates, in excellent condition in every respect. The property is splendidly cared for, there being no evidences of neglect visible anywhere. The new dormitory for white males is a handsome structure of stone and brick, four stories high, and is rapidly nearing completion. The white females will occupy the main building, which is commodious and elegant. The academies for whites and blacks occupy different premises.
The committee were entertained with exhibitions by the pupils, and were greatly surprised and gratified at the proficiency of these sightless unfortunates in spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar and other common school studies. Their skill in

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music, vocal and instrumental, is truly remarkable. Their industrial training is also excellent. We confidently assert that no school of a similar curriculum can show pupils of superior proficiency. The instruction they receive eminently qualifies them to make their own livelihood.
The number of pupils are, whites, 77; colored, 1Q; total, 93.
We heartily endorse the management of Principal W. D. Williams, who has faithfully and ably discharged the duties of his office since 1858, without a word of complaint from any source. The State has a valuable public servant in this gentleman, and the blind children committed to his care, a tender and considerate guardian.
We close this report by saying that the Academy for the Blind is a monument to the philanthropy, benevolence and wisdom of the State of Georgia and is one of her noblest charities.
Respectfully submitted. JoHN T. BorFEUILLET, Chairman.

The following resolution by Mr. Berner, of Monroe, was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Governor be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to pay out of the contingent fund the amount appropriated to the payment of the compensation due the Western and Atlantic Railroad Examiners, appointed to make an inventory of the property on said road, the amount specified by $3,000 for the five Commissioners and $400 for the Secretary.
The following SEmate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0; to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Piedmont Bank, of Atlanta, Georgia.

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The following mesAage was received from the Senate, through W. A. H::trris, the Secretary thereof :
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following House bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an .Act to amend an Act to au thorize and reqnire the registration of all voters in the county of Appling, in this State, approved October 7, 1885.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company, a railroad corporation chartered by the laws of the State of South Carolina, to construct its railroad from its terminus in South Carolina to and into this State, to some point in or near the city of Augusta, and through the same.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Seville, in the county of Wilcox, define its limits, provide its officers and its government-, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the t.own of Stone Mountain, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a more perfect method of condemning private property for opening or widening streets, lanQS and alleys in the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to .be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah, approved September 21, 1883, so as to change and define the western corporate limits of said city north of the Louisville road.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act

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entitled an Act to organize and incorporate a regiment of cavalry, to be called the First Regiment of Georgia Cavalry, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create the office of Recorder, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Savings Bank, with power to do a savings bank business, to act as agent, assignee, receiver and trustee, to do a banking business, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Clarke Banking Company, of Covington, Georgia, to grant certain privileges thereto, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act to authorize the issue of interest-bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of New England City, in the county of Dade.
Also, a bill to be entitled an A_ct to establish a public school system for the town of Marshalville, Georgia.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Jackson Railway Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Singleton Banking Company.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, by the necessary majority, the following HJuse bill, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds, the proceeds to be used for sewering the said city, etc.

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The Senate has also concurred in the following House resolutions:

A resolution requesting the National Congress, now in session, to set aside all ordinuy legislation, and provide a method for :relieving the financial pressure, etc.

Also, a resolution to provide for the disbursement of the permanent school fund, etc.
Senate bill No. 39, was taken up for consideration, and upon motion, th~ same was tabled, to-wit:

.A bill-to prescrib3 and make more certain the fees of Clerks and Sheriffs of the Superior Courts of this State, etc.

.A communication from His Excellency, the Governor, was received, with documents relating to Okefenokee swa,m:;J, which was read and referred to Committee on Finance.

The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passad, by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to amend an .Act incorporating the Farmers'

Banking Company.



The following message was received from the Senate through W . .A. Harris, the secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the necessary majority the following House bills, to-wit :

.A bill to be entitled an .Act to incorporate the town of Roberta, in the county of Crawford, with certain powers and privileges.

.Also, a bill to be entitled an A.ct to incorporate the New England City Loan and Banking Company, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate

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the Etua Railroad Company, to confer certain rights, powers and privileges, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the laws of this StatP. in reference to the inspection of illumina- , ting oils, by providing for appointment of inspectors of oil, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the New South Savings Bank, to confer certain powers, privileges, etc.
Also, a bill to be ~ntitled an Act to amend the charter of LaGrange, Georgia, so as to confer on the mayor and council thereof the right and power to condemn private property for public use, etc.
Also, a bill to increase the number of fertilizer inspectors from six to ten.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Macedonia church, in Crawford county.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Elberton, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement Comp'lny, etc.
Also, a bill to extend the corporate limits of Americus, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to authorize and empower the city authorities of the city of Fort Valley to provide a system of water works and sewers.
Also, a bill to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Fulton, etc.
Also, a bill to repeal so much of the Act approved September 18, 1883, to prohibit the sa.le of alcoholic, spirituous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters, in Pike connty, as relates to the town of Molena, etc.

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The General Tax Act was taken up and the Senate amendment thereto was concurred in.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the Spring term of Burke county Superior Court, etc.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 92 ; nays, 0---to-wit:
A bill to prevent and punish persons for hunting or fishing upon the lands of another in the 75th, 74th and 73d districts, G. M., Burke county.
The following Housa bills were taken and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Jackson Railway Company.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, !J2 ; nays, 0to-wit:
A bill to amend Section 4372 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.
The following Senate resolution was taken up, and the same was agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to pay pensions of Confederate widows.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Enrollm9nt reports as duly en-

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rolled and ready for the signaturf>S of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following .Acts, to-wit:
An .Act to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah to require male residents of Savannah to perform road and street labor.
Also, an Act to relieve the Lexington Terminal Railroad Company of the penalty incurred on account of failure to pay taxes due the State on October 1st, 1890.
Also, an Act to pension widows of Confederate soldiers.
Also, an Act to amepd an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Company, approved October 22d, 1887, and an Act amendatory thereof, approved November 4th, 1889.
Also, an Act to authorize the town of Elberton to issue bonds.
Also, an Act to prohibit the sale, manufacture or delivery of any alcoholic, malt or spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount Bethel Church, in Banks county.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Capital Railway Company, and to define its rights, powers and privileges.
Also, an Act to authorize the Commissioners of Commons of Columbus to make certain donations of land.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Unadilla, in the county of Dooly, to grant certain powers and privileges to the same.
Also, an Act to relieve the Gainesville and Hall County Street Railroad Company from the penalty provided by .Act of September 17th, 1889.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate Emory

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College in the county of Newton, approved December lOth, 1836, and the various Acts amendatory thereof, so as to increase the number of trustees of said college.
Also, an Act to fix the time of holding the courts in the various counties composing the Tallapoosa Circuit of this State.
Also~ an Act to amend an Ar.t entitled an Act to incorporate the Gate City street Railroad Company, approved September 26th, 1879, and the various Acts amendatory thereof, by conferring upon said corporation the power to lease or sell its road, franchises and all its property.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the \Vadley and Mt. Vernon Railway Company.
. Also, a resolution for the relief of th~ family of Abner C. Adkins.
Also, a resolution appointing a committee of the University of Georgia.
Also, a resolution discharging Jesse Coly from the Lunatic Asylum.
Also, a resolution relative to a revision of the criminal laws of this State.
Also, a resolution inviting Ex-President Grover Cleveland to attend the third annual session of the Georgia Chautauqua.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. Y ouNo, Chairman.
The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by requisite major_ ity-ayes, 93 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the People's Banking Com pany, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr. Hartridge, of Chatham, offered the following resolution, which was read and adl)pted, to-wit:

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A resolution relating to the Conger Lard bill, now pending before the Senate of the United States, etc.
The following Senate resolution was taken up, and the same read and concurred in-to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to destroy certain plats and bonds now in his office.
The following Senate 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 requisite majority-ayes, 93; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Keysville, and for other purposes.
The following Senate bill was read the third time~ the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constitutional majorityayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Carrollton over Oak Lawn Stock Farm, for police purposes.
The following Senate bill was taken up for consideration, and, upon motion, the same was tabled,. to-wit:
A bill for the protection of landlords, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the second time,. to-wit:
A bill to amend an A.ct incorporating the village of Harrisonville, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the first time' and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Boston, Georgia, etc.
The following Senate resolution was taken up and and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing officers of Senate and
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House and committees to remain at Capitol to bring up unfinished business.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to a resolution authorizing officers of the Senate aud House of Representatives, and a committee, to remain at the Capitol and bring up the unfinished business of this session, and ask the concurrence of the House therein.
Leave of absence was granted to the Messenger of the House for the remainder of the session.
Mr. Phillips, of Habersham, offered the following resolution, which was read ai!d adopted, to-wit:
A resolution providing for a joint committee to look into and report the status of the Okefenokee swamp lands donated the Orphan Home by Act of December 13, 1866.
The Speaker announced the following named members on part of the House on said committee, to-wit: Messrs. Phillips and Boifeuillet.
The following resolution was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution in regard to school books.
The follmving message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the necessary majority, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Cotton Mills Bank, of Newnan, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporat.e the Savannah and Isle of Hope Rail-

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way Company, and for other purposes connected therewith, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act ~ntitled an Act to incorporate the town of Quitman.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Abbeville and Waycross Railroad, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act .approved October 24,1870, entitled an Act to incor-porate the village of Harlem, in the county of Columbia, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorp:)rate the Carrollton Bank, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the town of Metcalfe, in the county of 'Thomas.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to alter and amend the road laws of this State so far as relates to the county of Dade.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenue for the county of Irwin, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, by the necessary majority, the following House bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the registration laws of Pierce county.
The Senate has also passed the following resolution:
A resQlution to require the Secretary of State to investigate the status of certain lots of land.
Mr. Gilbert, Chairman on part of the House of the Conference Committee on Adjournment, submits the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Conference Committee on Adjournment recom-

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mend that resolution No. 75, which is a resolution fixing the date of adjournment, do pass, as amended,. tv-wit:
The words, "20th of December," be stricken out, and the words, "Monday, the 22d, at 12M.,'' be substituted therefor.
GILBERT,
Chairman on part of House.
The following House bill was taken up, and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, as. amended, to-wit:
A bill to amend the laws of the State in reference to the inspection of illuminating oils, and for other purposes.
Upon motion of Mr. Gilbert, the report of the Committee on Conference relating to adjournment was . agreed to.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Cagle, of Pickens-
A bill to repeal an Act consolidating the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Treasurer, etc.
Mr. Huff, of Bibb, offered the following resolution, _ which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Governor is hereby authorized, for the. purpose of buying carpets, furni~ure, and making repairs for Executive Mansion, to use eighteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary of the amount appropriated by this General Assembly for repairs to public buildings, etc., in the general appropriation Act ; and that when the General Assembly convenes in Summer session, a like amount will be appropriated to said general fund to . cover the amount for extraordinary purposes.

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Upon motion, the hour of adjournment was extended until the Committee on Conference on appropriations ior Branch Colleges could ma~e their report.

Mr. Reid, Chairman o~ the Conference Committee ()n part of the House, in the differences between the Rouse and Senate, on House bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Staie Go\'ernment, etc., submits the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee report the following agreement :

'That the House concur in the Senate amendments to

tiection four of said bill relative to branch colleges,

provided said amendment be amended by making the

appropriation to said branch colleges only for the

:year 1891.

Respectfully submitted,

R. ~-\.. REID, Chairman,
w. M. SEARS,



C. C. BusH,

J. B. WHEELER,

W. R. KEMP,

House Committee.

TERHELL, Chairman,

CULVER,

CANDLER,

VINCENT,
WITCHER,
Senate Committee.

Upon motion, the report of the committee was :agreed to.
The following House bill was taken up, and the ::Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit:

A bill to amend the registration law of Pierce -county, Georgia.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Atkinson of Columbia, Odom,

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Smith of Decatur, W. F. McDaniel, Mc.A.fee, Brodnax, Pearson, Ethridge, Baskin and Anderson.
The House then adjourned until Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Monday, December 22d, 1890.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, called t~ order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the, Rev. Mr. Dodson.

Upon motion, the roll call was dispensed with.

Mr. .Hagan, of the Committee on Journals, reported_ that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

The following message was received from the Sen-

ate through W. A.. Harris, Secretary thereof:



Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred in the House substitute of the Zachry resolutio'hs No. 16, relative to pr~ viding for a commission for the settlement of the Western and Atlantic Railroad question.

.A.lso, the Senate has concurred in the House amendment to Senate resolution setting the time for the adjournment at 12 o'clock, Monday 22d inst.

.A.lso, the Senate has concurred in the House amend-

ment to Senate amendment to the following House

bill, to-wit:

.,.-,.. ...

A. bill to be entitled an .A.ct to amend the laws. of this State in reference to the inspection of illuminating oils, by providing for the appointment of inspectors of oil, :fixing their compensation and. schedule of fees, etc.

The following message was received from the Senate through W. A.. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the necessary majority
the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors within :five miles of New Lebanon Baptist Church, in Carroll county, Georgia.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Savings Bank of Griffin.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of Rome, to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council .to settle the bonded debt of said city, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the English-American Loan and Trust Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Clark's University, in Fulton county, for poiice purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Pendergrass, in the county of Jackson, and provide a government, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to require and provide for the Registration of Voters in the county of Bibb, to provide for carrying the same into-effect, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Fuel and Gas Light Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Oglethorpe, in the county of Macon, to provide for the support and maintenance of same, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed by the necessary majority the following House resolution, to-wit :
A resolution to appropriate one hundred dollars to Jane Hunter, widow of Wm. J. Hunter.

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Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to confer banking powers and privileges upon the Sumter County A!liance Co-operative Association.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 8 of the charter of the city of Macon, approved November 1st, 1889, so as to authorize the establishment of two voting places in said city. known as Old Waycross and New Waycross.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Macon and Indian Springs Railway Company, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed, as amended, the following House bill, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the working of the county convicts of Richmond county, etc.
The Senate has also passed the following resolution by the necessary majority, to-wit :
A resolution to inquire into amounts of insurance of the Lunatic Asylum buildings, and to increase the same.
The Senate has also agreed upon the following Senate resolution, to-wit :
A resolution petitioning the United States Senate to reject the Conger lard bill.
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through W. H. Harrison, Secretary of the Executive Department :
Jllr. Speaker: The Governor has approved the following A.cts of
the General Assembly, to-wit:
An Act to amend the charter of East Rome, Georgia, county of Floyd.
Also, an Act to exempt from jury duty a.ll regularly licensed stationary engineers actually engaged in the

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:regular management of engines at their places of occupation.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the American Trust and Banking Company, approved August 29, 1889.
Also, an Act to provide when judgment liens on re:alty of non-residents sl}.all take effect as against third parties.
Also, an Act to provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect as against third parties.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Laurens county, approved October 27, 1887.
Also, an Act to appropriate funds for laying off, filling and preparing the grounds around the new Capitol building.
Also, an Act to amend Section nine hundred and twenty of the Code of 1882, which prescribes the duties of Tax-Receivers by striking out paragraph twelve Of said section.
Also. an Act to prevent seining or netting for mountain tr<,ut in any of the strean!s of this State.
A1so, an Act to incorporate the South Atlantic 'Trade and Navigation Company.
Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating, -spirituous or malt liquors, or intoxicating bitters, in any quantity, either by wholesale or retail, within six miles of Friendship Methodist Episcopal church, at Donalsonville, in Decatur county, etc.
Also, an Act to amend an Act, approved December :24th, 1884, to incorporate the town of Harmony Grove, in Jackson county.
Also, an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Union Savings Bank and Trust Company, approved .September 28, 1889.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the Continental Bank and Trust Company.

Also, an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the several Acts granting corporate authority to the town of Lithonia, in DeKalb county, etc.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Georgia Savings Bank, of A.tlanta.

The Governor has also approved the following joint resolutions of the General Assembly, to-wit:

A resolution providing for the work of indexing the Journals of the House and Senate for the session of 1890.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the North and South Street Railroad Company, of Rome.

