JOURNAL OF THE House of Representatives OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY At Atlanta, \Vednesday, October 24, xgoo. ATLANTA, GA. GEQ. W. HARRISON, STATE PRINTER. (The Franklin Printing and Fnbllsblng Co.) 1900. JOVRN~L. ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, October 24, 1900. The House of Representatives convened according to law, at 10 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Hon. J no. T. Boifeuillet of Bibb, the Clerk of the last House, and opened with pmyer by the Rev. J. A. Shank of the county of Wilkes. The roll was called by counties, when the following members presented themselves and were sworn in by Hon. Sam') Lumpkin, Associate J nstice of the ~upreme Court of Georgia, to wit: From the county ofAppling-J. A. Johnson. Baker-A. S. Johnson. Baldwin-J. D. Howard. Banks-J. K. Thompson. Bartow-K. S. Anderson, M. L. Johnson. Berrien-J. P. Knight. Bibb-T. S. Felder, J. H. Hall, L. J. Kilburn. Brooks-W. W. Walker. Bryan-Z. P. Williams. Bulloch-A. M. Deal. 4 JouRNAL oF THE HousE Burke-P. W. Carswell, E. B. Gresham, ' rington. Butts-J. ff. Laud. Calhoun-J. T. Stewart.. Camden-E. J. Stafford. Campbe11-C. S. Reid. Carroll-J. T. Hixon, N.J. Tumlin. Catoosa-W. H. Yates. Charlton-C. L. Cowart. Chatham-W m. Harden, R. M. Hitch, Davil Chattahoochee-W. K. Schley. Chattooga-C. D. Harper. Cherokee-Lee Mullins. Clarke- W. B. Burnett. Clay-Clarence "Wilson. Clayton-J. H. Huie. Clinch-S. S. Drawdy. Cobb-S. A. Anderson, N. A. Morris. Coffee-Arthur Lott. Columbia-D. C. Moore. Colquitt-Robert L. Shipp. Coweta-G. W. Clower, W. B. Orr. Crawford-M. B. Walker. Dade-B. T. Brock. Dawson-L. S. Bailey. Decatur-Byron Bower, C. A. Monroe. DeKalb -J. R. George, W. S. Howard. Dodge-W. F. Harrell. Dooly-D. W. Harvard, W. S. Thompson. Dougherty-E. L. Wight. Douglas-M. L. Hathcock. Early-C. R. Narramore. Echols-L. H. Roberts. Effiugham-M. Rawls. Elbert-P. M. Hawes. WEDNESDAY, OcTOBER 24, 1900. Emanuel-Frauk Mitchell. Fannin-A. S. J. Hall. Fayette-A. 0. Blalock. Floyd-J. 0. Foster, W. A. Knowles, Seaborn Wright. Forsyth-J. R. Henderson. Fmnklin-T. A. McFarland. Fulton-C. 0. Houston, J. M. Slaton, Porter King. Gilmer-W. R. Welch. Glasoock-T. J. M. Kelly. Glynn-W. F. Symons. Gordon-J. C. Harkins. Greene-J. 0. Bos\vell, J. B. Park, Jr. -Gwinnett-N. L. Hutchins, Jr., .T. A. Perry. Habersham-J. T. Peyton. Hall-J. H. Pierce, B. F. Quillian. Hancock-R. L. Merritt, .A. I. Smith. Haralson-E. B. Hutcheson. Harris-B. E. Fort, W. H. Luttrell. Harl-W. L. Hodges. Heard-J. B. Sanders. Henry-E. M. Smith. Houston-C. C. Richardson, S. S. Taylor. Irwin-A. S. Dorminy. .Jackmn-J. B. Hosch, T. H. Niblack .Jasper-C. H. Jordan. Jefferson-G. G. Johnson, S. F. Tarver. .Johnmn-0. T. Bray. Joues-J. 0. Barron. Laurens-L. Q. Stubbs. Lee-A. B. Duncan. Liberty-H. A. McKay (col.). Lincoln-J. R. Hogan. Lowndes-B. F. Ousley. Lumpkin-G. D. Bruce. Macon-F. J. Frederick. 6 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Madison-L. N. Carrington. Marion-!. P. Blue. McDuffie-A. H. Sturgis. Mcintosh-Lectured Crawford (col.). Meriwether-C. L. DaviR, 1,V. S. Howell. Miller-0. B. Bush. Milton-W. L. Bell. Mitchell-Israel Maples. Monroe-G. D. Allen, J. M. Darden. Montgomery-C. S. Hamilton. Morgan-E. H. George. Murray-W. L. Henry. Muscogee-B. S. Miller, Jno. D. Little. Newton-F. C. Davis. Oconee-T. M. Foster. Oglethorpe-J. H. MeWhorter, C. 0. Stevens. Paulding-E. W. Dean. Pickens-Hardy Rhyne. Pierce-Calvin Thomas. Pike-J. F. Madden. Polk-J. B. Ayres. Pulaski-Warren Grice, G. W. Jord:w, Jr. Putnam-G. W. Adams. Quitman-S. A. Crumley. Rabun-R. E. A. Hamby. Raudolph-W. D. Hammock. Richmond-W. T. Gary, D. P. O'Connell, P herin. Rockdale-C. H. Turner. Schley-H. H. Singletary. Screven-L. H. Hilton. Spaldiug-J. J. Flynt. Stewart-M. L. Everett. Sumter-B. L. Joiner, W. T. Lane. Talbot-J. T. Parker. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1900. 7 Taliaferro-W. R. Reid. Tattnall-.J. M. Brewton. Taylor-W. E. Steed. Telfair-D. C. McLennan. Terrell-J. H. Whitchard. Thomas--Fondren Mitchell, E. E. Wilkes. Towns-L. G. Foster. Troup-R. A. Freeman, W. G. Park. Twiggs-H. F. Griffin. Union-C. J. Wellborn, Jr. Upson-B. L. Tisinger. Walker-F. W. Copeland. Walton-C. M. Booth, J. 0. Lawrence. Ware-W. M. Toomer. Warren-J. M. English. Washington-H. M. Franklin, T. W. Hardwick. Wayne-E. Harper. Webster-J. P. Walker. White-J. W. H. Underwood. Whitfield-W. H. C. Freeman. Wilcox-G. V. Gress. Wilkes-P. D. Hardin, J. A. Shank. Wilkinson-G. 0. A. Daughtry. Worth-W. L. Sikes. The next bue:ine~:;s in order being the elect.ion or a Speaker, the Ron. B. S. Miller, of the county of Muscogee~ plac('d in nomination the Hon. J uo. D. Little of the county of Muscogee. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce was taken, and on counting the vote it was found that Mr. Little had received 152 votes. Mr. Little having received all of the votes cast, he was 8 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. declared duly elected Speaker of the House for the ensuing term of two years. Mr. Miller, of Muscogee, then moved that a committee of three be appointed to escort the Speaker elect to the chair, which motion prevailed. The committee appointed were MPssrs. Miller of Muscogee, Felder of Bibb, and Mitchell of Thomas, who conducted the Hon. J no. D. Little to the chair, where he assumed the duties of the Speaker of the House. The next business in order being the election of Clerk of the House, Hon. L. J. Kilburn, of the county of Bibb, placed in nomination the Hon. Jno. T. Boifeuillet of the county of Bibb. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce was taken, and upon counting the vote it was found that Mr. Boifeuillet had received 155 votes. Mr. Boifeuillet having received all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Clerk of the House for the ensuing term of two years. Mr. Howard, of Baldwin, moved that a committee of three be appointed to notify the Hon. J no. T. BoifeuilJet of his election and escort him to the Clerk's desk, which motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as the committee to escort. the Clerk to the desk, Mr. Howard of Baldwin, Felder of Bibb, and Mr. Adams of Putnam, whereupon the Clerk was duly sworn in. The next business m order was the election of a messenger. W EDNESDA Y 1 OCTOBER 24, 1900. 9 "The Hon. Mr. Anderson, of Bartow, placed in nomination M;r. F. M. Durham of the county of Bartow. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce was taken, and upon counting the votes it was found t-hat Mr. "Durham bad received 151 votes, the entire number cast. He was therefore declared duly elected messenger of the -House for the ensuing term of two yt!ars. The next business was the election of Speaker pro tem., :and the Hon. Mr. Knowles, of Floyd, placed in nomination the name of the Hon. X. C. Morris of the county of Cubb. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce wns taken, and upon counting the votes cast it was found that Mr. Morris had received 153 votes, which being the -entire number of votes cast, Mr. Morris was declared duly -elected Speaker pro tem. for the ensuing term of two . years. The next business in order was the election of a door.kf'eper of the House. Mr. Blalock, of Fayette, placed in nomination the name Of Mr. J. H. Williford of the county of Fayette. There being no other nominations a ballot viva voce was taken, and on counting the votes cast it was found that Mr. Williford had received 151, which being the -entire number of votes cast., Mr. Williford was declared -duly elected doorkeeper of the House for the ensuing term -ot two years. The following message wae received from the Senate tthrough Mr. Northeo, the Secretary thereof: 10 JouRNAL oF TI-IE HousE. J:fr. Speaker: I am in:>tructed by the Senate to inform this branch of the General Assembly that the Senate is now organized and ready to proceed to the discharge of the regular business of the session, and has elected as President the Hon. Clark Howell of 35th District, as PresidP.nt pro tern. Hon. Roland Ellis of 22d District, as Secretary Chas. S. Nortben, as Messenger Flynn Hargett, and as Doorkeeper R. E. Wilson. The following message was received from the Senatethrough Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: lJb. Speaker : The Senate bas adopted the iollo\ving joint resolution : A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House tonotify the Governor that the General Assembly is otganized and ready fot business. The committee on the part of the Senate, Chappell~ Bell and Spinks. Immediately after the election of the doorkeepet theSpeaker announced the appointment of Mrs. Thos. R. R. Cobb to be postmistress for the ensuing term of two years. The following resolutions were introduced, read and. adopted, to wit: By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A resolution providing for the appointment of a com- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1900. 11 mittee of nine (9) to report rules for the government of the House. Said committee to be a standing committee. Mr. Hall, of Bibb, offered the following amendment, which was read and adopted, to wit : "Of which committee the Speaker shall be ex officio' chairman.'' 'rhe resolution was adopted as amended. By Mr. Copeland of vYalker- A resolution convening the House and Senate in joint session Thursday, the 25th inst., at 11 o'clock, for thepurpose of opening the returns of the State election and declaring the result. The resolution was adopted. The following Senate resolution was read and concurred in, to wit: By Mr. Chappell of the 24th- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three fr::>m the Senate and five from the Houseto notify the Governor of the organization of the General Assembly. The following resolutions were introdnced, read andadopted, to wit: By 1\Ir. Hardwick of WashingtonA resolution providing for the appointment of a Com- J.2 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. rnittee on Appottionmeut to be composed of two members from each congressional district, to which shall be referred certain matter. By"Mr. Blalock of Fayette- Resolved, That J. P. 'Valker of Webster, Rawls of Effingham, Tumlin of Carroll, Madden of Pike, on .account of long services and age, be allowed to select their seats. The following amendment was offered and adopted, to wit: Amend by adding the names of Singletary of Schley, :and Daughtry of Wilkinson. The resolution was adopt~d as amer.ded. By Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A resolution to appoint a committee of seven for the purpose of selecting a chaplain. By Mr. Lane of Sumter- A resolution requesting the State Librarian to furnish 4:o each member of the House a Cllpy of the Code of 1895. The Speaker appointed the following committees, to wit: Committee on the part of the House to notify the Gov-ernor of the organization of the General Assembly Messrs. Quillian of Hall, Burnett of Clarke, Hawes of .Elbert, Lane of Sumter, Smith of Hancock. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1900. 1~ Committee to select chaplain for the Hou::;e for the ensuing two years: Messrs. Slaton, Howard of Baldwin, Hitch of Chatham, Wight, Blalock, Felder, Morris of Cobb. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the committee to select a chaplain for the House for the ensuing term of two years. submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The committee appointed to select a chaplain for the House of Representatives for the next two years report the name of Doctor Robert H. Harris of Thomas county. Respectfully submitted. JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman. The drawing of seats then took place. On motion of Mr. Copeland of Walker, the House adiourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 14 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, October 25, 1900. The House met pnrsuant 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 : Adams, Felder, Henderson, Allen, Flynt, Henry, Anderson of Cobb, Fort, Herrington, Ayres, Foster of Floyd, Hilton, Barron, Foster of Towns, Hitch, Bell, Foster of Oconee, Hixon, Blue, Franklin, Hodges, Booth, Frederick, Hogan, Boswell, Freeman of Troup, Hosch, Bower, Freeman of Whitfield, Houston, Bray, Gary, Howard of Baldwin, Brock, George of DeKalb, Howard of DeKalb, Bruce, George of Morgan, Howell, Burnett, Gresham, Huie, Bush, Gress, Hutcheson, Carrington, Griffin of Twiggs, Hutchins, Carswell, Grice, Johnson of Appling, Clower, Hall of Bibb, Johnson of Baker, Copeland, Hall of Fannin, Johnson of Bartow, Cowart, Hamby, Johnson of Jefferson, Crawford, Hamilton, Joiner, Crumbley, Hammock, Jordan of Jasper, Darden, Harden of Chatham, Jordan of Pulaski, Daughtry, Hardin of Wilkes, Kelly, Davis of Meriwether, Hardwick, Kilburn, Davis of Newton, Harrell, King, . Deal, Harper of Chattooga,Knight, Dorminy, Harper of "'ayne, Knowles, Drawdy, Harvard, Land, Duncan, Hathcock, Lane, English, Harkins, Lawrence, Everett, Hawes, Lott, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 15 Luttrell, Peyton, McFarland. Pierce, :McKay, Quillian, McLennan, Rawls, McWhorter, Reid of Campbell, Madden, Reid of Taliaferro, Maples, Rhyne, Merritt, Richardson, Miller, Roberts, Mitchell of Emanuel, Sanders, Mitchell of Thomas, Schley, Monroe, Shank, Moore, Shipp, Morris, Sikes, Mulheri.n, Singletary, i\'Iul1ins, . Narramore, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Niblack, Smith of Henry, O'Connell, Stafford, Orr, Steed, Ousley, Stevens, Park of Greene, Stewart, Park of Troyp, Stubbs, Parker, Sturgis, Perry, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Bank!', Thompson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, walker of Brooks, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitehard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, Wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Blalock, Bailey, Brewton, Dean. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: .1111 Speake? : The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution of the Senate and respectfully requests a concurrence on the part of the House: 16 JouRNAL m THE HousE. A resolution providing for the appointment of a corn- rnittee oftwo from the Senate and three from the House toarrange for the inaugural ceremonies of the Governor, aud the committee on the part of the Senate are Messrs. Allenand Hardaway. The Senate has concurred in the following resolu'tion of' the House: A resolution convening House and Senate in joint session Thursday 25th inst. at 11 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of opening the returns of the State election. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. On motion of Mr. King of Fulton, the following joiut resolution was taken up, read and concurred in, to wit: By Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House, to atrange for the inauguration of t.he Governor. Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, moved that as the House had finished the order of business that it take a recess until 10.55 o'clock, which motion prevailed. The hour of 10.55 o'clock having arrived, the Speaker again called the House to order. The following members elect came forward and were sworn in uy Ron. Hal. T. Lewis, AE'sociate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, to wit : THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 17 The Hon. E. J. Stafford of the county of Camden. The Hun. W. R. Welch of the count.y of Gilmer. The Hon. M. B. Walker of the county of Crawford. The Speaker announced the followin5 committee to -arrange Jor the inauguration of the Governor, to wit: Mr. King of Fulton, Mr. Davis of Meriwether, Mr. O'Connell ot Richmond. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, -to wit : M1. Speaker : I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication m writing with accompanying documents. :2hj 18 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. MESSAGE. STATE OF GEORGIA, ExECUTIVE 0FFIC'E, ATLANTA, GA.,Oct. 24, 1900. To the Senate and House of Rep1esentatives: It is a source of much gratification to me that J am able to congratulate the Representatives of the people on the greatly improved condition of the State since the adjournment of the last General Assembly. No storms, floods or pestilence have visited our sh~res. A kind Providence has blessed the husbandman with fairly good crops, the price of our great staple, cotton, upon which our prosperity so largely depends, has almost doubled, our farmers have turned more than ever before to a diversified agriculture, the last harvest yielded twice as much wheat as has ever been produced in any other year for the last forty, thus enabling them to keep at home large sums of money which have heretofore gone to the northwest for breadstuffs. Lawlessness and crime, always concomitants of hard times, have largely decreased and criminals are being tried and punished by the tribunals established by law and not by the mob. The reaction after the fearful business depression of about seven years duration which resulted in a ruinous shrinkage in values, has set in and values are being restored.~ The t~x digests show an increase of taxable wealth in the State of $19,203,542.00 and this increase together with the most rigid economy in all the departments of the State government has enabled us to reduce taxation a little THURSD.A!Y, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 19 over a dollar a thousand. Manufactories, especially of cotton goods, are springing up in almost every part of the State, affording a home market for our products and giving employment to our idle population. These factories, too, are built and operated almost entirely with home capital, the savings of our own people since the close of the most. distructi ve war of modern times. All things considered, while there is abundant room for further improvement and while we may reasonably expect a more rapid development of our resources and a more marked improvement in the condition of our people, Georgia and bet people are in a better condition than at any time in the last forty years, and it is confidently believed that we are now entering an era of prosperity that will confirm our right to the proud appellation of "Empire State of the South.'' FINANCES AND TAXATION. A full and clear statement of the financial condition of the State will be found in the exhaustive reports of the Comptroller General and the Treasurer. The credit of no State in the Union, nor, indeed, that of the general government, is better than that of Georgia. From these reports it will be seen that the total receipts at the treasury for the fiscal year have been $3,542,069, and the disbursements $3,664,700. From the report of the Treasurer it will be seen that there is in the treasury $332,000 derived from the sale of public property, which can, under the Constitution, be applied to no purpose other than the payment of the bonded debt. The sources from which this money has found its way into the treasury were: 20 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. From sale of old Capitol. .............................. $132,241.56 From sale of furniture in old Capitol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,051.00 From sale of Okefenokee swamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63,101.80 From sale of lottery property.......................... 33,827.67 From sale of \V. & A. railroad property. . . . . . . . . . 1,528.40 From sale of Northeastern railroad .................. 100,000.00 $332.750.43 By some strange oversight, these amounts, while the Constitution expressly provides that they shall be applied only to the payment of the bonded debt, were not credited to that account as they were paid into the treasury, and the omission was not discovered until some eight months ago, when the treasurer discovered it, and at once credited them to the proper account. The State has no bonded debt due till 1915, except that which is provided for by the sinking fund. Hence, the question arises, what shall be done with this money? It bas been suggested that the Constitution should be so amended as to authorize the suspension of the collection of the sinking fund temporarily, or that this money be applied to the payment of the interest on the bonded debt. Other suggestions have been made as to its disposition. I submit the facts to the General Assembly that it may in its wisdom give direction to the application of the fund. The amount above named will on the first of November be augmented by the payment into the treasury of a hundred thousand dollars, the second installment of the purchase money of the Northeastern railroad. All specific appropriations have been sufficient to meet the demands upon them except the printing fund, which has been exhausted and a deficiency appropriation of seven thousand dollars will be necessary to pay the public printer THuRSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 21 for work done and to be done before the close of the year. I am advised that for several years past this appropriation has beE:!n insufficient owing to the greatly increased amount of work required for some of the departments. I respectfully suggest that the appropriate committees carefully inquire into the amount of printing necessary and its probable cost, and that a sufficient amount be appropriated to pay for the work as it is done without requiring the public printer to carry over for months unpaid balances. Owing to the infrequent necessity of calling out the military to suppress mobs and to aid the civil authorities in enforcing the law, and by the closest economy in the expenditure of the military fund, the appropriation of $20,000 made by the last General Assembly has not been exhausted, but after paying all other legitimate charges against it and in addition thereto, a bounty of $lW.OO to each company in the State to aid it in paying armory rent, etc., there will probably be at the end of the year an unexpended balance of about seven thousand dollars. . Still it is always wise to make this appropriation ample, for we cannot foresee the demands that may be made upon it in aid of the civil authorities in the enforcement of the law, and whatever amount is not necessary remains into the treasury. By the most rigid fconomy on the part of the Keeper of Public Buildings and Grounds in its expenditure, the public building fund of $l7,500 bas been made to meet the numerous demands upon it and there are no unpaid claims chargeable to it, but the appropriation was too small, being $2,500 less than ever before. If any considerable repairs are to be made on the public buildings, and some are necesi>ary, it should be restored to the old figure of $20,000. 22 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. As stated in another part of this communication the rate of taxation has been reduced a little over a dollar a thousand, but we should not cease our efforts to reduce it still lower. This can only be done by limiting all .tlppropriations to the smallest amount possible for the proper support of the object and institution for which the appropriation is made. I do not advise niggardly appropriations, for niggardliness is not economy; but not a dollar should be taken by the tax-gatherer from the people just emerging from one of the longest and most disastrous business depressions in the history of the country, which is not absolutely necessary to the preservation of the honor and credit of the State and the support of her institutions. Many demands will be made upon you for money for many purposes. 'While no one of these demands would perhaps be in itself onerous, all of them when aggregated would be exceeding burdensome to the tax-payers. Hence the importance of the most careful &crutiny of every measure requiring an appropriation of money. STATE INSTITUTIONS. AU the institutions supported wholly or partly by the State are in good condition and reflect credit upon those into whose hands their management. has been. entrusted. Our greatest and most expensive charity, the State Sanitarium, is well managed and is caring well for the 2,551 unfortunates who have been committed to its keeping. But unfortunately its capacity is not sufficient to accommodate all who, under the la\fs of the State and of humanity, are entitled to its bent'fits. There are to-day a hundred and THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 23 fifty lunatics confined in the common jails of the State because there is no room for them in the sanita1ium. This should not be. These victims of the saddest of all human calamities must be provided for by an enlargement of the buildings so as to afford them accommodation. This will require an appropriation of money, which we must make, but in making it and in the erection and furnishing of the necessary new buildings due regard should be had not only to the necessities of the patients but to the ability of the tax payers to pay taxes. In this connection it is proper that I call the attention ot the General Assembly to a recommendation made to me by the Board of Trustee of the Sanitarium concerning the bond of the treasurer. The board say-"in view of the fact that the appropriations made annually fur support an~ maintenance have largely increased since the passage ofthe above law (the act fixing the amount ot the bond at $20,000.00) thus placing in the hands of the treasurer large monthly balances, the trustees deP.m it wise to increase the bond, and have fixed the same at forty thousand dollars,. and would ask that in your annual message you recom mend that a law he passed increasing the bond of the treasurer of the State Sanitarium to forty thousand dollars." In compliance with the above recommendation of the board I respectfully recommend that the law be amended as suggested by the board charged with the management of the institution. The schools for the deaf and dumb and fur the blind are well and economically managed and are accomplishing the' objects for which they were established in a manner en- 24. JouRNAL OF THE HousE. tirely satisfactory. So far as I am advised no extraordinary appr<'priation will be asked for. either of these institutions. The Girls School at Milledgeville, the State Normal at Athens, the. North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, and. the Industrial College tor Colored Youth near Savannah, are all doing splendid work and are excellently managed, while the School of Technology is giving to our young men that thorough literary and technical training which fits them for successfully managing the numerous industrial enterprises which are springing up all over the State. I do not believe there is anywhere an institution which is doing better or more valuable work than this school. Our venerable University, the pride 9f our State, is enjoying a degree of prosperity unequalled in its history and doing a work of .incalculable value to those who must soon succeed us in maintai-ning the honor and glory and dignity of Georgia. This nursery of the young manhood of .our State, like the State Sanitarium, is no longer adequate to the demands upon it. There must be more room, but. in providing it the same rigid economy necessary iu providing for the wants of the other objects for which the State must provide, should be observed. Its actual necessities should be recognized, but not a dollar should be needlessly expended, TAX REFORM. Recognizing the necessity for such reform in our taxing laws as would u~cover and subject totaxation much prop- THuRSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 25 erty which has in the past escaped the tax gatherer and equalize the burthen of taxation on all classes of property, the General Assembly, at its session ot 1898, appointed a joint committee of the two houses to prepare and report a bill at the next session to accomplish these results. The com mittee met during the receas, and, after much investigation and labor reported at the last session a bill which, after much discussion, was laid on the table for want of time for final consideration and action, and a resolution was adopted instructing the Governor to transmit it to your honorable bodies for further consideration and final disposition. That bill is herewith returned to the House of Representatives in which it was pending. That there is urgent necessity for some enactment to secute a more equal distribution of the burthens of taxation and to enable the taxing officers to reach hidden property is apparent without argll!llent to all who have given the subject consideration. I therefore earnestly advise the representatives of the people in this G.:meral Assembly to prosecute the work begun by their predecessors, enact some law which will acc~mplish the desired end and compel the tax dodger to bear his just share of the burthens of government. PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND. I regret to have again to call the attention of the General Assembly to the unsatisfactory condition of the public school fund. The design of our school laws was that the taxes collected in any given year should be applied to the support of the schools during the next year. But owing 2G JouRNAL oF THE HousE. to the fact that the fund provideu by the General Assembly for the support of the schools bas for a number of years past been inadequate to pay for the work done, it bas been necessary to apply a part of the money raised for the support of the schools for one year, to the payment of teachers for work done the year before, or let them go unpaid. This policy has been pursued from year to year, until at the beginning of the year 1901, if it is still pursued, the amount of school fund in the treasury will not be sufficient to pay teachers for one month's work. There are now, or will be at the end of the present year, the earning;; of three months' work due the teachers, which must be paid, if paid at all, out of the taxes of this year which ought to go to the payment of teachers next year. This will amount to $840,000. There has been advanced out of the general fund under authority of the act of December 8, 1897, $400,000, which must under the law be repaid into the general fund out of the school fund now being collected. These two liabilities of the school fund will amount to $1,240,000, which, when taken out of the school fund of $1,440,000, which ought to go to the payment of teachers next year, will leave only $200,000, not enough to pay them for one month's work. I know of but two ways of remedying this evil. One is to provide means to pay what is now due the teachers for work already done, and let the taxes collectedt his year go to the payment of teachers next year as the law contemplates; and the other is to suspend the e:chools for a half year, or until the school-fund supplemented by au advance of $400,000 from the general fund, can catch up with the demands upon it. But it is of great importance that some THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 27 remedy be applied. It is due the teachers. They should not be required to work on a credit and be driven to the necessity of discounting their claims to curbstone brokers at ruinous rates, as many now have to do. The custom, which bas prevailed (or several years past, of resorting tu all passible temporary expedients to secure means t9 run the schools, has been a source of much annoyance to the teachers, and as well to the Governor and the State School Commissioner, who have been censured for the nonpayment of teachers who cannot understand why it is that when the legislature has said they shall be paid monthly it is not done. They do not know that when the law was enacted declaring that Jllonthly payments should be made the necessary means were not provided for that purpose. After much investigation and study of the question, I have come to the conclusion that the best interests of the taxpayerd and of the schools demand a radical change in the mode of providing means to support our public schools. It will be found upon investigation, I think, that Georgia pays a larger percentage of her total revenue to the support of her common schoolsthan auy other State in the Union, while local communities, with the exception of our cities and some of the larger towns, contribute nothing to this purpose. Counties, ~vith two or three exceptions, and most of the towns, pay nothing, but look to the State for everything. This fosters a spirit of paternalism utterly repugnant to our theory of government and destructive of the self-reliance and individuality of the citizen. In New England, the cradle of the common school, where they have reached their greatest perfection, the mudsill" of the 28 JouRNAL oF TIIE HousE. system is local taxation supplemented by State aid. We should profit by the experience of these older States and amend our system so as to conform to that which experience has demonstrated to be best. Under the present law counties may impose upon themselves taxes to ttid in the support of schools, but they do not do it because the law is not compulsory but merely permissive. It is not right for the State to bear all of this burthen, neither is it expedient. The law should require a part of it to be borne by the counties. This would not only be more equitable and just. to the taxpayers, but it would be to the best interest of the schools and the teaobers, who are the chief sufferers under the present unsatisfactory system. Under the proposed change patrons would feel more responsibility for and take more interest in their schools and in the selection of teachers, the standard of scholarship in our country schools would be elevated and the results would be so satisfactory to both patrons and teachers, that the amount of local taxation for the support of schools would be increased from year to year, the school term would be lengthened, teachers would be better paid and the taxpayers would be better satisfied with the burthen put upon them. I therefore recommend that the law be so ameulied as to fix the State school fund at one million dollars per annum, to be distributed among the counties as now provided by law, but that the amount apportioned to nd county shall be available until that county shall have raiRed by taxation upon the taxable property within its own borders, an amount not less than forty per cent. of its share of the State school fund. This would raise for the first year a THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 29 school fund about as large as we now have, which would be increased by the counties from year to year a'3 the people realize the advantages of the system. In dismissing this subject I desire to calJ the attention of the General Assembly to the exhaustive report of the State School Commissioner, who fu1ly agrees with me on the subject of local taxation to aid in the support of schools. PENSIONS. The aggregate amount of money paid out during the year to pensioners of all classes has been $678,205, and ther.e are on file, approved for payment next year, 973 new applications. From this must be deducted the number of pensioners who have died during the year. This is not yet known, but it will probably be about 500, which will, when deducted from the number of new applications, leave a net addition to the rolls of about 475. . By the adoption of the amendment granting pensions to all widows of deceased Confederate soldiers who from blindness and poverty, old age and poverty, or infirmity and poverty, are unable to support themselves, a new class of pensioners has been created, for the payment of whom a large amount of money will be required-how large it is impossible to say with any degree of accuracy for want of information as to the number of these widows in the State, but it is probable that there are not less than two thousand If pensions are granted them at the same rate as to the widows' now on the rolls, it is probable that in a year or two the amount necessary to meet the pension roll will approximate a million dollars. 