JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, At Atlanta, Wednesday, October 26, l898. ATLANTA. Geo. W. Harrison, State Printer. The Franklin Printing and Publishing Company. 1898. JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, October 26, 1898. The House of Representatives convened according to law at ten o'clock a. m. this day in the ball of the House,. and was called to order by the Hon. Mark A. Harden, the Clerk of the last House. The following members elect came forward, to whom the usual oath of office was administered by tlw Honorable Wm. B. Butt, Judge of the Superior Court of the Chattahoochee Circuit, to wit: Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwic-k, Bas?, Bennett of l\Iitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bowen,. Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Elli~. Emanuel, Erwin, E1erett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, 4 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. Fain, Johnson of Appling, Farmer, Johnson of Baker, Felker, Johnson of Bartow, Fender, Johnson of Floyd, Freeman, Johnson of Lee, Franklin, Jones of Burke, Ford, Jones of Dougherty, Fort, Jordan of Jasper, Gay,' Jordan of Pulaski, George, King, Gresham, Knowles, Greene, Lane of Bibb, Griffin of Greene, Lane of Early, Griffin of Twiggs, Lane of Sumter, Griffith, Laing, Hall, LaRoache, Hammett, Hammond, L1timer1 Lee, Hamby, Longino, Hardin of Liberty, Martin, Hardin of Wilkes, Mayson, Hardwick, Maxwell, Harrison, Merritt, Harris, Mitchell, Harrell, Moore, Harvard, Morris, Hathcock, Mullins, Hendricks, McCants, Henderson of Irwin, McCranie, Henderson of \Vash't'n~IcDonald, Herring, McDonough, Hill, McElreath, Howard, l\IcFarland, Hopkins, McGehee, Holder, McLaughlin, Hosch, McLennan, Hutchins, 1\Jcl\lillan, Jarnagin, McRae, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park, Park, Post, .Pric~>, Rawls of Effingham, R'lwls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Rpinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stuart, Ston~>, Swifr, Tatn111, Ta~]m, Ti:--iug-tt, Timme1 man, WEDNESDAY, OcTOBER 26, 1898. 5 Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Vickers, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Ward, Watkins, White, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates. Those absent were Messrs.- Esterlin, Little. The next business in order being the election of a Speaker, Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee, nominated for that office the Hon. John D. Little, of Muscogee, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Copeland, McLaughlin, Griffin of Twiggs, and others. The roll of the House was called, and the following members voted for Mr. Little, to wit: Messr\- Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black :->f Whitfield, Blalock, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll Bryan, Bush Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, 6 .JOURNAL OF THE liOGSE. Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hammond, Hamby, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, li ntchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of B.er, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jones oi Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, L'lRoache, Longino, :Martin, Maxwell. :\Ierritt, Mitchell, Moore, ~I orris, Mullins, :\IcCranie, :\JcDonald, J\1 cDonough, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, :\IcLaughlin, McLennan, Mc:\fillan, McRae, :\ ewt:m, 06letree, Ousley, 0 \erstreet, Pace, Padgett, Park, Pdrk, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Rpeer, Starr, Stt1bhs, Sturgis, Stuart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, 'risinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdalp1 Upchurch, Wade, 'Valker of Crawford, "'alker of Union, \Vard, Watkins, White, Williams, Willingham, "'ood, 'Voodall, "'ooten, Yates. Those not voting were were 1\fessrs.- Adams, Beauchamp, Bowen, Bynum, Erwin, Hardin of Liberty, WEDNESDAY, OcTOBER 26, 1898. 7 Hardwick, Latimer, Harvard, Lee, Hathcock, Little, Henderson of \Vash't'n:\iayson, Herring, McCants, Pate, Reid, Reynolds, Taylor, Yickers. Mr. Little, of Muscogee, having received 134 votes was declared duly elected Speaker. On mation of Mr. Hardwick, of Washington, the following committee was appointed to wait upon Mr. Little, inform him of his election as Speaker, and to escort him to the chair, to wit: Messrs. Ellis of Bibb, Hardwick of Washington, and Copeland of Walker. The committee waited upon Mr. Little, informed him of his election, aud escorted him to the chair. The next business in order being the se~ction of the -clerk of the House. Mr. Lane, of Bibb, nominated the Ron. John T. Boifeuillet of Bibb. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was taken. Those voting for Mr. Boifueillet were Messrs.- Adams, .Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of 1\fitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, 8 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. Copeland, Holder, Darnell, Hoech, Denny, Hutchins, Dews, Jarnagin, Drawdy, Johnson of Appling, Duncan, Johnson of Baker, Ellis, Johnson of Bartow, Emanuel, Johnson of Floyd, Erwin, Johnson of Lee, Esterlin, Jordan of Jasper, Everett of Polk, Jordan of Pulaski, Everett of Stewart, King, Fain, Knowles, Felker, Lane of Bibb, Fender, Lane of Early, Freeman, Lane of ~umter, Ford, Laing, Fort, LaRoache, Gay, Latimer, George, Lee, Gresham, Little, Greene, Longino, Griffin of Greene, Martin, Griffin o[ Twiggs, Maxwell, Griffith, Merritt, Hall, Mitchell, Hammett, Moore, Hamby, Morrie, Hardin of Liberty, Mt:Cants, Hardin of Wilkes, McCranie, Hardwick, McDonald, Harrison, McDonough, Harrell, McFarland, Henderson of Irwin, McGehee, Henderson of Wasb't'nMcLaughlin, Herring, McLennan, Hill, Mcl\Iillan, Howard, McRae, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park, Park, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, \VEDNESDAY, OcTOBER 26, 1898. 9 Watkins, White, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Beauchamp, Bond, Bowen, Dickey, Farmer, Hammond, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Hopkins, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Mayson, Mullins, McElreath, Overstreet, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Snell, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale, Yickers, Ward. The Honorable J no. T. Boifeuillet, having r~ceived 152 votes, was declared duly elected Clerk. Mr. Bond, of Madison, moved that a committee of three be appointed to notify Mr. Boifeuillet of his election, and to escort him to the Clerk's desk. The motion prevailed, and the Speaker named as the committee Messrs. Bond of Madison, Chappell of Muscogee, and Lane of Bibb. The committee retired and returned with the Clerk elect to the desk, whereupon the Speaker administered to him the usual oath of office. The next business m order being the selection of a Speaker pro tern., Mr. Freeman, -of Coweta, nominated for that office the Hon. A. 0. Blalock of Fayette county. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was taken. 10 JouRX.-I.L oF THE HousE. Those voting for Mr. Blalock were .\lessrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Herring, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of B:utow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, .Tonfs of Dougherty, Jordan of .rasper, .Lndan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, L:1ne of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, La Roache, Latimer, Little, Longino, ~I arlin, )Jayson, Maxwell, :\Ierritt, Mitchell, :\Ioore, :\!orris, Mullins, :\IcCranie, McDonald, :\IcDonough, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, \YEDXESDAY, OcTOBER 26, 1898. 11 ::\fd'Iillan, 1\lcRae, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, 0\erstreet, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park, Post, Priee, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, R~>id, Reynold8, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, :"tone, Swift, Tatum, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upch1rch 1 'Vade, Walker of Crawford Walker of Gnion 'Vard, Watkins, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, \Vooten. Those not voting were Messrs.-- Bennett of Pierce, Blalock, Greene. Gresham, Hammond, Hardwick, Harvard, Spinks, Henderson of Wash't'nTaylor, Lee, Vickers, )fcCants, White, Park, Yates. TLe Hon. A. 0. Blalock, ha,ing received 159 votes, was declared duly elected SpE:'aker pro tern. of the House. The next business in order being the sE:'Iection of a messenger of the House, Mr. Dews, of Handolph, nominated the Hon. F. l\1. Durham of the county of Bartow. There being no other nominations, a ballot i'iva roce was taken. 12 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. Those voting for Mr. Durham were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennet of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bower, Brandon, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Dew!', Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Jones of Dougherty, Everett of Stewart, Jordan of Jasper, Felker, Jordan of Pulaski, Fender, Knowles, Freeman, Lane of Bibb, Ford, Lane of Early, Fort, Lane of Sumter, Gay, Laing, George, LaRoache, Gresham, Latimer, Greene, Lee, Griffin of Greene, Little, Griffin of Twiggs, Longino, Griffith, Mar< in, Hall, Mayson, Hammett, Maxwell, Hamby, Merritt, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell, Hardwick, Moore, Harris, Morris, Harrell, Mullins, Harvard, McCranie, Hathcock, McDonald, Hendricks, McDonough, Henderson of Irwin, McElreath, Henderson of Wash't'n:\'[cFarland, Hill, McGehee, Howard, McLaughlin, Hopkins, McLennan, Holder, Me Millan, Hosch, McRae, Jarnagin, Newton, Johnson of Appling, Ogletree, Johnson of Baker, Ousley, Johnson of Bartow, Overstreet, Johnson of Floyd, Park, WEDNESDAY, OcToBER 26, 1898. 13 Park, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Timmerman, Tracy, Those not voting were Messrs.- Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, WalK.er of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, White, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates. Allen, Beauchamp, Bow~n, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Fain, Farmer, Franklin, Hammond, Hardin of Liberty, Harrisoli, Herring, Hutchins, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, King, McCants, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Reid, Reynolds, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Tisinger, Vicker!', Wade, Ward. The Hon. F. M. Durham, having received 148 votes, was declared duly elected Messenger of the House. The next business in order being the selection of a Doorkeeper of the House, Mr. Johnson, of Bartow, nominated the Hon. J. H. \Villi ford of the county of Fayette. There being no other nominations a ballot vim voce was taken. Those voting for Mr. Williford were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Barron, Barwick, ,JOURNAL Ol' THE liOUSE. Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Bl::lock, Bond, Bowel', Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bush, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Felker, Freeman, Ford, Gay, George, Griffin of Greene, Griffith, Hamby, Hardin of Wilkes, Har-lwick, Harrell, Hathcock, Hendrick!~, Henderson of Irwin, Herring, Howard, Holder, Hosch, Jarnagin, JohnFon of Bartow, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Lain~?, Latimer, Little, Longino, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, McCants, McCranie, McDonald, MeElreath, :McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, l\Ic:\Iillan, McRae, Ousley, Overstreet, Pate, Park, Park, Post, Rawls of Effingham, Reynolds, Richardeon, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Sturgis, Stuart, Swift, Tatum, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upt:hurch, Wade, Walker of rnion, Watkins, White, Williams, Willingham, Wooten, "'\VEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1898. 15 Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Bell of Forsyth, Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Erwin, Everett of Stewart., Fain, Farmer, Fender, Franklin, Fort, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Hall, Hammett,' McDonough, Hammond, Newton, Hardin of Liberty, Ogletree, Harrison, Pace, Harris, Padgett, Harvard, Price, Henderson of Wasb't'nRawls of Wilkinson, Hill, Reid, Hopkins, Stubbs, Hutchins, Stone, Johnson of Appling, Taylor, Johnson of Baker, Tisinger, Johnson of Floyd, Tracy, Jones of Dougherty, Vickers, King, walker of Crawford, LaHoache, Ward, Lee, 'Vood, 1\:Jartin, Woodall, ~Iullins, Yates. The Hon. J. H. Williford having received 109 votes was declared duly elected Doorkeeper of the House. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Jfr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution, m which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit : Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House be appointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly is now organized and ready to receive any communication he may desire to make, and has appointed 16 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. on the part of the Senate Messrs. Morrison of Thirtyfourth, Terrell of Thirty-sixth, and Hand of Eighth. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has organized by the election of the Hon. "\V m. A Dodson, of the county of Sumter, as, President; the Hon. J. Render Terrell, of the county of Meriwether, as President pro tempore; the Hon. Charles S. N orthen, of the county of Fulton, as Secretary; the Hon. R. E. Wilso~, of the county of Murray, as Doorkeeper, and the Hon. Flynt Hargett, of the county of Harris, as Messenger, and is now ready to proceed with the business vf the session. Mr. Bond of Madison, moved that the House concur in the joint resolution of the Senate relative to notifying the Governor that the General Assembly was organized and ready for business, which motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed the following as the committee from the House under said resolution, to wit: Messrs. Freeman, Allen of Baldwin, Ford, Rogers of Marion, and McLaughlin. The following joint resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit : By l\Ir. Stone of Walton- Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that the House and Senate convene in joint session on to-morrow, wEDNESDAY, OcTOBER 26, 1898. 17- Thursday, the 27th inst., at 11 o'clock a.m., for th~ pur-:-pose of opening the returns of the State election and dedaring the result. The following resolutions were introduced, read and :adopted, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of seven to select a chaplain. By Mr. Duncan of Houston- A resolution providing for the appointment of pages as they were under the rules of the last House. By Mr. Freemap of Coweta- A resolution directing the Clerk to notify the Senate that the House is now organized and ready for business. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution providing fi>r the appointment of a committee to report rules fvr the government of the House; and providing further that pending the report of said committee, the rules of the House of 1896 and 1897 be adopted. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A resolution authorizing the appointment by the Speaker of two assistant doorkeepers. 2h j 18 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr. Freeman of Coweta- A resolution requesting the State Librarian to furni&h each member of the House for their use during the session. of the General Assembly a copy of the Code of 1895. The Speaker announced the following as the committee,_ provided for under the resolution of Mr. Calvin of Richmond, to nominate a chaplain, to wit: Messrs. Calvin,. Duncan, Adams, Ellis, Speer, Denny and Morris. Mr. Calvin moved that the members of the House with- draw for the purpose of drawing for seats in the hall. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, offered as an amendment to the motion of Mr. Calvin, that Messrs. Calvin, Harrison, Esterlin, Bell and Richardson of Hart, be permitted to l'le Iect their choice of seats without drawing for same. The amendment was agreed to. Upon motion of Mr. Knowles, of Fulton, the matter of members drawing for seats in the hall was made the special order for to-morrow morning immediately after the read-ing of the Journal. On motion of Mr. Calvin, the House adjourned until ten o'clock a. m. to-morrow. .. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 19 ATLANTA, GA.,. THURSDAY, October 27, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at ten o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and: opened with prayer by the Rev. C. S. Wright. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names, to wit, Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, AIJen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bt>auchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bt>ll of Spalding, Black of DawRon, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond. Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, ChappeiJ, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Everett of Polk, E,erett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, Greene, Gr:ffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hammond, Hamby, Harden of Liberty. Harden of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of Wash'n, Herring, Hill, Howard, Holder, Hosch, 20 Jol:RNAL OF THE HousE. Hutchins, McDonald, Sloan, Jarnagin, McDonough, Smith of Hall, .Johnson of Appling, McElreath, Smith of Hancock, Johnson of Baker, McFarland, Snell, Johnston of Bartow, McGehee, Spinks, Johns ,n of Floyd, McLaughlin, Speer, Johnson of Lee, McLennan, t;tarr, Jones of Burke, McMillan, Stubbs, Jones of Dougherty, McRae, Sturgis, Jordan of Jasper, Newton, Stewart, Jordan of Pulaski, Ogletree, Stone, King, Ousley, Swift, Knowles, Overstreet, Tatum, Lane of Bibb, Pace, Taylor, Lane of Early, . Padgett, Thinger, Lane of Sumter, Pate, Timmerman, Laing, P.trk, Tracy, LaRoache, Park, Turner of Henry, Latimer, Po~t, Turner of Rockdale, Lee, Price, Upchurch, Longino, Rawls of Effingham, 'Vade, Martin, Rawls of Wilkinson, Walker of Crawford, Mayson, Reid, Walker of Union, Maxwell, Reynolds, watkins, Merritt, Richardson, Wl..iteley, Mitchell, Rogers, Williams, Moore, Rose, Willingham, Morris, Rudicil, Wood, Mullens, Simpson, Woodall, McCants, Singletary, 'Vooten, McCranie, Slaton, Yates, Those absent were Messrs. Mr. Speaker. Esteriin, Hopkins. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. THuRSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 21 The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three to ascertain and report what person is legally entitled to the seat as representative from the county of Macon. The Speaker named as such committee Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Slaton of Fulton, and McLaughlin of Meriwether. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the House Resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session, Thursday, Oe:tober 27th, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of opening the returns of the State election and declaring the result. Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on the selection of a Chaplain flJr the House, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The committee charged with the duty of selecting a Chaplain of the House have instructed me to report as their choice for that position, the Rev. Casper S. Wright. Respectfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman. 22 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution providing that until otherwise ordered the session of this House shall be as follows: Meet at 10 o'clock a.m. Adjourn at 1 o'clock p.m. On motion of Mr. Ellis of Bibb, the following members were permitted to choose their seats without retiring and drawing for same: Messrs. Rawls, Fain, Dews, and Lane of Early. The House proceeded to dispose of the special order; and accordingly all members save those by previous resolution excepted retired from the hall and drew for seats on the floor of the House. This being done, the House resumed its business. The hour of 11 o'clock a.m. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session convened for the purpose of opening the returns and declaring the result of the recent election for Governor and State-house officers, was called to order by the Hon. Wm. A. Dodson, President of the Senate. The Clerk read the resolution under which the joint session was convened. THURSDAY, OcToBER 27, 1898. 23 As tellers on the part of the House to assist in the -count of the votes, the Speaker named Messrs. Copeland .and Bower. The President of the Senate, named on the part of the :Senate, Senator Brannen. Mr. Bond asked for leave of absence on account of the :sickness of his wife which was granted. The Tellers, with the assistance of the Secretary and .Clerk, proceeded to open the returns. On motion of Mr. Blalock, of Fayette, the joint session was dissolved to reconvene at five minutes past three .()'clock this afternoon. : The Senate having retired the House was called to order by the Speaker. Mr. Blalock of Fayette, moved that when the House adjourn, it adjourn to meet at three o'clock this afternoon. The motion prevailed. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the House adjourned until three o'clock p. m. 3 O'clock, p.m. The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 24 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Beauchamp of Pike, moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with, which motion prevailed.; The Speaker announced the following Committee on Rules: Me;;srs. Calvin of Richmond, Freeman of Coweta, Bell of Forsyth, Chappell of Muscogee, Denny of Floyd, Blalock of Fayette, Brandon of Fulton, Ellis of Bibb, and Allen of Baldwin. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit: A resolution providing for a committee to ascertain what judicial officers are to be elected by the present General As!'embly, and have appointed on the part of the Senate Messrs. Underwood and Steed. Mr. Hall of Bibb, Chairman of the committee to examine the returns for member of the House from the county of Macon, submitted the following report, to wit: Mr. Speaker: The committee appointed to investigate the returns in the office of the Secretary of State and report to the House what person was elected Representative from the county of Macon to this House, submit the following report : 'Ve find, upon an examination of the election returns from the THURSDAY, OcToBER 27, 1898. 25 various election precincts in the county of Macon, at the election held on the first Wednesday in October for Rep:. resentative, that J. J. Esterlin received three hundred and forty-six votes, F. T. Rape, two votes, and F. C. Keen, -one vote. We, therefore, find that J. J. Esterlin is entitled to a seat in this House as a Representative from the county of Macon, and recommend that he be seated. JOSEPH H. HALL, Chairman. B. F. McLAUGHLIN, JNO. M. SLATO~. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb the report of the committee to investigate the returns from Macon county as to the election of its Representative was adopted. The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A joint resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to make arrangements for the inaugural ceremonies. An invitation was presented by the Speaker, and read, from a committee of the Oratorical Association of the State University inviting the members of the House to be present at the State _Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest in Atlanta on the evening of October 29th, 1898. On motion of Mr. Blalock of Fayette, the invitation was accepted. 26 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The hour of 3:05 o'clock having arrived, the Senate .appeared upon the floor of the House and the joint session held for the purpose of continuing the count and declaring the result of the recent election for Governor and State House officers was called to order by the Hon. W m. A. Dodson, President of the Senate. The tellers resumed the consolidation of the returns. The count of the vote of the State for Governor and :State House officers was completed with the following result: For Governor Hon. Allen D. Candler received 117,455 votes. For Governor Hon. J. R. Hogan received 50,841 vot~s. Whereupon the Hon. Allen D. Candler, of Hall, was (}eclared duly elected Governor. For Secretary of State Hon. Phil. Cook received 118,818 votes. For Secretary of State. Hon. L. 0. Jackson received 49,080 votes. Whereupon the Hon. Philip Cook was declared duly elected Secretary of State. For Comptroller-General Hon. W. A. Wright received 118,902 votes. For Comptroller-General Hon. Ben Millikin received 48,925 votes. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 27 Whereupon the Hon. W. A: Wright was declared duly ~lected Comptro11er-Genera1. For Treasurer Hon. W. J. Speer received 118,999 votes. For Treasuror Hon. J. H. Traylor received 49,112 votes. Whereupon the Hon. W. J. Speer was declared duly elected Treasurer. For Attorney-General Hon. J. M. Terre11 received 119,078 votes. For Attorney-General Hon. Felix N. Cobb received 49,056 votes. Whereupon the Hon. J. M. Terre11 was declared duly elected Attorney-General. For Commissioner of Agriculture Hon. 0. B. Stevens received 118,846 votes. For Commisssoner of Agriculture Hon. A. H .. Ta11y received 48,861 votes. Whereupon the Hon. 0. B. Stevens was declared duly ~lected Commissioner of Agriculture. For State School Commissioner Hon. G. R. Glenn received 117,854 votes. For State School Commissioner Hon. B. M. Zettler received 4~,360 votes. 28 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. Whereupon the Hon. G. R. Glenn was declared duly elected State School Commissioner. For Prison Commissioner Hon. J. S. Turner received 118,699 votes. For Prison Commissioner Hon. J. S. Davitte received 49,231 votes. 'Vhereupon the Hon. J. S. Turner was declared duly elected Prison Commissioner. On motion of Mr. Copeland of Walker, the joint session was dissolved, and the Senate retired. The Senate having retired, the House was called to order by the Speaker. Mr. Laing of Terrell, moved that the House concur in the Senate joint resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate what judicial officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly, which motion prevailed. The Speaker named the following as the committee on the part of the House under the resolution : Messrs. Laing of Terrell, Moore of Carroll and Park of Greene. The Speaker announced the :iOllowing committee under the resolution by Mr. Slaton of Fulton, to make arrangements for the inaugural, to wit : Messrs. Knowles of Fulton, Smith of Hall, Johnson or Hall, Emanuel of Glynn, and Reynolds of Richmond. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 29 The following communication was received from his Excellency the Governor, through his private secretary, Mr. Calloway, to wit: .Jfr. Speaker: I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing. Upon motion of Mr. Freeman of Coweta, the same was ordered to be read. 30 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. MESSAGE STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 26, 1898. Gentlemen of the General Assembly of Georgia : In obedience to the requirement of law, I send this communication to inform you of such transactions since the adjournment of your predecessors in office as may better enable you to discharge your duties as members of the General Assembly ; and make to you such recommendations as will, in my opinion, aid in the perfection of our laws and promote the growth of our material interests. The reports from each of the regular Departments of the Government, as well as from each of our eleemosynary and educational institutions, will be printed and furnir,hed to each of you. Coming, as these reports do, from men of recognized ability, who are thoroughly acquainted with the subjects discussed, I cannot too earnestly urge upon you the importance of giving careful consideration t(} every recommendation made. ELECTION OF JUDGES AND SOLICITORS-GENERAL BY THE PEOPLE. The amendment to the Constitution proposed by the General Assembly, provid!ng f.Jr the election of Judges and Rolicitors-General by the people, was in acc,Jrhnc& THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 31 with the law submitted to the people at the general election this year, and ratified at the polls. On ascertaining the result of the election, I issued my proclamation declaring the result, and the proposed amendment became a part of the fundamental law of the State. SPECIAL ATTORNEY WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD. For a number of years the State has employed a Special. Attorney to look after questions arising in connection with. the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and to represent theState in the settlement of a ~umber of disputes which had, arisen as to rights-of-way. Having arrived at the conclusion that this office should not be a permanent one, in theearly part of this year I entered into a contract with Ron .. W. A. Wimbish, Special Attorney, in which it was agreed that for t~e amount appropriated as salary for this year,. he should dispose of all unfinil>hed business. This contract is now of file in the Executive Office. I, therefore,. recommend that there be no further appropriation madefor the payment of the salary of the Special Attorney of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Whatever legal busi. ness may arise in connection with this property can hereafter be done by the Attorney-General. TEMPORARY LOAN. Early in July I received an official communication from the State Treasurer, in which he informed me that, in order to carry out the law providing for the quarterly payment 32 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. of the salaries of teachers, it would be necessary for the State to borrow two hundred thousand dollars. This con~ clition of the Treasury wa3 due to the fact that the increase in the appropriation for common school purposes of four hundred thousand dollars wou!d not reach the Treasury until the collection of the taxes for this year, and would not likely be available until some time in December. ,It became necessary, therefore, for me to decide whether it would be better to ignore our obligations to pay the teachers quarterly, or to exercise the authority given me by the last General Assembly to borrow money and meet the demands promptly. I reached the conclusion that it would be better for the State to pay the interets upon this amount than to ignore the obligation to the teachers and require them to discount, at ruinous rates, their claims against the State. Fortunately, the condition of the Treasury was such that we did not need the entire four hundred thousand dollars, and by making a loan of two hundred thousand dollars, anticipating the revenue which would come in on the collection of the fall taxes, we could meet every demand. I, therefore, went to New York and secured a loan of two hundred thousand dollars at the very low rate of 2! per cent. per annum. 'Ve had on hand one hundred thousand dollars, known as the sinking fund, accumulated for the purpose of paying the public debt, which, under our constitution, could not be used for any other purpose, and consequ~ntly was not available to pay the teachers. We had a right to place this money in any one of the State depositories. In the exercise of this right I left it on deposit with banks which THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 33 :agreed to pay for the use of the loan the amount which the State contracted to pay. The State, therefore, while borrowing two hundred thousand dollars, paid interest on -only one hundred thousand dollars at two and a half per -cent. per annum, and the banks having on deposit the sinking fund paid the interest on the other one hundred thou. sand. CHICKAMAUGA MONUMENT. I regret exceedingly to be obliged to report to you that the monument for which the State bas made au appropriation, to be erected on Chickamauga battle-field, bas not been completed. The reasons for this will appear from the report of the Board having the work in charge. I am confident, however, it will be completed and ready fordedication in the early part of 1899, and respectfully recommend that you take such action as you may deem proper to provide for the ceremonies of the dedication. TROOPS FOR THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. On April 22d the President of the United States called upon the State of Georgia to furnish, for service in the Spanish-American war, two regiments of infantry and two batteries of light artillery; and on May 26th another call was made for one regiment of infa~try. On the receipt of the call, I at once isEued my proclamation calling for volunteers, and am gratified to report that both calls were responded to with commendable promptness. Under the first call we were the third of the original thirteen States, the 3h j 34 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. ninth of all the States of the Union, and the first of theSouthern States, in completing our organization and turning them over to the Federal government. The people of Georgia fiave reason to be proud of the character of the men and officers furnished by this State in response to the calls made upon it. These were splendid bodies of men,. which, I do not believe, could be surpassed by any volunteer soldiers in the world. EXPENSE OF ORGANIZING THE TROOPS. Soon after the declaration of war, the Federal govern-ment declined to furnish a regular army officer to assist the State in the office of Adjutant-General, as had been done for a number of years. On this account, and because of the large increase of the work incident to organizing the military forces, it hecame necessary for me to employ some one to aid in the Adjutant-General's department. Colonet W. G. Obear, an able and experienced militia officer, was employed at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month, which was paid out of the military fund. This. employment has continued up to the present. There was necessarily a large expense to be incurred in raising the troops, and the problem was presented to. me of determining from whence this fund should. be derived. On account of the expense which would' have been incurred by so doing, it was not consideredadvisable to convene the General Assembly and ask for an appropriation for this purpose; and it was, therefore, determined to use the fund appropriated by the State for- 'l'nuRsDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 35 military purposes. Itemized accounts of the amounts expended have been carefully kept by the Adjutant-General's Department, and will in a few days be in a condition to be presented to the Federal government for payment. Most of the expense incurred in organizing the troops will be refunlled to the State by the United States government in a very short time. TilE STATE MILITIA. The State militia organizations were so much impaired this year by having taken from them officers and men who entered the volunteer forces of the United States, that it was deemed advisable not to have the usual State encampment. In the organization of the volunteer force of the United States, furnished by this State, the militia proved an invaluable source from which to draw officers and men. The experience acquired in the service of the State Militia proved to have been of incalculable value to the forces furnished by this State, under the call of the national government. My experience, however, while organizing this national force, has convinced me that it is of the utmost importance that the laws governing the militia organizations be revised and radical changes made therein. I respectfully urge that your committee on military affairs take this subject under consideration and ask for the pas~ age of the needed legislation. I hope your body will coutinue its aid to the State Militia. When reorganized under such new legislation as may be bad, it will be of more yalue than ever before in preserving peace, enforcing obedience to law, and furnishing a source from which a volunteer army may be quickly raised in time of war. 36 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. PENITENTIARY DEPARTMENT. Pursuant to the Act of the General Assembly approvetl December 21st, 1897, I appointed, on the date. named, as Prison Commissioners, the following gentlemen, viz.: lion. Clement A. Evans, of the county of Fulton; Hon. Jacob L. Beach, of the county of Glynn, and Hon. Jose11h S. Turner, of the county of Pt:tnam, who immediately qualified, gave the bond required by said act, and entered upon the discba1ge of their duties. For full information as to the work of this department, I refer you to their report, which has been written and laid upon your desks. Referring to but one portion of this report, it will be seen that the misdemeanor convicts have, by virtue of the authority conferred upon the Commission, been brought under direct State supervision and that satisfactory progress has been made toward bringing all misdemeanor camps up to a uniform standard. All private chaingangs have been abolished, and a large majority of the convicts are now being worked upon the public roads, much to their improvement, and the ultimate benefit of the counties so using them. NORTH EASTERN RAILROAD. The last General Assembly conferred upon the Governor authority to se~l the Xorth Eastern Railroad whenever he thnught advisable. I have n()t off'eted this property for sale, because I did not rth Carolina . . . 0 . . . 0 0 ,uth Carolina .... 4,714 . . . . . . . . . T 'nnessee . 537 75,000 105,000 100,000 59,940 ' v ~xas . rginia ........ . None. 3,541 0 110,800 75 0 0 67 Nun e. 100 175 246 . . .10.,5.00. R,500 0 8,5<.'0 38,258 30,000 75 . . . . . . 0 4,714 637 175 3,787 10,500 1'1:1 75,000 t-:) 113,500 ~-..( 1CO,OOO 68,440 ...... 00 38,258 e.o 140,800 00 ----- - Paid by all States . . . . . $ 1,389,175 Paid by Georgia . $ 609,520 Paid by all other States 780,135- 1,389,175 1:1:) e.o 40 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. It will also be remembered that it is provided by law~ that such Confederate soldiers as cannot support them- selves, by reason of poverty and infirmity, shall re<'e!ve {t)od and clothing from the county authorities (see Section 432 Vol. 1, Code 1895) and thus they may supplement the~ amount paid by the State. Besides on the Eame line by the Act of 1897, page 24, no license for peddling can be- demanded of any dil'ahled or indigent ex-Confederate soldier, and in some instances they are exempt from poll tax,~ as provided in Section 766 Vol. 1, Code 1895. The following table shows payment of pensions during my administration, and two years previous: Number. For 1893 __ ~ ---------- ... ~----- 7,290 Paid. $429,080 " " 1894------- --------- ---- 7,232 1895 ____________________ 7,308 424,820 426,340 " 1896-------------------- 9,291 5-15,140 " 1897 -------~- ~----------~10,445 57:3,460 " 1898 ~~ ------- ---- ~. -- - --- .1 0,390 609,520 There are now pending in the Pension Office 2,715 claims, of wbich, probably 1,000 under the proofs are en- titled to be paid; and to cover such payments $60,000 sh(Juld be appropriated for 1899 in addition to the sum. appropriated for 1898. FEE SYSTEM. I am persuaded that the interest of the State will be conserved by abolishing tlu'l fee system, and suggest the passage of a law providing a different method d compen- sation for our public offi(ials. All officers who are eom- THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 41 pensated in this way should be required to keep an itemized account of their receipts, and make return thereof under oath. A maximum limit ought to be fixed, and receipts in excess of this limit covered into the Treasury. The limitation should be sufficiently liberal, however, to secure the service;; of our best men, and I apprehend no difficulty in adjusting the new system so as to satisfy all requirements. I commend the matter to your serious attention. BIENNIAL SESSIONS. Another step in the direction of retrenchment which I would propose, is an amendment to the Constitution providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature. Heretofore much of the time of our assembly meetingi'J has been taken up in balloting for Judges and Solicitors, but now that the Constitution bas been so amended as to require t~e election_ of these officials by the people, ample time will be allowed for the purposes of needful legislation within the period now fixed for a single session-fifty days. This change will result not only in a net saving to the State of $70,000 for the ~ession dispensed with, but will have a good effect in other respects. Annual sessions are prolific of much needless legislation, and too much legislation has a disturbing effect upon business and commercial affairs. All States of the Union, except Georgia and five others, now have biennial sessions, and the experiment has proven so satisfactory, that it will be only a question of a short time when the plan will be adopted also in the States 42 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. to which I have referred. It is not necessary to hold a constitutional convention in order to give practical effect to this suggestion. It can be accomplished more directly and at less expense by amending our present organic law, in the usual way. Con\entions are expensive, both in the matter of primary deliberation and in the subsequent legislation necessary to make our laws conform to the requirements of the new instrument. 'Vhen a change in our fundamental law becomes necessary, it can be doue just as effectively by amendment, and at a cost comparatively trifling. Numerous arguments can be adduced in favor of the proposed change, but it is not necessary to appeal to your intelligence by such a course of reasoning. The advantages to be derived are so obvious that specification would be useless. TAX ON INHERITANCES. As a means of adding to the State's revenue, I recommend the imposition of a tax on inheritances, Jirect as well as collateral. Other States have set us a good example on this line, which we would do well to follow. A measure providing for a levy of this sort would, I believe, receive the approbation of the people, and aJd materially to the State's revenue. EDUCATION. The State has made most gratifying progress in matters affecting its educational advancement. Perhaps never before in the history of Georgia has there been such widespread interest in the cause of popular education. The THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1898. 43 Legislature, in answer to the demands of the people, has made liberal appropriations for the support of all our -schools. These large investments that the State is annually making for the education of the masses, will yield larger returns than the State could derive in any other way. The problem before us as a people is to make our own -ehildren capable of developing our own resources. It is -extremely gratifying to me to note the steady and rapid improvement in our educational conditions. The pnblic school term has been lengthened from one -hundred days to one hundred and thirty. The public school fund has grown from $937,871.12 in 1894, to .11,640,381 .00 in 189R. Within the same length of time we have added to our teaching force one thousand teachers, who have been professionally trained in Normal schools. The enrollment of children of school age in the common schoolt-l bas also largely increased over the enrollment of previous years. The building of new and comfortable modern school-houses is steadily going on in all parts or the State. The two Normal schools supported by the State-the Georgia Normal and Industrial School at Mil\ledgeville and the State Normal School at Athens-have -been taxed to their utmost capacity to make room for the .pupils that apply for entrance in both institutions. During the present year, indeeJ, a large number of applicants have been denied admission in both of these schools for lack of room. Teaching is no longer au avocation. It is now a profession, and teachers who are wanted -everywhere are those who have Lad professional training. These two schools, there:fi)re, that are providing pr0fes- 44 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. sional training to our teachers, deserve the liberal support that the Legislature has provided. We have come to a time when practical education is demanced for the changed conditions that confront us. Our children must be taught in the schools to do what the world wants done. Most of the manual labor of the future will be done with a machine. This will be true, not only of the manufactory and workshop and printing house, but it will be true to a large extent on the farm as well. 'Ve have come to the age of the machine. Such changes should be made, therefore, in the courses of study in our common schools as will broaden the foundation of popular education, by including such industrial branches as the time._.,. demands of us. The addition of training like this for industrial pursuits. in all our schools, will hasten the day when Georgia will work into manufactured products all of the raw material that the State produces. The State can never reach that proud place of independent sovereignty that she should hold, in fact as well as name, until she has made the children of all her people independent and intelligent producers of wealth, and nniil there is not only no badge of reproach for honest toil, but everywhere in every department of human endeavor, respect and honor and remunerative rewards for well-diversified and intelligent labor. GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY. The rapid advance of all nations in industrial and mechanical lines directs attention to the conditions existing in Georgia for the cultivation of natural resources and Tm:RSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 45 scientific talent. The State should provide the means for enabling Georgians to fill the ml>st remunerative positions in the material advancement of the State. The heads of industrial enterprise~ and the high r-:alaried men in our manufacturing establishments should be natives, and not, as is often the case, residents of foreign countries and other sections. By giving our young men the opportunity to obtain practical and scientific education of high grade in the different fields of Engineering and lndusttial Science, we continually add to the population a class of citizens, familiat with our resources, cap:tble of organizing manufac._\Uring plants, and qualified to increase the wealth and importance of the State. In view of these factH, I recommend for your continued support the Georgia School of Technology. Its thorough courses and the excellent records of its graduates are commanding the attention and admiration of every Southern State. The dormitory built by the State is inadequate for the accommodation of the hundreds or boys who desire to attend the school at cheap rates and under wholesome regulations. I recommend that you appropriate money for another dormit0ry, as the present buildings are now too crowded for comlort and health. As the attendance at the school has been more than doubled in the past few years, I recommend such increase in the maintenance fund as yon may find necessary. In my last message I recommended the establishment, in the school, of a Department of Textiles, and the General Assembly app.ropriated $10,000.00 for such purpose, 46 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. provided friends of the school would give an equal amount in money or equipment. I am gmtified to announce that donations have been, made as follows: In cash ....................... $10,221.65 In Machinery........................ 12,000.0(}- Total. .............................. $22,221.65- A list of the donors and the amounts given are appended to this message. The most important donation was made by Mr. Aaron French, a citizen of Pittsburg, Pa., who became an interested patron of the school through his friendship with, President Lyman Hall. Mr. Oscar Elsas, Vice-President of a large manufacturing firm in Atlanta, and an ex-student of the school, rendered valuable services in securing donations of machinery. Both of these gentlemen desel"\'e the thanks of the people of Georgia. Including the donations and the State's appropriation the Textile Department will have an equipment in building and machinery of $32,000 00, and in the line of Cotton Textiles, it will have no superior. At one-third the cost, Georgia has secured this equipment fi>r the instruction of her sons and daughters in designing, weaving, dyeing~, etc., of our great staple whose manufacture has heretofore enriched other sections of the country. It isGeorgia's duty tQ provide liberally for the support of this. Department. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 47 THE UNIV.ERSITY. I recommend the continuation of the State's support of the University. The intellectual supremacy of a people is the key to prosperity and material greatness, and the University of the State, if properly supported, will continue to add to the growth and greatness of the State. I advise that the excellent dormitory system now existing at the School oi Technology be provided for at the University, so that young men of limited means may obtain the advantages oi the institution at small cost and that parents may feel that their sons are under the continual guardianship and protection of the authorities. SCHOOL BOOKS QUESTION. I would again invite your attention to the importance of legislation looking to a reduction of the cost of school books used in the Public Schools of this State, and urgeupon your body the growing necessity for action thereon. In this connection I refer you to the special message on this subject which I had the honor of laying before thelast General Assembly. In that message I submitted some comparative figures that are worth considering in this connection, to wit : The following statement presents clearly the comparative cost of our Code published upon State's account underthe competitive bid system and what we are actually paying for the school books used by our children in the pub. lie schools. 48 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. CODE. Three volumes of Ga;Yrgia .Code, containing 1,- 500,000 words, cost_ ____ , ___ ---------$ 4 00 SCHOOL BOOKS. Five School books, containing 659,000 worJs, cost------------------------------- 1 88 Five School books, containing 215,000 words, cost _________ . ___________ . ____ 4 00 The cost of printing the same number of words in school-books as in the Code, would be__ 9 52 In this calculation I have not computed the compensa- tion which must be paid to authors nor other necessary ex- penses which will readily suggest themselves to yon. On the other hand, it must be borne in mind that only a few thousand copies of the Code were printed, while school hooks are issued by the hundred~ of thousand~ and their _ printing should, therefore, cost less. ANOTHER COMPARISON. At my request, one of the best equipped and reliable publishing houses in the State has furnished me the following statement showing what is now being paid for school books in Georgia, and at what price it would be willing to print the same books in lots of one hundred thousand: BOOK. PUBLISHER. PUB. PRICE wentworth's Practical Arith- PRICE. BID. metic ............................. Ginn & Co ............400 pp.$ .65 $ .18 Third Reader ....................Ginn & Co ........... 256 pp. .40 .12 First Book in American His- tory (Eggleston) .............. American Book Co 224 pp. .60 .11 Swinton';; word Primer ..... American Book Co 96 pp. .15 .04 Sanford's Higher An. Arith- metic .............................. American Pub. Co 160 pp. 1.00 .24 Graves' New GradedSpeller..Ginn & Co ............ 160 pp. .25 .10 McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader ............................ American Book Co 208 pp. .40 .14 THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 49 This company is able and willing to take the contract to publish at the prices named and give bond to comply with their contract. You <'an add to these prices a fair royalty to be paid to the author and draw your own conclusions as to whether or not we are being made to pay an unreasonable and unjust tribute .to a lordly trust. I submit to you the conRideration of the question, with the confident belief that you possess the wisdom to dis()ern and the courage to apply the remedy. BALLOT REFORM. For some years past there has been considerable dis()Ussion in regard to a change in our election laws, making them conform, in some degree, to the advanced laws on this subject in other States. In my first message to the Legislature in 1894, and in every subsequent message, I have adverted to this measure. In one of these I said: "The decided advance taken by our State in the passage of the Registration Law, recently enacted, has met with the hearty approval of the people of the State, and they hope for such advancement in the reformation of our election laws, that no honest m:m's vote can be neutralized by a dishonest or fraudulent ballot. I earnestly urge upon you a thorough study of the election systems of other States, that :;;uch election laws that may be passed by you will be in harmony with the best methods of the day, and serve to secure honest elections and a government wherein the ballots of honest men will certainly control." 4h j 50 JouR~AL oF THE HousE. Now that the agitation has become general throughout the State, and is being advocated by those who formerly opposed it, I hope for definite action by your body, and again add my urgent appeal to the general demand. BETTER PRIMARY ELECTION LAW NEEDED. Fully as important everywhere as stringent election laws, and a more crying demand in Georgia, is the necessity for the strictest regulation of the party primary. For thirty years past the welfare and destiny of this State have been in the hands of one party, and the recent election has but furnished a fresh demonstration that this condition isto continue indefinitely, or at least so long as the present party alignments remain. The democratic primary not only virtually, but actually, determines who shall fill every important office in the State, and in nearly every county, and what shall be the policy of the State government so far as these officers may determine it. The constitutional amendments of two years ago and this year, making the Supreme and Superior Court .Judges elective by the people,. vastly increase the responsibility of the dominant party by adding the burden of choosing a pure judiciary. The most vital part, then, of our politics is the primary,. and any reform that does not include this inceptive function in its scope will fail to strike at the root of the real evils of which the people are complaining. Politics has features which have led many good people to unthinkingly deprecate its existence ; but politics will never cease so long as this remains a party governmentr TucRSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 51 and men seek preferment under it. We should not expect a political millennium under any circumstances, but we can and should seek every opportunity to be rid of unsatisfactory leaders and to make the political organization responsible to its voters. Thus far the reformer and the liberal partisan can go together, and in this unity of purpose lie& the hope of better primaries. The growing demand for better party methods was recognized by the Legislature as far back as 1891, when au Act was passed and approved by the Governor "to protect primary elections and conventions of political parties in this State, and to punish frauds committed thereat.'' This law was modeled very much after the pattern of our present election laws, with the one glaring deficiency that. it was not mandatory upon the party managers to apply the primary in the selection of delegates and nominees foroffices; and in practice it has been applied with about the same laxity, all of its provisions seldom being complied with and none of its penalties ever enforced, and has long since been outgrown by the movement for better primaries. It may be safely said that the volunteer reforms inaugurated by the democratic conventions in 1894 and 1896, and continued by the convention of this year, and effectively urged in the campaign against the caucus methods into which the populists had fallen in their turn, caused great numbers of the latter party to stay away from the polls, while others returned to their forrn.e.r affiliations. I call attention to these facts to show how the people stand in this movement for better primaries, which is really a revolt against bossism. 52 .ToFRNAL oF THE HousE. The present demand for primary reform is not confined to Georgia. Few States have been, or are, entirely without statutory regulation of the primaries, but in most cases these, like ours, are ineffectual. Ten important States now have statutes more or less complete controlling primaries, and as many more are considering and investigating the problem. Recognized as the most progressive of the Southern States, there is every consideration why Georgia should lead in this as well as in other improvements in the South. The practice of general primaries upon a stated day, under fixed rules, which has been found so satisfactory in recent years, should be made the statutory law, which cannot be changed at the whim of a committee, or the will of a candidate who may control a majority of its members, and should be binding upon all parties. In framing such a statute, there will be many additional features besides those with which we have been made familiar, the character of which I can only suggest here, leaving the details to the wisdom of your body, should you give this matter the consideration which, in my earnest opinion, its importance demands. In the first place, I cannot too strongly emphasize the statement that the ballot should be made absolutely secret. No possible opportunity should be given to the briber to see that the vote corruptly purchased is faithfully delivered, and thus corruption will be discouraged. Neither should an employer have any method of ascertaining how his employees really vote, and thus the laboring man, whose interest may not always be the same as that of the capitalist, but whose views are equally worthy of expression in THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 53 a free government, cannot be successfully coerced. This becomes more vitally important every year, as industrial and corporate factors enlarge their scope and employ increasing numbers of intelligent suffragists, whose franchise cannot be too vigilantly protected against any improper influences. So satisfactory has been the practice of holding State primaries on one day that I would by all means incorporate this in the law; and I would also advise that the date of the primary be made a fixed day, at such season as may be most convenient to the masses of the voters. If necessary, separate succeeding days might be named for each party, or all could be held on one day. The first provision prevails in New York, whose Legislature last March unanimously passed what is generally regarded as the broadest and most eomplete law regulating primary elections, political committees and conventions; the second provision is part of the recently-enacted law of ~fichigan. Such a proviso would be perfectly just and sat is factory to all candidates and factions alike, and would remove a s~rious cause of complaint recently made. Candidates for all offices should, of course, be directly voted for, and provision made for delegates who will express that vote in the convention. In some States, notably the neighboring one of South Carolina, the nominees are named by the consolidated vote of the whole State, a majority of the whole vote being required to nominate. In any case, conventions would seem to be necessary to promulgate principles, and these conventions, in turn, should be regulated by a provision against proxy and secret 54 JOURNAL OF THE Ilot;SE. voting, and by proper restrictions against interference with the temporary organization. With these safeguards, including also a provision for securing the fair submission of all party questions to the members of that party, we would have a law unexcelled by that of any State in the Union, and our primaries would command the confidence and respect of all parties. Then party organizations will always be responsible to the people, and political leaders will become liberal statesmen, advocating beneficial public mea~ures, instead of scheming politicians, caring only for the favor of those in control of the machine. EQUALIZATION OF TAXES. A great deal of comment has been made recently about the high rate of taxation in Georgia. That the tax rate is higher than the people who pay the taxes can well afford is an indisputable proposition; but I fail to see bow the amount of appropriations made can be materially reduced without receding from the position which the State bas taken respecting its treatment of the old soldiers and the education of its children, and against this policy of retrogression all are mutually pledged. I am as much in favor of economy in State affairs as any one can be, as I think the record of my administration will show ; but the proper and only way to reduce the taxes that everybody pays, is to make everybody pay his taxes. If there were a just and equitable system of tax assessment in the State, instead of leaving each taxpayer to swear to the amount that he is willing to pay taxes upon, according THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 55 'tO investigations that have been recently made in different localities and according to the painstaking report of Comptroller-General Wright, to which your careful attention is .called, t.he valuation of property would be so increased-so much additional property would be placed upon the tax books-that the rate of taxation would be decreased onethird, and still afford the same amount of revenue that we are receiving to-day. In 1892 tax values were fixed, not by the taxpayer, who has a direct interest in omitting to give in property, or in placing the lowest possible value upon it, and thus burdening his neighbor with a part of the taxes which he should pay, but were fixed hy a board of disinterested tax assessors. As a result, tax values increased from $444,000,000 in 1891 to $463,000,000 in 1892. This act was repealed in the fall of 1892. The next year there was a decrease of $11,000,000 in the returns of taxable property, and now, after a constant decline, it is $54,000,000 less than in 1892, when valued by tax assessors. If so much good was accomplished in one year, with the experience of this effort, tax values ere now would have been equalized and largely increased, and vast amounts of property, real and personal, which now escapes taxation, would be bearing their share .of the common burden. This law was nota failure, as was claimed by its opponents, some of whom suffered by its operations, and made other people believe that they also suffered, so that there was a general clamor for its repeal, to which a succeeding legislature succumbed. It had its imperfections~ as any law which you may enact will have, but these defects should have been 56 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. remedied by further legislation. I have repeatedly called upon the legislature to enact some measure that would bring about reform in this matter of taxation. In my message to the General Assembly of 1895, and again referred to in my message in 1897, I said: " In reference to the value of property as shown by theComptroller-General's report gathered from tax returns, it is my duty to say to you that it does not approximate the real or market value of the property of the citizens of the State subject to taxation. Under the present system of making tax retums, outside of where the returns are affected by local assessment systems of towns and cities, each man is his own tax-assessor and places upon his property such value as he sees fit, even himself in many instances confessing that the amount at which it has been returned by him for taxes bears no approximate relation to the real value of the property. While the legislature nominally fixes the tax rate for the State to be collected from her citizens, each citizen has the power to fix his own tax rate, and many of them do fix it at an unjustly low rate by placing a valuation upon their property far below its value, and on a scale much lower than that by which the property of theit neighbors are valued. The man who pays taxes upon property unfairly valued at $500, while on property of the same value his neighbor pays on $1,000, is lowering his own tax rate one-half, depriving the State of its just revenue, and placing an unjust burden upon his honest neighbor who values his property corn rectly. I most earnestly recommend that some plan be devised by which the State can arrive at something like a just valuation of the property of its citizens :::abject to taxation, and protect the man who honestly retums his taxes against imposition from those who return their property at an improper valuation. It is well to bear in mind that any plan which you may adopt will, when put into practical operation, prove imperfect; but as these defects appear it will be the duty of your successors to correct them and continue to perfect the law. Certain it is that no system which can be adopted can be open to greater abuses or more flagrant in- TnuRSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 57 justice than the law under which our property is now ret~rned for taxation. A proper plan for assessment of property for taxation will not only equalize values, but place upon the tax-books a vast amount of personal effects which now escape taxation." I now appeal to your body to respond to an awakened public interest on this subject, and am per:;uaded that ef- fectual steps will be taken in the direction indicated. SUPPRESSION OF LYNCHING. I respectfully but urgently invite your attention to my message to your predecessors, in which I asked for legislation for the suppression of lynching in this State, and suggested legislation for their consideration. The Democratic platform in 1896 declared in favor of legislation on the line of my recommendation, and I respectfully call attention to the fact that this pledge of the party has not been fulfi lied. WORK OF LAST FOUR YEARS ADMINISTRATION. In sending this, my last official communication to the General Assembly, I will take the liberty of calling your attention to many results which have been accomplished during my adminintration. The State now collects interest on its money deposited with banks. The Northeastern Railway has been sold and is now the property of the State, yielding a net income. .58 JOURNAL OF THE }loUSE. The public debt has been decreased four hundred an. Recommended by Prison Cimmis- swn. In last stages of consumption. Granted April 29, ] 898. George Graham-Selling liquor. Bartow Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months: Recommended by Prison Commission on account of death of his wife leaving 5 children. Urged by judge. Granted :May 4, 1898. Charles Gibby-Selling liquor. Hart Superior Court. Recommended by prison commission. Sentence, commuted to payment $50 and costs. :May 6, 1898. A. C. Jackson-Larceny. ~Iurray Superior Court. Sentence, one year in chaingang. Recommended by 1wison eommission because urged by judge. Defendant suffering with chronic pne-umonia. Granted :May 13, 1898. \V. J. Phinazee-Selling liquor. City Court of Mon- roe. Sentence, fine $90 or four months in chaingang. Invalid-l~rge family dependent. Recommended by judge and solicit<-,r-general. Pardoned November 23, 18g7. THcRSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 69 Alex Brady-Selling liquor. City Court of Laurens. Sentence, nine months in chaingang. Sole support of family. Good conduct. Recommended by judge, county officers, and many citizens. Pardoned November 27, 1897. ;rohn Satterfield-Assault, three indictments. Lumpkin Superior Court. Recommended by judge and solicitorgeneral and citizens. Granted February 10, 1898. Kid Lewis-Selling "hiskey. County Court of 'Valton. T\velve months in chaingang. Recommended by Prison Commission. Bad health, and other reasons. Granted ~!arch 16, 1898. }Iyrtle Blake-CpnYicted of larceny. Criminal Court Atlanta. Sentence, $100 or nine months in chaingang. Good conduct. Hecommended by judge and solicitor, and chairman committee public works. Pardoned X ovember 3, 1"897. ,Jno. T. Long-Comicted April, 1897, ""Gnion Superior 'y Court. :Misdemeanor. Sentence, twelYe months chain- gang. eak-minded; terribly diseased. Recommended by senator, representatiYe and solicitor-general. Pardoned November 8, 1897. Thos. Lockhart-Shooting a pistol on public highway. Sentence to chaingang. Recommended by judge. Pardoned NoYember 10, 1897. J. vV. Raven-Gambli:rrg. Clayton Superior Court. Sentence, six months in chaingang. Recommended by mayor and council of l,ovejoy, and many citizens. Pardoned November 13, 1897. Sigmond Friedman. Forgery. Superior Court of Bibb. 70 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Sentence, six months. Suffering with epilepsy. Served five months. Pardoned November 12, 1897. Miles Wall-Misdemeanor. Rabun Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months. Recommended by prison commission. Youth and delicate health. Urged by judge, grand jury, and many citizens. Granted May 17, 1898. Rafe Ellison-Misdemeanor. Whitfield Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months. Recommended by judge, solicitor-general and many citizens. Pardoned May 24, 1898. King Shubrick--Simple larceny. City Court Richmond. Sentence, ten months. Recommended by pardon board; also by judge and solicitor. Granted 1Iay 24, 1898. John Harris-Burglary. -Carroll Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months. Recommended by prison commission. One side paralyzed. Granted May 26, 1898. George Graham-Misdemeanor. Bartow Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months. Recommended by prison commission, judge, and many citizens. Granted June 4, 1898. Gilbert Raper-Adultery. Forsyth Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months. Recommended by prison commission. Evidence circumstantial. Granted June 4, 1898. Ed Shipp-Forgery. Coweta Superior Court. Sentence, our years. Recommended by prison commission, prosecutor, judge and solicitor-~eneral. Granted June 10, 1898. Saunders Wheeler-Assault. Forsyth Superior Court. Gentence, twenty-five dollars, or eight months. Recommended by prison commission, judge, solicitor-general, grand jury,. and many citizens. Granted June 21, 1898. THURSDAY, VCTOBER 27, 1898. 71 Joe Roper-Misdemeaner. Union Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months. Recommended by prison commis~ion, judge and solicitor-general. Granted June 30, 1898. Edward Clair-Cheating and swindling. Douglas Superior Court. Sentence, six months. Recommended by prison comm1ss10n. Badly diseased. Granted July 8. 1898. MISDEMEANORS. Carey Bennett-Larceny form the house. City Court -,ition from citizens ever presented at executive office. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment February 9, 1898. George Gill-~Iurder. Troup Superior Court. Sentence, death. Recommended by Prison Commission. Crime committed during a fight. Y oluntary manslaughter. \Veapon used, not one usually likely to produce death. Recommended by solicitor-general and county commissioners. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment February 9, 1898. Dave :Mallard-1Iisdj?meanor. Two indictments. Sentence commuted upon recommendation of Prison Commission to fine of $100.00. \V. A. -Williams-Assault and Battery. C1ty Court Fulton county. Sentence six months in jail. Hecommended by Prison Commission. Sentence commuted totwo months in jail :March 1, 189R. Truman Crow-Selling whiskey. Forsyth Superior '74 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Court. Sentence, twelve months in chaingang. Recommended by Prison Commission on various grounds and sentence commuted to seven months March 9, 1898. William Smith-Murder. Troup Superior Court. Sentence, death. Recommended by Prison Commission for following reasons: Beastly state of intoxication when -crime committed. No malice. Previous good character. Probably accidental. Recommended by judge and solicitor_general and many citizens. Commuted to life imprison .ment March 10, 1898. John 0. Patterson-Simple larceny. City Court of Atlanta. Sentence, $50 and costs or three months. Rec<>mmended by prison commission because of youth. Asked for by prosecutor. Commuted to $50 and costs or thirty :lays in jail. H. I. Akin-Selling whiskey. Paulding Superior Court. :Sentence, $200 and costs, or twelve months in chaingang. Recommended by prison commission because defen~ant JlOOr man with large family. First offense. Recommended by county officers, judge and many citizens. Commuted to $100 fine March 19, 1898. william E. Saunders-Larceny from the house. Fulton Superior Court. Sentence, three years. Recommended by Prison Commission because of gDOd conduct1 recommendation of prosecutor, the grand jury, trial jury1 n1unicipal officers of Atlanta, county officers, one-hal members of legislature. Granted :March 28, 1898. Henry Sims-Larceny from the house. Fulton Superior Court. Sentence, two years. Recommended by Prison Commission -and sentence commuted to one year. :}.{arch 28, 1898. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 75 Elizabeth N obles-Mnrder. Twiggs Superior Court. Sentence, death. Recommended by Prison Commission. Either insane or very weak-minded old woman. Insanity in family. Been treated badly by her husband. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment :March 31, 1898. Oscar Peak-Carrying concealed weapons. Fulton .superior Court. Sentence, twelve months in chaingang. Recommended by Prison Commission. Sentence commuted to two months in chaingang April 2, 1898. Gus Fambles-Murder. Twiggs Superior Court. Sentence, death. Jointly indicted with Mrs. Nobles. Recommended by Prison Commission because of commutation of :Mrs. Nobles. Commuted to life imprisonment April 7, 1898. Essex Jones-Burglary. Randolph Superior Court. .Sentence, five years. Recommended by Prison Commission because asked for by judge and prosecutor. Defend.ant old man. Commuted to three years and ten months April14, 1898. Wm. J. Crow-Selling liquor. Forsyth Superior Court. Sentence, aggregates $1250 or five years in chaingang. Recommended by Prison Commission. Commuted to fine of $150.00 or three months May 17, 1898. warren Hightower-Larceny. City Court of Atlanta. 'Sentence, $50.00 and costs or twelve months. Recommended by Prison Commission and judge and solicitor. Commuted to payment of $50.00 August 16, 1898. George Dillard-Misdemeanor. Houston County Court. :Sentence, $30.00 fine or twelve months in chaingang. 76 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. Recommended by Prison Commission. Commuted to payment o'f $30.00 August 22, 1898. . William Billings-Stabbing. :Fulton Superior Court. Sentence, twelYe months in chaiugang, six months in jail and $1000 fine. Recommended by Prison Commission and judge. Commuted to twelve months in chaingang and six months in jail August 23, 1898. E. F. Shewmake-Concealed weapons. ~Ionroe Superior Court. Sentence, fine $250.00 and costs. Recommended by Prison Commission, solicitor-general, eounty and city officers. Commuted to $60.00 and costs .A.ugm;t 26, 1898. RESPITES. Gus Fambles-11urder. Hespite granted X o.-ember 17, 1898. Grady Reynolds-~Iurder. Respited 30 days until case of Brooks could be heard in Supreme Court December 1, 1897. Tom Cyrus-11urder. Fulton Superior Court. Hespite thirty days granted December 22, 18D7. Tom Allen-Murder. Bibb Superior Court. Respited until February 11, 1898. December 24, 1897. Gus Fambles-:Murder. Twiggs Superior Court. Hespited until February 11, 1898. \Villiam Smith-:::\Iurder. Troup Superior Court. Respited until February 25, 1898, for further investigation. Gus Fambles-:Murcler. Respited until :March 18, 1898. Jfrs. Nobles-J\:Iurder. Respi~ed until April 1st, 1898,. THuRsDAY, OcTOBER 27, 1898. 77 .so that a full commission could act on her case. lvLarch 22, 1898. ''r John eaver-Rape. Upson Superior Court. Sen- tence death. Respited until July 1, 1898, for further in- Yestiga tion. John \\reaver-Rape. T:pson Superior Court. Sen. tence death. Respite granted for further investigation, July 1, 1898. ,Tohn \\reaver-Rape. Respited until July 1, 1898. RE:MOYAL OF DISABILITIES. Jefferson \Vaters-Robbery. Chatham Superior Court. Sentence, six years. Recommended by Prison Commission on account of good conduct since. Disabilities removed J\Iarch 16, 1898. Greene Hardin-Simple larceny. Rockdale Superior Court. Sentence, twelve months in chaingang. Recommended by Prison Commission for subsequent good character J\larch 19, 1898. Joseph Seales-Assault to murder. Chatham Superior Court. Sentence, six years in penitentiary. Sentence discharged. Recommended by Prison Commission. Disabilities removed :May 24, 1894. G. \Y. Spratlin-Forgery. Fulton Superior Court. Sentence, fiye years. Recommended by Prison Commissron. 