Also, a resolution in relation to the military equip. ments to be ordered by the Governor.

Also, a resolution to appropriate $337.50, to pay John Neal for chairs for House committee rooms.

Also, a resolution to authorize the Governor to make

settlement of litigation over the Georgia State Lottery

property.



A.lso, a resolution to relieve the City and Suburban - Railway, of Savannah, of penalty for not paying
taxes 1st of October, 1889.

Also, a resolution=to relieve the Coast Line Railway Company of penalty for not paying taxes due the State 1st October, 1889.
Also, a resolution to cover into the treasury the former appropriation to the Atlanta University.
Also, a resolution to appropriate money for plumbing, etc., in the office of the State Chemist.
Mr. Hartridge, Chairman of Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:
1Wr. Speaker:

The committee has had under consideration Senate

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bill No. 92, being a bill to amend an Act incorporating the Griffin Street Railroad Company. The committee recommends that said bill do pass.
HARTRIDGE, Chairman.
The following Senate bill was read the third time,. the report of the committee was agreed to, and thebill passed, by the requisite constitutional majorityayes, 93 ; nays, 0-to-wit :
A bill to re-incorporate the West Atlanta Street Railroad Company.
The following bills were introduced, read the :first time, and referred, to-wit :
By Mr. Dismuke, of SpaldingA bill to empower the Mayor and Council of the
city of Griffin, to exchange a portion of New Orleans street for a portion of the Bray lot.
Referred to Committee on Corporations..
By Mr. Hartridge, of ChathamA bill to incorporate the Excelsior Bank, of Savan-
nah.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr. Coffey, of TownsA resolution requesting the President of the United
States to pardon all parties now serving sentences in the jails of this State for violations of the Internal Revenue laws, et0.
Referred to Committee on State of Republic.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the requisite majority,. the following Senate bill, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate theNorth Augusta Railroad Company, to define and confer its

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rights, powers and privileges, and for other purposes.

The Senate has also passed the following House

bill, by necessary majority, to-wit :



A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to -authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Appling, in this State, approved October 7th, 1885.

The Senate has also passed, as amended, the following House bills, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter -of the Metropolitan R.ailroad Company, of Macon, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company.

The following Senate bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite constit11tional majorityayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Griffin Street Railroad Company, etc.

The following Senate bill was taken up for a third reading, and, upon motion, the same was tabled, towit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Etna, etc.

'fhe following Senate 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 requisite constitutional majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0to-wit.

A. bill to confer upon the lessees of the Indian Springs Rest>rve, in the town of Mcintosh, Butts county, the authority to appoint a marshal to exercise police powers, etc.

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Mr. Huff, Chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker : The Finance Committee have had under considera-
tion the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that the bill do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to relieve the Smithsonian and Dunlop Railroad Company from the penalty provided by the Act of September 17th, 1889.
HuFF, Chairman.
The following Senate bill was read the third time~ the report of the committee was agreed to, the properlegal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 90; nays, 0-to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Lake Park, etc.
Mr. Berner, of Monroe, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved by tke House, That bill No. 266 be recalled from the Enrolling Committee for the purpose of amendment, the author consenting.
The following House bills wertl taken up, and the Senate amendments thereto were concurred in, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, of Macon, etc.
Also a bill to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed by requisite majority-ayes, 92; nays, 0-towit:
A bill to relieve the Smithsonian and Dunlop Railroad Company from penalty, etc.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was re-

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~alled from the Committee on Enrollment, and the same amended, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Macon and Indian Springs Railway Company, etc.

The bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following Senate resolution was taken up, and the same read and agreed to, to-wit:

A resolution petitioning the United States Senate to reject the Conger lard bill, and for other purposes.

The following Senate 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 requisite majority-ayes, 89; nays, 0-to-wit:

A bill to amend an Act approved November 13th, 1889, incorporating the village of Harrisonville, etc.

The House then took a recess untilll o'clock A. 1.

At 11 o'clock the House was called to order by the Speaker.

The following message was received from the Senate through W. A. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:



The Senate has passed the following resolution,

to-wit:

A resolution appointing a Joint Committee to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the two Houses of the General Assembly are ready for adjournment.

Committee on part of Senate, Messrs. CabaniSB, Mullis and Harp.

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

Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Enrollment report as duly en-

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:rolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of . the House and President of the Senate the following
.Acts, to-wit:

An Act to authorize the Town Council of Elberton,

to issue bonds.

.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company and define its :rights, powers and privileges, approved December 12th, 1882, so as to give said company power to extend its road into Cobb and DeKalb counties.

Also, an Act to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7, of the Constitution.

Also, an Act to establish a system of public schools for the county of Upson, to provide for the maintaining and governing of the same.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and Farmers' Bank of Quitman.

Also, an Act to amend Section 4812 of the Code of 1882, which provides for the payment of all trials for Scapes from the penitentiary, so as to provide for the payment of the expenses of trials for all crimes committed by penitentiary convicts.

Also, an Act to amend section 4408 of the Code of 1882.

Also, an Act to exempt from jury duty certain members of the Macon Huzzars, Troop "A," First Battalion Georgia Cavalry.

Also an Act to amend Section 28 of an Act entitled an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the Common School Laws of the State of Georgia.

Also, an Act to repeal an Act approved September 28th, 1889, to amend the charter of the city of Macon.

Also, an Act to amend the 3d paragraph of section 9 of an Act to regulate the business of insurance in this State, approved October 24th, 1887.

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Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act t<> incorporate the Piedmont Loan and Banking Company, approved September 28th, 1889.
Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors with three miles of Mount Carmel Church, in Crawford county.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the West End and Atlanta Railroad Company, approved September 29, 1883, and October 15, 1885, and October 1, 1887.
Also, an Act to make railroad companies subject to municipal taxation.
Also, an Act to incorporate North Highlands Railroad Company.
Also, an Act to appropriate fifteen thousand dollars to the Georgia Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
Also, an Act to amend an ~<let to fix the compensation of the Sheriff of the Supreme Court:
Also, an Act to amend an Act to prescribe the time when it shall be unlawful to cut turpentine boxes.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Americus.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Blue Ridge, in Fannin county.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, so as to enlarge the powers of the Board of Health.
Also, an Act to create a sinking fund, to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they mature, by the levy and collection of a tax therefor.
Also, an Act to renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, approved February 23,. 1866, and to confer additional powers upon said company.
Also, a resolution requesting the National Congress, now in session, to set aside all ordinary legis-

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lation, and provide a method for relieving the financial embarrassment of the country.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Upon motion, the following Senate resolution was taken up and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the appointment of a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to wait upon his Excellency, the Governor, and notify him that the General Assembly has finished the business of this session, and is ready to adjourn unless he has some additional communication to make.
The Speaker announced the following named members on part of the House, to-wit : Messrs. Hill of Meriwether, Berner,Wooten, Underwood and Mobley.
Mr. Speaker:
Mr. Clifton, Chairman of the Penitentiary Committee, submits the following reports, and asks that the same be read to the House.
Respectfully submitted. CLII''TON, Chairman.
We, the Penitentiary Committee of the House of Representatives, beg leave to submit the following report:
On the 9th of December we visited the camps in Dade county, at Coal City. It was very evident that our visit was not unexpected, and that preparations had been mad~ to give everything connected with the camp as good an appearance as possible.
We found the bedding and clothing for the .convicts in a filthy condition, and so were the buildings in which they are confined at night, notwithstanding the fact that they had been given extra attention in anticipation of our inspection.
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We recommend the entire separation of the whites and blacks at night.
\Ve found that two children had been born at the camps-one soon after the mother was imprisoned, and the other, a child of au old convict. This shows that the sexes are not kept separate as they should be.
\Ve found little complaint as to the character or quantity of food furnished.
In order to see the kind of work and the amount required of each man, your committee entered the mines where the coal was being taken out. It was an experience never to be forgotten. In many instances we found the men working in such places as rendered it necessary for them to lie on their stomachs while at work~ often in the mud and water, with bad ventilation, in order to get out the daily amount of coal that would save them from the punishment to be inflicted by the whipping boss. \Ve condemn in the strongest terms the rule that requires each man to mine a given quantity of coal daily or receive this punishment.
In conclusion, your committee beg to submit that we have only been able to make a limited inspection of these camps.
we are thoroughly convinced that there are many abuses which should be conected, and many reforms could and should be made in providing for the welfare of these unfortunate people. It is our intention to make a thorough inspection of all the convict camps in the State during the coming summer, and to make such recommendations as we think proper and necessary. \Ve respectfully urge the lessees of all the convicts to provide ample clothing for them and to pay more regard to their personal comfort.
We condemn the present convict system, and would recommend that in the future the sentences of youthful convicts be c-hanged so that they may work out their terms on the public works.
We cannot close our report without suggesting that

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a board of pardons be created, whose business shall be to examine all applications for pardon. We believe there are convicts in the camps who should be pardoned, but the Governor has not the time to investigate these cases.

Respectfully submitted,

J. R. Lr::~tsDEx,
E. \V. REMBERT,
\V~r. CAGLE,
\V. F. :\IcDAXJEL, 8. ::\1EEK:O. J. P. LA:\E, J. H. H{"LSEY,
S. F. TARYER, C.T. .JoxEs, \V. C. ScRcaas, Jxo. M. HoLZEXDORF,
J. w. PARH.\~1,

\V::~r. CLIFTOX, Chairman,
w. H. H. PEEK,
J. E. H. \YARE, .T. D. GoDARD,
F. R. l\L\.XX, T. Y. XASH,
\V. C. \Y1smnr,
w. H. HEARD,
B. C. H.umrs, L. CRAWFORD, G. P. HARRIS,
T. J. B.\.RHETT, J. ~- P.\RKER.

There being two reports and having heard the evidence of the committee, we endorse Lhe majority report.
vV. A. HuFF, \V. D. WELLS.

vVe, the undersigned sub-committee from the Penitentiary Committee of the House of Representatives, submit the following report : On the 19th day of December, 1890, we visited the convict camp known as Chattahoochee camp. We find the convicts engaged in making brick. We find the sanitary condition of the camp very good. vVe find that the men are very well fed. \Ve find that they are furnished with plenty of good vegetables and that they are furnished with plenty of food suitable for laboring men. \Ve find a deficiency in the bedding, S9 far as relates to the mattresses, and do recommend that they be supplied at once with plenty of good mattresses.

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'\1th this exception we find that the convictsare very well satisfied with their treatment.
All of which is respectfully submitted. \V~L CAGLE, Chairman.
. W. C. ScRUGGs, W. F. McDANIEL, T. Y. NASH.

.

Mr. Hill, of Meriwether, Chairman of the commit-

mittee on the part of the House to notify the Gover-

nor that the House was ready to take a recess until

the second Wednesday in July, 1891) submits the fol-

lowing report ~

Air. Speaker:

The Joint Committee on the part of tbe General

Assembly to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor,. to notify him that the General Assembly has finished the busines-s, and is now ready to adjourn, sub-ject to-

his pleasure, beg leave to report that they have per-

formed the duty assigned them, and were notified by

the Governor that he would in a short time submit tO>

the Senate a oommunication in writing.
H. ,v. HILL,

Chairman on the pa.rt of the House.

The following messu,ge was received from the SeiJ;ate, through W. A. Harri&, the Secretary thm:eof~

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional maiority, the following Rouse bill&, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an. Act to establish a new eharter for the town of Flovilla.

Also a bil1 to be entitled an Act to. amend an Act to provide for tax executions; bearing interest, etc.

Also a bill to be entitled an Act to. in.co:rpOl'ate the the Atlanta Guarantee Savings: Bank.

Also, a bill to be entitled. an Act to amend section. 8 of an Act entitled an. Act to. create a BOard of Roads;

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and Revenue for Clinch county, approved August 16, 1890.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale of spirituous or m3.lt liquors within a radius of three miles from the Methodist church in the town of Howard, in Taylor county.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Ashburn, in 1Vorth county.
Also, a bill to be entitled an ~<\.ct to incorporate the Cedarton Street Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to confer upon the Mayor and Council of LaGrange, Ga., the authority to issue bonds to the amount of $50,000.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Ellijay Loan and Banking Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the appointment of special Deputy Sheriffs, special Constables, Marshals, Policemen, or other peace officers or detectives, in this State.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorp.:>rate the town of Pearson, Georgia.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the use of intoxicating liquors, and prevent drunkenness in this State.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the Southern Accident Insurance Company, of Augusta, Georgia.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the city of Tifton, in the county of Berrien, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate money to pa.y the appraisers and their clerks appointed by the Governor under Section 8 of an Act of t.he Legislature, approved November 12th, 1889.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act

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approved November 11th, 1889, providing for the funding of the bonded debt of Clarke county, Georgia, providing that the bonds named in said Act shall be exempt from taxation, etc.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amPnd an Act, approved November 13th, 1889, incorporating the Ellijay Street Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the the town of Bishop, in the county of Oconee.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to define the qualific.<ttions of telegraph operators employed by railroad companies.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 3245 of the Code of l882.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Turin, in the county of Coweta.
Also, a bill to be entitled an Act incorporating the Millen and Southern Railway Company, and to confirm the charter already granted, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled au Act to amend and alter and supplement an Act to provide for the registra- . tion of voters in the county of Floyd, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also agreed on House amendment to Senate amendment of the following House bill, to-wit:
. A bill to incorporate the Macon and Indian Springs Railway Company.
In obedience to House resolution No. 60, by Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, the President of the Senate has appointed as committee on part of the l:-ienate to visit the State University: Messrs. Warren, O'Neal, Vincent, Nunnally and Johnson, of 21st.



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Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report as duly en-
rolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Stone Mountain.
Also, an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenue~g for the county of Irwin, to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for said county, approved October 1st, 1887.
Also, an Act to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta, in Cobb county.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Richland, Gulf and Northern Railroad Company.
Also, an Act to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Depr.rtments of the Government for each of the fiscal years 1891 and 1892.
Also, an Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions for each of the fiscal years 1891 and 1892.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta, West End and West View Street Railway Company.
Also, an At>t to incorporate the New South Sa:vings Bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate thl:l town of Moultrie.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to organize and incorporate a regiment of cavalry to be called the First Regiment of Georgia Cavalry.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to authorize and requi:r~e the registration of all voters in the county of Appling.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Suburban and West End Railway Company.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of LaGrange so as to confer on the Mayor and Council thereof the right and power to condemn private property.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement and Banking Company, of Atlanta, approved December 28th, 1886.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Etna Railroad Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Clark Banking Company, of Covington, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Helena.
Also, an Act to amend Section 3245 of the Code of 1882.
Also, an Act to extend the charter of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad Company for purposes of litigation.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to provide that all executions for taxes due the State, or any county, shall bear interest at the legal rate from the time fixed by law f<?r issuing the same.
Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquor within three miles of M:.tcedonia chllrch, in Crawford county.
Also, an Act to require and provide for the registration of voters in the county of Bibb.
Also an Act to amend Section 8 of the charter of the city of \Vaycross.
Also, an Act to increase the number of Ferti~izer Inspectors from six to ten.

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729

~<\.lso, an Act to incorporate the town of Turin in the county of Coweta.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad Company.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Jackson Railway Company.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to authorize the issue

of interest be<.Jring bonds by the l\fayor and Council

of Macon.



Also, an Act to amend an Act to amend section 8 of an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch.

Also, a.n Act to regulate the appointment of special deputy sheriffs and other peace officers of this State

Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the village of Harlem, Columbia county.
Also, an Act to authorize the city authorities of Fort Valley to provide a system of water works and sewers for said city.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Ellijay Street Railroad Company.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YotrNG, Chairman.