30 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. In this connection it is perhaps not amiss for me to refer to the dangerous and growing practice of granting by special legislative enactment pensions to claimants whose . record will not allow them to come in under the general law. Our pension laws are liberal, and most applicants whose military service entitle them in equity and justice to pensions can easily make the necessary proofs and get on the pension roll without these special acts for their benefit., the constitutionality of which is doubtful, while if the practice of legislating applicants on the roll is kept up many unearned pensions will be paid to importunate and unscrupulous applicants. Tne names of none such should go on the pension roll. It should be a roll of honor. In this connection I desire to say that in my opinion the time has come when the State should provide a home for those old, decrepid and worn-out Confederate soldiers who are homeless, friendless and unable to work. There are not many of this class, but there are some, men who have DO relationS to care for them and who in their old age and decrepitude are bowed down with sorrow and humiliation because they have no place to lay their hoary heads. It is the duty of the State to provide for these old heroes a home for the few remaining years they have to live. I am advised that the grounds and the building erected thereon a few years ago for a soldiers' home and tendered to the State by patriotic citizens, but declined by the legislature, is still available. I advise that if again tendered free from incumbrance, it be accepted, and that it be placed in the hands of a small board of trustees, men of high character, whose duty shall be to see to it that none THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 31 but ex-Confederate soldiers who can establish a good record as soldiers,_ be admitted into it. The pensions allowed by law to such as are admitted to the home should be diverted to the support of the home. This amount, supplemented by a small appropriation from the treasury, will support the home. This little burthen would have to be borne for only a short time, for none should be admitted to the home but men who actually fought the battles of the Confederacy, and all such are now old men and will, in the course of nature, pass off the stage of action in a few years. Since the adoption of the amendment of the constitution, authorizing pensions to indigent widows of deceased Confederate soldiers, by the people, the work in the pension office will be greatly increased if legislation is enacted to carry out the provisions of the amendment. So great will be the increase, that it may be impossible for one man to do all the work in the pension office. I advise that a special committee be a:ppointed to investigate the matter and report what assistance, if any, is required in the pension office, and that provision be made for such clerical help as the committee may deem necessary to a proper discharge of the duties of the office. THE MILITARY. Under authority of an act of the last General Assembly all of the volunteer military organizations of the State were reorganiz~d on the first day of February last, and it is gratifying to be able to say that they are all now, with scarcely an exception, in fairly good effective condition. There exists among the troops, office1s and men alike, that JouRNAL OF THE HoudE. generous rivalry which contributes so much to the efficiency and usefulness of military organizations, and i~ is confi- dently believed that within another year but few States in the Union will have a better or more thoroughly organized an_d equipped militia, notwithstanding the utter demoralization and disorganization that existed at the close of the Spanish-American war, when there was not a thoroughly armed, equipped and efficient company in the State. 'l'o accomplish this change in the short space of eight months has been a work of great and continuous labor, and the Acting Adjutant-General and the Inspector-General are entitled to the highest commendation for the thoroughness and efficiency of their work. As soon as this reorganization was effected steps were taken to fully arm, equip and uniform the troops. Uniforms were worn out, equipment was lost, and about half the arms of the State had been carried away by the troops organized for the war with Spain. All the troops are now armed and equipped aud nearly all of the companies have been supplied with new uniforms and each regiment of infantry with a splendid silk Hag with the coat of arms of the State embroidered on it. We have been enabled to accomplish these results by the use of a part of the money refunded by the general government on account of the State's expenditures in or. ganizing the troops for the Spanish war, supplemented by our share of the annual appropriation of $400,000 made by Congress to aid in arming, equipping and clothing the ,J troops of the several States. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 33 Fortunately the necessity for calling out the military to :aid the civil authorities in the maintenance of order and the enforcement of the laws has been much less frequent -during the present year than during the last; but in every instance in which it has been necessary the troops have re:sponded with an alacrity, and acted when on duty witp such firmness and conservatism and discretion as to impress ap with t~e conviction that they know their duty, and will at .all times do it. It is with pride in the military of the State that I point to the fact, that while they have alway$ done their duty P,romptly and effectively and have quickly restored order in -every instance in which it has been necessary to call them into service, not a drop of bloo.d has ever been shed by them and no violence has ever been done to any person of -either race after the troops have arrived on the scene. As stated in another part of this message, there will be at the -end of this year an . unexpended balance of about seven thousand dollars of the appropriation made by the last General Assembly for the support of the State troops for the present year; and there will also be, upon tinal settlement with the general government, a balance of the military appropriation of 1898, temporarily diverted, of perhaps twelve thousand dollars more still available for the :same purpose. These two sums it is believed will be suffi-cient to support the military of the State for the next year without any additional appropriation. I therefore recommend that no appropriation be made for the military for the year 1901, but that twenty thousand dollars be appro 1priated for the year 1902. 3hi 34 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. CHANGE OF VENUE. In this connection I desire to call the attention of the General Assembly to what seems to me, in view of recent occurrences, to be a necessary amendment to the law providing for the trial and punishment of criminals. Under the law as it now stands "all criminal cases shall be tried in the county where the crime was committed except cases in the superior court where the judge is satisfied that an impartial jury cannot be obtained in such county. When he becomes thus satisfied he may change the venue for the trial." Thus it is clear that the judge of the superior court alone can order a change of venue and he only when be "is satisfied that an impartial jury cannot be obtained" in the county in which the crime was committed. Two instances have occurred in the recent past in which the judges of the superior court have found it necessary to send negroes who have assaulted white women to Fulton county jail to protect them against the mob until they could be tried, and then when the courts had set ann the grand juries han returned true bills, to call on me to return the prisoner for trial to the counties in which the crimes bad been committed, under a strong military guard to prevent lynching. In both cases I have been satisfieJ that such a course was necessary and have complied with the request of the judges, but at an expense to the State of about two hundred and fifty dollars in each case, wh~n by a mere change of venue all the ends of justice couiJ ha'\e been littained without cost to the State. Other such cases are likely to occur at any time when the State will be called upon to furnish military guards and foot the bills; THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 35 I therefore recommend that an amendme~t of the Constitution be submitted to the people to authorize the Governor by executive order to change the venue in all crimi- of nal cases when in his judgment or that the judge of the superior court of the county in which the crime is alleged to have been committed, it is necessary to protect the prisoner from violence and secure the orderly enforcement of the law. EXPENSE OF ORGANIZING TROOPS FOR THE WAR WITH SPAIN. For the prosecution of the war with Spain, Georgia was called upon to furnish three regiments of infantry and two light batteries, which were quickly raised and organized. The total expense incurred by the State in the organization, subsistence, equipment and transportation of these troops was $30,118.07. It was provided in the Act of Congress of the 8th day of July, 1898, that money thus expended should upon presentation of proper vouchers, be refunded to the State. My predecessor in office when the call was made on the State for these troops, no other fund ~eing available, drew on the fund appropriated for the support of the State troops for the year 1898, for the payment of such expenses incurred in their organization as demanded immediate payment. When I came into office there were still unpaid claims of this character against the State amounting to about $19,000, and I pursued the same course and continued to draw on the same fund to meet these claims until all were paid, no other provision having been made for their payment. But to be enabled to meet the emer- 36 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. gency and pay them, we sent the vouchers, as the claims against the State were paid off, to washington, not all at. one time for that was impossible because the fund was insufficient, but in installments, and when one installment was paid off by the United States government we applied the money thus obtained to the payment of other claims against us, till all which had been filed with proper vouchers, were paid. The process of adjusting the claims against the State and those of the State against the general government and getting them in shape for payment, has been necessarily slow and tedious, owing to the fact that recruiting and other officers contracting the debts, often took imperfect vouchers and !:iometimes no vouchers at all. To perfect them and get them in shape acceptable to the authorities at washington, has required much time and patience, but it is belived that most of them are now in proper shape and that the State will lose, because of improper \'Ouchers, only a few hundred dollars at most. To Col. W m. G. Obear, who during the progress of the war with Spain, had, as Acting Adjutant General, charge of all matters connected with the organization and equipment of troops for the United States service, and who by my direction when I appointed him Inspector-General, retained control, because of his familiarity with the subject, of all matters pertaining to the unadjusted claims against the State and all claims of the State against the United States government, I am greatly indebted for the careful, painstaking and accurate manner in which he has discharged these duties; and I recommend that in recogni- THummAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 37 tion of his valuable services in this behalf, and in organizing the troops for the Spanish war and in reorganizing the State troops since, I be authorized by the General Assembly to promote him to the rank of Brigadier General. PRISON SYSTEM. But little over eighteen months have passed since the new prison system was put into practical operation, but that has been sufficient to establish the fact that it is a very great improvement on the system superceded by it. In my last annual message it was suggested that while upon the whole it would prove to be the best system we hadever had, it would be remarkable if experience did not develop defects in it which would require correction by amendment. Two of the main features of the law have fully met the expectations of its friends: that which puts the undivided control of all State convicts in the hands of the agents of the State, and not in the hands of the agents of the lessees, and that which places female convicts and infirm males and all boys under fifteen years old on a farm separate and apart from the able-bodied men. The farm has proved a decid.::d success in every way, and I believe will prove to be _the solution of the convict question. But the law does not meet the demands of the situation as to misdemeanor convicts and county chaingangs. This is not surprising, for it was framed with special reference to the State and not the county convicts, the State penitentiary and not the county chaingangs. The Commission was given complete, direct control of all State convicts, 38 JouRNAL OF THE Hou~:?E. but only a vague general supervisory control of the misdemeanor convicts, for whose security and humane treatment county authorities were made responsible. This feature of the law has not been satis'actory, and most of the complaints of maladministration of the law and maltreatment of convicts that have reached me have come from these misdemeanor camps. I cannot present the objections to the provisions of the present law, so far as it relates to misdemeanor convicts, more forcibly than in the language of the Commission, who say: "There are now in operation in the State three different kinds of chaingangs, to wit: "1st. Organized under and in conformity with the law, and engaged upon public works. "2d. Organzed under color of the law, and engaged in work for private individuals. "3d. Organized contrary to l~w, and engaged in work for private individuals." The first, in the opinion of the Commission, are the only ones contemplated by law, and which have any legal status or should be allowed to exist. Section 1039 of the Code, Vol, III. provides: "Every crime declared to be a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars; imprisonment not to exceed six months; to work iu the chaingang on the public works, or on such other works as the connty authorities may employ the chaingang, not to exceed twelve months, and any one or more of these punishments may be ordered in the discretion of the Judge: Provided, that nothi11g he1ein contai11ed shall atdhCJ?'ize the giving the THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900.. 39 control of convicts to p1ivate persons, or their employment by the county authorities in such mechanical pursuits as will bring the products of their labor. into competition with the products of free labor." ''Construing this section with section 1137 to 1149 inclusive, it would appear that no other employment of the chaingang than on public works was originally intended by the legislature; but it would seem by the section first referred to, that where a county has a legally organized chaingang, with superintendents and guards hired by the county aut.horities, in charge thereof, such authorities may engage the chaingang legally on other works than public em- works, but to labor for a private individual whose ployees are made superintendent and guards, the wages of whom are paid by the individual and not by the county authorities out of the public funds, and in which the co.unty has no interest, except perhaps to hire to this individual its misdemeanor convicts, is, while apparantly under color of law, a mere evasion. "A large majority if not all the chaingangs, not employed on public works, except the third class mentioned, are so organized, and many of them do not even employ the convicts of the county where they are located, but depend for their labor upon convicts from other counties, who are not hired by the county authorities, but by the individual for whose benefit the chaingang was so organized. "Those embraced in the third class have not even color of law to support them, but ~re directly in conflict with that provision of the law which forbids 'the giving the control of convicts toprivate persons.' They are organ- 40 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. ized without the order of auy county authority, and are under the control of none, and make no report to any official, have only been discovered by this commission accidentally. "In giving this commission general supervision of the misdemeanor convicts of the State," the Act of 1897 aimed to establish a uniform standard of punishment and treatment thereof, but the authority conferr~d in the exercise of such supervision is too limited to be effective. As re- ported a year ago, the commission in obedience to said Act, advised with the county authorities 'in making and altering rules for the government, control and management of said convicts,' and the rules so formulated by the commission were acquiesced in without dissent, but so infrequent is the inspection required by law, that the rules can be violated without detection, unless the county authorities,. who are directly responsible for the control and management of these gangs exercise the most constant vigilance, and this is especially true in those gangs organized for private individuals. The counties having no financi~l interest in such chaingangs, the temptation to the authorities is great, toshift the responsibility of the management from their own, to the willing shoulders of the private contractor. " As long as the law is unchanged, it is possible to have in the State as many chaingangs as there are counties,. more even, for at present there are several in some counties, each with a different standard, and for the punishment and treatment of misdemeanor convicts who are amenable to the same law and entitled to the same treatment, to differ a3 often and as widely as the temperament and vigilance of county authorities differ from each other. TauasnAY, 0C'roBR 25, 1900. 41 "Under such a system abuses are more likely to occur, and they do occur in the best regulated and most wisely governed penal institutions, than under a system which provides for uniformity, and under which the responsibility for management and control is less divided." Folly concurring with the commission in its views on this question and believing from personal observation that it will not be possible under a divided authority and a divided responsibility to correct abuses which are known to have existed in some of the camps, I earnestly recommend that the law be so amended as to take the control of all misdemeanor convicts out of the hands of county authorities and place it in the hands of the Prison Commission with the same powers and duties they now have as to felony convicts. Each county desiring to employ a chaingang on public works should be permitted to do so, using its own mir-demeanants for this purpose and such other reasonable number as the commission may see cause to hire to it, but even in these cases all wardens, physicians, guards and whipping-bosses should be employed and paid by the commission and not by any county authority. All other convicts not so used, should be disposed of by the commission under contracts, just as felony convicts are now disposed of~ returning to the counties in which they were convicted the net hire, to be applied to the payment of costs of conviction as now provided by law. Tpe proposed change in the law would increase the work in the office of the Prison Commission and require a little more, but not necessarily mnch more money than is now required. Au additioual warden or wardens should 42 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. be employed to visit frequently and inspect the camps and see that the law and the rules ptescribed by the commission are faithfully carried out. The clerical work in the office would be necessarily increased, but it is believed that one man such as the present able ancl effhient secretary could, with the assistance of a stenograi)her at a cost of six hundred dollars a year, be able to do all the work of the office not done by the commissioners themselves. In this connection I deem it my duty, in justice to t'he Secretary of the Commission, and in view of the magnitude and importance of the work done by him, to advise that the law be so amended as to allow him a salary of eighteen hundred dollars instead of twelve hundred dollars per annum, as now provided. If the proposed cha~ge 'in the law placing misdemeanor convicts on the same footing as felony convicts is made, this increase of expense will cost the State nothing, since all expenses incurred in the management of the misdemeanor convicts would be paid out of the hire of this class, and even then I believe, and the Commission believes, that each county ~vould realize more, the net profit after paying all expenses being returned to it, out of its misdemeanants than it does now, and the court officers who are interested in the matter would not lose but gaiu by the change. Thus every con!'lideration, the safekeeping of the prisoners, economy in working them, the 'interest of the court officers, who are interested in the money derived from ..their hire, and far above all of these considerations, humanity and the good name of the State, demand the changes in the law above suggested. THuRSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 43 BALLOT REFORM. An experience of more than thirty years since the enfranchisement of the emancipated slaves of the South has demonstrated the necessity for a qualified suffrage. U ni versa! "manhood suffrage'' is based on the idea that the right to participate in the government of the State is an inherent right without regard to the virtue, intelligence or patriotism of the voter. This is not true, nor was it so regarded before the era of the carpet-bagger. In the earlier and better days of the republic, qualifications to vote, as well as to hold office, were prescribed in all the States, Georgia included. Indeed, from the formation of the Federal gov.ernment down to this time, in some of the older States an educational or a property qualification, or both, has been prescribed. No man who is capable of wielding the ballot honestly and intelligently, and in the interest of himself and his fellow citizens, should be deprived of it. On the other hand, no man who, through ignorance or viciousness, is incapable of so wielding it, should be thus armed. In a land of free schools and equal chances to all, the ballot should be held out as a prize to be won only as a reward for virtue, intelligence and good citizenship. The conferring of it indiscriminately upon the S0uthern negroes, just emerged from a state of slavery in which their ancestors had been held for many generations, was the greatest crime ever perpetrated against our system of government and against the negro himself. They had had no opportunity of learning the responsibllities of citizenship, and had not the remotest idea of the sanctity of the ballot, 44 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. and most of them soon learned to regard it as an article of merchandise, instead of a great weapon of defense with which to preserve their liberties and protect them in their enjoyment; .and now, a(ter the lapse of more than thirty years, the evil still exi:;ts and is no longer tolerable. A remedy must be applied. The safety of the State and the best interests of both races demand it. It will not do to rely on tern porary expedients. We must strike at the root of the evil. The white primary has accomplished good, but it cannot be relied on as a permanent cure for the evil of vote buying and vote selling. Disappointed in its results, ambitious men will, relying on an unrestricted ballot and the purchasable vote, inaugurate independent candidacies, and the purchasable vote will again become a balance of power to control elections. Already we have seen in the rec~nt elections these tendencies, and it will not be long til1 the white primary will, as temporary expedients always do, cease to be a remedy for the evil. I theFefore, in the interest of good government and in the interest of the negro race, recommend that an amendment of the Constitution be submitted to the people providing for a qualified suffrage based on an educational or a property qualification, or both. A man who has by integrity and frugality acquired a little home, though it be worth only $100.00, and is a tax payer, should be allowed to vote, whether he can read and write or not; but be who has for the last thirty years had the opportunities of free schools and cannot read and write, and who has had an equal chance for tbe acquisition of property, and yet has THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 45 through indolence or profligacy or vice failed to become a tax payer, eontributing something to the support of his State, should have no voice in making its laws. CITY COURT'S. In view of the large number of acts passed within recent years purporting to establish city courts with dir~t writs of err~r to the supreme court, the inquiry is suggested whether there is not danger of carrying legislation on this line beyond constitutional limits-if, indeed, this has not already been done. While it may be within the power of the General Assembly to arbitrarily declare that a mere village or small town shall, from and after the passage of a particular act, be "a city," this certainly does not make the same a real city, as the term is commonly used and understood among our people; and if this sort of a legislative declaration is made with reference to a particular village or town for the sole purpose of laying {be foundation for establishing in the newly-created and so-called city a court whose judgments may be directly reviewed by the supreme court, the constitutionality of the measure may, as to this matter, well be questioned. Paragraph 5 of section 2, article 6 of the Constitution (Civil Code, section IJ836) declares: "The Supreme Court shall have no original jmisdiction, but shall be a court alone for the trial and correction of errors from the superior courts, and from the city cou.rts of At~ lanta and Savannah, and such other like courts as may be hereafter established in other cities. Our present Consti~ tution was ratified by the people December 5, 1877. 46 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. At that time, Atlanta and Savannah were the two largest cities in the State, and each bad many thousands of inhabitants. In each was a city court with broad jurisdiction and large powers. It cannot be doubted that the ftamers of the Constitution, in limiting the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to the correction of errors committed by the superior courts, by the two city courts mentioned, and by "such other like courts" as might be established, meant that the phrase just quoted. should apply to courts of a class having similar jurisdictions and powers with those already established in Atlanta and Savannah. It also seems clear that in declaring that these "other like courts" must, in ~rder to come within the provisions of this paragraph, be "established in other cities," it waJ contemp!ated that they should be established in like cities, i. e., real cities, at least approximating in population and general characteristics the two existing cities specially named. In other words, the makers of the Constitution must have had in mind cities whose size, importance, wealth, business and litigation would render ~xpedient or necessary the establish~ent therein of courts of like dignity and authority with the superior courts, save only as to matters ove!' which the jurisdiction of the latter was by the fundamental law made exclusive. It cannot be fairly supposed that in using the language above quoted it was believed that the General Assembly would ever attempt to so stretch its obvious meaning as to enact that a small town should immediately become a city, and, as such, be entitled to aconstitutional city court. It is respectfully suggested that the time h~ come to THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 47 call a halt in leg\slation tending in this direction, for it i:; surely the duty of the law-making power to conform not only: to the letter, but to the spirit of the Constitution. In view of the vast burden of labor now being imposed upon the Supreme Court in requiring it to review the judgments of twenty-four superior and thirty-four city courts, this matter is worthy of your most serious consideration. If any of the "city courts" already established are not, under the Constitution, courts whose judgments are directly reviewable by the Supreme Court, it is to be pr~sumed that thi$ tribunal will so adjudge whenever, in a given instance, the question is properly presented for decision. In such an event, parties litigant who, upon the faith that the General Assembly has not undertaken to exceed its constitu-' tiooal powers, seek to avail themselves of a writ of error to the Supreme Court in order to secure their rights, will be remediless and must unjustly suffer, simply because they bad. been misled by unfortunate legislation as to the remedies they should pursue in order to have the merits of their grievances passed upon by the Supreme Court. In this connection it is deemed proper to call attention to the growing practice of carrying cases to the Supreme Court on pauper affidavits. Reference to this subject is not made with a view to depriving of their constituti~nal right to thus have their cases passed upon by the highest coutt in the State tho~e who are really unable to pay costs, but for the purpose of re~ommending legislation which will effectually prevent abuses by those who can pay costs of the humane provision of o,.,r Constitution relating to this matter. 48 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. About one-third of all the bills of exceptions to the Supreme Court are now sued out in forma pauperis, and the executive has perfectly trustworthy information that in a very large number of cases the records plainif show that paupeniffidavits were made by persons who could not have conscientiously sworn that they were unable frQm poverty to pay costs. Beyond a doubt, swearing bas in this regard become reukless, and it is obvious that the evil is too common and wide-spread to be cured by occasional prosecutions for perjury. The fund arising from the costs due in the Supreme Court belongs to the State, and the costs accruing in the lower courts are for the compensation of the officers thereof and witnesses. Surely no person able to bear the burden of litigation should be. allowed by false swearing to cast the same upon the public, or upon officials and others who are in a large number of instances but poorly remunerated at best. I, therefore, recommend the passage of an act which wiB, independently of instituting criminal proceedings, secure the utmost good faith in the making of pauper oaths. Such an act should be so framed as to fully protect those who are really poor, and at the same time prevent perjurers from litigating in the Supreme Court at the expense of the State, and in the trial courts at the expense of their fellow eitizens. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. -!9 COLONIAL, REVOLUTIONARY AND COS FEDERATE REC;ORDS. If I am correctly informed, Georgia is the only State of the original thirteen which has taken no steps toward the preservation of its colonial and revolutionary records. Every one of the original States north of the Potomac has long since compiled and published its colonial and revolutionary documents and thus preserved its early history. Virginia, impoverished and battle-blasted, has found means to gather up and publish the record~ of her colonial :and revolutionary days, and North Carolina has recently gotten out ten large and handsome volumes of her archives, A:hus presenin,g the history and the records of the achievements of her sons. It is a reproach to Georgia that she has been a laggard uu this patriotic work. There is nothing in her history from the landing of the Anne at Yamacraw bluff down to ;this day, of which her sons ought to be ashamed, but much -of which they may be justly proud. During the last three _years of the revolutionary struggle she. suffered more and -her patriotic sons and daughters made greater sacrifices .for freedom and i~dependence than did the people of anyother State, and much of the evidence of this fact is to be found in the unpublished papers crumbling into decay in :the archive rooms of her own capital. Her capital having been four times removed and once sacked by a hostile .army, much of this material for the historian has been already lost and soon all of it will be gone unless some steps be taken to preserve it. 4 hj 50 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The same may be said of the records-what few are in existence-of that other period, no less important to our posterity, the war between the States. W:ben an invading army occupied our capital in 1864 and pitched their tents on the State House square, its soldiers kindled the fires under their cooking pots with the priceless records of that eventful period; but some of them are still in existence here and others may be found in the storage rooms of the war office in vVashington. These records, too, ought to be gathered up! printed and preserved. Georgia bas, while foremost in every other good work, always been too indifferent as to her own history and the achiev~ments of her sons. Recently, however, two organizations of the patriotic women of our St11te, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the Confederacy, have been diligent in their effort to rescue from oblivion the history and fading traditions of the revolution and of the war of secession. It will be a reproach to us and an irreparable loss to our posterity if we do not second them in this patriotic work. I therefore earnestly recommend that the Governor be authorized to employ at an annual salary of not exceeding $2,000, some fit and proper person to compile and superintend the publication of all unpublished manuscripts, books and papers, yet available bearing on her colonial and revo- lutionary period and ?" her part in the war of seces~ion, including all muster rolls of military organization.~> engaged in any of the wars in .which Georgians have taken part, and that the same be printed by the State printer and paid for as other State printing. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 51 NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. Under the provisions of the act of December 21, 1897, the Governor was authorized and empowered to offer for sale theNortheastern railroad which had become the property of the State by reason of its default in the payment of the interest on its bonds endorsed by the State. It was provided in the said act that the minimum price at which the road should be sold should be $287,000, the amount of its liabilities paid by the State. Terms on which it might be sold were also prescribed in the act, but power was vested in the Governor to change these terms "if in his discretion the same may be done without injury to interests of the State." In September, 1899, believing it to be to the best interest of the State to sell the road and believing that to be an opportune time to offer it for sale, I advertised in the manner prescribed by law for sealed bids for its purchase, to be opened at four o'clock p. m. on the 31st of October last. In the exercise of the discretion given me in the Act providing for the sale, I changed the terms of the sale HO as to require a cash payment of a hundred thousand dollars instead of fifty thousand as provided in the act, and a second payment of a hundred thousand dollars in twelve months, and balance November 1st, 1914, two months before the bonds of the State issued to pay off the endorsed bonds of the company on which it defaulted, are due. In response to my advertisements two bids were received, the one by A. H. Hodgson and associates, of $291,551, and the other by J. W. English, his associates and assigns, 52 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. of $307,000. The bid of Mr. English being the highest and best and being $20,000 more than the upset price named in the act, was accepted. Mr. English subsequently transferred his bid to the Southern Railway Company, which at once, in compliance with the terms of the sale, paid into the treasury one. hundred thousand dollars in cash, and stands bound to the State to pay another hundred thousand dollars on the first day of November, 1900, and the balance of a hundred and seven thousand dollars on the first day of November, l 914, paying interest semi-annually at the rate of three and one-half per cent. per aunum on both deferred payments. The net earnings of the road under the excellent man3gement of the State's agent, Mr. R. K. Reaves, from the beginning of the present administration to the date of the sale, a period of twelve months, were $12,109.28, all of which has been collected and paid into the treasury. There are in addition to this about $700 of uncollected bills due the road but they are, I fear, worthless and at best but little will be realized out of them. It is a source of congratulation that the State has not only not lost anything on account of her endorsement of the bonds of this road, but has actually, by reason of this favorable sale, made a profit of twenty thousand dollars, exclusive of the $12,109.00 net earnings paid into the treasury. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. The experiences of the last two years have demonstrated the necessity for a State board of health, or at least a State health officer, to advise with local. authorities in handling THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 53 contagious and infectious diseases. For the last two winters smallpox has prevailed largely in many of the counties of the State. Always when a suspicious disease has made its appearance. in a community, the Governor has been called on to send an expert to diagnose the disease and aid local physicians in controlling it and preventing its spread. There being no State board of health nor State health officer, I have on three sep~rate occasions called on the Surgeon-General of the United States Marine Hospital Service, who detailed an officer from his professional force to aid me. These ge~tlemen all did .excellent service, but there were times when it was impossible to secure assistance from this source, rendering it impossible for me to respond to the calls of ordinaries and other local authorities. It is, moreover, not in keeping with the dignity of our State to call u.pon the general government to do for us that which we can do for ourselves. I call the attention of the General Assembly to the matter, hoping it may receive at their hands that consideration which the importance of the subject demands. CHILD LABOR AND BUBEAU OFLABOR STATISTICS. In my last message to the General Assembly I called attention to the demand of our wage-earners throughout the State for a Bureau of Labor Statistics, and some wholesome legislation on the subject of child labor. A Bureau of Statistics could be established in connection with the Department of Agriculture and under the supervision of the Commissioner, in which statistics, valuable not 54 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. only to our artisans and wage-earners but to the general public, could be compiled and published at a comparatively small cost. Our fellow-citizens who are interested in such statistics are enitled to this reasonable demand. The subject of child labor is more difficult to handle. A law or regulation which would fit one case might not fit another. There are cases in which, in order to provide the means of support for the family, it seems necessary for the children in the family to work even at a tender age, but there are, on the other band, many families the heads of which live in idleness, and sometimes in dissipation, and rely on the labo~ of the children for support. While these evils cannot be entirely eradicated from our labor system by legislation, laws may be enacted to minimize them, and it is as much our duty to make the effort as it is to legislate for the prevention of other crimes, for both these evils sometimes rise to the magnitude of crimes. CONCLUSION. Many subjects other than those I have mentioned will come up for your consideration, and it may become my duty to call your special attention to some of them as the session progresses. That you will consider all of them wisely and well and with an eye single to the best interest of all the people of our State, I feel well assured. A. D. CANDLER. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 55 CLEMENCY. The following list contains the names of persons to whom Executive Clemency has been extended since my last annual message to the General Aesembly, together with reasons for action in each case. All pardons and commutations herein granted were recommended by the Prison Commission : Lydia Lavender-Convicted of larceny from the person, March term, 1899, of the City Criminal Court of Atlanta. Sentence, 12 months in jail. Seriously ill with rheumatism and other diseases. Pardon re~ommended by the Judge, Solicitor and Court officials. Granted October 13, 1899. R. Kerr-Simple larceny. November term 1898 City Court of Atlanta. Sentence 12 months on chaingang and six months in jail. Previous good character. Recommended by Solicitor and other Court officials and many citizens. Granted Oct. 14, 1899. James Ward-Gaming. Convicted at the April term 1898 of the County Court of Walton county. Sentenced to pay a fine of $200 or 12 months in the chainj!ang. Was confined in jail for several months prior to his conviction and served out most of his sentence. Recommended by County Commissioners and other county officials. Gus King-Assault and Battery. September term 1899 of the City Court of Griffin and sentenced to six months in the chaingang. Offense consisted of riding his bicycle against a child. Is represented to be a boy of frail con~titution, with hereditary consump tion. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted Oct. 30, 1899. John Vaughn-Burglary. February term 1892 of the Superior Court of Catoosa county and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, jury and many other good citizens of Catoosa county. Granted Nov. 8, 1899. John Morel-Simple larceny. April term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Worth county. Sentenced to 2 years in the penitentiary. 56 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Atll'cted with a complication of diseases which rendered him a mental and physical wreck. The Jud~~;e who sentenced him appeared in person and urged clemency. Sentence commuted to fine of $100, including cost or 12 months on the chaingang. Granted Nov. 8th, 1899. Albert Jones-Stealing a ride on a railroad train. Spring term, 1899, of the Superior Court of 'faliaferro county. Sentenced to fine of $20, or 12 months on the chaingang. It appears from affidavits that the Judge in reducing the sentence to writing made it twelve months, when he intended to make it six months. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899. Chas. S. !vie-Abandoning his child. Spring term 1899 of the Superior Court of Jackson county. Sentenced to fine of $75, or 12 months on the chaingang. Was only tE'chnirally guilty and had served out a portion of his term. The Judge, Solicitor and jury urged his pardon. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899. Asbury Pucket-Simple larceny. Convicted at the January term 1899, of the Superior Court of Paulding county. Sentenced to pay cost of prosecution or 12 months on the cbaingang. Defendant was only technically guilty and had nearly served out his sentence. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted Nov. 24, 1899.. Boaz Langley-Manufacturing liquor illegally. Sept. term 1899of the Superior Court of Clayton county. Sentenced to 12 months on the chaingang. Defendant was only an employe of the man that. owned the distillery and was previously convicted in the Federal Court for the same offense, and served a term of three months in jail. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor who tried him and many good citizens of Clayton county. Granted Nov. 24th, 1899. Guy Owens-Fornication. June term 1899 of the City Court of Spalding county. Sentenced to 9 months un the cbaingang. Defendant was only a boy 17 years old, and had served out seven months of his sentence. Recommended by the J"udge, Solicitor and prosecutor. Granted Dec. 9, 1899. Evans Walker-Attempting to wreck a railroad train. Fall term 1894 of the Superior Court of Hall county. Sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. Was only 17 years of age when the crime was committed, and under the influence of older and more depraved men. Served about half of his sentence. Recommended by the Solicitor, some of the county officials and many good citizens. Granted Dec. 14, 1900. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 57 J. D. William~-'-A'ssault and battery. Sept. term 1897 uf the i::>uperior Court of Pike county and sentenced to a,fine of fifty dollars. or 12 months on the chain-gang. The Judge who tried him states that since the trial facts have come to his knowledge leading him to believe the defendant not guilty, and recommends his pardon. Granted Dec. 14th, 1899. Seymour Long-Voluntary manslaughter. April term 18P8 of the Superior Court of Miller county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He was not the principal, but only an acceesory. In the difficulty he was shot through the left breast, and is now suffering wih heart trouble. Recommended by the Judge and jury who tried him, the county officials and many good citizens of the county. Sentence commuted to two years in the penitentiary. Granted Dec. 15, 1899. W. R. Futch-EmbFzzlement. Fall term 1898 of the Superior Comt of Bprrien county. Sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Old and badly ~.ffiicted with rheumatism. Recop:Jmended by the Judge, county officials and many good citizens. Granted Dec . . 15, 1899. L. L. Sanders-Simple larceny. Spring term 1898 of the Superior Court of Walton county. St>ntenced to two years in the penitentiary. He pleaded guilty and restored the stolen property. Has since lost one eye and broken down in heRlth. Recommended by county officials, the grand jury and many good citizens. Granted Dec. 20, 1899. G. R. Harris-Voluntary manslaughter. Spring term 1899 of the Superior Court of Col quit county. Sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Was only 16 years of age when the crime was committed, ana was only aiding and abetting his father, who was the actual perpetrator of the crime. His father was convicted and sentenced to !:ang, but took his own life while in jail. Recommended by the Judge and jury and over five hundred citizens of Colquitt county. Granted December 31, 1899. Jack Tyson--Murder. Convicted at the Spring term 1R87 of the Superior Court of Terrell county and sentenced to life imprisonment. Has served 12 years of his sentence. Recommended by the Grand Jury that indicted him, the jury that tried him, and many good citizens of 'Terrel county. The Judge that sentenced him is dead and the Solicitor has moved from the State. Granted Dec. 22, 1899. 58 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. I. A. Hodges-Voluntary manslaughter. Co'nvicted at the Nov. term 1897 of the Superior Court of Lowndes county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. For more than two years prior to the killing deceased had circulated slanderous reports about defendant's wife, whicb was the real cause of the difficulty, but was not admissible as evidence before the jury. Recommended by a majority of the Grand Jury which indicted him, the jury that convicted him, and several hundred of the best citizens of Lowndes county, including county officials. Granted Dec. 20, 1899. James F. 1\fa~tin-Burglary. Spring term 1893 of the Superior Court of Burke county and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. The Judge who sentenced him says that he has been sufficiently punished and urges his pardon. All the Representat-ives from Burke county, one of them a member of the jury that convicted him, urge this clemency. Granted Dec. 22, 1899. John Little-Burglary. Convicted at the May term 1899 of the Superior Court of Fulton county and sentenced to 12 months in the penitentiary. Evidence entirely circumstantial and defendant had already served seven months of his sentence. Granted Dec. 22, 1899. Israel Thompson-Selling liquor without license and rece1vmg stolen goods. 1\farch term 1899 of the Superior Court of Clayton county. Sentenced to 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Recommended by the Judge and Solicitor who tried him; the county officers and many good citizens of Clayton county. Granted January 2, 1900. Willis Mcintosh-Unlawfully manufacturing and selling whiskey. March term 1899 of the Superior Court of Clayton county. Sentenced to 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Had served out half of his sentence and pardon recommended by the Judge and Solicitor; the county officials and many good citizens of Clayton county. Granted Jan. 2, 1900. May Taylor-Selling whiskey without license. Nov. term 1899 of the County Court of Troup county, and sentenced to nine months on the chaingang. Physician certifiec! that he was suffering with constitutional heart trouble and that further confinement would endanger his life. Recommended by the Judge, the Solicitor, the trial jury and many good citizens. Granted commutation to fine of $50. January 2, 1900. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 59 Fannie Drinks-l\iurder. ConvictPd at the Spring term, 1893, of the Superior Court of Lowndes county and Rentenced to life imprisonment. Evidence entirely circumstantial and the Judge who spntenced per strongly urges her pardon. Since confinement one of her arms bas been amputated on account of specific blood poisoning. Granted Jan. 3, 1900. Lee watkins-Selling whiskey illegally; four cases. Sentenced to fine of $100, or 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Is a confirmed cripple and has already served more than three years of sentence. Recommended by county officials. Granted Jan. 9, 1900. Joseph \V. Eaton-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the Spring term, 1895. of the Superior Court of Cobb county and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. Deceased seems to have been the aggreswr, and there is doubt as to any criminal intent on the part of the defendant. Previous good character. Granted January lOth, 1900. Andrew T. Woodall-Selling whisky without license. Convicted at the March term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Banks county. Sentenced to 12 months in the chain gang. Good character shown before and since conviction, and served out most of his sentence. Rel"ommended by the Judge and Solicitor who tried him, and many good citizens of Banks county. Granted .January 23, 1900. W. S. Moore-Larceny. Spring term, 1897, of the Superior Court of Cherokee county, and sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary. New evidence recently discovered shows alleviating circumstanees. His pardon is recommended by a large number of citizens and the Judge and Solicitor who tried him. Granted January 20, 1900. :\iainie Pearce-Fornication. October term, 1899, of the City Court of Columbus, and sentenced to 6 months in jail. Served 5 months in jail, and shown to be badly diseased, and further confinement might endanger her life. Recommended by County Commissioners, the Judge and Solicitor and other officials. Granted January 20, 1900. Hayes Bostick-Simple larceny. Convicted July term, 1899, of the County Court of Houston county and sE:ntenced to 10 months !n the chaingang. After serving 5 months of the sentence defendant became badly afflicted and was unable to work. Recommended by Connty Commissioners, the Judge, Solicitor and Sheriff. Granted January 20, 1900. 60 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Tom Martin-Assault to murder. January term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Fulton county. Sentenced to 5 years in the penitentiary. Previous good character. Rt>commended by the Judge, the Solicitor and many good citizens. Granted January 26, HlOO. Henry Smith-Murder. Convicted at the Fall term, 1880, of the Superior Court of Clayton county and sentenced to life imprison- ment. The defendant acted under considerable provocation, and the evidence tends to show that he was only guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Has already served out the extreme penalty for that offense. Recommended -by the Judge, the acting Solicitor-Gene'!'al, eleven of the trial jury, the county officials and many good citizens. Granted February 2, 1900. John Fuller-Assault. June term, 1899, of the City Court of Clarksville. Sentenced to 12 months on the chaingang. Defendant only tecl:!nically guilty and bas served eight months of his sentence. Recommended by the Prosecutor, the Judge, the Solicitor and many good citizens of Habersham County. Granted February 2, 1900. Tony Singleton-Assault to murder. Convicted November terw, 1894, of the Superior Court of Mitchell county, and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. The Solicitor-General who prosecuted him, now a Judge of the Superior Court, strongly urges his pardon, stating that in his opinion it was only a case of unlawfully shooting at another, and he has already served out the extreme penalty for this offense. Recommended by the Judge, the trial jury and many good citizens. Granted February 2, 1900- Tom Dorton-Burglary. Spring term, 1896, of the Superior Court of Bibb county. Sentenced to five years in th_e penitentiary. Defendant has recently developed a case of galloping consumption, and the ramp physician states that he can only live a short time. Granted February U, 1900. Gabe Wimberly-Misdemeanor in two cases. Convicted in 1899 in County Court of Houston county and sentenced to $30 fine or eight months in one case, and $20 fine or four months in the other. When convicted he was unable to pay the fines and was sent to the chaingang. He now desires to pay the fines and be released. Recommended by the Judge and. Solicitor, thA county officials and many good citizens. Granted February 14, 1900. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 61 Charlie Fortson-Burglary. Convicted at the Fall term, 1R95, o the Superior Court of Harris county, and sentencecl to seven years in the penitentiary. Developed consumption since incarceration and bas served out most of his term. Granted Feb. 16, 1900. Tom Brown-Assault to murder. Fall term, 18- \ of the Superior Court of Newton coanty. Sentenced to seven years in the peniten tiary. Developed a case of consumption since his incarceration and bas serv~d out all but about three months of his sentence. Granted Feb. 16, 1900. Henry Clark-Larceny from the house, in two cases. Fall term 1894, oi the Superior Court of Sumter county and sentenced to eight and two years in the penitentiary, respectively. Since incar ceration be bas lost one arm and developed a case of consumption. Has served out about six years of his sentence. Granted Feb. 16, 1900. J. H. Ryan-Simple larceny. July term, 1R99, of the City Court of Valdosta, and sentenced to fine of forty dollars or twelve months on the chaingang. He found some money which he attempted to appropriate to his own use, but which was afterwards restored to the owner. He bas already served eigl:.t months uf sentence and his pardon is urged by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted MaYch 6th, 1900. W. J. Brown-Shooting at another. October term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Emanuel county, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100, or twelve months in the chaingang. Defendant acted under considerable provocation and served about half his term. Pardon recommended by the Judge and county officials and many good citizens. Granted March 16, 1900. George W. Sims-Horse stealing. August term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Milton county, and sentenced to fine of $500, or twelve months on the chaingang. He is represented to be a man of very weak mind, and his pardon is urged by tho Judge, Solicitor, grand jury and many good citizens. Granted March 16, 1900. Will Webb-Forgery. Convicted September term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Newton county and sentenced to three months in the cbaingang and $200 fine, and in default of payment of fine, nine months in the chaingang additional. Was in jail five months prior to conviction and bas served six months of his sentence, making eleven months imprisonment. Money wbi::h be obtained by the 62 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. forgery has been refunded. Pardon recommended by the Prosecu tor, the Judge and many law abiding-citizens. Granted March 15th, 1900. Richard F. Ross-Murder. Convicted at the February term, 1895, of the Superior Court of Monroecountyandsentenced to life imprisonment. While the evidence warranted the verdict, it is thouJ!;ht by many that a verdict for manslaughter would have been proper. Pardon recommended by the Judge, Solicitor-General, associate counsel for the State, the grand jury, traverse jury, every county officer of Monroe county, seventeen justices of the peace, the Representatives in the General Assembly, the Mayor and Council of Forsyth and eight members of the bar. Granted March 19th, 1900. Charles McGhee-Riot. Convicted at the October term, 1899, of the Criminal Court of Atlanta and sentenced to 12 months in the chaingang. The county physician appeared in person and stated that defendant was in the last stages of consumption and could not possibly recover. Granted March 28th, 1900. John Howell-Simple larceny. November term, 1899, of the County Court of Hancock; sentenced to twelve months in the chaingang. Was convicted of stealing a log chain, and the prosecutor now comes forward and says his chain has been found and defendant did not steal it, and asks that he be pardoned. Pardon also urged by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted April 19th, 1900. Green Castleberry-Simple larceny. Convicted at the October term, 1893, of the Superior Court of Crawford county, and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Since incarceration he has devel oped a case of heart disease. Pardon recommended by the Judge and many good citizens of Crawford county. Granted April 19th, 1900. R. A. Griffies-IIIegal sale of whisky. Convicted January term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Hall county, and sentenced to three months in jail. Pardon urged by the Judge and Solicitor and many of the county officers of Hall countv on account of his old age and feeble condition. Granted April 19th, 1900. Sandy Morrison, Jr.-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the May term, 1899, of the City Court of Elberton, in two cases, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or twelve months in each case. Previous good character, and this seems to have been his first and only offense. Pardon urged by all the white land owners in the commu- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. nity where crime committed, and by the Judge and Solicitor. Granted May 1, 1900, Joe Ebberhart-Using obscene language in the presence of a female, and using opprobrious words to another. Convicted at the January term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Hall county, and sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs or three months in the chaingang, and a fine of $40 and costs or eight months in the chaingang, respectively. Was previously convicted and punished in the municipal court of Elberton for the same offenses, and has served three months in the chaingang. Since incarceration in the chaingang be has received a severe accident, which may permanently injure him. Granted May 2d, 1900. Patrick Kearney-Murder. Convicted at the February term, 1897, of the Superior Oourt of Chatham county, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant claimed that killing was accidental, which seems to be sustained by the weight of evidence. Previous good character. Granted .:Ylay 5, 1900. James Mordecai-Burglary. Convicted at the Spring term 1900 of the Superior Court of Chatham county and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Defendant only 14 years of age, and arrangements for him to be sent to a reformatory in New York were made, where he was to be kept for a term of five years. Granted May 25, 1900. James T. Curtis-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the March term 1900 of the City Court of Washington and sentenced to ::~ix months in the chaingang. The Judge who sentenced him urges his pardon stating that he was satisfied defendant was under the influence and control of an elder brother when the crime was committed. Granted May 25, 1900. John Murphy-Burglary. Convicted at the April term, 11:!98, ot the Superior Court of Warren county and sentenced to six years in the J,Jenitentiary. Defendant, who was only fourteen years of age, entered a dwelling house with two other boys older than himself, and .all he took from the house was an old hat. The Judge, Solicitor and prosecutor urge his pardon. Granted May 30, 1900. Frye Turner-Robbery. Convicted at the Spring term, 1896, of the Superior Court of Floyd county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. He was convicted on the uncorroborated evidence 64 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. of one witness, who was afterwards shown to be a thief, being then engaged in systematically robbing his employer.. &ranted May 30, 1900. Cynthia Roper-Fornication. January term, 1900, of the County Court of Baldwin county and sentenced to 12 months on the chaingang. After serving about four months in the chaingang, it was learned that she was in an advanced state of pregnancy. Pardon recommended by the Judge who sentenced her, the County Coinmissioners and other county officials. Granted May 30, 1900. R. 0. Shinn-Subornation of perjnry. Convicted at the Spring term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Fulton county, and sentenced to the penitentiary for 18 months. Camp physician in charge and another competent physician certify that since his incarceration his health has become ~reatly impaired-being afflicted with an incurable disedse, and that longer confinement will cause his death in a short period of time. Granted June 5, 1900. W. S. Moore-Illegal sale of whiskey. Spring term, 1894, of the Superior Court of Cobb county, and sentenced to 12 months. After serving 7 months of the sentence he escaped, and was afterwards convicted of a felony and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. On January 20, 1900, he was pardoned of the felony, and subsequently arrested to serve out the balance of the chain gang offense. It is shown that since his escape he has been a law-abiding, useful citizen, and hie pardon is recommended by the Judge, Solicitor and many good citizens. Granted June 6, 1900. Ben H. Williams-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the April term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Charlton county and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary. It is thought that a verdict of not guilty would have been authorized by the evidence. Previous good character. Strong petitions from both Wayne and Cbarl-. ton counties in his behalf. Sentence commuted to 5 years in the penitentiary. Granted June 21, 1900. Lige Young-Arson. Convicted at the February term, 1884, of the Superior Court of Walker county and sentenced to life impris onment. His offense consisted in setting fire to the jail for the purpose of making his escape; and under the recent ruling of the Supreme Court this does not constitute the offense of arson. He has already served more than 20 years, counting his time for good hehavior. Granted. June 25, 1900. THURSDA1", OCTOBER 25, 1&00. 65 Warren Witcher-Arson. Convicted February term, 189!, of the 'Superior Court of Glasscock county and sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. Evidence entirely circumstantial. Pardon rec-ommended by the Judge, Solicitor, the Grand Jury and several hundred citizens. Granted June 25, 1900. George Taylor--Assault to murder. Convicted attheApril term, 1897, of the Superior Court of Richmond county and sentenced to -four years in the penitentiary. Defendant was but 19 years of age when the crime was committed. Counting the time be served in jail before trial and commutation for good behavior, his term of 4 years will expire during the presE>nt month. Recommended by <'OUnty officials, city officials and many good citizens. Previous good -character. Granted June 25, 1900. Frank Foutz-Larceny from the house. Convicted at the October term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Gilmer county, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Property stolen was restored to the owner. Has served all but one month of his term and pardon urged by the Judge, Solicitor, the Prosecutor and many citizens. -Granted July6, 1900. George Singleton-Burglary. Convicted at the fall term, 1878, of -thE' Superior Court of Chatham county, in two cases, and sentenced to 13 and 17 yE'ars in the penitentiary, respectively. Has served 23 years of his sentence and bas made an exemplary convict. Granted .July 6, 1900. Y. C. Wilburn-Opprobrious words. April term, 1900, of the -county Court of Walton county. Sentenced to pay a fine of $l.OQand costs, or three months in the chaingang. Dli'fendant prior and subsequent to trial was in jail nearly four months. Physician cer tifies that his health is so bad he cannot be placed in the chaingang without danger. Granted July 18, 1900. Ed Harris-Arson. Convicted at the Spring term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Hall county and sentenced to life imprisonment. Considerable doubt of his guilt, as the principal was acqu:tted on practically the same li'vidence. Pardon urged by the Judge, the Solicitor and many good citizens of Hall county. Granted July 211 1900. John T. Davidson-Burglary. April term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Ware county; sentence to :five years in the penitentiary, Was only 16 years of age when the crime was committed, and was ,, hj 66 JouRNAL o:rt THE HousE. under the control and in:fluence of a much older person. Recom- mended by many good citizens, including the Judge who tried him. Granted August 10,1900. Gus Watson-Steaing a ride on a railroad train. :\fay term, HlOO, of the City Court of Rome and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 or three months in the chain~ang. Previous good character and.. serve~! two-thirds of his sentence. He was out of money and work. and attempting to beat his way to a point where he could get work. Reeommended by the Judge before whom be was convicted.. Granted August 10, 1900. Jack Blackshear-Involuntary manslaughtRr. Fall term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Laurens county; sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Previous good character and exemplary conduct since conviction. A verdict of not guilty would have been authorized by the evidence, as considerable provocation was shown.. Granted August 10, 1900. Phil Jobnson-Ar. on. Convicted at the Spring term, 1890, of the Superior Court of Sumter county and sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. Was convicted entirely on circumstantial evi- dence, one of the strongest links of which bas been dE'stroyed lily newly discovered evidence. Pardon urged by the Judge, Solicitor, the jurors and many good citizens. Granted August 10, 1900. James Andrew Hall-Horse stealing. Convicted at the Sprin~ term, 1872, of the Superior Court of Muscogee county and sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary. After serving nine years of his sentence he escaped and remained out of prison nineteen years, Since his escape he has married and now has a wife and child, and. has lived an upright life. He was recaptured in January, HlOO. Granted August lOth, 1900. Henry D. Twitty-Forgery. Convicted at the Sprin!l' term, 1S!lS, of the Superior Court of Chatham county and sentenced to live years in the penitentiary. It appears that the forgery was committed in the conduct of his employer's business, and that he received. no benefit from the forgery. He has already served two years. Previous good character. Many hundred of the best citizens and business mE'n who have known him for years recommend his pardon. Granted August lOth, 1900. U. L. Nelms-Assault and battery. Convicted at the October term, 1899, of the Sup~rior <.Jourt of Whitfield county and sentenced THURS])A Y, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 67 to twelve months in the chaingang. He is repr_esented to be old and feeble, with a family in destitute circumstances dependent upon him. Pardon tuj!;ed by the Judge, Solicitor and many citizens. Granted August lOth, 19u0. Harvey Merritt-Larceny. Con~icted at the January term, 1900 of the City Criminal Court of Athmta and senteneed to twelve months on the chaingang. Served seven months of hjs sentenceand pardon strongly urged by the Judge who sentenced him. Granted August 2, 1900. Dennis Harris-False swearing. August term, 1897, of the Superior Court of DeKalb county and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Served more than three years of his sentence. Pardon urged by the Judge, Solicitor and many good citizens, including county officials. Granted Sept. 7th, 1900. John B. Sykes-Perjury. Convicted at the April term, IS98, of the Superior Court of Tatnall county, and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. Convicted on the evidence of only one witness with slight corroborating circlllnstances, and that witness is now under indictment for sheep stealing. Previous good character. Pardon urged by many of the best citizens, including county officials, nine members of the trial jury and thirteen members of thegrand jury. Granted Sept. 8, 1900. James Gibbs-Murder. Convicted at the September term. 1896,. of the Superior Court of Morgan county, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant was a man of good character, while the deceased is represented to have been a man of bad and violent character. Defendant was attacked, and retreated more than two hundred yards before the fatal shot was fired, and acted under great provocation, which apparently relieved him of any malice. Pardon recommended by the jury, the Judge and Solicitor, and many good citizens of Morgan county. Granted Sept. 8, 1900. Ed Nesbit-Selling whiskey illegally. Convicted at the February term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Green county, and sentenced to eleven months in the chainlfang. Served six months and health very much impaired. Pardon recommended by the Judge and Solicitor, and other officials arid citizens of Green county. Granted. Sept. 12th, 1~00. -68 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. COMMUTATIONS. Chester Scott-Murder. Convicted in tha Superior Court of Floyd county at the March term, 1892, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Defendant and one Will Morrow were concealed in a house together, and an effort was made by the sheriff and his posstl to arrest Will Morrow. While Scott was escaping by way of the front door, the killing was done by Morrow, who was making his -escape through the back door. Scott had no hand in the killing. Recommended by the foreman and eight grand jurors, by several Qf the trial jury, by several of the sheriff 's posse, by members of the legislature from Floyd and . Gordon counties, and by many prominent citizens. Sentence commuted to twenty years. Granted Oct. 20, 1899. Clarence McElroy-Murder. Convicted at the May term, 11!91, Qf the Superior Court of Muscogee county, and Eentenced to life imprisonment. Evidence entirely circumstancial, and there is con siderable doubt of his guilt. His conduct has been unusually exemplary since his imprisonment, and commutation is strongly urged by every official who bas come in contact with him, many of the best citizens and officials of Muscogee county, including the Judge who sentenced him. Commutation to twelve years. Granted Nov. 2d, 1899. James Owens-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the April term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Rockdale county, and sentenced to nine months on the chaingang. As Rockdale bas no chaingang he was kept in jail three months before he was placed on the chain gang in Fulton county, and as this was no fault of his, it should be (~onsidered a part of his sentence. Commuted to six months in the chaingang. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899. Susie Wilcox-Larceny from the person. Convicted at the Fall term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Glynn county, and sentenced to a fine of $150 or twelve months on the chaingang, or six months in jail. Served four mopths on the chaingang, and her health becoming impaired, she was placed in jail, where she has served two mouths. Badly diseased. Commuted to present service, Nov. 18th, 1899. Andrew Park-Murder. Convicted at the Fall term, 1899, of the THI)RSDAY, Ol."TOBER 25, 1.9.00. 69 Superior Court of Madison county, and sentenced to death. Sincehis conviction newly discovered evidence has been submitted to the trial jury and they recommend that i1is sentence be commuted tolife imprisonment. He is shown to have been a man of good character,. and facta have developed since the trial which tend to discredit the State's witnesses. Commutation to life imprisonment. granted Nov. 18th, 1899. Bob and Laura Mitchell-Murder. Convicted at the Fall term, 1886, of the Superior Court of Calhoun county, and sentenced to life imprisonme11t. Evidence entirely circumstantial. Defendants were only 14 aBd 15 years of age, respectively, when the crime was committed. Recommended by the joint committee of pardons from the General Assembly of 1896, by the grand jury of Calhoun county, the Solicitor-General and many good citizens. Commutation of sentences to 20 years. Granted Nov. 18, 1899. E. W. Hayes-Simple larceny. Convicted at the July term, 1899, of the City Court of Waycross, and sentenced to 12 months in the chaingang. Another was under suspicion and about to be arrested for the crime, when the defendant came forward and admitted the crime, plead guilty in the Court and restored the stolen money. Was only 19 years of age and of previous good character. Commutation to present service and fine of $100. granted Nov. 24, 1899. John McElroy-Murder. Convicted at the Fall term,l899, of the Superior Court of Thomas county, aad sentenced to death. Witneeses have been prowred since the trial who testify that deceased bad threatened defendant's life, and other mitigating circumstances connected with the crime. Recommended by the Judge, the prose cutor, the trial jury and the county officials. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment Dec. 19th, 1899. W. T. Channell-1\iurder. Convicted at the April term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Montgomery county and sentenced to death. Defendant killed deceased on account of improper relations with his wife, which he had strong reasons to believe existed. Was a man of previous good character. Commutation to life imprisonment granted January Sd, 1900. Sam Freeman-Murder. Convicted at the Fall term, 1899, of the Superior court of Screven county and sentenced to death. Defend ant claimed that the killing was accidental, and the Judge who tried him appeared in person and stated that there appeared to be no motive for the killing, and urged that his sentence be commuted 70 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. A large number of the best citizens, including county officials of Screven county, recommended a commutation of his sentence. Sen t"uce commuted to life imprisonment, Jan. 3, 1900. Sam Rexinger-Gaming in two cases. Spring term 1899 of the Superior Court of Clarke county and sentenced to fines aggregating $540.00, or 12 months in the chaingang in each case. Defendant is an old man, sixty-five years of age and unable to do hard manual labor. ::ientence commuted to fine of $100.00 or further service of five months in the chaingang. Granted January 8, 1900. John May-Murder. Convicted at the ...... term, 1893, of the Superior Court of Telfair county and sentenced to life imprisonment. Evidence very conflicting and there is doubt of his guilt. Recommended by the Judge, ten memben of the jury, a large nnmber of good citizens. Sentence commuted to ten years in the penitentiary, Jan. 20, 1900. Ralph Canfield-Murder. Convicted at the May term, 1881, of the Superior Court of Richmond county and sentenced to life imprisonment. Killing seems to have been done through fear and not in a spirit of revenge. Recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, a portion of the grand and tridl juries, county officials and many citizens. Sentence commuted t.o 19 years actual service, Jan. 20, 1900. Garfield Brown-Receiving stolen goods. Fall term, 1899, of the County Court of Troup county. Sentenced to 12 month in the chaingang. Other defendants implicated in the same crime were allowed to pay fines, Recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, Solicitor-General, the prosecutor and many good citizens. Commuted to a fine of ~50. Feb. 2, 1900. Tom Atkins-Adultery and fornication. September term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Cherokee county, and sentenced to pay a fi11e of $100 in one case and $50 in the other. Defendant asked to ue released from custody upon the payment of a fine of $100, which is recommended by the Solicitor who pro3ecuted him. Commutation granted Feb. 8, 1900. N. T. Barwick-lllegal sale of whisky in three ca,es. Convicted at the April term, 1898, of the Superior Court of Emanuel county and sentenced to 8 months in the chaingang in each, in default of a fine of $500-aggregating 24 months, or $1,500. Has already served one term of 8 months and nearly half of another term. Is sixty years of age and unable to do manual labor. Commutation THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 71 --of sentence to fine of $500 recommended by the Judge and Solicitor ,.and many good citizens. Granted Feb. 9Lh, 1900. John Lewis Johnson-Simple larceny. November term, 1899, of -the Superior Court of Meriwether county and sentenced to 12 ruonths on the cbaingang. Bdore the trial he was confined in the -county jail 103 days; the property stolen was worth less than $10, .and the evidence circumstantial. Recommended by the Judge, the Prosecutor, county officers and many good citizens. Commuted to ;fine of $25 March 61 1900. Fred Perry-Murder. Convicted November term, 1899, of the :Superior Court of Wilkes county and sentenced to death. Was _jointly indicted with one Will Taylor for killing a convict guard. They were tried separately. The jury trying Taylor recommended him to life imprisonment, and the jury trying Perry made no recom mendation and he was sentenced to death. At the trial Taylor swore that he did the killing, and that .Perry had nothfng to do with it. Evidence weak and circumstantial. Commutation to life .imprisonment recommendeJ by many prominent citizens of Wilkes -county. Granted March 7, 1900. Chas. H E'kels-Assault to murder. Convicted at the September term, 1899, of the Superior Court of Newton county and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The evidence was entirely -circumstantial, and defendant was only a boy when the crime was -committed. The jury in rendering their verdict recommended that he be punished as for a misdemeanor, which recommendation was ignored by the Judge. '.rhe Pardon Board recommended that the -sentence be commuted to fine of $1,000, which was granted March 20th, 1900. Victor Smith-Trespass. Convicted December term, 1898, of the Citv Court of Valdosta and sentenced to pay a fine of $35 or twelve months on the chaingang. Defendant was a minor, and at the -command of his father went upon the enclosed lands of another, who claimed a legal right to the control of the premises. Having .sened about three weeks in the chaingang, he now desires to pay -his fine. Granted April13, 1900: S. B. Callaway-Perjury. Convicted at the October term, 18991 of -thE' Superior Court of Fulton county and sentenced to four years in -the penitentiary. Evidence circumstantial and barely sufficient. :Defendant was a man of previous good character, while the prose-cutor was of bad character. Commutation of sentence to six months recommended by the Judge and8olicitor. Granted Aprill3th1 1900. 72 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Richard Knuckles-Assault and battery. January term, 1900r of the Superior Court of Fulton county and sentenced to twelvemonths in the chaingang. Has already served about three months of his !ll!ntence, and the Judge who tried him recommends that hissentence be commuted to fine of $25.00. Granted l!Iay 1, 1900. Jim Johnson-Assault and battery. Convicted at the FebruHyterm, 1900, of the Superior Court of DeKalb county and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or twelve months in the chaingang. He has already served about three months in the chaingang, and the Judgeand Solicitor recommend a commutation to fine of fifty dollars.. Granted May 1, 1900. Dock Barron-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the November term, 1894, of the Superior Court of Macon county and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The killing was dnne under considerable provqcation as the deceased was preparing to get a weapon with the evident purpose of attacking the defendant He has already served about six yeard, and this commutation is recommended by the Judge, Solicitor, the jury t.hat tried him, and many good citizens. Commutation to six years actual service.. Granted .July 9, 1900. J. C. Curies, Parrish Bryant and W. J. Aldermanr-Assault and' battery. Convicted at the Spring term, HIOO, of the Superior Court of Colquitt county, and sentenced to fines of $200 or twelve months in the chaingang, each. They were charged with beating a Chinaman. Only the guilt of Curles was thoroughly established. Ail the county officers, the Judge who tried him, and many ~ood citiv.ens, recommend clemency. ThE> sentence of J. C. Curies commuted to fine of $75 or twelve months and the others to finee of 137.50 or twelve months, each. Granted August 10, 1900. Bajeen Carver-Voluntary manslaughter. Convicted at the Fallterm, 1897, of the Superior Court of Colfee county and .sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. Evidence was very conflicting and newly discovered evidence makes it a very doubtful case. The Judge who sentenced him writes that he may have ~~:iven him too long a term in consideration of his youth, and recommends that the sentence be commuted to five years. Granted August 10, 1900. Henry Chandler-Illegal sale of whiskey. Convicted at the February term, 1900, of the County Court of Hancock county, and sentenced to pay a fiue of fifty dollars and costs or ten months in the cbaingang. A reputable physician certifies that be is afll.icted w:ith THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. heart disease and that further confinement may result fatally. Recommended by the Judge, Solicitor and many good citizens. Commuted to fine of $20 and costs Sept. 7, 1900. Elizabeth Puckett-Receiving stolen goods. Convicted at the February term, 1900, of the Superior Court of Paulding county, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. She was tried with two others, for the same offense, and they were sentenced to twelve months on the chaingang, and it is thought that her sentence should be made the same. The Judge and Solicitor recommend commutation to one year. Granted Sept. 8th, 1900. JouRNAL oF THE HousE. RESPITES. Andrew Parks-Murder. Superior Court of Madison county, September term 1899; sentenced to death. Newly discovered evidence. Respited until Nov. 24, 1899. Granted October 41 1899. W. J. Glaser-)1urder. Superior Court of Dougherty county. October term, 1899; sentenced to death. Sickness of counsel. Respited until Dec. 15, 1899. Granted Nov. 22, 1899. \V. T. Channell-Murder. Superior Court of Mont~omary county, April term 1899. Sentenced to death. Circumstances requiring investigation by the Board of Pardons. Respited until Jan. 5, 1900 Granted Nov. 251 1899 Wesley Tiller, Jr.-Murder. Superior Court of Hart couuty, March term, 1899; sentenced to death. Represented that there are circumstances requiring investigation by the Pardon Board. Respited until Dec. lti, 1899. Granted Dec. 7, 1899. Sherman Rivers-!11urder. Superior Court of Emanuel county, October term, 1899. Sentenced to death. Respited until Jan. 51 1900, in order to give the Pardon Board ample time in which to investigate the ease. Granted Dec. 13, 1899. Philip Denson-Murder. Superior Court of Decatur county, Nov. term, 1899. Sentenced to death. Circumlltances requiring investigation by the Board of Pardons. Respited until Jan. 19, 1900. Granted Dec. 10, 1900. Homer Crawford-Murder. Superior Court of Pulaski county, Feb. term, 1900. Sentenced to death. Respited until April 20, 1900, in order to give the Pardon Board ample time to investigate the case. Granted March 29, 1900. James L. Bakel'-Murder. Fulton Superior Court, Spring term, 1900. Sentenet>d to death. Respited until Sept. 21, 1900, in order that the question of his sanity may be determined. Granted Aug. 20, 190:1. Second re8pite granted Sept. 18, until Oct. 26, 1900, in -order that the Supreme Court may have sufficient time to pass on .the case. THuP.SDAY, OcToBER 25, 1900. 75 REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES. Will Franklin, John Sanders and Ben Hammet and Henry Ba-ker-Convicted at the March term, 1898, of the County Court of Pike county of the offense of sim;>le larceny, and sentenced to $20 or four n:onths on the chaingang each. Offense consisted of stealing watermelons. They were minors at the time. Suffered pen alty. Officials of Spalding county, where they now live, certify to their good character. Granted Oct. 17th, 1899. W. E. Saunders, Jr.-Convicted at the Spring term, 1897, of the Superior Court of Fulton county of the crime of larceny from the house, and sentenced to three year~ in the penitentiary. His original sentence was commuted by Governor Atkinson to one year, which term be served out. Was a minor when the crime was committed, and many of the best citizens of Kirkwood, where he now lives, 'certify to his present good character. Granted Nov. lOth, Hi99. Jack Mann-Convicted at the Spring term, l8i9, of the Superior Court of Lee county of simple larceny. Sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. After se1 ving out his sentence he returned to Lee county, where he has since lived for nearly twenty years, and has established for himself a good character. Granted Nov. 18th, 1899. Lou Pearce-Convicted at the August term, 1894, of the Superior Court of Walton county of simple larceny, and sentenced to pay a fine. Many of the otlicers of "\Valton county represent that since the conviction defendant has lived an honest, upright life, and request this clemency. <:pt as to the salaries of teachers in the Law Department), will appear in Exhibit A, hereto attached. The latter do not recei,e salaries from the Trustees, but are paid by fees from the law students. A catalogue of students, in Exhibit B, hereto attached, shows the nnmbet and names of the students, with their . seveal places of abode, and the classes to which they belong; those in the other colleges, branches of the Universit~, being reported by thei.t respecti,e officers. The Board of Trustees, at its last regular meeting, -changed. the regulation under which for many years no tuition was chal'ged students of Franklin College and of the State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, by requiring a tuition fee of fifty dollars from all students resident in other States-those who reside in Georgia being ,still exempt Every student at the University pays a .matriculation fee of ten dollars, and a library fee of five dollars, to be expended for the purchase of books for the 88 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. library. Students in the Scientific departments, who take L-aboratory work, pay in addition fees ranging fr0m two and a half dollars to ten dollars, to cover the cost of rna- terial used in their work. The ?umber of students matriculated during the year, from June, 1899, to June, 1900, was 279, as compared with 248 in the preceding session--an increase of 31. The number matriculated up to October 9, 1900, for the ensuing year, is 305. New students are coming in daily, and we are led to expect a further large increase in the total number. It is difficult to assign the reason why the constantly increasing facilities for education at the University should not have resulted in a much larger inc1ease in the number of students. Perhaps t.he requirement of higher and better preparatio:l for admission of students, as well as. the higher limit of age, with the slow growth of more advanced preparatory training in the academies of the State, will afford a partial explanation. In this connection, attention may be called to the encouraging fact that tbe number of counties in the State represented by the students is steadily increasing. It will be seen lrom the summary of students in Exhibit B that the number of students connected with the University, either at Athens or at the se\eal branch colleges, supported wholly or partly by money received through the University, is 2,646, while there are 649 in the three colleges which receive no such support, making a total of 3,295. Excluding students in the elementary grades in some of the branche!'!, it is safe to say that there are between twenty-five hundred and tbree thousand in college grades. If all the officers, liwnlty, buildings, and equipment, scientific, mechanical, or otherwise, were with thislarge number of students aggregated in one locality, the University of Georgia, with its schools, would be cousid- ered in the front rank of tLe uui versities of Ametica. But THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 89 its title to this rank should be none the less merited because of the fact that the sites of some of its component parts are not in Athens. In view of the relations which, these several branches sustain to the University as integral parts of the same, the Board of Trustees have taken steps to bring them into closer relationship in their management, and to embody in one publication the annual catalogues of all of them, so as to give to the public all the fact8 material to a clear understanding of their condition in one announcement. Exhibit C, hereto attached, contains an itemized statement of all receipts and expenditures of the University for the fiscal year, from which will appear the sourl'es of all the income, with the manner of disbursement. The amount received from 'the State for branch colleges was $86,400.00, and the amounted expended for the latter was $!:11 ,733.33. The difference is accounted for by the t'act that beside8 tne receipts for branch colleges from the State, the trustees appropriated to them the interest on the Gilmer fund, $1,000.00, and $10,333.33 out of money received from the United States. Student's Hall is the name by which the co-operati\e boarding-house is known. In my last report details were given of the Ot"igiu, plan, government and management of this institution, which has done so much to solve the problem of cheap living at the University. On November 1, 1898, after au expenditure of ~me two hundred dollars fot furniture and other equipment, the house was opened with eighteen young men as boarders, or, rather, as members of the club-for students' hall is really a students' club. By the end of the college year the membership had increaRed to thirty-two,- the capacity of the dining-room being taxed to the uttermost. It will be remembered that during thisfirst year the cost of board to the individual was a littlemore than eight dollars per mouth of thirty days. This JouRNAL OF THE HousE. showing was taken to be a guatantee that the cost of board could be still further reduced. Up to the time that the students' hall was opened, the price of table board at private houses in Athens had avetaged between twelve and fourteen dollars; in a few cases it had been put as low as ten dollars. Accordingly, at the meeting in June, 1899, an appropriation was made for the purpose of better equipping the house. At the opening of college the following September, the number of applicants for places exceeded the capacity o the dining-hall, and the house was practically full during the entire year. At the close of the college in June last, it was found that the cost of board to the individual members of the club had averaged something le.~s than seven dollars and fifty cents per month of thirty days. The Board of 'I'rnstees at that time made a further appropriation, which wns sufficient to equip the house thoroughly. 'fo the Matron, a Southern woman of the old school, too much credit cannot be given for the eminent respectability of the students' hall. Few homes iu Georgia ate better kept. The students forming the club have a regular organization. The officers are a presideut, a treasurer, and a bouse committee. The rule.,; of the house ate made and enforced by the students themselves. On but one occasion in the two years of it~; existence has the club found it necessary to pass upon a case of disorderly cenduct on the part of one of its members. Complaints, of whatever nature, are made to the cluVs officers, and by them communicated to the proper persons. Supplies, etc., are purchased by the treasurer, at the request of the Matton. The treasurer's accounts are inspected every month uy the house committee, and a report is made by them to the club. From the beginning students' hall has grown in popularity with the students. The bouse is now (October 6, 1900) completely full, while more than three dozen appli- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 91 cations for places have been refused. Representative young men in college expless the opinion that three-fourths of the students now at the University would board at the students' hall if there were places for them. The house is amply able to accommodate all the students which the dining-hall will seat; in fact, it is complete so far as its interior is concerned. The pressure on the facilities of the University for cheap living in now met only by the students' hall furnishing day board for sixty-four students, and one dormitory, ..:ontaining twenty-four rooms, which can accommodate only forty ci.ght men with lodging. The dormitory rooms are free, ex<'ept that the stwlents pay a small amount monthly for. sclvices of a janitor. Large numbers of young men at the present session have been applicants both for dormitury rooms and for places at the students' hall. It has been absolutely necessary to turn them away, as all the a,ailable places were taken dmiug the emly nays of the session. It would be easy to double the number of young men now enjoying the present accommodations. Surely these facts will dispose of the statement (in which there never was any trcth), that the Uni,ersity is a place "for rich men's sons." Tbe question of meeting this mgent need was recognized by the Board of Trustees at their last session, and the C::haucellor, in cooperation with the Prudential Oommitt.ee, was directed to report plans for the necessary enla:gement of the buildings, etc., at a meeting of the Board to be called early in November. Tbe report of these gentlemen has not yet been prepared, but a conference with 'them develops that their report in outline will be as follows There is now on the campus one large thne-story bnild.iug, called "New College," iu which lecture-rooms for the following schools are now provided: Rhetoric and Engish J,iterature, Greek, Latin, Romar..ce Language;;, Teu- 92 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. tonic Philology, Military Tactics. This building is not suited for the purposes of lecture-rooms, the rooms being too small and the ceiling too low to admit of enlarging them to advantage, but can easily be adapted to the purposes of a dormitory. This building is on that part of the campus suitable for the location of a dormitory. The most available plan, therefore, is to convert thi.,; building into a doru1i.tory which will provide about thirty-six rooms, accommodating seventy-two men. 'fbe only possible solution of the need for an increa8e of seats in the students' boarding hall is to erect a new building for that purpose, in which event the building now used can be again utilized as a professor's residence. The proposed change in "Xew College" will, of course, make it necessary to provide a aew building for the lecture-rooms of the six schoc.is which will be vacated by the proposed arrangement. In this connection one of the most pres~;ing needs of the L'" oiversity is a fireproof building for the libraty, aud the new building migbt be construeted so as to locate the library on the grouud floor, and, in connection with the space that will be vacated in the present library building, accommGdate the schools nC\w. having theit lecture-rooms in the building which is to become the dormitory. In this connection, it may aiso be said that a part of the general plan of improvement is to erect on the campus an alumui building, fot such purpQses as the contributots may determine. The subscription for this has already reached the sum of $25,000, and it is confidently believed will exceed $50,000. It may be added that the sauitary anangements of the pre~ initiate the operation of the Summer Session in the sum- of mer 1900, but stauds ready. to put it into immediate- operation when the necessary funds shall have been pro- vided. Respectfully submitted, HENRY D. McDANIEL, Chairman Board of Trustees University of Georgia. EXHIBIT A. Names of officers and employees of the University of Georgia, and their compensation, October 1st, 1900: David C. Barrow, Professor of Mathematics ........................$2 000 Samuel c. Benedict, Surgeon ..... ...... ........... ... ..... ...... ....... 100 Willis H. Bocock, Professor of Greek . ......... ... ............ .. ... 2,000.. John P. Campbell, Professor of Biology............................... 2,000 U. H. Davenport, Instructor in Physics ............................. 1,200 Ernest L. Griggs, Commandant of Cadets .......................... 1,200 Charles H. Berty, Adjunct Professor of Chemistry ............. 1,500 Walter B. Hill, Chancellor .............................................. 3,000 A. L. Hull, Secretary and Treasurer .................................. 1,000 William D. Hooper, Professor of Latin ............................... 2,0noJames B. Lawrence, Tutor in Ancient Languages ..... ..... ...... 600 Joseph Lustrat, Professor of Romance Languages ................ 2,000 J.H. T. McPherson, Professor of History and Political Econ- omy .......................................................................... 2,000 John Morris, Professor of Teutonic Languages ................ 2,00() A. H. Patterson, Professor of Physics .............................. 2,1 00 Robert E. Park, Jr.; Professor of English Literature .......... 2,000 Charles M. Snelling, Junior Professor of Mathematics ........ 2,000 Hugh N. Starnes, Prof.essor of Agriculture ........................... 2,000 J. M. Stephenson, Tutor in EngJish...... ........ .......... ....... ..... tiOO Charles M. Strahan, Professor of Engineering ................. 2,0::10 H. C. White, Professor. of Chemistry.................................... 2,000H. C. White, President State College.............. ..... ... .. ....... 500 David C. Barrow, Dean of Franklin College...........:.. ........... 250 Sarah Frierson, Librarian ..... .... ....... ......... ......... ........ ...... 40(} Walter M. Hammond, Assistant Librarian.................. ........ 100 Three colored janitors .......................... $16 per month each Charles M. Strahan, Superintendent Buildings and Grounds 250 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. EXHIBIT B. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, 1899-1900. GRADUATE STUDENTS. James Bolan Lawrence, A.B ........................................... Marietta:. Greek History. Edward Bake.r. M:ell, A.B ................................................. Athens. History.._ Ulrich Bonnell Phillips, A.B., A.M ...........................Milledgeville History and PoliticalScience. Joseph Griffith Smith, B.S ....................................................... Ila Physics, Chemistry. James Madison Stephenson, Jr., A.B ................................. Athens Greek, Teutonic Philology. REGISTER OF STUDENTS IN FRANKLIN COLLEGE, 1899-1900 [In this list are included all candidates for the A.B. degrce.e, and all elective students who are either working toward this degre~ or attending exclusively Franklin College courses ] Richmond Taswell Aderhold ...........Sen ............Osanda. John Banks ................................... Jun ............LaGrange. Thomas Augustine Barrow.............Fresh ........Pelham. Frank Harvey Barrett .................... Soph .......... Augusta. Julian Fitzsimmons Baxter ............ Fresh ......... Atlanta. Sandy Alexander Beaver, Jr............Fresh .........Augusta. Isaac Julian Beckett .......................Fresh .........Savannah. Sterling Blackshear ...................... Soph .......... Athens. Lucian Hull Boggs........................ Sen ...........St. Joseph, Mo. Minor Boyd ............................. Fresh .......Hillsboro, Tex. Frank Edwin Brodnax .................. Sen ............ Athens. Marion Lara Brown ...................... Sen ............Fort Valley. Virginius Lynn Brown .................. Jun ............Fort Valley. Andrew Calhoun ................... Fresh ...... Atlanta. Ferdinand Phinizy Calhoun ........ Sen ....... Atlanta. Ray Calloway ...................... Soph ...... Lexington. Doyle Campbell .................... Sen ........Monticello. Karl Clarence Campbell ............ Jun ........ Monticello. Edwin Ruthven Camp..............Soph ..... Atlanta. walter Bickett Cheatham .......... Fresh ...... Dawson. wylie Owen Cheney ............... Fresh ..... Bairdstown .Joseph Logan Clarke ............... Elect ...... Atlanta. Eugene Herbert Clay .... : ......... Fresh ...... Marietta. Ernest Whi tfi...ld Clifton ........... Elect ...... Lyons. 'Valter Percy Coleman ............. Fresh ...... Greymont. 100 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE. .John Wade 'Connor ................ Soph ..Monticello. Albert Tro1p Cox .................. Jun ....... Atlanta. Charles Willet Davis ............... Sen ........ Atlanta. :Sidney Smith Dean ................Soph ....... Rome. Remer Lane Denmark .............. Sen ........ Valdosta. ~air Dodd ......................... Sen ........ Ford . .John Basil Lamar Erwin ........... Sen ........ Athens. .Joseph George Faust............... Soph ......Lexington. George Bruce Franklin............. Fresh ...... Excelsior. -(}scar .Jason Franklin .............. Fresh ...... Excelsior. John l\fays Gannt ...............Jun ........ Marietta. Osa Pinckney Gilbert ..............Fresh ...... Rome. George Fletcher Gober, Jr.......... Soph .......Marietta. Lucian Pritchard Goodrich ........ Soph ....... Griffin. Isham Park Goss ................. Soph ....... Decatur. Ralph Montgomery Goss .......... Jun ....... Athens. Russell Gould ......................Soph ....... Athens. Bothwell Graham.................. Soph ....... Athens. Ernest Homer Hamby ............. Sen ........ Marietta. Charles Renwick Hamilton ........Elect ..... Grove City, Pa. 'Valter Jones Hammond ........... Sen ........ Thomasville. Pinkus Happ .......................Soph ....... Macon. Wilson Moore Hardy ............... Soph ....... Rome. Charles Ballou Heidt .............. Elect ...... Guyton. damuel Dunbar Hewlett ........... Elect ......Savannah. Walter Clay Hill ...................Jun ........ Monticello. Harold Hirsch ..................... Jun ........ Atlanta. William Dana Hoyt, Jr ............Jun ........ Rome. Hugh Asbury Huggins .............Sen ........ Athens. .John Randolph Humphries ........ Soph ...... Acworth. Fred Carlton Jackson ..............Jun ........ Athens. .John Carlton Jester .............. : .Soph ....... Athens. ,John B. Gordon Jones ............ Sen ........ Whitesburg. William Wilkins Jones.............Elect ...... Waynesboro. -charles l\iatchet Jones .............Fresh ...... Bishop. Oscar Lovell Keith ................ .t:!oph ....... Athens. Elmo Clyde Kelly ..................Fresh ...... Monticello. .Mitchell King ...................... Soph ....... Atlanta. Thomas Richard King..............Jun ........ Athens. -(JampbelJ:JVIcDonald Krenson ...... Fresh ...... Savannnh. Henry.James.Lamar, Jr ........... Soph ....... Macon. -Gharles Rossie Lawler .............. Fresh ...... Tallapoosa. Glen Walter Legwen .................Fresh ...... Crawfordville. William Donald Letford ........... Soph ....... Griffin. Julius Poullain Lewis............. Soph ....... Greensboro. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. 101 Miles Walker Lewis ................ Soph .... , .. Greenesboro. Warren Clarence Lott ............. Elect ...... Waynesboro. Herbert Johnson McBride......... :Jun ....... Tallapoosa. .James Henry :\1cCalla............. Fresh ...... Conyers. John David Neighbor McCartney ...Elect ...... Thomasville. John !\felton McDonald ............Fresh ......Conyers. John Houston Mcintosh............Elect .....Marietta. Joel Sinclair McMullan ............Fresh ...... Hartwell Charles Stakely McWhorter........Fresh ......Woodville. Robert Ligon McWhorter .......... Elect ...... Woodville. Robert Ligon McWhorter, Jr ....... Soph ...... Woodl'ille. William Harold Mallet ............ Jun ........Jackson. Ware Gaillard Martin .............. ~en . , ...... Leesburg. 'Valter Sherman Mask ............. Fresh .....Americus. Morris Michael ..................... Soph ....... Athens. .Joh.n Henry Monahan .............. Fresh ...... Savannah. .Ja'mes Phineas Mott ... .' ........... Sen .........Johnsonville. David Jackson Duke Myers ......... Sen ........Lafayette. Sidney Johnson Nix ................ Soph ....... Harmony Grove-. Norwood Oxford ................... Jun ....... Monticello. Noel Poullain Park ................ Soph ...... Greenesboro. William Oscar Payne....... ....Sen ........Fort Lamar. Isaac Sidney Peebles, Jr ............Fresh ...... Gibson. Edward Ginther Peters ............ Soph .......Rome. Eugene wofford Ragsdale .......... Soph ....... Dallas. Ernest Wood Ramspeck ............ Fresh ......Decatur. Fred Hodges Richardson ...........Fresh ...... Hartwell. William Riley Ritchie ............... Sen ........ Rabun Gap. Henry Fort Scott ..................Fresh ...... Atlanta. Hugh McDaniel. .................. Fresh ..... Atlanta. John Arthur Scruggs ...............Tun ........ Valdosta. Horace Berkely Simcox ............ Elect ...... Bullion, Pa. Robley _Hume Smith ............... Sen ........ Butler. Robert Grier Stephens ............. Soph ....... Atlanta. Edward Strickland, Jr............. Fresh ......Cartersville. Lucius Eugene Tate................Jun ........Tate. Richard Terry .....................Jun .. : ..... Preston. Lewis Jasper Thompson ............ Soph ....... Rocky Head, Ala. Robert Butler Thompson ........... Sen ........Flovilla. William Clinton Thompson ........ Jun ........Madison. 'Villiam Glover Thompson .........Jun ........ Eudora. Alfred Austell Thornton ...........Fresh ...... Atlanta. l\fickleberry Merrit Thurman ...... Sen ........Barnesville. John Laurens Tison ................ Sen ........ Allendale, S.C. James Jefferson Tolbert ............ Soph ...... Atlanta. 102 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Frederick Geddings Tupper ........ Elect ...... Atlanta. James Claude Upshaw ............ Jun ....... Monroe. George Ephraim Usher ............ Sen ........ Springfield. Edwin Booth Vail. ................Sen ........ Atlanta. .Jacob Lester Walker ............... Jun ........ Walesca. Benjamin Dickinson Watkins ....... Sen ........Monroe. Charles Emory weddington ........ Sen ........ Atlanta. Cnarles Harris Whitfield ......... Fresh ...... Milledgeville. Ira Wellington Williams ........... Soph ....... Villa Rica. william Leonidas Wooten .......... Sen ........ Atlanta Ernest Lee worsham .............. Elect ...... Forsyth. Barry Wright ......................Soph ....... Rome. Charles Mell Young ................ Sen . . . . . . .Athens. I"eroy Penn Young ................Fresh ...... Woodville. REGISTER OF STUDENTS IN THE STATE COLLEGE, 1899-1900 [In this list are included all candidates for State College degrees, and elective students who are either working toward those degrees m attending courses belonging distinctly to the State College.] Charles Reneau Andrews ........... Sen ........ Atlanta. Benjamin Henry Barrow ........... Fresh ...... Athens. Thomas Wiley Baxter .............. Fresh ...... Sparta. RaYaud Gerdine Benedict .........Fresh ...... Athens. Hampton Clifford Benton .......... Fresh ...... Monticello. Ruben Lee Blackwell ............. Soph ....... Dip. Herbert Johnson Boswell .......... Fresh ...... Penfield. .James Charies Brand .............. Jun ........ Canton. James Hamil ton Brinson ........... Elect ...... waynesboro. Frank Marion Brockman ........... Jun ........ Douglasville. Henry Dawson Burks ............. Soph ....... LaGrange. .John Lamar Calloway .............. Jun ........ Lithonia. Rufus Carlton Claghorn ............Soph ....... Savannah. Jesse Campbell Cobb ............... Fresh ...... Athens. Dewald Anselm Cohen ............. Fresh ...... Rutledge. Archie Moncure Conway ...........Fresh ...... Athens. Frank Grady Crane ............... Elect ...... Athens. Rufus Samuel Crane .............. Elect ...... Athens. John Aquilla Crawford ............. Elect ...... Athens. John Henry Crouch ................ Sen ........ Gay. 'William Mazyck Davis ............Jun ........ Macon. Bertram Eugene Deike ............. Fresh ...... Thomasville. Arthur :Mills Dixon ................ Elect ...... Athens. Cam Dawson Dorsey ............... Fresh ...... Atlanta. Eugene Alberto Duke .............. Jun ........ Newborn. Dan Hughes DuPree ............... Fresh ...... Danville. THU$DA Y, OCTOBER 25, 1900. .103 George Lee Echols .................Fresh ...... Ila. .Julian Willis Edwards ............Elect ......Taswell. Ken ion Eugene Edwards ........... 8oph ....... Sylvester. Francis Masson Farley. Jr ..........Fresh ...... Atlanta. Allen Fort, Jr....................Jun ........ Americus. .James Pendleton Gairdner .........Jun ........Elberton. Joseph Francis Gatins, Jr .......... Elect ...... New York, N.Y .Samuel Bishop Goff, Jr ............ Elect ......Camden, N.J. Arthur Jesse Griffeth ..............Elect ......Danielsville. Lamar Duskin Griffis ............... Fresh ..... Lumpkin. Frank RensakHapp ............... Jun ....... Macon. Homer Reynolds Harber ........... Soph ....... Harmony Grove. .Joseph Benton High ................Fresh ......Madison. Walter Blanchard Hodgson ....... Fresh ...... Athens. James Frank Howard .............. Jun ........ Athens. Percy Lamar Huggins ............. Fresh ...... Athens. Augustus Longstreet Hull, .Jr ...... Soph ....... Athens. William Anderson Jackson ........ Fresh ...... Athens. "Walter Marion Jackson ............ Soph ....... Augusta. Horace Cornelius Johnson .........Jun ........Etowah. Middleton Samuel Johnson ........Fresh ...... Atlanta. :Smilie Seabrook Johnson . .Jr ....... Fresh ...... Etowah. William l\'l:ercer Johnson .......... Elect ...... Lithonia. Kieffer Lindsay .................... Sen ........ Crystal Springs. Andrew .Jackson Lyndon, Jr ........ Fresh ..... Athens. Addison Arthur l\1cArthur .........Fresh ......McArthur. Douglas Stuart McArthur..........Fresh ......Lumber City. Frank Kelly McCutchen ...........Elect ...... Dalton. Merrit Van McKibben .............. Elect ......Jackson. Tracy McKenzie ................... Soph ....... Waynesb'oro. Rucker Mason ..................... Elect ...... Athens. Robert Moran .....................Fresh ......Atlanta. Lawton Nally ..................... Soph ....... Villa Rica. . . .James Columbus Newsom, Jr ...... Elect ...... Washington. Edgar Oliver....................... Soph .......Kissimmee, Fla. :Willis Oliver Perry ................Fresh ...... Carl. 'Wilbur Bryan Pope ................ Elect ...... Athens. Kell Potts ......................... Soph ...... Atlanta. Paui Potts ....................... Jun ........ Atlanta. Roy Elgin Powell .................. Jnn ........Valdosta. 'Villiam Brannon Rice ............ Soph .......Harmony Grove. Francis Morris Ridley, Jr........... Fresh ...... LaGrange. ..James Royal Rounsaville: .......... Fresh ...... Rome. Robert Batty Rounsaville ..........Fresh ......Rome. .Albert Carroll Rucker .............. Elect ...... Columbia, S. C. 104 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Lamar Cobb Rucker ................ Sen ........ Atlanta. Emory Powell Shannon ............ Sen ...... Elberton. Olin Estes Shankle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Soph ...... Harmony Grove. James Longstreet Sibley ........... Soph ...... Athens. Arthur William Smith ............. Soph .......LaGrange. Benjamin Thomas Smith ........... Sen ........ Ila. Sandy Murray Speer ............... Fresh ......Newnan. Claude Hammond Story ...........Jun ........ Appling. Robert Shelton Strahan ............Elect..Vineyard Haven, Mass Roy Davis Stubbs .................. Soph .......Eatonton. William Milton Thomas............ Soph ....... Athens. Samuel Worth Tolar ...............Elect ..... Brentwood. James Thomas Worthen ........... Soph ...... Piedmont. William Ernest Watkins ...........Sen ........ Jackson. Henry Goldsmith Wells ............Elect ...... Stone Mountain. William Monroe White ............ Sen ........ Watkinsville. Linton Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elect .. . . .Winterville. Harold Stephens Willingham.......Fresh ......Marietta. John Durham Wing, Jr .............Fresh ...... Atlanta. William Council Wooten ...........Elect ......Buena Vista. Edward Warren Young ............ Elect ...... Keyport, N. J'. Wilbur Hubbell Young .......... Elect ...... Keyport, N.J. SUMMARY OF STUDENTS. University (Graduate) Students.............................. 5Franklin College Students ................................... 129' State College Students....................................... 93 Law Students................... .. . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . . 52 Total attendance at Athens .............................. 279 Students in Medical Department............................. 744 Students at Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Students at School of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 Students Girls' Industrial School. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . 437 Students in State Normal School ..... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i14 Students in State Industrial College......................... 408 Students in Branch Colleges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64~ Aggregate attendance at University .................... 3,295- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1900. EXHIBIT C. STATEMENT OF TRESURER, 1899-1900. Balance in hand June 5th, 1899 ................. $ Receipts from Treasurer: 4,929 60> For branch colleges .......... _...... $ 80,400 00 Interest on constitutional debt ..... _. 8,000 00 invested funds .......... . 1,260 00 " Gilmer fund_ ........ _... . 1,050 00 Terrell fund ............ _. 1,400 00 lland-scrip fund ......... . 16,954 14 " Brown fund ............. . 3,815 00 McCay fund ............. . 1,610 00-114,489 14 U. S. Treasurer __ ..... _......................... . Rents .......................................... Matriculation fees . _............................ . Library fees __ ................................... . Brown fund notes paid .......................... . Real estate sold .. _.......... _................... . C. P. Wilcox prizes __ .......................... . Repayments ............. _...................... . Chemical laboratory fees ...... _............ _.... . Biological l'aboratory fees ....................... . 25,000 00 590 57 2,200 00 1,100 00 1,320 98- 543 55 100 00 206 14 425 00 140 00 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 151,044 98 Payments: Cnancellor's traveling expenses ............ _.... _$ Medals and prizes ............................... . Music .. __ ....................................... . Printing and stationery ......................... . Servants .... _................................... . Night watchman ................................ . Catalogues and publication ..................... . Salaries .... _...... _............... _..... _.. _.... . Postage ......................................... . Incidentals ...... _..... __ ............. - . -.. . ... . Fuel ................... _........ -- .............. . Lights . _.... _. __ ............... -.......... - .... - . '\Vater . __ .... _.................................. . Insurance .. _.................................... . Diplomas . _.................................... . Association membership ....... _................ . 65 28 ~42 00 150 00. 375 04 810 31 307 00. 477 07 33,348 63215 39 24 11 631 87 320 70 333 22 736 32 81 25 10 00 Total operating expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 42,128 19 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Repairs .............................. $ Renewing appar.1tus ................ . Campus ............................. . Students' hall ....................... . Furniture in chemical laboratory ... . 1,906 45 102 77 46 so 650 00 66 82 Total permanent improvements ............. . 2,772 84 Departments: Farm ................................ $ 1,060 2i Chemical laboratory ................ . 624 97 Biological laboratory. . ............. . 96 49 Romance languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 50 00 Military ............................ . 15 16 Engineering class ................... . 29 25 Mathematics ........................ . 57 75 Electrical apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 78 Ancient languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 12- 2,009 49 Library .................................... . 1,214 05 Loans to students ........................ . 3,696 25 Branch colleges ................................. . 91,733 33 Other purposes: Delegates to conventions ...................... . Advances to students' hall ...................... . Fees for collecting notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .... . Balance June 8, 1900 .................. . 71 15 181 99 112 96 7,124 73 Respectfully:submitted. $157,044 98 A. L. HuLL, Treasurer. The following invitation was read and accepted, to wit: Clerk of the House, Atlanta, Ga.: Dear Sir : The members of the Georgia Legislature are very cordially invited to attend the Georgia State Fair at Valdosta on Thursday, Nov. 1, in company with Governor Candler and his staff. will you kindly present this invitation to your body for ;their consideration? Very truly yours, J.P. BROWN, T. G. CRANFORD, A. T. MooRE, Committee. THURSDAY, OcTOBER 25, 1900. 107 At this juncture the Senate appeared npon the floor of the House, and the joint assembly convened for the purpose of consolidating the votes of the State election, and was called to order by the Ron. Clark Howell, President of the Senate. After a consolidation of the votes from the several counties of the State, with the exception of the county of Coffee, it was found that the Hon. A. D. Candler had received 90,445, anrl the Ron. J. H. Traylor had received 23,235, a majority of 67,210 for Candler, whereupon the President of the Senate declared the Ron. A. D. Candler only elected Governor of the State of Georgia for the ensuing term of two years. The following joint resolution was introduced, read and. adopted, to wit: By Messrs. Hall, Felder and Kilburn of Bibb- A resolution inviting U. S. Senator A. 0. Bacon to address the General Assembly on November 2d, 1900. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the above resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution accepting the invitation of the Interstate Fair Association to attend the fair grounds on to-morrow, Oct. 26, 1900, and that the House shall adjourn at 12 <>'clock :NI. for that purpose. The following members asked leaves of absence, which were granted, to wit: 108 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Messrs. Franklin of Washington, Lawrence of Vl'alker,.. Taylor of Houston, Richardson of Houston, Deal of Bulloch, Underwood of White, Foster of Floyd, Flynt of Spalding. On motion of Mr. Burnett of Clarke, the House adjourned; until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Friday, October 26th, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock: a. m. to-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 : Adams, Carswell, Foster of Towns, Allen, Clower, Foster of Oconee, Anderson of Bartow, Copeland, Franklin, Anderson of Cobb, Cowart, Frederick, Ayres, Crawford, Freeman of Whitfield,_ Bailey, Crumbley, Gary, Barron, Daughtry, George of DeKalb, Bell, Davis of Meriwether, George of Morgan, Blalock, Davis of Newton, Gresham, Blue, Deal, Gress, Booth, Dean, Griffin of Twiggs, Boswell, Dorminy, Grice, Bower, Drawdy, Hall of Bibb, Bray, Duncan, Hall of Fannin, Brewton, English, Hamby, Brock, Everett, Hamilton, Bruce, Felder, Hammock, Burnett, Flynt, Harden of Chatham,. Bush, Fort, Hardin of Wilkes, Carrington, Foster of Floyd, Hardwick, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1900. 109 Harrell, Luttrell, Shank, Harper of Chatt.ooga, McFarland, Shipp, Harpt>r of Wayne, McKay, Sikes, Harvard, McLennan, Slaton, Hathcock, McWhorter, Smith of Henry, Harkins, Madden, Stafford, Hawes, Maples, Steed. Henderson, Merritt, Stevens, 'Henry, Miller, Stewart, .Herrington, Mitchell of Emanuel, Stubbs, Bilton, Mitchell of Thomas, Sturgis, Hitch, Monroe, Symons, "Hixon, Moore, Tarver, Hodges, Morris, Taylor, Hogan, Mulherin, Thomas, Hosch, Mullins, Thompson of Banks, Houston, Narramore, Thompson of Dooly, Howard of Baldwin, Niblack, Tisinger, Howard \f DeKalb, O'Connell, Toomer, Howell, Orr, Tumlin, Huie, Ousley, Underwood, Hutchins, Park of Greene, 'Valker of Brooks, Johnson of Appling, Park of Troup, Walker of Crawford, .Johnson of Baker, Parker, Walker of Webster, Johnson of Bartow, Perry, 'Vellborn, .Johnson of Jefferson, Peyton, welch, .Joiner, Pierce, \Veils, Jordan of Jasper, Quillian, Whitchard, .Tordan of Pulaski, Rawls, Wight of Dougherty, Kelly, Reid of Campbell, Wilkes, Kilburn, Reid of Taliaferro, williams, Kir.g, Rhyne, wilson, Knight, Richardson, Wright of Floyd, Knowles, Roberts, Yates, Lane, Sanders, Mr. Spe.aker. Lawrence, Schley, Those absent were Messrs.- Darden, Freeman of Tro~1p, Hntcheson, Land, Lott, Singletary, Rmith of Hancock, Turner. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and -confitmed. 110 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The call of the roll of counties for the- intr.(lduction of new matter was had, and the following new bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred,.. to wit: By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for tbe holding of the several dty courts of this State by tbe city court jQ.dges, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.. By Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act for the protEiction of certain game in this State, and for other purpose:s Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to protect wild English,. Mongolian, and other pheasants, and for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraphs 2 and: 3 of section 3 of article 6, and paragraph 1 of section 11 of article o of the Constitution, and for other purposes.. Referred to General Judiciary Oom mittee. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1900. Jll By Mr. Howard of Dooly- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla, Ga., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Hawes of Elbert- A bil,l to be entitled an act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Elbe~ton, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act fixing the time for holding the superior courts of the Rome circuit, . a.nd for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A resolution providing for the purchase of Index-Digest of Georgia Reports, and for other purposes. Refc:rred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to prevent children under ten years of age from working in textile factories except under certain conditions, and for other purposes. Referred to Labor and Labor Statistics Committee. JouRNAL oF THE HousE. ,By Mr. Houston of FultonA bill to be entitled an act to prevent children under hvelve years of age from working in factories, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. :By Mr. Harvard of Dooly- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture of, sale, or giving away cigarettes or cigarette paper in Georgia. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. :By Mt'.. Park of Greene- A bill to be entitled an act to enlarge the duties of the 'Commissioner of Agriculture, so as to include the inspection of cheese, milk, butter and other similar products offered for sale, and for other pi1rposes~ Referred to the General Agricultural Committee. Mr. Griffin, of Twiggs, moved that the rules of the .House be suspended for the purpose of acting on the following privilege resolution, w~ich motion prevailed. .By Mr. Griffin of Twiggs- Resolved, that the privileges of the floor be extended .the Hou. ~ M. H~ghes during _his stay in the city. The resolution was adopted. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen., .the Secretary thereof: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1900. 113 The Senate has concurred in the following joint resol ution of the House: A resolution requesting Hon. A. 0. Beacon to address the General Assembly on Kovember 2d, 1900, at 12 -o'clock noon. Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, arose in his seat and informed the Speaker that two distinguished gentlemen from South Carolina, the Hon. F. W. Wagner, president of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition Company, .and the Hon. J. C. Hemphill, editor of the Charleston News and Courier, wished to speak to the members of the House in behalf of their exposition, and moved that a committee be appointed to escort them to the Speaker's stand, which motion prevailed. The Speaker appointed as the committee M1. Slaton, l\1r. Reid and Mr. Kelly. After a short address by the gentlemen above mentioned the House resumed the business before it. The call of the roll of counties was resumed, and the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and .appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide tor the registration of voters of this State, and for other _purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 8 hj 114 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. HutchEson of Haralson- A bill to be entitled an act to prescribe the manner of electing county school commissioners of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Taylor of Houston- ' A bill to be entitled an act to make penal the importation of diseased cattle inside the limits of this State, and fot other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe in the county of Macon, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. 'raylor of Houston- A bill to be entitled au act to make penal the sale of cottonseed by tenants or croppers, and fot other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to be entitled an act to amend bection 85 7 of Volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Ccmmittee. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1900. 115 By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 97 4 of volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Sanders of Heard- A bill to be entitled an act to change the time of holding the superior court of :a:eard county, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Lane and Joiner of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the county court . of Sumter county, and for othet purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Lane anJ Joiner of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an act to establish the city court of Americus, and for othet purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Davis of Newton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the payment to court officers their actual costs in felony cases, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. llf:i JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. McLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 811 of volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Com mittee. By Mr. Steed of Taylor-- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3509 of volume 2 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to require the Governor to furnish full and complete election blanks tQ the several counties of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. McLennan of Telfair- A bill to be en titled an act to amend section 1354 of volume 1 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Park of Troup- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of LaGrange, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1900. 117 By Mr. Felder of Bibb- Resolved, That until otherwise ordered tbis House shall convene at 10 o'clock a. m.,'and adjourn at 1 o'clock p.m. Leave of absence was granted the following members, to wit: Messrs. Jordan of Jasper, Knowles of Floyd, Kelley of Glascock, English of Warren, Harrell of Dodge, Singletary of Schley, Gresham of Burke, Hall of Bibb, Dean of Paulding, Allen of Monroe, Darden of Monroe, Clower of Coweta, Parker of Talbot, Hammock of Randolph, Ousley of Lowndes, Luttrell of Harris. On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. to-monow. ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, October 27, 1900. 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. On motion of Mr. Barron of Jones, the call of the roll was dispensed with. The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Mr. Hardwick, of Washington, moved that the order of business be displaced and that the Governor's message be taken up and read, which motion prevailed. 118 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Immediately after the reading of the Governor's message, the following joint resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas- A resolution providing that the General As~embly adjourn at 1 o'clock p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 1900, until Friday, Novembe1 2, 1900, for the purpose of visiting the Georgia State Fair at Valdosta on Thursday, November 1, and that Thursday, November 1, be not counted as a legislative day. On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the above resolution was ordereJ immediately tranomitted to the Senate. Mr. Felder, of Bibb, moved that the House adjourn to take a recess until 11 :55 o'clock, which motion prevailed. The hour of 11::35 o'clock having arrived, the Speaker again called the House to o1der. The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A resolution providing for the General Assembly to meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives in joint session on the evening of November 19, 1900, at 7 :30 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of listening to an address from Mrs. Belle Kearney on the subject of the education of children in the common schools. On motion of Mr. Hardwick of Washington, the above SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1900. 119 resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following bill was introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: . By Mr. Hodges of Hart- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Governor to have prepared a roster of all persons who enlisted in the war between the States from the State of Georgia. Referred to the Committee on Pensions. The hout of 12 o'clock m. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session convened for the purpose of inaugurating the Governorelect was called to order by the Ron. Clark Howell, President of the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate then read the resolution convening the joint session for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor-elect, Hon. Allen D. Candler. Immediately thereafter the Governor-elect, Hon. Allen D. Candler, together with the Judges of the Supreme Court, the State House officers and other distinguished gentlemen appeared upon the floor of the House. The Governor-elect was escorted to the Speaker's stand, where, after delivering his inaugural address, the oath of office was administered by the Ron. Tbos. J. Simmons, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, after which the Governor and attending officials retired. Upon motion of Senator Bell of the 39th district, the 1~0 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. joint session was dissolved and the Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker. Leave of absence was granted the following members, to wit: Messrs. Hall of Fannin, Brewton of Tattnall, Yates of Catoosa, Adams of Putnam, Hilton of Screven, Bray of Johnson, Mulherin of Richmond, Wellborn of Union, Underwood of White, McWhorter of Oglethorpe, Duncan of Lee. On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. ATLANTA, GA. Monday, October 29, 1900. 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 : Anderson of Bartow, Brewton, Anderson of Cobb, Brock, Ayres, Bruce, Bailey, Burnett, Barron, Bush, Bell, Carrington, Blalock, Carswell, Blue, Clower, Booth, Copeland, Boswell, Cowart, Bower, Crawford, Crumbley, Darden, Daughtry, Davis of Meriwether, Davis of Newton, Deal, Dean, Dorminy, Drawdy, English, Everett, MONDA.Y, 0U'fOBER 29, 1900. 121 Felder, Howell, Reid of Campbell, Flynt, Huie, Reid of Taliaferro, Fort, Hutcheson, Rhyne, Foster of Floyd, Hutchins, Richardson, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Appling, Roberts, Foster of Oconee, .Johnson of Bartow, Sanders, Franklin, Johnson of Jefferson, Schley, Frederick, .Joiner, Shank, Freeman of Troup, Jordan of Jasper, Shipp, Freeman of Whitfield, Jordan of Pulaski, Sikes, Gary, Kelly. Singletary, George of DeKalb, Kilburn, Slaton, George of Morgan, King. Smith of Hancock, Gresham, Knight, Smith of Henry, Gress, Lawrence, Stafford, Griffin of Twiggs, Lott, Steed . Grice, Luttrell, Stevens, Hall of Bibb, McFarland, Stewart, Hamby, McKay, Stubbs, Hamilton, ::\fcLennan, Sturgis, Hammock, Madden, Symons, Harden of Chatham, Maples, Tarver, Hardin of wilkes, Merritt, Thomas, Hardwick, Miller, Thompson of Banks, Harrell, Mitchell of Emanuel, Toomer, Harper of Chattooga Mitchell of Thomas, Tumlin, Harper of 1Vayne, Monroe, Turner, Harvard, Moore, Underwood, Hathcock, Morris, Walker of Brooks, Harkins, Mullins, walker of Webster, Hawes, Narramore, \Vellborn, Henderson, Niblack, welch, Henry, O'Connell, Wells, Herrington, Orr, Whitehard, Hilton, Ousley, Wight of Dougherty, Hitch, Park of Greene, 1Vilkes, Hixon, Parker, williams, Hodges, Perry, 1Vilson, Hogan, Peyton,. 1Vright of Floyd, Hosch, Pierce, Yates, Houston, Quillian, Mr. Speaker. Howard of DeKalb, Ra.wls, 122 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Those absent were Messr:>.- Adams, Johnson of Baker, Allen, Knowles, Bray, Land, Duncan, T~ane, Hall of Fannin, Mc,Vhorter, Howard of Baldwin, Mulherin, Park of Troup, Taylor, Thompson of Dooly, Tisinger, \Valker of Crawford. The Journal ofSaturday'l:l proceedings was read and confirmed. Upon call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, t~e following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Toomer of Ware- A hill to be entitled an act to make bonds for title to land admissible to recorci and to define the effect of such record, and for other purpl)ses. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Toomer of Ware- A hill to be entitled au act to place the misdemeanor convicts of this State under the control and management of the Prison Commission of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Penitentiary Committee. By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the holding of a constitutional convention of the people of Georgia, and for other purposes. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1900. 123 Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Everett of Stewart- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4147 of the Code by changing the compensation of jurors in justice co1uts uf this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to provide for the disposition of fines and forfeitures arising in the county court of Macon ceunty, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to be .entitled an act to amend section 1652, volume 1 of the Code which requires fertilizersto be branded, and for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Hawes of Elbert- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the payment of attorney's fees, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Rawls of Effingham- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the opening and closing of polls at precincts, and for other purposes. 124 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections. By :Mr. :Monroe of Decatur-- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the city court of Decatur county, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr; Foster of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to levy a tax on dogs and provide for the collection of same, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to prevent prisoners from being r.arrieq out of their own districts for commitment trial, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. By :Mr. Monroe of Decatur- A bill to be entitled an act to establish the city court of Bainbridge, and for other purpose!;. Referred to the i:;pecial Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Reid of Campbe-ll-- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 93 of volume 3 of the Code of i895, and for othP.r purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. MoNDAY, OcTOBER 29, 1900. 125 By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun- A .bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to provide for the levying of a tax on dogs, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Walker of Brooks- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of :Morven in the county of Brooks, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the relief of Geo. ,V. Harrison, State Printer. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Underwood of White-- A bill to be entitle:l an act to carry into effect paragraph 1, section 7 of article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877, and for other purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. 126 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Gary of Richmond-- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the property known as the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, and for other pmposes. Re(erred to Committee on Appropriations. The following joint resolution was introduced, read aud adopted, to wit: By Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to confer with the Brumby Memorial Associa- tion as to what steps should be taken in aiding in the erec- tion of a monument to the late Thos. M. Brumby ot the p. S. Navy. On motion of Mr. wight of Dougherty, the above resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following resolution was introduced and under the rules of the House relerred to Committee on Privileges of the Floo, to wit: By Mr. Quillian of Hall-- Resolved, That the Privileges of the Floor be extended the Hon. W. P. Price of the county of Lumpkin, during his stay in the city. The following resolutions were introduced, read and adopted, to wit: MoNDAY, OcTOBER 29, 1!100. 127 By Mr. Bowet of Decatur-- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Hon. Clarence Knowles, deceased, late member of the House from the county of Fulton. By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A resolution providing that all bills introduced this session, except the bills introduced on to-day, be taken up and read the second time. The following bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Taylor of Houston- A bill to be entitled au act to make penal the sale of cottonseed by tenants or croppers, and for other purposes. By Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the registration of voters of this State, and for other purposes. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 857 of volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 974 uf volume 3 of the Code, and fur other purposes. 128 JouRNAL OF rHE HousE. By Messrs. Lane and. Joiner of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the county court of Sumter county, and for other purposes. By Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act. to fix the time of holding the superior courts in the Rome circuit, and for other purposes. lly lVIr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the holding ()f the various city courts of this State by the city court judges, and for othe1 purposes. By Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraphs 2 and 3 of section 3 of article 6 and paragraph 1 of section 11 of article 6 of the Constitution, and frJr other purposes. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A resolution providing for the purchase of the Van Eppes Index-Digest of Georgia Reports, and for other purposes. By Mr. Park of Greene- A bill to be entitled an act to enlarge the duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and for other purposes. By Mr. McLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled au act to amend section 811 of volume 3 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, OcTOBER 29, 1900. 129 By Mr. Steed ofTaylor- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3509 of volume 2 of the Code, and fur other purposes. By :Mr. Davis of Newton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the payment of court officers of their actual costs in felony cases, and for other purposes. By Mr. Park of Troup- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of LaGrange, and for other purposes. By Mr. Howard of Dooly- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla, and for other purposes. By l\h. Hawes of Elbert- A bill to be entiiled an act to establish a system of public schools for the city of Elberton, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Laue and Joiner of Sumter- A bill to be entitled au act to establish the city court of Americus, and for other purposes. By Mr. :McLennan of 'felfair- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1354 of volume 1 of the Code, and for other purposes. 9h j 130 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to protect wild English, Mongolian and other pheasants, and for othet' pmposes. By Mr. Harvard of Dooly- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette papers in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Taylor of Houston- A bill to be entitled an act to make penal the importation of diseased cattle within this State, and for other purposes. By Mr. Hntcheson of Haralson- A bill to be entitled an act to prescribe the manner of electing county school commissioners in the various connties of this State, and for other pnrpo<>es. By Mr. Sanders of Heard- A hill to be entitlecl an act to change the time of holcl ing the Heard connty >uperiot court, and for other purposes. By Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A bill tn be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the protection of game, aud for other puqJoses. MoNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1900. 