1Jpright citizen. Disabilities removed }.:Iay 24, 1898. Columbus Scott-Cattle stealing. Baldwin Superior Oourt. Discharged sentence. Good citizen. Recommend- 78 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. ed by prison commission. Disabilities removed August 16, 1898. John Bell-Misdemeanor. Served sentence m chain-gm.ng. Disabilities removed November 8, 1897. Fayette Smith-Misdemeanor. Paid fine. Disabilitiesremoved November 8, 1897. Rufus Lumpkin-Misdemeanor. Discharged his sentence. Disabilities removed November 8, 1897. Robert Cowan-Misdemeanor. Discharged sentence_ Disabilities removed November 8, 1897. Alonzo J ones-lfisdemeanor. Discharged sentence_ Disabilities removed NovemberS, 1897. Geo. Jenkins-Misdemeanor. Discharged sentence_ Disabilities removed November 8, 1897. Jake Barrett-Misdemeanor. Discharged sentence.. Disabilities removed November 16, 1897. W. G. Fairchild-Voluntary manslaughter. Served out sentence. Disabilities removed December 8, 1897. Andrew Lawrence--Assault to murder. Bibb SuperiorCourt. Sentence, three years. Recommended by prison commission. Disabilities removed February 18, 1898. RECAPITULATION. Felonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 27 Misdemeanors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Commutation of Sentences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Respites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Disabilities removed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14- Total granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108- J!'RIDAY, OcTOBER 28, 1898. Mr. Pol't of Coweta moved that 300 copies of the Governor's message be printed for the use of the members ofthe House, which motion prevailed. The following resolution was introduced, read and, adopted, to wit: By Mr. Park of Greene- A resolution inviting reporters of the daily papers to seats in the House during the present Legislature. Mr. Price of Oconee moved to adjourn, which motionprevailed, and the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Friday-morlffng. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, October 28, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and~ opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answeredt to their names, to wit, Messrs. Adam~. Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spaldin!l', Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, :80 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, .Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, .Emanuel, Er.win, .Esterlin, .Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, .Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, . Gay, Gresham, Lane of Early, Greene, Lane of Spmter, Griffin of Greene, Laing, Griffin of Twiggs, LaRoche, Griffith, Latimer, Hall, Lee, Hammett, Longino, Hamby, Martin, Hardin of Liberty, Mayson, Hardin of Wilkes, Maxwell, Hardwick, Merritt, Harrison, Mitchell, Harris, Moore, Harrell, Morris, Harvard, Mullens, Hathcock, McCants, Hendricks, McCranie, Henderson of Irwin, 1\IcD.mald, Henderson of Wash't'nMcDonough, Hill, McElreath, Howard, McFarland, Hopkin, McGehee, Holder, McLaughlin, Hosch, McLennan, Hutchins, Mdlillan, Jarnagin, McRae, Johnson, of Appling, Newton, Johnson of Baker, Ogletree, Johnson of Bartow, Ousley, Johnson of Floyd, 0\erstreet, Johnson of Lee, P>~ce of Newton, Jones of Burke, Padgett, Jones of Dougherty, Pate of Gwinnett, Jordan of Jasper, Park of Greene, Jordan of Pulaski, Park o[ Troup, King, Post, Knowles, Price, Lane of Bibb, Rawles of Effingham, FRIDAY, OcTOBER 28, 1898. 81 Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, .Reynolds, Richard~on, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, .Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, :Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbe, Sturgis, Stewart, Ston:>, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman. Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner ot Rockdale, Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, wood, 'Voodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs. George, Hammond, Herring. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. The roll of counties was called for the introduction of new matter, and the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to wit: By ::\Ir. Swift of Elbert- A bill to regulate the sale of cotton seed hulls and cotton seed meal, having certain information printed on the back of each sack or package thereof, and for other pur- poses. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. 6 h .i 82 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Swift of Elbert- A bill to amend an act incorporating City Court of Elberton, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. By Mr. Mullins of Meriwether- A bill to cede to the Federal Government certain lands in Meriwether county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee of the whole. By Mr. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to amend section 101 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on County and County Matters. Also, by Mr. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to amend section 105 of the Code of 1895, and for other purpoes. Referred to the Committee on County and County Matters. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to provide for the issuance to State banks of circulating notes, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Hanks and Banking. FRIDAY, OcTOBER 28, 1898. 83 Mr. Knowles of Fulton moved that when the call of counties was concluded, that the House take a recess for thirty minutes in order that the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies might make necessary arrangements. The motion prevailed. The call of the counties was resumed, and the following new bill was introduced and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Speer of Sumter- A bill to regulate the sale of stock of merchandise and to prevent fraudulent conveyance of same, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The call of the counties having been concluded, the House, at 10:40 o'clock a. m., took a recess for thirty minutes. The hour of 11:10 o'clock a. m. having arrived, the House was called to order by the Speaker. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred m the following House reso- lution, to wit: A resolution appointing a committee of five from the JouRNAL oF THE HousE. House and three from the Senate to arrange for the inaugural ceremonies, and has appointed on the part of the Senate l\Iessrs. Fouche, Bunn and Thompson. Mr. Knowles, the chairman of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker : Your committee, to which was referred the arrangements for the inaugural ceremonies, begs leave to report, that after a conference with GoYernor-elect Candler, who expressed a preference for a simple and unostentatious inauguration, desiring not to have any more elaborate ceremonies than is consistent with democratic simplicity: Thereft1re, your committee recommends that the Senate and House meet in joint session in the hall of the.House of Representatives to-morrow at 12 o'clock m., 29th of October, 1898, for the purpose of inaugurating the Hon. Allen D. Candler as Governor of Georgia for the term of two year,.;. The report of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies wus read and agreed to. :\Ir. :\IcLaughlin of Meriwether moved that the House resohe itself into a Committee of the \Vhole for the purpose of con:;;idering the bill by :\Ir. :\Iullins of Meriwether, which provides that certain lands in the county of Meriwether be ceded to the Federal Government for certain purposes. The motion prevailed, and the Hou"e resolved it,;el f FRIDAY, OcTOBER 28, 1898. 86 into a Committee oC the Whole for the purpose of considering said bill. The Speaker designated as chairman of the committee Mr. Slaton of Fulton. The committee arose and reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee was agreed to. The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted to wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to consider the reorganization of the judicial circuits. Leaves of absence were granted to the following members, to wit: Mr. Mullins of Meriwether, Mr. Bennett of Mitchell, Mr. Overstreet of Screven, Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether, Mr. Hammond of Richmond, Mr. Pace of Newton, Mr. Taylor of Jefferson, and Mr. Walker of Crawford. Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed, aud the House adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. 86 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, October 29, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Felker, Fender, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twigg~, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, Harris, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Herring, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Holder. Hosch, Hutchins, SATURDAY, OcTOBER 29, 1898. 87 -Jarnagin, .Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Lee, .Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Lane of Early, Laing, -Latimer, Lee, Longino, ::\Iartin, :\Iayson, :\lax well, )ierritt, ~Iitebell, :Moore, Morris, )lcCranie, )fcDonald, McDono11gh, McElreath, McLennan. McRae, Newton, Ousley, Pace of Newton, Pad)!et, Pate of Gwinnett, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Speer, Starr, Stewart, Swift, Tisinger, Timmerman, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Union, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Woodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs. 'Bower, LaRoche, Farmer, Mullens, Freeman, Hammond, Harrell, McCants, McFarland, McGehee, Henderson of "\Vash't'nMcLaughlin, .Johnson of Bartow, :!\IcMillan, J obnson of Floyd, Ogletree, .Jones of Rurke, Overstreet, .Jones of Dougherty, Park of Greene, Lane of Bibb, Rose, Lane of Sumter, Spinks, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stone, Tatum, Taylor, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Walker of Crawford, Watkins, Wood. 88 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and~ confirmed. Mr. Beauchamp of Pike offered the following resol ution, which was read and adopted, tc wit: Resolved, That so much of the Governor's l\Iessage as refers to education be referred to Committee on Education ;. that poltion referring to elections, to the .Judiciary Committee, and that portion pertaining to taxation be referred: to Committee on Finance. By unanimous consent tpe following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred,. to wit: By Messrs. Hall, Ellis, and Lane of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Governor and Treawrer of this State to issue bonds to pay off bonds past due issued by Chas. J. Jenkins, Governor, aud forother purposes. Referred to the Committee on Finance. By Messrs. Hall, Ellis and Lane of Bibb- A bill to pay off past due bonds known as '' Convention bonds," issued by Chas. J. Jenkins, Governor, and for. other purposes. Referred to Committee on Finance. SATURDAY, OcTOBER 29, 1898. 89 By Messrs. Hall, Ellis and Lane of Bibb- A bill to authorize the issue of new bonds, to pay oft bonds past due issued by Chas. J. McDonald, Governor, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Finance. , By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-- A bill to issue a certain portion of the appropriation of $10,000 now made in furtherance of the pur11ose for which the Department of Agriculture was created, and for otherpurposes. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. By Mr.. McCranie of BerrienA bill to establish a public school system for the city of Tifton, Ga., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Henderson of IrwinA bill to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald,_ and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following bill was read the second time, to wit : By Mr. Mullins of Meriwether- A bill to cede certain lands in .Meriwether county to theUnited States government, and for other purposes. '90 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Mr. Hamby of Rabun, introduced the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to wit: A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three to confer with the Pension Commissioner and ascertain the number of legal pensions on file in his (rffice, and for ot,1er purp('Ses. The Speaker appointed, as the Committee under the above resolution, the following members, to wit: Messrs. Hamby of Rabun, Barron of Jones, Everett of Stewart. Upon motion of Mr. Slaton of Fulton, the House took a recess until 11:45 o'clock a. m. The hour of 11:45 o'clock a. ru. having arrived, the House reconvened and was called to order by the Speaker. Mr. Laing, chairman of the Committee on the part of the House, appointed to ascertain what judicial officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The joint committee appointed to inquire into and report what officers are to be elected by the General Assembly, find that lthe following Judges and Solicitor-General are to be elected by this body, for the terms herein stated, to wit: SATI:RDAY, OcTOBER 29, 1898. 91 Augusta Circuit. .Judge to be elected for full term. Atlanta Ci1cuit. Judge to be elected for full term. Solicitor-General to be elected for full term. Bruns10ick Chcuit. ,Judge to be elected for full term. Flint Circuit. Judge to be elected for unexpired term. .Judge to be elected for full term. lfacon Circuit. Judge to be elected for full term. Middle Circuit . .Judge to be elected for full term. Northeastern Circuit. .Judge to be elected for full term. Solicitor-General to be elected for full term. Ocmulgee Circuit. Judge to be elected for full term. Pataula Circuit .Jndge to be elected for full term. Rome Circuit. .Judge to be elected for full term 92 ,JOURNAL OF THE liOUSE. Tallapoosa Circuit. Judge to be elected for full term. Solicitor-General to be elected for full term. Western Circuit. Judge to be elected for full term. Southern Circuit. Judge to be elected for fuJi term. Respectfully submitted, J. A. LAING, Chairman House Committee. w. J. UNDERWOOD, J. B. PARK, JR., w. E. STEED, Chairman Senate Committee. J. M. MooRE, Committee. Upon motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the consideration of' the report of the Special Committee, appointed to ascertain what judicial officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly, was made the special order for Monday. The following communication was received from the Georgia Bar Association and read, to wit : A communication relating to certain reforms lll the criminal laws of the State, and for other purposes. Upon motion, saiwton, Johnson of Bartow, Ogletree, Johnson of Floyd, Ousley, Jones of Burke, Overstreet, Jones of Dougherty, Pace of Newton, Jordan of Jasper Padgett, Jordan of Pulaski, Pate of Gwinnett, King, Park of Green"', Knowles, Park of Troup, Lane of Bibb, Post, Lane of Early, Price, Lane of Sumter, Rawls of Effingham, I..aing, Rawls of W.lkinson, La Roach, Reid, Latimer, Reynolds, Lee, Riehardson, Longino, Rogers, Martin, Rose, Mayson, Rudicil, Maxwell, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith <'f Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, 8tone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Wade. \Valker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, \Vooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker, JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. Those absent were'Messrs.- .Fender, Hammond, Johnson of Lee, McRae. The journal of Saturday's proceedings was then read and confirmed. The report of the committee appointed to ascertain what judicial officers were to be elected, having been made the special order for to-day, the same was taken up for consid-eration. Mr. Laing, of Terrell, moved that the report be adopted. Mr. Hall of Bibb offered the following amendment, to wit: That said report be amended by striking therefrom the Judge and Solicitor-General of the Atlanta Circuit. Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, offered as an amendment to the amendment of"Mr. Hall, which was accepted by Mr. Hall, the following: That the question as to the election of the Judge and Solicitor-General of the Atlanta Circuit be referred to a joint committee to be composed of three of the Senate and five of the House. The amendment was lost, and the motion of Mr. Laing prevailed. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter,"the following were introduced, read for the first time and apptopriately referred, to wit: MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 97 By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas- A hill to amend an act approved October 3d, 1889. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Speer of Sumter- A bill to amend section 218.) (719a) of the Code of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Laing of Terrell- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the ' City of Dawson, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By l\fr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to amend section 2417, vol. 2 of the Code of }895. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Also, by :Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to amend section 1292, vol. 1 of the Code of Georgia of 189.5. Heferred to Committee on Education. ' hj 98 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. Also, by Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill prohibiting any person or persons from huntingor fishing on the lands of another, and for other purposes: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Harden of Liberty- A bill to require notice to be given in all cases of appeal,. and for othet purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Sloan of Hall- A bill to amend section 629, vol. 3 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. Also by Mr. Sloan of Hall- A bill authorizing the Governor to keep a standing offer of $25 reward for the apprehension of any person buying or selling votes, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Slaton of FultonA bill making one-half of every Staturday during the months of May, June, July and August a legal holiday, and for other purposes. Referred to General J udieiary Committee. MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 99 Also by Mr. Statim of Ji,ulton- A bill to amend section 431 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Also by Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Also by Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to confer jurisdiction upon the recorders' courts and the police courts of cities in Georgia who~>e charters S(} authorize, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Rawls of Effingham- A bill to pay officers in criminal cases, properly approved costs and fee bills, out of the funds in county treasury, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- A bill to provide and fix the hours of keeping open the polls at precincts, and for other purposes. Referred to Generai Judiciary Committee. 100 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Also by Mr. Ellis of Bibb- A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following jo~nt resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Knowles of Fulton- Resolved, That the House and Senate, the Senate concurring, shall meet in joint session at 12:15 o'clock to-day for the purpose of electing Judges and Solicitors-General. The following bill was read for the third time, and put upon its passage, to wit: A bill to he entitled an Act to cede to the Government of the United States of America, jurisdiction in certain lands, upon which to establish a fishery in Meriwether county, and for other purposes. The report of the Committee of the 'Vbole was agreed to. U por. the passage of this bill the ayes were 112, and the nays none, so the bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passPd. Mr. Ellis of Bibb, moved that the House take a recess until 12:10 p. m., which motion prevailed.. The following message was receiYed from the Senate, through l\lr. Xorthen, the Secretary thereof: MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 101 Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to wit : A resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session at 12:15 o'clock p. m., October 31st, for the purpose of electing Judges and Solicitors-General. Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether, moved that the bill passed to-day, to wit: The ceding of lands in the county of Meriwether to the United States GoveJ;nment, be immediately transmitted to the Senate, which motion prevailed. The hour of 12:15 having arrived the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint Assembly was called to order by the President of the Senate, for the purpose of electing Judges and Solicitors-General. l\Ir. Lane of Sumter, introduced the following resolution, which was read and adopted : Resolred, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. Chas. R. Crisp, of Americus, during his stay in the city. The first Circuit drawn was the Tallapoosa Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge for the full term, beginning January 1st, 1839. Mr. W. J. Davis, Jr., of the 37th Senatorial District, placed in nomination the Hon. Chas. G. Janes, of the county of Polk. 102 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. There being no other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called and the vote for Mr. Janes was as follows: Blalock, Brannen, Daniels, Davis, Dickerson, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Gross, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Hodge, HurnphreyR, Johnson, King, Lang, Mann, Moyt>, McGehee, McLester, Nesbitt, Odom, Passmore, Perkins, Redding, Those not voting were Messrs.- Steed, Sutton, Terrell, Thompson, Thrasher, Underwood, Webb, Wight, wilcox, Wingfield, Wood, Mr. President. Bunn, Clifton, LittlE>, Morrison, Rawlings, West. Upon a call of the roll of House, those voting for the Hon. Chas. G. Janes were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castle berry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Dews, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felkner, Franklin, / MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 103 Ford, Lane of Bibb, Fort, Lane of Early, Gay, Lane of Sumter, GeorgE', Laing, Gresham, La Roache, Greene, Latimer, Griffin of Greene, Lee, Griffin of Twiggs, Longino, -Griffith, Martin, Hall, Mayson, Hamby, Maxwell, Harden of Liberty, Merritt, Harden of Wilkes, Mitchell, Hardwick, Moore, Harrison, Morris, Harris, Mullens, Hathcock, McCants, Hendricks, McCranie, Henderson of Irwin, McDonald, Henderson of \Vasht'n, McGehee, Herring, McLaughlin, Howard, McLennan, Hopkins, McMillan, Hutchins, Newton. .Johnson of Appling, O,dPtree, ..Johnson of Baker, Ousley, ..Johnson of B:utow, Pace, .Jones of Burke, Padgett, .Jordan of Jasper, Parks, .Jordan of Pulaski, Price, King, Rawls of Effin~ham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, RosE', Rudicil, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Stewart, Stons, Tatum, Tisinger, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bell of Forsyth, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Darnell, David, Denny, Dickey, Emanuel_, Esterlin, Fender, Freeman, Hamrnett, 104 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Hammond, Harrell, Harvard, Hill, Holder, Hosch, Jarnagin, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, Knowles, McDonough, McElreath, McFarland, McRae, Overstreet, Pate, Park, Post, Reid, Simpson, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Sturgis, Swift, Taylor, Tracy, Wade, Watkins, Whiteley, Woodall. Upon consolidating the vote it was found that the total number of votes cast was 168. The Hon. Chas. G. 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, beginning January 1st, 1899. Upon motion of Mr. Blalock, of Fayette, the joint assembly was dissolved until 3:15 o'clock this afternoon. The Senate having retired, the House was called to order by the Speaker. The following resolutions were introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. McGehee of Harris- Resolved, That the privileges of the House be tendered Col. 1N. H. Luttrell, of Harris, during his stay in the city. By Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended Hon. Paul E. Seaborn during his stay in the city. MoNDAY, OcToBER 31, 1898. 105 Leaves of absence were granted to the following members: Mr. Jones of Dougherty, Mr. McRae of Telfair, Mr. Johnson of Lee, Mr. Lane of Bibb, Mr. Latimer of Cherokee, Mr. Hall of ~ibb, Mr. Denny of Floyd, Mr. Bell of Forsyth, Mr. Max\\ell of Oglethorpe. Upon motion of Mr. Price, of Oconee, the House adjourned till 3 o'clock p. m. 3 O'CLOCK P. M. The hour of 3 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the House was called to order by the Speaker. Upon motion of Mr. Blalock, of Eayette, the roll call was dispensed with. The hour of 3:05 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint assembly was called to order by the President:of the Senate. The next business in order being the continuation of the election of Judges and Solicitors-General, the Tallapoosa Circuit was taken np, for which there was to be elected a Solicitor-General. The Hon. J. R. Terrell, from the 36th District, placed in nomination the Hon. W. T. Roberts, of the county of Douglas, for Solicitor-General for the Tallapoosa Circuit. 106 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Roberts were Messrs.- Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dickerson, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Hodge, Humphreys, King, Lan~, Mann, Moye, McGehee, McLester, OJom, Passmore, Perkins, Those not voting were Messrs.- Steed, Sutton, Terrell, Thompson, Thrasher, Underwood, Webb, Wilcox, Wood, Mr. President. Blalock, Bunn, Clifton, Gross, Johnson, Little, Morrison, Nesbitt, Rawlings, Redding, West, Wight, Wingfield. Upon a call of the roll of the House those voting for Mr. Roberts were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Carter, Cas'tleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, D.tvid, MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 107 Dew!!, Johnson of Appling, Pate, Dickey, Johnson of Baker, Park, Drawdy, Johnson of Bartow, Park, Duncan, Jordan of .Jasper, Price, Ellis. Jordan of Pulaski, Rawls of Effingham, Erwin, King, Rawls of Wilkinson, Everett of Polk, Lane of Bibb, Reid, Everett of Stewart, Lane of Early, Richardson, Farmer, Lane of Sumter, Rogers, Felker, Laing, Rose, Franklin, LaRoche, Rudicil, Ford, Lee, Sloan, Fort, Longino, Rmith of Hall, Gay, Martin, Spinks, Grepham, Mayson, Speer, Griffin of Greene, Merritt, Starr, Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell, Stubbs, Griffith, Moore, Stewart, Hall, Morris, Stone, Hamby, Mullens, Tatum, HArden of Liberty, McCants, Timmerman, Harden of Wilkes, McCranie, Turner of Henry, Hardwick, McElreath, Upchurch, Harris, McGehee, Walker of Crawford, Hathcock, McLaughlin, Williams, Hendricks, McLennan, Willingham, Henderson of Irwin, McMillan, wood, Henderson of Wash't n, Newton, Woodall, Herring, Ogletree, Wooten, Hill, Ousley, Yates, Hutchins, Padgett, Mr. Speaker. .Jarnllgin, Those not voting were Messrs.- Bell of Forsyth, Bond, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Calvin, Darnell, Denny, Emanuel, Esterlin, 108 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. Fain, Fender, Freeman, George, Greene, Hammett, Hammond, Harrison, Harrell, Harvard, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, ,Tones of Dougherty, Knowles, Latimer, Maxwell, McDonald, McDonough, McFarland, McRae, Overstreet, Pace, Post, Reynolds, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Sturgis, Swift, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale, Wade, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that the Ron. W. T. Roberts had received 151 votes. The Hon. W. T. Roberts having received a majority of of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected SolicitorGeneral of the Tallapoosa Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next Circuit drawn was the Southern Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court. The Hon. Fonderen Mitchell placed in nomination for Judge of the Southern Circuit the Hon. Augustus H. Hansell, of the county of Thomas. There being no other nomination, a ballot 11iva voce was ordered. ::\foNI>AY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 109 Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Hansell were Messrs.- Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dickerson, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Hodge, Humphries, Johnson, Kin!!:, Lang, Mann, Morris'Jn, Moye, McGhee, Odom, Passmore, Perkins, Sutton, Terrell, Thrasher, Underwood, Webb, Wilcox, Wingfield, Wood. Those not voting were Messrs.- Blalock, Bunn, Clifton, Gro8s, Little, McLester, Xes bitt, Rawlings, Redding, StePd, Thompson, 'Vest, Wight, ~lr. President. Upon the call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr. Hansell were Messrs.- Adam8, Allen, Anderson, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of :Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whit1ield, Blalock, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Cook, Copeland, D.~vid, Dews, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Farmer, Felker, .Freeman, 110 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Franklin, King, Ford, Lane of Bibb, Fort, Lane of Early, Gay, Lane of Sumter, Gresham, Laing, Greene, LaRoache, Griffin of Twigg, Lee, Griffith, Longino, Hall, Martin, Hammett, Mayson, Hamby, Merritt, Harden of Liberty, Mitchell, Hardwick, Moore, Harris, Morris, Hathcock, :\lull ens, Hendricks, ~IcCants, Henderson of Irwin, McCranie, Henderson of Washt'n, McDonald, Herring, McDonough, Hopkins, McElreath, Hutchins, McGehee, Jarnagin, ~IcLaughlin, Johnson of Appling, McLennan, Johnson of Baker, ~k.\lillan, Johnson of Bartow, Newton, Jones of Burke, Ousley, Jordan of Jasper, Padgett, Jordan of Pulaski, Pate, Park~, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid,~ Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Willingham, Woodall, Yat~es. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adamson, Arnold, Bell of Forsyth, Bond, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Castleberry, Chappell, Darnell, Denny, Dickey, Fain, Fender, George, Griffin of Greene, Hammond, Harden of Wilkes, Harrison, Harrell, Harvard, Hill, MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 111 Howard, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lel', Jones of Dougherty, Knowles, Latimer, Maxwell, McFarland, McRae, Ogletree, Overstreet, Pace, Park, Post, Reynolds, Simpson, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Sturgis, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Upchurch, Wade, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Wood, Wooten, Mr. Speaker. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that the Hon. A. H. Hansell had received 152 votes. The Hon. A. H. Hansell having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Southern Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next circuit drawn was the Western Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court. The Hon. Welborn Price, of Oconee, placed in nomination the Hon. R. B. Russell, of the county of Jackson. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce wa ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Russell were Messrs.- Blalork, Brannen, Daniels, Davis, Dickerson, Dowling, 112 JOURNAL OF THE liOL'SE. Fouche, Greene, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Hodge, Johnson, King, Lang, Mann, Moye, McGhee, Odom, Passmore, Perkins, Steed. Sutton, Terrell, Thompson, Thrasher, Underwood Webb, Wilcox, Wingfield, Wood, Mr. President. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bunn, Clifton, Gross, Humphries, Little, l\lorrison, McLester, Nesbitt, Rawlings, Redding, West, Wight. Upon call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr. Russell were Messrs.-- Adamson, Castle berry, Allen, Chappell, Anderson, Cook, Barron, Copeland, Barwiek, Darnell, Bas~, David, Bennett of ~Iitchell, Dew~, Bennett of Piet ce, Dickey, Beauchamp, Drawdy, Bell of Spalding, Duncan, Black of Dawson, Elli~. Black of Whitfield, Erwin, Blalock, E1erett of Polk, Brown of Carroll, Ev<'rett of f;tewart, Bryan, Fe.ker, Bush, Ford, Calvin, Fort, Carter, (Tay,' GeorgP, Gresham, GreenP, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardwick, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Hen, Walker of Union, La Roache, Rawls of Effingham, Williams, Longino, Reid, Willingham, Martin, Richardson, Wood, Merritt, Rogers, Woodall, Moore, Rose, Wooten, Morris, Rudicil, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Arnold, Bt'll of Forsyth, Blalock, Bond, Rowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, Dclnny, Emanuel, Esterlin, Fain, Farmer, Fender, Freeman, ~h j Franklin, Griffin of Greene, Hammond, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hill, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, .Jones of Burke, Jo es of Dougherty, Know~es, L timer, Lee, Mayson, Maxwell, Mitchell, McCranie, McDonough, McGehee, McLaughlin, McRae, Ogletree, Ousley, Overstreet, Padgett, Park, Post, Rlwls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, 8irnvsvu, 114 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, fllpinke, Speer, Sturgifl, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale,. Wade, Watkins, Whiteley, Yates. Upon counting and consolidating the vote cast, it was- found that the Ron. R. B. Russell had received 139 votes. The Ron. R. B. Russell, having received a majority of all of the votes cast, was declared elected Judge of the Western Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next circuit drawn was the Rome Circuit, for which. there was to be elected a J ndge of the Superior Court. The Ron. R. T. Fouche, of the 42d District, placed m nomination the Ron. W. M. Henry, of the county of Floyd. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva)oce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Henry were Messrs.- Blalock, Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dickerson, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Grovenstein, Han I, Heard, Hodge, J~hnson, King, Lang, Mann, Moye, Odom, Pas3more, Sutton, Terrell, Ttlraeher, Underwood, Webb, Wight, Wilcox, Wingfield, \Voorl, )Jr. President. MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 115 Those not voting were Messrs.- Bunn, Clifton, Gross, Humphreys, Little, Morrison, McGhee, McLester, Nesbitt, Perkins, Rawlings. Redding, Steed, Thompson, West. Upon call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr. Henry were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black ~f Whitfield, Brown of Carroll Bryan, Bush Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Farmer, Lane of Bibb, Felker, Lane of Early, Franklin, Laing, Fort, LaRoache, Gay, Longino, Gresham, Martin, Griffin of Twiggs, Mayson, Griffith, Mitchell, Hall, Moore, Hammett, Morris, Hamby, Mullins, Hardin of Liberty, McUranie, Hardwick, McDonald, Harris, McDonough. Hathcock, McElreath, Hendricks, McFarland, Henderson of Irwin, McGehee, Henderson of "Wash't'nMcMillan, Herring, :Newt:m, Howard, Ogletree, Hopkins, Ousley, Holder, Pace, Jarnagin, Padgett, Johnson of Baker, Pate, Johnson of Bartow, Park, Johnson of Lee, Price, Jordan of Jasper, Rawls of Effingham, King, Reid, 116 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Sloan, Spinks, Starr, Stubbs, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Timmerman, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, 'Valker of Union, Watkins, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, 'Vooten, Yates. Those not voting were were Messrs.- Adamson, Allen, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bell of Forsyth, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, David, Dickey, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Fender, Freeman, Ford, George, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Hammond, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Harrell, Harvard, Hill, Hosch, Hutchins, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Floyd, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Pulaski, Knowles, Lane of Sumter, Latimer, Lee, Maxwell, Merritt, McCants, McLaughlin, McLennan, McRae, Overstreet, Park, Post, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Apeer, Sturgis, Stuart, Taylor, Tisinger, Tral'y, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Wade, Whiteley, Mr. Speaker. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that the Hoo. \V. M. Henry had received ]:35 votes. .MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 117 The Hon. W. M. Henry having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Rome Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next circuit drawn was the Pataula Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court. The Hon. J. A. Laing, of Terrell, placed in nomination the Hon. H. C. Sheffield, of the county of Early. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Sheffield were Messrs.-- Blalock, Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dickerson, Fouche, Greene, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Johnson, Kin!!, Lang, Mann, Moye, :McGhee, :.\IcL'lster, Steed, T.. rrell, Thompson, Thrasher, Underwood, Webb, Wight, \Vilcox, Wingfield, \Vood, }ir. President Those not voting were Messrs.-- Bunn, Clifton, Dowling, Gross, Hodge, Humphries. Little, Morrison, Nesbitt, Odom, Passmore, Perkins, Rawlings, Redding, Sutton, \Vest. 118 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Upon call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr. Sheffield were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, BaBB, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Dews, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Everett of Polk, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, Moore, Greene, Morris, Griffin of Twiggs, Mullins, Griffith, McCants, Hall, McCranie, Hammett, McDonald, Hamby, McDonough, Hardwick, McElreath, Harris, McLennan, Hathcock, McMillan, Hendricks, Newton, Henderson of Irwin, Ogletree, Henderson of Wash't'nOusley, Herring, Pace, Howard, Padgett, Hopkins, Pate, Hutchins, Park, Jarnagin, Rawls of Effingham, Johnson of Appling, Reid, Johnson of Bartow, Richardson, Johnson of Floyd, Rogers, Jordan of Jasper, Rose, Lane of Bibb, Rudicil, Lane of Early, Sloan, Lane of Sumter, Starr, Laing, Stubbs, La Roache, Sturgis, Lee, Stewart, Longino, Stone, Martin, Taylor, Mayson, Tisinger, Maxwell, Timmerman, Merritt, Turner of Henry, Mitchell, Upchnrch, MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 119 Walker of Crawford Walker of Union, Williams, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.-- B.uwick, Bell of Forsyth, "Bell of Spalding, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brown of Bryan, Darnell, David, Denny, Dickey, Emanuel, Erwin Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Griffin of Greene, Hammond, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Harrell, Harvard, Hill, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, .Jordan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Latimer, McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McRae, Overstreet, Park, Post, Price, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Swift, Tatum, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale, "\Vade, Watkins, Whiteley, Willingham. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that the Hon. H. C. Sheffield had received 138 votes. The Hon. H. C. Sheffield having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Pataula Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next circuit drawn was the Ocmulgee Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court. 120 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. The Hon. C. H. Jordan placed in nomination the Hon. John C. Hart, of the county of Greene. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Hart were Messrs.- Blalock, Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dickerson, Dowling, F o u c h to, Greene, Gross, Grovestein, Hand, Heard, Johnson, King, Lang, Mann, Moye, McGhee, Passmore, Steed, Sutton, Underwood, Webb, Wight, Wilcox, Wingfielrl, Wood. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bunn, Clifton, Hodge, Humphreys, Little, Morrison, McLester, Nesbitt, Odom, Perkins, Rawlings, Reddinf!, Terrell, Thompson, Thrasher, West. Mr. President. Upon the call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr. Hart were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Black of Dawson, Black of Wnitfield, Blalock, Bond, MoNDAY, OcToBER 31, 1898. 121 Bowen, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Carttor, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Farmer, Felker, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Twigg~, Griffith, Hall, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harri!:, McMillan, Hatbcook, Newton, Hendricks, Ogletree, Henderson of Irwin, Ousley, Henderson of Wash't'nOverstreet, Herring, Pace, Howard, Padgett, Hopkins, Pate, Hutchins, Park of Greene, Jarnagin, Park of Troup, Johnson of Appling, Price, Johnson of Baker, Rawls of Effingham, Johnson of Floyd, Reid, Jordan of Jasper, Richardson, Jordan of Pulaski, Rogers, King, Rose, Lane of Bibb, Rudicil, Lane of Early, Spinks, Lane of Sumter, Speer, Laing, Starr, Lee, Stubbs, Longino, Stone, Martin, Swift, Mayson, Tatum, :\Ierritt, Timmerman, 2\Jitchell, Upchurch, Moore, \Valker of Crawford, :Morris, Walker of Union, Mullins, Williams, ;\fcCants, Wood, McElreath, Wooten, ::\lcGehee, Yates, McLennan, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Bower, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, 122 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. David, Denny, Emanuel, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Fender, Freeman, George, Griffin of Greene, Hammett, Hammond, H~rrison, Harrell, Harvard, Hill, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burkt!, Jones of Dougherty, Knowles, LaRoche, Latimer, Maxwell, McCranie, McDonald, McDonough, McFarland, McLaughlin, McRae, Post, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Sturgis, Stewart, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Wade, Watkins, Whiteley, WillinJZham, Woodall, Mr. Speaker. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that the Hon. John C. Hart had received 137 votes. The Hon.Tohn C. Hart having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next Circuit drawn was the Northeastern Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court. The Hon. J. W. H. Underwood, of the 32d District, placed m nomination the Hon. John B. Estes, of the county of Hall. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was ordered. MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 123 Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for :Mr. Estes were Messrs.- Blalock, Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Gross, {; rovenstein, Hand, Heard, Johnson, King, Mann, Moye, McGehee, McLester, Passmore, Those not voting were Messrs.- Perkins, Steed, Sutton, Underwood, Webb, Wight, Wilcox, Wood. Bunn, Clifton, Dickerson, Hodge, Humphries, Lang, Little, Morrison, Nesbit, Odom, Rawlings, Redding, Terrell, Thompson, Thrasht-r, \Vest, Wingfield, Mr. President. Upon call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr. Estes were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of l\Iitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bowen, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Castleberry, Chappell, Copeland, David, Denny, Dews, Drawdy, Ellis, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Farmer, Felker, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, 124 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Griffin of Twiggs, Lane of Sumter, Griffith, Laing, Hall, LaRoache, Hammett, LeP, Hamby, Longino, Hardin of Liberty, Martin, Hardin of Wilkes, Mayson, Harris, Merritt, Hathcock, Mitchell, Hendricks, Mullins, Henderson, of Irwin, McCranie, Henderson ofWash't'nMcDonough, Herring, McElreath, Howard, McFarland, Hopkins, McLaughlin, Hutehins, McLennan, Jarnagin, Mc:\lillan, Johnson of Appling, Newton, Johnson of Bartow, Ogletree, Johnson of Floyd, Ousley, Jones of Burke, Overstreet, Jordan of Pulaski, Pace, King, Padgett, Lane of Bibb, Pate, Lane of Early, P.uk of Greene, Post, Rawls of Effingham, Reid, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rurlicil, Simpson, Speer, Starr, Stubb~, Stewart, Stone, Tatum, Timmerman, Upchurch, Walker of Union, Williams, \Vood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates. Tbose not voting were Messrs.- Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Bond, Bower, Brown of Bryan, Carter, Cook, Darnell, Dickey, Duncan, Emanuel, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Fender, Freeman, Greene, Griffin of GreenP, Hammond, Hardwick, Harrison, Harrell, Harvard, Hill, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of .Jasper, MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 125 Knowles, Latimer, Maxwell, Moore, Morris, McCants, McDonald, McGehee, McRae, Park of Troup, Price, Rawls of WilkinsQn, Reynolds, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Sturgis, Swift, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Watkins, Whiteley, Willingham, Mr. Speaker. Upon counting and consolidating the vote cast, it was found that Hon. John B. Estes bad received 138 votes. The Hon. John B. Estes having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Northeastern Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 189!1. The next business in order was the election of a SolicitorGeneral for the N ortbeastern Circuit. The Hou. M. T. Perkins, of the 31st District, placed in nomination the Hon. W. A. Charters, of the county of Lumpkin. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for .Mr. Charters were Messrs.~ Blaloek. Brannen, Daniel, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Gr_v ,, '., Hand. Hodge, 126 Humphreys, Johnson, Lang, Mann, Moye, McGhee, JOURNAL OF THE HousE. Passmore, Perkins, Steed, Sutton, Thompson, Thrasher, Underwood, Webb, Wilcox,_). Wood. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bunn, Clifton, Davis, Dickerson, Gross, Heard, King, Little, Morrison, McLester, Nesbitt, Odom, Rawlings, Redding, Terrell, West, Wight, Wingfield, Mr. President. Upon call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr Charters were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Black of D.twson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Eynum, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, David, Dews, Drawdy, Duncan, Everett of Polk, Felker, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Harden of Liberty, Harden of Wilke~. Hardwick, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of 'Vash't'n Herring, Howard, Hopkins, Hutchins, Jarnagin, MoNDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 127 Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Jones of Burke, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoache, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, l!axwell, Merritt, Mullens, McCante, McCranie, McDonough, McElreath, MeFarland, McGehee, McLennan, Xewton, Ogletree, Ousley, Pace, Padgett, Parks, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Reid, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Timmerman, Turner of Rockdale, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Williams, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Anderwn, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brown of Bryan, Calvin, Darnell, Denny, Dickey, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Fender, Freeman, George, Griffin of Greene, Hammond, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hill, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Knowle, Latimer, Mitchell, :Moore, Morris, McDonald, McLmghlin, McMillan, McRae, Overstreet, Pate, Park, Post, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynold!', Simpson, Singletary, 128 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Sturgis, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Wade, Watkins, Whiteley, Willingham, Mr. Speaker. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that Mr. Charters had received 131 votes. The Hon. W. A. Charters having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected SolicitorGeneral of the Northeastern Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next Circuit drawn was the Middle Circuit, for which there was to he elected a Judge of the Superior Court. Mr. Hardwick, of Washington, placed in nomination the Hon. B. D. Evans, of the county of Washington. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Evans were Messrs.- Blalock, Bannen, Daniel, Davis, Dowling, Greene, Grovenstein, Heard, Humphreys, Johnson, King, :VIano, Moye, McGehee, Passmore, Perkins, Steed, Thompson, Thrasher, Underwood, Webb, wilcox, Wood, Mr. President. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bunn, Clifton, Dicker~on, Fouche, Groos, Hand, Hodge, Lang, Littie, :MONDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1898. 129 Morrison, McLester, Nesbitt, Odom, Rawlings, Redding, Sutton, Terrell, West, Wight, Wingfield. Upon call of the roll of the House, those voting for Mr_ Evans were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Piel'ce, Beauchamp, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Dews, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Felker, Franklin, - 9h j Ford, Latimer, Fort, Longino, Gay, Martin, Gresham, Mayson, Greene, Ml}rritt, Griffin of Twij:(gs, :\loorP, Griffith, Morris, Hall, McCranie, Hammett, McDonough. Hamby, McElreath, Harden of Liberty, McGehee, Harden of Wilkes, McLennan. Hardwick, McMillan, Hathcock, Newton, Hendricks, Ogletree, Henderson of Irwin, Ousley, Henderson of W ash't'nPadgett, Herring, Parke, Hill, Price, Hopkins, Rawls of Effingham, Hutchins, Richards!letrt>e, Knowles, Ousley, Lane of Bibb, Pace, Lane of Early, Padgett, Lane of Sumter, P&te, Laing, Park of Greene, VtRoache, Price, Latimer, Rawls of Effingham, Lee, Reynold~<, Longino, Richard!r, Staor, Stubbs, Sturgis, Swift, Tatum, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Up~hurch, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Barwick, Bell of Forsyth, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Farmer, Fender, Franklin, Freeman, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hammond, Hardin of Wilkes, HarJwick, Hathcock, Hopkins, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Lane of Sumter, Latimer, Mullins, McLaughlin, Overstreet, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Reid, Rogers, Stewart, Stone, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Willingham. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 1, 1898. 141 Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that Mr. Felton had received 164 votes. The Hon. W m. H. Felton, Jr., having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Macon Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next circuit drawn was the Brunswick Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court. The Hon. D. P. Rose, of the county of Camden, placed in nomination the Hon. Jos. W. Bennett, of the county of Glynn. There being no other nominations, a ballot viva voce was ordered. The roll of the Senate was called and those voting for Mr. Bennett were Messrs.- Brannen, Bunn, Daniel, Dowling, Fouch~:\, Greene, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Hodge, Humphries, Johnson, King, Lang, M:ann, M:oye, McGhee, Odom, Passmore, Perkins, Redding, Steed, Sutton, Thompson, Thrasher, Webb, Wilcox, Win!(field, Wood, Mr. President, 142 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Blalock, Clifton, Davis, Dickerson, Gross, Little, Morrison, McLester, Nesbitt, Rawlings, Terrell, Underwood, West, Wight. Upon call of the roll of the House those voting for Mr. Bennett were Messrs:- Adams, Ellis, Henderson of \Vash't'n Adamson, Emanuel, Herring, Anderson, Erwin, Hill, Barron, Esterlin, Holder, llarwick, Everett of Polk, Hoscll, Bass, Everett of Stewart, Hutchins, Bennett of Mitchell, Fain, Jarnagin, Bennett of Pierce, Felker, Jobmon of Appling, Bean champ, Fender, .Johnson of Baker Black of Dawson, Franklin, Johnson of Bartow, Black of Whitfield, Ford, Jones of Burke, Blalock, Fort, Jones of Dougherty, Bower, Gay, Jordan of Jasper, Brandon, Gresham, Jordan of Pulaski, Brown of Carroll, Greene, King, Bryan, Griffin of Greene, Knowles, Bush, Griffin of Twiggs, Lane of Bibb, Carter, Griffith, Lane of Early, Castleberry, Hamby, Lane of Sumter, Chappell, Hardin of Liberty, l.~aing, Cook, Hardin of Wilkes, La Roache, Copeland, Harrison, Lee, David, Harris, Longino, Denny, Harrell, Martin, Dews, Harvard, Mayson, Dickey, Hathcock, Mitchell, Drawdy, Hendricks, :Morris, Duncan, Henderson of Irwin, Mullins, TuESDAY, NovEMBER 1, 1898. 143 MaCants, McCranie, McDonald, McDonough, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McMillan, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Pace, Padgett, Pdte, Park of Green, Starr, Post, Sturgis, Rawls of Effingham, Stewart, Rawls of Wilkinson, Stone, Reynolds, Swift, Richardson, Tatum, Rose, Timmerman, Rudicil, Turner of Rockdale, Simpson, Upchurch, Singletary, Walker of Union, Slaton, Watkins, Sloan, Whiteley, Smith of Hall, Williams, Smith of Hancock, Wood, Snell, Wooten, Spinks, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Arnold, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Bond, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Darnell, Farmer, Freeman, George, Hall, Hammett, Hammond, Hardwick, Howard, Hopkins, John~on of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Latimer, Merritt, Moore, McRae, Overstreet, Park of Troup, Price, Reid, Rogers, Speer, Stubbs, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Willingham, Woodall, Yates. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. Rennett had received 165 votes. The Hon .Jos. \Y. Bennett, having received a majority 144 JouRNAL OJ.' THE HousE. of all the. votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Brunswick Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning Jan. 1st, 1899. The next Circuit drawn was the Flint Circuit for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court for the unexpired term. Mr. Ogletree of Butts p"laced in nomination the Hon. E. J. Reagan of the County of Henry. There being no other nominations a ballot vzva voce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for l\lr. Reagan were Messrs.- Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dickerson, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Humphries, Johnson, King, Mann, Moye, McGhee, McLester, Passmore, Perkins, Steed, Sutton, Thompson, WilcOJr, Wood, ..\Ir. President. Those not voting were Messrs.- Blalock, Bnnn, Clifton, Gross, Hodge, Lang, Little, :\Iorrison, Xesbitt, Odom, Rawlings, Redding, Terrell, Thrasher, Underwood, Webb, West, Wight, Wingfield. TuESDAY, XovE..\IBER 1, 1898. 145 Upon call of the roll ofthe House those voting for Mr. Reagan wPre :Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell Bennett of Pierce, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Bla!ock, Bond, Bowen, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Dews, Drawdy, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, :Fain, Felker, Franklin, 10 h j Ford, Lane of Sumter, Gay, Laing, George, La Roache, Gresham, Lee, Gref'ne, Longino, Griffin of Greene, McCants, Griffin of Twigg, McCranie, Griffith, Martin, Hamby, Mayson, Hardin of Liberty, Merritt, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell, Harrell, :Moore, Harvard, Morris, Hathcock, Mullens, Hendricks, McDonald, Henderson of Irwin, McDonough, Henderson of W ash't'n McElreath, Herring, )lcLennan, Howard, l\idlillan, Hopkins, Newton, Holder, Ogletree, Hosch, Ousley, Hotchins, Pace, Jarnagin, Park of Greene, Johnson of Appling, Park of Troup, .Johnson of Baker, Post, Johnson of Bartow, Rawls of Effingham, Johnson of Floyd, Rawls of Wilkinson, .Jones of Burke, Richardson, Jordan of Jasper, Rogers, Jordan of Pulaski, Rudicil, KnowleP, Simpson, Lane of Bibb, Slaton, Lane of Early, Sloan, 146 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Smith of Hall, Smith of Hanco<'k, Speer, Rtarr, Stubbs, Stewart, Stone, Tatum, walker of 1I nion, Taylor, Wood, Timmerman, Woodall, Turner of Henry, Wooten, Turner of Rockdale, Yates, Walker of Crawfonl, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- ArnolJ, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Bower, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Darnell, Dtvid, Denny, Dickey, Duncan, Everett of Polk, Farmer, Fender, Freeman, Fort, Hall, Hammett, Hammond, Hardwick, Harrison, Harris, Hill, Johnson of LeE', Jones of Dougherty, King, Latimer, Maxwell, l\IcFarland, McGeehee, McLaughlin, McRae, Overstreet, Padgett, Pate, Price, Reid, Reynolds, Rose, Singletary, Snell, Spinks, Sturgis, Swift, Tisinger, Tracy, Upchurch, Wade, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that Mr. Reagan had received 146 votes. The Hon. E J. Reagan having received a majority of all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Flint Circuit for the unexpired term ending January 1, 1899. TcESDAY, NovE~IBER 1, 1898. 147 The next circuit drawn was the Flint Circuit, for which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court for the full term. Mr. Turner of Henry, placed in nomination the Hon. E. J. 3-eagan, of the county of Henry. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce was ordered. Upon cail of the roll of the Senate those voting for Mr. Reagan were Messrs.- Brannen, Dr Mr. Reagan were Mes<;rs.- Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Bat~s, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce>, 148 JOURNAL OF THE JioUSE. B auchamp, B!ack of Dawson, B!ack of Whitfield, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Carter, Castltberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland. Drawdy; Elis, Emanuel, Erwin, Ester lin, Fain, Fdker, Ford, Fort, Gay, Greene, Griffith, Hammett, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harris, H urell, HArvard, H!ndrick~, Henderson of Irwin, McGehee, Hendenon of \Vash'n,l\lcLennan, Herring, Mdlillan, Hopkins, Ogletree, Holder, Ousley, Hosch, Pace, Hutchins, Pate, Jarnagin, Park of Greene, .Jolnson of Appling, Post, Johnson of Bartow, Rawls of Effingham Johnson of Floyd, Richardwn, Jones of Burke, Rogers, Jordan of Jasper, Rudici1, Jordon of Pulaski, Slaton, Knowles, Sloan, Lane or Bibb, Smith of Hancock, Lane of E 1rly, Speer, Lane of Sumter, Starr, Laing, Stone, LaRoche, Swift, Latimer, Tatum, Longino, T1mmerman, Martin, Turner of Henry, Mayson, Turner of Rockdale, Merritt, Walker of Crawford, Mitchell, Walker of Union, Moore, Williams, i\Iorris, Willingham, McCants, wood, 1\:IeDonahl, \Vooten, McDonough, Yates, ~lcElreath, Mr. Speaker. Those uot voting~were Messrs.- Adams, .\rnold, Barron, B.trwick, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Blalock, Bond, Bowen,~ TuESDAY, NovEMBER 1, 1898. 149 Brown of Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Duncan, Everett of Polk, Everett of Sttwart, Farmer, Fender, Fre(man, Franklin, George, Gresham, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twig~s, Hall, Hammond, Hamby, Price, Hardwick, Rawls of Wilk"nson Harrison, Reid, Hatl:cock, Reynolds, H1ll, Rose, Howard, Simpson, Johnson d Baker, Singletary, Johnson of Lee, Smith of Hal!, Jones of Douhgerty, Snell, King, Spinks, Lee, Stubbs, Maxwell, Sturgie:, Mullin8, 1'-'tewart, McCranie, Taylor, McFarland, Tisinger, McLaughlin, Tracy, McRae, Upchurch, Newton, Wade, Overstreet, Watkins, Padgett, Whiteley, Pa1 k of Troup, Woodall. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. Reagan had received 127 votes. The Hon. E. J. Reagan, having received a majority of all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Flint Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. The next circuit drawn was the Atlantic Circuit, fi1r which there was to be elected a Judge of the Superior Court. Mr. Rawls of Effingham, placed in nomination the Hon. Paul E. Seabrook of the county of Effingham. 150 ,JOURXAL OF THE HOUSE. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate those voting for Mr. Seabrook were Messrs.- Blalock, Brannen, Daniel, Davis, Dowling, Fouche, Greene, Grovenstein, Hand, Heard, Johnson, King, Lang, Mann, Moye, McGhee, Passmore, Redding, Sutton, Thompson, Thrasher, Webb, Wilcox, Wingfield, Wood, Mr. President. Those not voting were :Messrs.- Bunn, Clifton, Dickerson, Gross, Hodge, Humphries, Litt!P, :Morrison, McLester, Nesbitt, Odom, Perkins, Rawlings, Steed, Terrell, Undt-rwood, West, Wight. Upon calling the roll of the House, those voting fi)r Seabrook were Messrs.-- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Barwick, Bas!", Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett, of Pierce, Beauchamp, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Fain, TuESDAY, NoVE)IBER 1, 1898. 151 Felker, Jordan of Pulatoki, Furt, Knowles, Gay, Lane of Bibb, George, Lane of Early, Gresham, Lane of Sumter, Greene, Laing, Griffin of Greene, LaLoache, Griffin of Twiggs, Lee, Griffith, Longino, Hammett, Martin, Hardin of Liberty, Mayson, Hardin of Wilkes, Merritt, Harris, Mitchell, Harrell, Moore, Harvard, Morris, Hathcock, McCants, Hendricks, McCranie, Henderson of Irwin, McDonald, Henderson of \Vash't'nMcDonough, Herring, McElreath, Howard, McLaughlin, Hopkins, McLennan, Holder, Mc:\Iillan, Hosch, Newton, Hutchins, Ogletree, Jarnagin, Ousley, Johnson of Appling, Pace, .Tohn8on of Bartow, Padgett, Jobmon of Floyd, Pate, .Jones of BurkP, Park of Greene, .TorJan of Jasper, Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Barron, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Darnell, David, Denny, Duncan. Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Park of Troup, Post, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Speer, ~tarr, F3tubbs, Stewart, ~tone, Swift, Tatum, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Walker of Union, Wood, Woodall \Vooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Farmer, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Hall, 152 J OURXAL OF THE liOCSE. Hammond, Hamby, Hardwick, Harrison, Hill, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, King, Latimer, Maxwell, Mullens, McFarland, McGehee, McRae, Overstreet, Price, Reid, Reynolds, Singletary, Spinks, Sturgis, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Hockdale, 'Vade, "'alker of Oraw ford, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast, it was found that Mr. Seabrook had received 1-18 votes. The Hon. Paul E. Seabrook, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Atlantic Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January lst, 1899. The next business in order was the election of a Solicitor-General of the Atlantic Circuit for the full term. Mr. Hopkins of Mcintosh, nominated the Hon. Livingston Kenan, of the county of Mcintosh. There being no other nominations a ballot vtra voce was ordered. Upon call of the roll of the Senate, those voting for Mr. Kenan were Mes1'rs: -- Blalock, Brannen, Daniels, Dowling, Fouche, GroYenstein, Heard, Hodge, Lang, Mann, Moye, ~lcGhee, McLester, Passmore, Perkins, TuESDAY, N OYEMBER 1, 1898. 153 Redding, Sutton, Thompson, ThrashEr, l~nderwood, Webb, Those not voting were Messrs.- Wilcox, \Vood, l\Ir. Prt>siden t. Bunn, Clifton, Da\i~, Dkkerson, Greene, Gr0ss, HatHl, Humphreys, Johnson, King, Little, ~lorrison, Ne>b tt, Odom, Rtwling;E~, Steed, Terrell, \Vest, Wight, Wingfield Upon call of the roll of the Honse those voting for Mr. Kenan were Messrs : - Adams, .Allen, Anderson, Ba~s, Bennett of l\litchell, Beauchamp, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bower, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Copeland, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Ellis, Emanuel, Everett of Polk, Herring, Fain, Howard, Felker, Hopkins, Franklin, Holder, Ford, Ho,ch, Fort, Hutchins, Gay, Jarnagin, Gresham, Johnson o[ Appling, Griffin of Greene, Johnson of B~ker, Griffin of Twigg~>, Johnson of Bartow, Hardin of Liberty, Johnson of Floyd, Hardin of Wilkes, Jones of Burke, Hardwick, Jordan of Jasper, Harrison, Jordan of Pulaski, Harris. Lane of Bibb, Harrell, Lane of Early, Hanard, Lane of Sumter, Hathcock, Laing. Hendrick!:', LaRoche, Henderson of Irwin, Lee, Henderson of \Vash't'nLongino, 154 .JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Martin, ::\iayson, :Mitchell, Moore, l\lorris, :McCranie, McDonald, :McDonough, :McElreath, ::\IcFarland, McGehee, ::\IcLennan, l\IcMillan, Newton, O~letree, Ousley, Pate, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Post, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Richardson, Rogers, Rose. Rudicil, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Speer, Starr, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdalf>, Upchurch, Walker of Craw fort!, \Valker of Union, Whiteley, Williams, \Vood, Wooten, Yates, ::\Ir. f'peaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Alamson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick Bell of Forsyth, Bt'll oi Spalding, Bennett of Pierce, Black of Dawson, Bond, Bowen, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Cook, Darnell, David, Denny, Duncan, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Farmer, Fender, Freeman, George, Greene, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hammond, Hamby, Hill, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, King, Knowles, Latimer, :i\Iaxwell, ::\Ierritt, :VI u l l e n s , ::\lcCant~, McLaughlin, ::\IcRae, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Price, Reid, Reynolds, Simpson, Singletary, l'mith of Hall, Spinks, Stubbs, Sturgis, Tatum, TUESDAY, ~OVE:\IBER 1, 1898. 155 Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Wade, Watkin~:!, Willingham, Woodall. Upon counting and consolidating the votes cast it was found that Mr. Kenan had received 134 votes. The Hon. Livingston Kenan having received a majority of all of the votes cast was declared duly elected SolicitorGeneral of the Atlantic Circuit for the ensuing term of four years, beginning January 1st, 1899. Mr. Fouche, Senator from the 42d district, moved that the joint session be dissolved, which motion prevailed. The Senate having retired the Honse was called to order by the Speaker. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Johnson of Floyd, which was read and adopted, to wit: Resolved, That an invitation be extended to the Hon. Dan'l C. Gillman, President of the Johns Hopkins U niversity, and the Hon. William L. Willson, President of the 'Vashington and Lee U niveJ:~ity, to address the members of the House and Senate on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock. Upon motion of :Nit-. Johnson of Floyd, the above resolution was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. Leaves of absence were requested by the following members, to wit: Merritt of Hancock, Turner of Rockdale, George ofDeKalb. 156 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. Mr. Stubbs of Laurens, then moved that the House adjourn until 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. ATLA~TA, GA., ""EDSESDAY, Xovember 2, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock n. m. this dny, and was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll \Yas then called and the following members answered to their names to wit: Adamf:l, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of ~fitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalo(k, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, B>yan, Rush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Durcan, Elli~, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Fflker, Freeman, :Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, Gresham, GreenP, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twigg!', \VEDXESD.-I.Y, ~0\'E:\IBER 2, 1898. 157 Griffith, Lee, Hall, Longino, Hammett, Martin, Hamby, Mayson, Hardin of Liberty, Maxwell, Hardin of Wilkes, ::\lerritt, Hardwick, Mitchell, Harrison, :\Ioore, Harris, :\I orris, Harrell, :Mullins, Harvard, ~IcCants, Hathcock, :\IcCranie, Hendricks, ::\IcD,mald, Henderson of Irwin, McDonough, Henderson of Wash't'nMcEireath, Herring, McFarland, HowarJ, McGehee, Hopkins, ::\IcLaughlin, Holder, .McLennan, Hosch, ::\Ic::\Iillan, HutchinR, ::\IcRae, Jarnagin, Xewton, Johnson of Appling, Ogletree, .Johnson of Baker, Ousley, Johnson of Bartow, Pace, Johnson of Floyd, Padgett, Johnson of Lee, Pate, Jones of Burke, Park of Greene, Jordan of Jasper, Park of Troup, Jordan of Pulaski, Post, King, Price, Knowles, Rawls of Effingham, Lane of Bibb, Raw~s of Wilkinson, Lane of Early, Reid, Lane of ~umter, RPynolds, I.~1.ing, Richardwn, LaRo::che, Roger~. Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smit-h of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, St~rr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, l.Tpchurrh, Wade, Walker of CrawforJ, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Wooten, "'.oodall, Yates, l\Ir. SpEa',er. 158 JouRxAL oF THE HousE. Those absent were Messrs. Bond, Brown of Bryan, Fender, George, Hammond, Hill, Jones of Dougherty, Latimer, Overstreet. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read and confirmed. Upon the call of the roll of counties, the follmving bill3 were introduced, read for the first time and referred to appropriate commli.ttees, to wit: By 1\fr. Johnson of Baker- A bill to amend section 4193 of the Civil Code o 1895, 'Yhich prescribes the ju:risdiction of the county court in ciYil ca~es, by strikiing out the 'Yord "fifty" in the last line of said section, and inserting the word "five" in lieu thereof, and for other purpooes. Referred to General .Judiciary Committee. By lfr. Ho~v'ard of Chattahoochee- A bill to regulate settlements to be made by the taxcollectors of this State, of milroad taxes received by them, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County matters. ]3y l\Ir. lfcCranie of Berrien- A bill to repeal an Act preventing the hunting and catching o opossums in this State, between the first day \YEDXESDAY, NovEMBER 2, 1898. 159 of ~Iaroh and the first day of October, and for other purposes. Referred to Comm~ttee on Agriculture. By :Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee-- A. bill to regulate the sale of patent medicines, and to prescribe penalties for the illegal sale thereof, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Hygiene. 1-:y .lllr. Bell of Forsyth- A. bill to repeal an Act. entitled an Act to provide for the admission to the bar, how the examination shall be concluded, by whom and what shall be the requisites for su~h admission, and for other purposes. Referred to General ,Turuicinry Committee. By :Mr. George of DeKalb-- A bill to incorporate the town of Edgewood, in the county of DeKalb; to proY~de a murucipal"goYernment for said town; to establish a system of public schools, and for ('t her purposes. Refer~ed to Committee on Corporations. lJy 1.'[r. Bell of Forsyth- A bill to proYide for a change of venue in certain civil cases under article 6, section 17 and paragraph 1 of the 160 ,J OUR~AL OF THE HOUSE. Constitution of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Geneml Judiciary Committee. By )Ir. Bell of Forsyth- A bill repealing an Act entitled "an Act to pro,~ide for the registration of Yoters in this State; to prescribe penalties :for certain offenses committeed therewith; to make requisnte a condition precedent to Yoting, and for other purpose.;;." Referred tg the General Judiciary Committee. Ly :Mr. Starr of Gordon- A bill to amend ;:ection 65 of volume three of the Code of 18V5, and for other purpose8. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By ~Ir. Watkins of GilmerA bill to limit and fix the compensation of solicitors- general in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Fi11ance Committee. By ::\lr. Sloan of Hall- A bill amendi11g section 35 of the Code of Georgia of 1S95, >Yhich requires a registrativn of Yoters, and for other rnrposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. \VEDNESDAY, ~OYE.\IBER 2, 1898. 161 By Mr. Duncan o:f Houston- A bill to amend an Act entitled "an Act to create a Board of Roads and Hevenue for the county of Houston," and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. By l\fr. Adams of PutnamA bill to amend section 698 of volume 3 of the Code of 1895, by striking from the second line thereof the words "and maliciously," and substituting tin lieu thereof the words "negligently and carelessly," and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. Lane of SumterA bill to amend section 2185 of the Code of Georgia, by striking out the words "The salary of each commissioner shall be $2,500," and inserting the words, "The salary of the chairman of said Hailroad Commission shall be two thousand dollars, and the salary of ench associate commis-. sioner shall be seventeen hundred and fifty dollars," and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Speer of Sumter- A bill to make it lawful that upon the death of employees of J;3Jilroads, express companies, street railways, etc., any wages due them be paid his widow, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 11 h j 162 JotTRXAL OF THE HousE. By }fr. Bell of Spalding- A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Hevenue for the counties of Spalding and Butts, and for other purposes. By .\1r. Woodall o:f Talbot-- A bill to proYide for the regi;;;tratiun of voters in thi.,; State, before voting, and to pre&'ribe certain penalties for offenses connected therewith, and for other purposeR. Heferrecl to Committee on Co'..mty and County Matters. Dy ~Jr. Lainp; of Terrell-- A bill to establi~h the city court of Dawson in and for the county of TerreH, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :1fr. Copeland of Walker- A bill to prohibit creditors from assigning and transferring or ;;;ending out of this State clmims, accounts or debts ngainst a resident of this State, for the purpose of having the same collected by proceeding in attachments or by garnishment under section 4732 of the CiV'il Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Laing of Terrell- A bill to repeal an Act to create a counrty court in each \VEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 2, 1898. 163 county in the State of Georgia, e:x.cept certain counties therein mentioned, approved January 19th, 1872, and all Acts amendatory thereof so far as applies to the county of Terrell, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. I:ly Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A bill to be entitled an Act to pru,~ilde for the rotation and interchanging of Circuits by the judges of the superior courts of this State; to prescribe the manner in which said judges shall rotate, and for other purposes. Referred to Generol Judiciary Committee. Ey Mr. 11cDonald of Ware- A bill to amend an Act establishing a city court in and for the county of vVare, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. By Mr. CalV'in of Richmond- A bill to make it unlawful for any person at any time to discharge a gun or pistol on 'any public highway, or within one hundred yards of any highway, and to pre~ seribe a penalty for VJiolation thereof, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. The follo"ing message was receiYed from the Senate, through 11r. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: 164 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Jllr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution, in w'hieh t!he concurrence of the House is asked, to wit: A resolution, That the General Assembly adjourn on Saturday, November 5th, and take a recess until W ednesday, Kovember 9th, 12 o'clock m. The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to wit: A resolution, inviting Hon. Daniel C. Gillman and Hon. Wm. L. Wilson, to address the General Assembly, Thursday evening, at 8 p. ln., in the hall of the House of Representatives. The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to wit: A resolution, 'inviting Hon. Daniel C. Gillman and Ron. "\Ym. L. "\Yilson to address the General Assembly, Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, in the hall of the House of Repnscntatives. The following resolutions were introduced, read for the first time, and appropriately referred, to wit: By ~Ir. Rogern of :1brion- Resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate co!lJCurring, that in order to enable the membern of the General Assembly to ret:iro to the.ir respective homes for the purpose of voting in the congressional election, a recess be \VEDNESDAY, NoYEl\IBER 2, 1898. 165 taken for three days, i. e., the sixth, seventh, and eighth days of November; that the members shall receive n:o per diem for the days designated, and that said days shall not be regarded as a part of the legislative fifty days. The above joint resolution was ordered lwid on the table for one day. By Mr. Park of Greene- whereas, the people of Georgia are desirous o knowing the financial condition of the State; Resolved, that the Governor be requested to furnish the present General Assembly a full statement of the financi:al condition o this State, and or other purposes. The wbove resolution was ordered }atid on the table or one day. By Mr. Bello Forsyth- Resolved, That a standing committee, to consist o 11 members to be styled the Comm~ttee on Expenditure, be appointed by the Speaker. Referred to Committee on Rules. By :Mr. Calvin o Richmond- A joont resolution, providing for the purchnse o a portraJi.t of Governor John 1\filledge. Referred to Committee on Finance. Mr. Sloan o Hall, , GreFham, Griffin of Greene. Griffin of Twig!!s, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Harden of Lil::erty. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1898. 195 Harden of Wilke~. Hardwick, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Hill, Bowar,i, Holder, Hutchins, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Jordan ot Jasper, King, Knowles, LaRoche, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Moore, Rudicil, Morria, Singletary, :Mullens, Slaton, McCantfl, Sloan, McDonough, Smith of Hancock, Mc.Farland, Spinks, McGehee, Starr, McLaughlin, Stnrgie, McLennan, Stone, Mc:\Iillan, Swift, McRae, Tatum, Newton, Taylor, O;.:letree, Tisin!!er, Padgett, Tracy, Park, Turner of Rockdale, Post, Wade, Prke, Walker of Crawford, Rawls of Effingham, Walker of Union, Hawls of Wilkinson, Whiteley, Reid, Williarr:e, Richl'r,lson, Mr. Speaker. Rse, Those absent were l\Iessrs.- Arnold, Barwick, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Forsyth, Blalock, Bush, Bynum, Cdstleberry, Cook. D.IViy, Fain, Henderson of \Vash'm, Farmer, Herring, Fender, Hopkins, Freeman, Hosch, Franklin, Jarn~gin, Ford, Johnson of Appling, Green~>, Johnson of Baker, Hammond, Johnson of LeP, Hamby, Jones of Burk~>, Harrison, .Tones of Dougherty, Harris, Jordan of Pulaski, Harrell, Lane of Bibb, Henrlerson of Irwin, Lane of Early, 196 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Lane of Sumter, Laing, Mitchell, McCranie, McDonald, McElreath, Oos'ey, Overstreet, Pac~, Pate, Prtrk, Reynolds, Ro~er:::., Simpson, Smith of Hall, Snell, Speer, Stubbs, Stewart, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Watkins, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was then read and confirmed. The following privilege resolutions were introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By :1fr. Bower of Decatur- Hesolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended the Hon. Thomas :M. Battle, of Decatur, during his stay in the city. 13y :Mr. Holder of Jackson- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended the Hon. R. B. Russell during his stay ion 81, volume 3 of the Code of 1895, changing the penalty for violation of said section, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By ~Ir. Slaton of :Fulton- A bill providing for the election of their clerks by Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the various counties in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. LeaYes of absence were granted the following members, tn wit: ::\Ir. Smith of Hall, Mr. Park of Greene, Mr. McRae of Telfair and ~Ir. Freeman of Coweta. Upon motion of ~Ir. s,,ift of Elbert, the House was dedared adjourned until wednesday, November 9th, 1898, 12 m., by the Speaker. \VEDXESDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1898. 199 Atlanta, Ga., \VednSday, November 9th, 1898. The House met pursu'ant to adjournment, at 12 o'clock m. this day, and was called to order by the Speaker, and -opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Upon call of the roll, those present were Messrs.- Adam~. Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, 13ennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond. Bower, Brandon, 13rown of Carroll, Bryan, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of St.ewart, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, F1rt, Gay, George, Gresham, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendrick~;~, Henderson of Wash't'n Herring. Hill, Howard, Hopkin~, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoche, Latimer, Lee, 200 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. LonJ:(ino, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, Mullens, McCants, McDonald, McDonough, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McMillan, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park of Greene, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Speer, Starr, Stubb!l, Sturgis, Stewart, Stont>, Swift, Tatum, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner oi Rockdale, Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford,. Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willinghllm, 'Voodall, 'Vooten, Yatt>s, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.-- Barwick Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Dickey, Drawdy, Fain, Farmer, Martin, Greene, l\IcCranie, Hammett, McRae, Hammond, Overstreet, Hnrdwick, Park of Troup, Harrison, Reynolds, Henderson of Irwin, Spinks, Johnson, of Appling, Taylor, Lane of Early, Wood. The Journal o Saturday's proceedings was then read and confirmed. WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1898. 201 Mr. Tatum of Dade, offered the following joint resolution, which was read and adopted, to wit: A joint resolution appointing a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House, to draft a resolution. Qll the death of the lion. W. T. Jones, representative from Dougherty county, and toot the House and Senate do adjourn, as soon as the rules of the House have been adopted~ and the Speaker has announced the standing committees. of the House. Upon motion of :Mr. Tatum of Dade, the above resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Calvin, acting Chairman of the Committee on Rules,. submitted the following report: },fr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the duty of reporting rules for the government of the House for the ensuing term, beg leave to recommend the adoption of the rules of the House of 1896 and 1897, with the following amendments, to wit: By striking out of Rule 31 in the third line thereof the "-Ord "ten" and insert in lieu thereof the word "three." By adding at the end of Rule 39, the following provisor to wit: "Provided, that House and Senate bills and resolutions adversely reported shall not be taken up for a second reading except by request of the author of such bill or rC'Solut.ion, or some member of the House." 202 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By strilcing from Rule 68, in the first, second and third lines thereof, the words, "of contested elections where there is a majority and minority report from the Committee on 'Privileges and Elections,' " and inserting in lieu thereof, the following: "\':nhere a minority report has been submitted on any question," and by striking out of the 5th line of said Rule 68 the words "of said committee.'' By striking from the second, third and fourth line:> o Rule 170, the words, "unless it be at the request o a majority of the committee to be added thereto." By inserting between the words, "department" and "ex-GoYernors," in the 5th line of Rule 171, the words, "State House officers," members o the press actiYely reporting legislative proceedings. By striking from the 7th line of Rule 190, the words, "Committee on Finance," and substituting in lieu thereof the words, "Committee on Appropriations, Committee on \V ays and :Means." By adding at the end o Rule 190, the following words, tc wit: "The chairman and chairman protem. of the Com mittee on Appropriations shall be ex-officio memhe~s of the Committee on \Y.ays and Means, and the Chairman and Chairman pro tern. of the Committee on \Vays and ~leans shall be ex-officio members of the Committee on Appropriations." By striking from the 26th line of Rule 190, the words, "lunatic asylum," and inserting in lieu thereof the words~ "Georgia State Sanitarium." \YEDNESDAY, N OYEMBER 9, 1898. 203 By striking from the 24th line of Hule 190, the words, "Deaf and Dumb Asylum," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "Georgia School for the Deaf." Respectfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVIN, Acting Chairman. upon motion of ~fi.. Calvin of Richmond, the report of the committee, recommending the adoption of the rules of the House of 1896 and 1897, as the rules governing the present House, with certain amendments thereto, was adopted. The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. X orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following re~olution of the House, with an amendment, to wit: A resolution, thanking the Hon. W. J. Northen for his distinguished services while representing the State of Georgia at the Trans-:Mississippi Expositon, held at Omaha, N ehraska. By unanimous consent, the follo\\ing resolutions were introduced, read, and adopted, to wit: By :Mr. Chappell of 1fuscogee-- Resolved, That all bills and resolutions heretofore referred to the Finance Committee be committed to the 204 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Committee on Appropriations, w1ith instructions to report back such measures as should properly go to other committees. Upon motion of Mr. Denny of Floyd, the following three bills, introduced by himself, to wit: House bills X os. 64, 67 and 68, provci.ding for the appropriation of certain sums of money to the School for the Deaf, at Cave Springst Ga., were withdrawn from the Committee on the School for the Deaf and Dumb, and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Upon motion of l\h. Calvin of Richmond, the hour of adjournment was extended until the announcement of the Standing committees of the House had been completed. The Speaker announced the following standing committees of the House, to wit: GENERAL AGRICULTURE. MR. JoRDAN OF JASPER Chairman. Calvin, Jordan of Pulaski, :Newton, :McGehee, Ogletree, Wooten, J:t'ord, Smith of Hancock, Rogers, Tracy, Latimer, Farmer, Franklin, Fort, Hardin of Wilkes. Hammett, Henderson of Irwin, Price, vValker of Crawford, Mullins, Johnson of Floyd, Everett of Polk, "\VEDNESDAY, NoYEMBER 9, 1898. 205 Dews, Tatum, Mayson, Herring, Pate, Rawles of Wilkinson, Lane of Early, Hill, Hathcock, Jarnagin, Bell of Spalding, Griffin of Twiggs, Carter, Easterlin, Bower, King, Woodall, McCranie, Arnold, Rawls of Effingham, Hosch, Rose, Bush, Park of Greene, Henderson of Washington, Castleberry, McElreath, Taylor, Johnson of Bartow, Stewart, Harris, Fender. Maxwell, SPECIAL AGRICULTURE. MR. ,JoQJ)AN, or Pulaski, Chairman. Singletary, McDonald, Padgett, Gay, Fain, Bryan, Barwick, McCants, Reid, Hendricks, Yates, Adamson, :Brown of Bryan, Wood, Walker of Union, Bennett of Pierce, Harvard, Greene, .Lee, David, McFarland, Snell, Johnson of Appling, B,YDUID. 206 JouRNAL O}' THE HousE. AME~D:VIE~TS TO THE CONSTITUTIOX. MR. PACE, Chairman. Harrison, Starr, Brown of Carroll, Bell of Forsyth, Denny, Hammond, Hardwick, LaRoche, Copeland, ~IcLaughlin, Freeman, Chappell, Ellis, Slaton, Willingham. Laing, Tisinger. APPROPRIATIONS. MR. CHAPPELL, Chairman. Knowles, Blalock, Lane of Bibb, Rudicil, Laing, Post, ~IcMillan, Smith of Hancock, news, Felker, Copeland, Willingham, Dun~an, Arnold, Ogletree, Howard, Calvin, Carter, Everett of Poll McLaughlin, Park of Troup, Farmer~ Hutchins, Ousley, ~I orris~ Latimer, Harris, "~ooten. 'VEDNESDAY, N OYE.MBER 9, 1898. 'WT Hill of Wilkes, Hall, Richardson, .McDonough, ;Johnson of Floyd, Adamson, Price, Holder, Emanuel, Fort, Jordan of Jasper, McCranie, Henderson of Irwi Hardin of Liberty, King, Rawls of Wilkinson: Mayson, Martin, Freeman, ex-officio Denny ex-officio. WAYS AND MEANS. MR. FnE.KUAN, Chairman. Denny, Tatum, Starr, Tisinger:, Brown of Carroll, Allen, Brandon, Woodall, Beauchamp, Speer, Adams, Harvard, Jordan of Pulaski, Chappell ex officio, Ellis, Bowen, Pace, McRae, Ford, McLennan, McGehee, Singletary, Henderson of Washington, Moore, Everett of Stewart, Smith of Hall, Rogers, Johnson of Bartow, Ester! in, Cook, Stubbs, Drawdy, Turner of Henry, Black of Whitfield, :208 J ouRNA.L oF THE HousE. Jarnagin, Pate, Newton, vValker of Union, Rose, Walker of Crawfi1rd, 'Vii Iiams, Fender, Whiteley. Swift, Griffin of Greene, Castleberry, Greene, Knowles, ex officio. AUDITING. MR. RAWLS, of Effingham, Chairman Everett of Stewart, 'Timmerman, Bogers, Holder, Wood, Walker of Union, BANKS. MR. CoPELAND, Chairman. .Johnson of Floyd, Arnold, Bowen, .Calvin, Harrison, Hill of Willes, King, Spinks, Black of Whitfield, Bond, Brandon, Felker, Gay, Hendricks, Jarnagin, Jordan of Jaspe Padgett, McLennan, Mitchell, Hosch, Hopkins, Gresham, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierc(', David, Bynum. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1898. 209 BLIND ASYLUM. MR. BEAUCHAMP, Chairman. Hall, Watkins, Hardin of Liberty, Black of Whitfield, Rose, Upchurch, Brown of Bryan, Bryan, Esterlin, Fain, Gay, Hammett, Johnson of Appling, Hendricks, Martin, McCranie, Padgett, Yates. Snell, Lee, George, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson. CORPORATIONS. MR. DuNCAN, Chairman. ,. LaHoche, Jordan of Jasper, Blalock, Griffin of Greene, Johnson of Baker, 'Valker of Crawford, Bush, Griffin of Twiggs, Hammond, Pace, Stone, Ellis, Morris, Fender, Stubbs, Lane of Early, Harrell, Black of Dawson, Emanuel, Griffith, Barron, Sturgis, Anderson, Dickey, Henderson of Irwin, 14 h j Darnell. 210 JouRNAL oF THE IIoesE. COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS. MR. MooRE, Chairman. Holder, Richardson, Turner of Rockdale, Wade, Bond, Anderson, Harrell of Dodge, Smith of Hall, Cook, Erwin, Franklin, Fort, George, Latimer, Mullins, Overstreet, Fain, Carter, "~ooten, Newton, Freeman, Hendricks, Hill, Johnson of Baker, Griflith, Hathcock, Black of Dawson, Castleberry, Taylor, Darnell, Johnson of Appling. EDUCATIOX. MR. DEXX Y, Chairman. Beauchamp, Calvin, Knowles, Felker, williams, Reynolds, Jones, Hall, Park of Troup, Rawls of Effingham, Griffin of Twiggs, "~oodall, Gresham, Speer, Adams, Sloan, Pate, )lit f'lwll, \YEDNESDAY, K OVE~IBER 9, 1898. 211 Bennett of Mitchell, Smith of Hancock, Black of Whitfield, Howa'rd, Johnson of Bartow, Hamby, Chappell, 'Villingham, Bower, Farmer, Brown of Carroll, Erwin, McMillan, Hardin of Liberty, Bond, Johnson of Baker, Allen, Holder, Bush, Lane of Early, Hutchins, Pace, Griffin of Greene. ENROLLMENT. l\IR. WALKER, of JJ nion, Chairman. Richardson, Jarnagin, Gresham, Overstreet, Hamby, Whiteley, Denny, "'alker of Crawford, Erwin, McElreath. Jordan of Jasper, EXCUSE OF MEMBERS. lVIR. HoLDER, Chairman. Ousley, Price, Park of Troup, .Mitchell, McCranie, Bryan, Dickey. 212 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. MR. TATUM, Chairman, Watkins, Copeland, Denny, Ousley, Howard, Rawls of Wilkinson, Carter, Pate, Griffin of Twiggs, Bowen, 'Vhiteley, Wood, Walker of Union, Barron, Castleberry, Ford, Griffith, Hardin of Wilkes, Reid, vVade, Woodall, Cook, Bynum, Black of Dawson, GEORGIA STATE SAXITARIUM. Bass, MR. ALLEN, Chairman. Johnson of Lee, 'Vatkins, Rogers, Harris, Wooten, Howard, Henderson of \Yashington, Griffin of Twiggs, Harrell, Mayson, Anderson, Turner of Rockdale, Black of Whitfield, Beauchamp, Griffin of Greene, Drawdy, McGehee of Harris, .Jarnigan, McCants, Timmerman, Newton, ~Ierritt, "'alker of Union, WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1898. 213 McRae, Reynolds, Barron, Maxwell, Barwick, Franklin, Arnold, ~fcLennan, Herring, Singletary, Harvard, George, Williams, Greene, Wood. Bennett of Pierce, Stewart, Adams. HALLS AND COMMITTEE ROOMS. MR. SPEER, Chairman. Simpson, Blalock, Freemant Slaton. HYGIENE AND SA~ITATION. MR. DRAWDY, Chairman. Howard~ Turner of Rockdal~ Harris, Mayson, Rudicil, Cook, Johnson of Lee, Jarnagin, Hathcock, Gresham, Brown of Bryan, Dickey, Taylor. 214 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. IMMIGRATION. MR. 'VooTE:-<, Chairman. Henderson of Irwin, George, Castleberry, Ester! in, Griffith, Barwick, McCants, Black of Whitfield, Johnson of Bartow, Reid, Henderson of washington, Snell, King, Stewart, Longino, Bynum. Griffin of Greene, INTERXAL IMPROVEMENTS. MR. F AmiER, Chairman. Brown of Bryan, Fender, Gay, Bell of Spalding, Herring, Maxwell, McGehee, Smith of Hall, Lane of Bibb, Hardin of Liberty, Carter, Sturgis, Johnson of Appling, David. JOURNALS. MR. Bmm, Chairman. r~ane of Sumter, Merritt, Duncan, Harris, Felker, Moore1 Swift. vYEDNESDAY, NoVEMBER 9, 1898. 215 GENERAL JUDICIARY. MR. SLATON, Chairman. McLaughlin, Hall, Harrison, Rrown of Carroll, Brandon, Post, Willingham Longino, Starr, Bell of Forsyth, Simpson, Felker, Copeland, Denny, Bond, Hardwick, Tisinger, LaRoche, Bower, Park of Greene, Hammond, Hutchins, Duncan, Allen, Jones of Burke, Speer, Merritt, Mitchell, Morris, Reynolds, Bass, Stone, Spinks, Stubbs, Lane of Bibb, Erwin, Laing, Barron, Lane of Sumter, Bennett of Mitchell, Johnson of Baker, Hopkins, Hamby, '\Vade, Sloan, Anderson, Overstreet, 216 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. SPECIAL JUDICIARY. MR. ELLIS, Chairman. Park of Troup, Richardson, Duncan, Smith of Hall, Mitchell, Lane of Sumter, Merritt, Hamby, Tracy, Gresham, Hardin of Wilkes, Hopkins, Wade, Griffith, Blalock, Bryan, Fain, Bush, Lee, Park of Greem, Moore, Martin, Sturgis. LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS. MR. R~<.:YNOLDS, Chairman. Cook, Bush, Chappell, Woodall, Johnson of Baker, Mitchell, McFarland, McMillan, Rawls of Wilkinson, Laing, Hardin of Wilkes, Griffin of Twiggs, Everett of Stewart. MANUFACTURING. MR. PARK, of Greene, Chairman. Hammond, Erwin, Emanuel, Bowen, Harvard, Hosch, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1898. 217 Hammett, Gay, McLennan, Moore, Tracy, Watkins, Taylor, Snell, Darnell. MILITARY AFFAIRS. MR. HARDWICK, Chairman. McRae, Knowles, McMillan, Hopkins, Erwin, Stubbs, Bass, Bell of Spalding, Brown of Carroll, Chappell, Copeland, George, Ford, Beauchamp, Allen, Hutchins, Johnson of Lee, Howard, Hathcock, Hardin of Wilkes, Bowen. MINES AND MINING. MR. HAMBY, Chairman. Latimer, Yates, Williams, Fain, Black of Dawson. Copeland, Bass, Anderson, McFarland, Stewart, Dickey. 218 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. PENITENTIARY. MR. STOXE, Chairman. Copeland, Watkins, Tatum, Everett of Stewart, Hall, Holder, Rose, Bush, Dews, Johnson of Lee, Carter, Timmerman, Pate, McCants, Turner of Rockdale, Walker of Crawford, Maxwell, Mayson, Drawdy, Harrell, Hamby, Anderson, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Ogletree, Yates, Lane of Early, Upchurch, .Mullins, Herring, Hathcock, Fort, Black of Whitfield, McElreath, Adamson, Merritt, Rogers, Gresham, Bennett of Pierce, Arnold, Speer, George, Singletary, Farmer, "'biteley, Greene of Clay, Darnell. WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER- 9, 1898. 219 PENSIONS. MR. SIMPSON, Chairman. Blalock, Adamson, Longino, Turner of Rockdale, Franklin, Carter, Brown of Bryan, Black of Dawson, Barwick, Hosch, Pace, Smith of Hall, Bell of Forsyth, Bryan, Cook, Hardin of Liberty, Lane of Sumter, McDonald, McElreath, Yates, McFarland, Herring, Bennett of Pierce, Dickey, Johnson of Appling, Snell. PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS. MR. McLAUGHLIN, Chairman. Dews, Harrison, Calvin, Bond, Bennett of Mitchell, Everett of Polk, Hopkins, Spinks, Tracy, Hammett, Rawls of Wilkinson, Lane of Sumter, King, Henderson of Irwiu. Franklin, Barwick, Ellis, Hardwick, Fender, Gay, David, Dickey. 220 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. MR. BowER, Chairman. Laing, McLaughlin. Calvin, Denny, Chappell, Blalock. PUBLIC LIBRARY. MR. TuRNER, of Henry, Chairman. LaRoche, Hutchins, Hardwick, Brandon, Post, Spinks, Bower1 Allen. "'ade, Whiteley, Calvin, Overstreet, PUBLIC PRINTING. MR. DEWS, Chairman. Bennett of Mitchell, Everett of Stewart, Sloan. Esterlin, Adamson, Reid, Knowles, PUBLIC PROPERTY. MR. MoRRIS, Chairman. Hopkins, Beauchamp, Smith of Hall, Jordan of Pulaski. WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1898. 221 RAILROADS. MR. McDoNOUGH, Chairman. Knowles, Post, Hammond, Dews, Adams, Simpson, McLaughlin, Rudicil, Longino, Jones of Burke, Starr, Pace, Esterlin, ~I orris, Turner of Henry, Duncan, Johnson of Floyd, Maxwell, Ogletree, Stone, Wooten. Rogers, Harris, Harrison, Smith of Hancock. Lane of Bibb, Emanuel, Tatum, Bower, Henderson of Washington, Park of Troup, Laing, Adamson, Johnson of Bartow, Sloan, Mayson, Hosch, Upchurch, Bass, Slaton, Kewton. ROADS AND BRIDGES. Arnold, Castleberry, Franklin, MR. BusH, Chairman, Hendricks, Hill of wilkes, Lee, 222 JouR~AL OF THE HousE. Mullins, McGehee, Padgett, Ford, Bryan, Bond, David, Sturgis, B_ynum. RULES. :MR. LrTTLE, ex-o.fjicio Chairman. Calvin, Freeman, Bell of Forsyth, Chappell, Denny, Blalock, Brandon, Ellis, Allen. TEMPERANCE. MR. \VILLI.r>GHA), Chairman. Felker, Bell of Forsyth, Starr, Jones of Burke, Brandon, Adams, Bennett of Mitchell, \Vooten, Smith of Hancock, Timmerman, Pace. Johnson of Floyd, Bower, ~lcDonald, EYerett of Polk, Turner of Henry, Hammond, Price, Tisinger, Rudicil, Park of Troup, Bell of Spalding, Chappell, ::\1 <:Laughlin, Jordan of Pulaski, Rawls of Effingham, Ogletree, Harvard, \YEDNESD.AY, ,XoVE;\IBER 9, 1898. 223 Harrell, Emanuel, McDonough, Swift, Rose. Bass, Reid, Ellis, Bowen, Sturgis. STATE OF THE REPUBLIC. MR. McRAE, Chairman. Martin, McDonald, Lane of Sumter, Jones of Burke, Hammett, Everett of Polk, Rawls, Bell, Banon, Farmer, Fort, Swift, Greene, Darnell. \VI LD LANDS. l\In. UPCHURCH, Chairman. Harrell, Bennett of Pierce, Hendricks, McCranie, Rose, Drawdy, Fender, Hardin of Liberty, McRae, Johnson of Appling, Lean's of ah8encc were granted to the follmYing members, to \Yit: }fe8SI'B. Gresham of Burke, :Merritt of IIanecck, Carter of Burke, }fcT,ennan of }fontgomer~, Howard of Chattahooehee, Ford of \Y'orth, Timmerman of "Tebstcr, I.ittle of }fuscogec. 224 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Pursuant to the resolution of :Mr. Tatum of Dade, the House adjourned untillO o'clock a. m. to-morrow. Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, November lOth, 1898. The House met pursuant to a~journment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, and was called to order by :Mr. Blalock, Speaker pro tern., and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Upon call of the roll, those present were :Messrs.- Adams, Bryan, Adamson, Bush, Allen, Bynum, Anderson, Calvin, Arnold, Carter, Barron, Castleberry, Barwick, Chappell, Bas~, Cook, Bennett of 1\Iitchell, Copeland, Bennett of Pierce, Darnell, Beauchamp, Denny, Bell of Forsyth, Dews, Bell of Spalding, Dickey, Black of Dawson, Duncan, Black of Whitfield, Ellis, Blalock, Emanuel, Bond, Erwin, Bowen, Esterlin, Bower, Everett of Stewart, Brandon, Fain, Brown of Bryan, Farmer, Brown of Carroll, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hamby, Hardin of J~iberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harris, Harrell, Harv rd, Hathcock, Hendricks, THURSDAY, NovEMBER 10, 1898. 225 Henderson of Irwin, Maxwell, Henderson of Wash't'nMitcbell, Herring, Moore, Hill, Morris, Howard, Mullins, Hopkins, McCants, Holder, McDonald, Hosch, McDonough, Hutchins, McE,reath, Jarnagin, McGehee, Johnson of Appling, McLaughlin, Johnson of Baker, McLennan, Johnson of Bartow, McMillan, Johnson of Floyd, Newton, .Johnson of Lee, Ogletree, Jones of Burke, Ousley, Jones of Dougherty, Overstreet, Jordan of Jasper, Pace, Jordan of Pul&ski, Park of Greene, King, Post, Knowles, Price, Lane of Bibb, Rawls of Effingham, Lane of Early, Rawls of Wilkinson, Lane of Sumter, Reid, Laing, Reynolds, LaRoache, Richardson, Latimer, Rogers, Lee, Rose, Longino, Rudicil, Martin, Simpson, Mayson, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, walker of Union, 'Vatkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, 'Vooten, Yates. Those absent were Messrs.- DaviJ, Drawdy, El'erett of Polk, 15 h j Hammett, Hammond, Harrison, Merritt, McCranie, l\IcFarland, J ouRther purposes. Referred to Committee 011 Appropriations. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond--"- A bill to amend sectiO'Il 2795, volume 2 of the Code of 18!)5, by inserting between the word "then" and the word "superior" in ihe second line of said section the words "and upon the personal }li:operty within arid S"heltered by the THu:RknA.'\1,' :&-d~E~h3E'~ io;' i898. 2'35 premiSs rented by them," and,11y ina'kirig der{aih addition at the eml of. said sectio.n a:nd fol! other purposes. Heferred to Special' iudidalj Coillniit'tee: By .Mr. Lee of Pula:Sk,i_._ A bill to authorize the mayor and' c'ouiicii of the city' o Coehran, Ga., to est.ablis>h and: maintain a system of waterworks, etc.,. anq to issue bonds to pay for same, and for other purpost.s. Hderred to Committee on Corporations. By ~Ir. Beaudmnp of Pike- A bill to authoriztl the trustees of the State University to operate summer sessions for the benefit of white teachers of this State, regar'diess' of sex, arid for other pufposeB: Referred to Committee o:i1 Education. :By lfr. CalVin of' IhcHniond__:_ A bill to amend section 3135, volume 2 of the Code o 1895, by striking' from tlw sec~nd and' third li'nes, the "\\ords ''not cau~d by the landlord, or froin defect of his title, shall not," and by substituting in lieu thereof the word "shall," and for other purposes. Referred to Spec!ial J udiciaiy Committee. By Mr. Calvin ,of ~ichmondA bill to determine who shall be eligible to serve as any Eich:oor officer tin this State~ and for other purposes. on Referred. to Committee Education. 236 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. :By Mr. :McDonald of Ware-- A bill to amend .an Act, creating the city court of wayCl'<~s, iu the county of \Vare, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County ~Iatters. By Mr. Felker of Walton- A bill to amend the charter of the town o. Logau,-ille, in "'Walton county, Ga., and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By l\fr. McDonald o-f Ware- A bill to repeal an Act, creating a Board of County Commissioners for Vv.,.are county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County l\I,atters. By l\Ir. McCants of Taylor- A bill to transfer the county of Taylor from the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, and to fix the time of the superior courts in said county, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Freeman of Coweta- A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of State Government and institutions, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on VvTays and l\Ieans. The following message was received from the Senate, through :1Ir. Northen, the Secretary thereof, to wit: THURSDAY, NovEMBER 10, 1898. 237 .Mr. S pealcer: The Senate has concurred in the following resolution o House, to wit: A resolution, to inquire into and ascertain the condition of the State Treasury on the 1st of November, 1898. The following message was received from the Senate, through :1\Ir. N orthen, the Secret-ary thereof, viz.: lt!?. S pealcer: The Senate has concurred in the following resolution o the House, to wit: A resolution to appoint a committee of five from the House and three from the Senate to prepare suitable resolutions upon the death of Hon. \V. T. Jones, representative of Dougherty county. And has appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate 2\IffiSrs. \Vight of the 10th, Nesbitt of the 35th, and Steed of the 23d District. The following communication was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through :Mr. Hitch, his Secretnry, to wit:, ~Mr. S pealcer: I am directed by the Governor to deliver to the House of Representatives, a communication in writing. ;rouRNA:L ()F. TH.E HousE .' I MESSAGE. STATE OF GEORGIA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, ATLA~TA, Kovember 9, 1898. To the Senate and House of Representatives: It is by the constitution made the duty of the Governor to give to the General Assembly, from time to time," information of the State of the commonwealth," and in the discharge of this duty it is iueumbent on me at the very threshold of your official duties to advise you of a serious deficiency in the public revenues. For several years past a spirit of liberality in the appropriation o money from the public treasury, not warranted by the sttingency of the times and the ability of the people to pay taxes, has been apparent, and frequent large supplemental appropriations have been m~de at the secontl session of each legislature, for the payment of which no adequate }H'ovision has been made. 'Ve have, in our anxiety to provide for the necessities of the institution;; arHl objects for which it is the duty of the State to provide, lost sight of the constantly growing inability of the people to bear the ever increasing burden of taxation. Our annual appropriations from the treasury and the annual rate of taxation ha\e increased year after year, while all value.~ have shrunken, and the prices of our annual crops and ot labor, and of all the products of labor, have gone continually lower and lower, all(} the ability to pay of all those TnuR~DAY, NovEMBER 10, 1898. ~J39 w4o have to bear the burthen..~ of t.lxation has grown con~ta.ntly less. Owing to the continual increase in the shrinkage in value, and the disposition of men tu evade in hanl times the demamls of the tax-gatherer, and to conceal from him such property as can be concealed, the annual revenues of the State have, year after year, fallen short of the estimates. From these causes, and the additional fact that in some instances appropriations have been made without adequate provi~ion for their payment, there will not be in the treas:nry, on the 6rst of July, money enough to meet the dem~tnds on it; and this, too, in the face of the fact that the rate of taxation and the aggregate amount of taxes collected from the people is the largest in the history of the State. It is to advise you of this grave situation that this communication is sent you, in order that you, in your wis, Henderson of Irwin, McCranie, Swift, Henderson of Wash't'nMcDonald, Tatum, Herring, McDonough, Tisinger, Hill, McElreath, Timmerman, Howard, McGehee, Tracy, Hopkins, McLaughlin, Turner of Henry, Holder, McMillan, Turner of Rockdale, Hosch, Newton, Upchurch, Hutchins, Ogletree, Wade, Jarnagin, Ousley, Walker of Crawford, Johnson of Appling, Overstreet, Walker of Union, Johnson of Baker, Pace, "\Vatkins, Johnson of Bartow, Padgett, Whiteley, Johnson of Floyd, Park of Green, Williams, Johnson of Lee, Post, Willingham, Jones of Burke, Price, Wood, Jones of Dougherty, Rawls of Effingham, Woodall, Jordan of Jasper, Rawls of Wilkinson; Wooten, Jordan of Pulaski, Reid, Yates. King, Reynolds, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1898. 247 Those absent were Messrs.- Carter, David, Drawdy, Hammond, Harrison, Harrell, .\lcFarland, McLennan, McRae, Pate, Park of Troup, Taylor, Mr. Speaker. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. The following privilege resolutions were introduced, nad, and appropriately referred, to >>it: l3y Mr. \Vatkins of Gilmer- Resolved that the privileges of the floor of the House be extended to the Hon. \V. A. Cox, of the county of Gilmer, during his stay in the city. Referred to Committee on Privileges of the Floor. By Mr. Watkins of Gilmer- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor of the House be e..'dended the Hon. J.P. Perry, of the county of Gilme1. during his stay in the city. Referred to Committee on Privileges of the Floor. By Mr. Watkins of Gilmer- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended the Hon. J. D. Watkins, member-elect of the General Assembly of Floruda, during his stay in the city. Referred to Committee on Privileges o the Floor. 248 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Chappell, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same be read the second time, and recommitted to the Commitee on Appropriations: A bill to appropriate the sum o~ fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose of erecting a dining-room, kitchen, bakery, ~md Girls' Industmal School for th~ white department of the Georgia School for the Deaf at Cave Springs. A bill to appropriate the sum of seven thousand dollars for tlhe purpose of erecting at the Georgia School for the Deaf at Cave Springs, Ga., a building for physiool training .of the white pupils, etc. A bill to appropriate the sum of eleven thousand dollar~ for the purpose of adding to the building of the negro department of the Georg,j,a School for the Deaf, at Cave Springs, Ga., suitable rooms for class-rooms, dining-room, kitchen and dormitory, and for other purposes: Also, the following House bill, which I am instructed to report back to the House witlh the recommendation that the same be read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations, and BOO copies of same be printed for use of the House. A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses FRIDAY, NovEMBER 11, 1898. 249 of the executive, legislative, and judicial departments o the government, payment of the public debt, and the interest t]wreon, and for the support of the public institutions, and the educational interests of the State, etc. Also, the follOIWing House bill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same be recommitted to CommntJtee on ways and Means. A bill to prescribe a uniform system of tax receipts in this State, and to provide for enforcement of same. Also, the following House resolution, which I am instructed to re;port back, with the recommendation that the :::arne be recommtitted to Special Judiciary Committee. A resolution for the relief of George A. Hall and Joel :F. Thornton, as sureties on the bond of Gene Williams. Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman. Mr. Moore, Chairman of the Committee on County and County :Matters, submitted the following report: ]Ifr. Speaker: The Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bill No. 55, which they instruct me to report back to the House, winh the recommendation that the author be permitted to withdraw the same, to wit: 250 JOURNAL OF THE liOl.iSE. A bill to be entitled an Act to 'amend an Act establishing a city court for the county of ware. The committee has also had under consideration the following House bill No. 2, which the:y instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the ~ame do pass, to wit: A bill io aLter and amend sections 4 and 5 of an Act t( incorporate the city of Elberton, in Elbert county, and for ot.her purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. l\L ~IOORE, Chairman. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee haYe 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: By Messrs. Slaton, Brandon and Knowles of :Fulton- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act of September 6th, 1891, and Acts amendatory thereof, establishing the criminal court of Atlanta, by providing for the election of judge and solicitor thereof by the people of Fulton county, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER. 11, 1898. 251 By :Messrs. Slaton, Brandon and Knowlee o Fulton- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act of Decemher 15th, 1871, and Acts amendatory thereof, establishing the city court of Atlant-a, by providing for the election of the judge thereof by the people of .Fulton county, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman. Mr. Speer of Sumter, Chairman of the Committee on Halls and Committee Rooms, submitted the following report, to wit: ftfr. Speaker: The Committee on Halls and Committee Rooms beg to report that they have assigned to the Standing Committees of the House, the following rooms, to wit: General Judiciary ................ Rooms Nos. 31-32 General Agriculture ................. Room No. 21 Appropriation ...................... Room No. 16 Penitentiary ................ Rooms Nos. 24 and 25 ways and :Means . . . . . . . . 0 Rooms Nos. 24 .and 25 Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Room No. 17 F;pecial Judiciary .................... Room No. 33 Special Agriculture. . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Room No. 21 Corporations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Room No. 22 B a n k s . Room No. 22 0 Privileges and Elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Room No. 23 252 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Amendments to Constitution ............ Room No. 23 Railroads ......................... Room No. 19 County and County Matters ............ Room No. 26 Pensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Room No. 26 Temperance ........................ Room No. 17 Immigration. . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . .... Room No. 34 Internal Improvements................Room No. 34 Hygiene and Sanitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Room No. 34 Georgia State Sanitarium ................ Room No. 19 Blind Asylum...................... Room No. 33 State of the RepubHc .................. Room No. 33 Hules.......................... Speaker's Room Enrollment ......................... Room No. 19 Georgia Sdhool for the Deaf ............. Room Nt>. 33 Auditing ......................... Room No. 33 ,Tcond time and recommit-teed t.o the Committee on Appropriations, to wit: J)y lfr. Chappell of Muscogee- A bill to make sufficient appropriations to cover the ordinary expenses of the executive, legishitive and judicial department of this State, and for other purpos~s. 254 JoURNAL OF THE !lOUSE. The following bills were read the second time, and r& committed as follows: By Mr. Denny of Floyd- A bill to appropriate $5,000 for the purpose of erecting a kitchen, bakery2 etc. for the white department of the Georgia School for the Deaf, and for other purposes. Recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. By :Mr. Denny of Floyd- A bill to appropriate $11,000 to add kitchen, diningroom, etc. to the negro department of the Georgia School for the Deaf, and for other purposes. Recommitted to Committee on Appropriations. By :Mr. Denny of Floyd- A bill to make a $7,000 appropriatlion, to add a department for the physical training of whitB pupils at the Georgia School for the Deaf, and for other purposes. &committed to Committee on Appropriations. Upon the call of the roll of the counties for the introd~ction of new. matter, the follo-wing bills were intro-duced, read for the first time, and appropriately referred, t> wit: By :Mr. Hill of 'Wilkes- A hill to tax dogs, and for. other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 11, 1898. 255 By Mr. Hill of wilkes- A bill to require all land-owners to prevent obstructions from blocking the streams running through their lands, and for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committe-e. By :Mr. :McDonald of Ware-- A bill to abolish the sale of spirituous liquors or malt drinks in tlhe State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By :Mr. "\Yalker of Union- A bill to amend section 1778 and 1781 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, in regard to stock law, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Agriculture Committee. By ~fr. Johnson of Lee- A bill to provide for the protection of fish in the streams of Lee county. and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. By ~fr. Johnson of Lee- A bill to amend the charter of Leesburg so as to empower the mayor and coulllcil to maintain a dispensary, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. 256 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Esterlin of Macon- A bill to amend an Act requiring the Commissioner o Agrieulture to estab1ish a department of horticulture, e~., and for otiller purpi..c:es. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. I.aRoache of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act, approved December 4, 1880, vesting vcto power in the mayor of Savannah, etc., and for other purposes. Heferred.to CommittBe on Corporations. By :Mr. LaRoache of Chatham- A bill to empower the mayor and city council of Savannah to conderr.n property for drainage purposes, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corpomtions. By Mr. Swift of Elbert- A bill to repeal an Act, to make permanent the income of the State University, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on 'yays and Means. :By :Mr. Bynum of Columbia- A bill to create a Board of Roads and Revenues in the county of Columbia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County 1IattBrs. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 11, 1898. 257 By Mr. Bynum of Columbia- A bill to repeal an Act consolidating the office of clerk and treasurer in Columbia county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committe on County and County Mattrs. By )Ir. Hawls of Effingham- A bill to designate the hour that polls shall open, and a1low any free-holder to manage the elections when no proper officer appears, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Elections. P.y :Mr. Brandon of Fulton- A bill to provide for levy and sale under the legal process of an interest or equity of redemption in real estate when the defendant does not own the legal title, and for other purposes. Referred to General ,Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Denny of Floyd- A bill to create a commission for the recomendat>ion of a eourse of English for the common schools of this Stat, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By }fr. Brown of Carroll- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 427 of volmne 3 of the Code, by inserting between the words "held'' 17 h j 258 JouRKAL OF THE HousE. and "shall," in the sixth line thereof, the following words, "or who shall, in like manner, interrupt or disturb any congregation of persons lawfully assembled, to witness the exercises of any suc:O. sc'hool," and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By }fr. \Vooten of Calhoun- A bill to provide for the payment of services of all constables in this State, for condll!cting prisoners to jail, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to provide for the assessment of r!lilroad companies in this State for taxation, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on "'"ays and Means. By :Mr. "\Vatkins of Gilmer- A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to extend the provisions of said paragraph, sootion and article, to all soldiers engaged in the confedt~rate service of this State during the eivil ,war, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By :Mr. Whiteley of Glascock- A bill to amend section 1642 of volume 1 of the Code, which relate;; to exemptions to certain confederate soldiers, FRIDAY, NoYEMBER 11, 1891:1. 259 the following words: "On running a billiard, pool or other like table, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Upon motion of :Mr. Chappell of Muscogee, the following bill was withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and recommitted to the Ways and l.Ieans Committee. to wit: By l\Ir. Slaton of :Fulton- A bill to furnish a uniform system of tax receipts in this State, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Chappell of l.Iuscogee, the following rf!SOlution was withdrawn from Committee on Appropriations, and recommitted to the Special ifudiciary Committr-e: A resolution for the relief of Goo. A. Hall and Joel F. Thornton as securities on the bond of J ene williams, and for other purposes. The following resolutions were read and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Bell of Forsyth- A resolution conceming the election of United States ~enator, coinage of gold and silYer, repeal of 10 per cent. tltx on State hanks, repeal of the enormous war tax, for the ownership of the Xicaragua canal, and for other purroses. Referred to tbe Committe on State o the Republic. 260 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By ~fr. Ellis of Bibb- A resolution of the House, the Senate concurring, setting forth the eminent fitness of J as. H. Blount, Jr., a member of the Georgia Bar, for the discharge of the contemplated work of translating and oodifying the laws of Cuba, and for other purposes. Referred to tJhe General Judiciary Committee. An invitation to participate in the Atlanta Peace Jubilee was extended to the members of the House, and upon motion of Mr. Copeland of walker, was accepted. - An invitation from the Jackson Hill Baptist church, to att-end services there on Sunday morning, November 13th, tc. hear Dr. :Marshall, the pastor, speak on the subject oi "Religious liberty and church taxation," was also read and 11pon motion of ~fr. PaJ.;k of Greene, accepted. Leaves of a:bsence were granted the following members, to wit: ~fessrs. \Vatlcins of Gilmer, Lane of Bibb, Turner of Henry, 'Whiteley of Glascock, Singletary of Schley, Hardwick of 'Vashington, Harris of Thomas, Swift of El- bert, Henderson of 'Vashington, Erwin of Clark, Latimer d Cherokee, Tracy of Dooly, ;\[cElreath ofCobb, Merritt cf Hancock, Knowles of Fulton. "Gpon motion of ~Ir. Mitchell of Thomas, the Rouse ad- journed until 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. SATURDAY, N 0\'EMBER 12, 1898. 261 Atlanta, Georgia, Saturday, November 12th, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, and was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. Upon call of t:he roll, those present were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fllin, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, (1resham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of Wash't'n Herring, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, J onE's of Dougherty, 262 JoURNAL OF THE HousE. Jordan of Jasper, .Jordan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, tane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, La Roache, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Moore, 1\Iorris, Mullins, McCants, McCranie, McDonald, McDonough, :McElreath, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McRat>, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, StubbE', Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale, Upchnrch, Wade, Walker of Crawford Walker of Union, 'Vatkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, 'Vooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.-- Carter, David, Drawdy, Farmer, Hammond, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Mitchell, McFarland, McMillan, Pate, Singletary, Sturgis, Turner of Henry. Mr. Bond, Chairman o the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal o yesterday's prOICeedings had been examined and found correct. SATURDAY, .NovEMBER 12, 1898. 263 The Journal was then 1ead and confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following resolution was introduced, read, and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- Resolved, That an addit.ional standing committee, known as "Committee on Invalid Pensions," be, and the same is, hereby created. Referred to Committee on Rules. The following privilege resolutions were introduced, read and approp_riately referred, to wit: By J\.fr. Tatum of Dade- Resolved, Thrat the Hon. T. J. Lyons of the county of Bartow, be invited to a seat on the floor of the House, during his stay in the city. Referred to Committee on Privileges of the Floor. By :Mr. Everett of Stewart- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended the Hon. J. T. Holder, of the county of Stewart. Referred to Committee on Privileges of the Floor. By :Mr. Tart:um of DadeResolved. That the Hon. W. J. Peoples of the county of Murray, be invited to a seat on the floor of the House during his stay in the city. Referred to Committee on Privileges of the Floor. 264 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Bower of Decatur, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to wit: Resolved, That all resolutions, asking privileges of the floor, be submitted to Committee on Privileges of the l'loor, without being read. lfr. Freeman of Coweta, offered the following resolut1on, which was read and adopted, to wit: Resolved, That 300 copies of House bill 149 be printed for the use of the House of Representatives. :Mr. Copeland, Chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report, to wit: Mr. Speaker: The Commirttee on Banks have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report hack to the House with the recommendation that t,he same do pass: A bill to authorize and provide for the preparation and issuance to the banks and banking associations, chartered by this State, of circulating notes; to fully protect the same, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to amend the chart-er of the Home Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta. Resp-ectfully submitted. F. W. COPEI,AND, Chairman. SATURDAY, NovEMBER 12, 1898. 265 Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report, to wit: JIr. S pealeer: The General Judiciary Colllll11ttee have had under consideration the following bill, wh,ich I am instructed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same be recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, to wit: By l!fr. Ellis of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an A-ct, providing for the holding of a convention of the people of Georgia for the purpose of revising, amBnding, altering and changing the Constitution of the State, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JOHN lf. SLATON, Chrurman. Mr. Bower of Decatur, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges of the Floor, submitted tJhe follO'Wing report: Mr. Speaker: '.the Committee on Prhileges of the Floor, have had under consideration the following privilege resolution, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same be adopted, to wit: A resolution, extending the privileges of the floor to the 266 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. lion. J. D. watkins, member-elect of the legislature of }'lorida, during his stay in the city. BOWER, Chairman. Mr. Jordan of Jasper, Chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report: 11!1'. Speaker: The Oommittoo on General Agriculture have had under eoll'sideration the following House bill, which I am instructed to report back to the House, with the recomm~n dation thlllt the same do pass, as amended, to Wll:-~ A bill to be entitled an Act to require all persons o:fferii:g for sale any cottonseed meal, or cdt:.tonseed hulls, in hales, sacks or packages, to have plainly printed, stamped or branded on each package the weight thereof, and for c.ther purposes. Also, the following House bill, which I am directed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: No. 19. "A bill to regularte hunting and fishing on the lands of another in counties of forty thousand population, or more." Also, t!he following House bill, which I am directed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: No. 36. A bill to repool an Act entitled an Act to pre- SATURDAY, NoVEMBER 12, 1898. 267 vent the hunting and catching of opossums in this State, between the first day of March and the first day of October of each year, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. C. H. JORDAN, Chairman. Mr. Freeman of Coweta, Chairman of tihe Committee on 'Vays and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration the following House bill, No. 149, which they ,instruct me to report bock to the House with the rec0mmendation that the same be rood the second time and recomrruitted to this committee, witih the further recommendation that three hundred (300) copies be printed for distribution in the House, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to levy and collect a tax for support of State Government and institutions, and for other purposes. :Mr. Duncan, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the follow.ing report: },Jr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bill No. 14, which they instruct me to report back to tlhe House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: 268 JOURNAL OF THE liOUSE. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald, nnd for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. P. DUNCAN, Chairman. }Ir. Ellis, Chmirman of the Special Judiciary Comm!ittee, submitted the following report, to wit: .Mr. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, and I am instructed to report them back to the House, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend sootion 2417, volume 2 of the Code of Georg.ia of 1895, whicih relates to the issuance and return of marriage licenses. Also, a hill to amend the charter of the town of Loganville, in Walton county, Georgia, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to amend section 3135 of volume 2 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. ROLAND ELLIS, Chairman. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit: SATURDAY, NovEMBER 12, 1898. 269 ltlr. Speaker His Exoeilency, the Governor, has approved and signQd the following Act, to wit: An Act w cede to the Government of the United States of America jurisdiction in certain lands upon which to establish a fishery in Meriwether county, and for other purposes. T1he following 'bills were read for the third time, and put 11pon their passage, to wit: By Mr. Swift of Elbert- A bill to amend sections 4 and 5 of an Act incorporating the city of Elberton, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was tavorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 114 'and the nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Also, By Messrs. Slaton, Brandon and Knowles of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act, approved September 6th, 1891, establishing the city court of Atlanta, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 270 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103 and the nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Also, By 1fessrs. Slaton, Brandon and Knowles of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act approved December 15, 1871, and Acts amendatory thereto, establishing tJhe dty court of Atlanta, and for ather purposes. The report of the committee, which was f"rred to Committee on County and County ~Iattcrs. By ~fr. Lane of Sumter- A bill to proYide for the payment of certain costs ac- crned in the cOiwict,ion of felonies to be paid out of the conYict funds. Heferred to GE>neral Judiciary Committee. By ~fr. Park of Troup- A bill to amend an Act, approYed September 27, 1881, e::ntitlcd an Act to establish a Board of Pharmaceutical Fxamincl1', etc., and for other purposes. Referred to SpE>Cial .Judiciary Committee. SATURDAY, NovEMBER 12, 1898. 275 By :Mr. Adams of Putnam- A bill to establish in every county, city and town in this State. a permanent commission to examine the text-books med in the public schools, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By :Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to make it unlawful for any person or persons to hunt or fish on the larids of another in this State, without permission in writing be first obtained, whether said lands\ be posted or not, and for other purposes. Heferred to General Agriculture Committee. By unanimous consent, 1\fr. Calvin of Richmond, introDuced the follo"ing joint resolution, to wit: A joint r<"Solntion providing for the payment to llfrs. Anna E. Branch, cert>ain mone~s in the treasury, growing out of the sale of ce1iain wild lands for taxes, and for otlwr J>urposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. llfr. Calvin, acting Chairman of the Committee on Rules, snbmiltted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have had under consideration a resolution pro,iding for the creation of an additional st!lnding committee to be known as the Committoo on In- 276 JouRNAL OJ<' THE HousE. -valid Pensions, and have instructed me to report the same back to the House, with a recommendat,ion that the same do pa;;;s, as amended. Hespectfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVIN, Acting Chairman. F pon motlion of :Mr. Brandon of Fulton, House bill No. t9, the same being a bill to provide for the holding of a convention of the people of Georgia, for the purpose of revising, amending, altering and changing the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes, was recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. The follo\Ying resolution by }[r. Calvin of Hichmond was taken up and read, to wit: A resolution providing for an additional standing. committee of the House, to be known as "Committee on Invalid Pensions." The Committee on Rules submitted the following amendment, to wit: To amend by inserting between "Pensions" in the fourth li-ne and "be" in said line, the words "consisting of nin& members." The report of the committee, submitting said amendment was agTeed to, and upon motion of }Ir. CalYin of Rirhmond, the resolution was adopted as amended. MoNDAY, N OYEMBER 14, 1898. 277 Leaves of absence were granted the following members, to wit: :Messrs. Sturgis of ~IcDuffie, Sloan of "\Valton, J f Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bynum, Cal\"in, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stew ~rt, Fain, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, 278 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Fort, King, Gay, Knowles, George, Lane of Bibb, Gresham, Lane of Early, Greene, Lane of Sumter, Griffin of Greene, Laing, Griffin of Twiggs, L'\Roche, Griffith, Latimer, H<~ll, Lee, Hamby, Longino, HarJin of Liberty, Martin, Hardin of Wilkes, Mayson, Harrison_, Maxwell, Harri~, Merritt, Harrell, Mitchell, Harvard, Moore, Hath-cock, Morris, Hendricks, Mullins, Henderson of Irwin, McCants, Henderson of Wash't'nMcCranie, Herring, McDonald, Hill, McDonough, Howard, McElreath, Hopkins, McGehee, Holinks, Rpeer, Starr, Stubl)s, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Tisinger, T.mmerman, TraC'y, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, 'Vade, Walker of Crawford, Walker of UniOn passage of the bill, the ayes were 97 and nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional m:ljority, was passed. The following bills "'ere read the third time and put 11pon their passage, to wit: Ry :Mr. ('ahin of HiohmondA hill to provide for the preparation and issuanee to the MoNDAY, NovEMBER 14, 1898. 287 tanks and banking associations, chartered by this State, of circulating notes, to fully protect the same, and for other rurposs-s. The report of the committee, which was favora1le to the rassage of the bill, was agreed to. Upon mo1ion of ~Ir. Cahin of Richmond, this bill was ordered tabled temporarily, and 300 copies were ordered printed for the use of the Hou:::e. Also, By :Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend the ,charter of the Home I.oan and Banking Company of Atlanta. By unanimous consent, the above bill was ordered tabled t~::mporarily. J~y Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to make it unlawful in countie.; of more than 40,(100 inhabitants, for any person to hunt or fish upon the lands of another without written consent, and for other purpooes. Upon motion of Mr. Blalock of Fayette, the above bill was temporarily tabled. By :Mr. CalYin of Hichmond- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 3135 of volume 2 of the Code of 1895, by striking from the second nnd third Jines of said section, the words "not caused by the landlord, or from defect of his title shall not," and by sub- 288 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE. stituting m lieu thereof the word "shall," and for other purposes. ::Nfr. Brown of C-arroll, moved to ame.nd said bill as follows: By striking at the end of section 1, the following words, "provided the destruction or loss \vas not caused by the default of the tenant or his agents," which amendment \\as lost. 1Ir. \Vade of Brooks, moved to amend said bill, by adding at the close of E.ame, the following proviso, to wit: That said abatement of contract shall be in proportion to the damage done to the premises, by such destruction of the tenement, which amendment was also lost. :Mr. 1fcLaughlin of :Meriwether, moved, that said bill be laid upon the table, which motion was lost. The report of the committee, which was favorablt to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to by the House and the bill was therefore lost. The following priv1lege resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: By :Mr. Wade of BrooksResolved, That t.he priv.ileges of the floor be extended h the Hons. H. C. \Vall and T. C. Leak, members of the :North Carolin3; legislature, during their stay in the city. By ~Ir. LaRoche of ChathamHesolved, That the privileges of the floor he extended to Col. J. H. Estell dnring his stay in the city. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 14, 1898. 289 :Ey Mr. Tatum of Dade-- Resolved, That the H~n. W. J. Peeples, of the county -of :Murray, be invited to a seat on the floor of the House .during his stay in the city. The following message was received fr(Jlll the Senate, -through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: _Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bill, to wit: A bill to amend section 341 of the penal Code of Geor~a of 1895. lir. Calvin of Richmond, offered the following joint l11tion, to wit: Inviting the Ron. Goo. T. Barnes of R~chmond, to ad~lress the General Assembly in jO>int session, on the Nicaraguan canal, in the hall of the House, Thursday p. m., -the 17th inst., at 7:30 o'clock. By unanimous consent, the above resolution was read and adopted. In pursuance to joint resolution of the House and Sen.-ate, reports were submitted by Ron. W. J. Speer, State .,Treasurer, and the Ron. "\V. A. Wright, Comptroller-General, and upon motion of Mr. Blalock of Fayette, 300 -copies of each were ordered to be printed and distributed upon the desks of the members. 19 h j 290 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The following joint resolution was offered and read tO> wit: By 1Ir. Denny of Floyd- A resolution, providing for a committee of fifteen from the House and five from the Senate, to be appointed to visit the Univereity of Georgia aild the State Normal School, ~nd to report to the General Assembly the condition, needs. and wants of said institutions. Upon motion of :Mr. Denny of Floyd, the foregoing resolution was amended as foUows: Amend by inserting between the words "~ormal School'' and "and" in the six;th iine, the words "and the Georgia ~ormal and Industrial College at ~1illedgeYille," so that the re;;olution as amended shall read, ete. The above resolution was adopted, as amended. The following resolution was offered and read, to wit: 13y :Mr. Tatum of Dade- \Vhereas, There is a biil now pending in the Senate toaholish the Geological department of the State; be it ReEolved by the House, the Senate contcurring, that a committee of three from the House arrd two from the Senate be appointed to make a thorough inwstigation of this department and repol't their obsermtions to the General ..:\&J.embly, and for other purposes. TuEsDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1898. 291 Under the rules of the House, this resolution was laid on the table for one day. The following Senate hill was read for the first time and rPferred to the General Judiciary Committee, to wit: By 1Ir. Underwood of the 32d District- A bill to amend section 341 of the Code of Georgia, by inserting immediately after the word "any" and before the word "pistol" the words ''kind of metal knucks," and fo;' other purposes. Leaves of absence were granted the folhwing membe:rs, to wit: Messrs. Bell of Forsyth, Hutchins of Gwinnett, :McRae of Telfair. I,eave of absence was granted the Oommitttee on School for the Deaf, for the purpose of vi&iting same. Upon motion of :Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas, the House adjt'urnPd unt>il 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, November 15th, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock n. m. this day and was called to order by the Speaker, and upened with prayer by the Chaplain. 292 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The roll was called and those members present were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Castle berry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, D!tvid, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, Geor~e, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of TwiggP, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, B a t h cook, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Herring, Hill, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, Kin~, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoche, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, 1\lullinE~, McCants, McCranie, McDonald, McElreath, TuESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1898. 293 McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McMillan, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, RudicH, Simpson, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Stewart, Swift, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Whiteley, Williams, Wi,llingham, Wood, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bell of Forsyth, Howard, Bush, Knowles, Cartt:r, McDonough, Hammond, McRae, Hardwick, Singletary, Henderson of Wash't'nSturgis, Stone, Tatum, Wade, Watkins, Woodall. Mr. Bond, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The Journal was read and confirmed. The following ~essage was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen the Secretary thereof: 294 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. ltfr. S p_eaker: The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, by the Tequisite constitutional majority, to wit: A bill, to amend section 3950 of the Civil Code of 1895. Also, a hill to allow county officers of this State until .January 1st, next, after the election, in which to file their several bonds, as now reqlllired 'by law. The Sell!Rte has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to wit: A resolution inv1ting Hon. George T. Barnes to address the Genernl Assembly on the Nicaraguan canal on Thursday, November 17th, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. The Senate has also adopted the following joint resolution lin which the concurrence of the House is asked, to '"it: A resolution appointing a committee to consider the report of the specirul attorney of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and to consider the report of W. A. Wimbish, Esq., concerning the true northern boundary of this State. The committee on the part of the Senate are Messrs. \Vest of the 6th and Blalock of the 26th. :Mr. Jordan of Jasper, Chairman of the General Agrieultural Committee, submitted the following report, to wit: TuESDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1898. 295 J[r. Speaker: The Committee on General Agriculture have had under .consideration the following House bills, which I am in.sirucied to report back to the House with the recoonmenda~ tion that the same do pass,. to wit: :By l\Ir. Adams of Putnam- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 698, volmne 3 o fthe Code of 1895, which relates to setting on fire woods, etc. Also, by :llr. Harvard of Dooly- An Act entitled an Act to prevent the baiting or killing doves thus baited in this State. Also, by )fr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an Aet to make it unlawful in coun-ties having a population of forty thousand, or more, for any person te diooharge or fire off at any time, any gun or pistol on any public highway or within one hundred yards of any public highway, etc. Also, by ~Ir. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the taking of nsh in streams of Floyd county for the space of five years. Also, the following House bill, which the committee in:Struct me to report back to the House, with the recommen-dation that the same do not pass, to wit: 296 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By Mr. Hill o Wilkes- A bill to be entitled an Act to require all owners of lands traversed by creeks, to keep the channels of such creeks free from obstructions, and to prevent obstructions. of same. Respectfully submitted. C. H. JORDAN, Chairman General Agricultural Committee. Mr. Slaton, Ch~irman o the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under con-- sideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that thesame do pass, to wit: By Mr. Slaton o FultonA. bill to be entitled an Act to extend the operation of the laws of Goorgia, applicable to charitable an.d benevolent institwtions for the custody of children, inoo~rat-ed' under the .A.~et approved on the 18th day of December,. 1894-, which Act !is entitled '~an Act to regulate benevolent institutions in this State, to define the power of those nQW or hereafter incorporated, and to provide for the incorporation of the same," so that the same shall apply to orphans' homes and charitable or benevolent institUitions, incorporated under the laws of said State prior to the said Act of December 18th, 1894-, and for other purposes. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1898. 297 Also, by }fr. M-cDonough of Chatham- A bill to be enrt:itled an Aci to amend se-ction 398 of the third volume of the Code of the State of Georgia published in 1895, touching gaming-houses. Also, by Mr. Harden of Liberty- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 765 of the third volume of the Code of 1895, referring to certiorari cases from the county courts. Also, the following bills which I am instructed to report back to the House, "\\ith the re-commendation that the same be recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County .:Matters. By Mr. Simpson of Milton- A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the ordinaries in this State to purchtase such books, blanks, papers, and other office supplies as may be needed in their offices, and to draw on its county treasurer in payment of the same. ~-1lso, the following bill, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same be recommitted.to the Special Judiciary Committee, to wit: Ry Mr. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled "an Act to prohibit in Chatham county, the holding of more than one office by one person at any one time, and for other purposes," approved December 15th, 1894, and for other p'urposes. 298 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Also, the following hills, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: Jiy Mr. Sm_ith of Hall- .lt bill to be entitled an Act to authorize constables of this State to levy and collect fi.fas. issued from superior courts, and city and county courts of this State, where the amount of srui.d fi. fa. does not exceed the sum of one hun.(!red dollars, and for other purposes. Also, By Mr. Whitely of Glascock- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 5043, volllme 2 of the Code of 1895, which relates to the difference between a retraxit and a ncmsu~t, dismission or continu-ance, by adding at the end of said section the words "or by making an affidavit that he is advised and believes that his eause is a good one, and that from his poverty he is unable io pay the costs," and for other purposes. Respeetfully submitted. JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman. Mr. :Moore of Carroll, Chairman of Committee on County and County :Matters, submitted the following report: Jfr. Speaker: The Committee on County and County :Matters have had under consideration the following bills, and I am in- TuEsDAY, NovE~mER 15, 1898. 299 i'tructed to repo'l't the same back to the House, with the r~ .ommendation that the same do pass, to wit: To be entitled an Act to amend s~tion 101 o the Code o 1895, rel.ating to the time and place o elections <>f justices o the peace, by striking out the woTds and figures, "January, 1873," in the second and thiTd lines o said :section, and :inserting in lieu theTeo the words and figures "'December, 1900." A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 105 o the 'Code o 1895, relating to the time and place o constables, by substituting for said section the following, to wit: Con:stables shall be elected 'at the same place that justices o the peace are elected, and by tlhe same class o voters, once every two years, the first election to be held on the first ,Saturoay in December, 1898, and thereafter on the first ,Saturday o December, every two years. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board o Roads and Revenues for the county o Houston, and for other pur-poses. A bill to create a Board o Roads and Revenue for the .county o Twiggs, and for other purposes. A bill to change and fix the time for holding the superior l('ourt o Dodge county, and for other purposes. A bill to provide compensation or jurors in forcible .entry and detainer ca.ses, and for other purposes. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commis- 300 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. sioners of Roads and Revenue in the county of Glynn, and. for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. M. MOORE, Chairman. Mr. Laing, Chairman pro tern. of the Co:mmittee on. Privileges of the Floor, submitted the following report: 11!r. S peake:r: The Committee on Privileges of the Floor, have had under consideration the following resolution, which they recommend do pass, to wit: A resolution to extend the prjvileges o t!he floor to cer taJin distinguished citizens of the State o:f Pennsylvania:. now in the city. Respectfully submitted. J. .A. LAING, Chairman pro tem. Mr. Freeman, Chairman orf the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the :following report: M"r. Speaker: The Cammittee on Ways and Means have had under consideration 1Jhe :following House hill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to make penna- TuESDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1898. 301 nent the income of the Unliversity of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved September 30th, 1881. Also, the following House bills, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A. bill to prohibit the Attorney-General of this State from receiving any f~ ()1" compensation, other than his salary, for services rendered in behalf of th~ State. A bill to fix and prescribe the salaries of the Treasurer, the Comptroller-General and the Secretary of State, and for ot-her purposes. A bill to provide and fix the salaries of the Governor, the judges of the supreme court and judges of tJhe superior courts, Attorney-General of the State, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. R. W. FREEJI.fAN, Chairman. The folloWii.ng resolution was read and adopted, to wit: Ey Jl.fr. Calvin of llichmondA resolution requesting certain information at the hands of the State School Commissioner. The following bills were read for the second time1 to wit: 302 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By :Mr. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to amend sect.ion 101 of the Code of 1895, relating to the time and place of election of justices of the peace, and for otherr purposes. By :llr. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to amend section 105 of the Code of 1895, relating to the time and place of the election of coostables~ and for other purpose~. By :\Ir. Duncan of Houston-- A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Roads and Tievenues for the county of Houston, and for other purposes. By :Mr. Griffin of T,Yiggs- A bill to create a B_oard of Roads and ReYenue for the county of Twiggs, and for ()ther purpo;;es. Dy ]\fr..Cahin of Hichmond- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to hunt or f:sh upon the lands of another in counties of this State, l.a.-ing a population ni more than 40,000, and for other purposes. By }fr. Hnrvard of Dooly- A bill to prohibit the baiting or killing of doves thus haited, and for other purpo;;es. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1898. 303: By ~Ir. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to amend seciion 398 of volume 3 of the Codfr of 1895, touching gaming houses, and for other purposes. By :Mr. Hardin of Liberty- A bill to amend section 765 of the Code of 1895, volume ;:;, and for other purposes. }3y :Air. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to regulate the takllng of fish in the streams of Floyd county fenues ,jn the county of Glynn, and for other purpO'Ses. Ry J\Ir. Adams of Putnam- A bill to amend sect1ion 698, volume 3 of the Code of 1R95, which relates to the setting the woods on fire, and for other puropses. Ry }Jr. Harrell of DodgeA b1ll to chang-e and fix the time of holding the superior court of Dodge ccunty, and for other purposes. 304 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. :By Mr. Swift of Elbert- A hili to repeal an Act making permanent the income o{ the State UDiversity, and for other purposes. By Mr. Moore of Carroll- .l\. bill to provide for the payment of jurors in forcible ntry and detainer cases, and for other purposes. The following bills were rea.d_ the second time and recommitted, to w:it: By Mr. McDonough of Chat,ham-- A bill to repeal an Act to prohibit in Chatham county the holding of more than one office at a time by any one person, and for other purposes. Recommitted to Special Judiciary Committee. By lrt back to the House with the recommendation that the same be adopted, to wit: A Resolution-By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- Resohed, That the privileges of the floor be tendered to the Honorable Geo. T. Barnes of the county of Richmond, who is here for the purpose of addressing the General Assembly, on its own invitation, on the "Nicaraguan Canal," during his stay in the city. .J. A. LAING, Chairman pro tern. of Cl)mmittee on Privileges of the Floor. Upon motion of .Mr. Rawls of Effingham, leave of absence was granted the Committee on Auditing, to meet immediately in the Speaker's Room. ~ft-. Calvin, of Richmond, introduced the fullowing privilege resolution, which was read and adopted, to wit: Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be tendered the Hon. Geo. T. Barnes, of the county of Richmond, who is here for the purpose of addressing the General Assembly, on its own invitation, on the '' Xicaraguan Canal," . during his stay in the city. \\rEDXESD.W, XoVE:\IBER 16, 1898. 