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

The Committee on Enrollment rc}ort as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the followinO'
0
Acts, to-wit:

An Act to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the Macon and Indian Springs Railway Company.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Savings Bank of Griffin.
Also, an Act to amend an Act, appr Jved. November 12th, 1889, incorporating the Athens Railway Company.
Also, an Act to amend. the charter of the Metropolitan Street Railway Compa1iy of Macon.
Also, an Act to amend. an Act entitled. an Act to . alter and amend. the road laws of this State.
Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within five miles of new Lebanon Ba.ptist church, in Carroll county.
Also, an Act to amend., alter and. supplement an Act to provide for the registration of voters, in the county of Floyd.
Als:J, an Act to incorporate the Ellijay Loan and B::mking Company.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Savannah a.nd Isle of Hope Railway Company, approve~ Novemb3r 13th, 1889.
Also, an Act to define the qualification of telegraph operators employed. by r<.tilroad. companies.
Also, an Act to confer banking powers and privileges upon the Sumter County Alliance Co-operative Association.
Also, an Act to repeal so much of the Act, approved Septemb:-3r 18th, 1833, to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors or intoxicating bitters, in Pike county, so far as the same relates to the town of Molena.
AJso, an Act to renew and. extend. the charter of the Exchange Bank of Macon, as incorporated by an Act entitled. an Act to incorporate the Exchange. Bank of Macon, approved December 12th, 1872.

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731

Also, an Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale of spirituous liquors within three miles from the Methodist church, jn the town of Howard, in 'l'aylor county.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Carrollton Bank.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Ashburn, in the county of \Vorth.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe, at Oglethorpe, Georgia.

Also, an Act to amend the charter of the town of Metcalfe, in the county of Thomas.

Also, an Act to authorize the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company, a railroad corporation chartered by the hws of South Carolina to construct its railro:td from its terminus, in South Carolina, to and into this State.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Roberta, in the county of Crawford.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Seville, in Wilcox county.

Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Abbeville

and \Vaycross R::tilroad, so as to authorize said com-

pany to extend the line of its railroad.



Also, an Act to provide for a more perfect method of condemning private property for opening or widening streets, lanes and alleys, in the city of Atlanta.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Bishop, in the county of Oconee.

Also, an Act to extend the corporate limits of A.mericus.
Also, an Act to provide for the working of the county convicts of Richmond county.
Also, ap Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Cotton Mills Bank, of Newnan, Georgia.

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Also, an Act to amend the charter of the town of Elberton.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Millen and Southern Railway Company.
Also, an Act to prohibit the use of intoxicating liquros and to prevent drunkenness in this State.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Clark's University, in Fulton county, for police purposes.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authoriz3 and re1uire the registra,tion of all voters in the county of Fulton.
Als3, an Act to amend the ch:trter of the city of Macon, so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Fuel and Gas Lighting Company, of Atlanta, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the New England City Loan and Banking Company.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create the office of Recorder.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Brunswick and St. Simol)'s Railway Company,
Also, an Act to incorpor11te the town of New England City, in the county of Dade.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to in0orporate the town of Cornelia, in Habarsham county.
Also, an Act to incorporate the city of Helena, in Telfair county.
Also, an Act to amend the laws of this State in reference to the inspection of illuminating oils, by providing for appointment of inspectors of oil.
Also, an Act to amend the chart.er of Rome, to

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a.uthorize and empower the Mayor and Council to set-

tle the bonded debt.



Also, an Act to amend an Act approved November

11th, 1889, providing for the funding of the bonded

debt of Clarke county.



Also, an Act to confer upon the Mayor and Council of the city of LaGrange authority to issue bonds to the amount of fifty thousand dollars,
Also, an Act to amend the registration laws of Pierce county.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Quitman, approved December 19th, 1859.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Cedartown Street Railroad Company.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Southern Accident Insurance Company, of Augusta.

Also, an Act to establish a system of public schools for the city of Oglethorpe, in the county of Macon.

Also, an Act to incorporate the English American Loan and Trust Company.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Pearson, Georgia.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Savings Bank.

Also, an Act to establish a public school system for the town of Marshallville.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Singleton Banking Company.

Also, an Act to incorporate the city of Tifton, in the county of Berrien.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Pendergrass, in the c<1Unty of Jackson.

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Also, an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Flovilla.

Also, a resolution appointing a joint committee to investigate the disposition of ten thous3nd dollars paid by the city bf Macon for the State reserve.

Also, a resolution authorizing the Governor to make a temporary loan of two hundred thousand dollars.

Also, a resolution requesting the President of the United States, to pardon all parties now serving sentences in jail for violation of the internal revenue laws of t.his State.

Also, a resolution to inquire into amounts of insurance on the Lunatic asylum.

Also, a resolution to appropriate one hundred dollars to Jane Hunter, widow of ""\Vm. J. Hunter.

Also, a resolution to require the Secretary of State to investigate the status of certain lots of land.

Also, a resolution to authorize the Governor to use certain funds to purchase furniture for the Executive Mansion.

Also, a resolution asking the United States Senate to reject the Conger lard bill.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman _of the Committee on Enrollment submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House 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 Mer-

chants' and Mechanics' Banking and Loan Company

approved October 22, 1887.

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735

Also, an Act, to incorporate the Augusta Banking and Loan Association.
Also, an Act to incorporate the B::mk of Sumter.

Also, an Act to a.mend Section 28 of an Act entitled an Act to amend, revise and consolidate the common school laws of this State.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb, approved December 8th, 1886.
Also, an Act to make Railroad Companies subject to municipal taxation.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Merchants' and }'armers' Bank, of Quitman.

Also, an Act to amend Section 4408 of the Code of 1882.

Also an Act to repeal an Act approved September 28, 18tm, entitled an Act to nnwnd the charter of l\facon.

Also, an _\.ct to ame11d Section 4812 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.

Also, an Act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors in this State.

Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to in-

corporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company, in

the City of Atlanta.



Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate Emory College, in the county of Newton, approved December 10, 1836, and the various Acts amendatory thereof.

Also, an Act to prohibit the sale, manufacture or delivery of any spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount Bethel church, in Hanks county.

Also, an Act to authorize the Commissioners of Commons of Columbus to make certain donations of land.

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Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Piedmont Loan and Banking Company, approved SeptembPr 28, 1889.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Capital Railway Company.
Also, an Act to renew the charter of the ~<\_tlanta Street Railro~td Company, approved February 23, 1866.
Also, an Act to authorize the Town Council of Elberton to issue bonds.
Also, an Act to exempt from jury duty certain members of theM.won Hussars, Troop "A," First B:tttalion Georgia Cavalry.
Also, an Act to pension widows of Confederate soldiers.
Also, an .Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within three miles of Mount Carmel church, in Crawford county.
Also, an Act to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of"Savannah to require male residents of. Savannah to perform road and street labor.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Unadilla, in Dooly county.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Blue Ridge, in Fannin county.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Gate City Street Railroad Company, approved September 26, 1879, and the various Acts amendatory thereof.
Also, an Act to relieve the Lexington Terminal Railroad Company of the penalty incurred on account of failure to pay taxes due the State on October 1st, 1890.

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737

Also, an Act to fix the time of holding the courts in the various counties composing the Tallapoosa Circuit.
Also, an Act to relieve the Gainesville and Hall County Street Railroad Company from the payment of the penalty provided by Act of September 17th, 1889.
Also, an. _-\.ct to incorporate the Atlanta Investment and Banking Company.
Also, an Act to amend the 3d paragraph of section 9 of an Act entitled an ~\.ct to regulate the business of insurance in this State, approved October 24th, 1887.
Also, a resolution appointing a committee to attend. the next commencement of the University of Georgia,
Also, a resolution relative to a revision of the crim~ inallaws of this State.
Also a resolution for the relief of the Wadley and Mt. Vernon Railway Company.
Also, a resolution requesting the National Congress, now in session, to set aside all ordinary legis~ lation and -provide a method for relieving the financial embarrassment of the country.
Also, a resolution inviting ex-President Grover Cleveland to attend the third annual session of the Georgia Chautauqua.
Also, a resolution discharging Jesse Coly from the Lunatic Asylum.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the family of Abner C. Adkins.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
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.Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to His Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:

An Act to amend a charter of the West End and Atlanta Railroad, approved August 26th, 1883.

Also, an Act to establish a system of Public

Schools for the county of Upson.



Also, an Act to incorporate North Highlands Railroad Company.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to fix the compensation of the Sheriff of the Supreme Court.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to prescribe the time when it shall be unlawful to cut turpentine boxes.

Also, an Act to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7 of the Constitution.

Also, an Act to appropriate fifteen thousand dollars to the Georgia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
Respectfully submitted, T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.

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

.711r. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House 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 :town of Stone Mountain.
Also, an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the comny of lrwin, to re-

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739

peal an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for said county.
Also, an Act to create a system of public schools for the city of Marietta, in Cobb county.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Richland, Gulf aud Northern Railroad Company.

Also, an Act to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative departments of the government for each of the fiscal years 1891 and 1892.

Also, an Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions for each of the fiscal years 1891 and 1892.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta, West End and West View Street Railway Company.

Also, an Act to incorporate the New South Savings Bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Moultrie.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to organize and incorporate a regiment of cavalry, to be called the Pirst Regiment. of Georgia Cavalry.



Also, an Act to amend an Act to authorize and require the registration of all v.oters in the county of

Appling.

Also, an Act to incorporte the Atlantic and Northwest Railroad Company.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Suburban and \Vest End Railway Company.

Also, an Act to amend the charter of LaGrange, so as to confer on the Mayor and Council thereof the right and power to condemn private property.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Capital City Land and Improvement and Banking CompanY,, of Atlanta, approved December 28, 1886.

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Also, an Act to incorporate the Etna Railrcad Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Clark Banking Company, of Covington, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Bank of Helena.
Also, an Act to amend Section 3245 of the Code of 1882.
~\lso, an Act to extend the charter of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, for purposes of litigation.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to provide that all executions for taxes due the State, or any county, shall bear interest at the legal rate from the time fixed by law for issuing the same.
Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of liquor within three miles of Macedonia church, in Crawford county.
Also, an Act to require and provide for the registration of voters in the county of Bibb.
Also, an Act to amend Section 8 of the charter of the city of Waycross.
Also, an Act to increase tbe number of Fertilizer Inspectors from six to ten.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of 'furin, in the county of Coweta.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta and Birmingham Railroad Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Jackson Railway Company.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to authorize the issue of interest bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to amend Section 8

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741

of an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Clinch.
Also, an Act to regulate the appointment of special Deputy Sheriffs, and other peace officers of this State.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the village of Harlem, in Columbia county.
Also, an Act to authorize the city authorities of Fort Valley to provide a system of water works and sewers for said city.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Ellijay street Railroad Company.
Also, an A.ct to amend the Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Savannah.
Respectfully submitted. T. B. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr. Young, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:
'rhe Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following Acts, to-wit:
An Act to incorporate the _\.tlanta Guarantee Savings Bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Macon and Indian Springs Railway Company.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Savings Bank of Griffin.
Also, an Act to amend an Act, approved November 12th, 1889, incorporating the Athens Railway Company.
Also; an Act to amend the charter of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of Macon. '
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to alter and amend the road laws of this State.

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Also, an Act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors within five miles of New Lebanon Baptist Church, in Carroll county.
Also, an Act to amend, alter and supplement an Act to provide for the registration of voters in the county of Floyd.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Ellijay Loan and Banking Company.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Savannah and Isle of Hope Railway Company, approved November 13th, 1889.
Also, an Act to define the qualifications of telegraph operators employed by railroad companies.
Also, an Act to confer banking powers and privileges upon the Sumter County Alliance Co-operative Association.
Also, an Act to repeal so much of the Act, approved September 18th, 1883, to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors, or intoxicating bitters, in Pike county,. so far as the same reletes to the town of Molena.
Also, an Act to renew and extend the charter of the Exchange Bank, of Macon, as incorporated by an Act entitled au Act to incorporate the Exchange Bank, of Macon, approved December 12th, 1872.
Also, an Act to prohibit the manufacture or sale of spirituous liquors within three miles from the Methodist church, in the town of Howard, in Taylor county.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Carrollton bank.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Ashburn, in "\Vorth county.
Als~ an Act to incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe,. at Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the town of Metcalfe, in the county of Thomas.

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743

Also, an Act to authorize the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company, a railroad corporation chartered by the laws of the State of South Carolina to construct a railroad from its terminus in South Carolina to and into this State.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Roberta, in the county of Crawford.

Also, an ~-\.ct to incorporate the town of Seville, in Wilcox county.

Also, an Act to amend the charter of the Abbeville and Waycross Railroad, so as to authorize said Company to extend the line of its railroad.

Also, an Act to provide for a more perfect method of condemning private property for opening or widening streets, lanes and alleys in the city of Atlanta.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Bishop, in the county of Oconee.

Also, an Act to extend the corporate limits of Americus.

Also, an Act to provide for the working of the county convicts of Richmond county.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the C8tton Mills Bank of Newnan, Georgia.

Also, an Act to amend the charter of the town of Elberton.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Millen and South-

ern Railway Company.



Also~ an Act to prohibit the use of intoxicating liquors and to preveat drunkenness in this State.

Also, an Act to incorporate the Clark University, in Fulton county, for police purposes.

Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize and require the registration of all voters in the county of Fulton.

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Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon so far as to authorize the Mayor and Council to issue two hundred thousand dollars of bonds.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Fuel and Gas Lighting Company, of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, an Act to incorporate the New England City Loan and Banking Company.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create the office of Recorder.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Brunswick and St. Simon's Railway Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of New England City, in the county of Dade.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
_\lso, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Cornelia, in Habersham county.
Also, an Act to incorporate the city of Helena, in 'l'elfair county.
Also, an Act to amend the laws of this State in reference to the inspection of illuminating oils, by providing for appointment of inspectors of oils.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Rowe, to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council to settle the bonded debt.
Also, an Act to a.mend an Act approved November 11th, 1889, providing for the funding of the bonded debt of Clarke county.
Also, an Act to confer upon the'Mayor and Council of the city of LaGrange authority to issue bonds to the amount of fifty thousa,nd dollars.
Also, an Act to amend the registration law of Pierce county.
Also, an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to

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745

incorporate the town of Quitman, approved December 19th, 1859.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Cedartown Street Railroad Company.
Also an Act to incorporate the Southern Accident Insurance Company, of Augusta, Ga.
Also, an A_ct to establish a system of Public Schools for the city of Oglethorpe, in the county of Macon.
Also, an Act to incorporate the English-American Loan and Trust Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Pearson, Georgia.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Atlanta Savings Bank.
Also, an Act to establish a Public School system for the town of Marshallville.
Also, an Act to incorporate the Singleton Banking Company.
Also, an Act to incorporate the city of Tifton, in the county of Berrien.
Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Pendergrass, in the county of Jackson.
Also, an Act to establish a new charter for the town of Flovilla.
We, the undersigned Penitentiary Committee of the House of Representatives, beg leave to submit the following minority report :
Ou the 9th of December we visited the convict camps in Dade county, at Coal City. We found the convicts engaged in digging coal and burning coke. The convicts are in fine health and have Pvery appearance of being well fed and well cared for. We did not, after making inquiry of the convicts in the

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absence of any guard or official of the camp, :find a single complaint about their treatment. They are furnished fresh beef two days in the week, and have a good variety of vegetables all the time. We find the sanitary condition of the camps in excellent condition. \Ve find tha.t every convict occupit-s the same bed given him, and that no change is made by the convicts. We :find that the whites and blacks occupy the same building, but not the same bedding.
We find that the convicts are doing the same work and in same manner as free labor is performed in the business of mining coal. vVe consider it unjust to censure the officials of the camp for the men being worked in the coal mines when they have no power to prevent it; if any one is to be censured it should be the Legislature that authorizes it. \Ve believe that the officials of the c:11nps are faithfully discharging their duty. We find that the mines are well ventilated by meansof quite :t ntltnb3rof air cours:'ls at e_tchmine, in fact they are the best ventilated mines in the South. We further :find that each convict has a right to wash at night, and they are furnished with a dry suit of clothes at night. \Ye also find that the good health is remarkable at this camp. \Ve further find that the convicts are not subjected to any cruel treatment and all of them speak in the highest terms of Captain Wm. 0. Reese and his subordinate officers at -the camp. We find that the convicts in the mine are not forced or subjected to work in any place or manner other than free coal mines do for pay, or any other rules or regulations other than those adopted by free laborers who work in coal mines at that place and other mines.
We also :find that the c-:mvicts are given a task of so many mining cars to be dug and loaded each day. We also find tha.t quite a number of the convicts complete their task for the day by 12 o'clock, and that they receive 10 cents per car for all extra work. some of them have now in the hands of the officials