131 By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe in the county of Macon, and for other purposes By Mr. Houston of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to prevent children under 12 years of age from working in factories, et0., and for other purposes. By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit children under the age of ten from working in factories, etc. By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to require the Governor to furnish election blanks to the several counties of this State, and for other purposes.. By Mr Hodges of Hart- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Governor to have prepared a roster of all the soldiers who enlisted in the war between the States from Georgia, and for other purposes. The Speaker appointed the following committees, to wit: Committee to draft resolutions on the death of Ron. Clarence Knowles: Messr:~. Bower, Park of Greene Patker of Talbot, Thompson of Banks, Hardin of Wilkes. Committee on memorial concerning Lieut. Thos. M. Brumby, U. S. N.: Messrs. Wight, Hardwick, Blalock, Burnett, Knowles of Floyd. 132 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Lea v~> of absence was granted the following members: Messrs. Booth of Walton, Stewart of Calhoon, Howell of Meriwether, Symons of Glynn, Reid of Campbell, Stephens of Oglethorpe, Walker of Webster, Hamby of Rabun. On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. ATLA.NTA, GA., Tuesday, October 30, 1900. 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. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Carswell, Fort, Allen, Clower, Foster of Floyd, Anderson of Bartow, Copeland, Foster of Towns, Anderson of Cobb, Cowart, Foster of Oconee, Ayres, Crawford, Franklin, Bailey, Crumbley, Frederick, Barron, Darden, Freeman of Troup, nell, Daughtry, Freeman of \Vhitfield, Blalock, Davis of Meriwether, Gary, Blue, Davis of Newton, George of DeKalb, Boswell, Deal, George of Morgan, Bower, Dean, Gresham, Bray, Dorminy, Gress, Brewton, Drawdy. Griffin of Twiggs, Brock, Duncan, Grice, Bruce, English, Hall of Bibb, Burnett, Everett, Hall of Fannin, Bush, Felder, Ham by, Carrington, l!,lynt, Hamilton, TuESDAY, OcTOBER 00, 1900. 133 Hammock, King, Richardson, Harden of Chatham, Knight, Roberts, Hardin of wilkes, Knowles, Sanders, Hardwick, Land, f::chley, Harrell, Lane, Shank, Harper of Ohattooga, Lawrence, Shipp, Harper of wayne, Lott, Sikes, ETarvard, Luttrell, Singletary, Hathcock, McFarland, Slaton, Harkins, McKay, Smith of Hancock, Hawes, McLennan, Smith of Henry, Henderson, ~'lc\Vhorter, Stafford, Henry, Madden, Steed, Herrington, Maples, Stevens, Hilton, :Merritt, Stubbs, Hitch, Miller, Sturgis, Hixon, Mitchell of Emanuel, Tarver, Hodges, Mitchell of Thomas, Taylor, Hogan, :Monroe, Thomas, Hosch, Moore, Thompson of Banks, Houston, Morris, Thomson of Dooly, Howard of Baldwin, Mullins, Tisinger, Howard of DeKalb, Narramore, Toomer, Howell, Niblack, Tumlin, H uie, O'Connell, Underwood, Hutcheson, Park of Greene, walker of Brooks, Hutchins, Park of Troup, \Vellborn, Johnson of Appling, Parker, \Velch, Johnson of Baker, Perry, \Vells, Johnson of Bartow, Peyton, \Vhitchard, .Johnson of Jefferson, Pierce, Wight of Dougherty, Joiner, Quillian, \Vilkes, .Jordan of Jasper, Rawls, Wright of Floyd, Jordan of Pulaski, Reid of Taliaferro, Yates, Kelly, Rhyne, Mr. Speaker. Kilburn, Those absent were Messrs.- Booth, :Mulherin, Orr, Ousley, Reid of Campbell, Stewart, Symons, Turner, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Webster, \Villiams, Wilson. The journal of :yesterday's proceedings 'was read and confirmed. 134 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 1Ir. \Vright of Floyd arose in his seat to a question of personal privilege. He said : JJ1r. 8peal.:e1: I rise to a question of pmsonal privilege. An interview in an afternoon paper of yesterday with a distinguished gentleman, whose position gives weight if not authority, to his utterances, demands of me a public statement in justice to the Speaker of this ITouse. The interview referred to was a practical demand upon the Speaker as to composition of the committee to be appointed by l1im, coupling my name with the chairmanship thereof. I can not permit the matter to rest as it is, for the reason that the Speaker had already done, in his untrammeled freedom, that which tl1e gentleman demands in his inteniew should be done; therefore, if the interview remained unchallenged men who are not so familiar with the character of the Speaker as are the members of this Honse, might misconstrue the motiYe behind his action. At the opening of the General Assembly the Speaker had informed my brother, Hon. ~Ioses \Vright., of his intention to appoint me chairman of the Temperance Committee. Yesterday morning before the interYiew appeared the Speaker not only offered me the chairmanship of this committee lmt requested that I give him the names of a large nmnber of the members of this House in sympathy with the temperance cause of Georgia. This statement of facts I make in jnstice to the fairness and impartiality of the Speaker of this House, and in order that he may be free to act in this 1~1atter as his jnclg11H:'nt may direct I release him from the tender of the chairmanship of the Temperance Committee. I deem it lilY further dnt,v to say that the gentleman interviewed was not cog11izant of the facts stated, and I doubt not will do justice to the Speaker with the promptness and candor characteristic of the man. TuESDAY, OcTOBER 30, 1900. 135 In reply to the remarks of the l-Ion. Seaborn Wright of Floyd, the Speaker said: The Speaker has a high sense of appreciation of the courteous consideration of himself manifested in the statement just made by the gentleman from Floyd. He accepts with sincere regTet and in the same manly spirit that prompted it the sacrifice of the gentleman from Floyd. The following message was received from the Senate through :3ir. K orthen, the secretary thereof: Ji r. Spectker: The Senate has concurred in the following joint reso- lution of the House as amended: A resolution that Thursday, November 1st, be not counted as a legislative day, and for other purposes. The Senate has also adopted the following joint resolution of the Senate, in which a concurrence on the part of the House is asked, to-wit: A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee of seven from the Senate and ten from the House to take into consideration the Governor's message in reference to the terminal property of the Western and Atlantic railroad. The following House resolution was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendment, to-wit: By :3fr. :Mitchell of Thomas- A joint resolution providing that the House adjourn at 1 o'clock p. m. 'Vednesday, October 31st, 1900, until 10 o'clock a. m. Friday, November 2nd, 1900, for the purpose of visiting the Georgia State Fair at Valdosta on 136 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Thursday, K ovember 1st, 1900, and that Thursday, X ovember 1st, 1900, be not counted as a legislative day. The Senate offered to amend as fo1lows: Amend by striking out all the words after the word "the" in the fourth line and insert in lieu thereof the following: "All members of the General Assembly "ho are desirous of visiting the State Fair at Valdosta on Thursday, November 1st, 1900, be granted leave of absence." The House refused to concur in the above amendment. The following comnnmication was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, 1V[r. Hitch, to-wit: ]fr. Speaker: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing with an accompanying docnment. 'J.'o the Senate and H 011se of Representatives: I herewith transmit to your honorable bodies copies of the report of a commission, appointed by authority of an act approved on the 20th of December, 1898, to consent in behalf of the State to the erection of a new Union Passenger Station on the State's property in the city of Atlanta. vVhen this act was passed, two propositions looking to the erection of a union station on the State's property were under discussion. The one, that the several railroads entering the city unite and build with the consent of the State, on the State's land; and the other that the State build her own depot and rent or lease to the railroads. After much discussion and several meetings of the execu- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. 137 tive officers of the railroads and the State Railroad Commission, and of the same executive officers and this special committee, the :first suggestion was abandoned, as the railroads were unwilling to build at their own expense on the State's land, unless they could get a long lease. The State's representatives were unwilling to yield control of her terminals for a period longer than the lmexpired lease of her road-about twenty years. Hence but one plan is possible, to wit: for the State to improve and control her own terminal. It will be seen that this commission unanimously recommend that the General Assembly assent to the proposition agreed to by all the railroads now entering the union station for the erection of a new union passenger station. This proposition is in brief that if the State will erect a new station on its own land on which the present structure now stands, the present lessees of the State's railroad of which this station is the terminal, will lease this new structure for a period of_ years, to te::-minate on the clay on which it~ present lease of the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad termi nates, and will pa)7 to the State in addition to the $35,001.00 per month which it now pays as rental for the Western & Atlantic Railroad, six per cent. per annum on the actual cost of the proposed new structure, or about $30,000 per annum, if, as is contemplated, the new structure costs $500,000.00. I fully concur with the commission in its conclusions and recommendation for the following reasons : First: It is a sound business prop')sition. An investment 'which yields steadily six per cent. per annum commends itself to the judgme~t of any good business man. Especially i~ this true if by making the new investment the productive value of another much larger investment already made is greatly increased and fixed, as in this case. The State now 138 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. owns a railroad worth not less than eight millions of dollars 11s terminal in Atlanta is the most valuable in a great railroad center. If properly improved, while very valuable now, it would be much more valuable and would add greatly to the renting Yalue of the State's railroad, and make it, by reason of its location, the key to the railroad situation in Atlanta. Secondly: It is necessary to the preservation of the renting value of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. All the passenger trains no>v entering the city come into and go out from the State road's passenger station, and pay a good rental for the privilege, but the present old structure is en.: tirely inadequate to the demands on it, and has been condemned by the railroads, by the traveling public and by the State Railroad Commission, as insufficient and dangerous. Another larger and better structure must be erected quickly, or the State must necessarily lose the valuable tenants she now has. Should this happen, and happen it must unless we provide adequate accommodation for them, the value of the State road instead of being eubancefl and fixed 'rould be_greatly depreciated. For these two business reasons, leaving out of the question the safety and convenience of the traveling public, it seems to me that the State's interest and duty are too clear for discussion. If the proposition involved the imposition of an extraordinary tax to carry it out, I should oppose it as uunestly as I now favor it, preferring to take the risk of losing the tenants to increasing taxes upon the people. But it does not. There are several ways in which the necessary structure can be erected on the State's own ground, already paid for, without the c'ollection out of the people of a dollar for the pmpose. I will suggest only one. There will be in the treasury on the first day of N ovember, $432,750.00 derived from the sale of public property, some of it from the sale of \Vestern & Atlantiq Railroad TuESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. 139 property not wanted by the present lessees when they took the road. This money cannot, under the Constitution, be applied permanently to any purpose other than the payment of the bonded debt. No bonds of the State except those provided for by the sinking fund will be due till Hl15. Hence this money must lie idle in the treasury for fourteen years, or be loaned to the depository banks as it now is, at a nominal interest, while the State's railroad property depreciates in value lor want of improvement. This money now idle, $432,750.00, supplemented by the one half rental of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad for four months, will pay for the union passenger station which will meet all the demands upon it for a generation. The monthly rental paid to the State for it, over and above the rental now paid by the lessees of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad, will begin to come in at the end of the first month after the completion of the structure, and will continue to collie in every month at the rate of thirty thol1Sand dollars a year, and every dollar of its cost will be repaid into the treasury from this source before the first bond is due, in 1915. Thus in 1915 the State will have on her present terminal grounds a splendid structure, worth a half million of dollars, the value of her railroad will be greatly enhanced, and ever,y dollar advanced in payment for the depot will be back in the treasury. I therefore advise that the General Assembly create a commission similar to that which built the State Capitol, clothed with simi1ar powers and liabilities, for the purpose of building a passenger station on the site of the present structure in the city of Atlanta, to cost not more than five hundred thousand dollars; that each member of this commission, as was the case with the members of the Capitol Commission, be required to give a bond of ten thousand dollars, and that iustead of lending the money now in the treasury derived from the sale of public property to the banks at 140 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. a nominal rate of interest ot two !per cent. per annum, it be lent to this commission for the purpose of erecting the depot. If it is constitutional to lend the State's money to the depository banks, the creatures, not of the Constitution, but of the statute law, it is constitutional to lend it to a commilOsion created by statute for the purpose of protecting and improving the State's own property, when said commission is !:.edged about by all the !.'aleguards that environ the depository banks. A. D. CAXDLER. REPOHT. To the General Assembly of GeoTgia: The General Assembly, by an act approved December 20, 1898 (see Georgia Laws 189x, page 77), provided for the appointment of commissioners to consent in behalf of the State to the erection of a new union passenger station on the State's property in the city of Atlanta, said commission to consist of the Attorney-General and the Special Attorney for the -western & Atlantic Railroad, together with two members from the House, to be appointed by the Speaker, and one from the Senate to be appointed by the President thereof. It was provided that the Governor of the State should be a member of this commission, as will appear f~om the engrossed copy of the act on file in t.he office of the Secretary of State. By authority contained in the first section of this act, the Hon. W. S. west 'vas appointed from the Senate, the Hon. Morris Brandon and the Hon. Bryon B. Bower from the IIouse, to constitute this commission, together with the Governor, the Attorney-General and the Special Attorney for the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The commission had numerous meetings and conferences TuESDAY, OcTOBER 30, 1900. 141 mmitted the serious and important task of solving the Depot Problem un the State terminal property in the city of Atlanta. The act imposes three e::~.-press limitations upon the p_owers of -the commission. 1st. That it should not consent to the erection of a sta- tion on property other than that belonging to the State, excepting certain modifications. :Y 2d. That the commission should not consent to the aban- donment of the site at present occupied by the union pas- senger depot in the city of Atlanta. 3d. "The commission shall in no way disturb any of the terms of the present contract of lease between the State of Georgia and the lessee of the \Vestern & Atlantic Rail- road; but the commission shall be authorized, with the {;Onsent of the lessee company, to bind the State by an agreement looking to an extension of the lease in so far as {;Oncerns the terminal property to be occupied by the pas- senger station and its appurtenances for such a time and upon such terms as may meet with the unanimous approval of the commission; p1ovided, that no agreement shall be made which would- deprive the State of the right and privi- lege of having or obtaining absolute control of this ter- minal at the expiration of the present lease." The commission deems it unnecessary to elaborately dis- cuss the complicated situation which exists in the city of Atlanta with reference to the depot facilities of the several railroads centering in said city, but will refer to the report of the Hon. E. T. Brown, Special Attorney for the West- ern & Atlantic Railroad, for the year UHJ9, for this specific information. The present union passenger station in the city of At- 142 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. lanta is built exclusi,rely upon the property belonging to the Sts.te. This station was built in the year 1871, and, at that time, was fully adequate to all of the demands which could Le mnde upon it. The station proper, was erected by the State, the .Atlanta & "Vifest Point Railroad, the Georgia Railroad, and the :Macon & vVestern Railroad, pre- decessor in right and title to the Central of Georgia, and the said railroads and the State road used the passenger station in common, and in addition to these roads, it is likewise used now as a union passenger station by the Southern Railway 'Company and by the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. The city of Atlanta has more than doubled in size since the present station was erected, and fully three times as many passenger trains run into said station at the present time as were necessary at the time said station was erected. It will be remembered that the Nar;:hville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Company is the present lessee of the State road, and said lessee company, by virtue of the lease, has present possession of, and control over, the terminal property in .Atlanta, including said passenger station, along with every other part and parcel of the State road. Two of the companies, the Southern and the Seaboard Air Line, now using the passenger station, do so by contract with the lessee company, and it will be readily understood that this tends directly to enhance the value of the State's terminal property. These greatly increased demands on the station ha,e resulted in much crowding and inconvenience to all the companies, and it can only be a question of a short time when natural conditions must bring about one of two things-either an enlargement of the present passenger station or some of the companies must withdraw and build depots for themseh'es elsewhere. This, of course, would greatly reduce the value of the State's terminal property. TuESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. 143 As has been said, the present station is erected exclu.sively on property belonging to the State. The title to the property is clear and undisputed, and it is sufficient in extent, in the opinion of competent engineers, for the erection of a new station which will be adequate for the accommodation of all passenger trains entering and departing from the city of Atlanta. In addition to the pmperty whereon the present station is erected, the State owns a strip one hundred feet in width westwardly from said station, and also a small triangular strip lying just south of the right of way of the State's road, and extending from Pryor street through to Whitehall, to all of which the State has a clear title, and which could be utilized for depot purposes if nece1:1sary. Soon after the adjournment of the last legislature, the commission took up anew the work entrusted to it, and early in the present year began to take steps looking to the erection of a new station, either by the State or the railroads, upon the present site. We deem it of the greatest importance to the State that the present site be not abandoned, and with this always in view, we have sought to devise some plan which would preserve the terminal facilities of the State's railroad property, and which would at the same time, be satisfactory to the railroad companies, so as to continue the present station as a union passenger station. We have had a number of interviews and conferences with the exE\cntive officers of the several railroads, and all of these interviews and conferences have culminated in the following proposition : PROPOSITION OF RAILROADS. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 11, 1900. The undersigned representatives of the railroad ccmpanies now using the pLesent union station at Atlanta, subwit the following answer to this question: 144 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. QUESTION. " If the State builds, at its own expense, a new union passenger station on the site of the present union station in the city of Atlanta, will the lessee of the vVesteru & Atlantic Railroad receive the same under the existing lease, and what per centum of interest upon the cost thereof will it pay as rental, it being understood that no taxes are to be imposed upon the improvement?" ANSWER. " If the State of Georgia will agree on or before January 1, next, to build and complete within the calendar year 190 I, a suitable station at. Atlanta, on substantially the site of the present union station, which will be adequate for the accommodation of the passenger traffic of the city of Atlanta during the next twenty years, upon plans aod specifications to be agreerl upon between th~ properly constituted representatives of thP. State on the one hand, and the various railroad companies which would use such station as hereinaft.er provided on the other hand, and lease the same to thP. present lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad upon the terms hereinafter stated, then the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad will accept such lease. "The condition of such a lease from the State of Georgia to the lessee of the 'Vestern & Atlantic Railroad to be substantially as follows : REN'.r, " (a) The rental to be a rate equivalent to five per centum per annum upon thE.' actual cost to the State of Georgia of the new buildings and improvements as certified to such lessee. This proposed rental is based upon the theory that the State o{ Georgia should obtain a return of 4 per centum upon its investment for the use of the capital therein employed, and one per centum additional to cover the ordinary and reasonably to be expected depreciation of the property 'l'UESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. 145 during the term. If the plans for the said proposed station shall require the acquisition by purchase or by lease by the State of Georgia, then it is understood that the rental to be paid to the State shall be increased by the amount of interest, upon a 4 per cent. basis, upon the cost, or the rental value of such additional property. TER~. " (b) The term of this lease shall be for a period to begin with the completion of such new passenger station and the delivery thereof under the lease, and to expire on the date of the expiration of the present lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, interest ou cost during construction to be equitably adjusted. The lessee will convenant in the lease that on the date of such expiration, it will return to the State the said new station in the same condition as it W?S when received from the State, ordinary wear and tear excepted. " In the event that such a lease is executed, then the subscribers hereto agree that the railroad companies other than the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, shall use and occupy such new passenger station and its facilities jointly with the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad during the whole term of the lease so to be executed, so as to make th~ said new station, so 1ar as the use thereof is concerned, in effect a union passenger station, at and from which all passenger trains of the subscribers herP.to shall arriye and depart. " The terms of such agreement, so far as compensation is concerned, shall be that each railroad company using the said union passenger station shall pay to the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad as rent for the use of the said. station and its facilities, a sum, in monthly installments, representing that proportion of the entire rental paid by the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad to the State lOh i 146 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. of Georgia for the said union station and that part of the land now covered by the lease of the Western & AtlanticRailroad which will be used in the construction and operation of the new union passenger station, as the number of cars in the passenger trains of such company running in aml out of said station shall bear to the entire number of cars in all passenger trains running in and out of said station. during the period for which any installment of such rent may be due. "St1ch agreement shall furthermore contain such reason- able rules and regulations, governing the terms and man- ner of the joint use of such property, as are customarily con- tained in similar agreements." NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & Sr. Lours Hs. Co., BY J. \V. THO~IAS, Prtsid.. nt. SouTHERN RAILWAY ColiiPA~Y, BY. SA)IUEL SPENCER, Prt~sider.t.. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY COlllPA~Y, BY JoHN l\1. EGAN, President. LEssEE oF GEORGIA RAILRoAD CoMPA~Y, By TuoliAS K. Scon-, Gen'l J.\'lgr ATLANTA & WEsT PorNT RAILWAY CmtPANY, BY GEORGE (). SliiTH, Pr~~ident.. REPLY OF COMMISSION. "\Ye will receive the foregoing proposition a1id agree to. present it to the General .Assembly at its next session, and recommend its acceptance by the State, "provided the roads will agree to pay six per cent. instead of five per cent. "The te;ms of this agreement not to become operative until the city of Atlanta and the railroad authorities have- TuESDAY, OcTOBER 30, 1900. 147 begun the erection of a viaduct across 'Yhitehall street crossing. AI..LRN D. OANDT,ER, Chairman. J. !II. TERRELl..., E. T. BHOWN, ,Y. S. WEST, DH YON B. BOWER, lvfORRIS BRA:NDON. Al\SWER OF RAILROADS. ''Nashville, Chattanooga & St. J~ouis Railway. NashYille. Tenn., Oc!. 1"7th, 1900. Ifon. Allen D. Candler, GotMu>.- State of Georgi-a, At- lanta, Ga.: Sir-Referring to proposition submitted to you on Oct. 11, by the railroads with reference to the union passenger station, Atlanta, beg leave to say that the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis H.ailway, as lessee of the vVestern & ,Atlantic Hailroad, will agree, as you request, to pay six per cent rental upon the actual cost of the building, the rental on any property that may be acquired by purchase or lease, not now owned by the State of Georgia, to remain at four per cent. Yours respectfully, J. ,V. THO]LAS, President." "Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 20, 1900. To His Excellency, Hon. Allen D. Candler, Govemor of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.: Dear Sir-I am authorized to say that the Southern Hailway Company will cooperate with the other roads entering the union passenger station. at Atlanta, and accede to your proposition to pay six per cent. on the actual cost 148 JouRNAr~ oF THE HousE. of said proposed station, as provided by the proposition of October 28th, 1899, and as extended on October lOth, 1900. A copy of said proposition, as extended, and amended, is hereto attached. Yours truly, HAMILTON MeWHORTER, Advisory Counsel. "Central of Georgia Railway Company. Savannah, Ga., 9ct. 15, 1900. Regarding Atlanta Union Depot. Hon. Allen D. Candle1, Govemo1 of the State of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.: Sir-The Central of \Jt:o1gia Railway Compan~ 1vi1J agree to the term:; nr0posed by you, namely, an il1erease f>om five to s:ix per cent. rental, based on the actual c0st of the building erected on the State's property, the s~me to be apportioned among the different railway lines usmg the depot, in accordance with the cars they handle; in other words, the agreement as contained in the first part of the proposal which was submitted to your Excellency in November, 1899, with the addition that the time be extended during the calendar year 1901, and the rate be changed from five per cent. to reacl six per ceot. Yours respectfully,. JOHN M. EGAN, President." Georgia Railroad. Atlanta, Ga. lion. Allen D. Gandle1", Governor State of Georgia, At~ lanta, Ga. Dear Sir-I duly received you!' letter of October 12, sub- mitting proposition of the State Railroad Commission for TuESDAY, OcToBER 30, 1!:100. 149 the constructing of union passenger station on the State's property in Atlanta, and beg to advise that the Georgia Railroad is willing to bear its proportion of the rer:tal of said new structure at the rate of six (G%) per cent. per annum on the value thereof. Respectfully, THOS. K SCOTT, General J\fanager. "Atlanta &- West Point Railroad. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19, 1900. JIon. Allen D. CanrlleT, Gove1'1W1' State of Georgia, Atlonta, Ga: Sir-The Atlanta & West Point R. R. Co., hereby confirms the proposition concerning the use of a union passenger station in Atlanta, if erected by the State upon the State's property, submitted by the representatives of Atlanta terminal lines on October 11th, 1900, as amended by the representatives of the State on same date, said amendment being that the rental to be paid by the roads upon the actual cost of the union depot building so erected shall be si:-.;;: per cent. per annum instead of five per cent. the term for construction having been extended during the calendar year 1901. Yours respectfully, GEO. C. SUITH, President." This commission is unanimously of the opinion that the foregoing proposition of the railroads should be accepted by the State, and that an act should be passed at this session of the General Assembly carrying the same into effect. \Ye make this recommendation for the following reasons: 1st. It is essential to the proper preservation of the \Yestern &- Atlantic Railroad that the State should continue to own and control the terminal facilities in the city 150 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. of Atlanta. This terminal property is now of large value and is increasing in value every year, owing to the rapid and continued growth of the passenger business of the railroads now using the property. The State now receives as rental from the lessees of the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad $35,001.00 per month. If the State should erect a new passenger station, costing $500,000.00, it would receive six per cent. per annum on this amount, or $30,000.00 p~r y('ar, in addition to the present rental. 2cl. The present .depot building has become for the rea- "r sons briefly outlined above, utterly inadequate to accommo- date the various railroads entering it. e will add further, that this question has been determined by the Railroad Commission, which is the only tribunal under the hnv, clothed with authority to compel railroads to erect suitable depot facilities." After thorough investigation of this question, the Railroad Commission determined that the facilities fnrniehed by the present station are inadequate to meet the present demands of all the railroads centering in Atlanta, and ordered se,eral of said railroads to erect separate stations-having no authority to compP-1 the erection of a union stati(JD on land owned by the State. In view of the great damage which this commission thought would result to the western & Atlantic Railroad property ~hould this order be enforced, the Railroad Commission suspended the same upon the request of this commission, pending negotiations looking to the erection of a union station upon the State's property. 3d. If a new and adequate station is not erected upon the site of the present union passenger station, it will be but. a short time before some of the railroads will abandon the present site, and erect stations of their own elsewhere. Should any one or more of the said roads withdraw and erect a station, the State will immediately be deprived of 3 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1900. 151 good and permanent subtenant, and the vah1e of the property will be proportionately diminished. 4th. Because by the terms of this agreement the lease of the depot building will expire cotemporaneously with the present lease of the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad, and a -contract providing for a lease of the ground to be occupied by the station for a longer period than the existence of the present lease would be exceedingly detrimental to the interests of the State's property. Respectfully submitted, ALLEN D. CANDLER, Chairman, J. :M:. TERRELL, E. '1'. BROWN, W. S. vVEST, BYRON B. BOvVER, JfOHRIS BRAXDON. ~fr. Bower of Decatur moved that Senate resolution INo. 8 be taken up and acted upon by the House. :Mr. King of Fulton arose in his seat and infOl'med the House that he was preparing a substitute to Senate resolution No. 8 and asked t]w indulgence of the House for a few minutes. :i'.fr. Hall of Bibb offered the following substitute to Senate resolution Xo. 8, to wit: A resolution to refer the general special message of the Governor to a committee of the House. Ur. King of Fulton offered the fo1lowing substitute to Senate resolution No. 8, to-wit: Re it resolved by the Honse of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the respective presiding officers of 152 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. said bodies shall be, and they are authorized and directed, to appoint standing committees from their respective bodies to which shall be referred all matters pertaining to the western and Atlantic Tailroad property. lir. Hall of Bibb asked permission to withdraw the subst.itnte introduced hy himself, which request was granted. 1[r. Hall of Bibb then moved that the resolution, together with the substitute, be tabled, which motion prevailed. The following resolution was introduced and read, to wit: By Mr. Clower of Coweta- A resolution providing that the sum of $50.00, paid to the Secretary of State for a charter for the Bank of Winder, Ga., be refunded to \V. S. \Vitham, president. Referred to Appropriations Committee. The following bill was, by unanimous consent, introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, towit: By Mr. Howard of DeKalb- A bill to be entitled an act to JH'OYide for the payment of taxes on all special franchises, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and lfeans Committee. }Ir. Hall of Bibb moved that the rules of the House be snspended for the purpose of allowing him to introduce a resolution, which motion was lost. TuESDAY, OcTOBER 30, 1900. 153 On motion of :Mr. King of Fulton, the following Senate resolution (No. 8) was taken from the table, together with the substitute offered by himself, and read, to-wit: By J\ir. Allen of the 20th District- A resolution providing for the appointment of a JOmt cGmmitteee of seven from the Senate and ten from the House to consider the niessage of the Governor in reference to the terminal property of the \Vestern and Atlantic railroad. The following substitute ''"as offered by ::\Ir. King of );'ulton, to-wit: Be it resolved by the Ho11se, the Senate concurring, that the presiding officers of the House and Senate be authorized to appoint committees to which shall be referred all matters pertaining to the vVestern & Atlantic railroa.l. The following amendment "as offered to the substitute, which was offered to Senate resolution No. 8, to-wit: By Mr. King of Fulton- Amend by adding the following: "Said committee shall have authority to sit separately or jointly and to hear evidence, with the right and power to subpcena witnessef> and administer oaths and require the production of papers, and they shall report in writing. J\ir. Mitchell of Thomas called for the previous question on the amendment, the substitute and the original resolutiGn, which call was sustained. The resolution was adopted by substitute. 