331 The following resolution was also read and adopted, to wit: Resolution, by :\Ir. Green of Clay, extending the privileges of the floor to :\Ir. R. C..McAllister, during his stay in the city. The next bill taken up for a third reading was as follows: By Mr. Swift of Elbert- A bill to be entitled an Ad to make permanent the income of the U niversiiy of Georgia, and for other purposes, approved September 30th, 1881. Mr. Blalock of Fayette, moved to extend the hour of adjolirnment until the bill now undet consideration was disposed of, which motion was lost. Leaves of absence were granted the following members to wit : i\'[essrs. Reid of Taliaferro, McDonald of Ware, Pace of Newton, Bower of Wilcox, Sloan ot Hall. Mr. Allen of Baldwin, Chairman of the committee to visit and inspect the Georgia State Sanitarium, asked for leave of absence for the members of said committee, which was granted. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 332 Jonc\AL OF THE HonE. ATLAXTA, GA., Thursday, .Koyember li, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names, to wit, 1\Iessrs.- AdamE, Barwick, Bennett of Mitehell, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bower, B;andon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castle berry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, E\erett oi Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, ~Freeman, Ford, Fort, Gay, Gresham, Griffin of Green!.', Griffin of Twigg~, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, Harrell, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Herring, Hill, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Jones of BurkP, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Jonlau of Pulaski, I~ing, Knowle~. Lane of Bibb, Lane o,t Early, Lane of Sumter, Tllt:RSDAY, X 0\'E~IBER 17, 1898. 333 Laing, LaRoche, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Maxwell, 1\Iitchell, Moore, )!orris, Mullens, ~IcCranie, McDonald, McElreath, 1\:lcFarland, McLaughlin, McMillan, Newton, Ogletree, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park of Greene, Park, of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Richardson, Roger~, RosE', Rudicil, Simpson, Singletar~, Slaton, Rloan, Smith of Hall, ~mitb of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, \Valker of Crawford, Whiteley, Willingham, Woodall, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were :Messrs.- Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Bass, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bowen, Bush, Drawdy, Franklin, George, Greene, Hammond, ~IcRaE', Harris, Ousley, Hananl, Reynolds, Henderson of Washt'n,Sturgis, Howard, Stewart, .Jarnagin, Timmerman, .Johnson of Lee, Turner of Rockdale, :\Iartin, Wade, )Iayson, Walker of Union, )lerritt, Watkins, :.\lcCants, Williams, )leDonongh, Wood, )IeGehee, \Vooten. :.\IcL'ack or package thereof, and for other purposes.'' Also, By ~II-. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an Act to make it unlawful in this State for any person to hunt or fish on the lands of anotbet, without permission in writing first obtained from the owner or legal tepreselltati ve of such lands, and for other purposes, together with the amendments attached thereto. Respectfully submitted, C. H .JoRDA~, Chairman. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General .Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report : Jf,. Speake,- The General .Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which I am in:"tructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pas;.:, to wit: By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- A resolution endorsing Hon ..James H. Blount, .Jr., a citizen of this State, for the position of translating and codi(ying the laws of force in Santiago, Cuba, and the compilation and codification of the laws to govern the conquered country, while in the control of this government ' THURSDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1898. 337 and providing that the Secretary of State forward a copy of said resolutions to the President of the United StateR. Also, By :Mr. Jones of Burke- A bill to be entitled an Act amending section 2250 of the Code of 1895, as to the manner of collecting claims and pena.lties for failure of overseers and track menders to file weekly lists ot the stock killed on their respective roads, so as to make such claims recoverable as other. claims. Also, By Mr. Jones of Burke- A bill to be entitled an Act repeali"ng section 2253;. 2254, 2256, 2257, 2258, 2259, and 2260 of the Code of 1895, as to aotice to railroad companies of claim~ for killing or damaging of stock or other property, and the form: thereof, the trial, judgment and execution under said notice and appeal therefrom, and levy, advertisement and sale under said execution, disposition of the proceP.ds of said: sale, the tender of a reasonable amount for said stock, the effect of a rejection thereof, and the right of joint owners: or agents to bring said suits, and their bar to future actions. Also, the following bills, which I am instructed to re- port back to the House with the recommendation that the same, as amended, do pass,, te wit: 22 h j 338 JOURNAL OF THE !lOUSE. By Mr. Speer of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an Act to make it lawful that upon ihe death of employees of railroads, express, street railroads, steamboat or navigation companies, factories and machine shops, whatever wages that are not subject to garnishment, that may be due such employee shall be paid to the widow of such employee without administration upon his estate. Also, by Mr. Brandon of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an Act to make horse racing and reckless riding or driving on any of the public highways .of this State a misdemeanor. Also, the following bill, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pa~s, to wit: By Mr. Starr of Gordon- A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal the third section of an Act approved December 16th, 1895, entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the appointment of auditors, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation, etc. Respectfully submitted. JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman General Judiciary Committee. Messrs. W. T. Lane, H. P. Bell, B. S. Willingham, 0. N. Starr, J. B. Park and T. W. Copeland, of the Gen- THURSDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1898. 339 .era! ,Judiciary Committee, submitted the following minority report: JJr. Speaker: The undersigned members of the House General Judi- eiary Committee dissent from the unfavorable report made by the committee on House Bill No. 83, being a "bill to be entitled an Act to repeal the third section of an Act approved December 16th, 1895, entitled an Act to amend .an Act to provide for the appointment of auditors, pre-scribe their duties, fix their compensation, etc., so as to more distinctly provide in what cases exceptions t:> the :auditors' report shall be submitted to a jury, and also to provide that the judges of the superior or city court may upon their owu motion submit certain cases to an auditor," and provide in lieu thereof "that all exceptions of fact to the report of an auditor shall be tried by a judge," and we respectfully submit to the House the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted. W. T. LANE, H. P. BELL, B.S. WILLINGHAM, 0. N. STARR, J. B. PARK, JR., F. W. COPELAND, R. E. A. HAMBY, W. A. POST, B. F. SIMPSON, F. MITCHELL, J. H. FELKER, W. S. LAROCHE. 340 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Messrs. R. W. Everett, J.D. Hammett, M. L. Johnson, D. F. Woodall, J. U. Tracy and J. P. Lane of the General Agricultural Committee submitted following mi nority report : Jfr. Speaker: A minority of the Committee on General Agriculture dissent from the recommenuation of the majority on House bill No. 182, by Mr. Calviu of Richmond, and beg leave to submit the fo1lowing minority report: 'Ye beg to state: First.-That the provisions of said hill will he distasteful anu burdensome to a large por- tion of the State. Second.-That existing law gives the protection asked for in this bill, to land owuers who desire to avail themselves of its provisions; whereas this hill seeks to thrust its provisions upon all realty, regardless of the wishes of the owner. Third.-That its enactment into law would result in endless litigation, fiiling our jails with an unfortunate class of individuals, and taxing property owners with jail fees and court costs, without any corresponding benefit. We recommend, therefore, that House bill No. 182 " do not pas8.'' Respectfully Submitted. R. W. EVERETT, J. D. HAMMETT, M. L. JOHNSCJN, D. F. WOODALL, J. C. TRACY, J.P. LANE. THURSDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1898. 341 The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. Northen, the 8ecretary thereof: llfr. S pealcer: The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions of the House, as amended, to wit: A resolution to appoint a committeee of three from the Houee anJ two from the Senate to make a thorough investigation of the Geological Department. The committee on the part of the Senate are Messrs. Perkins and Wingfield. Also, a resolution appointing a committee of fifteen from the House aud five from the Senate to visit the State University, Georgia State Normal School, and the Georgia Normal and I_udustrial College. The following Hot13e bill was lost in the Senate, to wit: A bill to amend section 2417 of the Code of 1895, volume II, relating to issuance and return of marriage license. Upon motion of Mr. Swift of Elbert, the following bill, which was taken up as the unfinished business of yesterday's session, was tabled temporarily1 to wit: By Mr. Swift of Elbert- A bill to repeal an Act to make permanent the income of the State University, approved September 30th, 1881 and for other purposes. 342 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit : By Mr. Moore of Carroll- A bill to provide compensation for jurors in forcible entry and detainer cases, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. At this point it was suggested by Mr. Hall of Bibb, that a quorum was not present, and upon his motion the call of the roll of the House was had, which was as follows: Those present were Messrs- Adamson, Bennett of Mitchell, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Blelock, Bond, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dickey, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Ester lin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, ~reeman, Ford, Fort, Gay, Gresham, Griffin of Greene, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, Hathcock, Hendrick~, Henderson of Irwin. Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, 'fnuRSDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1898. 343 Johnson of Floyd, Jones of Burke, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoche, Latimer, LeP, Longino, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, Mullins, McCranie, McElreath, McFarland, McLaughlin, McMillan, Ogletree, Overstreet, Padgett, Pate, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, PricE', Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Richardson, Rogprs, Rudicil, Simpson, Slaton, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Stone, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, Whiteley, Willingham, \V<>odall, Yat.,s, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Adams, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Whitfield, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Dews, Drawdy, Franklin, George, Mayson, Green>1 Griffin of Twiggs, Maxwell, Merritt, Hammond, McCants, Harris, McDonald, Harrell, McDonough, Harvard, McGehee, Henderson of Washt'n,McLennan, Herring, McRae, Hill, Newton, Howard, Ousley, Johnson of Lee, Pace, Jones of Dougherty, Post, King, Reid, Knowles, Reynolds, Lane of Early, Rose, Martin, Singletary, 344 Sloan, St.urgis, :Stewart, Swift, JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. Timmerman, Turner of Rockdale, 'Vade, Walker of Union, 'Vatkin~, Williams, 'Vood, Wooten. Upon a call of the roll it was ascertained that Ill membere were present, and the House proceeded with .its business. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 102, and the nays 1. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof. JlJr. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by" the r~quisite constitutional majority the following House bill, as amended, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald. Upon motion of Mr. Calvin of Richmond, the following bill which bad been previously tabled, was taken from the table and placed upon its passage, to wit: By l\Ir. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to authorize and provide for the issuance of cir,culating notes to the banks and banking associations of this State, and for other purposes. THURSDAY, N OYEMBER 17, 1898. 345 The following amendment was offered, and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- To amend by striking out of the 18th line of sec. 5 the words " in the discretion of the commissioners"; also by striking from said line the word "or." To amend by striking out of the 18th line of sec. 5 the word "priyately." C To amend by adding after the word "taxes" m the fifth line of sec. 3 "or money due the State." Mr Longino offered the following amendment which was lost, to wit: To amend by adding at the end of sec. 15 the following words, to wit : " Provided the expenses of such proceedings shall be paid by said bank or banking association so refusing to pay said tax." The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 93 and the nays 2. So the bill having received the received requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. The following bill was read the third time and tabled temporarily, to wit: 346 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr. Emanuel of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the county of Glynnr and for other purposes. The following bills were introduoed by unanimous consent, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Freeman of Coweta- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Sharps burg in Coweta county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Anderson of Bartow- A bill to amend section 3441 of the Code of 1895, by making certain changes and alterations, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Brown of Carroll- A bill to change the name of the judicial circuit known as the Coweta circuit, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Brown of Carroll- A bill to create a new judicial circuit in this State, to be composed of the counties of Coweta, Fayette and Meri.- TnuRSDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1898. 347 wether, and to be known as the Coweta judicial circuit,. and for other pmposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Pace of Newton- A bill to amend section 4205, volume II of the Code of 1895, so as to change the form of executions issued from county banks, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Simpson of MiltonA bill to amend section 3244 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Starr of GordonA bill to fix the time for holding the courts in Cherokee- Circuit, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Willingham of Monroe- A bill to regulate the expenditure of county funde sofar as the same relates to the purchase of goods or property, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. "348 J GURNAL oF THE HousE. .By Mr. Smith of Hall- A bill to repeal chapter 2, articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of 'volume I of the Code of Georgia, and the sections under each article, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee- By Mr. Chappell of MuscogeeA bill giving certain privileges to St. Luke's Epis- copal Church, South, of Columbus, Ga., and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Price of OconeeA bill to provide that in all cases of larceny where a fine is imposed and collected that the owner of article or articles stolen shall be first paid out of the fine a reasonable value for said articles, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Bower of DecaturA bill to amend section 221~ of the Code of 1895 pro- viding for the regulating of the crnssing of railroads by each other, and for other plll'poses. Referred to Committee on Railroads. Ry Mr. Smith of HallA hill to pre' cri be q nalifications for voters of this .State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. THURSDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1898. 349' The House concurred iu the following Senate amendment tu House Bill No. 14, the same b('ing a bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald, and for other purposes-, to wit: To amend by striking the words "for an act" in the caption after the words ''a bill." The House concurred in the following Senate amendment to House Resolution No. 43, the same being a resolution to appoint a Joint Committee to visit the University and other State institutions, to wit: To amend by striking out "five'' wherever it occurs, and substitute in iieu thereof the word "three," and. strike out "fifteen" wherever it appears and substitute "five,'' and add "each member of the committee be allowed uo pay ex.::ept actual expenses on an itemized account." The following resolution was read the second time and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- A resolution setting forth the eminent fitness of the Hon, Jas. H. Blount, Jr., fot the contemplated work of codify1ng the laws of Cuba. The !following bills were tead the second time, t() wit: :350 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, .and for other purposes.- By Mr. Whiteley of Glascock- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 1642 of -volume I. of the Code, which relates to exemption of -certain Confederate soldiers, by adding a certain proviso thereto, and for other purposes. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to hunt or fish upon the lands of another, whether said lands are posted or not, without having written consent from the -owner, and for other purposes. By Mr. McMillan of Chatham- A bill to repeal the proviso at the end of section 2 of -an Act defining the corporate limits of Savannah, and for other purposes. By Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act to vest veto power m the mayor of Savannah, touching the ordinances of said city, and for other purposes. By Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill authotizing the mayor and aldetmen of Savannah to condemn property for drainage purposes within THURSDAY, NovEMBER 17, 1898. 351 the jnrisdictionallir.1its of said city, and for other pur:poses. By Mr. Copeland of 'Valker- A bill to prohibit c1editoi'S from assigning o1 trallsferring or sending out. of this State bills against a resident of this State, and for other purposes. By Mr. Spee1 of Sumter- A bill to make it lawful that upon the death of an mployee of any corporation, whatever wages are not subject to garnishment shall be paid his widow, and for other purposes. By Mr. Laing of Terrell- A bill to establish the city court of Dawson in the .county of Terrell, and for other purposes. By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to amend an Act to reincorporate the town of Thomasville as the city of Thomasville, and for other purposes. By Mr. Brandon of Fulton- A bill to make horse-racing or reckless riding on the highways of this State a misdemeanor, and for other purposes. 352 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By 1\Ir. Moore of Carroll- A bill to define slander and oral defamation and pre- scribe a punishment therefol', and for other purposes. By Mr. Moore of Carroll- A bill to prohibit the betting on elections in this . State, and prescribe a punishment therefor, and for othet purposes. By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- A bill to amend section 1 of an act prescribing three grades of commercial fertilizers for the branding of same upon each package, and foe other pul'poses. By Mr. Jones ctf Bueke- A bill to eepeal sections 2253 to 2260 inclusive of the C(jlde of 1895 as to notice to raileoad companies etc., and for other puepr, Lee, :'tarr, Longino. Stnhh~, l\Iartin, Stone, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, FRIDAY, NovEMBER 18, 1898. 355 Turner of Henry, Willin~ham, Upchurch, Woodall, Walker of Crawford, Yates, Whiteley, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Adams, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Black oi Whitfield, Bowen, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Drawdy, DnnC"an, Esterlin, Franklin, G-eorge, Greene, Hall, Xewton, Hammond, Ousley, Hardwick, Harri~, Pate, Park of Greene, Harrell, Park of Troup, Harvard, Reid, Henderson of Wash't'nReynolds, Herring, Singletary, Hill, Spinks, Howard, Sturgis, Jarnagin, Stewart, Johnson of Baker, Swift, Johnson of Lee, Timmerman, Latimer, Turner of Rockdale. :Mayson, '\Vade, ~ferritt, 'IValker of Union, McCants, 'IV a t k i n s , ::\fcGehee, Williams, ~IcLennan, 'Vood, :\IcRae, 'IVooten. 1Ir. Bond, Chairman of the Committee on .Tournals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The .Journal was read and confirmed. 1Ir. Denny, Chairman of the Committee on Education submitted the following report : 356 ,JOURXAL OF THE HOCSE. Jll r. 8 peal.er: The Committee on Education have had under consideration House bill Ko. 243, by Mr. Hamby of Rabun, which is "A bill to be entitled an Act to define and regulate the length of the public school term of thi'l State, and for other purposes," and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that it do not pass. R. A. DEXXY, Chairman. Mr. Chappell, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following Joint Resolution, which they instruct me to report back to to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit : A joint resolution providing for the payment to Mrs. Anna E. Branch certain moneys in the treasury growing out of the sale of certain wild lands for taxes, etc. Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman. Mr. Copeland of Walker, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: FRIDAY, N OVE~IBER 18, 1898. 357 .i.lfr. S pealce1: The Committee on Banks have had under consideration House Bill No. 189, being an Act to provide for the incorporation of trust companies; to define their rights~ powers, and for other purposes, and instruct me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. F. W. COPELAND, Chairman. ~Ir. :Moore, Chairman of the Committee on County and County ~Iatters, submitted the following report: .Jfr. Speaker: The Committee on County and County ~Iatters ha,e had under consideration the following Hou8e bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to authorize the ordinaries in this State to purchase such books, papers and other office supplies as may be needed in their offices, &c. A bill consolidating the office of clerk and treasurer m Columbia county. A hill to compensate the members of the Board of Roads and Revenues of Burke county, Ga., for their senices, &c. A bill to amend sub-section 11 of section 4082 of Vol. 2 of the Code of 1895, by providing compensation for 358 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Justices of the Peace for services therein mentioned, and for other purposes. Also the following House bill which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A bill to pay representatives advertising fees for local bills passed for their respective counties. Respectfully submitted. J. M. :MOORE, Chairman. Mr. Richardson, Chairman protem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report : JI;Ir. 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 bill of the House, to wit : Bill No. 14, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald, in the county of Irwin, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. M. M. RICHARDSON, Chairman pm tem. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 18, 1898. 359 Mr. McLaughlin, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report, to wit: JJfr. Speaka: The Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A bill to allow the polls at the precincts on general election day in this State opened at the same hour in the morning that they required to be opened at the Court.houses aud for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. B. F. McLAUGHLIN, Chairman. Mr. Ellis, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, sulJmitted the following report: JI1. Spenke1 : The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the reeommenda.tion Lhat the !3ame do pass, to '\Yit: A bill to anthotize the city council of Augusta to impose a penalty for failure to taxpayers' assessments, fines, license fees and any sums clue for the use of water through the water pipes, and for other purposes. 360 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to affix a penalty for failure to make tax returns, and to provide for the enforcement of such penalty. A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to enforce ihe collectiou of all taxes, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an act creating and organizing a Board of ]!,ire Commissioners fot the <.;ity of Savannah, and for other purposes. A bill to repeat an act creating and organizing a Boatd of Tax Assessors and HeceiYers for the l"ity of Savannah, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an aet creating and orgalllzl.lg a Board of Police Co111missioner,; for the city of Savannah, and for other purpose". A bill to repeal an act creating annnty the hoiding of more than one office by one person at one time, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an act creating and organizing a Park and Tree Commission for the city of Sa\annab, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an act creating the office of Commis:>ioner of Public ""orks fot the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 18, 1898. 361 A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to change in whole or part the location of the dam now extending across the Savan nab river at the head of the Augusta canal, and for other purposes. A bill to fix the boundary line between the States of Georgia and South Carolina along the entire river front of the city of Augusta as the northern boundary of said city, and for other purposes. A bill to amend an act approved September 14, 1891, establishing a system of public schools in Washington, Ga. A bill to amend an act entitled an "Act to authorize the city council of Augusta to collect by execution on sums due the council for water rents," and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Washington, Ga., and for other purposes. A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to grant and convey so much of the south side of .Walker street, between Jackson (Eighth) as may be necessary to construct a passenger depot. A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to fix the number of its members necessary to constitute a quorum. Respectfully submitted. ROLAND ELLIS, Chairman. 362 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Ellis, Chairman of the Special Judiciary CQmmittee, submitted the following report, to wit: J:fl. Speaker : The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the resolution which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same hments for violation of any by-laws, rules and ordinances established by said City Council, and ,for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to authorize the payment of pensions semi:annually, to prescribe the time when said pensions shall be paid, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Simpson of MiltonA bill to amend Sec. 1250 of the Code of 1895, and for , Latimer, Whiteley, Longino, Williams, Mayson, Willingham, Maxwell, Wood, Merritt, Woodall, MoNDAY, NovEMBER 21, 1898. 395 Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Barwick, Bass, .Bt>auchamp, Bell of Spalding, .Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, (J.rter, Dews, Dickey, Esterlin, Farmer, Ftl!ker, Fort, Gay, George, Hammett, Hammond, Hardin of Liberty, Hardwick, Harris, Hathcock, Hendricks, Herring, Hill, Pace, Howard, Padgett, Holder, Pate, Hosch, Park of Troup, Jarnagin, Rawls of Effingham, Johnson of Appling, Rawls of Wilkinson, Johnson of Baker, RPid, Johnson of Lee, Rose, Jones of Dougherty, Singletary, Jordan of Pulaski, Smith of Hall, Knowles, Snell, Lane of Sumter, Spinks, Le(', Speer, Martin, Starr, Mullins, Sturgis, McCants, Swift, McCranie, Tisinger, McDonald, Timmerman, McDonough, Upehurch, McFarland, Walker of Crawford, McLennan, Walker of Union, McMillan, Watkins, Newton, Wooten, Ogletree, Yat~os, Ove1street, 1\Ir. Speaker. Upon counting the vote it was found that the ayes were 109 and the nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Jones of Burke- A bill to amend section 2250 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. 396 JOURNAL OF THE !lOUSE. The report of the committee which was favorable to passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89 and the nays 8. So the bill having received the requisite consti~utional majority, was passed. By Mr. J0nes of BurkeA bill to repeal sections 2253, 2260 inclusive of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 95 and the nays 1. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill was read the second time, to wit : By Mr. Brandon of FultonA bill to make horse-racing and reckless riding on the highways of this State a misdemeanor, and for other purposes. Upon motion of Mr. Brandon of Fulton, the bill was ordered tabled. The following resolution was read the first time, to wit: MoNDAY, N ovE~iBER 21, 1898. 397 By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution appropriating the sum of $2,000 for the purchase of the entire apparatus, outfit and chemicals now in the State Capitol ftom Dr. George F. Payne, and fur other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following message was received from the Senate thr.mgh Mr. Northen, the SecretarJ thereof: J[r. Spealcer: The Senate has adopted the following resolution In which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit: A resolution appointing a committee of ten from the House and five from the Senate to investigate the condition of the State Treasury and report the same to the General Assembly. The committee on the part of the Senate are Messns. Wight, Thrasher, Hand, Blalock and Little. The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution of the House, to wit: A resolution indorsing the appointment of Hon. James H. Blount, Jr., by the General commanding the United States army for the department of Santiago in Cuba, to coJi fy the laws of force in said district. By unanimous consent, the following bills were tal;:en 398 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. from the Committee on Temperance, read the second time,. and recommitted to the same committee, to wit: By Mr. Rogers of Marion- A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous and malt liquors in the county of Marion, and for other purposes. By Mr. McDonald of Ware- A bill to abolish the sale of spirituous or malt liquors in. the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Hy Mr. Johnson of Lee- A bill to amend the charter of Leesburg in the county of Lee, authorizing the mayor and council to maintain a. dispensary, and for other purposes. By Mr. Wade of Brooks- A bill to prohibit the sale of morphine in the State of Georgia, and for other vurposes. By Mr. Harvard of Dooly- A bill to amend section 1549, Volume I, of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. By Mr. Willingham of Monroe- A bill to prohibit the sale, furnishing or giving away of intoxicating drinks in this State, and for other purposes. By unanimous consent the following resolution was introduced and read, to wit : MoNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1898. 399 By Mr. Chappell of Muscogee- A resolution to pro,ide for the payment of tw? extra door keepers for the session of 1898, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following Senate resolution was read, to wit: By Mr. Thr&sher of the 27th District- A resolution appointing a committee of ten from theHouse and five from the Senate to investigate the condition of the State Treasury, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that the Governor be authorized and directed, as soon as practicable after the passage of this resolution, to appoint fi \'e members from the House and three from the Senate, together with the Governor and other officers to constitute a Board of Tax Commissioners, and for other purposes. Mr. Johnson of Bartow moved that the above resolution be tabled. :Mr. Hall of Bibb moved as an amendment to the motion of Mr. Johnson of Bartow, that the resolution m, question be made the special order for to-morrow. -1:00 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Mr. Bush of Miller moved that it be made the special Drdet for Wednesday. l\Ir. Hall of Bibb withdrew his motion, and the motion Df Mr. Bush prevailed. Upon motion of Mr. Blalock of Fayette, 300 copies were ordered to be printed for the use of the House. The following bills were read the first time by unanimous consent, to wit: By Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to prescribe the manner in which partition fences between improved la~ds may be erected, and for other pt~tposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hamby of Rabun- A bill to give the County Boards of Education of the t~everal counties of this State full power and authority to regulate the length of the public school term, and for Dther purposes. Heferred to Committee on Education. Upon motion of Mr. Johnson of Bartow the hour of adjournment was extended until the bill under consideration was disposed of. The following bill was read the third time, to wit : ~fO:NDAY, N 0\'EMBER 21, 1898. 401 By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1 of au Act prescribing three grades of commetcial fertilizers, {or the branding of certain information on same, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill, the ayes were 10.5 and the nays 0. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Leaves of absence were granted the following members, to wit: Messrs. Overstreet of Screven, Hill of 'Vilkes, Smith of Hall, Lane of Sumter, Speer of Sumter, McMillan of Chatham, McDonough of Chatham, Wooten of Calhoun, Tisi nger of Upson. Mr. Beauchamp, Chairman of the Committee on Blind Asylum, asked leave of absence for the committee, which was granted. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow morning. 26 b J 402 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, to wit: Messrs.- Adams, Chappell, Adamson, Cook, Anderson, Copeland, Arnold, Darnell, Barron. David, Barw:ck, Denny, Bass, D:ckey, Bennett of Mitchell, Drawdy, Bennett of Pierce, Duncan, Beauchamp, Ellis, Bell of Forsyth, Emanuel, Bell of Spalding, Erwin, Black of Da"'son, Esterlin, Black of Whitfield, Everatt of Polk, Blalock, Everett of Stewart, Bond, Fain, Bowen, Felker, Bower, Fender, Brandon, Freeman, Brown of Carroll, Franklin, Bryan, Ford, Bush, Fort, Bynum, Gay, Calvin, George, Carter, Gresham, Castleberry, GrEene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of Wash't'n Herring, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Jarna~in, .Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, TuESDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1898. 403 .Johnson of Bartow, .Johnson of Floyd, .Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoache, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, McCants, McCranie, McDonald, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, Smith of Hancock, McLaughlin, Snell, McLennan, Spinks, McMillan, Speer, McRae, Starr, Newton, Stubbs, Ogletree, Stewart, Ousley, Stone, Pace,t Swift, Padgett, Tatum, Pate, Taylor, Park of Greene, Tisinger, Park of Troup, Timmerman, Post, Tracy, Price, Turner of Henry, Rawls of Effingham, Turner of Rockdale, Rawls of Wilkinson, 'Vade, Reid, Walker of Crawford, Reynolds, Walker of Union, Richardson, Watkins, Rogers, Whiteley, Rose, Williams, Rudicil, Willin~ham, Simpson, Wood, Singletary, Woodall, Slaton, Yates, Sloan, Mr. Speaker. Smith of Hall, Those absent were Messrs.-- Allen, Brown of Bryan, Dews, Farmer, Hammond, Hill, Jordan of Pulaski, Mullins, McDonough, Overstreet, Sturgis, Upchurch, Wooten. Mr. Merritt of Hancock, of the Committee on Journalsr 404 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had! been examined and found correct. The Journal was read and confirmed. Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Commit-~ tee, submitted the following report : Jfr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which I am instracted to report back to the House with the recommendation that the eame do pass, to wit: By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- A bill to provide and fix the hours of keeping open the polls at precincts situated in incorporated towns or cities,_ when there is more than one precinct, and for other purposes. Also, by Mr. Morris of Cobb- A bill to be entitled an Act to make it unlawful for any person to wilfully or wantonly fire off or discharge any loaded gun or pistol on Sunday, except in defense of person or property. Also, by Mr. Post of Coweta- A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the judges of the superior courts to grant charters to corporations in vacation, in all cases where they may exercise such pow- TuESDAY, N OVE:\IBER 22, 1898. 405 ers w term time, and to validate such charters as have .heretofore been granted in vacation. Also, I am instructed to report the following bills back :to the Hmse with the recommendation that the same do mot pass, to wit: By Mr. Sloan of Hall-A bill to be entitled an Act to :authorize the Governor to keep a standing offer of twentyfive dollars reward for the apprehension of any person or :persons who shall buy or sell, or offer to buy or sell, a vote, or shall be ~n any way concerned in buying or selling :a vote at any election in this State, voting illegally, or -committing any of the offenses set forth in section 629, wolume 3, of tbe Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman General Judiciary Committee. )lr. Duncan, Chairman of the Committee on Corporattions, submitted the following report. .Mr. Speaker: Tbe Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the :same do pass, to wit : A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and for other purposes, as amended. 406 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of Ocilla, in Irwin county, and for other purposelil. A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Sylvester in the county of \Vorth, etc. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to fix the time for the election of all city officers now elected by the council of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, to provide" for the terms of such officers, to terminate the terms of those now in office, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JAMES P. DUNCAN, Chairman Committee on Corporations. Mr. McRae, Chairman State of the Republic, submitted the following report. 11!r. Speaker: 'l'he Committee of the Republic have had under their consideration the following resolutions which they instruct me to report back to the House with recommendation that they be adopted, to wit : A resoluti<_>n instructing our Senators and requesting our Representatives in Congress to use their best efforts in furtherance of the early completion of the Nicaragua canal. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1898. 407 A resolution to demand a change in the method of electing United States Senators from the several States, to the qualified voters of said several States, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. MAX L. MeR A1!.:, Chairman. Mr. Willingham, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration House bill No. 282, and instruct me to report same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Also, House bill No. 170, and recommend that the same do not pass. WILLINGHAM, Chairman, Mr. Freeman, Chairman of the Committee on \Vays and Means, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration the following House bill which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: 408 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. A bill to amend section 98 of the Code of 1895, volume 1, which fixes the terms of office of county officers by :adding a proviso to said section requiring tax collectors to -complete the collection of. State and county taxes for the year which they have been elected and for which they have given bond, etc. Also, the following House resolution, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended : A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to sell articles enumerated in attached inventory, certain articles not necessary to proper administration of said -department, etc. Respectfully submitted. R. W. FREEMAN, Chairman. Mr. Calvin of Riehmond, moved a reconsideration of the action of the House had upon yesterday on the following resolution, so far as it relates to tbe reference of same to the Committee on Appropriations, to wit: By Mr. Thrasher of the 27th District- A resolution to appoint ten members from the House :and five from the Senate to investigate the condition of the State Treasury and report back to the General Assembly their observations. The motion to reconsider prevailed. 'fuEsDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1898. 409 Mr. Calvin mo\'ed to suspend the rules of the House so that the resolution might be taken up and read. The motion prevailed, and the resolution was read. The following amendments were read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Cahin of Hichmoud- To amend by striking out the third resolution of the series and number the remaining resolutions accordingly. By )Ir. Park of Greene- To amend by adding to the first section of said resolution the following words: "Said committee shall make this report as early as practicable to the present session of the Legislature." By Mr. Blalock of Fayette- To amend by adding, "The Treasury shall first be investigated and reported upon." By l\Ir. King of Houston- To amend as follows: Provided that the investigation shall be without expense to the State. The above resolution was read and adopted as amended. The following message w:1s received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: 410 J ouR:NAL oF THE HousE. 1lfr. S pealcer: The Senate has passed, by the requisite con<>titutional majority, the following Senate bill, to wit : A bill to require Sleeping Car Companies Ill this State to furnish separate compartments for white and colored passengers, and to extend the police powers of conductors and other employees. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. Moore of Carroll- A bill to pwhibit betting on elections in this State, and for other pUl'poses. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was adopted. On putting the bill to a vote, the ayes we1e 86 and the nays 18. So the bill, not having received the l'eqnisite constitutional majority, was lost. By Mr. Moote of Carroll--:- A bill to define slander aud oral defamation and prescribe a penalty for the same. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. TuESDAY, NoVEMBER 22, 1898. 411 On passage of the bill the ayes were 23 and the nays 112. So the bill, not having received the tequisite constitutional majority, was lost. By Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act vesting veto power in the mayor of Savannah, touching the ordinances of said city, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agteed to. _ O~_passage of the bill the ayes wete 128, nays 0, So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Swift of Elbert, moved that House bill No. 129, the same being a bill to repeal au Act making permanent the income of the State University and for other purposes, be taken from the table and made the special order for Wednesday, after special ordet already placed, which motion prevailed. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- A bill to provide for and fix the hours keeping open the polls at precincts situated in incorporated towns, and'for other purposes. 412 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill to authorize the mayor and city council of Savannah to condemn property for drainage purposes, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 128 and nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, waa passed . . By ~Ir. \Vhiteley of Glascock- A bill to amend section 1642 of Volume I. of the Code which relates to exemptions to certain Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes. The report of t!Je Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. In the absence of the author of the bill, Mr. Reynolds of Richmond moved that the bill be tabled, which motion prevailed, and the bill was tabled. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to hunt or fish upon the lands of another whether said lauds are posted or not, and for other purposes. TuESDAY, XoVE;\fBER 22, 1898. 413 Upon motion of Mr. Reynolds of Richmond, the bill was tabled. By Mr. Emanuel of Glynn- A bill to amend an act creating a Boarcl of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the county of Glynn, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The following amendments were offered and adopted,. to wit: To amend by striking the name of "Mark Verdery" in the eighth line of section 2, of said bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the name of "Tobias Newman," and by striking the name of ' T. W. Lamb'' in the eighth line of said section 2, and inserting in lieu thereof ''James T. Dent," and by striking the name of "G. ,V, Ratcliff" in the tenth line of said .section 2 of ~aid bill, and inserting in lien thereof the name of" J. A. Williamson." To amend by inserting the word "Quarterly" after the word "published" in the fourth line of section eight or said bill. To amend by striking the word "important" in the first and fifth lines of section nine of said bill, and by inserting the words " for public improvements and for the purchase of supplies," after the word "contracts" in the first line of said section nine of said bill. -414 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. To amend by striking the word " three," m the second second line of section six of said bill, and insert in lieu thereof the word " two." On passage of the bill the ayes were 131 and the nays 0. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was paEsed as amended. By Mr. McMillan of Chatham-- A bill to repeal the proviso at the end of section second of an act to extend and define the incorporate limits of the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, On passage of the bill, the ayes were 130 and the nays 0. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Jordan of Jasper- A resolution to appoint a joint committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to investigate the controversy between Dr. Payne, ex-State Chemist, and the Commissioner of Agriculture as to the real .owner of the chemical apparatus claimed by Dr. Payne, .and for other purposes. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1898. 415 1\Ir. Turner of Henry, chairman of Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report: ~Mr. 8 peaker: The Committee on Public Library have had nuder coneideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report back to the Hom;e with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: By Mr. Turner of Henry- A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the republication of certain Georgia Reports, and for other purposes. Hespectfnlly submitted, PAUL TURNER, Chairman. The following bills were read the second time, to wit By Mr. Morris of CobbA bill to require the judges of the superior courts of this State to decide all motions for new trials, etc., and for other purposes. By Mr. Ellis of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and for other purposes. 416 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By Mr. Morris of Cobb- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to wantonly discharge a gun o1 pistol on Hunday, and for other purposes. By ~Ir. Heynolds of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to affix the penalty for failure to make tax returns, and for other purposes. By Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to enforce the collecticn of taxes, and for other purposes. By Mr. Park of Greene-- A bill to repeal an Act providing for the examination o( private banks by the Bank Examiner of this State, and for other purposes. By :Mr. Freeman of CowetaA bill to authorize the mayor and city council of New- nan to establish and maintain a system of sewers and drains, and for other purposes. By )I r. )fcDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal au Act organizing a Board of Police Commis~ioners for Savannah, and for other purposes. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1898. 417 By Mr. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act creating the office of Commis:Sioner of Public 'Yorks for Savannah, and for other pur.poses. By Mr. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Park and Tree Commission for Savannah, and for other purposes. By l\Ir. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to prohibit one person from holding more than one office at a time in Chatham county, :and for other purposes. By Mr. ~IcDonougb of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Water .Commissioners fvr Savannah, and for other purposes. .By Mr. McDonough of ChathamA bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Tax Asses- :Sors and Receivers for Savannah, and for other purposes. By Mr. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to organize a Board of Fire .Commissioners for Savannah, and for other purposes. By Mr. Laing of Terrell- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson, and for other purposes. 27 hi 418 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Post of Coweta- A bill to authorize Judges of the Superior Courts to. grant charters to corporations in vacation, and for otherpurposes. By Mr. Woodall of Talbot- A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture intoxicating drinks except domestic wines, in the county of Talbot, and~ for other purposes. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to fix the boundary line between Georgia and. South Carolina, and for other purposE's. By Mr. Hardin of Wilkes- A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in Washington, Ga., and for othet purposes, By Mr. Chappell of Mnscogee- A bill to provide for the incorporation of Trust Companies, to define their rights and powers, and for other purposes. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta toalter the whole or part of the dam now extending across' the Savannah river, anq for other purposes. TuESDAY, N OVE:IIBER 22, 1898. 419 By Mr. LaRochP. of Chatham- A bill to amend section 341 of the Code which relates to the carrying of concealed weapons, and for other purposes. By Mr. Hardin of Wilkes- A bill to amend the charter of Washington, Ga., and for other purposes. By Mr. Moore of Carroll- A bill to amend subsection 11 of section 4082 of volume 2 of the Code, by providing compensation fot justices of the peace, and for other purposes. By Mr. Jones of Burke- A bill to compensate the members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Burke county fot their services, and for other purpl)Ses. By Mr. Rawls of Effingham- A bill providing for the time of opening of polls on general election days and to allow proper freeholders to manage the election when no proper officer appears, and for other purposes. By Mr. Bynum of Columbia- A bill to repeal an Act consolidating the office of Clerk and Treasurer in Columbia county, and for other purposes. .J! 420 JOURNAL OF THE liol:SE. J3y Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to impose a penalty for failure to pay taxes, and for other purposes. J3y Mr. Lee of Pulaski- A bill to authorize the mayor and city council of Cochran, Ga., to maintain a system of waterworks, and for other purposes. By Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill to provide and fix a time for the election of all city officers now elected by the mayor and aldermen of the City of Savannah, and for other purposes. By Mr. Ousley of Lowndes- A bill to amend the charter of Valdosta, and for other purposes. The following hill was taken up, read the second time and recommitted, to wit: By Mr. Duncan of Houston- A bill to amend Sec. 2334 of the Civil Code of 1895, fixing the venue for suits against railroad companies in this State, and for other purposes. Recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee. WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1898. 421 The following joint resolution was read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Blalock of Fayette-- A joint resolution to pay to Mrs. Charlotte Willoby, widow of the deceased J. W. Willoby, the sum of $60.00, being a pension clue her husband, and for other purposes. Leaves of absence were granted the following members, to wit: Messrs. Jordan of Pulaski, Gtiffin of Greene, Morris of Cobb. The hour of adjournment having arrived1 the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bryan of Floyd. The roll was called, and the following members a~swered to their names : Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Beauchamp, Barwick, Bell of Forsyth, Bass, Bell of Spalding, Bennett of :Mitchell, Black of Dawson, Bennett of Pierce, Black of Whitfield, 422 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Blalol'k, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, D~nny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Ev~rett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, LaRo1ch~, GreeilP, L:1timer, Gdffin o! Twi~gs, Lee, Griffith, L'lngino, Hall, Martin, Hammett, Mayson, Hamby, Maxw~ll, Hardin of Liberty, Merritt, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell, Hardwick, :Moore, Harrison, Morris, Harris, Mullins, Harrell, McCants, Harvard, McCrani~. Hathcock, 1\IcDonald, Hendricks, McDonough, Henderson of Irwin, McElreath, Henderson of 'Yash't'nlHcFarland, Herring, McGehee, Howard, McLaughlin, Hopkins, McLennan, Holder, Mcl\lillan, Ho~ch, McRae, HutchinR, Xewton, Jarnagin, Ogletre~, Johnson of Appling, Ousley, Johnson of Baker, Pace, Johnson of Bartow, Pudgett, Johnson of Floyd, Pate, Johnson of Lee, Park of Greene, Jones of Burke, Post, Jones of Dougherty, Price, King, Rawls of Effingham, Knowles, Rawls of Wilkinson, Lane of Bibb, R~id, Lane of Early, Reynolds, Lane of Fumter, Richardson, Laing, Rogrr8, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1898. 423 Rose, Rudicil, .Simpson, ;Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, ~ Snell, Spinks, Speer, :Starr, Stubbs, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whitfley, Williams, WillinjZham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Franklin, Griffin of Greene, Hammond, Hill, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, Overstreet, Park of Troup, Sturgis, Wade. Mr. Bond, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined .and found correct. The Journal was read and confirmed. The following resolution, which was made the special -order for to-day immediately after the reading of the .Journal was taken up and read, to wit: By Mr. Ellis ot Biob- A resolution authorizing the Governor, as soon as practicable after the passage of this resolution, to avpoint five members from thP House and three from the Senate, together with the Governor, Attorney-General and Comp- 424 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. troller-General, to constitute a Board of Tax Assessors;and for other purposes. The following amendments were read and adopted, towit: By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- To amend the resolution, as amended, by striki~g out the~ word "five," and inserting the word "six" in lieu thereof; and by striking the word " three," and inserting "two'" wherever they occur in said Rection. By Mr. Tatum of Dade- To amend by inserting "that each section of the State shall be represented on said board." -By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- To amend by adding at enrl of last section, "providing that nothing in this resolution shall interfere with or prevent the consideration or passage of any measure or measures now pending, cr hereafter to be introduced, looking to the accomplishment of reform in the tax laws by assessment or otherwise during the present session of the General Assembly." By Mr. Hall of BibbTo amend by striking section 1 of the resolution and inserting the following in lieu thereof: 'l'hat the Ptesident of the Senate and the Speaker of WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1898. 425- the H,)use shall, as soon after the passage of this resolution as pmcticabie, appoint three membets of theSenate and five members of the House, who slmll be known as a joint committee on the revision of the tax laws of this State, of which committee the Speaker and, President of the Senate shall be ex officio members. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- To amend section 2 by striking the word" board" in' the first line and inserting" committes.'' On motion of Mr. Freeman of Coweta, the resolution W', Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, THL'RSDAY, .N OYEl\IBER 24, 1898. 429 King, Knowles, Lane ot Bibb, Lane of E rly, Lme of Sumter, Lding, LaRoche, Latimer, L11, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Ca1 ter, c~stlebPrry' Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, FRIDAY, N OYEMBER 25, 1898. 431 Fain, J one!' of Burke, Farmer, Jonps of Dougherty, Felker, Jordan of Jasp' r, Freeman, King-, Franklin, K n o w lei', Ford, Lane of Bibb, Fort, Lane of Early, Gay, Lane of Sumter, George, Laing Gresham, LaRoche, Greene, Lati ner, Griffin of Greene, LeP, Griffin of Twigg@, Longin.,, Griffith, Martin, HaJJ, Mayson, Hammett, l\laxwell, Hardin of Wilkes, ~len itt, Hardwick, Mitchell, Harrison, Moore. Harris. Morri!', Harrell, MullPns, Harvard, McCant!', Hathcock, McDonald, Hendrick!', McDonough, Henderson oi Irwin, :\IeElreath, H!:'w'erson of "'nsh 't'n}fcGehee, Herring, MeLaughlin, Hill, McLennan, Howard, l\fc:\Iillan, Hopkins, Newton, Holder, Ho;eh, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of B~ker, Johnson cf Bartow, Johnson of Fl9yd, Johnson of Lef', O~letree, Ousley, Pad).:ett, PatP, Park of GreenP, Park of Troup, Pos~, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Raw:s of Wi1kinson, Heyno~ds, n..gers, Rofe, Rudicil, Simpson, Singleta y, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Spinks, Spper, Starr, Stub's, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, F:wift, Tatum, Taylor, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdal>', Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Wtttkinfl, Whiteley, Williams, WiJJingham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yatfs, Mr. Speaker. 432 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Those absent were Messrs.- Bennett of Pierce, Calvin, Fender, Hammond, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Jordan of Pulaski, McCrauia, McFarland, McRae, Overl!treet, Pace, Reid, Richardson, Snell, Tisinger, Wade. Mr. Bond, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yestPrday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The Journal was read and confirmed. Mr. Jordan of Jasper, Chairman of the General Agricultural Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following House bill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : By Mr. Esterlin of Macon- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish a Department of Horticulture, Pomology, etc., and for other purposes. Also the following House bill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: FltiDAY, X OYDIBER :25, 1898. -!33 BY .:\Ir. Beunett of Pierce- A bill to be entitled an .Act to prohibit the catching of fish \Yith nets, seines, poi!:'on or traps in streams, ponds or lakes of this State, and for other purposes, to~ether with 1he amentlments attached thereto. Hc~pectfully submitted. C. H. JORDAX, Chairman . .:\Ir. .:\lcL'lughlin, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges anach circuit, and to pro\ide for the disposition of such business by the .Judges o( the Superior Courts of the several circuits of this State; to provide for the payment of the actual and necessary expemes of such Judges whileengaged in the discharge of their official duties, and for other purposes. Hespectfully submitted. JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman General Judiciary Committee. ~Ir. Simpson, chaitman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: JJ,:. Speake1: The Committee on Pensions have had under considera- tion the following bill which they recommend do not pass- By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize and require thepayment of pensions semi-annually, and for other purposes. Also the following bill, whiC'h they recommend to beread the second time and recommitted to Committee on. Pensions. JorRNAL OF THE JJOUSE. B)i ::\Ir. Simpson of :Milton- A bill to amend section 1250 of the Code of 189.5, which pmYides for pensions for maimed and infirm Confeder:\te soldiers. Respectfully submitted. B. F. SIMPSOX, Chairman Committee on Pensionb. The following message was received from the Senate tlmHigh ::\It-. Northen, the Secretary thereof. Jlr. 8peal.-ci': The Senate has adopted the following Joint Hesolution by a unanimous vote, in which the coneurrence of the House is asked, to wit: A I'esolution extending Georgia's congratnlations to Flag Lientenant Tlws. M. Brumby of the Asiatic Stman, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Rudicil of Chattooga-- A bill to amend section 3 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Johnson of LeeA bill to establish a new charter for the town of Lees- burg, and for other purposes. Referred to Special J udiociary Committee. By Mr. King of Houston- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to use vulgar or obscene language in the presence of females at depots or railroad stations, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. King of Houston- A bill to provide for the election of a Judge and County Bailiff of the county of Houston, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1898. 455 :By Mr. Brown of Carroll- A bill to provide for the granting of permanent licenses to teachers graduating from Bowden College, and for other 1purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. Mr. Moore of Carroll, moved a reconsideration of the action of the House in defeating House bill No. 109, the same being a bill to prohibit the betting on elections in this State, and for other purposes. Mr. Moore of Carroll, called for the previous question, which call was sustained. The ayes and nays were called, which call was sustained. Upon taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adamson, .Andert:on, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Blalock, Bowen, Brown of Carroll, ,Bryan, Bynum, Castleberry, {Jook, Copeland, Dickey, Etnanuel, Esterlin, Farmer, Freeman, Ford, Fort, George, Griffith, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Howard, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Jordan of Jasper, King, Lane of Early, Laing, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Moore, Mullens, McDonald, McElreath, 456 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. McGehee, McLennan, Ogletree, Ousley, Pate, Post, Rawls of Wilkinson, Rogers, Smith of Hancock, 8pinks, Starr, Stewart, Hwift, Tatum, Taylor, Timmerman, Trac), Walker of Unior>, . Watkins, Williams, Woodall. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bennett of Mitchell, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Whitfield, Bond, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Carter, Chappell, Darnell, Dews. Duncan, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Felker, Gresham, Griffin of GreentJ, McL:mghhn, Hall, 1\IcMilla.n, Hammett, Xewton, Hardin of Wilkes, Park d Greene, Hardwick, Park of troup, Harris, Price, Harrell, Rawls of Effingham,. Henderson of WasL't'nReynold~, Herring, Simpson, Hopkins, Singletary, Holder, Slaton, Hosch, S'oan, Hutehin!', Speer, Johnson of BakE-r, Stone, Jones of Burke, LaRoche, Turner of Henry, Wade, :\Iaxwell, Walker of Crawford,. Merritt, Willingham, Mitchell, Wood, McCants, Wooten, McFarland, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Bass, Bennett of Pierce, Black of D.iwson, Calvin, David, Denny, Drawdy, Ellis, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Fender, Franklin,. Gay, Greene,. FRIDAY, N OYE:\fBER 25, 1898. -!57 Griffin of Twi!fgl', Hammond, Hamhy, Hardin of Liberty, Harrison, Henderson of Irwin, Hill, Jarnagin, Johnson of Applin!!', Johns n of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Pulaski, Knowle, Lane of Bii.Jb, Lane of Sumter, Latimer, Morris, McCranie, 1\IlDunough, McRaP, Ovel'l:ltreet, Pace, Padgett, Reid, Rich;rdson, Rose, Rudicil, Smith of Hall, 8nell, Stubbs, Sturgis, Tisinger, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Whiteley, Mr. Speaker. On call of the roll the ayes were 60 and the nays 63. So the motion to reconsider was therefore lost. The following bill was read the third time and put upon its pas8age, to wit: By Mr. Ellis of Bibb- A bill to provide and fix the hours of keeping open the polls at precincts situated in incorporated towns or cities where there is more than one precinct, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable t(} the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 0. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Upon motion of Mr. Ellis of Bibb, the bill was ordered immediate;y transmitted to the Senate. 458 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Mr. Slaton of Fulton moved to nonconcur in the Senate Amendment to House bill No. 125, the same being a bill to amend an Act, establishing the criminal court of Atlauta, :and for other purposes. Mr. Park of Greene, moved that the hour of adjournrnent be extended until the matter now on the clerk's desk, be disposed of, which motion prevailed . Mr. Knowles of Fulton, moved that the bill together with the substitute, be recommitted to the General Judi-ciary Committee, which motion was lost. Upon the motion of Mr. Slaton the ayes were 94, nays 20, so the House therefore refused to concnr in the Senate amendment. Mr. Slaton of Fulton, then moved that a Committee of Conference be appointed, which motion prevailed. Leaves of absence were granted the following members, to wit: Messrs. McMillan of Chatham, LaRoche of Chatham, Watkins of Gilmer, Barron of .Jones, walker of Crawford, Singletary of Schley, McDonald of Ware, Cas.tleberry of 1\{onroe, Mitchell of Thomas, Wood of Towns, Bell of Spalding, Woodall of Talbot, McLaughlin of Meriwether, Reid of Taliaferro, Stubbs of Laurens, George of DeKalb, Mayson of DeKalb, Mullins of Meriwether, Griffin of Twiggs, Maxwell of Oglethorpe, Arnold of Ogle.thorpe, Hamby of Rabun, Whiteley of Glascock, Harrell -of Dodge, Stone of Walton, Taylor of Jefferson, Henderson of Washington, Hardwick of Washington, Fender of -Clinch, Everett of Polk. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1898. 459 On motion of Mr. Bell of Forsyth, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, November 26, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bryan of Floyd. Upon motion of Mr. Harris of Thomas, the roll call was dispensed with. 1\fr. Bond, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The Journal was read and confirmed. Mr. Knowles of Fulton, arose to a question of perl'>onal privilege for the purpose of explaining his remarks made upon the floor of the House on yesterday concerning an interview had with Governor Candler respecting a certain measure before the House. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Denny of Floyd, on account of business in the United States Court. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: ':1:60 JouRNAL o:F THE HousE. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution that the Clerk of the House be requested: to have printed daily, for the use of the House, 200 copies. of the Calendar, showing resolutions and bills for a third. reading. Mr. Brown of Carroll, submitted the following report :. Jfr. Speaker : . We, the undersigned members of the Judiciary Com- mittee, beg leave to submit the following minority report, on House Bill No. 120, which is a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 2322 of volume 2, of the Code of 1895, by inserting the following words between the words ''receiver," and "but" in the fifth line: "whether his default be less, equal to or g!"eater than that of the agents of the company," and for other purposes. The amendment proposed by said bill will not create any new cause of action, but will render clear and unambiguous the law as embraced in said section of the Code, and will furnish an equitable basis for determining the amount of recovery, if any, in cases where both the complainant and defendant are in default. For these reasons we dissent from the majority report of said committee. W. F. BROWN", J. C. BARRON", JOS. H. HALL, W. E. SPINKS. SATURDAY, NovE~IBER 26, 1898. 461 Mr. Duncan, Chairman of the Committee on Corporai:ions, submitted the following report : ]h. Speaker: 'fhe Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to. report back to the House with the recommendation that the S!lme be recommitted to the Committee on General Agticulture, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act relating to warehousemen in this State, authorizing them to give bonds and iE'sue warehouse receipts secured thereby, and for other purposes. The committee have also had under consideration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pas.,, to wit: A bill creating a new charter for the town of Clarkston. Also, bill to amend section 4 of the Act incorporating the city of \Vaynesboro, Ga., and for other purposes. Also, a bill to provide for a system of public schools for the town of Clarkston, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to alter and amend the 20th section of an Act to incorporate the town of Eastman, in the county of Dodge, and for other purposes. 462 JouRNAL or' THE HousE. Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Edgewood, in thecounty of DeKalb, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. ,J. P. DUNCAK, Chairman. Mr. McDonough, Chairman of the Railroad Committee, submitted the following report: lvlr. Speaker: The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bil:, which they instruct me to report back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same "do not pass." A bill to be entitled an Act making it unlawful for any one to use vulgar or obscene language in the presence of females at depots or railroad stations. Respectfully submitted. .TNO. J. McDONOUGH, Chairman Railroad Committee. Mr. Freeman, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on \Vays and Means have had under consideration House Bill No. 306, by Mr. Little of Muscogee, being a bill entitled an Act to provide for the list- tJATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1898. 463 ing of property for taxation, and for other purposes, and they instruct me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be read a second tim~ and recommitted, and that 300 copies be printed for use of the House. Respectfully submitted. R. W. FREEMAN, Chairman. The Speaker announced Lhe following committees, towit: Committee to investigate issue between Dr. Geo. F _ Payne and Agriculture Commissioner as to certain chemi-cals and apparatus, were Messrs. Jordan of Jasper, Everett of Polk, Harrison._ Committee from the House to investigate the Treasury Department, were Mr. Knowles, Chairman; Messrs. Everett of Polk,_ Starr, Turner of Henry, Tatum, Wooten, Freeman Emanuel, Newton, Lane of Bibb. The following bills were introduced, read the first timeand appropriately referred, to wit : By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to modify the rule of negligence in actions byservants or by the husband, wife, parent or child, of de-- -!64 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ceased servants against masters for injuries received by reawn of defects in machinery or other appliances, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Holder of Jackson- A bill to permit the State as owner of the Northeastern Railroad to be sued in certain cases, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Griffith of Haralson- A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Bremen in Haralson county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County matters. By Mr. Park of Green- A bill, requiring all persons doing a private banking business to have stamped on their stationery the \\'ords ~'not incorporated", and for other purposes. 11eferred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A hill to amend an Act providing for the creation of a Board of Examiners for Stationary Engineers for Fulton county, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on County and County Matters. 8ATURDAY, XovEMBER 26, 1898. 465 By ~Ir. Xewton of Morgan- A bill to amend section 826 of the Civil Code, and for -other purposes. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By l\h. 1Iorris of Cobb- A bill to amend section 3826 of the Civil Code, which relates to right of actions in cases of homicide by railroads, .and for other purposes. Heferred to General Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Freeman of Coweta, 300 copies of Honse Bill No. 306, the same being a bill to provide for the listing and assessing of real and personal property of this State for the purpose of taxation; to create a Board Of Tax Commissioners; to cteate a Board of Assessors in -each county in this State, and for other purposes, were .oroered printed for the use of the House. Upon motion of Mr. Freeman of Coweta, said bill was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee Qn \Vays and l\Ieans. The Senate amendment to the following bill was conCnrred in, to wit: By Mr. Harvard of Dooly- A bill to prohibit the baitiug or killing of doves thus ;lJaited, and for other purposes. :~o h j 466 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The following resolution was read the first time, to wit~. By Mr. Speer of Sumter- A bill to authorize the Governor to draw his warrant for $87.50 to pay for chairs for committee rooms. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit : By l\Ir. Ellis of Bibb-- A bill to amend the charter of the city of l\Iacon, and for other .purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. ( )n pa,;;>'age of the bill the ayes were 102, nays 0. So the bill having received the requi;;;ite constitutional majority was passed as amended. Bv :\Ir. Lee of Pulaski-- A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the tul\n of Cochran, to institute an agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes Wel'e 100, nays 0. So the bill ha\'iug l'eceived the requisite constitutional majol'ity was passed. By Ml'. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to pl'ohibit in Chatham county the holding of more than one office by one pet'son at one time, and for othet putposes. 'fhe t'eport of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes wete 109, nays 0. SATt:RDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1898. 477 So the bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ~fr. ~IcDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to c1eate the office of commissioner of public works of city of Savannah, and for other puqwses. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majo1ity was passed. By Mr. )lcDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to c1eate a boatd of tax assessors and receivers fot the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favomble to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ayes were 118, nays 0. So the bill having teceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed. I~y l\Ir. l\IcDonougl of ChathamA bill to repeal an act to c1eate a board of pulice _ 478 ,JOURNAL OF THE liOt:SE. commissioners for the city of Savannah, and for othet purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agteed to. On passage of the hill the ayes were 100, nays 0. Sv the hill having received the t"eftnisite constitutional majority was passel'lltll" tl deliver to tb, Iluu,;e of HLpresentatives a eomm1tnieation in \\riting. ::-;ATURDAY, XovE~IBER 26, 1898. -!79' STATE OF GEORGIA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA., November 26, 1898. To the Senate and House of Repre8entathe8: By a joint resolution of the Geneml Assembly approved on the 6th day of December, 1897, it was made the duty of the Governor to appoint a commission of seven citizens of this State'' to communicate \vith the Legislatures of each of the Sou them States with a view to securing co-operation in formulating and putting in execution without unnecessary delay some plan by which an amount of money aLEH, Govemor. Tf,e Gorenwl', the Se11aie, a11d the J1,jiW' of Represeutatircs. The following report j,- ~nh111itt!'tl in compliance ~with a jnint rf'solntion of t lw la~t Lf'gi"'la tnn nf Georgia, appruYf'd cn the nth clay of Dec(Jnh(r. I ~!17. and which i" a,.; folio\\~: 480 J OTlRNAL oF THE Homm. ""Whereas, The Daughters of the Confederacy residing in Georgia have brought to the attention of this IJ.,norable Ueneral Assembly the fact that there are in Northern States thirty thousand unmarked graves of Confederate soldiers, 'vho gave theirlives in defense of a cause they believed to be just and right, and ..Whereas, It is the bounden duty of the Southern people to see that the graves of their heroes shall each be suitably marked and cared for, and Whereas, Cooperation on the part of the Southern .States is essential to the accomplishment of this purpose; therefore, be it Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that his Excellency, the Governor, be, and he ie hereby authorized and requested to appoint a Commission of seven citizens of this State, whose duty it shall be to communicate with the Legislatnres of eaeh of the South-ern States with a view to securing cooperation in formulating and putting into execution without necessary delay some plan by which an amount of money adequate to the undertaking hereinbefore alluded to may be appropriated by the respective States and applied to the object named under such rules and regulations as the Legislatures of the .several States interested may prescribe. It shall be the duty of said Commission, through his Excellency, the Gov~rnor, to report to the next General Assembly of this State all the information gleaned on the subject referred to, to_gether with such recommendations as may, in the Commission's judgment, place Georgia in line with her sister .States in this good work. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 189~. 481 Resolved further, That the Governor be requested to have furnished a duly certified copy of the foregoing preamble and resolutions to the President of the Georgia Division of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and to the Commission provided for in said resolution. Under the foregoing resolution the undersigned were appointed by the Governor as members of the Commission~ and they proceeded at once into an investigation of the important subject committed to their care. In the midst of the execution of these duties the death occurred of the Hon. William K. Pilsbury, a valuable member of the Commission,after which lamented event the remaining memlH'rs proceeded to bring the work assigned them to a proper conclusion. Through the courtesy of General Marcus J. 'Vright, a Confederate officer, now in the \Var Records office at \Vash- ington; General H. V. Boynton, an officer of the Union army, now with the Chickamauga National Park Commission, and various other persons of the South and the North, the Commissioners are enabled to report the following as an approximately correct statement of the numbers of Confederates who died during the Confederate war in Northern prisons, and were buried near the places where they died: ILLINOIS_ At Chicago; known graves .. -.... Estimated on the records, which were destroyed by fire....... At Alton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 h j 4,729 1,500 2,218 482 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. At Camp Butler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 At Rock Island....... . . . . . . . . . 1,960 At :Mound City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Total in lllinois .............. 10,911 Indiana-Indianapolis..... . . . . . . 1,484 New Jersey-Finns Point........ 1,434 New York-Elmira and Long Island, 3,435 Ohio-Johnson Island and Colum- bus.... . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,367 Pennsylvania-Philadelphia and Pittsburg.... . . . . . . . . 239 Wisconsin-J\fadison.... . . . . . . . 137 Maryland-Point Lookout.. 2,159 Total known ................ 22,166 It has been ascertained that while the graves o our Southern soldiers who died as prisoners o war have been generally neglected, there are a few instances in which patriotic and humane efforts have been made to remove the reproach o this neglect rom our Country's name. Among indiYidual efforts stands conspicuous the work o "a widowed Southern born woman," J\Irs. Alice \V. \Vaterman, who found a lonely cemetery near J\fadison, \Visconsin, where 137 Confederate prisoners had been buried, and bv personal liberality and labor turned the spot into a place now called "Confederate Rest." Almoet matching this noble action, Col. \Ym. 1-I. Knauss, o Columbus, Ohio, a SATURDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1898. 483 Federal soldier, undertook to save the graves of Southern soldiers near that city from desecration. Additional to these worthy efforts there have been erected through the combination of Southern and Northern sympathies two splendid monuments to the Confederate dead in Northern States-one in K ew York City and the other in Chicago. Certain associations have been aroused to consideration of the sacred duty of this country to bestow due attention to the graves of those noble men who were captured in battle and many of them died in prison beeause the usual exchange of prisoners was forbidden. These as...c:.ociations thus deeply interested, are: the United Confederate Veterans, the United Sons of Veterans, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Ladies' 1femorial Association, besides minor bodies in Richmond, V a.; Washington, D. C.; Nashville, Tenn., and elsewhere. The Commission finds that these associations are embarrassed by lack of means to make their benevolent intentions practicable. Pending a full investigation, the Commission addressed a letter to each of the Governors of Southern States, as required by the joint resolution, a copy of which is hereto attached. These letters contained a full statement, and were accompanied with full copies of the resolution. The communication thus prepared was for,varded through the Governor, and the Commission was gratified by a prompt and favorable reply from every Governor to whom the commul:Iication was sent. The joint resolution of the Legislature o Georgia, together with the communication of this Com- 484 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. mission will be laid, by these GoYernors, before the Legislatures of their respective States. Their letters are submitted with this report. In concluding the duties which the Commissioners have most cheerfully discharged to the best of their ability, they beg leave to recommend that the State of Georgia shall, in some practical way, become associated with other States of the South, and \Yith the Government of the lJnited States, and with the several patriotic associations above named, in putting into execution a noble purpose to rescue the graves of our honorable and brave soldiers from unseemly neglect, and to save American people from the disgrace which that neglect imposes upon them. The Commission respectfully suggest that an exammation of the records of the above mentioned prisons and other National cemeteries be made, and that copies be secured of the records of Georgia soldiers buried in those cemeterieb, :md that the same be led in the office of the AdjutantGeneral for permanent preserYation. This record can be obtained at small expense of the clerical work. The Commiesion further suggest that the headstone inscribed with the name of the deceased s~ldier, and of the regiment or other command with \Yhich he served, should permanentl~v mark the spot where his body lies buried near these prisons or in X ational cemeteries. The Commission is of the opinion that a presentation of this subject by the Senators and RepresentatiYes in Con-- SATURDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1898. 485 gress from Georgia would induce the attention of the United States Congress to this delicate and pathetic subject which it moet clearly deserves. Respectfully submitted with 'documents attached. Clement A. Evans, F. Edgeworth Eve, Robert E. Park, M. Newman, A.M. Foute, G. M. Sorrel. Atlanta, Georgia, !larch 30, 1898. To His .Euellency, the Governor, and to the Legislature of the State of We have the honor of constituting a Commission appointed by the Governor of Georgia in compliance with a joint resolution of the Legislature, approved by him, to communicate with the Legislature of each of the Southern States upon a subject of important and pathetic interest. The attention of the Governor and the Legislature was recently called by the Daughters of the Confederacy residing in Georgia specifically to "the fact that there are in the N"orthern States thirty thousand unmarked graves of Confederate soldiers who gave their lives obediently to their States in defense of a cause they believed to be just and right." Sympathizing with the sentiment expressed by these tender and true Southern women, that "it is the bounden duty of the Southern people to see that the graves 486 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. o:f these heroes shall each be suitably marked and properly cared for," the Georgia Legislature authorized, and the Governor appointed this Commission to invoke the cooperation of all Southern States in an appropriate designation of these graves of brave men by the names of those who fill them out in durable headstones. The records of many National cemeteries, and of far more numerous private burial grounds, give memorable and terrible evidence of the loss of life in the four years of firm resistance made by the South to the armies of invasion. In the official report of the Quartermaster-General's office, July 1, 1896, appears a list of National cemeteries, containing a total of 335,819 interments, of which 9,300 are Confederates. The United States Government is caring for these cemeteries by large appropriations supplemented by contributions from many sources. So far as has been a::tcertained, the graves of our Confederate dead within the boundaries of the Southern States have been cared for chiefly by the ministrations of our loving Southern women, who have also, from time to time, made appeals in behalf of those graves situated outside the Southern States, which their faithful services, thus far haYe been unable tD reach. The Commission have the information that Southern Confederate soldiers are buried in large numbers in the following cemeteries in the K orthern States, to wit: Alton, Ill.; Camp Butler, Ill.; Camp X orton, Indianapolis, Ind.; Elmira, N. Y.; Finn's Point, N. J.; Johnson's Island, Ohio; Hart's Island, N. Y.; Sandusky, Ohio; Philadelphia, SATURDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1898. 487 Pa.; Peapatoh Island, Delaware; Fort Delaware; Madison, wisconsin; also in the cemeteiies of Chicago, Pittsburg and Loudon. Without counting those buried in Washington, and on various battlefields, and in scattered burial grounds, it appears that 25,000 brave men are reposing near the prisons in Northern States, where they were kept in confinement until they died. It is gratifying to us to be able to say to you that ali these gTaves have not been totally neglected. By the erlorts of one noble Southern woman the burial place of 139 Confederate soldiers at Madison, Wi~onsin, has been protected. and now awaits our assistance in having their graves suitably marked. Our ex-Confederate survivors residing in Chicago and ~ew York City have affectionately protected the remains of thcir comrades who sleep in the custody of those great cities. A. patriotic Federal soldier, Mr. Knauss, has taken fraternal and praiseworthy action in regard to our dead in Ohio. So elsewhere, enough has been done to now show us where the Southern States may cooperate in a more complete preservation of the burial places of men who obeyed the call of the State, and by that obedience lost their lives. In presenting this communication through the Governor to the Legislature, we do not deem it necessary to enter into further details and would not presume to suggest any measureS beyond the appointment of a Commission, without expense, to have charge of this important matter and such appropriation as may be necessary to properly mark the graves in Northern States of those devoted young men 488 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. who died for their States, far away frmn home, and who were buried where they died. V\Te have the honor to be, Your obedient servants, Clement A. Evans, F. Edgeworth Eve, Robert E. Park, M. Newman, A.M. Foute, W m. K. Pilsbury, G. M. Sorrel, Commissioners for Georgia. Upon motion of Mr. Knowles of Fulton, 300 eopies of report of the Special Committee on the Graves of Southern Soldiers buried near Northern prisons, were ordered to be printed for the use of the House. The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit: Mr. Speaker : His Excellency, the Governor, bas approved and signed the following Act, to wit : " An Act to amend the charter of the city of Fitzgerald, and for other purposes." SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1898. 489 The following joint resolution was introduced, read the tirst time and appropriatly referred, to wit: :By Mr. Freeman -of Cowta- A joint resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money suffici.ent to supply casual deficiencies, and for -other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means Committee. A communication in writing was received through Mr. Calvin of Richmond, from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Georgia, asking that a measure be introduced in this session of the Legislature to have Scientific Temperance Instructions taught in the public schools of this State, and f-or otoor purposes. The same was read and referred to Committee on Edu-cation. Mr. Ellis of Bibb moved that House bills number 30 .and 129 be immediately transmitted to the Senate, which motion was agreed to. The following Senate bills were read the first time and .appropriately referred, to wit : .By Mr. Dickerson of the 5th District- A bill to reduce and regulate the fees of Notaries Public :and other officers in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 490 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By Mr. Mann of the 44th District- A bill to amend Sec. 3950 of the Civil Code of 1895, by making certain additions thereto, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Steed of tLe 23d District- A bill to require sleeping-cat companies to furnish separate compartments for white and colored passengers and extend police p8wers to conductors, and for ot.her purposes. Referred to Railroad Committee. By Mr. Underwood of the 32d District- A bill to be entitled an Act to allow county officers of this State, until the first day of January next, after the election, in which to file their several bonds, as now required by law, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Underwood of the 32d District-- A bill to allow constables to levy and collect superior, city and county court fi. fas. where the same can be levied on personal property and the principal snrn does not exceed $100, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 491' By Mr. Brannen of the 17th District- A bill to amend sectit\n 72 of volume 1 of the Code, in the eighth subsection thereof, which relates to the dutiesof election superintendents, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wight of the 1Oth District- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Albany, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. ATLANTA, GA., Monday, November 28, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker, and. opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bryan of Floyd. The roll was called, and the following members answered-. to their names : Messrs.- Adams,, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, BRss, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, 492 .JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Sowen, Bower, ..Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, :Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carttr, Chappell, Cook, Copt land, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, ;Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, ~Fain, .Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, .Fort, George, Gresham, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twigg~, Griffith, Hall, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkfs, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Herring, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, Johneon of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, .Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoche, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, Moore, Morris, Mullins, McCants, McDonald, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McRae, Ogletree, Ousley, Pace, Pate, Post, Price, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sttwart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, MoNDAY,. NovE~iBER 28, 1898. 493: Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Bennett of Mitchell, Bond, Castleberry, Emanuel, Everett of Polk, Farmer, Gay, Greene, Hammett, Hammond, Hardwick, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of Wash't'nOverstreet, Jarnagin, Padgett, Johnson of Appling, Park of Greene, Johnson of Lee, Park of Troup, Jordan of Pulaski, Rawls of Effingham,_ King, Reid, Lane of Early, Richardson, Martin, Simpson, McCranie, Singletary, McDonough, Spinks, McMillan, Sturgis, Newton, Woodall.l The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read andi confirmed. The following resolution was introduced, read and' adopted, to wit : By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution providing that the> order of business forthis day's session, immediately after '-'the order of the day," shall be as follows : 1st. Reading of Senate and House bills, favorably re-ported, second time. 2d. Senate bills for first readi.ng. 494 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. 3d. Call of the roll of counties for the introduction . of new matter. 4th. The Calendar. The following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Underwood of the 32d district- A bill to amend section 341 of the Code, by inserting after the word " any " and before the word " pistol '' the words ''any kind of metal knucks," and for other purposes. The following House bills were read the second time, to wit: By 1\Ir. Pace of Newton- A bill to alter and amend paragraph 2, section 2 of arti- cle 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other pur- poses. By Messrs. Mayson and George of DeKalb- A bill to incorporate the town of Edgewood, in DeKalb county, and for other purposes. By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee- A bill to regulate settlements to be made by the taxcollectors of the State, of railroad taxes recP-ived by them, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 495 By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to prohibit any person or association from maintaining or operating a railroad along or across any public roads or streets in this State, or obstruct any public r0ads or streets, without being first incorporated under the General Laws of this State, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, th~ above bill, No. 92, was made the special order for Wednesday next immediately after the reading of the Journal. By Mr. Lane of Sumter- A bill to amend section 2185 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Cook of Heard- A bill to amend section 1 of an Act to authorize the Treasurer of the State to draw on any funds in. the State Treasury to the amount of $400,000 to pay school-teachers, and for other purpm;es. By Mr. Bell of Forsyth- A bill to provide for a change of venue in certain civil ca!"es, and for other purposes. By Mr. Watkins of Gilmer- A bill to amend section 1378, of Volume I. of the Code, and for other purposes. 496 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. By Mr. Johnson of Floyd- A bill to amend section 1301 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. By Mr. Walker of Union- A bill to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code of 1895, in regard to stock law in militia districts, and for other purposes. By Mr. Beauchamp of Pike- A bill to authorize the Trustees of the University of Georgia to operate summer sessions in graduate and postgraduate courses, for the benefit of white teachers of this State without regard to sex, and for other purposes. By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- A bill to amend section 815 of Volume III. of the Code of 1895, regarding jul'y lists, and for othe1 purposes. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to provide for the election of their clerks by the Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the various counties of this State, and for other purposes. By .Mr. llall of Bibb- A bill to change the time of holding the spring term of the superior court ot :Bibb connty, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1898. 497 By Mr. Bynum of Columbia- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Columbia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Floyd county, and for other purposes. By Messrs. George and Mayson of DeKalb- A bill to provide for a new charter for the town of Clarkston, and for other purposes. By Mr. Park of Troup- A bill to amend an Act establishing a Board of Pharmaceutic Examiners, etc., and for other purposes. By Mr. Esterlin of Macon- A bill to amend au Act requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish a Department of Horticulture and Pomology, and for other purposes. By Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city of Augusta to fix the number of its members necessary to constitute a quorum, and for other purposes. 32 hi 498 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to grant and convey so much of Vvalker street as may be necessary to construct a passenger depot, and for other purposes. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to establish a State Board of Embalming, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Dews of Randolph, Hill of Wilkes, King of Houston, McDonald of Ware, and Rose of Camden- A bill to discourage the breeding of dogs, and for other purposes. By Mr. Harrell of Dodge- A bill to amend the 20th sectioi1 of an Act to incorporate the town of Eastman, and for other purposes. By Mr. Simpson of Milton- A bill to amend section 1254 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. By Mr. Willingham of Monroe- A bill to regulate and control the expenditure of county funds, and for other purposes. By Mr. Freeman of Coweta- A bill to amend the charter of Sharpsburg, Ga., and for other purposes. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 499 By :'IIr. Smith of Hancock- A bill to repeal an Act providing for the payment of certain insohent costs 111 the Northern Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes. By Mr. Smith of Hancock- A bill to repeal an Act providing for the payment of insolvent costs of the justices of the peace, notaries public and constaules of Hancock county, and r.,r other purposes. By Mr. Emanuel of Glynn- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purpose... By Mr. Jones of Burke- A bill to amend section 4 of an Act incorporating the city of W'aynesboro, and for other purposes. By Mr. Simpson of Milton- A bill to amend section 1:.:!50 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. By Mr. Smith of Hancock- A bill to repeal an Act providing for the payment of certain insolvent costs in the NrJrthern Judicial Circuit as relates to the county of Hancock, and for other purposes. 500 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By .Mr. Henderson of lrwm- A bill to amend the charter of Ocilla, and for other purposes . .By Mr. Ford ofWorth- A bill to incorporate the town of Sylvester, and for other purposes. By Messrs. George and Mayson of DeKalb- A bill to provide for a system of public schools for Clarkston, and for other purposee. By Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to provide that the city council of Augu~ta be not required to use its common seal in making and establis!Jing by-law8, and for other purposes. By l\Ir. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to fix all fines and punishments for violation of by-laws and ordinances, and fur other purposes. By Mr. Lane of Early- A bill to repeal au Act to establish and maintain a dispensary in the town of Blakely, and for other purposes. By Mr. Hardin of WilkesA bill to authorize the mayor and city council of "rash- MoNDAY, NoYEMBER 28, 1898. 501 ington to issue bonds to pay for waterworks, etc., and for other purposes. By Mr. Turner of Henry- A bill to authorize the republication of certain Georgia Reports, and for other purposes. By Mr. Freeman of Coweta- A bill to amend section 98 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, Vol. I., and for other purposes. By Mr. Merritt of Hancock- A bill to amend an Act granting corporate authority to the town of Sparta, and fur other purposes. By Mr. Price of Oconee- A hill to repeal an Act providing for the creation of a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Oconee, and for other purposes. By Mr. Chappell of Muscogee-- A bill to authorize the St. Luke Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Columbus, to create a loan by deed or mortgage, or otherwise, for certain purposes, and for other purpoEes. Mr. Bryan, Chairman pro tem. of the Special Agriculture Committee, submitted the following report: 502 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Special Agriculture have bad under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the IIouse with the recommendation that the same "do pass,'' to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, in regard to stock law, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. W. C. BRYAN, Chairman pro tern. Com. Special Agriculture. The following Joint Resolution was read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution providing for the payment to Mrs. Anna E. Branch certain moneys in the Treasury growing out of the sale of certain wild lands, and for other purposes. Upon the call of the roll of counties the fDllowing bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to wit : By Mr. Walker of Union- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Union, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Co'.lllty and County Matters. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 503 By Mr. Bowen of Wilcox- A bill to change the county site of Wilcox county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters. By Mr. Rogers of Marion-- A bill to fix the salary of the judge of the county court of Marion county, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and Means Committee. By Mr. Lane of Bibb- A bill to amend section 5269(3) of the Civil Code of 1895, and for ot?er purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. \,Yooten of Calhoun- A bill to authorize the Judges of the Superior Court to fill vacancies in the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue, and for other purposes. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to limit and regulate the payment of insolvent costs of the sneriff of Richmond county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 504 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to amend section 1916, Vol. II. of the Code of 1895,. and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to regulate the payment of insolvent costs o0f the clerk of the city court of Richmond county, and for otherpurposes. Referred to Committee on Corpomtions. By Mr. Lane of Bibb- A bill to amend section 4517 of the Civil Code ofGeorgia, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Erwin of Clark- A bill to create a Board of Police and Fire Commissioners for the city of Athens, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Adamson of Clayton- A bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Clayton county, and for other purposes. By Mr. Lane of Bibb- A bill to provide for the record of judgments and decrees MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 505 and notices of suits transferring or affecting the titles to real estate, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judriciary Committee. By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Roadsand Revenue for the county of Thomas, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County llfatters;. By Mr. Mitchell of The mas- A bill to repeal an Act to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the counties of Cam- den, Thomas and Echols, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters, By Mr. Pace of Newton- A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Roads and' Revenues in the county of Newton, to establish a dispensary, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr.. Erwin of Clarke- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Bank of the University of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. .:506 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE The following message was received from the Senate cthrough Mr. Northen, the Secretary of the Senate. :Jir. Speaker : The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional -majority the following House bills, to wit: A bill to establish a city court of Dawson; iu Terrell -county. Also, a bill to amend an Act approved December 4th, to vest in the mayor of Savannah the veto power. Also, a bill to provide compensation for jurors in forcible -eqtry and detainer cases. Also, a bill to amend section 2250 of the Code as to the manner of collecting claims for stock killed on railroads. Also, a bill repealing sections 2253, 2254, 2255, 2256, 2257, 2258, 2259 and 2260 of the Code. Also1 a bill to amend section 698 of Volume 3 of the Code, which relates to setting woods on fire. Also, a bill to repeal an Act to create a county court in -each county of this State, so far as the same relates to Terrell county. Also, a bill to make it unlawful upon the death of certain employees, whose wages are not subject to garnisb:ment, due shall be paid the widow without administration. . MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1~98. 507 Also, a bill to amend an Act reincorporating the town of Thomasville, Ga. Also, a bill to crate a Board of Roads and Revenues for Twiggs county. The following House bill was read second time and report of the committee agreed to and bill lost, to wit : A bill to regulate the sale of cotton seed meal and cotton seed hulls in this State. The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following Senate bill, to wit: A bill to create a new charter for the city of Cedartown in Polk county. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By 1\:lr. Morris of Cobb- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to wilfully or wantonly discharge a gun or pistol on Sunday except in defense of person or property, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pas!:>'age of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 95 and the nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 508 JouRNAL oF TiiE HousE. By Mr. Laing of Terrell- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Freeman of Coweta-- A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Newnan to establish a system of sewers and drains, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 119, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill to amend section 341 of Vol. III. of the Code,. which relates to the carrying of concealed weapons, and for other purposes. Upon motion of Mr. Slaton of Fulton, the above bill was temporarily tabled, owing to the absence of the author MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 509 By Mr. Morris of Cobb- A bill to require the judges of the Superior Courts to decide all motions for new trials, and for other purposes. The above bill was made the special order for Tuesday morning immediately after the reading of the journal, on motion of Mr. Morris of Cobb. By Mr. Bynum of Columbia-- A bill to repeal an Act consolidating the office of clerk .and treasurer in Columbia county, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Bynum of Columbia, the above bill was temporarily tabled. By Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill to fix the time for the election of all city officers now elected by the council of the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Slaton the above bill was tabled temporarily on account of the absence of the author. The following Joint Resolution was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: By ~Ir. Blalock of Fayette-- A resolution to pay the widow of J. W. Willoby the pension due him for 189S, and for other purposes. An appropriation being involved in the resolution, the 510 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering said resolution. The Speaker designated as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Rawls of Effingham. After considering s1id resolution the committee arose, and the Chairman thereof reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the Committee of the Whole was agreed to. Upon passage .of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered. Upon taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirm9.tive were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black ~f Whitfield, Blalock, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Canoll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffith, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardwick, Harrison, )foxDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 51:1 Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Herring, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hutchins, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones o Burke, Jordan of Jasper, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Sumter, Longino, Mayson, Maxwell, Mitchell, Morris, Mullins, McCants, McDonald, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McRae, Ogletree, Ousley, Pace, Pate, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Sturgis, Stone, Swift, 'l'isinger, Timmerman, Tra<'y, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford,.. Walker of Unim, Watkins, Williams, 'Vood, Woodall, 'Vooten, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bond, Castleberry, Darnell, Emanuel, Fender, Gay, George, Griffin of Twiggs, Hall, King, Hammett, Knowles, Hammond, Lane of Early,. Hardin of Wilkes, Laing, Henderson of Irwin, LaRoche, Henderson of "'rVash't'nLatimer, Hosch, Lee, Jarnagin, Martin, Johnson of Appling, Merritt, Johnson of Baker, Moore, Jones of Dougherty, McUranie, Jordan of Pulaski, McDonough,. .512 JOURNAL OF THE HousE . McMillan, .Xewt:m, Overstreet, :Padgett, Park of Greene, Reid, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Stubbs, Stewart, Tatum, Taylor, Turner of Rockdale, Whiteley, Willingham, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Lane of Bibb moved to dispense with the verification of the roll call, which motion prevailed. Upon counting the vote the ayes were 120 and the nays 0. So the resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill was read the second time, to wit : By 1\Ir. Rawls of Effingham- A biil to designate the opening hour of polls and allow proper freeholder to manage the election when no proper officer appears to take charge, and for other purposes. Recommitted to the Committee on Privileges and Elections. :Mr. Bower, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges ofthe Floor, submitted the following report. Jfr. Speaker: The Committee on Privileges of the Floor have had under consideration the following resolutions, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that same be adopted, to wit : MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 513 A Resolution-Resolved, that the privileges of the floor 'be extended to Col. Chas. H. Caldwell and Capt. J. P. Williams, during their stay in the city. A Resolution-Resolved that W. 0. Connor, Superintendent of the Georgia School for the Deaf, be accorded the privileges of the floor of the House, during his stay in the city. Respectfully submitted. B. B. BOWER, JR. Chairman Committee on Privileges of Floor. Mr. Turner, of Henry, Chairman of Committee on PubJic Library, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Public Library have had under consideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report back to the House, with a recommendation that the !'arne do pass, to wit: By Mr. Turner of Henry- A bill to be entitled an Act to fix the price of all Geor:gia Reports sold by the State Librarian at two dollars per volume, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. 33 h j PAUL TURNER, Chairman. 514 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. W. T. Lane, Chairl?an pro tem. of General Judi~ ciary Committee, submitted the following report : ]Ifr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that thesame as amended do pass, to wit : By Mr. Lane of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 2185 of the Code of Georgia by striking out the words " the salary of each Commissioner shall be twenty-five hundred dollars" in the 9th and lOth lines of said section, and inserting " the salary of the chairman of said railroad commission shall be two thousand dollars, and the salary of each associate Commissioner shall be seventeen hundred and fifty dollars. Respectfully submitted. W. T. LANE, Chairman pro tem. Gen. Judiciary Committee. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitte~ the following report : :lfr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which I am instructed to re~ MoNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 515 port back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: By Mr. Lane of Sumter- A bill to be entitled au Act to provide for the payment out of the convict funds of certain costs accrued in the conviction of felonies. Respectfully submitted. JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman General Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether- Resolved, That the Governor of Georgia is hereby requested to furnish, at the earliest date practicable, to the Honse of Representatives, a statement of all expenditures from the contingent fund or any other fund, and for other purposes. The following amendment was offered and adopted, to wit: By Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether- Amend by adding " fur the years 1897 and 1898" at the end of said resolution. The resolution was then adopted as amended. 516 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. The following joint resolution was read and ordered laid on the table for one day, to wit: By Mr. Swift of Elbert- Resolved by the House the Senate concurring, That a : Jint committee of three from the House and two from the Senate be appointed to investigate and report upon the op-eration and results of the Northeastern Railroad, and for .nther purposes. By unanimous consent, the same was taken up and :adopted. The following privilege resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Denny of Floyd- Resolved, That W. 0. Connor, Superintendent of the Georgia School for the Deaf, be accorded the privileges of the floor of the House during his stay in the city. By Mr. Hopkins of Mcintosh- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended Col. Chas. H. Caldwell and Capt. J. P. Williams during their stay in the city. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: ~foNDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1898. 517 By Mt'. Bell of Spalding- A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act establishing a charter for the city of Griffin, and for other purposes. l{eferred to Committee on Corporations. By Mt. Hutchins of Gwinnett- A !Jill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Gwinnett, and for other purposes. Refel'red to Special Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was introduced, read and lost, to wit: By Mt. Turner of Helll'y- A resolution providing fot the appointment of a porter for the post-office department, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Allen of Baldwin, House Bill No. 317 was withdmwn ftom Committee on County and County Matter" and referred to Special Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mt. Slaton of Fulton, the House nonconcurred in the Senate amendment to House bill No. 125, the same being a bill to establish the criminal court of Atlanta, and for other putposes. A petition was received in writing from the grand jury of the Hat'alson superior court, through Mr. 518 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Griffith of Hamlson, asking that a measure be inttoduced by which all real or personal ptoperty of this State subject to taxation shall be assessed at its true value for taxation, and for other purposes. The petition was referred to Ways and Means Committee. The following bill was read the third time and tabled upon motion of Mr. Bush of Millet, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to hunt or fish upon the lands of another in this State, unless he has permission in writing, and for other purposes. Leaves of absence were gmnted the following members, to wit: Messrs. Moore of Carroll, Park of Greene, Smith of Hall, Martin of Banks, Bond of Madison, Tatum of Dade, Laing of Terrell, King of Houston, J otdan ot Pulaski, Bennett of Mitchell, Lane of Early. Mr. Johnson of Floyd, chaitman of the Committee to Visit Educational Institutions at Milledgeville and Athens, asked leave of absence fot his committee to visit said institutions. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER. 29, 1898. 519 ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m., this day, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bryan of Floyd. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Messrs.- .i\dams, Adam~ on, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Beauchamp, Bell of For~ytb, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Chappell, Cook, Darnell, D.1vid, Denny, Dc!WB, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, E,terlin, Everett of Pulk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, George, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of \Vash't'n Herring, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Holder, Hosch, Hutchins, 520 JouRN.o\L oF THE HoesE. Johmon of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jont>s of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoache, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, Morris, Mullins, McCants, McCranie, McDonald, McDonough, McElreath, 1\lcFarland, McGehet>, McLaughlin, McLennan, McRae, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, P.ttE>, Park of GreenP, P.trk of Troup, Post, Price, Raw:s of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, ReynolJs, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock,. l::lnell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylur, Tisinger, Ti nmerman, Tracy, Turner of IT enry, Turner of Rockdale,. Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford,. Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, W1lliams, Willingham,. Wood, Woodall,. Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker; Those absent were Messrs.- Bennett of Mitchell, Gay, Bennett of PiercE>, Hammond, Castle berry, Jarnagin, Copeland, Johnson of Floyd, Jordan of PuL1ski,. MoorE>, McMillan, Sturgis. Mr. Bond, Chairman of the Committee on Journals,. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 29, 189~. 521 reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The journal wus read and confirmed. Mr. King of Houston, asked that House Bill No. 329,. be withdrawn from the Committee on Education, and committed to Committee on Constitutional Amendments, which. request was granted. By unanimous consent the following joint resolution. was read and adopted, to wit : By Mr. Knowles of Fulton: A joint resolution providing for an expert accountant for the Joint Committee, to investigate the condition of the State Treasury. On motion of Mr. Knowles of Fulton, the above resolution was immediately transmitted to the Senate. By unanimous consent the following Senate Bill was read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit : By Mr. Brannen of the 38th DistrictA bill to amend all Acts incorporating the town of Cedar- town, and for other purposes. . Referred to Committee on Corporations. By unanimous consent the following House bills wereread the first time and appropriately referred, to wit : 522 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr. Willingham of Monroe- A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Monroe, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on County and County :Matters. By Mr. Everett of Stewart- A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Lumpkin, in Stewart county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. On motion of Mr. Tatum of Dade, the report of the Committee on Elections, which was made the special order to-day, was displaced and made the special order for Thursday immediately after the reading of the journal. The following bill which was made the special order for to-day, was taken up and put upon its passage, to wit: By Mr. Morris of Cobb- A bill to require all judges of the superior courts of this State, in counties having 50,000 inhabitants, to decide all motions for new trials within thirty days, and in counties of more than 50,000 inhabitants within ninety days, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. rruESDAY, NovEMBER 29, 1898. 523 On passage of the bill the ayes were 107 and the nays 20. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of Mr. Morris of Cobb, the above bill was immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following communication was received from His Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary Mr. Hitch, to wit: fifr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to tLe House of Representatives a communication in writing. STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ATLANTA, November 25, 1898. 'To the Senate and House of Representatives: On the 9th instant I had the honor to call the attention Of your honorable bodies to a special report of the State Treasurer, showing that there would be a deficit in the public revenues on the 20th of July next of about five hundred and forty-five thousand ($545,000.00) dollurs. In this message I expressed the hope that the representatives of the people would find some way of meeting the condition that confronted us without resorting to a further increase in the rate of taxation which is already the highest 524 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. in the history of the State, while the ability of the great body of our people, those engaged in tilling the soil, is, owing to the unprecedentedly low price of their products, less than it has ever been in the past. But I made no specific recommendation as to how to supply the deficiency in revenue, believing that the General Assembly in its wisdom would be able without suggestion from me to solve in the wisest manner, the problem that confronts us. But the discussion of the questions of taxation and revenue has developed so much diversity of opinion not only as to the actual condition of the treasury, but as to how to surmount the difficulties that confront us, and so much he~i tation in suggesting a remedy is manifested, that I deem it my duty to communicate to you the conclusions at which I have arrived after a most careful consideration of the question. It has been suggested that a revision of our entire taxing system will develop an amount of property which now escapes taxation, large enough to yield revenue sufficient to make up the deficiency in the State's revenues. No doubt such a revision, the importance of which I most earnestly urge upon the attention of the General Assembly, would uncover for taxation a large amount of property which now eludes the hand of the tax gatherer, but not a sufficient amount to make up the deficiency in the State's revenue. The class of copy which escapes the taxing officer is usually stocks and bonds and other evidences of indebtedness. While much property of this character undoubtedly escapes taxation, it is not as much as many suppose, for our high rates of taxation, State, county and mu- TuESDAY, NovEMBER 29, 1898. 525 nicipal, have driven it largely out of the State. The price <>f money is exceedingly low. No good bond now sells in the market higher than a three and a half per cent basis. In most of the counties the State and county taxes amount to one per cent., and in most of the cities the tax gatherer demands about as much for municipal purposes. Hence to the holder of such securities there is left after paying taxes, State, county and municipal, only one and one-half per cent. net on his investment. This is so low that it is to his interef't to place his money elsewhere, where it will yield a better profit. He, therefore, seeks refuge in New England trust companies and savings banks, where he es- capes taxation. This being the case no taxing system can be devised that will reach this class of property while our tax rates are so high, and even if, as hoped by some, large amounts of this sort of property could be reached and made to bear its share of the burthens of government, it could not be done in time to meet the liabilitiPs f the State which will press upon us in the .. next SIX or eight months-too early for a ne"' taxing system to be enacted and put into operation. Hence, tc, meet the emergency some other remedy must he found, and after a most careful comidf~ration of the matter, and with the utmost reluctance, I am forced to the conclusion that the only practicable way in which to deal with the question is, for a time at least1 to curtail expenditures and reduce appropriations. To this conclusion, I belieYe all who study the question fairly and impartially must come at last. This being conceded, the f]Hestion presents itself, what 526 JouRN_n OF THE HousE. &ppropriations can be reduced so as to bring the State';,. outgo within her income with least. detriment to the best interests of all the people? There are some appropriations- that cannot be cut, such as the public debt, including the $8,000.00 due the University annually, the interest on the $90,000.00 landwript fund still held by the State; such salal"ies as cannot under the constitution be reduced during the term for which the present incumbents were elected; insurance premiums on public property and the Slinking fund. These are fixed charges on the treasury that cannot be~ reduced and must be met without abatement. Taking the total of all of thes-e appropriations from the total of the estimates made by the treasurer for the next year, we have about three millions left on which to work in our effort to lring the State's expenditures down to her receipts without increasing the tax rate. Of this three million dollars,. $G40,000.00 goes to pensions and $1,650,000.00 in round: numbers goes to common schools, a total of nearly $2,300,000.00, leaving only $700,000.00 estimatec.for all other purposes,. an amount little more than sufficient to meet the demand on the treasury during the next eight months, unprovided for. In other words, if you wipe out your printing fund, your contingent fund, your military fund, your public building fund, etc., etc., and if all sala- ries and compensation to all officers of the legislative, ex- ecutive and jndicial departments of the State"s government be abolished, and these officers work for nothing, you "ould not, at the present rate of taxation, after paying the fixed charges on the treasury whieh cannot be lessened, and the: TuESDAY, XovEl\lBER 29, 1898. 527 ~timated appropriations to schools and pensions, have a dollar left. Thus it is demonstrated that you must either raise the present rate of ta.-..;:ation or reduce your appropriations for. schools and pensions. :Much sympathy and sentiment ha;;, been indulged in by som~ people and some newspapers, professed friends of the schools and pensioners, about the sacredness of the appropriations for the old soldiers and the sehool children, and it is right for us to guard with jealous care these two objects of the State's care, but, at the same. time, we must not lose sight of the fact that thOEe who pay the taxes are entitled to as much consideration as those who get the benefit of them. \Ye are the guardians of thei1 right;; as well as of the rigl1ts and interests of the school ~hildren and of the Confederate veterans. \l{e are bound to exercise due care and consideration for the interests of ench without unnecessary injury to the other. Every patriotic Georgian is willing to be taxed to the verge of confiscation, if necessary, to provide for the wants of the need; \'eterans of the Confederacy, who stood a wall of fire, between our homes and an armed imader, and for the wants, of his needy >Yidow, and see to it that none of them ever. ;mnt or go to a poor house; but neither sentiment nor justice requires us to levy taxes upon the poor mechanics and small farmers of the State, many of them themselYes veterans, who haYe at best in such times as these, a hard struggle, to liYe and feed and clothe those dependent upon them, to pay pensions to those who are better off than they are and ;dw do not need the bounty of the State to supply theiJ.". aetual "ants. The same rna,v he said of our schools. Tlw .528 JocRNAL OF THE HousE . constitution wisely provides that schools shall be established and supported by the State, in which all the children in the State, between six and eighteen years of age may be taught the "elementary branches of an English education," and it is our duty to see to it that this provision of the constitution is carried out in letter and in spirit. Every patriotic Georgian is willing to be taxed to the utmost limit of his ability to pay to do this, but we have been going too fast in this matter of education, as we have in appropriations for pensions. But few of our school~ are confined to the "elementary branches of an English education." Other and higher branches are taught to a few (sometimes only two or three pupils) in many of the schools, necessitating higher priced teachers, and thus creating a demand for larger appropriations for the free schools. This is wrong, :and was never contemplated by the framers of the const.itubion. Those who want to have their children taught Greek and Latin and higher mathematics are usually able to pay for it, and ought to do so without requiring their neighbors, whose children are too poor to indulge 'in these luxuries, to be taxed to do it for them. Again, the children in the rural districts for whose benefit the State's schools were primarily intended, for the towns and cities usually have school systems of their mvn, 'vould not, if schools were taught at their doors twelve months in the year, be able to go to school more than four or five months, because they, both male and female, have in most cases to work in the field to aid their parents in supporting the family. This is a feet well known to all who :are at all familiar with the conditions that prevail 1in the ag- TuESDAY, NovRMBER 29, 1898. 529 ricultural sections of our State, which embrace all of the State, except the cities and towns. Hence it is not necessary to overtax ouT people to support schools six, seven or eight months in the year, for the white children cannot, with few exceptions, avail themselves of them. In view of all these facts and with a due regard for the best interests of all classes of our people, I have arrived at the conclusion that tne tax rate, already the h~ghest ever levied in the State, not only should not be raised higher, hut should and can be lowered, and that appropriations should be reduced wherever it is possible to do so, and that this can be done in many places without injustice to any desmTing, needy beneficiary of the State's bounty. I therefore recommerrd that no extraordinary appropriation be made at this session for any purpose whateYer, and that every ordinary annual appropriation which is not a f:xed charge upon the treasury be reduced to the lowest possible limit compatible with the efficiency of the public service. The estimate for military purpose-s, for instance, can, in my judgment, be reduced one-half. The estimates of appropriations to some of the institutions supported by the State which are approximately as high now as they were when the cost of living was much greater than i_t is in this era of low prices, may be reduced without injury to these institu!Jions. I advise that the committees charged with the care of these institutions look carefully into their management and their requirements, and that whereYer it is possible to retrench in the e:~.:penditure of money on their account, it be done. 3-1 h 1 530 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. After all of this is done, howeYer, further retrenchment '\':ill be necessary to bring the expenditures of the State down to her reYenues and lower the rate of taxation, and the schools and pensions will haYe, for a time at least, to submit to the same !inexorable necessity that all other objects of appropriation do, and it will be necessa.ry to revise the pension la\YS so as to confine the State's bounty to those Confederate soldiers and those widmYs of Confederate soldiers, who actually need the aid of the State to supply their necessities and save them from \Yant, and appeal to the patriotism of those '\Yho can liYe comfortably without pensions to do so until the condition of the country and the ability of our tax-payers will warrant a resumpt.ion of the present liberal pension polic:. I believe these patriotic men, who on a hundred battle fieltls, from 18G1 to 1SG5, manifested a heroism and se1f-sac1'ifice unparalleled in the annals of the world, can be relied on to make without murmur, tl1is temporary sacrifice for the good of the State, in ,,ho8r clPfrm:p the: shecl their blood and offpred their liws. I achise, also, that the rxtra four hundred thousand dollars added to tho school fund this year be left off fo'l: the next t\\o years. This can, as I lune already shown, be done \Yithout impailring the efficiency of the schools, and \Yit.hout depriving any child in the State of an opportunity of going to school five months in each year, '\vhich is as long a time and longer, than most of them could go even if the schools were kept open twice that long. These suggestions, gentlemen of the General Assembly, are made to meet the emergency that confronts ns, and that the necessit.ies of the Stnte and of the tax-payers of the TuESDAY, NovEMBER 29, 1898. 531 State demand thffiT adoption there can be no doubt, and that those persons and institutions who are called upon to make the temp()lrary sacrifiGeS suggested will do so willingly and 'Cheerfully, I firmly believe, for Georgians have from the .dawn of the revolutionary war down to this day been as remarkable for their moderation and conservatism in mat- ters of State policy as for their !intrepidity and heroism on the field of battle, and there is no instance in the history of the State in which, when their representatives have found it necessary to call on them to make sacrifices for the public good, that they have not cheerfully made them. ALLEX D. CANDLER. Mr. Jones of Burke, moved a reconsideration of the :action of the House in fixing as a special order for to-day House bill No. 92, the same being a bill to prohibit any railroad from crossing or running parallel with any public .roacl of this State without first being incorporated under the laws of this State. The motion of Mr. Jones of Burke prevailed, and on motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the said bill was made the special order for Thursday immediately after the reading of the journal. Mr. Turner of Henry moved a reconsideration of the action of the House in regard to resolution No. 63, providing for the appointment of an extra porter for the PostOffice Department. 532 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The motion of Mr. Turner of Henry prevailed, and the resolution was committed to Committee on Appropriations Mr. Freeman, Chairman ofthe Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report ~ .Mr. S pealcer: The Committee on \Vays and Means have had under consideration the following Hrmse bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to amend section 826 of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1895, in regard to the counti in which returns for taxation shall be made. A bill to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they mature in accordance with article 7, section 1-!, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of 1877, etc. A bill to fix the salary of the judge of the county court of Marion county, etc. Also, the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies, and for other purposes. Also the following House bills which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit : TuESDAY, NovEMBER 29, 1898. 533 A bill to provide for the taxation of commercial fertilizers, notes and other obligations for same, to prescribe penalties, and for other purposes. A bill to require all guano manufacturers and dealers and also all manufacturers and dealers in commercial fertilizers who may do business in this State, to return for taxation all of their assets in each county in which they may do business. Respectfully submitted. R. W. FHEEMAN, Chairman . Mr. Stone, Chairman of the Committee on the State Penitentiary, submitted the following report: M1. Speaker: The Committee on the State Penitentiary have had under consideration the following House bill which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit : A bill to require all officials in charge of State institutions, all county and municipal authorities to purchase from the Prison Commission of the State of Georgia for the use of said institutions, counties, municipalities such articles, supplies and provisions as may be manufactured or produced by the State Penitentiary. Respectfully submitted. A. C. STONE, Chairman. 534 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The following minority report on House Bill No. 54 was submitted, to wit: j1[r. Speaker: The following members of the Committee on General Judiciary beg leave to dissent from the report of the majority of the General Judiciary Committee, recommending that House Bill No. 54, providing for the rotation of the Circuit Judges of this State, do not pass, and hereby file this their minority report, recommending that said bill do pass. This Nov., 1898. e Respectfully submitted. T. \Y. HARDWICK. J. B. PARK, JR., SA~I"LEL S. BEXXETT, A. S. ERWIX, JR., B. B. BOWER, JR., F. \Y. COPELAXD, L. Q. STUBBS. The following message was received from Senate througb Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: ll'lr. Speaker : The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit: A bill to amend section 1107 of the Code relating to sheriffs' fees. TuESDAY, N ovE~IBER 29, 1898. 535 Also, a bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Albany. On motion of Mr. Pace of Newton the following bill was temporarily tabled, to wit: By 1\lr. Pace of Xewton- A bill to alter and amend paragraph 2 of section 2 of Article 7 of the State Constitution, and for other purposes. Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that 300 copies of this bill be p1inted for the use of the House, which motion prevailed. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time and appropriateiy referred, to wit: By Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Augusta, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Bond of Madison (by request)A bill to establish and maintain a dispensary in the town of Comer, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. McDonough of ChathamA bill to provide for the registration of voters to vote 536 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. at municipal elections in the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. Referred to Speoial Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Stone of Walton- A bill to provide for the maintenance and support of the Prison Commissioners' office of Georgia for the year 1899, and for other purposes. Referred to Penitentiary Committee. The following resolution was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution to pay Mrs. Anna E. Branch certain moneys growing out of the sale of certain wild lands, and for other purposes. This resolution involving an appropriation, the House resolved itself iuto a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same. The Speaker designated as chairman of the committee of the whole Mr. Slaton of Fulton. The committee proposed to amend by striking" $111.00 '' wherever it occurs, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figures " $95.90." After considering said resolution, the committee arose and the chairman thereof reported same back to the House TuESDAY, NovEMBER 29, 1898. 537 with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. The report of the committee of the whole was agreed to. On passage of tbe resolution as amended the ayes and nays were ordered. Upon taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting aye were Messrs.- Adamson, Barron, Barwick, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Chappell, Cook, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Freeman, Franklin, Fort, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of 'Vash't'n Herring, Hill, Howard, Hopkins, Hutchins, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Jordan of Jasper, King, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoache, Latimer, Lee, Martin, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, Morris, Mullins, McCants, McDonald, 538 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. McDonough, Reid, McElreath, Reynolds, McFarland, Richard~:, Smith of Hall, Park of Troup, Smith of Hancock, Po~t, Snell, Rawls of Effingham, Spinks, Rawls of Wilkinson, Sturgis, Stuart, Stone, Tatum, Taylor, Timmerman, Tracy, Walker of Crawford, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, 'Vood, Woodall, Wooten. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Bass, Bennett of )Iitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Spalding. Black of Whitfield, Bond, Brown of Bryan, Castleberry, Copeland, Da"''id Ellis, Emanuel, Fender, Ford, Gay, George, Gresham, Griffin of Twij!gs, Hammond, Hardwick, Holder, Hosch, Jarnagin, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Pulaski, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Longino, Mayson, Moore, McCranie, McGehee, McMillan, Ousley, Pace, Padgett, Pat!', Price, Sloan, - Speer, Starr, Htubbs, Swift, Tisinger, Turner of Htnry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, \Vade, Walker of "Lnion, Willingham, Yatt>s, Mr. Speaker. TuESDAY, N OVE;\IBER 29, 1898. 539' On motion of Mr. Bell of l+"'orsyth a verification ofthe roll call was dispensed with. Upon counting the vote it was fmmd that the ayeswere 113, nays 0. So tbe resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. The following message was received from the Senatethrough Mr. Northen, the Secretai'Y thereof: Mr. Speaker: Tbe Senate insists upon its substitutes to the following House bills, to wit : A bill to amend an Act establishing the criminal court of Atlanta, providing for the election of the judgeand solicitor by the people. Also, a bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Atlanta, providing for the election of the judge by the people. Mr. Bower, chairman of the Committee on Privileges-of the Floor, submitted the follo",ing report: )}Jr. Speaker: The Committee on Privileges of the Floor have had. under consideration the following resolutions, which they instruct me to report back to the House with therecommendation that the same be adopted, to wit: ..540 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE A resolution: Resolved, That the privileges of the :floor be extended to Ron. D. B. Nicholson during his stay in the city. Also, a resolution : Resolved, The privileges of the iioor be extended to Hon. A. L. Howes, ex-member of the House, during his stay in the city. Respectfully submitted, Bl' RON BOWER, JR., Chairman Committee on Privileges of the Floor. Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether submitted the folJowing report: 1'Ir. Speake1 : We, the undersigned members of the General Judiciary Committee, respectfully submit the following minority report, disagreeing with the majority report, which was favorable to the passage of House bill No. 47, and recommend that the same do not pass, to wit: A bill to amend section 2185 of the Code, relating to :the salaries of Railroad Commissioners in Georgia. Hespectfully submitted, B. F. ~fcLALIGHLIX, T. vV. HARDWICK, :MORRIS BRAXDON, R. A. DEXNY, TuESDAY, NovEMBER 29, 1898. 54] BYRON BOWER, JR., N. A. MORRIS, W. P. LaROCHE, N. L. HUTCHINS, JR., CHAS. L. BASS, ALEX. S. ERWIN, JR.,. JOHN HOPKINS, JNO. T. ALLEN. J. A. LANG, JOS. H. FELKER, WILLIAM HARRISON, S. H. JONES, 0. X. STARR. B. F. SBIPSON, JOS. H. HALL, JOHN ~L SI.,ATON, J. P. DUNCAN. The following privilege resolutions were read andi adopted, to wit : By Mr. Herring of Decatur- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to the Hon. A. L. Hawes, ex-member of the House of Representatives, during his stay iu the city. By Mr. Bowen of Wilcox- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to the Hou. D. B. Nicholson during his stay in the city. . 542 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Slaton of Fulton moved the appointment of a . committee of conference on Honse bills No. 125 and No. 126, which motion prevailed. Mr. Starr of Gordon, author of bill X o. 83, the same being a bill to repeal the third section of an Act proYiding for the appointment of an auditor, etc., asked that the same be put on the calmdar, which request was granted. The followiug message was received from the Senate -through l\Ir. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Jir. Speaka : The Senate has concul't'ed Ill the following House resolution, to wit: A resolution to furnish an expert accountant to the joint committee t-o itwestigate the condition of the State Treasury. .Mr. Holder, Chairman pro tern. of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report: Jfr. Speaker: The Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of the House, which they instruet me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1898. 543 A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JNO. N. HOLDEH, Chairman pro tem. Mr. Jordan of Jasper, Chairman of the General Agri-cultural Committee, submitted the following report, to wit: j1J r. S pea J..er: The Committee on General Agriculture have bad under -consideration the following House bill which I am instructed to report back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass, wit: By l\Ir. Price of Oconee- A bill to amend section 508, Vol. III of the Code of 1895, in relation to parties discharging any loaded gun or pistol at any time within one hundred yards of the public road in any county of this State; provided, that said provision shall become operative only upon recommendation of the various grand juries, and published in their general presentments, and for other purposes. Also, The committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House "ith the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: 544 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an Act to set apart two thousand dollars of the annual appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the establishment of farmers' institutes in this State, and for other purposes. Also, By Mr. Blalock of Fayette- An Act to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to appoint a Supervisor of Oils for the State of Georgia, to define his duties, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. C. H. JORDAN, Chairman. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee-- A bill to regulate settlements to be made by tax collectors of this Stat<.', o railroad taxes received by them, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the pas"age of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 88 and nays 11. TUESDAY, N OYE:MBER 29, 1898. 545 So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. George and Mayson of DeKalb- A bill to incorporate the town of Edgewood, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Bell of Forsyth- A bill to provide for a change of venue in certain civil cases, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of Mr. Bell of Forsyth, the bill was immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. LaRJChe of Chatham- A bill to fix the time (or the election of all city officers 35 h j 546 J ouRXAL oF THE liot:sE. now elected by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah, and for 0ther pnrposses. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0. The bill haYing received the requicite constitutional majority \Yas passed. By unanimous consent the following bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage, to wit: By l\Ir. Bynum of Columbia- A bill to repeal an act consolidating the offices of clerk and Treasurer of Columbia county, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was fayorable to the passage of the bill was agteed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0. The bill haYing receiYed the requisite constitutional majority \Yas passed. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Hodgers of Marion- A bill to fix the salary of the .Judge of the county court of J\Iarion county, and for other purposes. On motion of l\Ir. Lane of Sumter, bill number 47, \YEDXESDAY, K OYE:\1BER 30, 1898. 5-!7 the same being a bill to amend section 2185, of the Code, was made the special order for \Vednesday, Xov. 30, immediately after reading the Journal. Mr. Moore of Carroll, mo,ed that ihe sesswn be extended until the matter under discussion be disposed of, which motion prevailed. By Mr. Watkins ofGilmer- A bill to amend section 1378 of volume I of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 69, nays -!6. So the bill, not having received the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Leaves of absence were granted the following members, to wit : Messrs. Ford of \Yorth, Jones of Burke. The Speaker then declared the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow moruing. ATLANTA, GA., \Vednesday, November 30, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Re,. Mr. Bryan of Floyd. 548 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. The roll 'vas called and the following members answered to their names : Messrs.- Adam~. Duncan, Hill, Adamson, Ellis, Howard, Allen, Emanuel, Hopkins, Anderson, Erwin, Holder, Arnold, Esterlin, Hosch, Barron, Everett of Polk, Hutchins, Barwick, Everett of Stewart, Johnson of Applingr Bass, Fain, Johnson of Bartow, Bennett of Mitchell, Farmer, Johnson of Lee, Bennett of Pierce, Felker, Jones of Dougherty~ Beauchamp, Fender, .Jordan of Jasper, Bell of Forsyth, Freeman, King, Bell of Spalding, Franklin, Knowles, Black of Dawson, Fort, Lane of Bibb, Black of Whitfield, George, Lane of Early, Blalock, Gresham, Lane of Sumter,. Bond, Greene, Laing, Bowen, Griffin of Greene, LaRoche, Bower, Griffin of Twigg~, Latimer, Brandon, Griffith, Lee, Brown of Bryan, HaJJ, Longino,. Brown of Carroll, Hammett, Martin, Bryan, Hardin of Liberty, Mayson, Bush, Hardin of Wilkes, Merritt, Bynum, Hardwick, Mitchell,. Calvin, Harrison, Moore, Carter, Harris, 1\Iorris, Chappell, Harrell, Mullens, Cook, Harvard, McDonald, Darnell, Hathcock, McDonough, David, Hendricks, McLaughlin, Denny, Henderson of Irwin, McLennan, Dickey, Henderson of \Yasht'n,McMillan,. Drawdy, Herring, McRae, wEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 30, 1898. 549 Newton, Ogletree, Onsley, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effin~ham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Castleberry, Copeland, Dews, Ford, Gay, Hammond, Hamby, Jarnagin, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Floyd, Jones of Burke, Jordan of Pulaski, Maxwell, McCants, McCranie, McElreath, Md'arland, McGehee, Tisinger, Wade. Mr. Bond, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of yesterdays proceedings had been examined and found correct. The journal was read and confirmed. Mr. Watkins of Gilmer, moved a reconsideration of so much of the action of the House had upon yesterday as 550 J Ot'RNAL OF THE HousE. relates to House Bill Xo. 72, the same being a bill to amend section 1378 of Vol. I of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. l\Ir. Bush of Miller called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Upon taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting aye were Messrs.- Adamson, Allen, Arnold, Barw:ck, Bass, Bennett of l\Iitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bond, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bryan, Bush, Calvin, Carter, Darnell, David, Denny, Dickey, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Franklin, Gay, Park of Troup, Gresham, Reid, Grtoene, Richardson, Hardin of Liberty, Rose, Hardin of Wilkes, Rudicil, Hathcock, Sloan, Henderson of Wash't'nSturgis, Herring, Stewart, Howard, Tatum, Hopkins, Taylor, Holder, Timmerman, Hutchins, Tracy, Lane of Early, l:pchurch, Lane of Sumter, "-'alker of Crawforrl, Maxwell, 'Valker of Union, .Mitchell, 'Vatkins, .McDonald, Whiteley, McDonough, Williams, McFarland, Woorl, McLennan, Woodall, McRae, 'Vooten, Ogletree, Yates. Ousley, \YEDXESDAY, NovE:IIBER 30, 1898. 551 Those voting nay were ~1essrs.- Adams, Anderson, Barron, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Bowen, Brown of Carroll, Bynum, Chappell, Dews, Drawdy, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Felk!'r, Freeman, Fort, Griffin of Gr~ene, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Newton, Harris, Overstreet, Harvard, Pace, Hendricks, Park of Greene, Henderson of Irwin, Post, Hill, Price, Hosch, Rawls of Effingham, .Johnson of Appling, Hawls of Wilkinson, .Johnson of Bartow, Reynolds, Johnson of Lee, Rogers, Jordan of Jasper, Simpson, Knowles, Singletary, Lane of Bibb, Slaton, Laing, Smith of Hancock, Latimer, Snell, Lee, Spinks, Martin, Speer, Moore, Starr, ::\lorri, Swift, Mullins, Willingham. }IcLaughlin, Those not \oting were Messrs.