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747

$50 to $100 that they have made by extra work. \Ve also find that the convicts are not worked on Sunday; that the buildings are kept comfortable by means of a number of very large stoves furnished with all the coal necessary to keep the building warm.
All of which is respectfully submitted, G. \V. M. 'rATmr, J. H. DENKARD, A. N. CoFFEY,
J. ,V. 'l'URNEH,
P. B. TRA)!:Ml<~LL.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Honse are due, and hereby tendered to the Ron. Clark Howell for the uniform courtesy and impartiality which has characterized his administration of the high office of Speaker.
Resolved, further, That the thanks of this House are due and are hereby tendered to the Honorable Speaker pro tem., the Clerk and his assistants, the Doorkeeper, the Messenger and the Pages for the courteous faithfulness and promptness with which they have performed the duties devolving upon them.
Resolved, f7trtlter, That the thanks of this House are due and tendered to the reporters of the press for the fullness and accuracy of their reports of the daily proceedings of this body, etc.
The following message was received from the Sen-
ate, through Mr. vV. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the following House resolutions :
A resolution providing for a joint committee of one from the Senate and two from the House, to look into-

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the Okefenokee swamp, and the fund arising from its sale.
Also, a resolution requesting the U. S. Senate toreject the Conger lard bill, and pass the Paddock pure food bill..
Also, a resolution authorizing the Governor to use $1,800 in buying furniture for the Executive mansion.
Also, a resolution requesting the President of the United States to pardon all who are serving sentences for violation of the internal reYenue laws.
Mr. Huff, of Bibb, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resol'ved, That the Clerk of the House be instructed to prepare an abstract of the business of the General Assembly for the session of 1890, including the business now pending before the General Assembly, and mail a copy to each member.
The following message was received from the Senate, through "\V. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker : I am directed to notify the House of Representa-
tives that the Senate has transacted all business upon the Secretary's desk, and is ready to take a recess until the second Wednesday in July, 1891.
The following message was received from the Senate, through W. A. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following House bill, to-
wit:
A bill to extend the charter of the 'Vestern and Atlantic Railroad Company for purposes of litigation.
Upon motion of Mr. Trammell, of "\Vhitfield, the Clerk of the House was authorized to notify the Senate that the House had completed the business before

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the House, and was now ready to take a recess until the second Wednesday in July next.
Upon motion of Mr. Trammell, of \Vhitfield, the House took a recess until the second \Vednesday in July, 1891.

INDEX
TO THE
,JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES
FOR THE
SESSION
OF
1890.

INDEX.

PART I.

Anderson, Ron. E. J .................................................Crawfordville

Atkinson, Hon. J. l\1.......................................................... Harlem

Atkinson, Hon. \V. Y........................................................ Newnan

Baldwin, Hon. M, A....................................................... Cuthbert

Barrett, Hon. T. J ...................................................... Lifsey's Store

Baskin, Hon.T. 0 .................................................... Hawkinsville

:.Baxter, Hon. Tracy, Jr........................................................ Macon

:Bennett, Hon Nathan ................................................... Logan~ville

.Berner, Hon. R. L............................................................ Forsyth

Boifeuillet, Hon. J. T........................................................... Macon

Branch, Hon. J. I".......................................................... Greenway

Brodnax, Hon. Samuel.. ........................................... Walnut Grove

Brown, Hon. P. D..................... ............................Pleasant Grove

Brown, Hon. T. W. }!....................................................Buchanan

Bryan, Hon. W. C............................................................. Rome

Burgi', Hon. W. T............................................................Stilesboro

Brinson, Hon. T. J... ..... .................................................. Millen

Bush, Hon. C. Burney, Hon.

C J.

.,.V......................................................................................................................MCoaldqiusoitnt

Cagle, Hon. \Vm .................................................................. Jasper

Calvin, Hon. M. V .......................................................... Augusta

Campbell, Hon. N. C.........................................Chalybeate Springs

Cason, Hon. .T. A.......................................................... Waresboro

Chapman, Hon. S. N....................................................... Powellton

Chappell, Hon. J. T.......................................................... Dublin

Clifton, Hon. Wm..........................................................Savannah

Clay, Hon. J. L...................................................................Dallas

Coffey, Hon. A.N................................................................ Welch

Cook, Hon. Philip............................................................. Atlanta

Declared elected Secretary of State, 17.

Cooper, Hon. V. A.............................................................1\-Ionroe

Craigo, Hon. T. W ............................................................. Ellijay

Crowder, Hon. J. T ......................................................, ..... F01:syth

Crawford, Hon. L...............................................................Darien

Cutts, Hon. A. 8............................................................. Americus

Da,is, Hon. W. H ...................................................... Waynesboro

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INDEX.

Davis, Hon. C. R.................................................................... Zoar Davis. Hon. Daniel......................................................... Dahlonega Dennard, Hon. J. A......................................................... Abbeville Devore, Hon A. W ....................................................... Alpharetta Dismuke, Hon. F. D...........................................................Griffin Dodson, Hon. B. F ..........................................................Hapeville Dunwody, Hon. H. F .....................................................Brunswick Edenfield, Hon. H. G..........................................................Millen Everett, Hon. M. L .....:..................................................Lumpkin Ethridge, Hon. :M. F ............................................................Hattie :Faust, Hon. W. E .......................................................... Lexington :Fleming, Hon. W. H~ ................................: ..................... Augusta Gardner, Hon. H. N...................................................Grangerville Gilbert, Hon. 8. P..........................................................Columbus Glover, Hon. Newton........................................................ Ellaville Goodwin, Hon. J. B........................................................... Atlanta! Griffin, Hon. E. S_.....................................................Jeffersonville Goddard, Hon. J.D.............................................................Gray& Graves, Hon. H. L.............................................................Winton. Griffith, Hon.G. 0 .......................................................Danielsville llardeman.Hon. 8. H ...................................................Washington Hardeman, Hon. R. U ................................... _ .................Atlantw
Declared elected State Treasurer, 17. Harden. Hon. Mark A....- ......................................- ...--.Atlantw
Elected Cterk, 8. Ball, Hon. J. H ................................................- ............J~lorwood' Hand. Hon. I. H ................................................................Milford Harris, Hon. G. '1'...... _ .............................- ....... - ...........Ringgold\ Harris, Hon.J. E ..........................- ............................Oak Grove Harris, Hon.B. C.........- ....._ ....................................Sandersville .Hartridge, Hon. Gazeway ...................................................Savannab. Harper, Hon. G. W ............................ _ ....................--PlowshaJ'e, Hagan, Hon. J. W .........................................................-Cat Creek Hancock, Hon. H. H ...........................................- ..; ......Jefferson: Heard, Hon. W. H ..........................................................-..St.anselJ. Hill. Hon.J. D .................................................................Acwortl:b Hill, Hon. H. "\V ............................................................Greenville Hendrix, Hon. J. T.....................................................SumiOOrville Herrington, Hon. W. J ..................................................... --Hillis; Henderson, Hon. James........................- .......................MonticelloHogan, lion. J. R ........................- ....................................-Agnes- Holtzclaw, Hon.. R. N _ ...........................- ..................... _Peny Holbrook, Hon. W. C.......................................................Chamblee1!olzeru:i()rf, Hon. J. M .......................................................Sheffield Howell, Hon. Clark .. _ .................................. ---..- __..A.tJanta:
Elected Speaker,. 7. Hulsey. Hon. J .. lJ..................................................................Land
Humphreys, Hon. W. S..- ...- .. - - - - - - - - - - -.. - ..(Luitman;

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Huff, Hon. W. A.............. _. .................................................. llacon

Ingraham, Hon. T. J .......................................................Eatonton

J.vey, Bon. A. W ...............,...........................................Tbomuville

Jackson, Hon. R. H................... ......... ...........................Franklin

Jackson, Hon. A. H_ ..........................................................:McNutt

Jenningtl, Hon. W. S......................................................... Dawson

.Johnson, Hon. S. W .......................................................... Gn~-ham

Jones, Hon. C. J ...:......................................................... Eastman

Kemp, Hon. ,V. R- .....................................................Swainsboro

-K-enpon, Hon. W ..L ................................................................Adel

Kitchens, Han. J. H .................................. ..........................Gibson

Kimbrough, Hon. .A. L .................................................Greensbo~

Lane,.Bon..J. P ............................................. ,.............&wbatchee

.Lark,,Hon.G. G ............................................................ Fort Gaines

Leslie, Han. A. D ................................................................Tarver

Lester, Bon. Geo. N............ ..... ..... .................................Marietta

Declared elected Attorne~-General, 17.



Lewis, Hon. R. H ..............................................................Sparta

LeConte, Hon. W. L ...................................................... AdainJville

Lumsden, Hon. J. R......................................................Nacoochee

Mattox, Bon. L. C-........- ..........................................Homerville

Martin, Hon. E. W ..............................................................Atlanta

Mason, Hon. J. M .............'..................................................... Tell

Mann, Hon. F. R........................................................Jacksonville

:)Jaxwell, Hon. Simeon_...................................................Talbotton

McDonald. Hon. M. L ................................................. Grove Lev~

McDonald, Hon. J. A ............................- ........................Americns

McDaniel, Bon. W. F ............_..........................................C',onyel'8

Mathelli'B, Ron..C. A.................. - ....................................Stellaville

Jlathe\\'8, Hon. .J. L .........- ............................:............1\lt. Vernoa

McAfee, Hon. A. J ..........................................................Culloden

McClure, Hon. R. B ...........................................................Palmou.r

Merritt, Hon. S. R ........................................................Gainesvillle

Meeks, Hon. Silas...................................................................Kite

Meriwether, Bon. T. M ...... .........................................Washington

Montgomery, Hon. S......................................................... Boward

Mitehell, Hon. J. H ..........................................................Zebulon

Mobley, Hon. B. .B..........................................................Hamiltoa

M~ly, Bon. E. C .........................................................Iron City

Monroe, Bon. A. 1.............,................................................Morgan

Morton, Hon. W. J_..............................- ............................Athens

Nash, Bon. T. Y ..............................................................Lithonia

Nesbitt, Bon. R. T............................................................ Marietta

Declared elected CollliDisBioner of Agriculture, 18.

Norman, Bon. N. J ........................................................Flemingtoa

Northen, Hon. W. J ...........................................................Atlanta

Declared elected Governor, 17.

Iuaugurated, 96.

756

INDEX.

Oattis, Hon. N. G .............................................................. Midland Odom, Hon. J. M: ..........................................................Hempstead O'Neal, Hon. T. P ............................................................. Broxton Parker, Hon. J. M: ................................................................Cairo Parker, Hon. J. U .....................................................Commissioner Parham, Hon. J. W ............. ._ ......................................... Blairsville Payne, Hon. W. P ...........................................-..............Thomaston Pe:J.cock, Hon. D. L. F ....................................... :...................Snow Peek, Hon. W. H. H .................................................Locust Grqve Peeples, Hon. H. L...................................................Lawrenceville Pearson, Hon. John......................................................... Altamaha Perry, Hon. J. R...... ......... .......... ...................................Sumner Phillips, Hon. J.P......................................................Clarkesville Pope, Hon. A. F..............................................................Crawford Rainey, Hon. Birdine ....................................................... Acworth Rembert, Hon. E. W ..................................................Spring Place Reid, Hon. R. A ............................................................... Eatonton Roberts, Hon. W. T .....................................................Douglasville Ryals, Hon. G. M: ............................,;..............................Savannah Sapp, Hon. W. A...............................................................Cusseta Sapp, Hon. J. J ..................................................................Camilla Seay, Hon. J. J .....................................................................Rome Sears, Hon. W. M.............................................................Richland Sibley, Hon. J. A ..............................................................Marietta Sinquefield, Hon. W. A....................................................Tennille Smith, Hon. J. R..........................................................................
Elected Messeonger, 8-9. Smith, Hon. Wilson ........................................................... Flovilla Smith, Hon. W. E ......................................................... Attapulgus Smith, Hon. A. H ...:................................................ White Plains Sharpe, Hon. E. R .........................................................Carrollton Scruggs, Hon. W. C......................................................Rabun Gap Stokes, Hon. J. J ............................................................. Folkston Strickland, Hon. W. H..........................................................Clyde Swain, Hon. J. W .................................................. Reeves' Station Tatum, Hon. G. W. M......................................................Trenton Tarver, Hon. S. F............................................................. Louisville Thornton, Hon. Silas.........................................................Screven Thomson, Hon. J. F.......................................................Crowders Traylor, Hon. R. B...................................................Troup Factory Trammell, Hon. P. B............................................................ Dalton
Elected Speaker Pro Tem., 9-10. Turner, Hon. J. W............................................................Oreburg Twitty, Hon. J. N ...........................................................Jefferson Underwood, Hon. T. G ...............................................Carnesville Walker, Hon. S. A...........................................................Thomson Ware, Hon. J. E. H ......................................................Fayetteville Wells, Hon. D. B..........................................................Dranesvill

INDEX.

757

Wells, Hon. W. D .........................................................Smithville Whitfield, Hon. Robert............................................Milledgeville Witzell, Hon. J. H .........................................................Blue Ridge Williluns, Hon. Eb. T......................................................... Augusta
Whatley, Hon. s. L .............................................................. Paris
Wheeler, Hon. J. B-.....................................................La Fayette White, Hon. J. F.............................................................Hartwell Wilson, Hon. R. J....:........................................................Augusta
Elected Doorkeeper, 9. Wisdom, Hon. W. C ..............................................Wisdom's Store Wright, Hon. W. A...........................................................Atlanta
Declared Elected Comptroller-General, 17. Wright, Hon. H. G............................................................ Marlow Wylly, Hon. L. C............................................................Patterson Wooten, Hon. W. E............................................................Albany Young, Hon. T. Bu ............................................................... Ruby

PART II.

HOUSE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.

ABSENCE-LBAVES OF-
Pages- 94 95 129 150 157 159 165 179 187 208 220 230 233 234 246 247 267 28.~ 297 307 311 317 319 327 370 386 407 428 441 488 496 505 520 523 539 554 562 576 583 602 607 613 624 634 706 709

AGRICULTURAL-
A bill-To appoint a Commissioner of Agriculture for each county........................................................... 354

ADVERTISING-
A bill-To regulate the legal advertising of Washington county..........................................................5~8 558

APPROPRIATIONs-

A bill-Appropriating money to University for Technological School.. ..................... 117 253 259 260 281 285
Appropriating money to pay Expert Examiners of W. & A. R. R......................................... 132 210 231

Appropriating money for improving the Capitol

grounds................................ 131 253 259 260 329 553



Appropriating t25,000.00 to the Deaf and Dumb Institute .......................................... 149 553 574 680

Appropriating money for renovating portraits of

. Georgians-.......... ....... .. ...... ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .... ..... 179
1b appropriate money for expenses of State Gov-

ernment for 1891-92..199 367 436 493 509 !'i21 522 530

652 665 688 Appropriating the $24,000.00 withheld from At-
Ianta University........................... ...... ...... ...... 227 Appropriating $500 to provide county' maps for

Secretary of State......................................... 236 416



760

INDEX.