154 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The resolution, with substitute and ameuclment "as ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The fol1owing communications ,,ere read, to wit: Corx.\mcs, GA., October 27, 1000. Han. Thomas J. Clwppell, John D. Little, B. 8. Miller, Atlcmtn, Ga. Dear Sirs:-lYe beg to have you extend all the members of the Georgia Legislature a cordial imitation to visit Co- lmnbus and become the guests of the Columbus Street Fair Association, Saturday, X member 3rd, next. \Ye can promise all of the members who accept this in- vitation and come to our Fair a jolly good time; besides, "e will show them a progressi,e Georgia city of which the whole State has cause to be proncl. Kindly advise us at your earliest convenience if this in- vitation is accepted, and if all the members of both Honses will not come. Obediently yours, RALPH 0. HowARD, President. On motion of l\Ir. Blalock of Fayette the aboYe invita- tion was accepted. ATLA:\TA, GA... October 30, 1000. To the General Assem,bly of Georgia: The Senate and House of Representatives are cordially invited to attend the street fair no,, in progress in the city of Columbus on Saturday next, the 3rd day of November, as the guests of the lmclersig11ed and their friends. Yery respectfully, J i\""0. D. LITTLE. B. S. ::HrLLER, Representati,es from :l\Iuscogee. Tnos. J. CHAPPELL, Senator 24th District. TuESDAY, OcTOBER 30, 1900. 155 :Mr. Little and :Mr. Miller of :N[nscogee cordially urged the acceptance of the above invitation. On motion of Mr. Blalock of Fayette the House accepted the invitation unanimously. On motion of :lir. Hall of Bibb the following telegram was read, to wit: PAms, ILL., October 27, HlOO. lion. Clark Howell, fltlctntct Gn.: Telegram received. I greatly appreciate the indulgence and consideration of the Legislature. I will continue filling appointments in Illinois and Indiana until necessary to leave in order to meet engagement to address Legislature -on November 2. A. 0. BACON. The follo\\ing rosolntion was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By 1\ir. Bmnett of Clarke- Resolved, That 300 copies of the special message of the Governor be printed for the use of the House. By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By 1\fr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the chal'ter of the Capital City Bank, and for other purposes. Refel'l'ed to the Genetu.l Judiciary Committee. 156 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :M:r. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, and for other pmposes. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Tisinger of Upson- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the city council of the city of ThQmaston to order an election held to determine whether or not certain bonds shaH be issued, and fo1 other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By :M:r. Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to be entitled an act to provide a 1m iform series of text-books to be used in the common schools of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education. By J\r. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank, and for other purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Park and Boswell of Grec11c- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate $4,000 to have the colonial records of this. State copied, aml for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31,1900. 157 By lfr. Park of Greene- A bill to be entitled an act to admit females into the textile department of the Technological School, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By lfr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the garnishment laws of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Leave of absence was granted the following members- lir. Grice of Pulaski, Mr. Miller of Muscogee, Mr. Orr of Coweta, nfr. Brewton of Tatnall. On motion of Mr. Hardwick of Washington the House adjourned untillO :00 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, October 31, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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: Adams, Anderson of Cobb, Allen, Ayres, Anderson of Bartow, Bailey, Barron, Bell, Blalock, 158 JouRNAr~ oF THE HousE. Blue, Hamilton, :Vlc\Vhorter, Boswell, Hammock, :Madden, Bower, Harden of Chatham, Maples, Bray, Hardin of Wilkes, Merritt, Brock, Hardwick, Miller, Bruce, Harrell, Mitchell of Emanuel,. Burnett, Harper of Chattooga,:\1itcheH of Thomas, Bush, Harper of, Wayne, Monroe, Carrington, Hathcock, Moore, Carswell, Harkins, Morris, Clower, Hawes, Mulherin, Copeland, Henderson, :Mullins, Cowart, Henry, Narramore, Crawford. Herrington, Niblack, Crnmbl1'!Y, Hilson, O'Connell, Darden, Hitch, Orr, Daughtry, Hixon, Ousley, Davis of Meriwether,Hodges, Park of Greene, Davis of Newton, Hogan, Park of Troup, Deal, Hosch, Parker, Dean, Houston, Perry, Dorminy, Howard of Baldwin, Peyton, Drawdy. Howard of DeKalb, Pierce, Duncan, Howell, Quillian, English, Huie, Rawls, Everett, Hutcheson, Reid of Campbell, Felder, Hutchins, Reid of Taliaferro, Flynt, .Tohnson of Appling, Rhyne, Fort, Johnson of Bartow, Richardson, Foster of Floyd, Johnson of Jefferson, Roberts, Foster of Towns, Jordan of Jasper, Sanders, Foster of Oconee, Jordan of Ptllaski, Schley, Franklin, Kelly, Shank, Frederick, Kilburn, Shipp, Freeman of Troup, King, Sikes, Freeman of Whitfield,Knight, Singletary, Gary, Knowles, Slaton, George of DeKalb, Land, Smith of Hancock, George of Morgan, I~ane, Smith of Henry, Gresham, Lawrence, Stafford, Gress, Lott, Steed, Griffin of Twiggs, I"uttrell, Stevens, Grice, McFarland, Stubbs, Hall of Bibb, McKay, Sturgis, Hall of Fannin, McLennan, Symons, WEDNESDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1900. lb9 Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, \Vilson, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker. Those absent wete Messrs.- Booth, Brewton, Hamby, Hanard, Johnson of Baker, Joiner, Stewart, Walker of Brooks, \Valker of Crawford, \Valker of \:Vebster, Yates. The journal of :yesterday's proceedings was read and: confirmed. On motion of :1\lr. Slaton of Fulton the R.ules of the Hol1se were suspended for the purpose of taking up the following Senate resolution which was read and adopted, to wit: By :1\Ir. Cann of the 1st District- A resolution providing for the acceptance of the invitation to attend the street fair at Columbus, Georgia. The Senate l1as concurred in the follo\\'ing resolutions of the House, to wit: A resolution that the General Assembly meet on evening of November 19, 1900, for the purpose of listening to an address by :Miss Belle Kearney. Also a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to confer with the Brumby 1Iemorial Association as to what steps should be taken by the State toward aiding in tlw erection of a monument to the late Thos. :M. Brumby. 160 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The Senate has also adopted the following resolution of the Senate in which a concurrence is asked on the part of the House. A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate certain charges made in report of Acting Keeper of Buildings and Grounds. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereol: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution of the Senate in which a concurrence is asked on the part of the House, to wit: i'l. resolution accepting the invitation to attend the street fair at Columbus. The Senate has receded from its amendment to the following resolution of the House : A resolution that Thursday, November 1, be not counted as a legislative day. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By l\{r. Williams of Bryan (by requefilt)- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 102, vol. 1 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1900. 16l By :M:r. Hitch of Chatham- A bill to he entitled an act to amend section 872 of the Penal Code by providing for the compensation of court baili:ffis in the superior courts, and fm other l_)urposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was introduced and read, to wit: By :llir. Rawls of Effingham- WHER.EAS, The Presidential and Congressional election ia to be held on Tuesday next and that the members, officers and employees of the General Assembly should have an opportunity of casting their votes at said election and for candidat~ supporting the views and principles of government proclaimecl and advocated by the statesman, patriot, philanthropist and scholar, Ron. \Ym. J. Bryan; Therefore, be it resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That when the General Assembly adjourns at the end of the session of this week it shall stand adjourned nntil nine o'clock on Tuesday evening of K ovember 6, when each body shall proceed to vote for United States senator as the law directs. :Mr. Hutchins of Gwinnett called for the previous question, which call was sustained. On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 82, nays 53; the resolution was therefore adopted. The following message was received from the Senate through :fifr. N orthen, secretary thereof: llh 162 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Spealcet: ' The Senate has agreed to the House substitute for the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee of seven from Senate and ten from the House to take into consideration the message of the Governor in reference to the terminal property of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. :M:r. }.filler of :Wluscogee moved that the action of the House in adopting the resolution to attend the street fair at ColU1llbus be reconsidered for the purpose of allowing him to offer the following amendment, which motion prevailed: By 1.1r. Miller of 1.iuscogee- Amend by adding at the end of said resolution the following: "And that Saturday, November 3, be considered as a non-legislative day and that officers, members and employees receive no pay for such day." The resolution was then adopted as amended. On motion of Mr. Miller of Muscogee the resolution, as amended, was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The call of the roll of counties was resumed a11d the following bills were introduced, read the :first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By 1\Ir. King of FultonA bill to be entitled an act to provide a method of prov- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31-, .1900. 163 ing justice court judgments from other States; and for .other purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. :By 1\fr. Park of Greene- A resolution inviting Ex-Governor Hoard of the State er, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb the following resolution was tabled, to wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution to refer the special message of the Governor to a special committee of the House. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Howard of DeKalb- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended the Hon. M. P. Walsh during his stay in the city. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the secretary thereof: M1. Speaker: The Senate has concuned in the House amendment to the following resolution of the Senate: A resolution accepting the invitation to attend the street fair at Columbus. WEDNESDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1900. 167 The Senate has l'efused to concur in the following resolution of the House, to wit: A. resolution providing that when the General Assembly adjourns on Saturday that it stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 6, at 9 :00 o'clock p. m. On motion of Ur. Blalock of Fayette the following Senate resolution was read, to wit: By Mr. Ellis of 22d District- A. resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate certain charges made in the report of acting keeper of Buildings and Grounds. l\ir. Johnson of Bartow called for the previous question, which call was sustained. The House refused to concur m the adoption of the above resolution. By lmanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By l\1:r. Harvard of Dooly- A. bill to be entitled an act to relieve all Confederate soldiers of this State from the payment of certain taxes, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Leave of absence was granted to-- Ur. Richardson of Hart for Friday. l\fr. Sikes of Worth until Friday. Mr. Knight of Berrien for Friday. 168 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. :Mr. Toomer of Yvare for four days. :Mr. O'Connell of Richmond until Tuesday. :Mr. vVilliams of Bryan for a few days. lVIr. Shipp of Colquitt for a few days. l.fr. Barron of Jones for a few days. :1r. Gress of Wilcox for Friday. :1r. :McFarland of Franklin until Tuesday. }.{r. Park of Troup for a few days. :Mr. Dorminy of Irwin for a few days. l.Ir. Allen of :Monroe for Friday. l.fr. Darden of lVIonroe until12 :00 o'clock Monc :Mr. Gary of Richmond until Wednesday. :Mr. Tumlin of Carroll until :Monday. l.fr. :Miller of lVIuscogee until Friday. :Mr. Walker of Brooks until :Monday. l.fr. Drawdy of Clinch until Tuesday. :Mr. Thomas of Pierce lmtil Tuesday. :Mr. Hutchins of Gwinnett until Tuesday. }.fr. Joiner of Sumter fo1 few days. :Mr. Kelly of Glascock until Tuesday. l.fr. Howell of lVIeriwether for Tuesday. :Mr. Henry of }.{urray until Tuesday. }Ir. Freeman of Whitfield until }.fonday. ~fr. Foster of Oconee until :Monday. :Mr. Taylor of Houston lmtil Tuesday. Ur. Sturgis of }.fcDuffie until Tuesday. :Mr. Carswell of Burke for a few days. :Mr. Wilson of Clay for a few days. lVIr. Brock of Dade for Friday. }.fr. Hall of Fannin for Friday. }.fr. Lane of Sumter for few days. l.fr. Frederick of Macon for several days. Ur. Bruce of Lumpkin until to-clay. Mr. }.fitchell of Emanuel for Friday. }.fr. Crawford of lVIcintosh for few days. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 2, 1900. 169 Mr. Dean of Paulding for Friday. Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson for Friday. lVIr. Underwood of White for Friday. :Mr. Duncan of Lee for several days. 111:r. Davis of Meriwether for Friday. llfr. Herrington of Burke for few days. llfr. Lott of Coffee until Wednesday. llfr. Cowart of Charlton until Tuesday. :Mr. Roberts of Echols for a few days. :iY.[r. Maples of Mitchell until Wednesday. :Mr. Wilkes of Thomas for a few days. llfr. Harvard of Dooly for Friday. Mr. Johnson of Bartow until 11 :00 o'clock Friday a.m. On motion of Mr. Kilburn of Bibb the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock Friday morning. A'l'LANTA, GA. Friday, November 2, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock n. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the chaplain. Mr. Grice of Pulaski moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with. No quorum having voted on -the motion of :Mr. Grice of Pulaski, that the roll call be dispensed with, Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the roll be called to ascertain whether or not a quorum was present, which motion prevailed. 170 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. On the call of the roll the following members answered to their names: Adams, Hathcock, Mulherin, Anderson of Cobb, Harkins, Niblack, Ayres, Hawes, Park of Greene, Baily, Henderson, Park of Troup, Bell, Hilton, Parker, B'oswell, Hitch; Perry, Bower, Hixon, Pierce, Bray, Hodges, Quillian, Burnett, Hogan, Rawls, Carrington, Houston, Reid of Campbell, Can; well, Howard of Baldwin, Rt>id of Taliaferro, Clower, Howard of DeKalb, Rhyne, Copeland, Howell, Sanders, Davis of Newton, Huie, Schley, Deal, Hutchins. Shank, English, Johnson of Appling, Singletary, Felder, Johnson of Baker, Slaton, Fort, Johnson of ,Jefferson, Smith of Hancock, Foster of Floyd, Jordan of Jasper, Smith of Henry, Franklin, Jordan of Pulaski, Stafford, Freeman of Troop, Kilburn, Stewart, George of Morgan, Kin~, Symons, Gresham, Land, Thompson of Banks, Grice, Luttrell, Tisiogor, Hall of Bibb, McKay, Turner, Hamby, McLe-nnan, Wellborn, Hammock, McWhorter, Welch, Harden of Chatham, Madden, Wight of Dougherty, Hardwick, Merntt, Wright of Floyd, Harrell, Monroe, Yates, Harper of Chattooga, Moore, Mr. Speaker. Harperof Wayne, Morris, Those absent were Messrs.- Allen, Brewton, Anderson of Bartow, Brock, Barron, Broce, Blalock, Bush, Blue, Cowart, Booth, Crawford, Crumbley, Darden, Daughtry, Davis of Meriwether, Dean, Dorminy, FRIDAY, NovEMBER 2; 1900. 171 Drawdy, Joiner, Sikes, Duncan, Kelley, Steed, Everett, Knight, Stevens, Flynt, Knowles, Stubbs, Foster of Towns, LanE', Sturgis, Foster of Oconee, Lawrence, Tarver, Frederick, Lott., Taylor, Freeman of Whitfield, McFarland, Thomas, Gary, Maples, Thomson of Dooly, George of DeKalb, Miller, Toomer, Gress, Mitchell of Emanuel, Tumlin, Griffin of Twigg13, Mitchell of Thomas, Underwood, Hall of Fannin, Mullins, Walker of Brooks, Hamilton, Narramore, Walker of Crawford, Hardin of Wikes, O'Connell, Walker of Webster, Harvard, Orr. Wells, Henry, Ousley, Whitchard, Ht"rrington, Peyton, Wilkes, Hosch, Richardson, W!lliams, Hutcheson, Roberts, Wilson. Johnson of Bartow, Shipp, It having been ascertained, upon a call of the roll to find whether or not a quorum was present, that a quorum was present, the House proceeded with the business before it. Mr. Grice of Pulaski asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion to dispense with the roll call which request was granted. Upon motion of Mr. Miller of Muscogee the call of the roll was dispensed with. The journal of .Wednesday's proceedings was read and C>onfirmed. The following message was received from the Senate through llfr. N orthen the See1etary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions of the House as amended : 172 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. A resolution extending an invitation to Ex-Governor Hoard to address the General Assembly on November 7. The following joint resolution was introduced read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that when both houses convene in joint session on ViTednesday noon next, November 7th, 1900, to vote for U. S. Senator, Senator A. 0. Bacon be invited to address the General AsSP.mbly at that time. On motion of :M:r. Hall of Bibb the above resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to wit: By :Mr. Bower of Decatur- Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, that the thanks of the General Assembly be extended the President and Officers of the State Fair, the Mayor and Council of Valdosta and the Central and Georgia and Southern railroads for the many courtesies extended the General Assembly on their trip to Valdosta. On motion of Mr. Bower of Decatur the above resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: FRmAY, NovEMBER 2, 1900. 113 By Mr. Wells of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Mayor and .Aldermen of Savannah to acquire certain lands in Chatham county by purchase or otherwise, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :M:r. Howard of Baldwin- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate the sum of $150,000 to the Georgia State Sanitarium, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. By Messrs. llferritt and Smith of Hancock- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent criminal costs in the Northern Judicial circuit, and for other purposes. Referred to Special J ndiciary Committ~e. By Mr. George of Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the taking of fish in the streams of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. George of Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend Sec. 1547 of Vol. 1 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. 174 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :Mr. Hitch of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an act to amend Sec. 932, Vol. 1 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. 1\IcLennan of Telfair- .A bill to be entitled an act ton.~ the time of holding the superior courts of the Oconee circuit, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for and permit the registration of voters of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By 1\fr. Shank of Wilkes- A bill to be entitled an act to amend sec. 4082 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The Speaker announced the following committee on Rules, to wit: Mr. Little, ex-officio Chairman; 1\fr. Blalock, Vice Chairman; 1\{r. lVIitcheU of Thomas, . J\fr. Gary, J\fr. -Wight, lVfr. Park of Greene, 1\fr. Wilson, Mr. Felder, 1\fr. Slaton, l\fr. Burnett. The following invitation was received and on motion of )Ir. Slaton of Fulton was accepted, to wit: FRIDAY, NovEllfBER 2, 1900. 175 October 31, 1900. lion. J. D. Little, Speake1 of the House of Representatives, Atlanta. Dear Sir :-At a recent meeting of the Emory student body we were appointed as a committee to invite the House o{ Representatives to attend the State Oratorical contest ()n the night of November 2, and wear the "Orange and the Blue." Hoping that many of your members will honor us with their presence, we are, Yours very respectfully, HowARD E. ELDER, MADISON BELT... The following invitation was received and on motion of :Mr. Reid of Campbell was accepted to wit: The H on. Speaker and House of Representatives: The House of Representatives and its officers are cor-dially invited to attend a barbecue given to the Georgia Legislature on next Wednesday afternoon. Cars will leave .Capitol at two o'clock. Respectfully, JoHN :M. SLATON. Leave of absence was granted the following members: )fr. Han1ilton of :Montgomery for few days. lir. Steed of Taylor for a few days. )Ir. :Moore of Columbia until Tuesday. lir. George of DeKalb for a few days. :Jir. English of Warren until Tuesday. )fr. Bush of ~filler for a few days. )Ir. Harper o Wayne until Wednesday. 176 JouRNAL OF TIIE HousE. :l'lir. Bray of Johnson for a few days. Mr. McKay of Liberty for a few days. Mr. Parker of Talbot until Tuesday. 1-Ir. Hardwick of Washington until November 5. Mr. Stubbs of Laurens for a few days. :l'lir. Shank of -Wilkes until November 5, 1900. Ur. Hitch of Chatham until \Vednesday. :l'lir. \Vells of Chatham until \Vednesday. Mr. Harden of Chatham until \Yednesday. :l'lir. Peyton of Habersham for to-day. :l'lir. Jordan of Pulaski for 1-Ionday. Mr. Jordan of Jasper for :l'lionday. :l'lir. McLennan of Telfair for Monda.)' Ur. J olmson of Appling until vVednesday. Mr. Howard of Balclwi1J for Monday. :l'lir. Carrington of lVIadison until Tuesday. :l'lir. Whitcharcl of Terrell lmtil:l'lfonclay. Mr. Everett of Stewart for a few clays. :Mr. Foster of Floyd until Tuesday. Mr. Green of Pulaski for Monday. :Mr. Freeman of Troup for :M:onday. Mr. Bailey of Dawson until Tuesday. :l'lir. \Velch of Gilmer for a few days. Mr. Johnson of Bartow until :!'lionday, 11 a. m. Mr. Rawls of Effingham fi1r Tue,;day. Mr. Park of Troup for Tuesday. Mr. Stevens of Oglethorpe for a few days. Mr. Blue of :l'liarion for a few days. On motion of Mr. Hardwick of vVashington the adjourned until 10 o'clock Uonday morning. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 5, 1900. 177 ATLANTA, GA., J\ionday, November 5, 1900 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: Adams, Frederick, McKay, Allen, Freeman of Whitfield,Mc'Whorter, .Anderson of Bartow, George of Morgan, Madden, Anderson of Cobb, Gresham, Maples, Ayres, Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell of Emanuel, Bailey, Grice, Monroe, Bell, Hall of Bibb, Morris, Blue, Hamby, Mulherin, Booth, Harrell, Mullins, Bower, Harper of Chattooga, Niblack, Brewton, Harvard, Orr, Brock, Harkins, Park of Gr~ene, Bruce, Hawes. Park of Troup, Burnett, Henderaon, Perry, Carrington, Hilton, Peyton, Carswell, Hixon, Pierce, {)lowt>r, Hodges, Quillian, .Copeland, Hogan, Reid of Campbell, Crumbley, Houston, Rhyne, Davis of Meriwether, Howard of DeKalb, Richardson, Davis of Newton, Howell, Sanders, Deal, Huie, Schley, Dean, Hutchins, Shipp, Drawdy, .Johnson of Bartow, Slaton, Everett, Johnson of Jefferson, Smith of Hancock, Felder, Jordan of Jasper, Smith of Henry, Flynt, Kilburn, Stafford, 'Fort, King, Steed, Foster of Towns, Knight, Stevens, Foster of Oconee, Knowles, Stewart, 'Franklin, Lawrence, Sturgis, 12 h j 178 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 'l.'arver, Thomas, Thomson of.Dooly, Tisinger, Tumlin, Turner, Wellborn, Welch, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wright of Floyd, Yates, :M:r. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Barron, Harper of Wayne, Narramore, Blalock, Hathcock, O'Connell, Boswell, Henry, Ousley, Bray, Herrington, Parker, Bush, Hitch, Rawls, Cowart, Hosch, Reid of Taliaferro, Crawford, Howard of Baldwin, Roberts, Darden, Hutcheson, Shank, Daughtry, Johnson, of Appling, Sikes, Dorminy, Johnson of Baker, Singletary, Duncan, Joiner, Stubbs, English, Jordan of Pulaski, Symons, Foster of Floyd, Kelly, Taylor, Freeman of Troup, Land, Thompson of Banks, Gary, Lane, Toomer, George of DeKalb, J~ott, Underwood, Gress, Luttrell, Walker of Brooks, Hall of Fannin, McFarland, walker of Crawford, Hamilton, McLennan, Walker of Webster, Hammock, Merritt, Wells, Hardin of Chatham, Miller, Wilkes, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell of Thomas, Williams, Hardwick, Moure, Wilson. The journal of Friday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By :Mr. Davis of Newton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the removal MoNDAY, NovEMBER 5, 1900. 179 of all obstructions from the streams of Newton county, and fGr other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Howell of lieriwether- A bill to be entitled an act to prevent any person or persons from being liable for damages who levies any execution or other process from any court in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By l!l:r. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to amend section 1778 and 1781 of the Code, and for other.purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1541 and 1544 of the Code, relative to dispensaries in counties of 5,000 inhabitants or more, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By ~Ir. Harvard of Dooly- A bill to be entitled an act to require all applications for pensions to :first be recommended by the grand jury in the resident county of the applicant, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Pensions. 180 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By !Ir. Gresham of Burke-- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize county school -commissioners to extend first-grade licenses, and or other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Gresham of Burke-- A bill to be entitled au act to amend an act to authorize boards of education under tbe proper rules and regufations, to make changes in books and r~ports, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By lfr. Houston of Fulton- A bill' to be entitled an act to amend section 4101, vol. 2 o the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The folJowing resolution was introduced and read, to wit: J?y_!Ir. Burnett of Clarke-- A resolution to revoke all leaves of absence granted heretofore, except or providential causes. The following substiti1te to the above resolution was offered, read and adopted, to wit: By !Ir. Hamby of RabunResolved, That no leaves o absence be granted for to- morrow exr of Wayne, Hathcock, Herrington, Hitch, Hodges, Hosch, Howell, Hutchins, .Johnson of Appling, .Joiner, Lane, Lott, McFarland, Maples, Miller, Mitchell of Thomas, Narramore, O'Connell, Ousley, Park of Greene, Parker, Rawls, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Thompson of Banks, Toon1er, Underwood, walker of Brooks. walker of Crawford, Wells, Whitchard, Wilkes, williams, "Wilson. On consolidating the roll call it was found that the lion. A. 0. Bacon had teceived 113 votes, which being the entire number of votes cast, the result of the ballot was directed to be placed on the joumal, by order of the Speaker. The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Franklin of vVashington- A resolution extending the thanks of the House to the city of Columbus and the Southern Railway and to Senator Thos. J. Chappell of the 24th District, and Representatives Little and Miller for theit gracious hospitality on the occasion of the visit of the members of the House to the fait at Columbus. By Mr. Franklin of Washington- A resolution providing that the roll be called so that members so desiring may go on record as having cast their vote for the Hon. vVm. J. Bryan for President of the United States. - The roll was called and the vote was as follows : TuESDAY, NovEMBER 6, 1900. 187 Those Yoting for Bryan were Messrs.- Adams, Henry, Reid of Campbell, Allen, Hilton, Reid of Taliaferro, Anderson of Cobb, Hixon, Rhyne, Bailey, Houston, Richardson, Barron, Howard of Baldwin, Roberts, Bell, Howard of DeKalb, Sanders, Booth, Huie, Shank, Bower, Johnson of Baker, Shipp, Brewton, Johnson of Jefferson, Sikes, Brock, Jordan of Jasper, Singletary, Burnett, Jordan of Pulaski, Slaton, Carrington, Kelly, Smith of Hancock, Clower, Kilburn, Smith of Henry, Copeland, King, Stafford, Cowart, Knight, Steed, Crumbley, Knowles, Stevens, Darden, Land, Stewart, Deal, Lawrence, Tarver, Drawdy, Luttrell, Taylor, Duncan, :\'lcLennan, Thomas, Felder, Mc\Yhorter, Thomson of Dooly, Fort, Madden, Tisinger, Foster of Floyd, Merritt, Tumlin, Franklin, Mitchell of Emanuel, Turner, Frederick, Monroe, walker of Webster, Freeman of Troup, Morris, \Yellborn, George of Morgan, Mulherin, \Velch, Gresham, Mullins, Whit<,hard, Griffin of Twiggs, Niblack, Wight of Dougherty, Hamby, Orr, \Yilliams, Harrell, Park of Troup, Wright of Floyd, Harper of Chattooga,Perry, Yates, Harvard, Peyton, Mr. Speaker. Hawes, Quillian, Those voting for McKinley were Messrs.- Foster of Towns, McKay. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Blalock, Ayres, Blue, Boswell, Bray, .. 188 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Bruce, Harden of Chatham, Miller, Bush, Hardin of wilkes, Mitchell of Thomas, Carswell, Hardwick, Moore, Crawford, Harper of wayne, Narrmnore, Daughtry, Hathcock, O'Connell, Davis of Meriwether, Harkins, Ousley, Davis of Newton, Henderson, Park of Greene, Dean, Herrington, Parker, Dorminy, Hitch, Pierce, English, Hodges, Rawls, Everett, Hogan, Schley, Flynt, Hosch, Stubbs, Foster of Oconee, Howell, Sturgis, Freeman of '.Vhitfield, Hutcheson, Symons, Gary, Hutchins, Thompson of Banks, George of DeKalb, Johnson of Appling, To01ner, Gress, Johnson of Bartow, Underwood, Grice, Joiner, walker of Brooks, Hall of Bibb, Lane, Walker of Crawford, Hall of Fannin, Lott, Wells, Hamilton, McFarland, Wilkes, Hammock, Maples, Wilson. On counting the votes cast it was found that the Hon. \Vm. J. Bryan had received 101 votes and the Hon. vVm. McKinley had received two votes. Leave of absence was granted to Mt. Everett of Stewart fot few days on account of important business; Mr. Franklin of Washington for Wednesday; Mr. Hardwick of Washington for Thursday. On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. "WEDNESDAY, NOVEliiBER 7, 1900. 189 ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, November 7th, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order b;r the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Drawdy, Hathcock, Allen, Duncan, Harkins, Anderson of Bartow, English, Hawes, Anderson of Cobb, Felder, Henderson, Ayres, Flynt, Henry, Bailey, Fort, Herrington, Barron, Foster of Floyd, Hilton, Bell, Foster of Towns, Hitch, Blalock, Foster of Oconee, Hixon, Blue, Franklin, Hodges, Booth, Frederick, Hogan, Boswell, Freeman of Troup, Hosch, :bower, Freeman of Whitfield,Houston, Bray, Gary, Howard of Baldwin, Brewton, George of DeKalb, Howard of DeKalb, Rrock, Geore:e of Morgan, Huie, B1uce, Gresham, Hutcheson, flurnett, Gress, Hutchins, Bush, Griffin of Twiggs, Johnson of Appling, Carrington, Grice, Johnson of Baker, Carswell, Hall of Bibb, Johnson of Bartow, Clower, Hall of Fannin, Johnson of Jefferson, Dopeland, Hamby, Jordan of .Jasper, Cowart, Hamilton, Jordan of Pulaski, Darden, Hammock, Kelly, Daughtry, Harden of Chatham, Kilburn, Davis of l\Ieriwether, Bardin of Wilkes, King, Davis of Newton, Harrell, Knight, Deal, Harper of Chattooga,Knowles, Dean, Harper of wayne, Land, Dorminy. Harvard, Lane, 190 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Lawrence, Park of Troup, Lott, Parker, Luttrell, Perry, McFarland, Peyton, McKay, Pierce, McLennan, Quillian, McWhorter, Rawls, Madden, Reid of Campbell, Maples, Reid of Taliaferro, Merritt, Rhyne, Miller Richardson, Mitchell of Emanuel, Roberts, Mitchell of Thomas, Sanders, Monroe, Schley, Moore, Shank, Morris, Shipp, Mulherin, Sikes, Mullins, Singletary, Narramore, Slaton, Niblack, Smith of Hancock, O'Connell, Smith of Henry, Orr. Stafford, Ousley, Steed, Park of Greene, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Tumlin, Underwood, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, Wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Crawford, Crumbley, Everett, Hardwick, Howell, Joiner, Toomer, Turner, Walker of I:Srooks, Walker of Crawford. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. :Wir. Rawls of Effingham arose in his seat and stated that as he was absent on yesterday when the vote for United States Senator was had, he asked as a special privilege to have his name recorded as voting for the Hon. A. 0. Bacon, of the county of Bibb, which privilege was unanimously accorded him by the House, together with several others, all of whose names will be found recorded as having voted wEDNESDAY, NovE~IBER 7, 1900. 191 for Senator A. 0. Bacon on the viva voce ballot in yesterday's journal. The following communication was read and on motion of Mr. :M:itchell of Thomas, was accepted, to wit : To the Honorable House of Representatites of the State of Georgia. l'Ir. Speaker and Gentlemen :-By authority of the faculty and students of the Southern Female college, at College Park, a cordial invitation is hereby extended to your honorable body, to attend a grand concert complimentary to the General Assembly, to be given in the college auditol'IUID Thursday evening, 8th inst., and commencing at 7:45. Very respectfully yours at coillllland, RoBERT H. lliRRrs. S. F. C., 7th Nov. Special train provided by railroad authorities will leave car shed at 7 p. m., and return at 9.30 p. m. The following message was received from the Senate through llfr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mt. Speaker: The Senate has conc"qjl.Ted in the following Joint Resolution of the House, to wit: Resolved, That the thanks of the General Assembly be extended to the president and other officers of the V aldosta Fair Association for courtesies shown. Also, a resolution convening both Houses in joint session Wednesday, Nov. 7th, to vote for U. S. Senator, and that Senator Bacon be invited to address the General Assembly at that time. 192 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The following message was received from the Senate through J\Ir. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: lofr. Spealcer: I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that upon a vote of the Senate thirty members were recorded as desiring to go on record as voting for Wm. J. Bryan for president. Upon the call of the roll of the counties for the introduction of new matter the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By J\1:r. Hall of Bibb- .A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit any person or persons from carrying on the business of a common carrier over any railroad in this State or to maintain any railroad along or across any public roads or streets of any city or town in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Cmll.mittee. By J\1:r. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the relief of C. G. Gray of Bibb county, and for other purposes. Referrred to vVays and :Means Committee. By J\1:r. Stewart of Calhoun- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Dickey, in the county of Calhoun, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. wEDSESDAY 1 NOYEMBER 7, 1900. 