-- Bell of Spalding, Black of Whitfield, Castleberry, Cook, Copeland, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Farmer, Fender, Ford, George, Griffin of Twiggs, Hammond, Hamby, Hardwick, Harrison, Harrell, Jarnagin, Johnson of Biker, Johnson of Floyd, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jonlan of Pulaski, King, LaRoache, Longino, Mayson, Merritt, McCants, :\IcCr&nie, :'IIcE\reath, 1\I~Gehee, 1\Ic:\Iillan, Padgett, Pate, Smith of Hall, Stubbs, StonP, Tisinger, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Wade, Mr. Speaker. 552 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Parker of Greene moved to dispense with the verification of the roll call, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote the ayes were 68, nays 62. So the motion to reconsider prevailed. The Speaker announcetl as the Committee of Confernce on part of the Home, on House Bills K umbers 125 and 126, the following, to_ wit: Messrs. Slaton, Brandon and Blalock. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and adopted, to wit. By 1\Ir Jordan of Jasper- A resolution, providing that the committee appointed under resolution number 52 are hereby authorized in the prosecution of their labors to subpreua witnesses, etc., and require the production of papers, to administer oaths, and for other purposes. Mr. Jordan moved that the above resolution be immediately transmittJed to the Senate which motion prevailed. Mr. Richardson, chairman pro tern. of the Special Judiary Committee, submitted the following report: lr1r. Speaker: The Special J ndiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which I am directed to report back to the House with recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 30, 1898. 553 House Bill No. 317, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Baldwin, to prescribe the powers and duties thereof, and for other purposes, approved December 26, 1888, so as to provide for the elction of said board by the people instead of the grand jury as provided in section first of said Act. Honse Bill No. 351, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Augusta. Honse Bill No. 97, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to t~reate a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Augusta in this State, approved August 26, 1879. House Bill No. 352, a bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the registration of voters to vote at the municipal election in the city of Savannah, to fix, regulate and determine the time, place and manne~ in which such election shall be held, and to prescribe qualifications of voters at all such elections, and to prescribe suitable penalties for all violations thereof. House bill No. 30'1. A bill to abolish the city court of DeKalb county. Honi'e bill No. 328. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal atJ Act entitled "an Act to provide for and regulate municipal elections in the city of Savannah; to prescribe suitable penalties for all violations thereof, and for other 554 J OURXAL OF THE HOUSE. purposes," approved Dec. 12th, 1893, and amended by an Act approved Dec. 1st, 1894. Respectfully submitted. l\I. 11. lUCHARDSOX, Chairman Pro Tem. l\Ir. Chappell, Chairman qf the Committee on Appropriations submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with t.he recommEndation that the same do pass, to wit : A resolution pro\'iding for the appointment of a porter for the Post-Office Department. Also, the following House resolution, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass by sub:.;titute. A rtsolntion to provide for the payment of two extra assistant doorkeepers for the House of Representati \'es for the ~ession of 1898. Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman \YEDNESDAY, X OYE)IBER 30, 18.98. 555 The following message, was received from the Senate through ~Ir. Korthen, the Secretary thereof: "Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the Honse, to wit: A resolution to appoint a .Joint Committee of three from the Honse anf this House. W. W. DEWS. By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read, to wit: By l\Ir. Esterlin of Macon- A resolution limiting the debates af the House to ten minutes. 568 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Under the rules of the Honse this resolution was laid on the table for one day. By Mr. Watkins of Gilmer- A resolution providing that the Hons. \V. J. Peeples, conteEtant, and V. A. Stewart, contestee, be each allowed twenty minutes in which to present their respective claime to a seat in this House. Mr. Hall offered to amend by striking out the word "twenty" and inserting in lien thereof the word "ten." The resolution not having received the requisite threefourths majority required to suspend the rules of the House was lost. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit : By Mr. l\IcLaughlin of Meriwether- Resolved, That the Hon. Y. A. Stewart be, and he is hereby duly elected, a member of the House of Representatives. Mr. Dews of Randolph, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Upon taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of_Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Dawson,. Blalock, Bond, Bowen, THl!RSDAY, DECE:\IBER 1, 189t!. 569 Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Castleberry, Chappell, Denny, Dickey, Drawdy, Dunran, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Farmer, Felker, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twig~s, Griffith, Hammett, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, l\IcLanghlin, Harris, McRae, Harrell, Newton, Harvard, Ogletree, Henderson of Irwin, Ousley, Henderson of 'Vash'n,Pace, Hill, Park of Greene, Howard, Post, Holder, Price, Hosch, Rawls of Effingham, Hutchins, Rawls of Wilkinson .Jobnson of Appling, Reid, Johnson of Bartow, Reynolds, Johnson oi Lee, Richardwn, Jones of Burke, Rogers, Jordan of Jasper, Simpson, King, Singletary, Knowles, Slaton, Lane of Bibb, Sloan, Lane of Early, Smith of Hancock Lane of Sumter, Snell, Laing, Spinks, LaHoche, Speer, Latimer, Starr, Martin, Stone, ~lax well, Swift, Merritt, Taylor, Mitchell, Timmerman, Moon, Tracy, :Morris, Williame, ~lcCranie, Willingham,. McDonough, Woodall, McFarland, Wooten. Those voting in the negative were .Messrs.- Bower, Copeland, Dews, Everett of Polk, Greene, Hall, 570 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Johnson of Baker, Lee, Rose, Rudicil, Tatum, Upchurch, .vatkins, Wood. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Anderson, :Bennett of Mitchell, Bell of Spalding, Black of Whitfield, Cook, Darnell, David, Fain, Fender, George, Gresham, Hammond, Hamby, Hathcock, Hendricks, Herring, Padgett, Hopkins, Pate, Jarnagin, Park of Troup, Johnson of Floyd, Smith of Hall, Jones of Dougherty, Stubbs, Jordan of Pulaski, Sturgis, Longino, Stewart, Mayson, Tisinger, Mullins, Turner of Henry, McCants, Turner of Rockdale, McDonald, Wade, McElreath, Walker of Crawford, McGehee, Walker of Union, :McLennan, Whiteley, ~Ic:\iiII an, Yates, Overstreet, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Stone of 'Valton, moved to dispense with a verification of the roll call, which motion rrevailed. On counting the vote it was found that the ayes were Ill and the nays 14. So the resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was adopted. The following rE-solutions were introduced, read and -adopted, to Wit: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, .1898. 571 By Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether- Resolved, that the Hon. A. J. Brown, of the county of Bryan be, and he is hereby, declared duly elected a member of the House of Representatives. By Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether- Resolved, that the Hon. J. ,V. Overstreet he, and he is hereby, declared duly elected a member of the House of Representatives from the county of Screven. By unanimous consent the following reseolutions were read, and, under the rules of the House, were laiJ on the the table one day, to wit: By Mr. McDonald of Ware- Resolved, that after this day the session of the House shall be as follows : .Convene at 9 a. m. Adjourn at 12 m. Convene at 2 p. m. Adjourn at 4 p. m. Resolved furthP.r, that the committees shall meet at 8 a. m. and adjourn as they may decide. By Mr. Barron of Jones- Resolved, that the State extend thanks to the gallant men who enlisted in the United States army during the late war with Spain. 572 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. The following message was received from the Senate through Xorthen, the Secretary thereof: JJfr. Speaker : The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House bills, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon. Also, a bill to prohibit creditors from assigning and transferring or sending out of the State claims against a resident in cases of attachment or garnishment for moneys exempt from garnishment. Also a bill to authorize the city council of Augusta to fix a penalty for failure to make tax returns. Also a bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Savannah. Also, a bill to repeal an act to create a board of 'Vater commissioners for the. city of Savannah. Also, a bill to repeal an act to prohibit the holding of more than one office by one person in the county of Chatham. Also, a bill to authorize the town of Cochran to establish and maintain a system of waterworks. Also, a bill to repeal an Act providing for the examination of private banks by tbe Bank Examiner of the State. Also, a bill to compensate the members of the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Burke county. THURSDAY, DECE:\IBER 1, 1898. 5i3 The Senate bas also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit: A bill to change the time of holding the superior courts -of Cherokee circuit. Also, a bill to repeal an Act to create a board of county ,commissioners for Fannin county. Mr. Denny, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report : lt.Ir. Spealcer: The Committee on Education has had under consideration House bill No. 13, by Mr. McCranie of Berrien county, which is "A bill to be entitled an Act to establi,;h a public school system for the city of Tifton, Ga.; to proYidP for a board of education for said city; to proyide for raising revenue to maintain said schools; to authorize and require the county school commissioners of BP.rrien county to pay over to the treasurer of said city such part of the State school funds as may be a p1o rata share for all the children attending said schools; and for other purposes.'' And they direct me, as their chairman, to report said bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same be passed as amended. They have also had under consideration House bill No. 193, by Mr. Calvin of Richmond, which is "A bill to be entitled an Act to carry into effect paragraph 1 (one) of section 4 (four), article 8 (eight) of the Constitution of 574 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. this State, which relates to local taxation for the establishment and maintenance of public schools; and for othe~ purposes." And they direct me, as their chairman, to report said bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same be passed as amended. They have also had under consideration House bill No~ 299, by Mr. Hamby of Rabun, which is "A bill to be entitled an Act to give the county boards of education of the several counties of this State full power and authority to define and regulate the length of the public school terms. of their respective counties, and for other purposes." And they direct me, as their chairman, to report said bill back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. R. A. DENNY, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate,. through Mr. N ortben, the Sec-retary thereof: Jlr. Speaker: The Senate bas appointed the following conference committee on the part of the Senate to confer with the House committee, to considmr House bills, to wit: A bill to amend an Act establishing the criminal court of Atlanta, to provide for the election of the judge and solicitor by the people. Also, a bill to amend an. Act establishing the city court THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1}. 1898. 575. of Atlanta, to provide for the election of the judge by thepeople. The committee on the part of the Senate are Messrs._ Steed, McGehee and Mann. Mr. Willingham, Chairman of the Committee on Tern-perance, submitted the following report:_ l'Ir. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance have had under con-sideration the following bill of the House, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to repeal an Act authorizing the Commissioners_ of Roads and Revenues in the county of Newton to establish a dispensary, etc., and for other purposes. Also, a bill, No. 323, by Mr. Park of Troup, to repeal an act approved Dec. 24th, 1884, submitting to the people "r of Troup county the sale of. whiskey. so far as it relates to West Point. e find that the proper notice has not been given, and at the request of the author, report same back with the recommendation that he be allowed to with-draw same. Respectfully submitted._ J; M; WILLINGHAM, Chairman .. 576 J OURXAL OF THE HoUSE. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report : 21fr. Speaker: The General .Judiciary Committee haye had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation the same " do pass," to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit any railroad, express, telegraph or eleeping-car company, or any person or persons or corporations owning or operating any railroad or carrying on the business of telegraphing for the public, or doing any express or sleeping-cat business in this State, from giving to any member of the Legislature of this State, or to any mem her of Congress of the 1_;nited States from this State, or any judicial or ministerial officer of any court within the limits of this State, or any officer of any county, city or town in this State, or mem hers of the families of any of the above named officials, any prhilege or performing any service for any of said persons, f'tc., and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 431 -of the Code of 1895. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 3244 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 531.5 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1898. 577 Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize courts of wunicipal corporations to try and punish offenders against the ordinances of such municipalities in reference to the sale of milk, and for other purposes. The committee have also had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the Home with recommendation that same "Do pass as .amended." A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for levy and sale under legal proceEs of an interest or equity of redemption in real estate when the defendant does not own the legal title. The committee have aho bad under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to declare every Saturday afternoon in the months of May to August inclusive, a half holiday. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to make criminal pleadings amendable in this State. Respectfully submitted. JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman General Judiciary Committee. Mr. Singletary, Chairman pto tem. of the Committee on :Special Agriculture, submitted the following report: 37 h j 578 JOURNAL OF THE liOUSE. Jf1. Speaker: The Committee on Special Agriculture have had under consideration the following House bille, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill for the protection of manufactures and producers of Georgia, and to provide a penalty for violation of thesame. Respectfully submitted. H. H. SIKGLJ!..TARY, Chairman pro tem. Mr. Freeman, Chairman of the Committee on Ways. and Means, submitted the following report: :Jfr. Speaker : The Committee on 'Vays and Means have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report Lack with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: A bill to amend section 1262 of volume 1 of the Code so as to provide that the pensions of widows of Confederate soldiers shall be based on their necessities. A bill to amend section 1;250 of volume 1 of the Code of Georgia so as to provide that hereafter no person shall be paid a pension thereunder unless he shall prove that owing to his p(nerty he is unable to support himself. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1898. 579 The committee also recommend that the following House bill be recommitted to the Committee on 'Vays and Means, to wit: A bill to provide for the assessment of the properties or railroad companies in this State for taxation, etc. Respectfully submitted, R. W. FREEMAN, Chairman. Mr. Duncan, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report : .Jfr. Speake1 : The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to limit and regulate the payment of insolvent costs of the sheriff of Richmond county for services to the city court of said county out or the treasury of Richmond county, and for other purpoEes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to limit and regulate the payment of insolvent costs of the clerk of the city court of Richmond county, for services in said court, out of the treasury of Richmond county, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Lumpkin in Stewart county, .580 JOURNAL OF THE HODSE Georgia, assented to December 26th, 18:H, and the various acts amendatory thereof, so as to provide for the election {)f the marshal of said town ; to change the terms of mayor from one to two years; to provide for the election of a mayor pro tern.; to change the number of aldermen from fhe to six, and to change their terms of office from one to two years, three to be elected each year, and for other purposes. The committee also recommends that the following Senate bill do pass as amended, to wit : A bill to be entitled an Act to amend and consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Cedartown in the county of Polk; to confer additional powers upon the corporate authority thereof, and otherwise amend a charter of said city; to provide a new charter for the same ; and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, JAMES P. DUNCAN, Chairman Committee on Corporations. Mr. Moore of Carroll, Chairman of Committee ou County and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of the House, which THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1898. 581 they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: A bill to he entitled an Act to establish the city court of Swainsboro, in Emanuel county, to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the appointment of a judge and other officers thereof, and to define their powers and duties; to provide for the granting of new trials therein and writs of error therefrom, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. M.MOORE, Chairman. Mr. Holder, Chairman pro tern. of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report hack to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A hill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the counties of Camden, Thomas and Echols, so far as relates to Thomas county, and all amendatory Acts, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the law providing .582 JouRXAL OF THE IIousE . for the creation of Fulton Board of Examiners of Stationary Engineers, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the judges of the superior court to fill vacancies in the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in certain instances and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act amending an Act approved Aug. 27, 1872, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads :and Public Buildings and Public Property and Finances for the county of Monroe, and for other purposes, so as to increase the number of commissioners from three to five, and make their terms four (4) years instead of three (3) years, and providing. for their election by the people, and for <>ther purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Bremen in IIaralson county, Georgia, adopted September 5th, 1883 and to repeal all Acts amendatory of said-Act so as to repeal the charter of said town and to enact in lieu thereof a new charter for said town, defining the limits thereof, prescribing the powers and duties of the mayor and council, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. N. HOLDER, Chairman pro tern. Com. C. and C. 1\f. ~r. Stone, Chairman of the Committee on the State Penitentiary, submitted the following report: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1898. 583 .M1. Speaker : The Committee on the State Penitentiary have had un-der consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the ,same be read the second time and referred to the Committee on Appropriations: A bill to provide for the maintenance and support of the Prison Commission of the State of Georg:a for the year 1899, and make subject thereto the money arising from , Morris, .592 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE McCranie, McFarland, Newton, Ousley, Post, l'rice, Rawls of Wilkinson, Rudicil, Singletary, Snell, Spinks, Starr, Sturgis, Stewart, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Timmerman, Walker of Crawford, Williams, Wooten. Those not voting were Messrs.- .Adamson, .Anderson, Barwick, Calvin, Castleberry, es. The committee haYe also had under considemtion the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that " the author lw allowed to withdraw the same," to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to extend the corporate limits of the town of Harmony Grove, and fur other purposes. Hespectfully submitted. ,J. l\1. 1\IOOHE, Chairman Committee on County and County :Matter,;. Cnder the head of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for consideration and put upon its passage, to wit: By Mr. Lane of SumterA bill to amend section 2185 of the Code which relates FRIDAY, DECE;\IBER 2, 1898. 601 to the salary of the Railroad Commissioner~, and for other purposes. The Committee to which this bill was referred, offered the following amendments, which was adopted, to wit: A mend by striking all of the caption of said bill, after the word" of" in the -sixth line of saiensions have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to prevent certain persons from drawing pensions in this Stat~, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 1262 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1898. 621 A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 1250 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. B. F. SBIPSON, Chairman Committee on Pensions. Lpon motion of Mr. Oalvin of Richmond, House bill K o. 83, the same being a bill to repeal the also recommends that the following bill de. not pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Police and }'ire Commissioners for t.be city of Athens, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. Chairman pro tem. Committee on Corporations. :Mr. W-alker, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment,. sulnnitteJ the following report: Jir. Speaker: The Committe on Enrollment instruct me to report to tlw House as duly enrolled, sip;ned and reatly for delivery t<' the Gonrnor, the follmving Acts, to wit: An Act to compemate the members of -the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Burke county,. Georgia, for their senices. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1898. 623: An Act to amend an Act, approved December 4th, 1890,. entitled an Act to vest in the mayor of the city of Savannah the Yeto power, and for other purposes. Also, an Act to make it lawful upon the death of employees of railroad and other companies and corporations,. whateYer Wages may be due such employee not subject to g count.'", and for other purposf'S. "\ l~o. \n ..:-\ct to anwwl the charter of the town of Loganville. Also, ~ ' ..:\n Act to amend section 2230 of the Code of 1R95, anJ for other purpos<'8. Also, ..:\n .Act to amend section 101 of the CoJe of Georgia, rdating to the time and place of elections of J nstices of the PP~tce, aucl for other purpooes. \lso, ..:\n Act to anwnd sootinn 7G.i of the Code of 18D5, vol mne :3, and for other purposes. Hespectfully submitted. til " j .1. Y. wALJU~H, ('.haimum. 626 J OURX .-\.L OF THE HOUSE. The following hill~ were niHl thP first t.ime aml ''. HefcJTtd to Committee on ( ~cJwral .Tndieiary. Hy ::\lr. Knowles of Fulton- ~\ bill to requirP till rPgi-"tration of trmJ,:fer,; 11f lll<~rT gage,-, lit"., and for other pnnw.-P>'. Hy }) r. :\I uore of ( 'anoll-- SATURDAY, DECE:\IBER 3, 1898. 627 By )fr. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to require and proYide for the establishment of an office of public matron in certain cities of this State, and for ot.her purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By .Mr. Heid of Taliaferro- A bill to repe_!l!l the existing charter of the tO\m of 'Hillwan, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By .Messrs. Arnold and }.laxwPll of Oglethorpe- A bill to reqnirP all railroads in this State to carr: bi<~.wles free of charge wlwn ac<:ompanied b' a pa,;,;pngPr with a fir,;t-class \_ bill to establish the cit: conrt of Clarksville m the count; of Habersham, and for other purposes. Referres. Referred to Committee on Countic.- all(l ( 'onnt,y ~[atters. ]~: ~Ir. Heynolds of Richmond_.:\_ hill to re<1uire street rail\\'ay on Hailrua' 011 rPal <,;tate arising from jndg- lll<'llt>', alJ(l for otlwr purposes. HdPl'J'ed to ClenPral .Tndiciarv CommitteP. SATl'RDAY, DECE:\IBER 3, 1898. 629 By :Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to require all street railways to enclose the front part of their cars to protect the motormaJJ, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By l\Iessrs. Henderson and Hanlwick of \Yashington- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for the roads, public propel't.Y, and finance for the county of Washington, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By l\Ir. Hardwick of \Yashington- A bill to amend an Act to lH"OYide a new chartm for the town of Tennille in "\Yashington county, and for other purroses. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By )Jr. Bryan of Floyd- A bill to prescribe how lunatics, idio,ts, etc. may be admitted and discharged from the asylum, and for other purpcJEes. Heferred to State Sani,tarium Committee. By :Mr. )fcLaughlin of )feriwetherA bill to amend an Act proYiding for the admission to the 'bar, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 630 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By :Jir. Dickey of Fannin- A bill to exempt Fannin county from the operation law requiring the registration of voters, etc., and for other purposeB. Heferred to CommiHee on Counties and County :Mattei'S. Hy :Jfr. Rudicil of C'hattoop;a~\ bill to amend an Act incorpOl'ating the town of Rac- coon in Chattooga county, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Corporations. Hy ~fr. Simpson of :JfiltonA bill to prohibit the sale of wine within two miles of the town of Alpharetta, and for other purposes. Referred to Special JudiciarY Committee. 13: :Jfr. Bennett of Pierce- .A bill to amend the charter of Pat,terson, Georgia, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committoo on Corporations. By :Jfr. }lcl.aughlin of JfNiwether~\.. bill to anwnd an ~\ct to regulate the payment of fees to attorneys, etc, and for other purpose:". He:ferred to (;oiwral Judiciary Committee. t:-;ATCRDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1898. 631 J~;- ~Ir. Sturgis of ~IcDuffie-- ..:\.. bill to provide for t.he payment of insolvent costs of the Justices of the Peace, commissiond Notaries Public mHl Constables of ~IcDuffie county from the general fund, aml for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Mat.ters. By :3fr. Bryan of Floyd- ..:\.. bill providing that no person shall be appointed a guarclian of an insane person who is a creditor of that per,;;nn. and for other purposes. Referred to General J ndiciary Committee. By ~Ir. Ogletree of Butts- A bill to create a Board of Connui"-Sioners of Hoads and Hen"nue for the county of Butts, and for other purposes. ReJened to Conunitte on Counties and County }.fatters. B; ~Ir. Reynolds of Richmond- _\_ bill to create in the Departnwnt. of Agriculture a buIcau of labor and labor statistics, c>te., and for other pur- r(.,:;8. Referred to ConunittC on Labor and Labor Statistics. 1~.' ~fT. Gresham of Burke-- ..:\. hill to preBcribe a course of physiology and hygiene in the common schools of this State, and for other purposes. Hefened to CommittPe on Education. 632 JouRXAL oF THE HousE. The following resolutions were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Yates of Catoosa- A resolution for the relief of J as. H. CraYens of Catoosa county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County ::\Iattert;. By 11r. Stone of \Valton- A resolution for the relief of A. l\I. Hill of \Yalton county, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The following joint resolu1ion ~was read the first time~ to wit: By Mr. Reynolds of Richmond- A resolution proyiding for the refunding of certain tax moneys paid into the treasury of the State, derived from sale of certain property in Richmond county, and for other purposes. Referred to Commit,too on Appropriations. The follm,ving bill "as read the first time and ordered to be engrossed, to wit: By :Mr. LaRoche of Chatham- A bill to amend section 1700 of the Code of 1895, relating to oyS'ter-beds, etc., and for other purposes. SATURDAY, DECE:\IBER 3, 1898. 633 The following message was received from his Excellencyr the Governor, through his SecretaTy, Mr. Hikh, to wit: Jh. Speaker: His Excellency, the Governor, has apprO\'ed and signed the following Acts, to wit: An Act to amend the charter of the city of ~lacon, and for other purposes. Also, An Act t.o repeal an Act to provide for the examination of primte banks by the bank examiner or the State, and for o~ther purposes. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report: .Mr. S peakP:r: ThP GPneral .Twliciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, whieh thPy instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to require all claimants of lands sold under transferred 'vild ],and tax fi. fas, etc., prior to .Tanuary 1st, 1880, to bring tinit for such land within 36 months, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 93 of the Penal Code of 1895, and for other purposes. 634 .TouRNAL OJ<' THE HousE. The committee haYe also had under consideration the following bills which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that 1he authors be a:llowed to withdraw the bills: A bill to be entitled an .Aet to amend section 1005 of the J>enal ('ode of Georgia, 1;3!).), anYent tlw sacrifice of real property sold at legal :0ales, and for oij-her purposes. Re;;peetfully submitted. JOHN ~I. SL.ATOX, Chairman General Judiciary Committee. The follmving bills were read t.he third time and put upon their passage: By 1IC"ssrs. George> and ~Layson of DeKalb- A bill proYiding for a new charter for the town o:[ ( 'larhton, and for othC"r purposes. The report of the committee, whidt wa,; fa,orahlc> to the pas:"nge of the bill wa;; agreed to. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1898. 635 On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, na_ys 0. E-~o the bill, having received the req_nisit.e constitutional majority, was passed. Hy )fr. Bynum of Columbia- .\.. bill to create a Board of Hoads and Rennue for the county of Columbia, 'and for other purpases. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa,;;,;;<1e of the bill was agreed to. On passage of ,t,he 'bill the ayes were 96, nays 1. So the bill, baving received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Hy )lr. Calvin of Richmond- \. hill to fix the boundary line between the States of (;f the committee, which was favorable to the pn8:,;age of the bill was agTeed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were l.Hl, nays 0. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By )fr. Calvin of Hichrnond- .\.. hill to authorize the city council of Auglist.a to change tlw -sage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays 0. So the bill, hYing received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. B.' }fr. Heynolds of Richmond- "\_ hill to anthorize the city council of Augusta to fix the number of its members necessary to constitute a quorum, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pMsage of the bill was agreed to. On passagf1 of ,t.he bill the 'ayes "ere 97, nays 0. So tiH hill, haYing received the requisite constitutional majnrity, "as passed. By ~fr. T{p_mol'Fage of tho hill was agreed to. On pa:-,.;age of the hill the ayes were 95, nays 0. So the hill, having received the requisite constitutional majorit.v, was passed. 638 J OUR~AL OF THE HOUSE. By :Mr. Chappell of :Muscog-oo- A bill to allow the St. Luke's Methodi8t chnrch tn erPatc a lrien by mortgage for c<>rtain purposes, and for other purpc:ses. The re>port 'Jf the comJllittPP, which wa,.; faYorahlP to th!' pa~Eage of the bill was agTPPcl to. On passage of the bill the ay<'S were 92, naYs 0. So the hill, haYing l"('CPiYPd the rpqui:'ite con,.;titntional majority, \Yas passPd. A hill to ameml the ehmtpr of Sharp:'hmg m CowPta crllllt,Y, allECE:\IflER 3, 18H8. 639' So the bill, having recein'l the requi~ite constitutional majority, \\as passed. Hy ~Ir. Ford of \Yorth- .'i hill to incorporate tlw town of Syhet>ter in the county of \\Torth, and for otlwr purpt~e8. The report of the commiH<'e, "hich was favorable to tlw JnlBsngl' of tho bill was agreed to. On pas,-agP of tlw bill the ayl'>' wPrP H3, nays 1. So the bill, having rPcl'iYPtl the n'(Jui~ite con,-titutional majorit.v, \\as passed. B.v ~Ir. Hardin of \Yilke.,:- A hill to authorize tlw llHtYor mul tomwil uf \\"a,;hington, Ga., to issue bonds for the amount of $00.000, and for other purposes. The rr-port of thP committl'l'. \\hil'h wa,; fanwahle to th.3 pns,;agp of tlw hill wa,; agteed to. On pa"~ag-<> nf tl1P hill the ayp,; \\"Pl"l' !Hl, nay,:. 0. So tlw hill, lwving n'l'l'ivPd th(\ t'<'qni,;itf' cou,;titntional JIJajorit,,, was passPd. ThP follo\\i11g S!'natp hill ''."" rrad the third tinw atltl put npon its pa.;;;;age, to wit: Hy 1ft. Bmm of tlw :1Sth District-- ""hill tn ~<~. 640 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. The report of the committee, which was fayorahle to the piti',;age of the bill \Yas agreed to. On passage of the hill the a.n>s \Yere 96, nays 0. So the bill, haYing rC>ceiwd tho requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By ~r r. Smith of Hancock-A hill to repPal so much of an Act as ptoYic]p,; for cetiain ir:solwnt costs in the X orthern ,Judieia 1 Circuit, aml for Dther purposes as relatrn 'to the county of Hancock. The report of the committee, which was fayorarhle to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of thC> hill the ayes were !14, naY,; 0. So the bill, haviJ~g receiYed the requisite constitntional majority, was passed. By ::\fr. Ifpnderson of IrwinA hill to amend the c.JHH"tPr of o{~illa, antl for other pur- po>'e8. The rt'port of the committf'e, which was fayorable to the pm;sag( of tlhe bill was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ay~ wen !J:i, nays 0. So t.he hill, haYing recC>ind the: requisite constitut.ional majority, was pass('d. By ::\fr. Smith of Hancock-~\ hill to rep0al an .\ct, to JWOYitle for the paynwnt of SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1898. 641 the insohent costs of the ,Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public and Constables of Hancock county, and for other purposes. The report of the comm~ttee, which was favorable t() the p::1ssa~e of the biU was agreed to. On passnge of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 0. So the bill, having recei,ed the requisite constitutional majorit~, was passed. B; :\fr. Smith of Hancock- A\. bill to mpeal an Act to amend an Act to provide for the pa~mcnt of certain insolYent crimintal costs in the K orthern ,Judicial Circuit, so far as rees of absence were granted the following members, to wit: :Messrs. Dews of Randolph, Arnold of Oglethorpe, Easterlin of Macon, Smith of Hancock, Hardin of Wilkes, :Mullins of :Meriwether, Adams of Putnam, Hathcock of Douglas, Griffin of Greene, Pate of GwinneiJt, Hamby of Iiprocal legislation 656 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. be invited on the part of Tennessee and North Carolina. A resolution expressing the ideas of the committee is submitted herewith. W. S. WEST, S. T. BLALOCK, On the part of the Senate. A. 0. BLALOCK, MORRIS BRANDON, R. A DENNY, On the part of the HouEe. The special Joint Committee appointed to consider the report of the special Attorney of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Special Joint Committee appointed to consider the rep()rt of the Special Attorney for the Western & Atlantic Railroad and report their conclusions and recommendations, beg to report as follows : The committee, in so fiir as the time at their disposal would permit, have reviewed the work of the office as shown in the official reports and as brought to their attention by the Special Attorney. For more than twenty years prior to the appointment of the Special Attorney the State had no direct representative charged with the guardianship of its interest in this great property. In consequence, valuable p1'operties pertaining to the 'Vestern & Atlantic Railroad had passed into the possession of and were adversely claimed by others, records MoNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 189~. 657 l1ad been scattered, lost and destroyed, and the rights of -the State were otherwise confused, unsettled and difficult of :ascertainment. The terminals both at Atlanta and Chat.tanooga were in dispute. Serious controversies existed with several railway companies concerning rights of way, :and at almost every station encroachments existed, and :adverse rights were claimed. Thus, with regard to the terminal at Atlanta, it appears that the State's lessee was in undisputed possession of only ..nineteen feet of the right of way between Forsyth and Wh~tehall streets, the remainder being occupied by a rail-way company which claimed to have acquired it in 1846; the ownership of the Union Depot was in dispute, the State \being accorded only a three-tenths interest therein; Wall .-street was adversely claimed by the city of Atlanta, and the State had no evidence of title to a considerable por'tion of the right of way between Whitehall and Pryor .streets. All of these matters have been adjusted favorably to the State by the special attorney through litigation or -otherwise; the title of the State to the full width of its ,right of way of one hundred feet between the points named has been established. Complete title to the right of way .between Whitehall and Pryor streets has been acquired. The status of Wall street has been declared, with the con.sent of both the State and the city, and the right of\ the .State to the Union Depot has been aecertained. The foregoing is given as an illustJ ation of the character .of the difficulties encountered and the results accomplif'hed. A similar state of affairs existed with reference to the Union Depot at Chattanooga, and like results have been ac.-complished, after litigation in the courts of Tennessee. 42 b j 658 JO('RX.-\L OF TilE Ilot:SE. The entire right of way has been practically freed of encroachments. The East & "rest Railroad was occupyingthe right of way for the distance of about one mile at Cartersville; the Marietta & Xorth Georgia Railroad was trespassing for the same distance at l\Iarietta; and the Belt Railroad seriously encroached upon the right of way at Atlanta. All of these haYe been satisfactorily adjusted. Xumerous parcels of outlying property, some of which had been entirely lost sight of, were in the possession of third persons under claim of title. Some of these claimants had held possession for more than forty years. A II of these properties have been recovered. Xumerous other instances might be cited, but these are sufficient for the purpose of this report. It seems that in every case the rights of the State have been established. The Hpecial Attorney bas been uniformly successful, both in the court!" and before special tribunals. The Yalue of the property reco\ered, and in which the rights of the State haYe been fayorably e"tablished, may be conservatively estimated as exceeding a half million dollars. Important legal precetlents have been established in the eomts of both Georgia and Tennessee, which will affor;l future protection to this property. Thus, it has been held that the State owns the railroad in her sovereign capacity; that, as affecting this property, estoppel does not apply, prescription does not run, nor is it within the meaning of any statute affecting priYate right>', unless the State be included within the exprees term. Complete official maps of the entire road, including both :MoNDAY, DECK\IBER 5, 1898. 650 terminals "and rights of way, have been prepared and filed. These maps are admissible in evidence in the courts as prirna facie true and correct. They constitute constructive notice of their contents, and are invested with other like qualities given by the law to the record of deeds to lands. Boundaries of the State's property are thus defined and perpetuated, and the public is put upon notice, so that trespassing thereon may be avoided. Several highly important matters remain to be disposed of. The building of a new Union Depot at Atlanta has been recently much agitated, and it seems that the matter is now being seriously considered by the parties at interest. An adequate passenger station on the present site would materially enhance the value of the Western & Atlantic Hailroad, and would thereby enure to the benefit of the State. The State should not consider an abandonment of the present site, nor should it, in our opinion, entertain a1.y plan that would deprive it of the absolute control of this terminal at the expiration of the present lease. Should the State conl:'ent to a lease to a terminal company beyond the expiration of the term of the present lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, it shouhl reserve the privilege or option of acquiring all outstanding interests at a valuation to be arrived at iu a definite manner. Thus, a value might be fixed upon eaeh year's use with reference to the amount expended in the erection of the ~;tation, so that the value of the outstanding interest could be definitely ascertained at any given time. Should such a privilege be reserved and not exercised, the State should require the payment of a ground rent after the expiration of the present lea!'le. 660 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The rights and interests of the State and of theo Western & Atlantic Railroad should be most carefully guarded in any plan that may be adopted. In view of the fact that no nnal plan has been as yet submitted, we recommend the appointment of a commission, to consist of the Governor, the Attorney-General and the Special Attorney for theWf'Stern & Atlantic Railroad, together with two members from the Hoi.Ule to be appointed by the Speaker, and one from the Senate to be appointed by the President, who shall have authority to consent, in behalf of the l;tate, to such plan as may meet with their unanimous approval. We submit with this report the draft of a bill which embodies the ideas of the committee in this regard. Official map number six shows the entire right of way through lots numbers 243 and 244 in Fulton county to be of the width of 200 feet. This appears to be clearly a mistake. It _is only from the point of intersection of the orL gina! right of way with that subsequently adopted that the width is 200 feet. We recommend that a correction of the map be authorized and present herewith form of a joint resolution to this effect. There are three cases now pending in the courts of this State : One in Fulton Superior Court, involving the right of the Southern Railway to use and occupy the right-ofway for six miles in and near Atlanta; one in Whitfield Superior Court, involving the right of the Southern RaiL way to use the right-of-way for seven miles south of the city of Dalton; and one in Cobb Superior Court, involving an encroachment on the right-of-way in the city of Marietta. The cases against the Southern Railway involve questions of the most far-reaching importance. :MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 5, 1898. 661 It appears that in 1860 Governor Brown made a conveyance to the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad of about eight acres of the original depot grounds at Chattanooga. A part of fhis property is used and occupied by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, which is the successor of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, and a large part of the property has been sold to private persons and has been extensively improved. The Supreme Court of Tennessee, in the recent case involving the ownership of the Chattanooga Union Depot, declared that this deed of Governor Brown was unauthorized, and therefore its recitals were not binding upon the State by way of estoppel. While this does not adjudicate the question, it apparently reflects the opinion of the courts of Tennessee thereon. Should the State seek to enforce what is conceived to be its right in this regard, suit would be brought in the Supreme Court of the United States. It is proper to say that the questions involved are delicate and uncertain, and the result of such a suit cannot be predicted with any degree of confidence. It is also a question of policy whether the State will, after a lapse of forty years, question the title of innocent third persons who seem to have acquired the property in good faith and for a valuable consideration. The General Assembly has heretofore adopted a joint resolution requesting the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee to enact proper legislation authorizing the filing of the official maps of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in Hamilton county, and to give to the same when so filed the force and eflect of records of deeds to lands. 'Ve are 662 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. advised that the Governor of this State and the Special Attorney for the 'Vestern & Atlantic Railrqad have several times endeavored to secure the co-operation of the Governor of Tennessee upon this subject, but their efforts have been fruitless. The General Assembly of Tennessee will convene in January next, and we think it important that an effort should be made to secure the legislation requested. The General Assembly, at its last session, directed the Special Attorney to prepare a hand-book of the 'Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, setting out either substantially or at large all important acts and resolutions of the Genf'ral Assembly of this State and of the State of Tennessee touching this property, together with such ordinances of the cities of Atlanta and Chattanooga, all important contracts and agreements, and a digest of all judicial decisions in the courts of this State and of the State of Tennessee and of the United States affecting the 'Vestern & Atlantic Railroad. The purpose of the resolution was to obtain a record of the legislative, executive, judicial and physical history of thE' Western & Atlantic Railroad. The Special Attorney bas made considerable progress on the work, the first draft thereof being now in manuscript. The importance of this work seems manifest, and its value will increase as time passes. 'Vhen the State comes to deal with a disposition of the Western & Atlantic Railroad at the expiration of the present lease, it would seem that the value of this work would prove very great. We find that the Special Attorney bas been forced to employ clerical assistance in the preparation of the manuscript, and further assistance of the same character will be necessary. ~fO:KDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1898. 663 In our opinion such clerical expenses should be paid out of the contingent fund. At the beginning of the present year, when it was thought that the work originally contemplated could be finished within the year, the Special Attorney undertook to complete such matters as were then pending withont additional compensation. Under this agreement the Special Attorney would in any event continue to represent the State in the case pending at Marietta !!nd in the two cases against the Southern Railway Company, and would also complete the hand-book. Other matters within the purview of the agreement have been satisfactorily disposed of. Your committee recommends that the office be not discontinued at this time. The value of the servwes rendered by the Special Attorney has far exceeded the cost of the office, and it is fair to presume that such will continue to be the case. When it is remembered that the rental paid to the State by the present lessee of the road exceeds five per cent. on eight millions of dollars, and that the annual cost of the office of Special Attorney is less than thEa value of two days' rental, the State's interests would seem to require the services of the Special Attorney for their due protection and preservation. :Ko corporation owning property of such magnitude would consent to di8pense with the services of a special representative who had so successfully guarded its interest. In addition to what may be termed the current work of the office involving new matters and questions that must -oonstaotJy arise, the special work outlined and now in prog- 664 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. ress requires that the services of the Special Attorney be retained. The committee begs to further say that the Special Attorney, Hon. W. A. Wimbish, has brought to the discharge of his duties a high degree of fidelity, zeal and professiona~ ability. His work has been eminently satisfactory; and in view of his special fitness we think the State could iH afford to lose the benefit of his ~ervice at this time. Respectfully submitted, w. s. WEST, s. T. BLALOCK, On the part of the Senate. A. 0. BLALOCK, MoRRIS BRANDON, R. A. DENNY, On the part of the House. Mr. Blalock of Fayette moved that 300 copies of the report of the special attorney of the W. & A. Railroad beprinted for the use of the House, which motion. prevailed. The following joint resolution was read and referred,. to wit: By Mr. Blalock of FayetteA resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a commission to consider, determine and declare the true northern boundary of the State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. :MoNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1898. 665 Also, by Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A resolution providing for the correction of Map No. 6of the official survey of the Westeru and Atlantic Railroad, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railroads. The following bills were read the first time and apprqpriately referred, to wit : By Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to appoint a commission to consent on behalf of the State to the erection of a new passenger depot on the State's property in the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By Mr. Freeman of Coweta- A bill to prescribe the manner of giving notice of levy of an attachment upon realty in certain cases, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Tracy of Dooly- A bill to fix a time for the holding of courts in theSouthwestern Judicial District, and for other purposes. The above bill was ordered engrossed. 666 ,Jot.:RNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Bell of Spalding- A bill to prohibit the manufacture of alcoholic bever3ges or malt liquors Ill the county of Spalding, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. The following resolution was read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By l\Ir. Emanuel of Glynn- A resolution and an Act for the relief of the estate and sureties on the bond of Jno. P. Lamb, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. McCranie of Berrien- A bill to amend the charter of Sparks, in the county of Berrien, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. The following bill was recommitted to County and County l\Iatters Committee, to w1t : By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend the law providing for the creation of Fulton Board of Examiners and Stationary Engineers, and for other purpose.~. ~fONDAY, DECEl\IBER 5, 1898. 667 Recommitted to Committee on County and County :Matters. Mr. Price of Oconee moved that the following bill be taken from the table and immeoiately put upon its passage, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to hunt or fish upon the lands of another without permission from the owner, and for other purposes. ~Ir. Calvin of Richmond then moved that the above bill be tabled, which motion prevailed. House bills numbers 127 and 128, which were made the special order for to-night, was the next business in order. Mr. Brandon of Fulton moved that a consideration of the same be postponed until 12 o'clock m., "'ednesday, which motion prevailed. On motion of l\1r. Brandon of Fulton, 300 copies were ordered printed of each, for the use of the House. Mr. Freeman, of Coweta, moved to table the tax act until after the action on the appropriation bill, which motion prevailed. Mr. Lane, of Sumter, moved a reconsideration of the action of the House in fixing December 17th inst. as the time for a consideration of the motion to reconsider the 668 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. action of the House had in passing House Bill No. 47, the same being a bill to reduce the salaries of the Railroad Commissioners, which motion prevailed. Mr. Ellis, of Bibb, moved to make a consideration of said motion the special order to follow the general appropriation bill. Mr. Bower, of Decatur, moved that the House adjourn. Mr. Tatum, of Dade, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot, viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messre.- Barron, Beauchamp, Black of Whitfield, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bryan, Carter, Denny, Emanuel, Erwin, Felker, George, Griffin of Twiggs, Hall, Hammett, Hardin of Liberty, Hardwick, Henderson of Irwin, Hosch, Jones of Burke, Laing, LaRoche, Martin, Mayson, McElreath, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Snell, Starr, Stubbs, Upchurch, Wade. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Bush, Bynum, Castleberry, Chappell, Cook, Dickey, Fenaer, Freeman, :MoNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1898. 669 Fort, Gay, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffith, Hardin of Wilke!!, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hendrick!!, Holder, Hutchins, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Lee, Jordan of Pulaski, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Lee, Longino, Merritt, Mitchell, McOranie, McFarland, McGehee, McLennan, Ogletree, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park of Greene, Park of Truup, Post, Price, Rawls of Wilkinson, Rogers, Sloan, Smith of Hancoek, Spinks, Rpeer, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Tatum, Tracy, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Woodall, Wooten, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adamson, Allen, Arnold, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of )Iitchell, Bond, Brown of Carroll, Calvin, Copeland, Darnell, David, Dews, Drawdy, Duncan, Ellis, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Johnson of Baker, Everett of Stewart, Johnson of Floyd, Fain, Jones of Dougherty, Farmer, Jordan of Jasper, Franklin, King, Ford, Knowles, Gresham, Latimer, Hammond, Maxwell, Hamby, Moore, Harrison, Morrie, Hathcock, Mullins, Henderson of \Vash't'nMcCants, Herring, McDonald, Hill, McDonough, Howard, McLaughlin, Hopkins, McMillan, Jarnagin, McRae, 670 JOURNAL OF THE !lOUSE. Newt:Jn, Ousley, Rawls of Effingham, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Hingletary, Slaton, Hmith of Hall, Swift, Taylor, Tisinger, T1mmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Walker of Crawford, Willingham, 'Vood, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, moved to dispense with a veri fication of the roll call, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote the ayes were ;15, nays 69. So the motion to adjourn was lost. Mr. Blalock, of Fayette, called for the previous question, upon the motion of Mr. Ellis, of Bibb, and upon said motion for the pre\ious question, the ayes and nays were ordered. Upon ealling the ayes and nays, and when the name of Mr. Bower, of Decatur, was called, he arose in his seat and asked permission to explain his vote, and upon this req nest called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Mr. Priee, of Oconee, then moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. TuEsDAY, DEcEMBER 6, 1898. 671 ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, Dece-m.bk'r 6:th, 1898. . The House met pursuant to adjournn1oent,. at 9 o'~lock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalork, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bryan, Rush, Calvin, Carter, Ca a supersedeas for fifteen days, and for other ,purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Reynolds of RichmondA bill to amend the Act incorporating the City of Au- ,gusta and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 684 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By l\fr. Henderson of Irwin- A bill to change the time of holding the fall term of theSuperk1r Court of Irwin county and for other purposes. Referred 'to Committee on County and County matters. By Mr. Hammett of Troup- A bill to repeal Section 2763 of the Code of 1895 andl for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Mr. Ellis of Bibb, asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to reconsider the action of the House in passing bill No. 47-the same being a bill to reduce the salaries of the Railroad Commissioners and for other purposes,. which motion was pending as unfinished bnsin{'ss in the House. In making said request, Mr. Ellis assigned as his reason therefor that he was satisfied that the House was in, favor of the passage of the bill and he did not desire to an- tagonize so large a majority of the House. Objection was made, and the request was not granted. Mr. Blalock of Fayette, moved that the afternoon session be extended ten minutes for the purpose of taking up for consideration the motion to reconsider the bill to reduce the Railroad Commissioners' salaries, which motion pre- vailed. Mr. Bush of Miller, moved that House Bill No. 153,. the same being a bill to amend Sections Nos. 1778 andt TuESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898. 685 1781 of the Code of 1895, be made the special order for Thursday morning, which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Holder of Jackson, House bill No. :265 was made the special order for Thursday. On motion of Mr. Park of Troup, House bill No. 323 was withdrawn. The hour of 3: 30 having arrived, the House again resolved itself into the committee of the whole, and Mr. Knowles of Fulton, resumed the chair as Chairman of the eommittee, for the purpose of further considering hill No. 139, the same being the General Appropriation bill. The hour of 5: 30 having arrived, Mr. Blalock of Faytte, moved that the committee arise and report progress to the House and ask leave to sit again, which motion prevailed, and in conformity thereto the committee arose and the Chairman thereof made said report to the House. Pending action of the House in taking up the motion for reconsideration of the action of the House on House bill No. 47, for which an extem;ion of the session had been Drdered, Mr. McLaughlin moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Fain of 'Vhite. The Speaker then declared the Honse adjourned until "9 o'clock to-morrow morning. 686 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. ATLANTA, GA. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1898. The IIouse met pursuant to r.djournment at 9 o'clock,. a. m., this day was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their namee, to wit: Messrs.- Adam!', Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spaldin!!', Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carttr, Castle berry, Chappell, Darnell, David, Denny, De\\"s, D:ckey, Duncan, Ellifl, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Farmer, Felker, "Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twigg~, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamly, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, HarriP, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin, Henderson of Wa8ll't'n, Herrin!!', Howard, Hopkins, Holdu, HoscJ., Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appli11g,.. J ohmon of Baker, "\VEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1898. 68'r Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, .Jones of Dougherly, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoche, Latimer, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Maxwell, Merritt, Mitchell, l\loore, Morris, l\Iullinl'l, ~JcCants, McCranie, l\lcDonald, 1\IcDonough, McElreath, McFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McMillan, McRae, Newton, Ogletree, Ousley, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Pate, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale.. Upchureh, Wade, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, Yates, lllr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Bass, Black of Dawson, Bond, Cook, Copeland, Drawdy, Fain, Hammond, Hill, Richardson, Smith of Hall, Walker of Crawfor,I,. Wooten. 688 JOURNAL OF THE ilOUSE. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Mr. Ellis, of Bibb, arose in his seat and introduced to the General Assembly the Hon. David F. Crossland, Representative of the county of Dougherty. The following communication was_ received from his Excellency, the Governor: December 6, 1898. To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatires : I have the honor to report that it has been certified to this department by the Hon. Secretary of State that, at an election held in the county of Dougherty, on the fifth day of December instant, the Hon. Daniel F. Crossland was elected a member of the House of Representatives of the present General Assembly, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Hon. W. T. Jones. ' ALLEN D. CANDLER, Governor. Mr. Crossland then came forward, and the oath of office was administered by Judge W. A. Little of the Supreme Court. Mr. Easterlin asked that five minutes of Friday's session be allowed him immediately after the reading of the Journal, in which to take up House bill No. 156 for consideration, which request was granted. On motion of Mr. Post, of Coweta, House bill No. 198 wus made the special order for Friday morning. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1898. 689 On motion of Mr. Ellis, of Bibb, House bill No. 259 -was m::.de the special order for :F'riday, after the special -order already set. On motion of Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, House bill No. 182 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar. Mr. Slaton moved that House bill No. 26 be taken from -.the table and that it resume its place on the calendar, which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Freeman House bill No. 237 was made the special order for Friday. Mr. Willingham, of Monroe, moved that House bill No. 221 be made the special order for Tuesday next. Mr. Willingham called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Pending the call or the ayes and nays Mr. Johnson of Bartow moved that all unanimous consents be tabled, -together with the call of the ayes and nays. Mr. Willingham of Monroe called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anderson, \Barron, Barwick, Bennett of Pierce, ..Reauchamp, 44 b j Bell of Forsyth, B'ack of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, 690 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Calvin, Carter, Chappell, Crosbland, Darnell, Denny, Dew8, Dickey, Duncan, Ellis, Em~nuel, Erwin, Everett of Stewart, Fender, Franklin, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrell, Hathcock, McFarland, Henderson of \Vash't'nl\IcGehee, Herring, McLaughlin, Hill, Newton, Howard, Overstreet, Hosch, Park of Greene, Hutchins, Park of Troup, Johnson of Appling, Price, Johnson of Baker, Rawls of Effingham._. Johnson of Bartow, Rawls of Wilkinson, Johnson of Floyd, Reid, Johnson of Lee, Reynolds, Jones of Burke, Rogers, Jordan of Jasper, Rudicil, Jordan of Pulaski, Simpson, KnowleP, Singletary, Lane of Early, Slaton, Lane of Sumter, Smith of Hancock,. La Roache, Snell, Longino, Spinks, Martin, Stewart, Mayson, Tatum, Maxwell, Tisinger, Moore, Upchurch, Morris, Whiteley, Mullens, Williams, McCanbl, Wood, McDonough, 'Voodall, McElreath, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Bass, Be!! of Spalding, Bla'ock, Brown of Carroll, Castleberry, Cook, Esterlin, Farmer, Felke, FrPeman, Harrison, Harris, Harvard, Hendricks, Henderson of Irwin,. Holder, Jarn~gin, King, "\\TEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1898. 691 Lain!!', Lee, Merritt, Mitchell, McCranie, 1\II'Donald, :McLennan, i\fcRaP, Ogletree, Ousley, Pace, Padgett, Pate; Post, Speer, Atarr, Sturgis, Stone, Swift, Taylor, Timmerman, Tracy, Walker of Union, Watkins, Willingham, Wooten. Those not voting were :Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Arnold, Bennett of Mitchell, Bond, Copeland, David, Drawdy, Everett of Polk, Fain, Ford, Hammett, Hammond, Hopkins, Lane of Bibb, Latimer, McMillan, Richardson, Rose, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Stubbs, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Wade. walker of Crawford, Mr. Speaker. Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether moved to dispense with a verification of the roll call, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote the ayes were 102 and the nays 44. The motion of Mr. Johnson of Bartow prevailed, and the matter on the Clerk's desk was tabled. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit: By Mr. David of LincolnA bill to authorize the Ordinary of Lincoln County to issue bonds, and for other purposes. 692 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Referred to the Committee on County and County Matters. The following resolution was read by unanimous consent, to wit: By Mr. McLaughlin of :\Ieriwether- Re-solved, That the Committee of the Whole House is directed to vote on every feature of the common school fund, including amendments not later than eleven o'clock a. m. to-day. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Duncan, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: .Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to take out of and exclude from the village of Summerville, in the county of Richmond in this State, the lands of Mrs. l\I. B. \Veight, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter Q{ the city of Marietta, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act ere- "\VEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1898. 693 ating a Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Albany, so as to make the mayor of said city ex officio president of said board, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JAMES P. DUNCAN, Chairman Committee on Corporations. The next business in order being the General Appropriation Bill, which was made the special order for ~his morning, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of further considering the same. The Speaker deRignated as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole Mr. Knowles, of Fulton. The hour of 12 m. having arrived, Mr. Freeman, or Coweta moved that the committee arise, report progress to the House and ask leave to sit again, which motion prevailed, and in conformity thereto the committee arose and the chairman thereof made said report to the Honse. Mr. Tatum, chairman of the special committee appointed. to frame suitable resolutions on the death of the Hon. W. T. Jones, representative from Dougherty, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker : The joint committee appointed to prepare suitable reso- lutions upon the death of Hon. W. T. Jones, Representative of Dougherty county, submits the following memorial: '694 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Whereas, in the death of Hon. W. T. Jones of the county of Dougherty, the county has sustained the loss of -one of its most valued citizens, and the General Assembly of Georgia one of its most active and progregsive members, be it resolved: 1st. That in the untimely demise of Judge Jones, we. the members ol the General Assembly, have met with an irreparable loss. As a man, a citizen, an officer, he had fully met and faithfully performed the duties devolving upon him. He was born in Dougherty county, Ga., where he lived all his life, was a lawyer of high standing, was J ndge of the County Court of Dougherty for twenty years, was many times elected member of the City Council of Albany. All who knew him testify to his unblemished and high record. 'Ve mourn his death, and his services will be sadly missed in the body of which he was so conspicuous a member. 2d. That we tender to the bereaved family our deepest sympathy and express to them our sincere and earnest sorrow in the early death of this upright and zealous citizen and our faithful fellow-worker. 3d. That a copy of these resolutions be f<,rwarded to his family, whose sudden affliction calls forth our tenderest compassion. Respectfully submitted, G. W. M. TATUM, Chairman. 'VEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1~98. 695 Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the resolutions just read lbe adopted. On the adoption of the resolution offered by Mr. Tatum, -ehairman of the special committee appointed to prepare -suitable resolutions on the death of Mr. Jones, member of .the House of Representatives from Dougherty, the ayes were 152, nays 0. The following message was received from the Senate :through Mr. N orthen, thtl Secretary thereof: ]I{r. Speaker: The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite eonstitutional majority, the following House bills, to wit: A bill entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city -of Valdosta, and for other purposes. Also, A bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act to create and organize a board of tax assessors and receivers for the city -of Savannah, to define their powers, and for other purposes, approved December 10, 1895, and for other ;purposes. The Senate has also passed, by the requisite Constitu.tional majority, the following House bill, to wit: A bill entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Edgewood, in the county of DeKalb, to define the corpor;ate limits thereof, and for other purposes. 696 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. The following IIouse bill was read the second time and the report of the committee agreed to and bill lost, to wit: A bill to regulate settlements by the Tax Collectors relating to railroad taxes. The Senate has also concurred m the following IIouseresolution, to wit: A resolution appointing a Joint Committee to conferwith the Governor relative to the entertainment of the President during his visit to the city of Atlanta. The committee on the part of the Senate are MessrsIIand, Mann and Clifton. The following message was received from the Senatethrough Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker : The Senate has concurred in the IIouse amendment to the following Senate bill, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cedartown,_ in Polk county. The next business m order was the consideration of House bills Nos. 127 and 128, which were made the special order for this hour. By Mr. Brandon of FultonA bill to amend section 1272 of Vol. 1 of the Code of" "'\VEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1898. 697 1895, relating to the pensioning of the widows of Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes. Pending the discussion of the bill, Mr. Morris of Cobb moved that the session be extended until the same be disposed of~ which motion was lost. Mr. Ellis of Bibb then moved that the bill under disctlssion be made the special order for this afternoon, which motion prevailed. The Speaker announced as the committee to arrange for the entertainment of the President, the following members; Messrs. Hardwick, Chairman; Brandon, Ousley, McMillan,. Harrison. Leaves of absence were granted the following members. to wit: Mr. Whiteley of Glascock, Mr. Brown of Bryan. Mr. Holder of Jackson, asked leave of absence for himself and the following members of the Penitentiary Committee: Messrs. Rose, Hathcock, Ogletree. On motion of Mr. Brandon of Fulton, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'clock p. m. The House met pursuant to adjournment at this hour,. and was called to order by the Speaker. 698 JouRNAL OF THE IIousE. Mr. Post of Coweta, moved to dispense with the roll ,call, which motion prevailed. The reading of the Journal of the morning's proceedings was also dispensed with. Mr. Slaton asked for leave of absence for fifteen minutes for the General Judiciary Committee, which request was :granted. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit : By Mr. Chappell of Muscogee- ReRolved, That debates in the House be limited to ten minutes for each speaker, except the twenty minutes allowed to chairmen of committees and signers of minority reports. Resolved further, That in the further discussion of the general appropriation bill that the debates be limited to five minutes for each speaker. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: J3y Mr. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to repeal an Act to provide for and regulate the 'rntmicipal elections in the city of .Savannah, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1898. 699 So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majoity, was passed. By Mr. McDonough of Chatham- A bill to provide for registration of voters to vote at the .municipal elections in city of Ravannah, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the biH the ayes were 118, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional ,majority, was passed. Mr. Moore, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on County and County Matters have had ,under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: A Senate bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for the county of Fannin, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to change the manner of selecting the County Commissionrs of Brooks county, :and for other purposes. 700 JouRNAL oF THE IIousE. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to creat~ a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the counties of Spalding and Butts, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 5462 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Also, a resolution for the relief of James R. Cravens, of" Catoosa county. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenms in and for the county of Butts, to define the number of commissioners, tofix their duties, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. M. MOORE,. Chairman Committee on County and County Matters. The next business in order was the further consideration. of House bills Nos. 127 and 128, which were made the special orders for this afternoon. A resumption of the discussion of bill No. 127, the same being a bill to amend section 1272 of volume 1 of the Code, relating to the pensioning of the widows of Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes, was first taken up. Mr. Hardwinny, Dickey, Duncan, EIJ:s, Emanuel, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Everet.t of Stewart, Farmer, Felker, Mayson, Fort, Maxwell, Gay, Merritt, George, Moore, Gresham, Morris, Greene, McDonough, Hardwick, McElreath, Hathcock, 1\IcGehee, Henderson of Irwin, McLennan, Henderson of Wash't'nMcMillan, Herring, McRae, Hill, Newton, HowarJ, Ousley, Hopkins, Overstreet, Hutchins, Pace, Jarnagin, Park of Greenr>, Johnson of Bartow, Park of Troup, Johnson of Lee, Post, Jones of Burke, Pric.:>, Jordan of Jasper, Reynolds, Jordan of Pulaski, Rogers, Knowle~, Rose, Lane of Bibb, Singletary, Lane of Sumter, Slaton, Laing, Smith of Hancock, L<1Roache, Snell, Latimer, Starr, 702 ~tubbs, Rtone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford~ Whiteley, Williams, Woodall. Those voting nay were Messrs- Adamson, Anderson, Barr.>n, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Calvin, Castleberry, Cook, Dews, Esterlin, Freeman, Griffin of Greene, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harrison, Hendricks, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Applinf.!', Johnson of Baker, King, Lane of Early, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mitchell, :McCranie, McDonald, McFarland, 05letree, Padgett, Reid, Rudicil, Simpson, Spinks, Speer, Sturgis, Stuart, Timmerman, Wade, Walker of Union,. Watkins, Willingham, 'Vood, Wooten, Yat~s. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bell of Forsyth, Bond, Carter, Copeland, David Drawdy, Fain, Fender, Franklin, Ford, Griffin of Twij!'gs, Hammond, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Johnson of Floyd, Mul.ins, McCants, McLaughlin, PatP, Rawls of Effingham,. Rawls of Wilkinson,. Richard!lon, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Turner of Rockdale,.. Mr. Speaker. vVEDNEsDAY, DEcEMBER 7, 1898. 703: Mr. Turner of Henry moved that a yerification of the roll call be dispensed with, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote the ayes were 94 and the nays 52. So the bill having received the re'luisite constitutionaL majority, was passed. :Mr. Bell of Forsyth asked to be excused from voting on bills No. 127 and No. 128, as he was personally interested, which request was granted: Mr. Bell of Spalding gave notice that at the proper time he would move a reconsideration of the action of the House in passing bill No. 127. Mr. Mitchell of Thomas moved that the House adjourn, which motion was lost. Mr. Ellis of Biob then called for the previous question,. which call was sustained. The next business in order was the special order, House bill no 128, the same being a bill to amend section 1250 volume 1 of the Code, which applies to the pensioning of" Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes. Mr. Brandon of Fulton moved that the session he extended until the bill just read be disposed of, which motion preyailed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of the bill, was agreed to. 704 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Mr. Blalock of Fayette called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting aye were Messrs.- Adams, Gresham, McLaughlin, Allen, Greene, :McLennan, Arnold, Hardwick, Mdiillan, Barwick, Hathcock, McRae, Bass, Henderson of Irwin, Newton, Bennett of Mitchell, Henderson of Wash't'nOusley, Bennett of Pierce, Herring, Overstreet, Black of Whitfield, Howard, Pace, Bowen, Hopkins, Park of Troup, Bower, Hutchins, Price, Brandon, Jarnagin, Reynolds, Brown of Bryan, Johnson of Bartow, Rogers, Brown of Carroll, Johnson of Floyd, Rose, Bryan, Johnson of Lee, Singletary, Bynum, Jones of Burke, Slaton, Chappell, Jordan of Jasper, Smith of Hancock, Cook, Jordan of Pulaski, ::lnell, Denny, Knowles, Starr, Dickey, Lane of Bibb, Stubbs, Duncan, Lane of Early, Stone, Ellis, Lane of Sumter, Swift, Emanuel, Laing, Taylor, Erwin, La Roache, Tisinger, Everett of Polk, Latimer, Tracy, Everett of Stewart, Mayson, Turner of Henry, Farmer, Maxwell, Upchurch, Felker, Merritt, Walker of Crawford, Fender, i\Iorris, Whiteley, Franklin, :McDonough, Williams, Fort, 1\IcEireath, Woodall, George McGehee, Wooten. WEDNESDAY, DECE:IIBER 7, 1898. 705 Those voting nay were Messrs.- Adamson, Anderson, Barron, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Bush, Castleberry, Darnell, Dews, Esterlin, Freeman, Gay, Griffin of Greene, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Padgett, Hardin of Liberty, Park of GreenP, Hardin of Wilkes, Reid, Harrison, Rudicil, Harrell, Simpson, Harvard, Spinks, Hendricks, Speer, Holder, Sturgis. Hosch, Stewart, Johnson of Appling, Tatum, .Johnson of Baker, Timmerman, Lee, Wade, l\Iartin, Walker of Union, cCranie, watkins, McDonald, Willingham, McFarland, Ogletree, Wood, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bell of Forsyth, Bond, Calvin, Carter, Copeland, David, Drawdy, Fain, Ford, Griffin of Twiggs, Hammond, Harris, Hill, King, Longino, Mitchell, Moore, Mullins, McCants, Pate, Post, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Richardson, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Turner of Rockdale, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Gresham of Burke moved that a verification of the roll call be dispensed with, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote the ayes were 93, and the nays 52. 45 h j 706 JouRNAL oF THE HoL"sE. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. BraQdon of Fulton asked that the two bills just passed, 127 and 128, be immediately transmitted to the Senate, which request was granted. On motion of Mr. Price of Oconee, the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, December 8, 1898. The House met pursuant to adjournment at D o'clock a. m. this day and "as called to order by the Spevhich they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the manufaoture of spirituous liquors within the county of Butts, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the manu- THUR;SDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. 711 facture of any spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors withiu the limits of X ewton county, and for other purposes. Respctfully submitted. B. S. WILLTNGHA~f, Chairman of Committee on Temperance. ]\fr. Freemau, Chairman of the Committee on 'Yays and )feans, submitted the following report: J.f1'. Speaker: The Committee ~n 'Vays and ~Ieans haYe had under consideration the l(lllowing House bill which they instruct me to report lack with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: A bill tD reltuire the registration of transfers of mortgag-es, loan deeds, or other written securities, for debt, and to fix the liability for taxation in the absence of the record c,f such transfers. AlsD, the following House resolution, which they in~1ruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: A resolution, authorizing and directing the GoYernor, as soon as practicable, after the passage of this Act, to appoint fiYe members from the House and three from the Senate, who, together with the Governor, the AttorneyGeneral and Comptroller-General, each of whom shall be 712 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE e},. officio members of said board, constitute a State Boord of Tax CommieBioners. Respectfully submitted. R. ,Y. FREE~IAN, Chairman. :Mr. Pace, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: 1d1. Spealcer: The Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following hills, "hich I am instructed to report back to the Ho11Se with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: By Mr. Park of Greene-- A bill to be entitled an Ad to amend pamgraph 3 of section 4, article 3 of the Constitution of this State, so as to proridc that no se;,sion of the~ General Assembly shall collitinue longer than fort.y days, except in case of impeachment. By ltir. J{ing of Houston- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of the State by adding to paragraph 1 of section 12 of artide 7, the following words: "And, alsD, except for l;Uppollt of the common schools, for which purpose the GenHal Assembly may increase the bonded debt not over five hundred thousand dollars annually, for ten years," so as THURSDAY,. DECEMBER 8, 1898 713 t0 authorize the issuing of school bonds, and for other purposes. Alw, I am instructed to report the :following bill back to the House with the recommendation that as amended, it do pas;;, to wit: A bill to be eJlltitled an Act to amend paragraph 1 of SEction 1 of article 7 o:f the Constitution o:f this State, which relates to the power of taxation to be exercised by the General A;;se-mbl~, by adding at the end of said paragraph, a }H'O\-iso, limiting the power of the General Assembly to lev~ and assess a tax for any purposes, exceeding :fourtenths of one per centum, except for specified purposes, and tn provide for the submission of the same to the people for ratification, and fur other purposes. He3pectfully submitted. J. )f. PACE, Chairman. :Mr. Dunc~ full and complete transfers and assignments of rent notes, mm"i:goages, etc. .. Mr. Willingham of :Monroe, moved that the r_ules of the House be suspended for the purpose of taking from the table the motion made by himself on yesterday, that House bill No. 237 he made special order for Friday. Motion waR l0St. The next bn~iness in order was the special order bill :No. 15~), the same being a bill to amend sections 1778 and 1781 o the Code relating- to the stock law in militia distri:'.tR, an.d for 0ther purposes, which was taken up, read a third time and put upon its passage. }Ir. )Iitchell of Thomas, called for the previous question, which call was su&tained. )Ir. Hardwick of \\.,.ashington, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot rira race, the vote was as follows: Pending the call of the roll, and when Mr. l.fcLaughlm's name was called, he arose in his seat and asked to be excused from voting on the hill, which request was granted. Those voting aye were Messrs.- Adamson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, 716 J(}URNAL OF THE HousE. Bond, Hardin of Liberty, McRae, Bowen, Hardin of Wilke~, Ogletree, Bower, HarriP.on, Ousley, Brandon, Harvard, Pace, Brown of Carroll, Hendricks, Pate, Bush, Bynum, HendE>rson of Irwin, Park of Greene, Herring, Park of Troup, Calvin, Hill, P0st, Carter, Holder, Pri<"e, Castleberry, Johnson of Baker, Rawls of Effingham, Chappell, Jordan of Jasper, Rawls of Wilkinson, Cook, Jordan of Pulaski, Rudicil, Darnell, Knowles, Simpson, David, Lane of Bibb, Singletary, Denny, Lane of Early, Slaton, Dews, Laing, Starr, Ellis, La Roache, Stewart, Emanuel, Latimer, Stone, Esterlin, Lee, Swift, Everett of Polk, Longino, Tatum, Everett of Stewart, Martin, Timmerman, Felker, Maxwell, Tracy, Fender, Mitchell, Walker of Crawford, Ford, Morris, Walker of Union, Fort, McCants, Watkins, Gay, McCranie, Williams, Gresham, McDonald, Willingham, Griffin of Greene, McDonough, Wood, Griffin of Twiggs, McElreath, Woodall, Hall, McFarland, 'Vooten, Hamby, McLennan, Yates. Those voting nay were Messrs.- Black of Dawson, Bryan, Crossland, Dickey, Duncan, Erwin, Farmer, Greene, Griffith, Hardwick, Henderson of Wash't7n Howard, THURSDAY, DECE){BER 8, 1898. 717 Hopkins, King, Hosch, T.ane of Sumter, Hutchins, Mayson, Jarnagin, Merritt, Johnson of Appling, Moore, Johnson of Floyd, Mullins, Johnson of Lee, McGehee, 'Jones of Burke, Overstreet, Reid, Rogers, Smith of Hancock, Spinks, Speer, Sturgis, Taylor, Whiteley. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, All~n, Anderson, Brown of Bryan, Copeland, Drawdy, Fain, Freeman, Franklin, George, Hammett, Hammond, Harris, Harrell, Hathcock, Johnson of Bartow, McLaughlin, McMillan, Newton, Padgett, Reynolds, Richardson, Rose, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Snell, Stubbs, Tisinger, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Wade, ::\lr. Speaker. ~fr. Stone of walton, moYed that a verification of the roll-call be dispensed with, which motion prevailed. On pa8sage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 36. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional m&jority was passed. On mation of 11Ir. ""\Valker of Union, the bill just passed was ordered immedia>tely transmitted to the Serrate. :Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, asked that viggs county," Also, "An act to amend section 698, volume 3 of the Code of 1895." Also, "An Act to authorize and empower the mayor and council of the town of Cochran, Georgia, to purchase, build, contract for and maintlilin a system.of water-works." Also, "An Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the town of Thomasville as the city of ThomasYille, and for other purposes." Also, "An Act to make it lawful that upon the death 'of employees of railroads, express, street railroads, steamboats or navigation companies, factories and machine shops, whateYer wages that are not subject to garnishment that may be due such employees shaH be p3id to the widow of s11ch employees without administration." Also, "An Act to amend an Act approved December 4th, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. 725 ] 890, entitled an Act to vest in the mayor of the city of Savannah the Yeto power touching certain ordinances of said city," Also, "An Act to provide compensation for jurors in forcible entry and detainer cases, and for other purposes." :Mr. Chappell of ~Iuscogee, moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn to reconvene at 3 o'clock p. m., which motion prevailed. :Mr. Hamby of Rabun, moved that House bill No. 299 be made t.he special order for :Monday at 12 o'clock m., which motion prevailed. On the motion of :Mr. Hall that the session be extended flye minutes, the following bill was taken up and read second time, to wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to provide for the assessment of the property of railroad companies for taxation in this State, .and for other purposes. :Mr. Hall moved that the above bill be made rthe special order, to immedia:t.ely follow the general appropriation bill and genel"al tax bill, and to be the continuous special order until disposed of, which motion prevailed. By l\fr. Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to repeal an Act to provide for a Board of Com- 726 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. missioners of Roads and Revenue for the cxmnties of Camden, Thomas and Ech~:~ls, and for other purposes. The report of the committ~, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage 'Of the bill, the ayes were 122,-nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the county of Thomas, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 0. So, the bill having received the requisite constitutional: majority was passed. The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: :BJ :Mr. Cahin of Richmond- Resolved, That any member giving notice of his intention to reconsider the action of the House for the previousday, said motion shall be in order immediately after the reading of the Journal, and shall take precedence of all other orders, whether special or general, and shall be dispOISed of on the day on which it is submitted. Heferred to Committee on Rules. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. 727 Resolved, That on to-morrow morning (Friday) next after any mO'tion that may be made to reconsider this day's action of the House, the motions to reconsider, now pending, shall be taken up and disposed of. Referred to Committee on Rules. By }[r. Calvin of Richmond- The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m. this afternoon. 3 0'clock p. m. The House met pursuant to adjournment at this hour and was called to order by :Mr. Blalock, Speaker pro tern. The following resolution was read, to wit: By }.Ir. Hall of Bibb-- A resolution, that immediately after committee of the whole convenes, a vote hall be taken upon the pending section of said bill, and all amendments thereto. Resolved further, that at 5:30 o'clock p. m. the debate on said bill shall close, and that at tha't time a final vote shall have been taken upon said bill, and all amendments attached thel'eto. ~Ir. Hall asked unanimous consent to withdraw said resolution, which request was granted. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: 728 JOURNAL OF THE IIOUSE. By Mr. :McLaughlin of :Meriwether- ResolYed, That in the committee of the \Yhole m considering the general appropriation bill, debates shall be limited to thirty minutes on any one paragraph, and the time given to any one member be limited to three minutes. l\[r. Calvin of Richmond moved that House hill No. 217, the same being a bill to establish a State Board of Embalming, and for other purposes, be made the special order for ~fonday at 10 o'clock ir the Chel'Okee Circuit, and for other purposes. By ::\Ir. Steed of the 23rd District- A bill to require sleeping-car companies to furnish separate apartments for white and colored passengers, and for other purposes. By ::\Ir. Steed of the 23rd District- A bill to -amend seclion 107 of volume 1 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. By ::\Ir. -\Vight of the lOth DistrictA bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Police Com- missioners for ml an c\ct to incorporate the town of I.yerly, and for other purposes.. By }fr. HarchYick of \Yashington- -:\ bill to amend an ~\.et incorporating the town of Tennille, and for other purposes. R. 1fr. Park of Oreene- A bill to require all perl'ons doing a primte banking lmsine;;;, to han' eertain mattc>r printBd on their stationery, and for other purpDsc>s. By }fr. PaeP of Xewton- A hill to prohihi,t rthe manufacture of spirituous liquors exeept domec-;tie "ines in the eounty of Newton, and for other pmpo,;p;;_ By }[r. I-aRoaelw of Chatham- ~\ bill to anwnd ,;eetion l j00 of the Code of 189.'), and for other purpose.:;. 1~: }fr. Ogletree of Butts-- A bill to create> a Board of Commissioners of Hoads and 1\PYemw for the emmt.' of Bnrtts, and for other purposes. 47 h i 738 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :Mr. Duncan of Houston~ A bill to amend an Act to re.gulat.e the insurance bu:;ine&; in this S'tate, and for other purposes. By :Mr. Chappell of t.IuscogeeA bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of the Const.itution of the Starte, and for other purpose,;. By )lr. Pace ott Newton- A bill to amend section 1205 of Yolnme 2 of the ( 'ou<, and for other purpos-es. By l\Ir. Anderson of Bartow- A bill to amend seetion 341 of the CodP of 1:'!!;,_ anl for other purposes. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend S('('tion flOfl of thP Corle of I :-i!l.-. :mel for other purposes. B.' )Jr. Speer of SumtPr- A bill to ameud ,;et'tinn :.! I:-;.-. ( 71 !1-;t) ',f t hP (_',"Jt. of 1.'-;fl;), and for othy )ir. Park of Troup- .\ hill to rP}JPal an .\et to "ltl>Jnit r.. tlH qnalitiPd YotJ.; of Troup county, thP que,-tinn \dwtJH,r <~1' not ~piritu .. us liquors shall he ,;old, pt(' .. in ,.:aid <'ollllh. aml f01 ntht'l' purpo,;P~. THURSDAY, DECEMBER R, 1898. 739 Hy :Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to exclude certain lands from the Yillap:e uf Sumlllf'rv-ine, and for other purposes. 1::\y l\fr. Tracy of Dooly- A bill to fix the time of holding certain conrt.- in th~ Southwestern Judicial Circuit, and for other pnrposes. B.' l\fr. \Vade of Brooks- A bill to change the manner of selecting- the ( 'ounty ( 'ommissioners of Brooks conntY, and for othN pnrpDses. By }fessrs. Henderson and Hardwick of \Ya,;hinp:tonA hill to amend an Act to create a I1oard nf ( 'ommis- sioners of Hoads, public propntv, Pte., and for nthe1 purp<>Ses. B; ~Ir. Knowles of Fulton-- A bill to require the r<'gi,.,tration of tran,;fere<>' of mortg-ages, dl"it'lf':'<. 7-!0 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. By ~Ir. ~fcJ~aughlin of l\Ieriwether- A bill to amend an Act, providing for the admission to the bar, and for other purposes. On motion of :Mr. Slaton of }'u1ton, House bill K o. 371.) "as made the special ord0r for 'to-morrow at 12 m. o'clock. :Mr. Griffith of H~tralson, moved that House bill No. 332 hf made rthe spt:cial order for Tuesday next, which motion lJ1'CYailed. The following bills were ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate, to wit: House bill :Ko. 322, on motion of :Mr. ,Jones of Burke. lions~:> hill X o. :126, on motion of :Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas. Home l1ill No. 317, on motion of ~fr. Allen of Baldwin. lions<: hill Xo. 3:10, on motion of :Mr. Griff<:th of Hara1;.on. Honse hill i\o. 4D, on motion of ~fr. Bdl of Spalding. On motion of :Mr. Harrison of Qnitman, :wo copi0l of Honse bill X o. :301 Wf'!'e ord(~lcd printc>(l for tlw ns<: of tlw Hon,.:c>. On motion of ~fr. LaRoeJw Hou,; l1il1 No. 8;) was taken from the table and restored to its place on the calc>ndar. On motion of ~fr. Park of Grec>IW, Sc>natc> bill X o. 4:~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER R, 1898. i-11 was committed from ~Ianufactnring Connni committee which was favorable to the passage of the l,ill by substitute, was agreed to. On passage of the hill by substitut{', the ayes \Yere 100, nays 0. So the bill haYing receiYed t.lw requisito constitutional majority was passed by substitute. The following House bills were read the third time and put. upon their passage, to wit: By Jfr. CalYin of Richmond- A hill to limit and re-gulate the payment of insolvent costs of the- slwriff of Hiclnnond county, and for other purposes. The rpport of sage of the bill was agTeed to. On passage of !J:he bill the ayes were 96, nays 0. So the bill haYing receiYed the r('(]uisite constitutional majority was passed. By )fr. Walker of Cnion- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and ReYi.muo for l'nion county, and for other purposes. The report of the conunittee, which was fayorable to the pa;;,;age of tlw hill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes WCire 100, nays 0. So the bill haYing receiYed the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By :Jir. :JicCranie of Berrien- A bill to establish a publjc school system for the city of Tifton, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which ~was faYorable to the passage of the bill \vas agTeed to. On passage of the bill tl1e a.Ycs were 109, nays 0. THCRSDAY, DECEMBER R, 1898. 743 So the bill having reoceiwd the requisit constiif:ntional lll were 100, nays 0. So the bill having reoceoi,ed the requisitl constitutional majorit.' was passed. By }[r. LaRoche of Chatham~\ bill to empowpr the treasurer of Chatham cmmty to employ a clerk, and for other purposes. The report of the committe<, which was favorable to the pit>'>'age of the bill was agre-ed to. On passage of the biil the ayl"S wE're 111, nays 0. So the bill haYing rE>cei,ed the requisit constitutional majorit.', "as passed. By }l<>s:-:rs. George and Mayson of DeKalb-~\ bill to abolish the city court of DeKalb county, and for other purposes. The report of the committer, which was favorable to the pns,:.agr of the bill was agreed to. 744 JouRNAL OJ<' THE HousE. On pasi'age of the bill the aye;; were 9U, nays 0. So the bill ha,ing recc>i,ed the requisite comtitutional majority, was passed. B~ ..\[r. Reynolds of Ricln~wnd- A bill to amC'nd the charter of the citv of Angmta, and f01 other pnrpOfes. The report of the committe<>, which was favorable to the p~sage of the bill was ag-reed to. On tl1e passage of the bill the ay<"" wf're 107, nay,; 0. So the bill haYing recPiYecl the l'E'!lnisite constitutionaT majorit:,, was passed. By ~Ir. Bennett of 2\fit.chell- A bill to control the sale of intoxicating liquors in the county of :Mitchell, and for other purposes. The report of the committeP, which \Yas fayorable to the passage of the bill \\"as agreed to. On pas...;;cage of the bill thP ayes were 105, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By :Mr. Allen of Baldwin- A bill to amend -an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roods and Revenue for the county of Baldwin~ and for other purposes. THt:RSDAY, DECE:\IBER 8, 189H. 74;). The report of the r.ommittee, which was favorable to thepassage of the bill was ap:reed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 0. So the hill having received ~he requisite constitut.ionat m{ljority, >vas passed. By :Mr. Griffith of Haralson- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Br0men, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to tlw passage of the bill was aweed to. On passage of the bill t.he ayes were 100, nayt> 0. So the hill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. J~y ~fr. "~ooten of Calhoun- A bill to authorize the Judge:; of the Superior Court to fill vacancies in the office of Commis-sioners of Roads awl Hevenue, and for-other purposes. The report of the eommittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was aweed to. On passage o:f the bill the ayes were 100, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional l11'E'S wPre 10;'), and the nays 0. So the bill having recei\ed the requisite con,;titutionai majori,ty, was passed. Hy }fr. Tatum of Dade-- A bill to create a Boarrred to the State Sanitarium Committee. The following report was reeeived from the State Sanitarium Committee, to wit: Mr. Speaker: Your Standing Committee on the Georgia St,lte Sanitarium, after a careful investigation. of the nwthods of its present operation and expenditures, and a thorough in!'pection of the buildings, machinery, lin~stock, farms and garden, beg leave to report as follows: The lmilding;;, which are in eYery way ample for present u.sage, are all in good eondition as to repair and sanitation. The grounds and yards carefu1l: and neatly kept and thE> drainage good. The manner in which the apartments fOT the inmates are bept and the nerut and eleanly condition of the flool":" and walls of the hallways, and the interior parts of all the build- 'l'Hl"RSDAY, DECEMBER R, 1898. 749 ing::- ,-how dilig'ent efforts on the part of the present management to keep the buildings in the moot perfect state of pr~crYation aml sanitation. .:\n in:'rr-cti:m of the machinery showed the pumps and heating apparatus in first-c1:lss condition. Two of the eng-ine;: .ue getting old, though doing good work at present, will haYe to be replaced with new ones in the neoar future. we also find two of the boilers, from long and constant use, ,-]ww ~igns of failure and will shortly have to be replaced. The icc plant, which the management has reeently erecteel in :Y,nnel'tion ''"ith the institution, is in good condition. The machinery pro]Wlling the laundry and planing miil arc all in fine condition. \Ye find the gas plant doing good work and supplying ample L_iUantities of gas for the institution. All of tlJe abow machinery show signs o having boon well cared for, clean and neat, location fine, the buildings "ell-kept, aml ''"e take oc(asion to congTat.ulate rt-he management of the institution in seeming: the service of so competent an Engineer, Capt Dessau. "~e find that the f1arm and gardens connected with this institution yield to it. annu,1lly a great quantity of fresh vegetables, potatoes, fruits, cerools and hay which are gatherPt1 and usetl:as n0eded, adding mueh to the Iwcessities as well as the comforts of the inmates I":'. Thi5 farm yields to the institution annually large quantities of 'Vpo:rk, there beoing on hand now 242 pork h~. e find all othe.r stock, farmin~ t<>ols and farmin11: machinery suitable, modpr:n mHl well cared for. 'Ye 'xaminPd intD tlw finane5 through a sub-committee- from your Gent'ml Committ{'{", and aftpr a carpful and pai:nstaking P:x,amination of tho various items which gu to. make np the total expPnditnres for this institution since an e::--amination was had by a former Committe!:' of the Georgia Leg'i,.;]ature, comparing bill,;, voucher5 an'',;i,;tant, and lh. L. 11. .Tone-, Dr..1. C. Patterson. Dr. \\'. A. O'DaniPI. as,;i,;bmt ph_vFi- c.ian,;, and Dr. :\[ohiPy, pluployed and arp plra>'Pel that tlwi1 plarc"' \\nuld he luli'Cl to tilL Tll<' ~t<"\\ard depatt.uHnt of this in;,;titutimt \\\h <'Xd abo h.- a ,;Jth-(nmmittP<'. Tlw book, and aeenuuts aud THrRSDAY, DECDillER 8, 1898. 751! tion, were found to be correct, and all the business in said_ office seemed to be rorried on in a s_v, stematic business wav< . It is t.hroug1h this departmentt that all clothing-, bedding, furniture, food, fuel, and feed supplies required for the institution are purchased, and your committoo ha\'e taken occasion to oorefully examine the method in which these c0ntracts are lett, to whom and, whether or not 1hey had been w let as to nat only comply winh the law, but to secure to said institution the best business manag-ement. In this investigati()lll we have he<'n confrontd with certain facts which ]pad us irrC'sistihly to condnde, that the bPst lmsinE':'s emuhwt has not bC'Pll exprcised in behalf of said in,;titution. \Ye find from f'\ideneC' suhmittPtl to your comJllittte and aPn tllf' eontraetor with said in:-:titution for thf' pnrcha,.;(' of ahllfBt eYE'ry artic]p U:'{'d b~ ,-aid institntion in thC' wa~ of tlr~ goods for thC' past two or tLrpe _YC'al,.. It is true 11:hat t.lw goods furnifllwd to Mid institution did not always go hy dirPct purchase from said tru;;:tPa~d trustee wa" u,.:ing his relartion to said inst.itution for the purposC' of gain and pront, haYing madE' largp "-lllllS of monE'y from s11id to your rommittE'C' the truth of ahoYP :'lta:tPHH'ltt,.;. : be it therefore Resohed, That this committee, in view of the fac.ts deVPloped, reeomm(:nd rtlw appointment of a joint committee of three (3) from tlw Honse and t\YO (2) fr0'111 the Senate to make a thorough inwstip;ation of tlhe management -and report at t.]w next se8sion of the leg1.sla:ture. \Ye desire espeeiaH_y .to commend the boord of trustees for their effort in securing the extension of the Centra] railroad into the gTonnds and to .the depot of the Sanita- '"ill rmm. This be a g-reat savin~ in the item of freight to the institution. The State is largely indebted to t-he trustees for this improvement. Your committee, after having c.arefu]]y examined every department of said institution, desire to stat<> bPfmc coneluding this report that tthev desire to commend in the highp,.,t term,; the maHagPlliPJlt ge11Nally :mn~ amJ to decJarp in hi,; lwJwlf of J1i~ Pminent ahilit;v for the position he occupie;. THFRSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. 753 \Ye recommend that 'the follo\ving appropriations be -made: For support and mainft:.enance of the institution for the year 1899 ............... $280,000 00 For support and maintenance of the institution for the year 1900 ............... $280,000 00 Hespectfully submitted. JNO. T. ALLEN, Chairman of House Committee. The follmving resolution was read the third rt:ime and put upon its passage, to wit: By )[r. Griffin of Greene- A re8olution for the relief of Geo. A. Hall and Joel F. "Thor:nton as securitiS on the bond of Gene williams. The report of , Pate, .fordan of Jasper, Park of Greene, Jordan of Pulaski, Park of Troup. King, Pvst, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898. 757 Price, Rawls of Effin~ham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogel'!!, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Woodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Black of Whitfield, Castleberry, Brown of Bryan, Drawdy, Smith of Hall, Timmerman. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent the following reports of committees were submitted and read, to wit : Mr. Walker, Chairman of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report. as duly enrolled, signed and r:>ady for delivery to the Governor the following Act, to wit : 758 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Lumpkin, in the county of Stewart, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, J. Y. WALKER, Chairman. Mr. Ellis, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report : },{r. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : A bill to be entitled an Act to alter and amend an Act to establish the city court of Gwinnett in and for the county of Gwinnett, to define its jurisdiction and powers, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the sale of wine within two miles of the town of Alpharetta, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to fix the terms of office of county solicitors of Pulaski county. A bill to be entitled an Act to establish a city court of FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898. 759 Clarkesville, in Habersham county, to define its jurisdiction .and powers, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, ROLAND ELLIS, Chairman Special Judiciary Committee. Mr. Denny, Chairman of the Committee on Education, :submitted the following report: )'fi-. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with the recOmmendation that the same do pass by substitute, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the granting of permanent teachers' license to the graduates of Bowden College, in the county of Carroll, and for other purposes. R. A. DENNY, Chairman. ::\Ir. Moore, chairman of the committee on County and County matters submitted the following report: 1lfr. Speaker: The committee on County and County matters have .had under consideration the following House bills which .they instruct me to report back to the House with the ncommendation that the same do pass, to w1t: 760 ,JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of hold-ing the Superior court of Frauklin county. An Act to change the time of holding the fall sessiou of the Superior Court of Irwin county, to provide a twoweeks' term in the fall and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. M. MOORE, Chairman Committee on County and County Matters. Mr. McMillan of Chatham, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Housein passing House bill No. 269 at last night's session. On motion of Mr. Morris of Cobb, the rules of the House were suspended for the purpose of extending theses-sion of this morning three minutes in which to place a local bill No. 356 upon its passage. The following resolutions were read and adopted : By Mr. Speer of Sumter- Resolved, That inasmuch as House bills Nos. 127 and: 128 were sent to the Senate, notwithstanding the fact that notice of a motion to reconsider was formally made at the proper time and, on account of the special order being called up opportunely, it was not afforded the movant of said notice to press the motion to reconsider before the Houee, the Senate be respectfully requested to return sairu bills at once to the House. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898. i61 By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- Resolved that until otherwise ordered, the sessions of this House shall be as follows: Meet at 9 a. m., Adjourn at 1 p. m. Meet at 3 p.m., Adjourn at 6 p. m. By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A resolution providing for a joint assembly to meet in the Hall of Representatives Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1898, at 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of receiving the President of the United States and members of his Cabinet, and the other members of his party.. The resolution was adopted, and on request of Mr. Hardwick, was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Hardwick of WashingtonResolved, That the privileges of the floor of the House be extended the Governor and General Assembly of the state of Alabama during their visit to Atlanta. The resolution was adopted. The Speaker announced that the next business in order 762 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. was the further consideration of the General Appropriation bill. Mr. Slaton of l?ulton, called for the previous question on the bill and amendments, which call was sustained. On the adoption of the amendment offered by the committee to appropriate $800,000 for the Public School Fund, Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderaon, Barron, Barwick, Bas~, Bennett of Mitcl:iell, B~nnett of Pif!rce, Beauchamp, Bell of Fursyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of D.twsm, Blalock, B'Jnd, Bowen, Bower, Br.mdon, Brown of C.uroll, Bu;h, Carter, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Dews, Dickey, Dunc.tn. Ellia, Erwin, Ev<'rett of Pulk, Farmer, Fdlker, Fend9r, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Furt, Gay, George, Greaham, Griffin of Grepne, Griffin of Twig-gs, Griffith, Hall, Ham b), Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harr:s, Harvard, Henlricks, Henderaon of Irwin, Renders )n of \Vash't'n Herring, Howard, Hopkins, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Bartow, Jones of BurkP, FRIDAY, DECEMBER !), 189~. 763 Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pula~ki, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Lane of Sumter, Laing, LaRoche, Lee, Longino, Mart.in, Maxwell, Mitchell, l\Ioore, )lullens, McCants, McCranie, McDonald, McDonough, McF~rland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McMillan, McRae, Newton, Ousley, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Park of lireene, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Rose, Rudicil, Simpsm, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Tnrner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Walker of Oawford, Watkins, Williams, Wood,. Woodall, Wooten, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Bryan, Esterlin, Hammett, Harrison, Johnson of Floyd, Smith of Hancock Swift. Those not voting were Messr~.- Ar-nold, Black of Whitfield, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, Calvin, Castleberry, Denny, Drawdy, Emanuel, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Greene, Hammond, Harrell, Hathcock, Hill, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Dougherty, 764 JoURNAL OF THE HousE. Latimer, Mayson, Merritt, Morris, McElreath, O~letree, Pate, Richardson, Rogers, Singletary, Snell, Timmerman, Wade, Walker of union, Whiteley, Willingham, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Sloan, of Hall, moved to dispense with a verification of the roll call, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote the ayes were 128~ nays 7. So, the amendment was adopted. The report of the Committee of the Whole, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the pas~age of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Calvin, Carter, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Everptt of Polk, Farmer, Fender, Felker, Freeman, Franklin, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1898. 765 "Ford, Lal:oache, Fort, Lee, Gay, Longino, George, Martin, Griffin of Greene, Mayson, Griffin of Twiggs, :\laxwell, Griffith, Merritt, Hall, Michell, Hammett, Moore, Hardin of Liberty, Morris, Hardin of Wilke~, .:\Iullins, Hardwick, McCants, Harrison, McCranie, Harris, McDonald, Harvard, McDonough, Hendrickf<, .:\IcFarland, Henderson of Irwin, McGehee, Henderson of Wash't'n McLennan, Herring, McMillan, Howard, McRae, Hopkins, Xewton, Hutchins, Ousley, Johnson of Appling, Pace, Johneon of Bartow, Padgett, Jordan of Pulaski, Pate, King, Park of Greene, Lane of Bibb, Post, Lane oi Early, Price, Laing, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Snell, Spinks. Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Taylor, Tisinger, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union, Watkins, Wood, Woodall, Wooten. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- .Johnson of Floyd, Smith of Hancock. 766 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Barron, Bennett of Mitchell, Beauchamp. Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, Castleberry, Dickey, Drawdy, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Gresham, Greene, Hammond, Hamby, H:urell, Hathcock, Hill, Holder, Hosch, Jarnagin, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jones of Dougherty, Jordan of Jasper, Knowle', Lane of Sumte, Latimer, M!'Elreath, McLaughlin, Ogletree, Overstreet, Park of Troup Richardson, Rogers, Singletary, Speer, Timmerman, Upchurch, Wade, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Mitchell of Thomas moved to dispense with a verification of the roll call, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote the ayes were L25, nays 2. So the bill, having teceived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended. On motion of Mt. Chappell of Muscogee, the bill just passed was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following repott was received from the committee appointed to visit the school for the Blind at Macon, Ga.: FRIDAY, DECEl\IBER 9, 1898. 767 ],Jr. Speaker: We, the committee appointed on the part of the House to visit the School for the Blind at Macon, beg to. make the following report: We have examined the disbursement of the fund appropriated by the State to the institution, aud find that the board of trustees have made such expenditures only as were necessary and essential to the support and equipment of the institution. The system of accounts is simple, and at the same time comprehensive. In our opinion, the students are receiving proper instruction, care and attention. We find that the sanitation of the buildingE> and grounds has received that care and attention that its, mportance demands. With the exception of the roof on the main building, which needs some repairs, the buildings are in good condition and amply sufficient for the needs of the institution, and the grounds ate well kept. We recommend the appropriatio-n of eighteen t.h onsand dollars for support of the Blind Asylum each for the years 1899 and 1900. Hespectfnlly submitted. J. C. BEAUCHAMP Chairman House Committee. }tt of Po.lk, Fender, Freeman, Fort, 1\fcLaughliJ, Gay, McLennan, Griffith, Paugett, Hall, Pate, Hathcock, Rudicil, Hendrick8, 8peer, Henderson of \Vasht.'n.Starr, Hutchins, Sturgis, Johnson of Bartow, Swift, Lane of Early, Tatum, Laing, Tracy, LeP, 'Valker of Craw'onl,. McFarland, Yatt'P. McGehee, Those not voting were Messrs.- Ad~mson, Bennett of PiercP, Black cf Whitfield, Rond, BowPJ', Br. ndon, Brown of P.ryan, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Cas11eberry, Ch~ppell, D,Jvid, Drawdy, Duncan, Esterlin, E\erett of Stewart,. Fain, Farmer, Fmnklin, Ford, 7H-! JouR~AL oF THE HousE. George, Gresham, Greene, Griffin of Twigg~, Hammett, Hammond, Hardwick, Harrieon, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hender.;on quisite constitutional .majority, was passed as amended. B_Y ~Ir. Tatum of Dade- A hi II to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an .Act to gi\e to commi'isioners of roads and revenues or county judge, as the caile may be, of each county certain powers, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the :passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On passage of the bill by substitute the ayes were 100, :and the nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional 'majority was passed by substitute. On motion of Mr. Tatum, the above bill was ordered :.immediately transmitted to the Senate. 50 h j 786 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Mr. Hamby of Rabun moved that the sessiOn be extended au additional three minutes for the purpose of Introducing a local bill, which request was not granted. Leaves of absence were granted the following members,. to wit: Harrell of Dodge, Esterlin of 1\Iacon, Johnson of Bartow, Bush of Miller, Laing of Terrell. On motion of Mr. Barron of Jones, the House adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. ATI,A:-;TA, GA., Saturday, December 1n, 18~18. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'cJq._k a. m. this day, was called to ordet by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the ReY. :\Ir. Bryan of Floyd. On motion of ~It-. Hardwick of Washington, the rH call was dispensed with. l\Ir. Merritt of Hancock, reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examinPd and found correct. 1\Ir. Ellis of Bibb, ga,e notice of his intention to reeo:Jsider the action of the Honse in tlcfeating the bill of )Jr. Lane of Early, the same being a bill to repeal an Aet : > establish a di~pensary in Blakely, Georgia. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. i8i Mr. Hall of Bibb asked that House bill No. 166 be made the special ordP.r for Monday morning, to immediately follow the Blalock bill, and to displace all other special orders, which request was not granted. Mr. Knowles of Fulton, asked that a day be specified in which House bill No. 132 might be taken up for consideration. The request was not granted. Mr. Speer of Sumter, moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing House bill No. 127. .Mr. Hardwick of Washington, called fur the previous question, which call wa" sustained. Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson, Barron, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Bond, Calvin, Carter, Cook, Copeland, David, DewR, Everett of Pulk, Farmer, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twi~gs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hamby, Harden of Wilkes, Harrison, Harvard, Hendricks, Henderson of Wash't'n Hopkins, .Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Bartow, Lane of Early, Lee, Longino, Martin, :\Iitchell, :\loorE', McCranie, 78k JocRXAL oF THE IIousE. ~fcDonald, :McFarlaml, :\IcGehee, Pace, Padg~tt, Rawls of Effi~gham, RicharJs n, Hndicil, Simpson, Spinks, Speer, Sturgis, StPwart, Tatum, Tr.try, Wade, Walker of Union, Watkins, Williams, \Vood, Wooten, Yates. Those voting nay were Messrs.- Annld, Barwick, Bass, Bennett oi ::\Iitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bower, Brand0n, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Chappell, Crossland, Denny, Ellis, Emauut>l, Erwin, Felker, Fender, Gresham, Hammond, Hardin of Liberty, Hardwiek, Harris, Hathcock, Herring, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Floyd, Jones of Burke, .JorJan of Jasper, Knowles, Lane of Sumter, L~RJache, Mayson, Maxwell, Mllrritt, McElraath, McLaughlin, Newton, Ousley, Pate, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Reynolds, Rose, Slaton, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock Snell, Stubbs, Stone, Swift, Tisinger, Upchurch, Walker of Crawford, Willingham. 'Those not voting were Messrs.- .Adamson, Allen, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Whitfield, .Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Castleberry, Darnell, Diekey, Drawdy, Duncan, Esterlin, El'erett of Stewart, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. 78!1 Fain, Georg<', Greene, Harrell, Henderson of Irwin, Hill, Howard, Holder, Hosch, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Lee, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Lane of Bibb, Lling, Latimer, Morris, Mullens, McCant~, McDonough, McLennan, Mdlillan, McRae, Ogletree, Overstreet, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Rogers, Singletary, ~loan, Starr, Taylor, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Whiteley, Woodall, :\-Ir. Speaker. Mr. Bell of Forsyth stated that being disqualified by the rules of the House he would not vote. Mr. Speer of Sumter moved that a verification of the roll call be dispensed with, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote it was found that the ayes were 64, nays 57. The motion to reconsider the action of the House m passing House bill No. 127 therefore prevailed. Mr. Mitchell of Thomas moved to ~ttspend the rules of the House for the purpose of tabling the bills just reconsidered. The motion was withdrawn. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following Senate bill by the requisite constitutional majority, to wit: 790 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to provide for a Board of Equalization of real and personal property subject to taxation in this State. The Senate has also concurred in the House substitute to the following Senate bill as amended, to wi~: A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Albany. ::\Ir. :McLaughlin of Meriwether, moved to suspend the rules of the House for the purpose of introducing a resolution, which motion prevailed. By :Mr. McLaughlin of Meriwether- Resolved, That the Hon. John Vickers, duly elected a member of the Honse of Representatives from the county of Coffee, be allowed to take his seat as member of the House from said county of Coffee. :Mr. Slaton of Fulton, moved that the resolution just read be committed to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, which motion prevailed. Mr. 'Vatkins ofGilmer, moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing House bill No. 128. Mr. Sloan of Hall, called fo!' the previous question, which call was sustained. Mr. Ellis of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. 791 Those yoting aye were Messrs.-'- Adams. Adamson. Anderson, Barron, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Bond, .Calvin, .Cal'ter, Dook, .Copeland. David, Dews, Fender, Freeman, Ford, Fort, Gay, -Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, McFarland, Griffith, Pace, Hall, Padgett, Hammett, Rawls of Effingbam, Hamby, Richardson, Hardin of Liberty, Rudicil, Hardin of Wilkes, Spinks, Harrison, Speer, Harvard, Starr, Hendricks, Sturgis, Henderson of \Vash 't'nStewart, Johnson of Appling, Stone, Johnson of Bartow, Tatum, Lane of Early, Tracy, Lee, Wade, Longino, Walker of Union, Martin, Watkins, Mayson, Williams, Mitchell, Wood, McCranie, Yates. McDonald, Those voting nay were Messrs.- Allen, Barwick, Ba~s. Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, . {;happell, Crossland, Denny, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Farmer, Felker, Gresham, Hammond, Hardwick, Harris, Hathcock, Herring, Hopkins, Hutchins, Jarnagin, Johnson of Floyd, Jones of Burke, Jordan of Jasper, Ki10wles, Lane of Sumter, LaRoche, Maxwell, Merritt, Moore, Morris, J OURN.-\L OF THE HousE. McElreath, McGehee, Newton, Ousley, Overstreet, Park of Greene, Post, Price, Heynolds, Rogers, Ro~e, Slaton, ~mith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Stub'Js, Swift, Tisinger, Upchurch, Willingham,. Wooten. Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Bell of Foroyth, Black of Whitfield, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Castleberry, Darnell, Dickey, Drawdy, Duncan, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Franklin, George, Greene, Harrell, Henderson of Irwin, Hill, Howard, Holder, Ho ch, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of LeE>, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Lane of Bibb, Laing. Latimer, Mullens, McCants, McDonough, McLaughlin, McLennan, :\IC:Vfillan, l\IcHaE>, O~letreE', PatE', Park of Troup, Rawls of Wilki'nson,. Reid, Simpson, Sin~rletary, Sloan, Taylor, Timmerman, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdalt>, Walker of Crawford, Whiteley, Woodall, ~Ir. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Blalock of Fayette, a verification.~ the roll call was dispensed with. Mr. Emanuel of Glenn was absent when the vote on the reconsideration of bill No. 128 was taken, and 1\Ir. Ellis. of Bibb moved that he be allowed to vote. ~ATL"I~DAY, DECE.MBER 10, 1898. i93 On this question Mr. Blalock called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows~ Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Allen, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Beauchamp, Bell of Spalding, Blalock, BJnd, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Calvin, C!irter, Chappell, Cook, Copeland, Crossland, David, Dews, Ellis, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freem11n, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, Gresham, McGehee, Griffin of Green, Johnson of Floyd, Rawls of Wilkinson, Johnson of Lee, Reid, Jordan of Pulaski, Simpson, King, Singletary, Lane of Bibb, Sloan, Lain I!', Snell, LaRoche, Speer, Latimer, Stur~ris, Lee, Taylor, Maxwell, Timmerman, Merritt, Turner of Henry, Moore, Turner of Rockdale, MorriE!, Walker of Crawford, Mullens, Whiteley, McCant!', Williams, McDonald, Willingham, McDonough, Woodall, McLaughhn, Mr. Speaker. McLennan, On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the verification {)f the roll call was dispensed with. On counting the vote, the ayes were 94, and the nays 3. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. 795 So the motion to allow Mr. Emanuel to vote on the re-consideration of bill No. 128 prevailed. l\ir. Ellis of Bibb moved to reconsider the action of the House in defeating the bill by Mr. Lane of Early, which is a bill to repeal an act to establish a dispensary in Blakely, Georgia, which motion prevailed. On counting the vote upon the reconsideration of House hill ~o. 12R, the ayes were 62, nays 57. The motion tn reconsider therefore prevailed. ::\Ir. Knowles of Fulton, moved that the session be extended until the order of business fixed for to-day be dis}JOsed of, which motion prevailed. The following message was received from the Senate .through Mr. X orthen the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following House bills by the Tequisite constitutional majority, to wit: A bill to incorporate the town of Sylvester in Worth -county. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Sparta. Also, a bill to allow the City Council of Augusta to fix .the limits of fines. Also, a bill to amend the charter of Eastman in .Dedge . McGehee, Blalock, Terrell, Fouche and Martin. SATFIWAY, DECE)InER 10, 1R9R. 797 The following message was receiYed from the Senate ihrough )Jr. Xorthen, the Secretary thereof: Jii. Speaka : The Senate has passed the following Senate bill by the requisite constitutional majority, to wit: A hill to amend sections 1572, 1;)74, and 1576 of the Code regulating the sale of fertilizers. )lr. Walker, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Jir. Speaker : The Committee on Enrollment have had under exarninatiou the following Act, which they instruct me to report to the Honse as being properly enrolled, signed, and reaoy for transmission to the Go\ernor. An Act amending an Act approved August 27th, 1872, creating a board of commissioners of roads, public buildings, etc.; for the county of Monroe and for other purposes. Also a resolution instructing our Senators and requesting Representatives in Congress to use their be~t efforts in furtherance of the early completion of the Nicaraguan canal. Respectfully submitted. J. Y. WALKER, Chairman. l\Ir. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 798 .JouRNAL OF THE Hot:sE. Mr. Speake; : The General Judiciary Committee have had uudet consideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By Mr. Duncan of Houston- A bill to be entitled au Act to amend section 2:~3-! of the Civil Code of 1895, fixing the venue of suits against railroad companies in this State. Also, as amended By Mr. Brandon of Fulton- An Act for the protection of labels, trade-marks, ete., and providing penalties for imitating and conntetfeiting the same, and for other purpose,. By Mr. Price of Oconee- A joint resolution for relief of securities of .T. W. ,Johnson of Oconee county. Also, Senate Bill, By l\lr. Brannen of the 17th District- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 72 uf Volume I of the Code of 1895, in the 8th sub-section thereof, which refers to the duties of election snperintenECE:IIBER 10, 1898. 801 paving, curbing and sewer work in front of the property -Df the State. A joint resolution for the relief of A. J. Davis, of the {?Ounty of Bibb. He;;.rectfully submitted. THOMAS .J. CHAPPELL, Chairman. ::\Ir. Bower, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges .of the Floor, submitted the following report: The Committee on Privileges of the Floor have had under consideration the following resolutions, which they in:;truct me to report to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: A resolution to extend the priviiE>ges of the floor to the Hom. H. W .J. Ham and Polk _:\Iiller during their stay in the city. "r A resolution to extend the privileges of the floor to the Hons. .J. Haygood, .James ~I. Dupree and :M. Gil- more during their stay iu the city. Hc-sp0C tfnlly submitted. B. B. BOWER, Chairman Committee on Privileges of the Floor. The following message was recei\ed from his Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary Mr. Hiteh, to-wit: ;,J h j 802 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Speake1: His Excellency the Govewor, has approved and signed: the following Acts, to wit: "An Act to appropriate the sum of $7 50.00 to pay pensions for 1S98 to such invalid pensioners or their widows who have been regularly enrolled as pensioners for the year 1898, and who have failed to receive the same.'' Also, "an Act to authorize the city council of Augusta, to enforce the collection of all taxes, fines, etc., by execution." Also, "an Act to provide for a change of venue m cer-tain ci vii cases, and for other purposes." Also, "an Act to amend the charter of the city of Da w-son." Also, "an Act to incorporate the town of Edgewood, in DeKalb eounty." Also, "an Act to make it unlawful for any person to wilfully or wantonly fire off ot discharge any loaded gun or pistol on Sunday, except in defence of person or property."' Also, "an Act abolishing the Board of Police Commi,;;sioners for the city of Savannah, and for other purposes." Also, "an Act abolishing the Board of Fire Commi,;;siouers for the city of Savannah, and for other purposes.'' SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. 803 Also, "an Act to authorize the city council of Augusta, to impose a penalty for failure to pay taxes, fines, etc., within a fixed time.'' Also, "an Act to repeal an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Public Works for the city of Savannah, and for other purposes." Also, "an Act to amend the charter of the town of Leesburg, in the county of Lee, and for other purposes." Also, "an Act to require the Judges of the Superior and City Courts of this State to decide all motions for new trial, injunctions, etc., in counties with less than fifty thousand inhabitants, within ninety days, and to provide a suitable penalty for failure thereof, and for other purposes." Also, a resolution to pay Mrs. Charlotte Willoby the pension due her husband, J. W. Willoby for the year 1898. Also, a resolution to authorize the Governor to decorate the capitol in honor of the President. l\Ir. Bower, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges of the Floor, submitted the following report: Jir. Speake1: The Committee on Privileges of the Floor have had under consideration the following resolutions which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that same be adopted. Re8olved, That the privileges of the floor of the Ho115e ,JOCHNAL OF THE Ilol'SE. be extended the Hon. L. A .Jeffries of Rochester, N. Y ., during his stay in thP city. Re8olml, That the pri vilPge;; of the floor of the House be extended to Rev. J. R. Reeves, of the county of Carroll, during his stay in the city. Also, Rcsolml, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Geo. \\'. Tildeman during his stay in the city. Respectfully submitted. B. B. BOWER, Chairman. ~Ir. ~IcLaughlin of .Meriwether moved to take from tlw table se,eral reports and bills tabled several days ago, and that the bills resume their places upon the calendar. The motion prevailed. Mr. Johnson of Bartow moved to take from the table the motion made Ly ::\Ir. Willingham of Monroe, together with the aye and nay vote thereon, and that House bill No.-he made the special order for Tuesday. The motion prevailed. :\I... Tatum of Dade asked for leaw of absence, which leave was granted. The following privilege resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: SATURDAY, DECE21IBER 10, 1898. 805 By Mr. Bowen of Wilcox- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to l\Ir. King, of Wilcox county, during his stay in the city. By Mr. EEterlin of Macon- Resolved, That the privilPges of the floor be extended to the following gentlemen: Judge J. W. Haygood, Col. Jas. M. Dupree and M. Gilmer during their stay in the city. By Mr. Knowles of Fulton- Resolt,ed, That the privileges of the .floor be extended to the Hon. L. A. Jeffries, of Rochester, N. Y., during his stay in the city. By Mr. Price of Oconee- Re8olved;- That the privileges of the floor be extended to the Hon. W. B. Burnett, of Clarke county during his stay in the city. By l\Ir. Holder of Jackson- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to the Hon~. H. W. J. Ham and Polk l\Iiller during their stay in thP city. By Mr. McMillan of Chatbam- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to George W. Tiedman, Esq., during his stay in the city. 806 JouRNAL OF THE HocsE. By l\Ir. Brown of Carroll- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Rev. J. R. Reeves, of Carroll county, during his stay in the city. By :Mr. Johnson of Floyd- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended the Hon. Gordon B. Tatum of Floyd, during his stay in the city. Mr. Knowles, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: fff1. Speake1: The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bills which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass. By l\Ir. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to appoint Commissioners to consent on behalf of the State to the erection of a new passenger station on the State's property in the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes. By l\Ir. Blalock of Fayette- A resolution providing for the correction of map number SATl'RDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. 807 6 of the official survey of the Western and Atlantic railroad. Respectfully submitted. CLARENCE KXOWLES, Chairman. The following bill was read the first time, to wit: By Messrs. Stone and Felker of "\Valton- .A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Felker the bill was ordered engrossed. Leaves of absence were granted the following members, to wit: ~Iessrs. Johnson of Floyd, Beauchamp of Pike, Howard, of Chattahoochee, Henderson of Washington, Hardwick of 'Vashington, Sloan of Hall, Carter of Bnrke, Mc.Millan of Chatham, McDonough of Chatham, Sturgis of ::\IcDuffie, McElreath of Cobb, Arnold of Oglethorpe, Maxwell of Oglethorpe, Hardin of Wilkes, McLaughlin of :Meriwether, Blalock of Fayette, Griffin of Greene, Henderson of Tatnall. ~Ir. Gresham of Burke asked leave of absence for subcommittee No. 1 of Penitentiary Committee for a few days on public business, which leave was granted. On motion of Mr. Park of Greene, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 808 .JOt;HXAL oF THE Hoes E. ;3 0'clock p. m. The House met pnrsurant to adjournment at this hourr and was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Blalock the roll c<.lll was dispensed with. Mr. Copeland, chairman of the Committee on banks, submitted the following report: Mr. ,Speaker: The Committee ou Banks have had under consideration House bill No. 338, being an Act entitled an Act to amend section 1916 volume 2, Code of 18!15, by striking from the third line thereof the word "collateral." Also, House bill No. 346, being an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Bank of the UniYersity at Athens, Georgia, approved February 1-!tb, 18i:3, so as to provide that a person may be eligible to be a director of said company who owns "ten" shares of its stock, instead of "twenty" shares of stock or more, which they direct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass. F. W. COPELAXD, Chairman. Mr. Bower, chairman of the Committee on Pri,ileges of the Floor, submitted the following report: tlATURDAY, DEcniBEfl 10, 1R98. 80!1 .Air. Speake1: The committee have had under consideration the following resolutions, which they recommend be adopted, to wit: A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Gordon B. Tatum of Floyd during his stay in the city. "r Also, a resolution extending privileges of the floor to Hon. B. Burnett during his stay in the city. Also, a resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. King of Wilcox county during his stay in the city. Respectfully submitted. B. B. BOWER, Chairman. The following minority report was received from the undersigned members of the Committee on County and County Matters: l\IINORITY REPORT. In Re of the TVilco,-r County Court House Contest. 'vVe, the undersigned members of the CommittP.e on County and County Matters, respectfully submit the following minority report on House bill No. 332, providing for the removal of the Courthouse iu wilcox county from Abbeville to Rochelle. From the evidence submitted on the hearing of the matter in committee, we find: First.-That the total number of polls in the county of 'Vilcox, as shown by the tax digest of said county, were: ..810 J ot:RNAL oF THE HousE In the year 1896, polls--------------------- 1,850 " " 1897, " -----------------------1,876 " " 1898, " -- -- ------ -- -------- 1,915 Second.-Tbat the total number of voters registered for the courthouse election was . _________ 3,382 That the total number of votes cast was ____ ___ 3,451 "Third.-That the total number of votes cast at the October election, 1898, which appears to have been hotly contested, the court-house question being the issue, was ______________________ 1,6-14 Fourth.-That the following table correctly indicates the number of votes cast at the different voting precincts in said county at the court-house election in November, 1897, and the October election, 1898, for Representative, to wit: At Abbeville (coun(IJ site), 1897. For removal _______________________________ _ 10 Against removal - -- .. --- - ----- ---- -- --- ------ 1,25-1 Total __ .. -- . - . --- . ----- - -- . ----- --- 1,264 At Rochelle. For remo,aL _. __ . _ ...... ____ ---- --- ---- --- --- 706 Against removal _ 1 TotaL ________ ------------------------ 707 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. 811 At Wolf Pit. For removaL 300 Against removal._________ _ __ _ ___ _ _ __ __ ____ 1 TotaL___________________________________ 301 At Gin House. For removaL ________________ _ 201 Against removaL__ __ ___ ___ _____ ______ ____ __ _ 0 Total. _______________ . _______ _ ----- ------ 201 At Davis' Mill. }'or removaL ________ .. _ ._______ _ 213 Against removaL __ _ 0 Total __ ... _.. _. __________ . - ______ _ - 213 Bowen's Mill. For removal .__ 207 Against removaL ___________ ... ____________ _ 24 Total __________ . _______ .. ___ .- --- ---- - 231 Setille. For removal ________ _ 101 Against removaL ______________ .. _____ ._----- 0 Total------------------------------- 101 812 .JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. ~lrfaple Brant;h. For removal .. _ __ ____ _________ . _ ___ __ ___ __ ___ _ 1-H AgainstremovaL __ ------------------- ____ 16 Total 157 Shake Rag. For removal ______ _ _________________ 123 Against removaL.________________ _______ ____ 0 Total _______ _ - . -- - - -- 123 Ryle8 Mill. For removal ___ . __ __ ____ . _____ ______ ___ 50 Against removaL_ . ___________ . ________ . _ 24 Total Sibbie For removal________________________________ 76 Against removaL____________________________ 3 TotaL _______________________________ _ 70 Total for removal ----------------- __________ 2,128 " against removal __ __ _ _______ . __ .. ________ 1,32:3 " vote-_ - _- _______ .. ___ . _______ .. _________ 3,451 On the face of the returns Abbeville won, with 173 votes to spare. SATt:RDAY, DECE:\IBER 10, 189H. Rf3 FOR REPRESE~TATIYE. At Abbeville (county site). Wilcox _______________ _ ()0-! Rowen __ _ _ __ _ _ ______ ___ _ 12 TotaL_ _ __ 6Hi Rochelle. Wilcox ____________ _:__ 22 Rowen ___________________ _ 2-!6 TotaL ____________ _ --------------- 268 Wolf Pit. "" i Ico X - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bowen _____ _ 7 119 TotaL ____________________ _ 126 Gin House. \Vilcox __________ _ 6 Bowen _______________ _ no Total Daris' Jlilf. \\"ilcox __ -! RoiH'Il 62 Total _ li (j 814 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Bowen's Mill. Wilcox ______ _ 21 Bowen __ - ___ ___ .. _ ' __________________________ _ 114 Total ________ _ --------- ----- 13i) Set"ille. Wilcox_ _________________________________ _ 5 Bowen _____ ----------- ----- 17 Total ______________________________________ _ 22 Maple Branch. Wilcox _________ _ 14 Bowen ___ ____ ____ ______ _ ___ _ 48 Total _______ _ 62 Shake Rag. Wilcox .') Bowen ________ . 85 Total __ _ 90 Ryles' Mill. Wilcox 32 Bowen 57 Total __________ _ 89 8ibbie. Wilcox 13 Howcn.~ _______________ _ 61 Total ___ _ SATl'RDAY, DECE:.IBER 10, 1898. 815e A cursory comparison of these figures furnishes powerful proof of glaring frauds. Fifth.-That there were 49 names marked as voting "against removal" at Abbeville, the county-site, and the same names " for removal '' in the precincts where they were registered ; that these 49 votes were stricken from. each side on the hearing or the contest, the reason assigned for this being that both sides were guilty of gross frauds. The burden was on the contestant, Rochelle, to show which were illegal, and failing to show this these votes should not have been iaken from the contestee, Abbeville. Sixth.-That there was 26 votes recorded as voting "for removal" and allowed, which were illegal, for the reason that the voters casting them registered in the districts in which they resided ~t the time of registration, and having afterwards removed to other and different districts were, by the county registrars illegally transferred on the registration books to said last named districts, an overwhelming majority of the registrars being in favor of removal. Seventh.-That the voting precincts at Seville, where the vote stood 101 for removal and none against removal, was not a legally established precinct at the time the courthouse election was held, and therefore said 101 votes should not have been counted for removal. The correction of these errors, or any two of them, would leave the removal party far short of the two-thirds constitutional majority requisite. Eighth.-That 8aid election was thoroughly rotten from Shake Rag to Maple Branch, from Wolf Pit to AbbeYille. That in our opinion the most glaring frauds were perpe- .Jounx.\L oF THE HousE. trateo on both sides, force and fraud having dominated and prevailed wherever opportunity offered. X o fair election has been held, and no legal ~xpression of the people's wishes has been given, whereby we may intelligently be guided. Nearly twice as many votes wete registered for the c~urt-house election as there were polls in the county; and 69 more votes were cast at said election than there were registered voters. Illegal votes and unclean methods are not the means by which legislative sanction can or should he obtained. 'Ye therefore recommend that the contending faction<> be left where we found them, and that the bill do not pasf-1. J. W. OYEHSTREET, ALEX. S. ERWIN, JR., W. H. HEXDHICKS, .J. .:\l. \YOOTEX, W. F. HARRELL, W:C. WADE, X. D. BLACK, T. W. FAlX, .J. 1\l. M"CLLIXS. :\Ir. Ellis, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Jlr. Speaker: The Committee on Special Judiciary has had under eon;.;idemtion the following bills of the House, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : DAT{"RDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898. 817 A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Jack- 5011, in the county of Butt!', and for other purposes. Also, a bill to repeal an Act to submit to the qualified Yoters of Troup county the question whether or not spiritUi II to amend an Act to authorize the city council of Augusta to collect by execution in a specified manner all :;ums due said city council for water-rents, etc., and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. ROLAND ELLIS, Chairman. ~fr. McDonough, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report: Jf,._ Speaker: The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following Honse bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. A bill to be entitled an Act to require sl~>eping-nar com- 52 hi SUI JouRNAI, oF THE HousE, panies to furnish separate compartments for white and col~ ored pas,engers and to extend police powers to conductors, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. ,J. McDONOUGH, Chairman Railroad Committee. Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Appropria~ tions, submitted the following report : Mr. Speake1: The Committee on Appropriations have had under con~ sideration the following House resolution, which they in~ struct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A resolution to allow the Governor to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents to pay for chairs for committee rooms. Also, the following joint resolutions, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A joint resolution providing for the payment of any balance due the Hon. \V. T ..Jones, deceased, on account of his per diem and mileage t~n the full term of fifty day". SATl'RDAY, DECE:\IBER 10, 1898. 819 A joint resolution to pay the pension due 0. F. Johnson of Oconee county to his widow, Mr,;. Belle Johnsou. Respectfully submitted. TH08. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman. Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under con- sideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back to the Honse with recommendation that same do pass. A bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of holding superior courts in the Cherokee circuit. Respecfully submitted. JOHX M. SLATOX, Chairman. The following resolutions were read the first time, to wit: By :\h. Cook of HeardA resolution to pay Wm. J. Alman the sum of $100 per annum since the passage of a certain Act in 18KG, ancl fin other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Pensions. H20 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Brandon of Fulton- A resolution to make au appropriation for the compensa- tion of A. L. 'Valdo for serdces performed, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By ~Ir. Stubbs of Laurens- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, and for other purposes. Ordered engrossed. By :Mr. .-\\len of Baldwin- A bill to establish a system fm working the streets in Milledgeville, and for other purposes. Referred to special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. LaRoche of Cha~hamA bill to incorporate the town called Warsaw, and fo1 other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. ThP following Hom( hill:,; with tlw SenatP amendment,; ,,-vrc concurred in. to wit: SATURDAY, DECE::\IBER 10, 1898. 821 By }Ir..McDonoug'h of Chatham- A bill to create a Board of Tax Assessors and Receivers for the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to authorize and provide for the issuance to banks and banking associations, chartered by this State, circulating notes, and for other Plll'POses. By J\Ir. Emanuel of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Glynn, and for other purposes. B~' J\fr. }fcDonol:lgh of Chatham- A bill to provide for the registmtion of voters to vote at the municipal elections in the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. By :Mr. Henderson of Irwin- A bill to amend the oharter of Ocilla, and for other purposes. The House concurred in the substitute to House bill No. 25, offered by the Senate. By :Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill tl:o amend the charter of Atlanta, ~and for other purposes. 822 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The Senate amendnwnt to the follmYing bill was not concurred in: By ~Ir. Slaton of Fulton- _\_ bill to amend the charter of the Home Loan and Banking Compan~ of ..:\. tlanta, and for other purposes. The Senate amendment to SPnato bill X o. 36 was taken np aml concurred in, to wit: By ~fr. \Yight of the lOth District-. .\ hill to amend an .Act establishing the city court of \ lhany, and for othPr purposes. The following joint. rPSolntions were r0ad the second tinw, to "it: l~y ~fr. Knowles of Fulton- .\_ joint resolution paying- to the city of _A,tJanta the sum oi $0,0-1-i.-4-1-100 for paYing, E>tc. on Stat<> property. By ~fr. Price of Oconee-\_ joint resolntion pro,-iding for relief of securities of ,T. \\T. Johnson of Oconee county. ])y ~Jr. Ellis of Bibb~\_ joint re<>olution JH'o,iding for the relief of A. J. na,is of Bibb county. By .\I r. Price of Oconee_\_ rPSolntion to pa: vhe pc>n::-er of Sumter- A resolution appropriating $87.50 to provide certain neecs:'ities for tho Yarious c'ommit.tce-rooms, and for other rnrpose:o:. 82-! JouR)ther- ~\ hill to amend an ;\ct to re.p:ulate the payment of fee;; to attnrnP,'I'S and receinrs, aud for other pnrposPt>. By ~lr..Jordan of Ja:>per- A hill to amenougla>'>, ans. Thr following Senatr hill,- \\rre read tlH' third tinw and ]'lit upon t!Jrir pa.-:.-:a,gP, to wit: By Jfr..T town of Ly('rl:, mHl for otl1er purposes. The report of the committee, ''"hich was fayorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On pa.'-"agP of the bill the ayes were 93, nay;; 0. So the bill, haYing recein_od the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By ::\Ir. Pace of Newton- A bill to prohibit the manufacture of any intoxicating liquors except domestic wme;; m the county of :Newton, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was fayorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On pas.'-age of the hill the ayes were 92 and the nays 0. So the bill, havi~g received the requisite constitutional majc,rity, was passed. 830 JouR~AL oF THE HousE By ~I r. ~Wade of Brooks- ~"" hill to change the mann0r of sdccting the C'onu!J Conuni,;.,;ioner'l in Brook,; county, and for other purpose~. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ayes wer( !1:2, nays 0. So the bill, baving received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By :Mr. Ogletree of Butts- A hill to prohibit flhe manufacture of spirituous liquors in t1he count~ of Butts, and for othe1 purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the paesage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of tlw hill the ayes were !)0, nays 0. ~o tlw hill, having rPCPived the regni~ite constitutionai majority, was passed. B~ i\fr. Park of Troup- .\ hill to rppeal :m .\d to mhmit to tlH qualified voters of T ronp cmmt~ thP qnP:;tion whetlwr nt not spirituou~ liquor,.: :-:hall he 5old, hartPred, or giqu a\\a.Y to induce trad<' iu Troup county, awl for other pmpotl<'>'. The i'eport oi" th.-. committee, "hieh \\"f.:' favorable to tlH~ ]':'""ll!-'.'P of the bill \\'<1:0 HQ.T<.'Pll to. SATURDAY, DECE:\IBER 10, 1898. 831 So the hill, having received the requisite con,o.titutionai majority, was passed. Hy }I r. Hardwick of \Vashington- A bill to amend an Act to prO\itle a new chmtpr for the town of Tennille, and for o1her JHlrpose,;: The report of the committee, whjch was fayorable to the pa&sage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes wme 94 and tlw 11ays 0. So the bill, having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority, w<>s passed. By 1Ir. Tracy of Dooly- A bill to fix the time of holding certain enurt,; in the.. SouthwestPrn Judicial Di,;t.rict, aml for other pmposPs. r.The report of thl3 committee, which was fayorable to the pa~sage of the bill was agTeed to. On passag'B of the hill t lw ayl\~ \Yere fiB, lMY" 0. So the bill, having receind the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. B~ 1lr. Stubbs of Lanrms- A hill for th~ relief of 0. \\'. Li ndl'I._ and fn1 ot hcr pnrposes. The report of the committee, which \\a,.; faYnlalle to the. pasEage of the bill \Yas agreed tn. 832 JOURNAL OF THE }{OUSE. On passage of the bill the aye_.;; wore 93, nays 0. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By ~Ir. Ogleti"Be of Butts- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Hoads and ReYenues for Butts county, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was fa.-orable to the paE<>age of the bill was agreed to. On pas.sage of the bill the ayes were fl3, nays 0. So the bill, having reeei,ed the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The follmYinp: bills were introduced, read thP fir,.;t time allnginc>c>t-s, operating- stationary engines -or boil(rs for the eotmt; of Hiehmond, and for other purposes. Heferrcrl to Lahor and Labor Statistics. ' T h:> )fr..JamagitJ of arren-- A hill to in('orporate the td, to wit: ;.;~ h j 834 JouRXAL oF THE HoL"sE. By :Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A joint resolution, relatiYe to cooperation on the part of the State of Georgia with sister Southern States, with a Yiew to marking in a becoming manner the graYes of Confederate soldiers who dieJ in the K orthern military prison;;: and are buried near these prisons. The following resolution was read, and on motion of the author, was laid on the table one daY, to ~wit: l3y .Mr. Allen of Baldwin- Resolved, by the House, the Senate concurring, That a! joint committee of tlueP from tlw Home allll, Cook, Crossland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Durcan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Fain, Farmer, F, lker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Gay, George, Gresham, G r\~enr, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hamby, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Hendricks, Hill, Howard, HutchinR, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, .Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson oi Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Bnrke, Judan o' .Jaspn, 83ti .JocRXAL OF THE HousE. Jordan of Pulaski, King, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, Laing, L1timer, Lee, L'mgino, Martin, ~Iayson, A Merritt, Mitchell, :Moore, l\Iorris, l\I ullins, McCants, ~IcCranie, McDonald, :\IcElreath, McFarland, McGehee, :\IcLaughlin, 1\IeLennan, :'lk:\Iillan, McRae, Speer, Xewton, Starr, Ogletree, Stubbs, Ousley, Stewart, Overstreet, Stone, Pace, Swift, Padgett, Tatum, Park of Greene, Taylor, Post, Tisinger, Price, Timmerman, Rawls of Effingham, Trary, Rawls of Wilkinson, Turner of Henry, Reynolds, Turner of Rockdale, Richardson, Upchurch, Rogers, Wade, Rose, Walker of Union. Rudicil, Watkins, Simpson, Whiteley, Singletary, Williams, Slaton, WilliniZhatn, ~';loan, Wood, Smith of Hall, Woodall, Smith of Hancock, \Vooten, Snell, Yates, ~';pinks, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bynum, CartPr, Copeland, Drawdy, Everett of St~wart, Hammett, Hammond, LaRoche, Henderson of Irwin, Maxwell, Henderson of Wash't'nMcDonough, Herrin!!, Pate, Hopkins, Park of Troup, Holder, Rt>id, Hosch, Sturgis, Lane of ~umter, Walker of Urawfor.l. )Jr. Bond, Chairman of the Committee on J onrnal;;, re- MoNDAY, DECIDIBER 12, 1898. ~37 ported that the Journal of ye:'lterday',; proeevas as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, CalYin, Chappell, Cook, Crossland, Denny, Emanuel, Erwin, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Ford, Fort, Griffin of Greene, :MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 12, 1898. 839 {iritnn of Twigg, {_~riffitb, Lain~!', Longino, Hardin of Liberty, Merritt, Hardin of Wilkes, Morris, Hardwick, Mullens, Harrison, McCants, Harris, McCranie, Harrell, Me Donald, Harvard, ::\icFarland, Hendricks, McGehee, Herring, McLaughlin, Howard, ::\lc::\1 i l l a n , .Jarnagin, McRae, Johnson of Appling, Ogletree, .Tones of Burke, Ousley, Jordan of Pulaski, Overstreet, King, Pace, Lane of Bibb, Padgett, Lane of Sumter, Post, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Rose, RudicH, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Speer, Stone, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Walker of Union, Willingham, '.Vood, Woodall, Wooten. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- }lcLennan, Price, Tatum, Taylor. Those not voting were ~Iessrs.- Arnold, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Bla'ock, Bond, Bowen, Bynum, {Jarter, , l\IcDonough, 1\IcElreath, Newton, Pate, Park of Greene, P.trk of Troup, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, RPgers, Simpson, Singletary, Sloan, Smith lf Hall, Snell, Spinks, Rtarr, !"tltbbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Swift, Turner of Henry, Wade, Walker (f Crawfonl, Watkins, Whiteley, \Villiam8, Yates, Mr. Speaker. ~\Ir. Lane of Bibb, moyed to Jispen:Se with a wrificat.ion of t111e roll-call, which motion prevailed. On counting the Yote it was found that the aye:; ,,ere 90 and the nays 4. So the resolution having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. On motion of Mr. Chappell of ~Iu:oeogtX', the resolution jnst passed wa:s ordered immediately tran,;mitrteJ to the Senate. 'l'he following bill 'was read the third time and put upon it;; passage, to wit: By :Mr. Stone of vValton- A bill t{) provide for the support of the Prison Commission for the year 1899, and for other purposes. ~lONDAY, DECE~IBER 12, 1898. 841 This bill, involving an appronriation, the Honse resolYed it-t"elf i11to a Committee of the -Whole for the Plll1)0se of eonsidering same. The SpC"aker designated as cha:irman of the Connnitteto o~ the ""hole, :Mr. Beauchamp of Pike. After considering said bill, the Committee of the whole House rose and rthe chairman thereof reported the bill back with the recommendation that it do pass, as amBnded. The report of the Committee of the whole was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were MessrH.- Adams, Adamson, Allen, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of l\litchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsy1h, Black of D.iwson, Black of Whilfield, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Calvin, chappell, Cook, Crossland, Darnell, Denny, Dews, Duncan, Emanuel, Erwin, Esterlin, J<'ain, Farmer, Fender, Freeman, Fmnklin, Ford, Fort, Greene, Griffin of Twigg~, Griffith, Hall, Hardin of Liberty, H.udin of Wilkes,. Hardwick, Harrison, Harris, Harrell, Harvard, HendrickR, Herring, Howard, Hopkins, Hutch in~;~, Jarnagiu, B42 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. ,Tohnson of App'ing, Johnson of Rtker, Jones of Burke, .Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Lane of Bibb, Lane oi Early, Laing, Lee, Longino, Martin, Mayson, Merritt, Mullins, McCants, McCranie, :\IcDonald, :\1cFarland, McGehee, McLaughlin, McLennan, McMillan, McRae, Ousley, Padgett, Park of Greene, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Rudicil, Slaton, Smith of HaJI, Snell, Stewart, Stone, Tatum, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale, Walker of Crawford, Whiteley, Wood, Wooten. :Mr. Smith of Hancock voted in the negative. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson, Arnold, Bell of Spalding, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Carter, Castleberry, peland, D.wid, Dickey, Drawdy, Ellis, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, . Johnson of Lee, Felker, Knowle, Gay, Lane of Sumter, George, Laltocbe, Gresham, Latimer, Griffin of Greene, :\Iaxwell, Hammett, Mitchell, Hammond, Moore; Hamby, Morris, Hathcock, McDonough, Henderson of Irwin, McElreath, Henderson of Wasb't'nNewton, Hill, Ogletree, Holder, Overstreet, Hosch, Pace, J obneon oi Bartow, Pate, Johnson of Floyd, Park of Troup, ~fONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898. 843 Rei< I, Reynoids, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Simpson, Singletary, S!oan, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Swift, Taylor, Turner of Henry, Upchurch, Walle, Walker of Unio , Watkins, Williams, Willingham, Woodall, Yates, Mr. Speaker. :Mr. Park of Greene, moved to dispense w~th a verification of the roll-call, which motion prevailed. On counting the ,ote the ayes were D7, nays 1. So the bill, ~having ~eeeiwd the requi,ite collit.itutional majority was pa""'*'d as amended. On motion of ::\fr. Tatum of Da(le, the hill just passed "as ordered immf'ldiately tmnsmiH.cd to the Senate. On motion of ::\Ir. :Moore of Carroll, the action of the House in recommitting House bill No. 409 was recon- ~idf'retl. The following Sena,te resolution ,\as read and concurred in; to wit: B: ::\Ir. ::\IcGehe.c of the 25th District- A resolutlion appointing a committee of ten from the Honse and fiye from the SPnate to welcome the General Assembly of Alabama to the cit.y of AtJ,anta, and for other purposes. The Speaker announced as the committre on part of the .JOURX AL OF THE liOUSE. House to welcome the General ...:\s;;r-mbly of Alabama, the fc,Jlowing mem:bers: }It>SSrs. Knowlo,.;;, ,Tohnson of Floyd, liammett, Rose, Erwin, Pare, }[cDonongh, Bblock, Lane> of Sumter, and ~litchell. The following bills WE're read the third time and put 11pon t~heir paai'age, to wit: By }Jr. Cahin of HichmmHl- A bill to prO\ide for a State Board of Embalming, ami for other pmposes. The r0por.t of the committee, which wa15 faYorable to the pas~age of the bill, was' agreed to. On passage of the bill the aves were 88, nays 3. So the bill, haYing reeeiYed the re(]nisite eonstitntional n'ajority was passed. ~fr. Duncan, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, ;;nlnnittc>d the following report: The CommitteE' on Corporations haYe had under conside>ration the following bill, which they in:'ltrnct me to report back to tho Honse> with the recomme>IHlat.ion that the !iame do pass, to wi:t: \ bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Art to amend au .Act. C\Stahlishing a chartc>r for t.he city of Griffin, adoptc>d February 13, 1R7(), and for ot.lwr pnrpof'es. ..\loxDAY, DEcE:'IIBER 12, 1898. 8-!5 The commitlt<'E" haw abo had undeT con,.;,ide-ration the fo1lmYing l"ffiolution and Act, which th<:>Y iu,:,trnet me to n-port hack with the rPcmmnenda1tion that samf' do pass, by Sll hstitute, to "-it: ..:\. re;;ol'ntion and an Act for tlw rPliPf of ,the <'>'tate and ~nn:'tiP,; on the bonds of .Tohn P. Lamb, late trPasurer of (;l~nn county. The c>ommittee haYe also had nndPr consid('ration the follmYing bill, whie1h tlwy instrnct me to report bacK with the recommendation thaJt the nuthor be allowed to withdrew tlH bill, to wit: :\hill to he entitlP ..\ct to amend an Act establishing a charte-r of the city of Griffin, adopted Ff'!brnar~ 15, 1876, and for othe-r pur. po~es .\lso, a bill to be entitlP'titnti"llrce, Bt>auchamp, Bell rf Forsyth, Black of D.twson, Black of Whitfield, Bond, Bower, Br.mdon, Brown of Bryan, Chappell, Darnell, Denny, Duncan. Erwin, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Fender, Freeman, Ford, Fvrt, Griffin oi Gre l.t', Hardwick, Hans, HarrE> II, HHr1ard, HPndricks, Herring, Howard, Hopkins, Hutchins, Johnoon of F,.: Johnson of L " 848 JOURNAL OF THE liOUSE. Jord>tn of Pula~ki, King, Knowles, LaRoche, Lee, Mayson, Merritt, McGehee, McLaughlin, l\k.\lillan, McRae, Snell, Ogletree, Stubbs, Pace, :-itone, Park of G-reene, Taylor, Post, Timmerman, Rawls of Effingham, Turner of Rockdale, Rawls of Wilkinson, Watkins, Slaton, Wood, Smith of Hall, Woodall. Smith of Hancock, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adamson, Anderson, Barron, Bennett of Mitchell, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Calvin, -Cook, -Crossland, Dews, Ellis, Emanuel, Everett of Polk, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hardin of Liberty, Harrison, Hathcock, Jarnagin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, .TorJan of Jasper, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Ear:y, Laing, Longino, Martin, llloore, 1\Iorris, 1\Iullens, McCants, McCranie, McDonald, McF;~rland, McLennan, Ousley, Overstreet, Price, Rudicil, Speer, Stewart, Swift, Tisinger, Tracy, Walker of Crawford, Williams, Willingham, Wooten. Those not voting were Messrs.- A, ' qu-estion, \\ hich call was sl.{staii~eci. . . ( ~ . '. ill agTe<>ting to thE' report oft1WCOlll1riitt~, h~ r~~~ns1i:ler~rJ, E.hieh ,motion. P:t;f]Yailecl,. .. ' . '.:llr. Blalock thcn -~aJipa fm.' tfw ])i(,~ion~ (]l~e~tion of rhc- llill and :anwnMIrl 1o8oa~'H~ioo~t e~ded ,aic>I ,1smu>I sfrR.li . ' ~ueani:pllalsisWagloe. Q the b1ll thT~!na3y:elso a9:qa:idl-.lnays were orde1 ex!ail.1 ,IIOI >uH ;ga1a.I .nem s1>! O.JaafI: . 11nwst ,s1ooll ,1o1: Those votingllfilathe affirmativei~gf~ Messrs.- ,'H1991;) ,mu:laT ,aaif!nl '~!l"gi nT lo aift h B Adams, 101'{8 TGay, ,?.JnaOolt.:McCranie, ,I!Jffii18 Adamson aBm,smmiT Gresham 99ds8olf. McDonald, Ua H AtW !) llo~H lo 1smuTHammet~, ,aBa os.IoMMcFIMiiH;Jf io aib1sH Anderson, ,aablta'1f Hammond, ,ss:Hotl.:McLaughlinilloinb1BH Barron, ,"(9f9JtrlW Hamby, ,ss1JsfaO McMillan, ,f>"t.&woH Jl11rwick, ,emBilfi'lfHard!~ or Is18eri~9700usley, ,ai~B01Bt Bennett of MitctPen',VT Harris, ,9:>Blt.: .J1li"179J~ io JI~"!9V:1 1 9~109-f> TW8~~1{,Jr.n1f%''the negative .fWW9Messrs?.lli~rf> "to afftil8 ,eslar ,quo"IT io :;I,Bq ,aoah1BH Bennett of.-qr'~ :rlf.Blalcck, ,l;_!s.ll:Qarwem,io ,ao;1sLusH Beauchamp, Bush, iDtnuJI?Tlo aoa19hft!!H Bell of Forsyth, Castleberry, Dickey, Black or Dawson, Chappell, Erwin, 852 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Everett of Polk, Fain, Farmer, Felker, Freeman, Ford, Fort, Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Howard, Jarnagin, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Jones of Burke, Lane of Early, Laing, Martin, Moore, Morris, Mullins, lVIcCante, McGehee, McLennan, McRae, Ogletree, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, PatP, Park of Greene, Rawls of Wilkinson, Rudicil, Smith of Hancock, Stewart, Stone, Tatum, ray lor, Timmerman, Turner of Rockdale, Watkins, Whiteley, Williams, Wood. Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Hill, Bass, Holder, Bell of Spalding, Hosch, Bond, Hutchins, Bowen, Knowles, Bynum, Lane of Bibb, Carter, Latimer, Copeland, Longino, Crossland, Mayson, Drawdy, Maxwell, Esterlin, Mitchell, Everett of Stewart, McDonough, George, McElreath, Griffin of GreenE>, Newton, Harrison, Park of Troup, Henderson, of Irwin, Reid, Henderson of,Vash't'n Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Sturgis, Turner of Henry, Walker of Crawfotd, Walker of Union, Yates, Mr. Speaker. }foNDAY, DEcE~IBER 12, 1898. 853 :Mr. Stubbs oi Laurens, mowd to dispense with a verification of the I'oll-call, ""hich mot.ion preYailed. On passage of the bill, the a~es were 65, nays 60. So the bill not having receiYcd the requisilte constitutional majority was lost. :Mr. Dews of Randolph, gaye notice that at the proper time he w'ould move to reconsirler the action of the House in not passing bill No. 258. Mr. Bower, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges of the :Floor, submitted the following report: lrlr. Spealcer: The Committee on Privileges of the Floor have had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendatl.on that same be adopted, to wit: A resolution: Resolved, That the privileges of the floor of the House br extended to CoL A. J. Singletary during his i'itay in the city. Respectfully submitted. B. B. BOWER, Chairman. The following privileg'e resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: "E':YI~IrJJ ~~!'>~8Mi~})1)7UJH ,arrt~wn.I !o eddu~B :dL Resolved, ~t\'1h~ ~; .wrmrJ-xft. lfg }!muwy, :Ui'Rfll:P~ 1!tlfb~gt 1,lt/}t.I~frTBrro:>er ot 9 7 0ffl bfur Jhr~~tH11lfnIffWJmrh1bieN6~ -ah!ifJJMlrtimb~~'t11 0At,f9Pt~r[' ) .~c#oo:QA-ai.:anan Committee on Rules: -Jq;R ~lD~lft <#rs:ij)lfJ%\~jJ l~'!~RvWfegiir~I~%rt!Jhle House bill J o. 237, which motion pmvailed. ::1iw oj ,b9 : e~~~ ~~ Bk~~l), 4mv~~i~!tb-l}t A\'t ~Ji~ ~~ A{Jne he "tould move to reconsider the action Off the House in recoiD.Il1l~ ~~Ing .y.rn.o;ltml e91ol 9l'fn.v -flrl .l'W ij.r..:tmoo~.ififl 9th ni 'OOiiuv c:s 9tlod T The followl.':!n!g:nroelslolutw. n's were 1esJalal41_'1and a d op. _~_.,J to,aWel.!l A ; ,sma J:.lt . ,1>101 , DOB'Ist..a .n By Mr. Oal\}M"Itif"JRichmond- .~.o:ss"If> ,ru.!lasJ?ll ,sas51V k nffii i) 11011s:a ,x:Ji"'P1.s8 Resolved;n.&FH.{lt he speecllerwtP~& :B.oor\>fl'fflQ. H~ be lim1't-ed tJo ' :n>~ev's!e;Jt;.l:hl;v.lO~l nu t-=-&..asll liW io nib'IIlB ,a;bi1bnsH ,tlsftjidW lc bal8 ,1ewo8 "By~r.UB6\vtn ~~atur- .~ah1sH ,c:CJ.sH~ ,s!li1lqoH ,noba.1n8 ,a.s'fla ~v~ l:QI'Jv.WMr. llulih'l ,blsaoG:>M ,bosha'iJ:>M , aaonsmtwT ,a:uuf~aill& 1o alwsa ,ssrisfhlJl A bill to ru.;ql'lJWr the cliarller ~tJ;t9~ city of ~.(jl~9ahJHr W al~i !C'(I"lln~firatld for dtl;i6ri-~. ,s:>~>'l ,boo'f/ ,nru8 . ,sJ.~<'l JJeaves of . ftl?~ were gra.n~~Jollow~!iWe~~ towit: :Messrs. Jones of Burke, Hutchins of Gwinnett, McLaughlin o :Meriw(illie~~8Nl~t~ilt"~f~i~~g.a~n 9aofiT The ho~ bbrH ,1 s lifoH ,baoa declared the ~ ~dj ourned un't;\\:>~oi>fdock p . m. ,aswoa 19aoH ,noaqroi8 ,auidoraH 1 Ai~SJA1 AT. ,mnn'{a . n h ls O ,'{'I.&J918niel .~nilqqA lo no3adoT. ;t '>J'u:O ,nr.ol8 ,BJI at.qo., ,ss.l lo aoaadoT. ,baslsqoO ,::;mx 3 O'clock .n.. m . .-. 1B"u.r.1S'!O'l v The House,'l'rlid~u9'f.c.~vened at tffif>ji~fli ,, smdsJ and was oon~o~g ,'(bwstU -order by the .~ijW}Blr. ,on igaoJ _ ,aih9ta3: , sl~>lnboH,lo 19f1HJ'l' ,llswxaM ,J111w&l8 lo J:l91jv:!l On moti~Mh9~~ B ell of Fo,wJ'J!\nkhe roll-call w;Y'gt't\~~ p-~1tmi00lo tsilsYf ,d~aoaoaoM ,msdas10 ,aaii1!JW ,9BH:>M 1jjsmmsH On motiqlkribfu}~. J ordan of ~~ the,.~llOWrm~ ~er -.of bu iness for this afternoon's session: 1st. Tha!t.chills:MOO-rfm ntiam .cffis;lrobru:i:q~iri~~'be Inade a continuinir <>rder until disposed of, to wit: Bills ,:i'9s1je-ys.'"() ,a'S iwT io a iflhf) ,amaf>l. :Kos. 237, .299, .~bt~ 233, 24 an~Jfl-91iD ,noa19bal. 2d. At 4 : fi69,~s~:t~~"l!f.l~Vk. Rearliu.&sa . ~niblaq8 io lls8 ,;;bol.&JH ,li::libuH ,.l!:>ootfJsH 1II8'{1H io awo1H 4th. .llWidingtii~al House bill$&Wetbrab~to~Jited'll'fu8' second time. ,ll9n8 .~ni!qqA io aoaudol. ,aJl'{'S. I '1'1&1?. ;"oha8 lo aoandoT. 'd~;uH 5t h. Pa~~ocal bills. .~aDJ. ,h.&ws:l2 ,{ha3: lo en.a.J ,xoo') ,hnsh.eol::> 1-?Jespootfully,Jl;irr&itted. ,ss.l ,bivsa ,mu:laT ,1s~a ieiT 1910ol1.: ,fsuaam:il J. M;!l~ON,, ~av:H: , aa answmiT ,sias'IO:>M ,oir:"i ,~1nsH io 1amuT ,blaaoQ:>M ,19fli11l'i The first b~ in order \~IJI'mtunvt,ion of a ~P.r si(9Wodfti 1rnnbcll bill, the Jawi!Jl{j&ftg a bill tto d~~ .how bonds, ,naron,atbeioisloiV.waTnd accounts~,sestdcs.i,hs~all ,wmasu:>L be rErt,u,rnnielida1l. taxation. .llabooW ,aot77~f.l ,-(sf> ,snss1 () lo nifi i1f) :Mr. 'Datum of Dade, called for the previ<>us question, w}1 i~h call was~~'6(f.SW sv i;t~s a sdi ai ~ai:tov saodT The report 'ao~r nt~e ,'Islll9 connm. t,'t{e'It1a:\:o~dbwar1rJvmal:sl~ was favorablen " Ut oA ;Dlo rn.f. the passage of ~lJ.m1>ill by substit~Mn~tlls agreed to. a ,0 0 118 19099'1f> ,'{ Df19 0 ,rl:I"{B'IO';J }o lJs8. 0~~8'8 4,'tltf bill the aya; ~~(l)lays :KSew~Rrr, Chappell, Copeland, Dickey, Drawdy, Esterlin, Everett of Stewart, George, Gresham, H~tmmond, McDonough, Hardwick, McLaughlin, HendE>rson of Irwin, McRae, Henderson of Wasb't'n Reynolds, Hill, Rogers, Holder, Rose, Hutchins, d~mpson, Jones of Burke, Singletary, Jordan of Jasper, Sloan, Lg,ne of Sumter, Stone, Latimer, Upchurch, Longino, WalkE>r of Union, Merritt, Yates, Mitchell, :\fr. Rpeaker. On motion of ~fr. Slaton of Fultdiia~a olfia:MEr y~tt._ t h TlrEF'&f!lo~fl~~essag"e was e G70vernor,,aJltqhirq0811gh . his Se 1SS q~ r~'-from ,noav.sl~ . cr11e11!9"4"rlvt. 11[ \h. R h . it is ch Ex~He'fil~ ,aniJ.Iqoff , to W1r!!l)ta:0FI ,Bi1'lolt.: ,ni-gfl u1Bt ,alnf!:)~lt.: ,19:ilr;II lo noaa dot ,'('>JnT ,nflllil/bll .bwl1. lo no!lnrlo1. ,JilWa!'61F~bl!fW'hrthe Govern~.)J~IRsfnq lo nab1ot ,'{SisHrl' I ,no'Jnillli VI lo alwa5I ,a:Jf"onX Au .r\..~h~l:Jlg an Act, crea!jmna Boaru,Wud Re!Ven,vreafu.rdil~ C'ounty of M@I!VlfJ,. and for other purposes. . ,ll01lll3 Also, -- .a1aaeM 919VT ~ni:lo, 1on 9aoriT aR A our R erpeer,eon1sietlMndS~ruYnBtta.t.ilIv!)Hlr/~n; riunm. ~irn.ngl!'re,s:;sb0itwSvf.bfiu1i1ssHIetotrhs,e i a r nd reii\l~ r;_;;;;;;,rr best e:ff'ort;s m ,!:IIDi1.17J" 1fi[')ffl"'f0 !T01rt'41 J09tl ,19 NOll: furtheran~fdn~._dyna~l*JH of the :N i~~ oanal. , a1s~o.a ,lliH , n i r ! s' ) ,9a C>H ,1sbloH 11th B0 The follo~~i11s were r~~third time ,lffl~ljfu'l . ,v1sj~l~!!i8 upon theH 'passage. , aJl oll-:l .~nh nli lo a9no (. ,19q'JJl t lo nBb1ot , bnsisq o~ ,'{9lhiG Bv Mr. HambV'btf Rabtms1mu8 lo enr.,T " ,tb-wihqU ,1erniJn.T ,'{bws1G ,nihste:-1 _Aqsffi_ ol~~e li!JY~ County Boaill~f-.Edu~Etff.tlful~w~ ntjJ. to det1erm.me tf~?..oeoJY~ng.w....1.. of t he 11 ;ua~lii.sch oo1 term m. ,')~c-we!lun~ . .1'lJi.r;qq .1 . , I rrivn r. ,rro1fu'f lo rro1sf2 :rl[ l o nodorn rrO The repo'l1t of the committee, whicl1 w'as fa;v01"a!bla to fthe .111 IVT b98II9q81b 8 S'lf [[ R')- Ir11 pa~ge of the bill, "-as agTeed to. passage .OG ~V RH ,()\ 'YI'J'If ~'rrr; 9dt flid 91ft t o a:gs;;anr[ nO On of the bill, t-he ayes were 115, nays 1. -tdi:1enoo 0j reiup01 9r[J h)'li')')9't ~II in rf Joa IfiJ DrfJ o2. So ' the bill having r eoe iv ed the.R. T:OOl O ~bstvisrite'f.terroOn[sIltfiftruftnirorn11a/ maj-ority was passed . Mo.l.f(1jj~~,I D:im-El\l~EllA 'f2 jJCil898. ~. Hf! @i~0E} ~ 'Mt. q[:e.fn~,rfltl:m> 'bill94uW~Q{ihVJ!IS[ ()\$. 'dVetl>of~{J~H.~OOiW.sr ~rltt rlt.m o"rroH srfJ ot io tld A bill authorizing Boards of Oommissioner9a bfr9Rn:ads-. and R-evenue i1Jo elect their own .0c9l1e;trrm~d.arrnad7Tfto:r~r:.:tobt.h9feTr~ .Intur-- poees . .rrsrrrrinif:J ,Y~M3:<1 .A JI The r eport 'Of the committee, which was favorabl e to the- passage of the bill, was agreed to.f , I ,., f n }[ (_l -frOJ II' ~0 !10 )fffl'IO .' ( - '~o t O .::>:ta n vassage of taar iHJI"tlbR'l:t thtl hill ,C:'l a d nT , the ,a!Tia lif;\oyersrowrt:e:>r~ejO'7l8C[ an,d o1U the lot ..ua...-EJ. 1 Jltd' ./:\.. 8. The bill not 'having reoeived the~\IiSil3 '~bstiti\fi~ rr~joritvJ erl:t oi ')1' wwarostR1Insatn. lf I .r 1 'Jlfl!"lf ,9sttu.rrmo::J ::>r1t 1o troq-;>r srfT :Mr. D enn}') ~ail"oif'l11'tuir~itft!~ oo.t t~l~ submitt&:J.atdW'f&~'()Wlfti~ ~~Ftfi..:t llid s dt to 9'%f.a<::RCf rrO fMff.o i.flpetlilcm:x -o.ii3IrJfYH 9dt h9ri9~(:'1'f ~rr iYRrf Ifid 9rft o8 - .babrra mR 8E bsaasq f.Jl'lf '(ti:-rotsrn The Oommitt.ee on Educat~ on have bad befo.re it House - bill N o. 181 ;vh~ch is a bill t-o b&.~lM:0esrmloanaebnot')coarmltmTiOssiaonrr.ian ot each c otmtv, cit<. rro ijDe_a b(!SlfiR ]aHnidd town J_ ot"'this tat e, to ~tl,1dy, COIDJY!hl'C? ancl elect mOCi t;"rn te~t 'Jorlro rol:dflifs t!'_rrorJIOO{f$-b lo books an -ooo~ of reference wruist srfii t or use m Qt the ')p{)n.lbl?h'1c~19src111f0Jo['lIsI : of t h e Srote ; to dene .its qualifica ti on s, powers ana~~ifi:ts1 : 864 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. to provide that whemever there is in any city or town an independent loc.al school system, and such local school system has a Board of Eduoo.tion of its own, and reooives its pro rata of t1he public school fund directly from the Ste.te &hool Commissioner, and desi,res to have representation upon said commission, said loCial school system shall be represented on said commission by one member, to provide a penalt:'l for Yiolation of this Act, and for other purposes. And the.' direct me, as their chairman, to report said bill bnck to the House with the recommendartion that it do pass as amended. Respectfnlh submitted. ~ R. A. DENNY, Chairman. By }fr. Brandon of Fulton- A bill for the protection of bills, labels, trade-marks, etc., and for other purposes. The rep01'1t of the committee, ""hich was favorable to the pn~age of the hill, as amended, was agTeed to. On p!k"'Sage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 1. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By :Jir. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend seetion 5315 of the Code of Georgia, with reference to nhe taking- of depositions, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898. 865 The report of the committee, which was favorable to tho 1ms.1, and for other purposes. Hespectfully submitted. ROLA~D ELLIS, Chairman. The following Senate bills ~were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. )lcLester of the 24th DistrictA bill to provide fur a Board of Equalization of real and personal property, subject to taxation in this State, and for otbe:r purposes. RefeiTed to ~W,ays and Means Committee. B~ ~fr. Brannen of the 17th Dist.rict- A bill to amend sootion 2636 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred rto General J udiciar,v Committee. By ~Ir. }lcGehee of the 25th DistrictA bill to provide fm the compenswtion of stenographic nporters for the Superior Courts of tllis State, and for other purposes. Refened to General Judiciary Committee. 868 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Little of the 18th DistrictA bill to amend sections 1572, 1574 and 1576 of the Code of 1895, 1and for other purposes. Hefel."red to Genernl Agriculture Committee. :Mr. Jordan of Jasper gave notice ,that on to-morrow he >Wrnld move to reconsider d1e action of the House on House bill No. 102. ~Ir. Bennett of Pierce, asked unanimous consent to withdraw Honse bill Xo 380, which request was grant-ed. The following Senate hills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Brannen of the 17th Distri'ct- A bill to amend section 72 of nilume 1 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. By ~fr. '\Yight of the lOth District- A bill to reduce the bond of the sheriff of Dougherty county, and for other purpooes. The following bills were read rt:he first time and approprirutely referred, to wit: By Mr. :l\IcDonald of \YareA bill to amend an Act e:reating the city court of "\Yay- cross, and for othell" purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and Count.'- ~latters. :MoNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898. 869 By 1Ir. :McDonald of Ware-- A bill to repeal an A()t creating a Board of County Commi~sione.rs of 'Yare county, and for other purposes. Referred to Com.mirttee on Counties and County MatteTS. by :1\Ir. Ford of Worth- A bill to establish the county court of \Vorth couruty, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and Couruty Matters. By Mr. :Fain of White- A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revemm for White county, and fc-_ other purposes. Referred to Special .Tudiciary Committee. By :Mr. Turner of Henry- A bill to prohibirt the manufacture of spirituous liquors within the limits of Henry county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By ~Ir. Emanuel of Glynn- A bill to amend an Act to regulate public investment i!l the county of Glynn, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. The following bills were read the second time, to wirt: 870 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By 1\fr. Jarnagin o "\Varren- A bill to incorporate the town of C'limak, and for other purposes. By 1\:Ir. Allen o Baldwin- A bill to establish a system for working the streets in the city o JHilledgeville, and for other purposes. :By Mr. Bell of Spalding- A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act establishing a charter orr the city of Griffin, and for other purposes. By Mr. Sloan o Hall- A bill to incorporate the town o Oak "\Vood in Hall county, and for other purposes. By Mr. Harris of Thomas~ bill to incorporate the town o Pavo, and for other purposes. B:y J\fr. I.aRoche o Ohathrun- A bill to repeal section 4 o an Act to incorporate a town to be oalled 1,Varsaw, and or other purposes. By Mr. Bennett o Pierce-A bill to amend the charter of Pattel'Son in Pierce coun- ty, and for other purposes. By :Ma-;srs. Smith and Sloan o HallA bill Ito amend an Act to establish the city court o Hall county, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 12, 1898. 871 By Mr. Brandon of Fulton- A resolution for the compensaJtion of A. L. Waldo, for serYices performed. By ~fr. Reynolds of Richmond- A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Aug,lsta, and for other purposes. By Mr. Bell of SpaldingA bill to repeal ~n Act to amend an Aet establishing a charter for the cill:y of .Griffin, and for other purpos5. I1y ~fr. Stubbs of Laurens-- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895, and for {ther purpo:;es. Mr. Blalock of Foayette, gave notice that at the proper time he would move a recO'llsideration of the action of the House, had upon House bill No. 237. The following bills and resolutions were rood the third time and put upon their passage, to vvit: By Mr. Griffin of Greene-- A r13S0lution to refund Chas. J. McDonough the sum of one hundred dollars, and for other purposes. . . The resolution involving an appropriation, the House nsolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for. the pur- pose of considering same. 872 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. The Speaker designated as chairman of the committee, Mr. Erwin of Clark~ After considering said resolution, the committee rooe and the chairman thereof reportod the rsolution back with the recommenda.tion that the same do pass. On taking the ballQt YiYa yoce, the Yote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messr~;.- Adams, Allen, Anderwn, Barron, Bass, Bennett of Pierce, _Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Brown of Bryan, Bryan, Calvin, Castleberry, Cook, Crossland, Denny, Dews, Duncan, Emanuel, Erwin, Farmer, Felker, Ford, iiresham, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammett, Hardin of Liberty, Hardin of Wilkes, Harris, Hathcock, Hl'ndricks, Herring, Hopkins, Holder, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Johnson of Floyd, Jordan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Early, LainJ!', LaRoche, Lee, Merritt, McCranie, McDonald, McLl'nnan, McMillan, Newton, Ogletrel', Padgett, Patl', Park d Greene, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Richardson, Rudicil, Simpson, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Snell, Speer, Starr, Sturgis, Stone, Hwift, Tatum, Taylor, Timmerman, Tracy, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Union ""ood, Wooten. MoNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898. 873 Those not voting were Messrs.- Adamson, Arnold, Barwick, Bennett of Mitchell, Black of Whitfit>ld, Blalock, B)nd, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Carroll, Bush, Bynum, Carter, Chappell, Copeland, Darnt>ll, David, Dickey, Drawdy, Ellis, Esterlin, Everett of Polk, Everett of Stewart, Fain, Fender, Freeman, Franklin, Fort, Gay, Georg!', Green!', McElreath, Hammond, McFarland, Hamby, McGehee, HarJ\\ick, McLaughlin, Harrison, McRae, Harrell, Ousley, Harvard, Overstreet., Henderson of Irwin, Pace, Henderson of Wash't'nReid, Hill, Reynold!', Howard, Rogers, Hosch, Roee, Hutchins, Singletary, Jarnagin, Slaton, Johns n of Lee, Sloan, Jones of Burke, ~pinks, King, Stubbs, Knowles, Stewart, Lane of Sumter, Tisinger, Latimer, Turner of Henry, Longino, Turner of Rockdale, Martin, Upf)hurch, Mayson, Wade, Maxwell, Watkins, Mitchell, Whiteley, Moor!', Williams, Morris, Willingham, Mullens, Woodall, McCants, Yates, McDonough, Mr. Speaker. :Mr. Park o Greene, moved to dispense with the verification of the roll-'Call, which motion prevailed. On counting rthe vote the ayes were 90, nays 0. 874 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. So the resolution having received the requisite constitu6onal majority was passed. By l\Ir. Hathcock of Douglas- A bill to create a Board of Oommissionetrs of Roads and Revenues for the county of Douglas, and for other purposes. The repol't of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of rthe bill, the ayes were 100, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Simpson of MiltonA bill t() prohibit the sale of wine within two miles of the courthouse of Alpharetta, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of rthe bill the ayes were 102, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Calvin of Ri~hmondA bill to exclude from the village of Summerville the Tands of Mrs. }f. B. Wright, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. MoNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1898. 875 On passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Hutchins of Gwinnell of Forayth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Black of Whitfield, Blalock, Bond, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Bryan, Bush, Bynum, Calvin, Carttr, Chappell, Cook, Crossland, David, Denny, Dews, Dickey, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Herring, Erwin, Hill, Esterlin, Holder, Everett of Polk, Hosch, Everett of Stewart, Jarnagin, Fain, Johnson of Appling, Farmer, Johnson of Baker, Felker, Johnson of Bartow, Fender, Johnson of FloyJ, Freeman, Johnson of Lee, Franklin, Jordan of Jasper, Ford, Jordan of Pulaski, Fort, Knowles, Gay, Lane o[ Bibb, Geor~e, Lane of Early, Gresham, Lane of Sumter, Greene, Laing, Griffin of Greene, Latimer, Griffin of Twigg!', Lee, Griffith, Longino, Hall, Martin, Hammett, Mayson, Hamby, Maxwell, Hardin of Liberty, Merritt, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell, Hardwick, Moore, Harrison, Morris, Harris, Mullins, Harrell, McCants, Harvard, McCranie, Hathcock, McDonald, Hendricks, McElreath, Henderson of Irwin, McFarland, Henderson of Wash't'nMcGehee, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 189~. 881 :McLaughlin, McLennan, McRae, Newton, {)gletree, {)usley, Overstreet, Pace, Pate, Park of Greene, :Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Rudicil, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Spinks, Starr, Stubbs, Sturgis, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Taylor, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy, Turner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Walker of TJnion, Whiteley, Williams, Willingham, Woodall, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- .Allen, Anderson, .Castleberry, Copeland, .Darnell, Drawdy, Hammond, Howard, Hopkins, Hutchins, Jones of Burke, King, LaRoche, McDonough, Mc;v( i l l an, Padgett, Park of Troup, Snell, Speer, Tatum, Watkins, Wood. 3Ir. Bond of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceeding-s had been examined :and found correct. The Journal was read and confirmed. The Speake1 assigned ~'fr. Crossland of Donghert.y to the following standing committees: 5o h j 882 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. General Judiciary, \Vays and Means, Military A:ffairs:Pensions. Mr. Jordan of Jasper, moved a reconsideration of the aetioo of the HoUBe in regard to House bill No. 102, whiolt i<> a bill to allow Commissioners of Roads and Revenue to eJect their own clerk. Mr. Slruton called for the previous question; which call sustained. The motion to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved to reconsider rthe action of thl~ House in recommitting House bill No. 166. Mr. Denny of Floyd, caHed for the previous question,. ,,hioh call was sustained. Mr. Hall called for the ayes and nays, which caH was su~tained. On taking the ballot viva voc-e, the vote was as follows:: Those voting aye were Messrs.- Adams, Adamson, Anderson, Barron, Barwick, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Beauchamp, Black of Dawson, Blalock, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Brown of Carroll, Calvin, Ca!'ter, Castleberry, Cook, Copeland, Dickey, Duncan, Ellis, Emanuel, Erwin, Everett of Stewart,. Fain, Farmer, Felker, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 883 Fender, Franklin, Fort, Gay, Griffin of Twiggs, Griffith, Hall, Hammond, Hardin of Liberty, Harrison, Harrell, Hathcock, Henderson of Irwin, Holder, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, Jordan of Jasper, Lane of Early, Laing. Lee, Longino, Martin, Moore, Morris, Mullens, McCants, McDonald, McFarland, McGehee, McLennan, Ogletree, Ousley, Pate, Park of Greene, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reynolds, Rogers, Rudicil, Simpson, Snell, Spinks, Speer, Starr, Stewart, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Tisinger, Timmerman, Tracy,~ Wade, Walker of Crawford, Williams, Willingham, Wood, Wooten. Those voting nay were Messrs.- Arnold, Bass, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Whitfield, Bond, Brandon, Bryan, Bynum, Denny, Dews, Everett of Polk, Freeman, Ford, Griffin of Greene, Hardin of Wilkes, Maxwell, Hardwick, McDonough, Harris, McLaughlin, Harvard, McRae, Hendricks, Post, Henderson of Wash 't'nSlaton, Herring, Smith of Hall, Howard, Smith of Hancock, Hopkins, Taylor, Hosch, Turner of Rockdale, Jarnagin, Upchurch, Johnson of Appling, Whiteley, Knowles, Woodall. LaRoche, 884 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Bell of Spalding, Bower, Bush, Chappell, Crossland, Darnell, David, Drawdy, Esterlin, George, Gresham, Greene, Hammett, Hamby, Hill, Hutchins, Johnson of Floyd, Johnson of Lee, Jones of Burke, Jordan of Pulaski, King, Lane of Bibb, Lane of Sumter, Latimer, Mayson, Merritt, Mitchell, McCranie, McElreath, McMillan, Newton, Overstreet, Pace, Padgett, Park of Troup, Reid, Richardson, Rose, Singletary, Sloan, Stub':ls, Sturgis, Turner of Henry, Walker of Union, Watkins, Yates, Mr. Speaker. J\Ir. Hall of Bibb, moYed to dispense with a verification of the roll-call, which motiun prevailed. On cmmting the vote it was fmmd that the a_ves were 85, nays 41. The motion to reconsider the action of the House on House bill X o. 1()(j thNE'fore prevailed. :Mr. Duncan, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, :;ubmitrhd the following report: TuESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 885 Mr. Speaker: The commitee haye had untler considemtion the following bill of the House which they report back with the reeonm1endation that the ,;;ame do pass, to wit: A bill to repeal the existing charter of the town of Hillman in Taliraferro coulllty, and for other purposes. Re.spect.fully :mbmitted. JA~IES P. DUNUAX, Chairman. Mr. Knowles, Chairman of the Committee upon the part of the House to examine the condition of the State Treasmy, submitt.eclrthe following report: Mr. Speaker: The Joint Committee of the Senate and House, appointed to investigate the condition of the Treasury, and to acquaint their respective bodies with the result of such investigation, beg leave to submit herewith the following statements as comprising the information ascertained by reason of the examination made by Ralph H. Brown, an expert accountant, engaged under the authority of a Joint Resolution passed by both Houses, under date of November 29th~ 1898, and working under the direction of the Joint Committee of Investigation. 886 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. It was first determined by your committee to ascertain the condition of the Treasury on the 30th day of November, and to estimate from that starting point the probable showing of resources and liabilities on the first of January, 1899. That examination resulted in the following statement of estimated results : RESOURCES. Cash on hand on 30th November, 1898 _.$ 374,283 75 Estimated tax receipts for December, 1898. 1,121,032 36 Estimated taxes uncollected Jan. 1, 1899 __ 1,495,688 67 TotaL------------------ ___ $2,991,004 7~ LIABILITIES. Liabilities from 1st December, '98, to 1st January, '99 ---------------------- $1,811,317 20 Estimat.ed balance on January 1st, 1899__ 1,179,687 58 Total ________ --------------------- $2,991,004 78 These aggregate results are given more in detail in the itemized statement given herewith. There is in the statement el!ding January 1st, 1899, a legal liability for the item of public debt, $505,358.25, but against which there are outstanding obligations amounting to about $283,000, as follows: $100,000 sinking fund, $168,000 interest and $15,000 unpaid bonds and coupons; the consequent difference would increase the estimated balance of resources from $1,179,687.58 to TuESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 887 :$1,402,045.83, so that if it should be deemed best a re-appropriation obtained would make possible a correspondi~g deduction in the item of public debt for 1899. By this action this excessive liability, the growth of many years, would be finally settled. when the January, 1899, estimate was made your committee concluded that it would be well to have a similar -detailed estimate of the probable results which would show on the 1st July, 1899, the 1st of October, 1899, and the 1st January, 1900. Such estimates are given later in the report, and we commend them to your careful consid-eration. Accompanying this report will be filed certain memoranda and explanations from Mr. Brown, which will explain the method by which he arrived at his conclusions. He embodies in his report certain recommendations and suggestions which we cannot but approve. They are as follows: CIVIL ESTABLISHMENT BOOK. It should have a special column for cancellation stamp. SPECIAL LOANS. While doubtless necessary, they tend to impair the continuous audit of the Treasurer by the Comptroller-GenoeraL 888 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. BOXDS AXD COUPOXS. After payment and due record, they should be destroyed in the presence of designated witnesses. STATE DEPOSITORIES. A uniform blank should be furnished and filled out over signature, and this blank should be made to the Treasurer of the State of Georgia; an improvement in the Treasurer's office would be the keeping of a daily balance book, which invariably is kept in a modern bank. Of course the results predicted at the expiration of the period given are mere estimates, but they are entitled to consideration, because being based on the new appropriation and tax bills and in comparison with several precedmg years. In conclusion we cannot too highly commend the zeal and efficiency of the expert engaged in this work, and hope the results of the invPstigation will merit and recehe yourapproval. Cornmittee of Senate. E. L. WIGHT, Cham'u, s. T. BLALOCK, J. L. HAND, B. E. THRASHER,. WM. LITTLE. TuESDAY, DECEMBER 13, Ul98. 88!) Cornrnittee oj House. CLARENCE KNOWLEs, Cbm'n, R. V. EvERETT, 0. N. STARR, PAUL TURNER, G. W. 1\f. TATmr, J. M. WooTEN, w. R. FREEMAN~ A. EMANUEL, J. T. NEWTON, w. A. LANE. 890 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The Treasury 1898. Nov. 30. RESOURCES. Cash in hand, record of ComptrollerGeneral..........................................$ Add balance of special loan................ 224,283 75 150,000 00- 374,283 75 Dec. 1st to 31st. Estimated tax receipts: General tax ........ ...... .. .... .... ..... .. .... ..... ........ $ Railroad tax....................... . .. ................ . Poll tax ...................................................... Artist tax ............................................. .. Liquor tax ............................................ Dil fees .................................................. .. Office fees................................................. Insolvent general tax ................................. Insolvent poll tax....................................... .S.M. agents ........................................... Insurance fees ......... ....... ...... ... ...... .... ..... . Insurance agents ...................................... Insur..nce tax......................... .... . ..... . ..... .Show t!lx ............................................ Pistol tax............ .. ... ...... ..... ... ... ... ... ... .. .... Peddlers' tax............................................ Rental W. & A. R. R ................................ . Sale Georgia Reports ............................... .. Fertilizer fees ............................................ Telegraph tax ........................................... Telephone tax ........................................... .. ExpreEs Company tax ................................. -costs and fi. fas ....................................... Interest on fi. fas ....................................... Money refunded........................................ .. Fees B. and L. Associations .......................... Sleeping Car Companies' tax ........................ .. Interest from banks .................................... Sale of Codes .............................................. Games tax .... ..... ......... .. .. .. ...... ..... . ........... .. Hire convicts..... .. ...... .. .......................... 817,800 22 l84,2!'l4 80 78,088 93 5 00 47 oo 1,211 03 237 13 !'l65 98 246 55 1 25 88 40 365 00 4 54 11 2.) 16 87 6 56 35,001 00 287 88 524 99 1 75 4 13 2 65 75 112 63 1 20 2 50 473 60 124 67 52 63 5 62 1,04;) 84- 1,121,032 36 ..Jan. 1, 18!19-Estimated taxes uncollected: General Tax and Professions ....................... $ 1,20il,595 37 Railroad tax.......................................... .. ..... 80,299 39 Poll tax................................... .......... ... .... 209,793 91- 1,495,688 67 $2,991,004 78 TuESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 891 -State of Georgia. !.I ABILITIES. December 1, 1898, to January 1, 1899-Liabilities: School Fund ...............................................$ Putlic Debt.............................................. Temporary Loan . . .. .. .. ........ ...... ..... ....... Legislative Pay Roll .................................... Lunatic Asylum........................................... Penitentiary and Prison Funds .................... Civil Establishment-estimate .................... 1\Temorial Board Fund................................. . :Military fund....................... ...... .............. Widows' pensions, 1898 .............................. Printing fund ......... ... ... . ....... .................. Geological fund .... .. ... ........ ....... ................. Academy for blind...................................... Contingent fund ... ...... ...... .... . ....... ........... Insurance public buildings...... ....... ............. Supreme Court Reports ............................. Widows' Pensions-Awtry Act..................... School for colored ...................................... Lunatic Asylum Trustees ........................... . N. G. Agricultural College ......................... .. Fert11izer Fund ............................................. Repairs to Capitol.. ..................................... Penitentiary and Prison-traveling expense ... Penitentiary Fund-R. R. Commission........... Indigent soldiers' pensions............................. Library Fund ........................................... . Incidentals General Assembly ..................... . School for Deaf.... ...............:..................... 853,316 96 505,358 25 150,000 00 69,758 08 63,833 40 48,667 93 35,008 34 14,347 54 14,009 18 10,440 00 G,28:~ 65 6,909 21 5,000 02 4,941 49 2,948 35 2,518 50 2,200 00 2,000 00 1,848 04 1,500 00 1,39-) 23 816 80 500 00 252 43 40 00 31 80 :'8 10 25 32-1,803,977 62 LAPSED- Widows' Pensions, 1897................................ $ Penitentiary Committee ........................... Stationery, General Assembly ................. Pt1blishing new Code .................................... Blount's Form Book ................................... Brown COJDmittee........................................ January 1st, 1899. Estimated balance ............................. .. 6,540 00 375 50 352 23 69 45 1 25 I 15- 7,339 58 $1,811,317 20 1,179,687 58 2,991,004 78 892 JOURNAL OF THE IlOUSE. The Treaswy- RESOURCES. 1899. January !-Estimated balance brought down ....... . .. ..............::: 1,1 79,687 58 .January 1Rt to July let-Estimated Tax Receipts. Artists tax .................................................$ 1,108 00 Liquor tax ............................................ 109,101 00 Oil fees .................................................... 6,801 00 Office fees ............................................... 1,812 00 Insolvent general tax .................................... 4,388 00 Insolvent poll tax ..................................... 3,480 00 Sewing-machine a~ents ............................... . 820 00 Insurance fees ........................................... 11,377 00 Insurance agents .......................................... 5,600 00 Insurance tax ........ ...... . .......................... 31,580 00 Show tax .................................................. 5,597 ou Pistol tax ............................................... 5,051 00 Peddlers tax .............................................. 1,000 00 Rental \V. & A. R. R.................................... 210,006 00 Sale of Ga. Reports....... .... ........ ................ 2,000 00 Fertilizer fees ..... ....... ...... ...... .......... ;..... 17,417 00 Telegraph tax ......................................... . 1,990 00 Telephone tax .......................................... Express Co. tax ........................................ Interest on fi. fas ....................................... . Money refunded ......................................... Interest from banks ................................. .. Sale of Codes ......................................... Garnes tax.............................................. Hire of convicts ........................................ .. Billiatd tax .............................................. .. Auctioneer tax .......................................... Pawnbrokers tax ........................................ Specialists tax ....................................... .. Commercial agencies tax ........ ... ............. .. Lightning rod agents ................................... Cold stor11ge tax ...................................... Dividend from stocks ................................... Rental Northeastern R. R ...................... . Wild land tax.......................................... .. Sewing-machine companies tax .................... Futures tHx.. ...... ..... ................................. Sale of Acts ............................................ . Tax on patPnts ....................................... .. Sale of W. & A. R. R. property.................... .. Supreme Court costs................................ . Indian Spring reserve rental.......................... Brewing companies tax .............................. 2,545 00 1,926 00 435 00 420 00 8,482 00 1,800 00 30-l 00 21,251 00 5,200 00 473 00 900 00 97 00 450 00 45 00 1,260 00 1,298 00 4,650 00 23 00 1,200 00 1,800 00 10-l 00 9 00 2i9 00 2,047 00 147 00 900 00-t 477,176 00 U,li56,863 58 TuESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 893 -State of Georgia. T.IABILITIES, 1899 . .January 1st to July 1st-Liabilities: School fund ...........................................$ School fund . ............................................. Public debt ......................................... .. Lunatic Asylum ..... ...... ......... ..... .. ........... .. Penitentiary and prison funds .................... . Civil establishment ...... ........................... Military fund ............................................. Widows' peneions .. .. .. .. ............................ Printing fund . ...... .................................... Blind Academy ........................................ Contingent fund ........................................ .. Insurance public buildings ......................... Printing Supreme Court Reports ................. Colored university ...................................... Trustees of Lunatic Asylum ...................... North Georgia Agricultural College .............. Korth Georgia Agricultural College, insurance Fertilizer lund ............................................ Printing Fund Railroad Commission........... l\Iaimed soldiers-pensions ........ ....... . ..... Indigent soldiers-pensions ......................... I ..ibrary fund .............................................. Acade1ny for Deaf............... ., ....................... Georgia Kormal School, Athens ..................... Land scrip fund ...................................... Institute Technology..................... GeorgiaN. and I. College.............................. GeorgiaN. and I. College, extra ............... .. Department of Agriculture ...................... .. Contingent Fund Railroad Commission ........ Contingent Fund Supreme Court ................ Public building fund .................................. Binding Journals.................................. .. Trustees UniYersity of Georgia ................... Solicitor's fees Supreme Court ..... .... ....... . 1,696 ()() 424,000 00 239,514 ()() 145,750 ()() 3,816 ()() 103,191 ()() 1,3:!5 00 121,900 ()() 7,155 00 9,540 ()() 5,300 ()() 8,480 ()() 3,180 00 4,240 ()() 1,325 00 3,180 ()() 318 00 1,696 00 530 ()() 102,025 ()() 126,140 ()() 1,590 ()() 13,250 00 6,625 ()() 3,346 51 10,600 ()() 10,812 ()() 24196 5,300 ()() 424 ()() 636 ()() 9,275 ()() 291 50 265 ()() 1,855 00-1,3]8,812 97 .July 1, 1899. Estimated balance ....................... 278,050 61 $1,656,863 58 894 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The Trea8ury RESOURCES, 1899. July 1st-Estimated balance brought down ........ ..................$ 278,050 6l July 1st-to Oct. 1st-Estimated tax receipts: Artist tax ...................................................$ 188 00 Liquor tax ................................................... . 9,639 00 Oil fees ..................................................... 1,817 00 Office fees...... ...... ...... ...... .. .. .. ...... .... . .......... 653 00 Insolvent general tax................................ 3,180 00 Insolvent poll tax ...................................... 497 00 Sewing-machine agents.................................. 40 00 Insurance fees .. .... .... ..... ..... .. .... .. .... . ..... ...... 479 00 Insurance agents......................................... 180 00 Insurance tax . ... .. .... .... ...... .. ... ...... .......... 20,596 00 Show tax .................................................. 1,809 00 Pistol tax ..................................................... 472 00 Peddlel'B' tax ............................................... 632 00 Rental W. & A. R. R................................ .. 105,003 00 Sale of Georgia Reports ..... ...... ..... ...... ...... 817 00 Fertilizer fees ........................................ . 4,000 00 Telegraph tax ............................................ . 688 00 Telephone tax......... ....... ..................... .. 1,379 00 Costs and fi. fas. ..... ........ .... .... ..................... 600 Interest on fi. fas ...... ......... ...... .................. 3,983 00 Money refunded............ .......................... . 240 00 Fees B. L. AEsociation ................................. .. Interest from bank ........ ..... ...... ... .... ......... Sale of Codes ................................................ Games tax ............................................... Hire of convicts ...................................... .. Billiard tax............................................... Auctioneers' tax........................................ . Pawnbrokers' tax........................................ Specialists' tax ........................................... . Lightning-rod agent's tax ........... ., .............. Cold-storage tax ....................................... .. Dividend from stocks ................................ Futures' tax............................................... Sale of acts ................................................. Loan agents' tax ....... . .. .... ...... .. . ........ .. .. .. ..... Brewing Company tax ................................. Tax clock-peddlers ....................................... Oyster Land lease ........................................ Net earning N. E. R. R ................................ .. Rent of public building................................. Oct. !-Estimated balance overdrawn .................. 990 00 1,786 00 1,275 00 45 00 4,358 00 743 00 67 50 90 00 36 00 270 00 180 00 511 ()() 2,700 00 79 00 54 00 368 00 45 00 35 00 15,445 00 ~6 00-$185,401 50 186,923 04 $650,37-5 15 TuESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 895 . -State of Georgia. LIABILITIKS. 1899 July 1st to October 1st-Liabilities: School fund ..................................................$ School fund ................................................. Public debt .............................................. . Lunatic asylum ......................................... . Penitentiary and prison fund .................... Civil establishment ................................... Military fund ............................................ Widow's pensions ..................................... Printing fund.............................................. Academy for bliud .................................... Contingent fund ........................................ Insurance fund ......................................... Printing Supreme Court Reports................ Colored University......................................... Trustees of Lunatic Asylum ........................ .. North Georgia Agricultural College .............. North Georgia Agricult'l College-Insurance.. Fertilizer fund ......................................... Printing fund-R. R. Commission ................ .. Maimed soldiers' pensions .. ......... ....... ........ . Indigent soldiers' pensions............................ Library fund ............................................. Academy for Deaf.............. .. ...................... Georgia Normal School, Athens .................. Land Script fund ......................................... Institute of Technology ............................... Georgia Normal and Industrial College........... Georgia Normal and Industrial College, extra. Department of Agriculture .......................... Contingent fund R. R. Commission ............. Contingent fund Supreme Court .................... Public building fund .................................. Binding journals .................................... Trustees of University of Georgia.... ........... Solicitor fees Supreme Court ..................... .. 800 00 200,COO 00 112,970 00 68,750 ()() 1,800 (0 48,675 00 625 00 57,500 0() 3,375 00 4,500 00 2,500 00 4,000 00 1,500 00 2,000 00 625 00 1,500 ()(} 150 00 800 00 250 ()() 48,12;1 ()() 59,500 00 750 ()() 6,250 00 3,125 ()() 1,578 53 5,000 00 5,100 00 114 12 2,500 00 200 00 300 00 4,375 ()() 137 50 125 00 875 00-$ 650,375 15 ~ 650,375 15 896 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The Treasnry RESOURCES. 1899. ()ct. 1 to Jan. 1, 1900-Estimated tax receipts: General tax.................................................$ Railroad tax............................................... Poll tax................................................... Artists' tax ................................................ Liquor tax ................................................ Oil fees.................................................. . Office fees................................................... Insolvent general tax ............................... Insolvent poll tax ....................................... Sewing-machine agents ..... ............... .. ...... Insurance fees ............................................. Insurance agents..... ...... ...... ...... .. ........... .. Insurance tax............................................ .. Show tax ............................................ Pistol tax .................................................. Peddlers' tax . .. .. . ......... ............................ Rental W. & A. R. R ................................... Sale of Georgia Reports.............. .. Fertilizer fees............................................. Telegraph tax......... .................................... Telephone tax........................................... Express Company tax ................................ .. Costs andfi.jas.............. ........................... Interest on fl. jas ....................................... Money refunded ..... ...... ......... ....... .......... Fee3 B. L. Association ................................ Sleeping car companies ............................ .. Interest from banks ........... ...... ..... ... .... . Sale of Codes ......................................... . Games tax ................................................. Hire of convicts ........................................ Billiard tax........ ......... ............................... Auctioneer~' tax ......... ..... ...... ........ .... .. ... Pawnbrokers' tax ......................................... Specialists' tax .......................................... Lightning rod agents ............................... . Dividend from stocks ............... .............. .. 'V.ild land tax ...... .. ... .. ... .. .... ................ .. Sale of Acts.. ... .. .. .... .. ... .. ... .. ..... ........... .. Sale of W. & A. R. R. property ................. .. Interest from lessees................................. .. 914,032 00 217,406 00 95,754 00 162 00 3,451 00 4,861 00 582 00 8,015 00 473 00 20 00 404 00 670 00 132 00 131 00 05200 225 00 105,003 00 1,008 00 1,666 00 852 00 1,355 00 IJ09 00 26 00 388 00 390 0() 10 00 748 00 263 00 927 00 4.'> 00 11,094 00 225 00 22 Of! 9000 18 00 135 00 786 00 18 00 36 00 248 00 343 00-1,373,575 00 January 1, 1900-Estimated taxes uncollected: General tax at 5.36 mills less collection.......... Railroad tax ....... .. ..................................... . Poll tax.................................................... 951 ,33R 00 11,442 00 12(;,942 00-1,(189,722 00 $2,463,297 00 TuESDAY, DECEMBEI\ 13, 1898. 897 -State of Georgia. 1899. LIABILITIES. {)ct. 1st- Estimated balance overdrawn brought down............. $ 186,923 04 {)ct. 1st to Jan. 1st, 1900-Liabilities: School fund ....... .... ..... ... .. ..... ................. $ 704 00 School fund ............................................. . 17u,ooo oo Public debt ................................................. 99,396 00 Lunatic Asylum ........................................ 60,500 00 Penitentiary and prison fund ........................ 1,584 00 Civil establishment .................................... 42,834 00 :Military fund ............................................ 5.50 00 Widows' pensions ....................................... 50,600 ()() Printing fund............................................ 2,970 00 Academy for Blind ................................... 3,960 00 Contingent fund................. .:... ................... 2,200 00 Insurance fund Public Buildings .................. 3,520 00 Printing Supreme Court Reports ................... 1,320 00 Colored University .............................. :... 1,760 00 Trustees Lunatic Asylum ............................... 550 00 North Georgia Agricultural College................ 1,320 ()() North Georgia Agricultural College-I nsu1 ance 132 ()() Fertilizer fund ............................................ 704 00 Printing fund-Railroad Commission ............ . 220 00 Maimed Eoldiers' pensions ........ .. ............... 42,350 00 Indigent soldiers' pensions ............................ 52,360 00. LiLrary fund ............................................ 660 00 Academy for Deaf..... ..... ...... ....... ...... ....:... 5,500 00 Georgia Normal School, Athens ................. 2,750 00 Land scrip fund ...... ......... ........ .............. .. 1,389 10 Institute of 'fechnology ........ ..................... -GeorgiaN. .& I. College ................................ 4,400 00 4,488 .oo Heorgia N. & I. College, extra..................... . 100 42 Department of Agriculture .......................... ~.200 00. Continient fund, R. R. Commissioners ........ .. 176 00 Contingent fund, Supreme Court ................. 264 00 Public Building fund .............................. .. 3,850 00 Binding Journals ........................ ................. 121 00 Trustees University of Georgia .................... 110 00 S~licitor fees Supreme Court ........................ 770 00- 572,312 52 ..Jan. 1st, 1900-Estimated balance ...................... 1,704,061 44 .')7 h j $2,463,297 00 898 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Blalock of Fayetre, moved rto reconsider the action: o the House had on yesterday in defeating House bill No_ 237. Mr. Ellis of Bibb, oolled for the previous question, whiclt. call was sustained. Mr. Blalock called for the ayes and lllays, which call was; sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows::. Those voting aye were Messrs.- Adams, Fender, Johnson of Bartow,. Adamson, Freeman, Johnson of LeP, Barwick, Franklin, .Jordan of Jasper, Bennett of Mitchell, Gay, Lane of Early, Bennett of PiercP, Gresham, Lane of Sumter~ Beauchamp, Griffin of Greene, Latimer, Bell of Spalding, Griffin of Twiggs, Lee, Blalock, Griffith, Longino, Brown of Carroll, Hall, Moore, Bryan, Hamby, Mullins, Bynum, Hardin of Liberty, McDonald, Carter, Hardwick, McElreath, Castleberry, Harrison, McFarland, Cook, Harrell, )fcGehee, Copeland, Harvard, McLaughlin, Crossland, Hathcock, McLennan, Dickey, Henderson of Irwin, McRae, Ellis, Emanuel, Henderson of \Vash't'nPace, . Howard, Pate, Everett of Polk, Hopkins, Park of GreenP, Everett of Stewart, Holder, Post, Fain, Jobmon of Appling, Price, Farmer, .Johnson of Baker, Raw:s of Effingham, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 899 Rawls of Wilkinson, Rudicil, Snell, Starr, Sturgis, Stone, Swift, Tatum, Timmerman, Wade, Walker of Crawford, Willingham, Wood, Woodall. Those voting nay were Messrs.- Arnold, Barron, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Dawson, Bl~Jek of Whitfield, Bower, Brandon, Chappell, Darnell, Dews, Duncan, Erwin, Ford, Greene, Harris, Hendricks, Herring, Hill, Hosch, Jarnagin, Knowles, Lane of Bibb, Laing, Martin, Mayson, Merritt, Mitchell, Morris, McCants, McDonough, McMillan, Ogletree, Ousley, Reid, Richardson, Rogers, Rose, Simpson, Singletary, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Spinks, Speer, Taylor, Tracy, Turner of Rockdale, Upchurch, Whiteley, Wooten. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Anderson, Bass, Bond, Bowen, Brown of Bryan, Bush, Calvin, David, Denny, Drawdy, Esterlin, Felker, Fort, GeorgP, Hammett, Hammond, Harrlin of Wilkes, Hutchins, Johmon of Floyd, Jones m Burke, Jordan of Pulaski, King, LaRonche, Maxwell, McCranie, Newton, 0\erstreet, Padgett, Park of Troup, 900 JOURNAL OF THE HousE. Reynolds, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Stubbs, Stewart, 'L'isinger, Turner of Henry,. Walker of Union, Watkins, Williams, Yates, Mr. Speaker. On motion of :Mr. Slaton, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed wit1h. On counting the vote it was found that the ayes were 83, nays 49. So the ni'otion to reconsider therefore prevruiled. Mr. Erwin of Clarke, movef:l to reconsider the action of the House in 110t passing House resolution No. 78, the same being a resolution for the relief of securities of J. W . .Johnson of Oconee county. J\fr. Price of Oconee, callecl for the previous question, which cull was sustained. The motion to reconsider prevailed. The following bills were re-ad the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By :Mr. Whiteley of Glascock- A bill to amend section 1642 of Yolume 1 of the Code Qf 1895, and for other purpOS8. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed tD. On pac'-lSage of the bill, the ayes were !)2, nays 2. TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 13, 1898. 901 So the bill, having received the requisi,te constitutional majority wa.s passed. By .Mr. Willingham of Monroe-A bill to regulate and control the expenditure of county funds, and fo,r other purposes. The report O'f tthe commi,ttee, whioh was favorable to the passage of the biH was agreed to. On passage of the bill the 'ayes were 95, nays 1. So the bill, having received the requisite oonstjtutional n1ajm-ity was passed. On motion of Mr. Willingham of :Monroe, the bill just passed wa.s ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following message was received from the Senate> through Mr. N orthen the Secretary thereof: Jlr. Speaker: The Serrate has passed by the requisite constituitional majority the following House bill, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of Harmony Grove. .Also, A bill to repeal an Act to provide for the payment of insolvent costs to certain officers in Hancock county. Also, A bill to provide for a Board of Commissioners for Thomas county. 902 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Also, A bill to repeal an Act providing for a Board of Commi~sioners for Camden county. Also, A bill to appoint a c0mmission looking to the erection oJ a new union were 88, nays 1. So the bill, having received the requisite constitutional n;ajority was pu>:sed. On motion o :Mr. ~Ici~au~hlin, the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Trhe following met>sa~e was received rom the Senate through :Mr. Xovthen, the Secreta!":'' thereof: lfr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following- Senate bills by the ru]uisite constitutional majority, to wit: A bill to create a charter or the city o Blakely, to cl1ange the name from 11:.he rown o Blakely. Also, A bill to amend an Act providing or the condemnation o:! private property for public lt.'>e-3. Also. A bill making it unla>dul or any person to manufacture fermented intoxicants, and fixing punishment for same. Also, A bill to amend seetion 5401 o the Code relative to fees of ,;:heriffs. 904 JouRNAL OF THE HousE The Serialte has also adopted the following resolution,;, ii. which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit: A reolution directing the superintendent of the lunatic a:oylum to return \Villiam Schwarz to the authorities oi Chatham count_y. Also; A resolution providing for the correction of map Xo. 6 of the official survey of the \V. &. A. R R. Also, A resolution providing for a comm1sswn to determine the boundary line between Georgia, Tennessee and X orth Carolina. By Mr. Knowles of Fulton- A bill to appropriate $10,000 for the maintenance of a textile department of the school of Technology, and forot.her purposes.. This bill involving an appropriation, the House resohed iteel into a Committee of the \Vhole for the purpose of . considering the same. The Speaker designated as Chairman of the Committee of the Whole, Mr. Moore of Carroll. Mr. Little of Muscogee, moved that the committee rise and report the hill back t.o the House with the recommendation t:hat it do pass by substitute. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 905 The committee rose and the chairman thereof made said' rPport to the House. The report of the Committee of the 'Vhole House waa agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered.. On taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adamson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Barron, Barwick, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Beauchamp, Bell of Forsyth, Black of Whitfield, Bowen, Bower, Brandon, Bynum, Calvin, Carter, Cast-leberry, Chappell, Copeland, Crossland, Darnell, David, Denny, Dews, Duncan, Ellis, Hutchins, Emanuel, Jarnagin, Erwin, Johnson of Appling,.. Esterlin, Johnson of Baker, Everett of Poik, Johnson of Floyd, Everett of Stewart, Johnson of Lee, Fain, Jordan of Ja~.>per, Felker, Jordan of Pulaski,. Freeman, Knowles, Franklin, Lane of Bibb, George, Lane of Early, Greene, Laing, Griffin of Greene, LaRoche, Griffith, Latimer, Hall, Lee, Hammond, Longino, . Hardin of Libe~ty, Mayson, Hardin of Wilkes, Maxwell,. Hardwick, Merritt, Harris, Mitchell, Harvard, Moore, Hendricks, Morris, Henderson of Washt'n.Mullins, Herring, McCants, Howard, McDonough,.. Hopkins, McElreath. :906 JoURNAL oF THE HousE. McLaughlin, McMillan, Ousley, -<>verstreet, Pace, Pllrk of Greene, Price, Rawls of Effingham, Rawls of Wilkinson, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Rose, Simpson, Slaton, Smith of Hall, Snell, Speer, Starr, Stone, Tisinger, 'l'urner of Henry, Turner of Rockdale, Upehurch, Wad~>, Walker of Crawford, Watkins, Wooten. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- .Bennett of Pierce, Bh:lock, Brown of P.ryan, Bryan, Bush, Cook, Dickey, Farmer, Fender, Ford, Fort, Gay, -Griffin of Twiggs, Hammett, Harrell, Henderaon of Irwin, Hill, Hosch, . Johnson of Bartow, Martin, McDonald, McFarland, McGehee, McLennan, Rogers, Rudicil, Singletary, Sloan, Smith of Hancock, Sturgis, Stewart, Swift, Taylor, Timmerman, Walker of Union, WilliamP, Willingham, Wood, Woodall. Those not voting were Messrs.- .Adams, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Bond, Brown of Carroll, Drawdy, -Gresham, Hamby, Harrison, 1Iathcock, Holder, Jones of Burke, King, Lane of Sumter, McCranie, McRae, Newton, Ogletree, Padgett, Pate, Park of Troup, Post, Spinks, Stubbs, Tatum, Tracy, Whiteley, Yates, Mr. Speaker. TuESDAY, DEcEMBER 13, 1898. 907 Mr. Lane of Bibb moved to dispanse with a verification 'Of the roll-call, which motion prevailed. On passage of the bill the ayes were 106, nays 39. So the bill having :receiYed thl' requisite constitutional majority was pa881d by substitute. On mOition of :\Ir. Knowles, the bill just passed was ordert>d immediate}.' transmi-tted to the Senate. ~fr. walker, Chairman of tlw Enrollment Committe!', -submit,ted -the following report: }.{r. S pea.ker: The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, ~igned and ready for deliYery -to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit: "\n Act to authorize -the mayor and aldermen of the city of SaYannah to condemn property for drainage purposes~ etc. An Act to fix the hours of keeping open the polls at precinc~s situart:ed in incorporated cities, etc. An Act to amend an Act approYed Se~pte-mber 14th, 1894, e;,tablishing a system of public schools for the town o~ \\.ashingtxm, l'tc. An Act to amend the charter of the town of Sharpsburg iP_ Cowcia county. An .\ct to repeal an Act entitled an Act to provid-e for 908 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. the creation of a Board of Commissioners of Hoads and Hevenne for the county of Oconee. An Aot to authorize the St. Luke )Iethodist Episcopal church South, af the city of Columbus, Georgia, to orea;be a lien by mortgage, deed or otherwise, for purpme of borrowing money to complete the church building. Respectfully subm~tted . T. Y. WALKER, Chairman. On motion of Mr. S!aton of Fulton, the following bin was , Turner of Henry, Longino, Turner of Rockdale, Maxwell, Upchurch, Morris, Wade, Mullins, Watkins, McCants, Williams, McMillan, Wood, Ousley, Yates. Park of Greene, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson, Bass, Bennett of Mitchell, Bennett of Pierce, Bell of Forsyth, Bell of Spalding, Black of Dawson, Bowen, Bryan, Bynum, Castleberry, Cook, Darnell, David, Duncan, Erwin, Everett of Polk, Fain, Farmer, Fort, George, Griffin of Greene, Griffin of Twiggs, Hammett, Hardin of Liberty, Hendricks, Hutchins, Johnson of Bartow, Lane of Bibb, Latimer, Mayson, Merritt, Moore, McDonald, McFarland, McGehee, McLennan, Pace, 910 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Pate, Rawls of Wilkinson, Roger~, Singletary, Sloan, Smith of Hall, Smith of Hancock, Starr, Sturgis, Taylor, Timmerman, Walker of Crawford! Willingham, Woodall. Wooten. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adamson, Allen, Arnold, Bower, Brown of Carroll, Die key, Drawdy, Gresham, Harrison, Hathcock, Hill, Hopkins, Jarnagin, John~on of Lee, Jones of Burke, King, Lane of Sumter, LaRoche, Martin, Mitchell, McCranie, McDonough, McElreath, McLaughlin, McRae, Newton, Ogletree, Overstreet, Padgett, Park of Troup, Post, Price, Rawls of Effingham~ RichardEOn, Stubbs, Stewart, Tatum, Walker of Union, Wbitt'ley, Mr. Speaker. A verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. On passage of the bill the ayes were 80, nays 54. The bill not having n'C(>ived the requisite constitutional majority was lost. By Mr. Holder of .Tackson- A bill to allow the S.tatP, a,; owner of the Xortheastan r:::ilroad, to lw sued in e;sagc of thl' bill the aye,; were 1on, nays 0. TuESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 91! So the biH having recelived the requisite constitutional majority was agreed to. BJ }Ir. :Moore of Carroll- A bill to amend sec-tion 5462 of the C()de of 1895, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was :f.avorable to thepassage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 1. So the bill, having recffived the requisite const~tutionai majority was passed. :Mr. Moore of C"e of putting House hill K o. 94 upon its po-assage. On motion of Mr. Sloan of Hall, Honse bill No. 422 was withdrawn. By Mr. Johns.on of Bartow- A bill t.o amend section 815 of volume 3 of the Code -ot 1895, and foreof. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1898. 915 Also, the following Senate bill which I am instructed to report back to the House with .the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: By Mr. Underwood of the 32d District- A bill to be entitled an Act .to allow construbles to levy and collect superior, city and county oourt fi. fas. when the snme can be levied on personal property, and the principal sum does not exceed one hundred dollars. Also, The following House bills, which I am instructed toreport back to :the House with the' recommendation that the snme do pass, to wit: Mr. Slaton, Chairman o the General Judiciary Com mittee, submitted the following report: M1-. Speaker: The General J udiciillry Committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By :Mr. Dickerson of the 5th- A bill to reduce and regulate the fees of notaries public and other officers in this State, whose duty it is to protest notes and give notice to endorsers, sureties, oc makers of commercial papers. 916 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Also, By :Mr. Wight of the lOth- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 1107 of V(llume 3 of the Code orr Georgia, providing for the pay- Il:ent of sheriffs fees, and for other purposes. Mr. Freeman, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: M1. Speake?: The Committee on vYays and Means have had under consideration the following Sena,te bill, which they instruct me to report back with 1the recommendation that the same bE." read the second