A bill-Appropriating money to supplement the Contingent Fund of 189<)............................ ,...... 243 253 347
Appropriating money to purchase original Minutes of the Secession Convention of Georgia...... 396
Appropriating money to pay Appraisers and Clerk to examine W. & A. R. R .. ......... .... ..... .. .. ..... 556 642

ASSEMBL,l<.'D Al'oi""D ORGANIZED-

Called to order hy Hon. Mark A. Harden, former Clerk... Members qualified................. .......... ..................... ...... Oath administered by Hon. N. _L. Hutchins..... ....... ......... Eledion of Speaker- ............................ .....:..::........ Election of Clerk........ ...... ........ .......... .. .... ...... ... ...... ...... Election of Messenger...................... ;............................. Election of Doorkeeper.................... .. .... ......... ...... ......... Election of Speaker pro um ..... ..............,. .... ......... ...... Mr. Dismuke sworn in frim Spalding county.................... Mr. Smith sworn in from Greene county-..................... Messrs. LeConte, of Bartow, and Cr.ndord, of Mcintosh,
sworn in ..... ...... ............................. ......... ...... ......... Mr. Moseley, of Decatur county, sworn in........................

3 36 36
7 8 89 9 9 10 8 8
14 248

BALLOT BOX-
A bill-To protect the purity of the ballot box............... 225 415 To promote secrecy of the ballot........ ...... .. . .... .... 29 35

BANKS-

A bill-To incorporate the Southern Exchan~te Bank-...... 16

183 195

To incorporate the Bank of W aynesboro....... ..21 34 177

To amend the charter of Chatham Dime Savings

Bank ..................... ' ...... ..22 177 184 To incorporate Savannah Savings .Bank and Mort-

gage Company.............................23 183 195

To incorporate the Mechanies and Planters' Bank

of Georgia..................................... ..28 It 184

To incorporate the People's Bank of Talbotton ...... 30 34

97 185



To incorporate Talbotton Loon and Investment

Company ................................... _30 94 184 To amend the charter of American Trust an~nk-

ing Company ................................... 32 164 324

To incorporate Flovilla Banking Company.....94 156 305

To incorporate Shellman Banking Oompany ...94 183 196 To amend the charter of Germania Savings Bank

of Savannah....................................... 98 316 324

To incorporate the Bank of Albany.............. 98 149 178



INDEX.

761

A bill-To incorporate the Merchants and Miners' Bank of Tallapoosa ..........................................98 150 177 181
To amend the charter of Fulton Loan and Banking Company ..........................................130 164 325
To amend the charter of American U>an and Ban~-. ing Company ....................................132 307 325 552
To incorporate the Exchange Bank.............. l48 164 325 To charter the Middle Georgia Bank ............ 152 165 1R5 To incorporate the Bank of Maysville .........~.I53 202 326 To incorporate Americus Savin~:,'!! Bank ........ 155 183 207 To incorporate the Citizens' Bank of Valdosta..... 156
179 187 To amend the charter of Merchants and Mechanics'
Banking and Loan Company..................... 159 316 382 To incorporate the Bank of Oglethorpe........159 261 449 To renew and extend the charter of Exchange
Bank of Macon .................................. :... 163 316 450 To incorporate the Merchants and Farmers' Bank
of Quitman.............................................172 317 450 To incorporate the Exchange Bank of Albany...... 173
187 263
To amend the charter of Neal Loan and Banking Company................................................184 311 451
To amend the charter r.>f Union Springs Bank and Trust Company ......:................................186 316 451
To incorporate the Ellijay Loan and Banking Company...................................................... 254 317 626
To incorporate the Continental. Bank and Trust Company............................................... 189 311 452
To incorporate the Atlanta Investment and Banking Company .......................................... JPO 317 515
To incorporate the Bank of Sumter.............. 191 261 440 To amend the charterof Piedmont Loan and Bank-
in![ Company ..........................................216 311 610 To incorporate Augusta Dime Bank and Loan As-
sociation .............................................. 216 317 518 To confer banking powers upon Sumter County
.Alliance Co-operative Association .............222 312 610 To incorporate the English-American Loan and
Trust Company ...................................... 230 317 612 To amend the charter of the Capital City Land and
Improvement and Banking Company........257 317 620 To incorporate the Atlanta Savings Bank......271 317 621 To incorporate the New England City Loan and
Banking Company.................................302 419 622 To incorporate the Singleton Banking Company... 304
418 ti24 To incorporate the Georgia Savings Bank.....304 418 487

762

INDEX.

A bill-To incorporate the New So11th Savingi Rmk 305 419 624 Presc1ibing the method of granting bank charters 320 419 To incorporate the Bank of Helena.............. 309 419 564 To incorporate the Savannah Savings Bank and Mortgage Company......................................... 313 To amend the charter of the Cotton Mills' Bank of Newn1tn ........................................... 354 420 628 'to incorporate the Atlanta Guarantee Savings Bank...... ..... ... .. .... .............................. 396 420 633 To incorporate the Clark Banking Company 398 420 730 To incorporate the Carrollton Bank, etc....... 401 420 625 To authorize Banks acting as State Depositories to deposit bonds as surety, etc............................. 403 To amend the charter of the Savings Bank of Griffin....................................................403 420 63! To incorporate the Commercial Rank of Macon... 519 To incorporate the Excelsior Bank of Savannah.. 715
CODE-CHANGES OF-
A bill-To amend Section 4578 of the Code............... 22 306 323 To repeal an Act repeuling paragraph a of section 3854 of the Code .............................................. 29 163 To amend section 3519 of t!ae Code....................... 29 35 To amend section 1455 of the Code.......... 31 117 133 148 To amend section 282 of the Code.................. 31 301 341 To amend section 3976 of the Code....................... 94 To repeal section 1769 of the Code....................... 130 To amend section 4562(a) of the Code.................. 131 To amend section 920 of the Code ................154 211 381 To repeal section 144U of the Code and amend the Fence Laws ............................................ 155 164 194 'l'o amend section 1953 of the Code...................... 156 To amend section 3354 of the Code..................... 159 To amend section 616(b) of the Code ........... 167 200 584 To amend section 3406 of the Code..................... 170 To repeal an Act amendingseetions1410 and 1412 of the Code....................................................... 171 To amend section 4812 of the Code ............... l72 415 586 To amend seetion 4408 of the Code....... ~ ............ 172 587 To amend section 4562(c) of the Code................ 190 587 To amend section 3777 of the. Code....................... 191 To amend section 3245 of the Code.................... 208 642 To amend part 4 of section 3854 of the Code......... 209 T-> am::lnd proviso of sediorr1689(i) of the Code... 209
650 667 To amend section 4372 of the Code..................... -227 To repeal section 16!6 and 1646(a) of the Code...... 233

INDEX.

763

A bill-To amend paragraph 9 of sLCtion 267 of the Code 269 To amend sectiQil 719(a) of the Code................... 270 To amend section 3940 of the Code...................... 270 To amend paragraph 1 of section 1676 cf the Code 271 To amend section 4440 of the Code..................... 272 To amend section 1969 of the Code..................... 306 To amend section 3495 of the Code...................... 320 To amend section 3297 of the Code...................... 820 To amend section 1864 of the Code...............~..... 396 To amend section 1558(cl (}f the Code.................. 396 To repeal sections 1449 to 1455 inclusive of theCode................. .......... ......... ..... ... ............... '401 To amend section 4975 of the Code......................... 51'9 To amend section 2545 of the Code ............... : ......... 519

COMMISSIONERS-CouNTY-

A bill-To create a Board of Commissioners for each dis-

trict in Brooks county ............................... 15 252 258

To amend the County Commissioners' Act of De-



Kalb county.................................................. 226 453

To create a Board of Commissioners for Towns

county........................................................... 272

To provide for compensation of Commissioners

of Newton county ........................................ 320 418

To amend the Commissioners' Act of Clinch

county .................................................. 373 557 629

To amend an Act authorizing Board of Commis-

sioliersof Newton'cotmty to levy a ta.x............ 398

To create Commissioners of R. and R. for Irwin

county ...................................................400 558 609

To create Commissioners of R. and R. for Coffee

county.......................................................... 417

To create a Board of CommiBI'ioners in each county

for equalization of reai and personal property for

taxation ........................................................500 558

COMMITTEES-
To conduct the Speakerelect to the chair......................... 8 11 Committee oo officers for doors, etc., needed.................... 11 On Rules........................................................................ 18 To inform Hon. W. J. Northen of his ei.ection, etc............ 20 OB officers to be elected.. ..... ...... .. .... ...... ...... ........ .... ...... 20 On best method of granting certain charters............... ...... 117 Standing Committees.................................................... 143-148 On fenee laws........ ......... .... ..... ...... ......... .... .... ......... ...... 170 Changes and additions of committees........... 207 267 275- 407 4iW On uniform clause of liability in bank charters................_ 214
On early adjournment..................................................... 214
On W. & A. Railroad............................................. ........ 882

764

INDEX.

On pending business...................................................... 582 On revision of criminal code..................... .- ..... ~.............. 602 On visitation of University at commencement.................. 647 Of conference on Branch Col)ege!J.................. ...... ...... ...... 692 Of conference 011 adjournment.......... . ....... ......... ...... ...... 692 Of committee on Okefenokee swamp................................ 706
COMMUNICATIONS-
From Mayor of Millt\dgeville .... ..... .... .. .... ..... ......... ........ 185 From the Governor............ ......... ......... ...... ......... ...... .. .... 242 From Hon. W. L. Calhoun, President Board of Trustees of
Confederate Soldiers' Home .. .. .... ......... .. .... ......... ...... 331
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' HOME-
A bill-Providing for acceptance of by the State............... 244
CONSTITUTION-AMENDMENTS OF, ETC.-
A bill-To amend article 3, section 9, paragraph 7 29 162 246 334 .ro enforce last amendment to article 7, section 1, paragraph 1...... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. ...... .. .... ...... 30 To amend article 3, section i, paragraph 7...97 150 165 341 485 569 571 680 To amend paragraph 1, section 11 of article 8........ 149 To repeal parts of an Act to enforce paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 .......................... ...... .. .... .. 159 To change the Constitution as to election of Judges and Solicitors-General.................... ......... ......... 172 To amend article tl, section 3 by adding a pargraph............................................................. 199 To amend article 8, seetion 2, paragraph 1.....208 240 301 Election of State School Commissioner by the people 376 To further enforce paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of section I, article 10, relating to volunteers ..................243 416 To amend article 3;section 4, paragraph 3, and secion 9, paragraph 1, of the Constitution,.......... 243 416 To amend the Constitution so as to provide for annual sessions of the Legislature..................... 320 To amend the Constitution so as to provide for reading bills the first and second time by their titles.............................................................. 327 To so amend the Constitution as to confer on the t ecretary of Rtate power to grant certain charters 327 419 To amend the Constitution in regard to election of J udget~ and Solicitors........ ............ .... . ......... 399
CONVICTS-
A bill-To authorize county authorities to hire convicts... 305 Making it unlawful to confine white and colored convicts together...... ......... ......... ...... ...... ......... 352

INDEX.

765

A hill-To regulate damages for escaped convicts.............. 399 To provide for working convicts of Richmond county ......................................................... 399 63

COSTS-

A bill-To amend an Act relating to payment of criminal costs in Columbia county............... ..... ........... 153
To provide for payment of criminal costs in Commitment Courts ........ .... ..... .......... ... ...... ..... .... 227

COUNTY OFFICERS-

A bill-To amend an Act requiring Clerks of Superior

Courts to keep duplex indexes, etc................... 29 132

To repeal an Act consolidating certain officers in

Pickens county .............................................. 155 164

To provide compensation for Boards of Education

in the counties ............................ 157 311 382 388 638

To establish. a Whipping Boss for County and Mu-

nicipal Chaingangs ......... ........ ...... ........ .. .. ...... 162

To confer certain powers on Ordinaries................ 168

'l'o r11g0late the appointment of special Deputy



Sheriffs, Bailiffs, etc ........................... 200 553 675 683 To authorize the Ordinar~ of Appling county to

sell insolvent W.xji.jcl8...................................... 213

To provide for recording bonds of County Treas-

urers and Tax-Collectors, etc., in certain cases... 262

To repeal an Act fixing fees of Sheriff or Jailor of

Stewart county .............................................. 290 418

To provide for appointment of special Deputy

Sheriffs, Criminal Bailiffs, etc.......................... 309 640

To fix the pay of Ordinaries for attending to county

business........................................................321 419

To empower Clerks Superior Court and Judges of

County Courts to enter up judgments, etc......... 353

To amend an Act requiring Clerks of Superior

Courts of Bibb county to prepare Journal

index, etc...................................................... 355 420

A bill to provide for compensation of County

Board of Education of Newton county ............298 420

To enlarge the powers of County Boards of Edu-

cation........ ........................ ........ .................. 461

Authorizing the Ordinary of Gilmer county to

submit the question of issuing bonds. etc ...... 519 678

To r~eal an Act consolidating the offices of Clerk

and Treasurer of Pickens county................. ...... 708

COURTS--CouNTY AND CITY-
A bill- To repeal the County Court Act as to Laurens county........................................131 248 259 265 450

766

INDEX.

A bill-To establish a City Court fOt" the city of DuPont.... 178 To oat:olish the County Court .of Tatwdl co.unty..... 352 557 677 To provide for the meeting of County Courts of Richmond County........................................... 420
COURTS-SUPERIOR-
A bill-To change the time of holding the Superior Court of Baker county ....................................... 31 183 196
To ratify all charters granted by the Superior Courts since November 13, 1889......... ......... ...... 272
To amend an Act fixing tbe time of holding Floyd Superior Court..............................................395 418
To fix the time of holding court in the Tallapoosa Circuit .................................................... 398 467 603
CR fMIN.AL LAWS-MISDEMlj:i\l'WRS AND .Ciilliii18-
A bill-To~~Ippress the crime of rape.............................. 159 To make prosecutors in criminal eases liable for costs.......................;. ... ......... ...... ......... ......... 175 To provide for more s~dy determination of criminal cases......................... ..... ........ .......... 270 To provide for payment of witnesses in criminal proceedings........... ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...... 352
DIVORCE LAWS-
A bill-Prohibiting persons divorced from marryil!g except in certain cases................... ..... ...... ......... .. 153
.To prescribe time of residence in the State before application for divorce................... ..... ...... ...... 209
Requiring advance payment of costs in divorce cases.....................................................320 557 647
DOG .LAWS-
A bill_;Declaring dogs property ...................................507 679 Requiring owners or keepers of a dog to procure license............................................ ...... ......... 327
EDUCATIONAL-
A bill-To establish a public school system f9r Upson county ...............................................3.1 307 509 668
To extend the school term of Georgia.................. 34 To authorize a public .school system for the town
of Calhoun.........................................97 183 J96 294 To amend the Act creating the Technological
School...............................................117 163 239 264 To establish a school for colored persons as a branch
of the State University ...................103 164 22'2 .Accepting Congressional Donation for schools .and
colleges, etc.................................................. 153 210

INDEX.

767

A bill-To provide for early payment of teachers of common schools................................................... 171
To cre3te a system of public schools for Marietta....................................................... 178 307 428
To amend section 28 of the common school law .of this Rtate...........................................186 416 596
To authorize a public school system for the city of Albany ..................................................190 201 238
To increase the school fund of this State.............. 196 To require the na ure of alcohol and narcoticS
taught in public schools.................................. 199 To establish a public school system for Marshall-
ville ......................................................200 553 609 To amend the public ~chool law for the town of
1-parta ................................................... 207 234 251 To amend the common school law of the State...... 21:l
237 485 To amewi the charter of Emory College.......240 .416 500 To provide a permanent school fund ~t-nd for other
pnruoses ................................................. 248 .257 593 To t'.stablil'!h .a public school system for .the city of
Oglethorpe .............................................. 257 313 620 To amend an Act to make the income of the Uni-
versity of .Georgia permanent. ......... . .............398 559 To incorporate the Clar-k University in Fulton
county ................................................... 396 557 629 Prescribing certain studi~s in tl1e public :Schools,
etc................................................................. 403
To provide a revenue for the support of branch colleges............................... ......... ......... ......... 680
ELECTtON8-
Hon. Samuel Lumpkin elected Associate Justice Supreme Court .........................................................................99 101
Han. James H. Guerry elected Judge of the .Pataula Circuit .....,.............................................................. 101 103
Han. A. L. Miller elected Judge of Mac n Circuit for unexpired term ............................................................. 103 10.5
Hon. Thomas E--1son elected Solicitor-General of the Oc>nee Circuit........................................................105 107
Han. A. L. Miller elected Judge of the Maf'on Circuit for a full term ...........................................................107 110
Hon. N. L. Huchins elected Judge of the Western Circuit .....................................................................110 112
Han. H. C. Roney elected Judge of the Augusta Ci~cuit....l12 114 Hon. J. W. Maddox elected Judge of the RomP. Circuit... ll4 116 Hon. C. J. Wellborn elected Judge of the Northwestern
Circuit.................................................................... 117 120

768

INDEX.

Hon. Howard Thompson elected Solicitor-General of the Northeastern Circuit ................................................120 122
Hon. R. L. Gamble elected Judge of the Middle Circuit......................................................................... 122 125
Hon. A. H. Hansell elected Judge of the Southern Circuit.........................:...............................................125 127
Hon. S. R. Atkinson elected Judge of the Brunswick Circuit......................................................................133 135
Hon. J. S. Boyuton elected Judge of the Flint Circuit............................... ,...............................: ..........135 138
Hon. W. F. Jenkins elected Judge of Ocmnlgee Circuit...................................................................... 138 140
Hon. Hamilton McWhorter elected Judge of the Northern Circuit for unexp'red term of Hon. Samuel Lumpkin.... l40 142
Of United States Senator............................ 203 204 205 2\l6 217 Election contest of W. J .Tames and N. Johnson. .. ......... 207 A bill-To provide compensation for election managers
and clerks ..............,................................................... 208 Hon. J. H. Martin elected Judge of the Chattahoochee
Circuit for the unexpired term of Hon. J. M. Smith ...... 35i 362 Hon. C. G. Janes elected Judge of the Tallapoosa Cir-
cuit ..........................................................................362 36 . Bon. A. Rich.rdson elected Solicitor-General of Talla-
poosa Circuit............................................................364 367 Bon. W. J. Nunnally elected 8olicitor-General of Rome
Circuit.. ,.................................................................. 383 385 Hon.T. R. Slater elected Solicitor-General of the Southern
Circuit ....................................................................436 438
EXEMPTION LA W8-
A bill-To exempt certain stationary engineers from jury duty................................................... 31 163 415 484
To exempt Indian Springs and Flovilla Railroad Company from taxation ...........................189 555 604
To exempt members of Macon Hussars from jury duty ..................................................... 236 416 610
To exempt Confederate soldiers from poll tax and road duty................................................: ....;. 352
To declare who shall be exempt from jury duty, etc................................................................. 395
FINES AND FORFEITURES-
A bill-To provide for paying fines, etc., for school purposes into county treasuries............... ......... ...... 168
HUNTING AND FISHING-
A bill-To prevent seining for mountain trout.......... 155 233 260 294 553

I:SDEX.

769

A bill-To prevent persons hunting or fishing from trespassing on land ............................................ 246 417
To amend an Act protecting game and birds in Troup county.................................................. 558

IN A UGURATION-

, Governor-elect inaugurated ....... .

95

INSPECTION LAWS-
A bill-To amend the laws as to inspection of illuminating oilF .................................................... 26 34 566 708
To change compensation of Inspectors' of oils and fertilizers........... ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ......... .. .... .. .. .. 154
To afford additional protection to purchasers of fertilizers and chemicals................................... 201
To increase the number of Inspectors of Fertilizers , from six to ten......................................... 2-!:3 312 617
To require all cotton-seed meal to be analyzed ... 2-!3 301 32-5 329 61 7.
IXSUKlNCE Co:'\IP_.\XIES-
A bill-To incorporate Fidelity Life and Accident Insurance Company .................................... 3:? 164 1i4 24()
To incorporate the Empire :\Iutual ~lssoeiation, of Atlanta .................................................. 130 18:3 218
To amend the in~urance law of tieor;da........ 195 553 58i To incorporate the L:nited StatE'~ )uticlent Immr
ance Company, of "Ulanta, Ga ................. 200 2.53 26;) To incorporate Atlanta Accident .lsHoeiation... 210
253 265 To incorporate the Southern ~\ccident Insurance
Company, of Angu~ta ............................. 226 41G 611 To preHcrihe the method of incorporating insur-
ance companies ............................................. 320 419 To preYent combination~ or pool~ of insurance
companies, etc................................................ 355

JOI~'T SESSIONS-
To open, count and dedare the vote of laHt election ...... lG 17 lX Re~ults declared ............................................................ 1i 18 To inaugurate the Governor-elect........ ........ .... ...... ......... 93 To elect Judges andSolicitors-Gerwral.. ..................... 9!) lli 1a3 To consolidate the vote for Cnited States Senator ............ 216 21i To elect .Judges of Chattahoochee and Tallapoosa Circuit~,
and Solicitor-General of the Tallapoosa Circuit.............. 5i To elect Solicitor-General of the Home Circuit.................. 383 To elect Solicitor-General of Southern Cireuit.. .............. 33H-338
48.

770

INDEX.

JUDICIAL CIRCUITS-
A bill-To transfer Laurens county to the Ocmulgee, Cir:!uit............................................................ 28 93 li-t
To create and organize a new judicial circuit......... 30 156 185 210
LABOREBS AND E:\IPLOYEES-
A bill-To make non-compliance with labor contracts in certain cases penal... ................. 26 27 252 258 567 603
For protection of discharged employees and to prevent black-listing.......................................... 256 640
LIEN LAWS-
A bill-To provide when judgment liens on realty of nonresidents shall take effect, etc........................... 94 484
To provide when attachment liens on realty shall take effect, etc ............................................... 94 485
To create a lien on real estate, etc., for work and material, etc ...................................................... 236
LIQUOR LAWS.
A bill-To provide an additional penalty for violation of law by liquor venders...................................... 22 417
To amend an Act relating to sae of liquors near certain churches............................................. 28 93
To regulate sale of liquor in this ~tate ...... 30 93 174 211 231 603
To prohibit sale or barter of liquor in any quantity in Laurens county................................. 131 164 203
To regulate sale of liquor in Talbot county ... 150 164 1H To protect Valley Grove and Evans Chapel
Churches in Talbot county from sale of liquor 150 164 326
To prohibit sale of liquor near Abeline Church, Carroll county......................................... 153 307 326
To regulate the sale of domestic wine...........154 253 262 To prohibit sale of liquor near Friendship M. E.
Church, Decatur county ................................ 163 449 To prohibit the sale of liquor near M:t. Bethel
church, Banks county ............................. 189 311 -!52 To prnhibit the sale of liquor near any church or
school house, etc..................................... 199 312 6Q5 To incorporate Ebenezer Church, Madison county,
so as to prevent sale of liquor near............ 209 312 560 To prohibit sale of liquor within five miles of
of the line of any prohibition county ............... 215 312 To prohibit sale of liquor near l\It. Carmel Church,
Crawford county .......:............................. 216 312 518 To amend the Prohibition Law of this State......... 256

INDEX.

771

A bill-To prohibit the manufacture or sale of liquor near Methodist Church in Howard, Taylor county..... 270 313 621
To prohibit sale of liquor near Macedonia Church, Crawford county...................................... 270 312 620
To prohibit sale of liquor near New Lebanon Church, Carroll county............................. 272 312 621
To prohibit the sale of liquors in quantity less than a quart in this State................................ 281 (!OJ
To amend the liquor law of Pike county ...... 305 557 624 To provide against drunkenness of physicians and
prescriptionists ....................................... 237 312 646 To make drunkenness a crime............................. 353 To prohibit the use of liquor and prevent drunkenness
in Georgia..............................................373 557 616 To incorporate Bethel Church, Madison county, to
prevent sale of liquor within three miles........... 395 To prohibit the sale of liquor within one mile of
Clark's University, Fulton county .................. 396 557 To amend the liquor law of Clarke county.......... ::l99 611 To prohibit sale, etc., of liquor near Friendship
Church, Thom!ls county................................... 402 To prohibit the sale of liquor near Wesley
Chapel, 'Valker county.................... .... ......... 678 To prohibit sale of liquor near :Macedonia Church,
Walker county.............................. ..... ............ 678 To prohibit the sale of liquor near Pleasant Hill
Church, Jackson county................................... 680 To prohibit the sale of liquor dear Mt. Pisgah
Church, Hall county......... ......... ...... ... .. .... .. .. .. 680
MEMORIAL8-PETITIONs, ETc.-
Petition from certain banking companies of Savannah ......... 186 l'Iemorial invitation of eitizens of Milledgeville .................. 215
MESSAGES-FRmt SENATE-
14 15 23 13~ 148 152 175 192 200 201 214 244 245 258 265 274 ::?87 336 339 355 378 3SO 392 422 430 431 459 490 525 527 565 590 617 640 651 659 662 675 683 687 688 6!12 695 698 700 706 710 715 718 72-! 747 i48
MESSAGES-FRo~r GovERNOR-
Annual :Message ............................................................... 35-93 129 160 192 211 212 22~ 263 292 302 3i:3 380 385 38~ 405 462 467--!81 484 49-! 543 579 598 596 657 700 712
MILITARY LAWS-
A bill-To authorize an increase of companies in Second Battalion Geor!tia Yolunteers .......................... 31 34 217

772

INDEX.

A bill-To incorporate the Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers............................................. 288 418 621
To amend an Act to organize a regiment of cavalry 518 55!) 68:3
MISCELLANEO"CS BILLS-
A bill-To repeal an Act requiring redemption of checks, etc., by corporations...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... :!1
To define the liability of per~ons being the employees or tenants of another ........................... 28 94
To cede juris<liction over certain lands to the United States..................................... 31 156 18-l 213
To provide compensation for Tax Receivers for agricultural statistics, etc................................. 149
To proted live stock against cnntagiou,; disea~es... 154 To amenrl the Ad fixing compensation of i'heriff'
Supreme Court ............................................. 1i)5 :JH3 To repeal an Aet fixing the time for cutting tur-
pentine boxes ....................................... 10:} 2-!2 58-l To preRcribe con<litions on whieh certain fire-arms
may he earrie<l........ .... .. .... ...... .................. ...... 166 To provilc for payment of live stock killed to sup-
preHs :,rlallllerH, etl'.... ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ]();:) To prott>ct wool produ<erH of this ~tate........ ...... ]():! To protei'! operatives in cotton and woollen fal'lo-
riPs from injm,ti<-e wlwn di~eharg-ed .............. 1\ll 417 To provile fort he ~urny of 1\lth district, H h ~ee-
tion, of Ilade eonnty ...... ...... ......... ......... ......... 211 To amend an :\l't rl'latin:,r to buill led <lt~bt of Clarke
l'OUnty .................................................. :..>\JQ -!18 (i22 To JHe\'l'llt any hnt attornl'ys employeI hy almin-
i~trator~ irotn rel'Pi\inf.,!' pay frotn e~tatc~..... ...... 2Hl To repeal an Ad pnHcrihing manner of takln:,r ca~es
to ~HJ>renH' Court.................... ........ ......... ...... 2!11 To regulate the purchasl' or sale of SL'e<l cotton,
in HiehmollllL'Otlllty ...... ... ...... ..... ........ 2\Jl 41\l (i22 To authorize .John Wehh tn ti.lP an applitation for
further allowan<'<', et....... .... ......... ......... ......... 30!l HPqniring ownPJ'R and keepers ot public gins to
kLep rPconl of their work ............................... :122 ~19 To pro\iIP tor a eompltte Hoster of Ueorgia Con-
te}prate troops .., ......................................... .. To prohibit the buying or selling farm pro:luets,
etc., for future <hli\~E:ry ................ .................. :-;5-1 078 To protect litigants tr"lll <'X s t'e.... i\e fcl'S ............. .. 37:1 To fix the liabilitil':< of per,.;on~ <ll)lllg businc.-;:; for
insohent corporations.......................... .. ........ To create a permanent Penitentiary, etc.............. 3Ji

INDEX.

773

A bill-To regulate sale of fire-arms and cartridges........... 399 To regulate quantity per barrel of certain articles 399
MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATIONS-
A bill-To amend the c:karter of the Contractor;;' Association ........................................................ 23 23! 246
To incorporate the South Atlantic Trade and Kavigation Company ..................................... 161 23! 249
To amend the charter of ProgreEs Loan, Improvement and }lanufacturing Company ..........186 253 421
To incorporate the Fuel and Gas Light Company of Atlanta .............................................. 271 417 621
To authorize Guarantee Companies to becorue security on bonds.............................................. 399
To charter the Rome Savings and Trust Company 5Ul
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS-
A bil! -Authorizing .Mayor, etc.. of Swannah, to require road work of male residents ................. 16 183 195 566
To vest the veto power in the :Mayor of Savannah.. 23 165 174
To amend the charter of East Rome............... 27 414 461 To amend the charter of the town of Tennille 132 253 260 To amend the charter of the town of Dublin......... 131 To incorporate the town of White Plains 153 164 187 200 Derlaring offiee holders ineligible to the office of
Mayor or Councilman of Augusta............. 161 183 218 Declaring Mayor and Council of Augusta ineligible
to re-election until after period of one term 161 183 218 219
To amend the charter of Atlanta .................. 11\2 249 404 To authorize the Town Council of Elberton to issue
bonds, etc ............................................... 171 202 450 To incorporate the town of Cecil, in Berrien
county ............................................. ._... 171 234 249 To amend the charter of Harmony Grove ...... 172 201
229 553 To amend the Police Qommissioners' Act of Augusta 172
234 251 323 To incorporate the town of Milford, Baker county 173 Authorizing garnishmenti3 for taxes due city,
town, etc.......... ..... .. .... .. ... ...... .... ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... 175 To amt>nd the charter of the city of Albany, etc.... 190
201 230 To repeal an Aet of September 2R, 18Sf!, to amend
the charter of }lacon .................... 1f!4 2.')3 265 415 517 To authorize the extension of Alabama Street, in
Atlanta ....................................................... 195 416

774

INDEX.

A bill-To amend thP charter of Cornelia, Habersham county ...................................................203 416 517
To authorize Commissioners of Commons of Columbus to donate certain lands ................. 200 407 517
To amend charter of I:Slue Ridge, in Fannin county .........................~......................... 211 416 609
To amend the charter of the city of Macon, etc.... 211 253 266
To incorporate the town of Unadilla, Dooly county ................................................... 214 416 517
To incorporate the town of Acree ................ 216 416 45:; To extend the Hmits of the city of Macon ............ 216 253
266 610 To amend the charter of LaGrange ...............226 416 611 To amend the charter of the town of Elberton... 226
416 611 To ~onfer on the Mayor and Council of LaGrange
authority to issue bonds ...........................226 253 612 To amend the charter of the town of Lithonia 226 !!53
266 553 To incorporate the town of Turin, in Coweta
county'................................................. 230 417 612 To amend the charter of Zebulon, Pike county,
Georgia................................................... 256 417 488 To declare Councilmen etc., ineligible to other
city offices during their term..... ...... ...... ......... 262 To amend an Act to amend the charter of the city
of Macon ................................................ 273 417 563 To incorporate the town of Pendergrass............... 290 To incorporate the town of Roberta .............. 290 419 621 To incorporate the town of Seville ...................... 291 418 To incorporate the town of New England City... 302
418 622 To amend the charter of Quitman ................. 303 418 623 To amend an Act extending corporate limits of Sa-
vannah ...................................................306 417 609 To incorporate the city of Helena................ 309 419 564 To extend the corporate limits of Americus ... 309 419 6:!-! To incorporate the town of Moultrie ........... 319 419 551) To provide a better method for condemning pri-
vate propertv for streets, etc., in Atlauta ... 321 418 6:!5 To amend Sec. 8 of the charter of Waycross..352 557 625 To authorize authorities of Fort Valley to establish
water works ...........................................353 420 612 To authorize municipal corporations to make their
tax asEe3sments, etc., after January 1...... ......... 355 To authorize the city of Macon to issue $200,000 of
bonds........................................................... 355

INDEX.

775

A bill-To amend an Act to amend an Act to authorize Mayor and Counc-il of Macon to issue interestbearing bonds ..................................355 420 612 628
To incorporate city of Tifton, Berrien county...395 558 629 To alllend the charter of Macon so as to authorize
the issue of bonds ...........: .................. 397 4:!0 616 702 To amend an Act of Sept. 29, 1881, amending the
charter of :Macon......... .. .... ....... .. .. .... .. .... .... ..... 397 To incorporate the town of Bishop, Oconee county 397
557 630 To amend the charter of the city of Milledgeville 399
557 630 To establish a new charter for Flovilla.........398 559 630 To amend the charter of Rome.....................400 559 630 To so amend the charter of Rome as to create the
office of Recorder ...................................400 558 631 To amend the charter of Hawkinsville ...............401 679 To incorporate the town of Dexter in Laurens
county........................................................ 403 678 To amend the charter of the town of Metcal..403 558 632 To incorporate the town of Clarkesville, Habersham
county........................................................ 396 675 To amend the charter of the town of Harlem..428 559 632 To incorporate the town of Pendergrass, Jackson
county ...................................................4-H 559 632 To incorporate the town of Pearson .............500 558 633 To incorporate the town of Ashburn .............500 558 633 To amend the charter of Stone l\1ountain ...... 500 558 633 To amend the charter of Atlanta ........................ 518 558 To repeal an Act relating to the improvement of
sidewalks in Athens .... .. .. . ...... ... .... .. ... .. .... .... .. 519 To establish a cemetery in East Macon ...............519 678 To create a new charter of Douglasville...............544 675 To incorporate the town of Hazlehurst................. 608 To incorporate the town of Rhine in Dodge county
608 679 To amend the charter of Covington......... .. .... .. .... 608 Authorizing the Mayor and Council of Griffin to
exchange New Orleans St. for the Bray lot......... 715
PEDDLING-
A bill-T? prevent peddling in this State ......................191 272
PENSION LAWS-
A bill-To grant pensions t0 certain Confederate widows 30 504 547
PILOTAGE LAWS-
A bill-To a~end the pilotage laws of the State................ 291

776

INDEX.

PRACTICE-
A bill-To regulate granting new trials............................ 16 To amend the laws as to transfer of liens,"etc., etc. 22 To provide for testimony in certain eases by inter rogatories... .... .... .. ... ...... ... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .... 27 To provide for certain evidence by exemplifications of records, etc., of munieipal corporations, etc.. 27 93 To provide for pleading and proving failure of consideration in certain cases................................. 28 Prescribing an addit:onal oath for witnesses before Grand JuriPs........... ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... 34 Declaring void obligations to pay certain attorney's fees, etc ............................................. 35 210 258 275 l>eclaring deeds to secure debts tainted with usury valid, etc........... ... ...... .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... 170 To render valid all waivers of homestead and exemption, though <lebt be tainted with usury...... 170 To make mortgages on crops before maturity of same void...................................... ...... ......... 171 To provide for sale of property under order of court in certain cases.................. .... ...... ......... 186 To repeal an Act prescribing the method of taking eases to Supreme Court.................................... 608 Authorizing Judges to require special verdicts...... 518
Plll\"ATE CORPORATIOXS-LIABILITIES OF-
_\ bill-Defining liability of privatP corporations for damages done....................................................... 16
RAILROADS-
"\ bill-To incorporate the Electric Railway Company of Savannah............................................14 9-l 16-l 297
To extend the charter of the }lacon & Atlantic Railroad Company ......................................... 15 316
To incorporate the Atlanta & Birmingham Railroad Company .............................. 16 306 316 374 681
To incorporate the Suburban & West End Railway Company ........................................... 22 414 449 680
To make Railroad Companies subject to municipal taxation ........................................... 22 414 455 683
To incorporate Yernon Park Railway Company ... 22 34 To incorporate the Atlantic and Northwestern
Railroad Company ..............................2f! 415 449 667 To incorporate Xorth Highland Railroad Company 29
35 505 668 To incorporate the Xorth Georgia Railway Com-
pany ................................................... :10 35 305 55~ To authorize the Savannah and western Railway
Company to extend its track, etc................ 97 165 324

INDEX .

777

.A. bill-Tv authorize the ~fobile and Girard Railroad to build a sidetrack on Broad street,Columbus 131 165 325
To amend the charter of Eatonton and Machen Railroad Company ...................................132 230 240
To regulate the stopping of trains at certain places, etc.................................. ...... ...... ...... .... ...... 132
To amend the charter of Sa\annah, Americus and Montgomery Railroad Company ............... 160 233 249
To amend an Act regulating railroad freight and passenger tariffs............................................. 167
'T0 incorporate Jackson Street Railway Company liS 187 380 702
Incorporating the Atlanta, "'est End and \Vest Yiew Street Railway Company .....li8 201 -!15 451 680
To incorporate the Washington and :\Iiddleton Railroad Company .........................................190 678
To incorporate the Capital Railway Company...... 190 311 452 668
To incorporate Brunswick and St. Simon's Railway Company ........................................ 191 201 515 690
To incorporate the Richland, Gulf and 'Xorthern Railroad Company .................................. 191 311 515
To amencl the charter of the }letropolitan Street Railroa<l of :\lacon .............................211 556 609 717
To incorporate Etna Railroacl Company ........222 312 610 To ineorporate th8 Atlanta, Amerieus and Florida
Railway Company ......................................... 227 678 To incorporate the Dalton, Bpring Place and East-
ern Railway Company .................................... 233 678 To amend an Act relating to failure of railroad com-
panies to pay taxes due 1st Odober, ete........... 234 261 To prohibit the running of excursion trains on
Sunday.......................................................... 237 To regulate the number of brakemen on freight
trains....................................... .. ..'......... ...... 256 To incorporate the Cedartown Street Railroad
Company ......................................... 256 317 556 613 To regulate the hours of labor of train men on rail-
roads ............................................................. 256 417 To amend the charter of Talbotton and \Yestern
Railroad Company ............................ 149 307 326 674 To incorporate the ~lacon and Indian Spring Rail-
road Company ................................... 242 416 612 718 To amen<! the eharter of the :\letropolitan Street
Railroad Company ................................... 271 5i)6 605 'To amend the charter of the Sanmnah and Isle of
Hope Railroarl Company .......................... 281 41 i 608

778

INDEX.

A bill-To amend the charter of Waco and Bowdon Railway Company............................................~...... 304
To amend the charter of the City and Suburban Railway Company of Savannah ...................... 304 417
To amend the charter of the Coast Line Railroad Company ...................................................... 304 418
To extend the charter of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company ......................................... 308 646
To amend the charter of Abbeville and Waycross Hailroa<l Company ................................... 321 419 625
To require all railroads to furnish equal accommodations to white and colored passengers........... 341 557
To amend an .<\.ct regulating freight and passenger tariffs, etc ......... :. .. ... ....................................852 419
To provide for the incorporation of railroads in this State ............................................................ 354 420
To incorporate the Athens and Cornelia Railroad Company ......................................... 354 557 626 717
To amend the charter of the Carrollton Street Railroad Company ...............................................354 557
To amen'! the charter of the Athens Railway Company .................................................... 399 587 681
To requir0 presidents of railroads to return their bonds for taxation...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... 401
To authorize Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company to extend their line, etc ........... .401 559 631
To amend the charter of the Atlanta and Alabama Railway Company.......................... . ...... ..... 402
To authorize the E. T., Va. and Ga. Railway Company to build a side track in Rome, Georgia.....428 679
To amend the charter of the Gate City Street Railroad Company ...................................448 455 555 66g-
To renew the charter of the Atlanta Street Railroad Company ......................................... 448 455 555 668
To amend the charter of the West End and Atlanta Railroad Company ............................. 448 455 555 681
To incorporate the Millen and Southern Railway Company ................................................ 448 558 632
To amend the charter of Ellijay Street Railroad Company ................................................ 519 559 633
RAILR )AD COMMISSION-
A bill-To amend the power of the Railroad Commissiqn 20 34 374 To extend the powers of the Railroad Commission etc................................................................. 26 34 To amend the Act creating Railroad Commission.... 290 To authorize the Railroad Commission to appoint a civil engineer............................................... 396

INDEX.

779'

A bill-To extend the powers of the Railroad Commission over sleeping car companies......... ...... ...... ...... 400
To extend the powers of the Railroad Commission over expre~s companies. etc........................... 40(}
To extend the powers of the Railroad Commission over telegraph companies................................. 401
RECONSIDERATIONS ...........................................:... 329 3.i4 683
RECORDH-
A bill-1'o repeal an Act requiring Clerks Huperior Courts to keep a r'!cord of Superior Court charters....... 271
To amend an Act requiring a record of wild lan'ds in each county............................................. 466 558-
To regulate making transcripts. from public records, etc................................ 155 162 881 487 580 582
REGISTRATIOX LAWS-
A bill-To amend the registration law of Laurens county.. 131 415 449
To amend the registration laws of Pierce county... 191 418 625 709
To amend the registration law of l\'lacon ............ 255 312 To proYide for the registration of all voters in Bibb
county.................................................... 246 312 613 To amend the registration law of Floyd county..... 256
417 615 To amend the registration laws of Fulton county.. 295
417 623 To provide for registration of voters in Montgom-
ery county...................................................309 419 T. amend the registration laws of Pierce county... 320 To amend the registration law of Appling county.. 341
420 625 To provide for the registration of voters in Sumter
county............ ........ ......... ......... ......... ............ 352 To amend the registration law of Baldwin county 400 558
RELIEF LAW8-
A bill-To relieve Rome Street Railroad Company ...... 27 150 176 To relieve Capt. L. Q. Stubbs and his bondsmen... 28 35 217 To relieve W. C. Oliver, late Tax-Collector of Pike county.................................................. 132 261 297 To relieve the civil disabilities of R. E. L. Daniel, a minor, of Calhoun county..................... li1 253 262" To relieve James A. Green.................................. 192 To relieve James L. Mitchell .............................. l93 257 To relieve the sureties on bond of E. B. Bonner.... 214

'780

IXDEX.

A bill-To relieve \V. J. Vaughn, a minor, of Baldwin county.................................................... 267 417 628
To relieve the Lexington Terminal Railroad Company ...................................................... 304 415 484
To compensate Chas. P. ~lcCalla for serdc>es rendered. ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... ........ . 353
To relieve the Gainesville and Hall County Street Railroad Company.................................. 266 417 500
To relieve the Smithsonian and Dunlap Railroad Company ................................................ 607 675 717.
To relieve Joel C. Stanlt"y, of \Vilkinson county... 636 To relieve J. D. Strange, etc............................... 678
:.REPORTf-i-
Of Committee to wait upon the Governor ....................... . 12 21 Of Committee on Doorkeepers, Pages, etc., required ........ . 1-! Of Committee to select a Chaplain.................................. . :?3 Of Committee on officers to be elected....................~ ...... . 2-! 25 Of Committee on Rules .......................................... 129 130 372 Of Committee on Corporations............... 168 181 2:?1 2:?8 249-251
300 3:?2 346 379 409 499 507 522 549 565 578 584 615 623 637 687 Of Committee on Privileges anrl Elections ..................... 331 334
Of Committee on Special Judiciary..................... 169 181 240 368 382 fi01 551 598 629
Of Committee on Special Agriculture......................... 337 57!l Of Committee on Temperance .....................173 19\l 220 221 273
(minority report 27-l) 299 (minority report 300) 388 424 460 508
Of Committee on Finance ........................... 174 175 198 227 2-!1 242 252 260 261 388 351 390 391 892 501 516 549 583 649 658 717
Of Committee on State of the Republic........................... 584 Of Committee on Banks.............................. 176 182 2:?4 251 280
313 369 411 512 676 Of Special Committee to tender use of Hall to ::\lr~. Hunt.. 177 Of Committee on General Judiciary .....181 (minority report 185)
279 315 337 404 41:? 460 551 566 579 604 654 6.59 667 Of Committee on Public Property .................................' 06 406 Of Committee on Education .................. 182 :?37 :?89 310 311 351
40() 458 497 498 509 52-5 649 Of Committee on Counties and County Matters ......... 300 410 690 Of Special Committee on Fence Laws.............................. 194 Of Committee on Military Affai~...................... :?12 340 43\l ().5H Of Military Advi~ory Board .........................................465-481 On Deaf antl Dumb Institute.......................................... 413

11\DEX.

78L

Of Committee on Emollment........... 21i 218 263 27~ 282 '288 295 296 309 349 367 379 394 421 422 426 427 439 485 504 513 515 528 529 600 G01 !Hi 618 658 660 673 702 718 727 729 734 737 738 741
Of. Committee on General Agriculture............................ 225 238 (minority report 238-39) 282 288 326 867 :~94 499 51:~ 602 616
Of Committ~e on Railroads..229 267 298 2\15 315 356 389 435 436 454 459 487 495 550 552 556 565 ~78 631 647 670 677 714
Of Conference Committee OR Adjournment and to Investigate Pending Business................................... 381 554 567 707
Of Committee on Charters.............................................. 414 Of Committee on Lunatic Asylum............... 442--!48 457 458 494 Of Committee on Roads and Bridges~ ............................. 452 4580f Committee on Wild Lands............ ........... ................... 490 Of Committee on Business............................................. (H5 637 Of Committee to notify Governor of atljonrnment...... ...... 724 Of Committee on W. & .-\.. Railroad................................ 6:36 691 Of Committee on Asylum for the BliJHl......... ......... ......... 626 Of Conference on General Appropriation Bill. ....... ......... 709 Of Committee on Penitentiary............. 721 (minority report 745)
ROAD LAWS-
.-\ biil-To amellli the roa<l laws relaing to Dade county 190 3Ll 441
To prescrilJe who shall be subject to roal duty in thb State ...................................................... 353 557
i'IXKIXG .FUXD--
,.\_ bill- To create a >'inking fund to pay off maturing State bond~.................................................. 397 5.5H 57R
:':TOCK L.-\WS--
A bill-To provi1le an atltlitional mode for establishing a stock law....................................................... !18
To encourage ~tuck rabing ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... 11i5
TAX LAWS--
A bill--To amend an Act relating to interest on tax exetntions .................................................. 27 93 577 638
To r~quire agents of nm- n>'ident mon~y-lenclers to make returns aml pay taxes........................ 29
To repeal the Act retJuiring payment of taxes on int:>rests in land le~;: than th>' fee.............. 14!J 555 580
To n'<Juire money lender.-< to pay tax(s on notes, etc., in counties wlwre the land taken as security lies.......... ...... ...... ...... ......... ......... ........... ...... 162
To regulate tax on land in proportion to amount of loan thereon .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .... .. .. . .. .... .. 162
. To increase the pay of Tax Reeei \'ers in this State.. 171

'782

INDEX.

A bill-To levy and coilect a tax for support of govern

ment for 1891 and 1892..............., ............ 173 349 386

427 433 544 679 702

To amend the law taxing railroads by counties, etc. 203

To authorize a tax to pay for building court-



houses in militia districts................................. 209

To make Tax-Collectors, in certain cases, ex officio

sheriffs, etc..................................................... 236

To compensate Tax-Receivers for taking mechan-

ical and agricultural statistics........................... 240

To regulate returns for taxes on lands sold on installments ..... ... ... ... ... .... .. ... ...... .. .... .. .... ......... 319
Providing for sales of tax fl. fas. by Ordinary of
Appling county............................................... 395 To levy and collect a tax on Commercial Agencies 398 To provide for taxation by counties for support of
Common Schools .....................................491 552 598

TELEGRAPH--

A. bill--To prescribe the qualifications of telegraph operators for railroads ...................................... 290 557 646

USURY LAWS--

,.

A bill-To provide a penalty for usury in certain cases....... 16

RE;;OLUTIONS-OF HousE-

Resolution-'-To appoint a Committee to select a Chaplain.. 10 Temporarily adopting Rules of last House...... 10 Appointing Committee on Rules.................... 10 Tendering use of the Rotunda to Horticultural Society................... ......... ............ ...... ...... 11 Requiring Members to draw seats.................. 11 Providing a Committee to report what Officers for doors, etc., are needed ... .. .................... 11 Providing for Joint Session to open, count and declare the vote.......... ... ...... .. .... .. .... ..... .... 11 12

Providin!Z Committee to inform Hon. W. J. Northen of his election............................. 18
Fixing a Rule as to Senate amendments to House bills............................ ......... ........ 20
Relating to preparation and printing of a :Manual, etc.............................................. 25
Fixing the hours .of meeting and adjourning daily.................... ..... ...... ......... ............... 26
Instructing Clerk to place cards on each desk to designate members................................ 26
To relieve Sandersville and Tennille Railroad Company .......................................... 31 234 242
To provide a Committee to report best method

of granting certain charters .. ...... ......... .. .... 98

INDEX.

783

Resolution-Tendering use of Hall to General John B. Gordon................................................... 117
To elect a Judge of the Northern Circ.uit to succeed Hon. Samuel Lumpkin.................. 130
Pr;:!~i~~g..~.~.~~:~~~~~..~.~..~~.~~~~:~..~~~~~~ 156
Tendering use of Hall to National Grange.~.... 148 Tendering use of Hall to candidates for United
States Senate.................................... ~..:.... 150 Relating to placing the Ben Hill monument in
the Capitol Building.................................. 160 Directing Clerk to purchase chairs for Com-
mittee Rooms........................................... 161 Tendering use of Hall to Mrs. ::\'Iary H. Hunt 168 Providing for a Special Committee on Fence
laws......................................................... 170 Tendering use of Hall to Hon. Patrick Cal-
houn...................... ..... ...... ......... ...... ...... 170 Relating to repeal of Act of Congress taxing
issue of State Banks................................. 185 229 Relating to amendment of 1\ational Bank Law
to authorize loans on realty...................... 186 229 Providing for indexing the Journals of present
session of 1890................................... 187 414 455 For relief of Charles R. Russell of Muscogee
County.. ........ ............ ............ ...... ...... ...... 191 Tendering use of Hall to Mrs. Lathrop and
others................ .... ...... ..... ...... ...... ......... 193 To vote for a United States Senator............... 194 To relieve the North and South Street Rail-
road Company of Rome..................... 200 414 457 To consolidate the vote for United States Sen-
ator......................................................... 208 To print 200 copies of H. B. llO.............. ...... 208 'Tendering use of Hall to Mrs. Hunt.............. 214 Requiring Clerk to provide a bulletin board
for Committee Announcements.................. 216 Accepting Congressional donation of money
to better endow certain colleges.................. 226 To relieve E. J. Murphey and others of Pike
County............................................. 227 261 297 To relieve the Wadley and l\It. Vernon Rail-
road.......................................... :'.27 414 463 504 To relieve the British American Assurance
Company of Toronto................... 233 261 324 342 Relating to Military affairs.................... 243 414 464 To appropriate $ila7.50 to pay John Neal for
chairs............................................. 246 414 464

784

INDEX.

Resolution-Relating to the Elevator in the Capitol Build-

ing.......................................................... 261

Authorizing Committee on Privileges and

Elections to employ a Stenographer, etc., if

necessary................ .... . .. .... ...... ...... ......... 266



Authorizing the Governor to ,ettle the litiga-

tion over Georgia State I.ottery prop-

erty ................................................. 2ti9 415 4i7

To relieve the Suburban R. R. Co. of Savari-

nall. ................................................. 270 415 466

To relie1e the Coast I.ine Railway of Savan-

nah ............................................... 2i0 415 481

To punhase the portrait of Hon. Job .. l\Iil-

!tdgP ..................................................... 2i0 674

To provide for printing all bills except bank

and railroad charters ............................... 292 299

To cover into the trea:mry former appropria-

tion~ to Atlanta L"niversity................ 2!12 415 482

Helating to the Ieath oi Hon. James 31.

Smith....................................................... 296

Providing- for eleetion of Judges of the Chat-

taho~>ch e ami Tallapoosa Circuit.. ............ 301 308

To appropriate money for plumbing, etc., in

the office of :State Chemist .................. 304 415 48:!

To appro riatt S:lOO.OO to 3Ir~. Jane Hunter,

(t\'.................................................... :308 418 62(}

Tu exclude new matter after a certain date... 319 34:!

Instrnding the Attomey-General to inve,;ti-

gate and nport on tiH~ property of "\Y. & A.

R. R. in Tt>nne~s<e ................................... 324 341

To nppoint a committee to l'on~ider thl claims

of the "'. & A. R. R. Cu........................... 349 604

To nppoint a commitlll' on the "\YeHtern and

Atlantic H. R........................................354 ::12

Relating to the Ueorgia :\Iilitary In~titnte,

l\tc....... ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... 3.~-1

Providint! for an adjournment on 15th Decem-

ber................................ ................... ...... 313

Providing for the election of Solicitor-General

of the Rome c;rcuit ...... ...... ...... ...... ......... 380

Providing for lvening sessions....................... 388

Pro1iding for printing all billH exeept railroad

and hank C"hartPr>'....... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 88!!

Granting u"e of HPpre>'entative Hall to the

Yirginia Society for July 1\1, 1R!ll...... ......... 389

Providing for election of Solicitor-General for

Southprn Circuit............... .. ...... ...... ......... 392

Relating to the running of the elevator......... 395

INDEX.

785

Resolution-Instructing Secretary of State to investigate status of certain lands ........................ 400 553 580
To relieve the family of Abner C. Adkins 403 555 568 Relating to printing a calendar of House bills.. 403 Fixing December 20th, as the day for adjourn-
ment sine die........................... ..... ...... ...... 407
Tendering use of Representative Hall to the Direct Trade Convention ...... .. .. .... .. ... ... ... 410
Establishing a permanent camp site of Georgia Volunteers ............................................410 441
Prolonging the seBBion beyond forty days......430 491 Providing a Joint Committee to attend com-
mencement of the State University ............430 604 Making General Appropriation Bill a special
order........................................................ 439 Relating to the International Fair at Chicago .. 441 To relieve John Coley, etc .................... 441 553 580 l'roviding a committee to examine the Execu-
tive Mansion ......................................... 451 463 Fixing hours of the daily seBBions.....-!51 481 496 4t8 Requesting the Governor to return Bill No. 11
for correction . ....... .. ... ... ...... .. .. .... .. .... ... ... 454 To inquire in regard to insurance on Lunatic
Asylum ............................................ 462 553 580 Limiting speeches on Appropriation Bill........ 493 Providing for a committee to investigate cer-
tain charges against the management of the Lunatic Asylum ...................................... 496 604 Requesting Govemor to return Bill No. 72, of House for correction .... ..... ......... ...... ... .. .. 504 To regulate debate on Appropriation Bill........ 509 Fixing order of business for night session ......512 564 Requiring corporators of certain companies to pay expenses of obtaining legislative charters 520 Relative to a revision of the Criminal Code...544 602 ExpreBBive of the sentiments of the House in regard to adjournment..................... ...... 549 Limitine; debate for the day ........................ 549 564 Providing for a receBB from December 20, 1890, to second Wednesday in July, 1891......554 656 690 Providing for night seBBions...... ....... .... ... .. .... 564 Providing for a Joint Committee on W. & A. R. R.-claim for betterments........................... 587 Urging ex-President Cleveland to attend the Georgia Chautauqua, etc............ ......... ...... 605 Providing that all bills and resolutions be immediately transmitted to Senate.................. 620 49

786

INDEX.

Resolution-Relating to financial relief of the country by Congress............ ......... ......... ...... ...... ........ . 670
Directing the Governor and Treasurer to make
a temporary loan, etc......... '............ ..... 680 Expressing regret on account of the Aerious ill-
ness of Hon. Geo. N. Lester........................ 696 Authorizing the Governor to pay expert exam-
iners of W. & A. Railroad out of the contingent fund......... . ........ ... ...... .... .. ...... ......... 697 Relating to the Conger lard bill... .................704 705 Relating to proceeds of sale of the Okefenokee swamp................................................... 706 Authorizing the Governor to use part of the general appropriation to furnish the Executive l\iansion.. ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......... 708 Requesting the President to pardon parties ~ening sentences in jail for violations of internal revenue laws........... .. ......... ............ 715 Of thanks to the Presiding Officers, Clerks and Reporters........................................... 747 Instructing the Clerk to prepare an abstract of the business pending, etc....... . ...... ...... ...... 748

INDEX.
PART III.
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
ARBOR DAYA bill-To encourage tree planting and eRtablish "Aruor Day" ................................................ 202 323 -!27 485
BANKSA bill-To incorporate the Bank of Bainbridge ......... 177 181 193 To incorporate the Bank of Monticello ......... 178 -!26 652 To incorporate the Bank of Richland ............ 202 2.':i-i 655 To incorporate the Citizens' Banking and Trust Company of Thomasville ......................... 321 -!27 666 To incorporate the bank of Calhoun ........... 321 427 667 To incorporate thE> Merchants' Exchange Bank and Trust Company .............."' .......... .-!25 650 670 671 To incorporate the Bank of LaGrange......... .-!25 650 671 To incorporate the Columbus Investment Company ..................................................... .-!26 650 672 To incorporate the Bank of :Monroe.............-!26 650 671 To incorporate the Southern Exchange Bank (5:{4 650 655 To incorporate the People's Banking Company of Atlanta................................................ 6-!8 6ii 704 To incorporate the Piedmont Bank of Atlanta... 648 677 697 To amend an Act amending charter of Farmers' Banking Company of Spaulding county ...... 648 t>i7 700
CODE-AMENDMENTS OFA bill-To amend section 1455 of the Code........................ 193 To amend section 301 of the Code ................. 202 6.50 655 To amend section 1687(i) of the Code.................. 254 To amend subdivision (e) and repeal subdivision (g) of 1st section of an Act amending section 3854 of the Code............................................. 321 650 655 To amend section 1978 of the Code....................... 561 To amend section 3554 of the Code...................... 668 To amend section 4372 of the Code...... ...... 634 669 702

788

INDEX.

COURTS-CouNTYA bill-To amend an Act designating officers of County Court, Terrell county ..............................424 560 667
COURTS-SuPERIORA bill-To change the time of holding the Auperior Courts in Rome Circuit...................................... 561, 603, 672 To change the time of holding spring term of Burke Superior Court........................................648 674 702
EDUCATIONALA bill-To establish a public school system for Boston, Thomas county.............. ... ... ... ... .. ... .... .. ......... 705
FEESA bill-To prescribe and make more certain fees in divorce , suits .............................................................. 634 669
FERTILIZERSA bill-To regulate the sale of fertilizers in this State 426 560 658
HUNTING, ETcA bill-To prevent hunting on lands of another in certain districts of Burke county ............................ 648 674 702
INSURANCE LAWS--A bill-To prevent combinations or pools of in8urance companies .....................................................441 650 To incorporate the Southeastern Mutual Accident Association ............................................ 634 651 674
MISCELLANEOUS BILLS-
A bill-To regulate the law of Year's Support................. 321 To amend the charter of Warm Springs Camp ground ...................................................425 569 670 For protection of landlords ......................... 561 650 705 To confer certain powers on lessees of Indian Springs Reserve .............................................649 716
MISCELLANEOUS CORPORATIONS-
A bill-To amend the charter of Progress Loan, Improve~. ment and Manufacturing Company................... 424
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS-
A bill-To create a new charter for Columbus ......... 152 165 244 To amend the charter of the town of Richland... 202 254 655 To incorporate the town of S81l8er...............425 560 670 To amend an Act confirming an ordinance of the city of Augusta...................................426 559 671 To incorporate the town of Royston ........426 559 669

INDEX.

789

A bill-Empowering the Mayor and Council of Carrollton to levy and collect a special tax................ 560 651 673
To extend the limits of Macon ..................... 561 651 672 To authorize the building of a new market in Au-
gusta ....................................................561 651 672 'fo amend an Act establishing a Mayor's Court for
Augusta ..................................................561 651 673 To incorporate the town of Etna ..................... 648 716 To incorporate the town of KeysYille ..........649 674 705 To extend the corpor.tte limits of Carrollton..64!l 671 705 To amend the charter of Harrisonville ......... 669 705 718 To incorporate the town of Lake Park ................669 717
PROHIBITIO~ LAWS-
A bill-To amend the prohibition law of Hart county ..... 648
PRACTICE-
A bill -To amend an Act prov:ding for probate of Foreign Wills ............................................ .'................ 634 674
RAILROADS-
A bill-To incorporate the Southern National Railroad Company ............................................... 624 650 668
To provide by general law for amending sp;')cial charters for railroads .........................-!2-1 560 655 670
To authorize Ga. So. & Fla. R. R. Co. to close certain alleys in Macou .................................425 505 652
To incorporate Yernon P.1rk R~tilway Company... 425 560 651
To pro ibit running excursion trains on Sunday........................ ............... .................. ..... 425
To iacorporate the Alaba ua Eastern Railroad Company ................................................561 6)0 672
To incorporate the Brun~wick and Northern RailroadCompany .........................................562 651 673
To amend the charter oi Atlanta and Edgewood Street Railroad Company................................. 648
To re-incorpornte the West Atlanta Street Railroad Company ..................................................... 668 715
To amend the charter of th ~ Griffin Street Railroad Company .............................................669 716
RAILROAD COMMISSION-
A bill-Requiring the Railroad Commission to fix rntes of stornge by milroads....... .. . .. ...... . ...... ... ...... ...... 668
REGISTRATION LAWS-
A bill-To amend the Registration Laws of Worth county 425 559671

790

INDEX.

TAX LAWS-

A bill-To authorize each county to levy a special school tax................................................................. 634

RESOLUTIONS- OF SENATE-



Resolution-Providing Joint Committee to wait upon Gov-

ernor, etc................................................. 11 Provitling a Joint Committee on officers to
be elected....... ...... ....... .. .... ..... ......... ......... 20

Providing a joint seBSion for election of Judges and Solicitors-General........... ......... ... ... ...... 24
Providing for printing a manual..................... 155 Providing a Joint Committee to report uniform

clauses of liability in bank charters.... ......... 213 Providing a Joint Committee to examine and
report the business pending....................... 213

To employ an expert accountant for the Committee on Lunatic Asylum ........ ,.... ..... ...... 295
Authorizing Secretary of State to destroy certain plats and bonds ................................. 560 705
Authorizing the Governor to borrow money to pay pensions of Confederate widows ......... 560 702
Relating to the repeal of the present tariff laws 5(H

650 656 In regard to school books...................... 561 650 706 Petitioning the U. S. Senate to reject the Con-
ger lartl bill. ..... .... .. .. .... .... .. .. .... ........ .. .... 718 Relating t<> claim of LeBSees of W. & A. Rail-
road, etc.......................................... 619 636 692 Authorizing officers of Senate and House and

Committees to remain at Capitol to bring up business ............................................ 705 .706 Appointing a Joint Committee to inform the Govemor that the;General Assembly is ready to adjoum...... ........ ......... ......... ...... ......... 721