193 By l\fr. Land of Butts. A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorpo-rate the town of Pepperton, in Butts county, and for other purposes. Refer1ed to the Committee on Corporations. J3y l\fr. Land of Butts- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Mcintosh in Butts county, and for other purposes. Referred to Co1porations Committee. By l\fr. :Mullins of Cherokee- A bill to be. entitled an act to provide for the rem~wal of all obstructions other than .dams for the operation of machinery from the Little River, in Cherokee county, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. .BY :air. Huie of Clayton- . A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1349, vol. 1 -of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education- By Mr. Hawes of Elbert~ 1\.. bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Elberton, and for other purposes. Referred to Counties and- County Matters Committee. 13 h j 194 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Ur. Howard of DeKalb- A bill to be entitled an act to define and regulate fraternal orders, etc., in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By ~fr. Mitchell o.f Emanuel- A bill to be entitled an act to amend sub-section 11 of section 4082 of Vol. II of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Wir. Mitchell of Emanuel- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1104, Vol. III, of the Code and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Wir. Foster of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to provide compensation for deputy sheriffs for attendance upon superior and city courts in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Henderson of Forsyth- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 1365 of Vol. I of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Educational Committee. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1900. 195 By Mr. Henderson of Forsyth- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1378 Vol. I of the Code; and for other purposes. Referred to Educational Committee. By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to create a State School Book Commission, to define their duties, and for other purposes. Referred to Educational Committee. By llfr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the repayment of loans by adding interest to the principal and repayment in installments, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the payment of attorney's fees in certain cases, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. King of Fulton---< A res~lution to authorize the payment of pension due William R. Hodgson to his widow and for other purposes. Referred to Pensions Committee. By Mr. Anderson of Cobb- A resolution to pay the pension due Thomas Channell of Cobb county, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. 196 JouRNAL OF 'l"HE HousE. By ~fr. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes. Referred to C01porations Committee. By J\lfr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay pension of J. H. H. Parker to his widow, and for other purposes. R.eferred to Pensions Conm1ittee. By :Mr. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, providing for additional school tuud:-<, and fo1 other purposes. Referred to Corporations Committee. By Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay pension of J. \:V. B. )Iitchell to his widow, and for other purposes. Referred to the Pensions Committee. By ~ir. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Brunswick, andfor other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Hogan of LincolnA bill to be entitled a ac~ to amend section 6, Art. WEDNESDAY, NuvE.MBER 7, 1800. 197 VI, paragraph 30 of the Constitution, and for other purposes. Referred to Constitutional A.mendments Committee. By 1\ir. Hodges of Hart- A bill to be entitled an 'act to amend section 4567 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By 1\fr. Hamby of Rabun- .A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 900 of Yol. 1 of the Code, and for other pmposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By 1\fr. Blue of 1\farion- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale of spiri~ uous liquors in ]\arion county, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :i\fr. George of Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Morgan county, and for other purposes. Referred to Temperance Committee. By :i\fr. Wight of Dougherty - A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate certain moneys to the Trustees of the University of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. 198 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :Mr. Sikes of Worth- A bill to be entitled an act to change the time of holdiLg the \Yorth Superior Court, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Hardin of \Vilkes- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to amend sub section 11 of section 4082 of Vol. II of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By }\fr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 5331 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :M:r. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the erection of a ne''' union passenger depot in the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes. Referred toW. & A. R.ailroacl Committee. On motion of 1\Ir. Hall of Bibb the House took a recess until 11 :55 o'clock. WEDNES~AY, NOVEliiBER 7, 1900. 199 At 11.55 o'clock the Speaker again called the House tu ordt:r. The hour of 12 o'clock m. having arrived, the Senate appeared on the floor of the House and the joint session convened for the double purpose of consolidating the vote of the Senate and House for the election of United States Senator, and of hearing the address of United States Senator, Ron. A. 0. Bacon, was called to order by Ron. Clark Howell, President of the Senate. By direction of the President of the Senate, the Clerk of the House, Ron. John T. Boifeuillet, then read the proceedings of the House from Tuesday's Journal, appertaining to the election of a United States Senator, .and the Secretary of the Senate read the proceedings of the Senate from the Senate journal of Tuesday's session in regard to the same question. lVIr. Lane of Smnter moved that a committee be appointed to notify Senator Bacon of his election and escort him into the hall of the House. The motion was carried and the President appointed as said committee: From the House-:M:essrs. Lane, Hall, Luttrell. From the Senate-~Ir. Sullivan, Jl.ir. Johnson. Immediately thereafter United States Senator A. 0. Bacon, together with Governor Allen D. Candler and other distinguished citizens, entered the House and was escorted to the Speaker's stand by the committee above mentioned. After an address by United States Senator A. 0. Bacon, ::i\fr. Sullivan of the Tenth District moved that the joint session be dissolved, which motion prevailed, and the Sen- 200 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. ate retiring, the House was again called to order by the Speaker. Leave of absence was granted the following members: Ur. Griffin of Twigg for a few days on account of business. }\h. Freeman of Troup for a few days on account of business. 1fr. Park of Troup for a few days on account of business. 11:r. Franklin of \~Va~hington for Thursday and Friday. Ur. Sturgis of :McDuffie for a few days on account of sickness. The hour of adjournment having arrived the House adjomned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. ATLAKTA, GA., Thursday, November 8, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock, a. m. this day, was called to order by the speaker pro tem.and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Bell, Allen, Blalock, Anderson of Bartow, Blue, Anderson of Cobb, Booth, Ayres, Boswell, Bailey, Bower, Barron, Bray, Brewton, Brock, Bruce, Burnett, Bush, Carrington, Carswell, THC".RSDAY, NovEMBER 8, 1900. 201 Clower, Henry, Orr, Copeland, Herrington, Ousley, Cowart, Hitch, Park of Greene, Crawford, Hixon, Park of Troup, Crumbley, Hodges, Parker, Darden, Hogan, Perry, Daughtry, Hosch, Peyton, Davis of Meriwether, Houston, Pierce, Davis of Newton, Howard of Baldwin, Quillian, Deal, Howard of DeKalb, Reid of Campbel', Dean, Howell, Reid of Taliaferro, Dorminy, Huie, Rhyne, Drawdy, .Hutcheson, Richardson, Duncan, Hutchins, Roberts, English, Johnson of Appling, Sanders, Everett, Johnson of Baker, f::chley, Felder, Johnson of Bartow, f3hank, Flynt, Jordan of Jasper, Singletary, Fort, Jordan of Pulaski, Slaton, Foster Of Floyd, Kelly, Smith ofHancock, Foster of Towns, Kilburn, Stafford, Foster of Oconee, King, Steed, Franklin, Knight, Stevens, Frederick, Knowles, Stewart, Freeman of Troup, Land, Stubbs, Freeman onVhitfield, Lane, Symons, Gary, Lawrence, Tarver, George of Morgan, Lott, Taylor, Gresham, Luttrell, Thomas, Gress, McFarland, Thompson of Banks, Hall of Bibb, McKay, Thomson of Dooly, Hall of Fannin, McLennan, Tisinger, Hamby, . Mc.Whorter, Underwood, Hamilton, Madden, 'Valker of Brooks, Hammock, Maples, walker of Webster, Harden of Chatham, Merritt, 'Vellborn, Hardin of Wilkes, Miller, welch, Hardwick, Mitchell of Emanuel, 'Veils, Harrell, Mitchell of Thomas, Whitchard, Harper of Chattooga, Monroe, Wight of Dougherty, Harper of Wayne, Moore, Wilkes, Harvard, Morris, 'Yilliams, Hathcock, Mulherin, Wright of Floyd, Harkins, Mullins, Yates, Hawes, Niblack, Mr. Speaker. Henderson, 202 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Those absent were Messrs.- George of DeKalb, Narramore, Griffin of Twiggs, O'Connell, Grice, Rawls, Hilton, Shipp, Johnson of Jefferson, Sikes, Joiner, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Walker of Crawford, Wilson. The journal of :yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit: By Ur. Hall of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate the money now in the State Treasury arising from the sale of property owned by the State to the payment of the bonded debt of the State, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. By Ur. Blalock of Fayette- A resolution providing that a committee of nine, composed of members of the Committees on Education and Appropriations, be appointed to suggest some plan by which the act which provides that teachers be paid monthly be carried into effect. The resolution was adopted. By }\l(r. Houston of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for a Bureau of Labor and Labor Statistics for this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Labor and Labor Statistics Committee. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900.. 203 By :Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to require certain insurance companies doing business in this State to make deposits, and other companies to be registered, and for other purposes. . Referred to Appropriations Cohunittee. By Ur. Blue of 11:arion- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 2110 Vol. II of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- .A. bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 1, 2, and 3 of Vol. II of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted, to-wit: By 1fr. Clower of Coweta- R.esolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended Hon. \V. A. Post of the county of Co>veta, during his stay in the city. By :1\[r. :Jiulherin of Richmond- Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon". Martin V. Calvin of the county of Richmond during his stay in the city. 1fr. Hawes of Elbert asked unanimous consent to withdraw House bill No. 36, which request was gTanted. 20-1 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. I.eave of absence was granted to the following members: ~fr. 'Velch of Gilmer for a few days. l\fr. Johnson of J efierson for a few days on account of sickness. Mr. Allen of l\fonroe until l\Ionda:y at 12 o'clock m. Jwportant business. On motion of l\fr. Mitchell of Thomas the House adjomned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. ATLANT \ GA., Friday, November 9, 1900. 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: Adams, Bruce, Dorminy, Anderson of Bartow, Burnett, Drawdy, Anderson of Cobb, Bush, Duncan, Ayres, Carrington, English, Bailey, Carswell, Everett, Barron, Clower, Felder, Bell, Copeland, Flynt, Blalock, Cowart, Fort, Blue, Crawford, Foster of Floyd, Booth, Crumbley, Foster of Towns, Boswell, Daughtry, Foster of Oconee, Bower, Davis of ::\ieriwether, Franklin, Bray, Davis of Newton, Frederick, Brewton, Deal, Freeman of Whitfield, Brock, Dean, Gary, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. 205 -George of Morgan, Kelly, Rhyne, -Gresham, Kilburn, Richardson, Gress, King, Roberts, Griffin of Twiggs, Knight, Sanders, -Grice, Knowles, Schley, Hall of Bibb, Land, Shank, Hall of Fannin, Lane, Shipp, Hamby, Lawrence, Sikes, Hamilton, Lott, Singletary, Hammock, Luttrell, Slaton, Harden of Chatham, McFarland, Smith of Hancock, Hardin of Wilkes, McKay, Smith of Henry, Hardwick, McLennan Stafford, Harper of Chattooga,McWhorter, Steed, Harper of Wayne, Madden, Stevens, Harvard, Hathcock, Maples, Merritt, Stewart, St~bbs, Harkins, Mille.r, Sym,ons, Hawes, Mitchell of Emanuel, Tarver, Henderson, Mitchell of Thomas, Taylor, Henry, Monroe, Thomas, Hilton, Moore, Thompson of Banks, Hitch, Morris, Thomson of' Dooly, Hixon, Mulherin, 'risinger, Hodges, Mullins, Tumlin, Hogan, Narramore, Turner, Hosch, Niblack, - Underwood, Houston, O'Connell, \Valker of Brooks, Howard of Baldwin, Orr, 'Valker of Webster, Howard of DeKalb, Ousley, Wellborn, Howell, Park of Greene, Wells, Huie, Parker, Whitchard, Hutchins, Perry, Wight of Dougherty, Johnson of Appling, Peyton, Wilkes, Johnson of Baker, Pierce, Wilson, Johnson. of Bartow, Quillian, Wright of Floyd, Joiner, Rawls, Yates, Jotdan of Jasper, Reid of Campbell, Mr. Speaker. Jordan of Pulaski, Reid of Taliaferro, Those absent were Messrs.- Allen, Darden, Freeman of Troup, Harrell, George of DeKalb, Herrington, 206 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Hutcheson, Sturgis, Welch, Johnson of Jefferson, Toomer, 'Villiams. Park of Troup, 'Valker of Crawford, The Speaker appointed the following standing com tees of the House to wit : AMENDME~TS TO THE CONSTITUTION MR. GARY, Chairman. Hardwick, Vice-Chairman, King, Park of Greene, Steed, Tisinger, Reid of Campbell, Ousley, Mitchell of Thomas, Hutchins, Lane, Hall of Bibb, George of Morgan, Freeman of Troup, Copeland, Toomer, Howard of Baldwin, Wright, Hodges, Wilson, Grice, Slaton, Bower. Thomson of Dooly, FRIDAY, NoVEMBER 9, 1900. 207 APPROPRIATIONS. .MR. BLALOCK, Chairman. Burnett, Viae-Chairman, Copeland, Park of Troup, Hutchins, Ousley, Morris, Hall of Bibb, Jordan of J~~Sper, Johnson of Baker, Bower, Davis of Meriwether, Fort, Hard wink, Hodges, Thomson of Dooly, Smith of Hancock, Sanders, Parker, Mitchell oF Emanuel, Miller, Knowles, Wellborn, Howard o.f Baldwin, Steed. GrM, George of DeKalh, Kelly, Flynt, Symons, Stubbs, Hamby, Slaton, Walker of Crawford, Quillian, Crumbly, Bruce, Anderson of Bartow, Barden of Chatham, Haw.es, Hosch, Richardson, Cowart, Knight, Blue, Boswell, Wight mrotftaio, Park of Greene ex-officio. AUDITING. M:a. RA WL.S, Chairman. E\erett, Viee.,Cba:irman, Shipp, Harvard, Walker of Webster, Huie, Stafford. 208 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. BANKS. MR. HAWES, Chairman. Mulherin, Vice-Chairman, Gress, Franklin, Allen, Wells, Johnson of Jefferson, Maples, Hilton, Hathcock, Griffin, English, Davis of Newton, Bush, Foster of Towns. Blalock, Wight, Smith or Henry, Hitch, Harper of Wayne, Jordan of Jasper, Moore, .. Reid of Campbell, 'Valker of Brooks, Sturgis, Tarver, Harrell, Hall of Fannin, BLIND ASYLUM. Mr. HAA-IBY, Chairman. Turner, Vice-Chairman, Sikes, Luttrell, Kelly, Fort,. Dean, .Bush, Williams, Bell, Hixon, Narramore, Reid of Taliaferro, stevens, Welch, Herrington, Moore, Hutcheson, Roberts, Monroe, McWhorter, Niblack, Bra:y, Tarver, Harper of Chattooga, ' Hall of Fannin, :Foster of Towns. , FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. 209 CORPORATIONS. Mr. STEED, Chairman. Hitch, Vice-Chairman, Symons, Stubbs, Houston, Johnson of Bartow, Morris, Hilton, Ayers, English, Quillian, Barron, Perry, Herrington, Foster of Floyd, Bnwer. Bell, Drawdy, Harrell, Howard of Baldwin, Jordan of Pulaski, Hixon, Joiner, George of DeKalb, Niblack, Darden, Bruce, Griffin, Johnson of Jefferson, Lawrence, Hall of Fannin. 14 h j 210 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATT MR. LANE, Chairman. Gresham, Vice-Chairman, Howell, Mitchell of Emanuel, Williams, Sanders, Daughtry, Cowart, Fort, Harrell, Knight, Maples, walker of Brooks, Turner, Sikes, Rhyne, Roberts, Wilkes, Yates, Johnson of Jefferson, Harkins, Hosch, Dorminy, Booth, Shank, Thomas, Stewart, Hogan, Orr, Narramore, Foster of Towns, Bailey, Lott, McFarland, ..Johnson of Appli Welch, Pierce, Crawford. EDUCATION. MR. GEORGE of Morgan, Chairman. Adams, Vice-ChairmM, Wright, Gresham, Park of Troup, Burnett, Houston, Smith of Hanco.c~, Hardwick, Carrington, Gres~, Hamby, Howell,. Stubbs, Rawls, Morris, Lane, Copeland; Luttrell, Jordan of" J?ulas,ki, Johnson of Bartow, Hutohius, Toomer, Tisinger, Symons, Wbitohard, Steed, ~e-ns, Monroe, Mad.d.e-n, Knight, Georga of DeKalb, Hathcock, Huie, Tumlin, Turner, Yates, Olower, Barron, ll~J,ugbby, Foster of Floyd, Fdemnk, Reid of Taliaferro, Riobardson, Sturgis, Stewart, McWhorter, McLennan, Grice, Henderson, Boswell, Crawford. 212 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. ENROLLMENT. MR. -WELLBORN, Chairman. Gresham, Vice-Chairman, Harden of Chatham, Johnson of Baker, Symons, Shipp, Knight, Perry, Shank, 'Valker of Brooks Lawrence, Monroe. EXCUSES OF MEMBERS. MR. GRESHAM, Chairman. Smith of Hancock, Vice-Chairman, Rhyne, Symons, .Maples, Anderson of Uobb, Sikes, Felder, Anderson ot Barto Mullins, Underwood . F.BIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. 213 GESER.A.L AGRICULTURE. MR. JoRDAN of Jasper, Cbairlllan. Jordan of Pulaski, Vine-Chairman, Everett, Smith of Hancock, Fort, Hardin or Wilkes, Johnson of Bartow, Griffin of Twiggs, Park of Greene, Adams, Blue, Bell, Daughtry, Carswell, Cowart, Boswell, Madden, McWhorter, Singletary, Thompson of Banks, Walker of Webster, Whitchard, Yates, .Brewton, Williams, Hosch, Luttrell, Taylor, S'ubbs, Schley, Orr, Bray, Bailey, Davis of Newton, Darden, Dorminy, Hamilton, Griffin, Foster of Floyd, Frederick, Harper of Chattooga, Henry, Tarver, Stevens, Roberts, Pierce; Parker, Niblack, Peyton, Booth, English, Harper of Wayae, Hixon, Johnson of Appling, Sturgis, Maples, Narramore, Monroe, McFarland, Freeman of Whitfield, Welch, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Crawford, Thomas. 214 JO'URNAL OF THE HousE. GENERAL JUDICIARY. MR. SLATON, Chairman. Hall of Bibb, Vice-Chairm'n, Johnson of Baker, Tisinger, Howard of Baldwin, .Park of Greene, Morris, Hutchins, Reid of Campbell, Hardwick, Wil-son, Copeland, Wright, Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Henry, Merritt, Wellborn, Miller, Howell, Toomer, Underwood, Steed, Howard of DeKalb, Thomson of Dooly, Harkins, Park ofTroup, Shipp, Ousley, Grice, Lane, Mitchell of Emanuel, King, Brock, Anderson of Bartow, Barron, Burnett, Perry, Felder, Flynt, Gary, Deal, Freeman of Troup, Drawdy, Hamby, McLennan, Hodges; Richardson, Hitch, Bower. FRmAY, NavElllBER 9; 1900. 215 GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. MB. &sit, Chairman. Sanders, Vice-Chairman, Joiner, Crumbly, Harvard, Maples, Land, Orr, Tumlin, Carswell, Hamilton, Bailey Johnson of Appling, Schley, Staftbrd, Darden, Davis of Newton, Hogan, Harper of Wayne, Hammock, Brewton, Whitchard, Thomas, Tarver, Foster of Oconee. 216 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. GEORGIA STATE SANITAlUUM. Mr. HoWARD of Baldwin, Chairman. Walker of Webster, Vice-Chairman, Adams, Park of Greene, Underwood, Barron, Clower, Copeland, Crumbly, Bush, Duncan, Joiner, Madden, King, Merritt, Sanders, Taylor, Sikes, Thompson of Banks, Grice, Foster of Floyd, Bower, Blue, Parker, Singletary, Wilkes, Wellborn, Turner, Davis _of Meriwether, Dean, Dorminy, Frederick, Harvard, Henry, Herrington, Hixon, Mulherin, Pierce, Walker of Crawford, Ayers, Shipp, Davis of Newton. HALLS AND ROOMS. MR. HoDGES, Chairman Slaton, Vice-Chairman, Jordan, of Jasper. Wight, Blalock. FmDAY, NOVEltmm 9, 1900. 217 HYGIENE .ANn SANITATION. Clower, Vice-Chairman,. Kelly, Sanders, :Madden, Taylor, Steed, Joiner, Crumbly, . .Sikes, Bush, Hodges, Hixon, Booth, . Dean, . Hutcheson. IMMIGRATION. M.a. MADDEN, .,Chai.rman Mr. Harkins, Vice-Ohairma.n, Cowart, Duncan, Brewton, Ayers, Gresham, Blue, Johnson of Appling, Welch, Knight, Shank, Walker of Webster, Darden, Schley, Bray, O'Connell, Sturgis; Narramore, Lott, Anderson of CObb, McKay. 218 .JouRNAL t:}i!' '!'liE HouSE. INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. MR. PARK of Troup, Chairman. Parker, Vice-Chairman, Dorminy, Land, O'Connell, Richardson, Frederick, Allen, Herrington, Joiner, Tumlin, Bell, English, Daughtry, Hamilton, Stewart, Thompson of Banks, Lott. I~VALID PENSIONS. MR. JoHNSON of Bartow, Chairman. 'Valker of Brooks, Vice-Chairman, Turner, Hixon, Wilson, Thomas, Narramore, Sikes. Walker of Crawford, JOURNALS. MR. MERRITT, Chairman. Park of Troup, Vice-Chairman, Tisinger, Harden of Chatham, Walker of Webster, Johnson of.Bartow, Ousley, Lane. F.BmAY, NovEMBER t, 1900. 2l9 LABOR AND LA.BOR STATISTICS. MR. KILBU.Blf, Chairman. Houston, Vice-Chairman, O'Connell, Miller, Wright, Jordan of Pulaski, Ritch, Everett, Ayers, Adams, Underwood, Schley, Rhyne, Land, Hutcheson, Rosch, Hardin of wilkes, Clower, McFarland, Crawford. M.A.NUF.A.OTURES. MR. KNOWLEs, Chairman. Reid of Campbell, Vice-Chairman, Wilkes, Kelly, Harper of Chattooga, Gress, Hawes, Henry, Mulherin, Thomas, Yates, Brewton, Stewart, Monroe, Tumlin, Welch, Niblack, F01ster of Oconee, Freeman of Whitfield, McKay. 220 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. MILITARY AFFAIRS. MR. BROCK, Chairman. Grice, Vice-Chairman, Symons, Franklin, Flynt, Park of Troup;. Ousley, Mulherin, Morris, Knowles, Wells Stubbs, Wilkes, Quillian, Hall of Bibb, George of DeKalb, Wight, Slaton, Kilburn, Hardin of Wilkeo, Hilton. MINES AND MINING. MR. UNDERw:~oD, Chairman. Hamby, Vice-Chairman, ' Mullins, Henry, Brncc Ayers, Yates, Bell, Welch, Henderson of 1 orSJ McFarland, ~"'reeman of WhitfiE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. 221 PENITENTIARY. KR. TooMER, Chairman. Turner, Vice-Chairman, Hardin of Wilkes, Everett, liammock, Lane, Franklin, Rawls, Engli~b, Steed, Carrington, Hardwick, Bruce, .. . Thompson of Ban~s, Anderson of Cobb, . Hodges, Mitchell of Emao.uel, Johnson of Baker,. .. Lawrence, Hathcock, Perry, Harrell, Rhyne, Gresham, Henry, Gary, Henderson, Brock, JJand, Carswell, Narramore, Davis ot Meriwether, Stevens, Duncan, Stewart, Parker, Wright, Orr, Wilsun, Mullins, Wilkes, Peyton, . "' Walker of Webster, &hley, Singletary, ; ...1 Bailey, Underwood, Taylor, . Walker of Crawford, Thomson of Dooly, Hall of Fannin, Tomlin, Wells, Hogan, Yates. Harper of Wayne, Adams of Putnam. 222 JO{IJRN:AL .a,F THE Hoi1TS'E. PENSIONS. Mr. MILLER, Chairman. Ousley, Vice-Chairmau, Barron, Anderson of Bartow, Hathcock, Herringten, Tisinger, Park of Greene, Shipp, Shank, Sanders, Crumbly, Allen, Griffin, Hosch, Quillian, Stafford, Whitchard, Tumlin, Mullins, Huie, George of Morgan, Deal, Carrington, Hall of Bibb, Johnson of Jeffe.rson, Wells, Peyton, O'Connell, Bray, Drawdy, Gress, Hawes, Hogan, Moore, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Richardson, Foster of Floyd. PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS. Mr. PARK of Greene, Chairman. Mitchell of Tb.oJ;Jllls, Vice-Chairman. Hodges, Howard of De~alb, Johnson of Baker, Deal, Grice, Smith of Henry, Wilson, Perry, Howard of Baldwin, Moore of Columbia, We11born, Bawls, Kelly, Luttrell, Merritt, Franklin, Bruce, Reid of Taliaferro, Tumlin, McLenna.n, Dar~~Q, Carrington, Dorminy, Duncan, Harper of Q~atto.oga, KilbuMl. PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. Boward of DeKalb, Vice-Chmman. Anderson of Bartow, Wellborn, Steed, Bal'l af Bibb, Blalock. 224 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. PUBLIC LIBRARY. MR. OusLEY, Chairman. Anderson of Bartow, Vice-Chairman, Hamby, Peyton, Harden of Chatham; Howell, Freeman of Troup, Smith of_Henry, Moore; Deal, Howard of DeKalb. PUBLIC .PRINTING. MR.. ADAMS, Chairman... Knowles, Vice:Cbairman, Houston, Kilburn, Tarver, 'Valker of Crawford, Toomer, Park of Troup, Orr, Thomson of Dooly. .I PUBLIC PROPERTY. George of DeKalb, Vice-Chairman, Reid of Taliaferro, O'Connell, Orr, Anderson of Cobb, ' Allen, Brock. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1900. 225 RAILROADS. MR. BURNETT, Chairman. Steed, Vice-Chairman, Bower, Hitch, 'Knowles, Park of Troup, Stubbs, Thompson of Banks, Brock, Felder, Flynt, King, Miller, Wight, "Thomson of Dooly, Boswell, Anderson of Cobb, Davis of Meriwether, Hawes, Franklin, Jordan of Jasper, Morris, Mitchell of Emanuel, Quillian, Smith of Hancock, Stevens, Allen, Slaton, Davis of Newton, Huie, Hosch. ROADS AND BRIDGES. MR. McWHORTER, Chairman. Thompson of Banks, Vice- Chairman, Roberts, Thomas, Carswell, Brewton, Flynt, Lott, vVells, Maples, Niblack, Ayers, Lawrence, Allen, Pierce. 15 h j 226 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. RULES. MR. LITTLE, Ex-officio Chairman. Blalock, Vice-Chairman, Wilson, Mitchell of Thomas, Felder, Gary, Slaton, Wight, Burnett. Park of Greene, SPECIAL AGRICULTURE. MR. JORDAN of Pulaski~ Chairman. Singletary, Roberts, Barron, Dean, Harrell, Gary, Hutcheson, Joiner, McLennan, Hilton, Williams, Shank, Land, Hammock, Henderson, Foster of Oconee, Foster of Towns, Crawford. SPECIAL JUDICIARY. MR. THOMSON of l;>ooly, Chairman. Merritt, Vice-Chairman, Hamby, Hodges, Rhyne, Hathcock, McLennan, Moore, Mullins, Stafford, Stubbs, Sturgis, Henderson, Hardin of Wilkes, Griffin, Carswell, Blue, Booth, Kilburn, Reid of Taliaferro, O'Connell, Hutcheson, Harper of Chattooga Hamilton, Dean. FRIDAY, NovE.MBER 9, 1900. 227 STATE OF THE REPUBLIC. MR. HowARD of DeKalb, Chairman. Deal, Vice-Chairman, Cowart, Rawls, Niblack, Hammock, Fott, Boswell, Bailey, Freeman of Whitfield, McKay. TEMPERANCE. MR. WRIGHT, Chairman. Everett, Vice-Chairman, Park of Greene, Ousley, Adams, Harvard, Hammock, Shank, Lane, Blalock, Park of Troup, Toomer, Miller, Mitchell of Thomas, Hall of Bibb, Merritt, Rawls, Johnson of Bartow, Gary, Shipp, Hogan, Hitch, Bower, George of Morgan, Tumlin, Foster of Oconee, Mitchell of Emanuel, Grice, Howard of Baldwin, Lott, Slaton, Pierce, Freeman of Whitfield. 228 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. WAYS AND MEANS. MR. WIGHT, Chairman. Park of Greene, Vice-Chairman, Johnson of Bartow, Jordan of Pulaski, Everett, Tisinger, Mitchell of Thomas, Hitch, Howell, Merritt, Lane, wilson, Wright, vVells, Toomer; Underwood, Wilkes, Turner, Luttrell, Madden, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Houston, Howard of DeKalb, Felder, Daughtry, Clower, King, ,Johnson of J e!fersou, Hardwick. Reid of Campbell, Rhyne, Taylor, Stafford, Hilton, Harkins, Grice, George of Morgan, Freeman of Troup, Anderson of Cobb, Booth, Shipp, Mulherin, Walker of Brooks, Whitchard, Foster of Floyd, Carrington, Lawrence, Peyton, Bray, Harvard, Monroe, McWhorter, Mullins, Drawdy, Frederick, Hamilton, Blalock, ex-officio, Burnett, ex-officio. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. 229 WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD. MR. BowER, Chairman. King, Vice-Chairman, Jordan of Pulaski, Knowles, Steed, ltiller1 Wighb, Toomer, Hall of Bibb, Everett, Davis ot Meriwether Freem&n of Troup, Gress, Park of Greene, Ousley; Mitchell of Thomas, Tisinger, Hitch, Copeland, Gary, George of Morgan, Jordan of Jas11er, Hawes, Adams, Clower, Burnett, Blalock, Johnson of Bartow. WILD LANDS. 1\'IR. DAUGHTRY, Chairman. Barrell, Vice-Chairman, Drawdy, Roberts, Johnson of Appling, Williams, Thoma, Harper of Wayne, Stafford, Brewton, McKay. 230 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Up1)11 a 0aE of the roll of counties for the introduction of nc'w matter, the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit: By 1\lr. Hardin of 'Wilkes- A resolnti0n to pay the pension due W. P. Fanning to his Y:idow. Referred to the Pensions Committee. By :Mr. Harper of Wayne- A bill to bP entitled an act to amend an act to ec.;tablish a system of public schools in the town of Jesup, and lor other purposes. Referred to Corporations Committee. By ~Ir. Underwood of white- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize constables of this State to levy upon personal property all .. as. from any court of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By 1\Ir. :Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Boston in Thomas county; and for other purposes. Referred to Special J ndiciary Committee. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900. 231 By Mr. Underwood of White-- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 1786 of the Political Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By :Mr. Olli;ley of Lowndes- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act authorizing the re-publication of certain Georgia Reports, and for C'th-er purposes. Referrt'd to Public Library Committee. By 1\fr. Hogan of Lincoln- A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraph 3, section 4, Art. III of the Constitution, and for other pur})OSes. Referred to Constitutional Amendments Committee. By 3Iessrs. Smith of Hancock and Adams of Putnam- A bill to be entitled an act to add an additional clause to section J77f> of Vol. I of the Code, and for other purpo:;es. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Perry of Gwinnett- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the taxation of all railroad property and for other purposes. Referred tu ways and l\Ieans Committee. 232 JouRNAL OF THE HuusE. By :;\Ir. King o:f Fulton- A hill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Iron and Coal Company, and for oth~1 purpose~. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. iienderson of Forsyth- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 601 of VoL III of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Immigration Committee. By )fr. Harris of ElbertA bill to l'e entitled an act to amend section 3667 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Harvard of Dooly~ .A bill t(l be entitled an act to provide that certain persons be not allowed to draw pensions, and for other purposes. Referred to the Pensions Committee. By :Mr. ~1onroe of Decatur- .A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish a State Normal School as a branch of the State University, and for other purposes. Referred to Educational Committee. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1900. 233 By ].fr. Clower of Coweta- A bill to bf:' entitled an act to authorize the Governor to appoint a Board of Engineer Examiners, and for other purposes. Referred to Corporations Committee. By lfr. Clower of Coweta- .A biH to be entitled an act to require all owners of lands traversed by streams to keep all obstructions cleared therefrom, c.xcept milldams, and for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By ]l{r. Clower of Coweta- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4147 of i:h~ Civil Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By 1\{r. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to establish in each county in this State a home for dependent children, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Copeland of Walker- A bil.l to be entitled an act to repeal an act to create a ccunty court in each county in this State, except certain counties therein mentioned, and for other pmposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 234 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton. A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 102 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Gary of Richmond- A joint resolution providing that certai'n money derived from the sale of wild lands of Annie E. Branch be refunded to her. Referred to Appropriations Committee. By Mr. Drawdy of Clinch- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4927 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Nir. Hamby of Rabun- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 910 of Vol. I of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General J udiciar:y Committee. By 1\Ir. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate and control commercial baking powders, and for other purposes. Referred to Hygiene and Sanitation Committee. By J\ir. Howell of MeriwetherA bj]] to be entitled an act to amend section 32 of an FRIDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1900. :l35 HCi to l'StaNish the city court of Greenville, and for other purpos<>s. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. B.v )fr. Both of Walton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 813 Yol. III. of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was -read and under the rules of the House, was ordered to be laid on the table for one day, to-wit: By )Ir. Underwood of White- A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to investigate the "Georgia Justice,"' by C. H. Sutton, Esq., of the Clarksville bar. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit By ~Ir. George of !~forgan- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three to investigate the overflow of Indian Springs, and for other purposes. The Speaker appointed the following committees, to-wit: Committee to Visit Indian Springs-!lfr. George o :\forgan, :nir. Land, l\fr. Madden. Committee to investigate and report why teachers in the conunon schools have not been paid monthly-lfr. Bla- 236 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. lock, ~Ir. Adams, ~Ir. Davis of ::\Ieriwether, :1\Ir. \Yight, ::\Ir. Knowles, )Ir. Jordan of Jasper, Mr. Steed, ::\Ir. George of ::\IOIgan, ::\Ir. Gresham. The following message was received from the Senate, through ::\Ir. X orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, and re,;p;eventh li11e 1heeot, th words "and solicitors general" and by inserting between the word "House" and the word "and" in the eighth line thereof, the words "ex-members of the House and Senate, Judges and District Attorneys of the U. S. Court." :Fomth. To amend Rule 190 by adding after the word "bil1s" in the sixth line thereof, the following words, to wit: "Committee on \Yestern & Atlantic Railroad for the consideration of all matteis appertaining to the \Vestern & Atlantic l~.ailroad." Also, to further amend Rule 190 by str:J;:ing out the word "county" in the thirty-first line thereof and inserting in lien thereof the word "counties," so that said line shall read "Committee on Counties and County :Matters." Fifth. To amend Rule 126 by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof the following, "And it shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a separate list of the absentees from each day's proceeding'S, which list shall be entered upon the journal and shall show which of said absentees are absent without leave and those absent with leave, which are absent for providential causes and which for business reasons, which said separate list shall be read in the House with the journal upon which the same is entered." Sixth. To amend Rule 191 by adding at the end thereof the following: "18. After the regular order of business fur each day ;;hall have been t:XIIllll>'tecl, Honse bills for fir<'t and second reading, and Senate bills for first and second reading, respectiYely, shall be in order. Respectfully submitted. A. 0. Bu~.LOCK Yice Chninmm. JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Steed, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Jlh. Speake1: The Committee on Corporations, of which I am Chairman, have considered the following House Bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit: By Mr. Frederick of Macon- House bill No. 18, which looks to the incorporation of the town of Oglethorpe in the county of 1acon. By Mr. Walker of Brooks- House Bill No. 43, looking to the incorporation of the town of Morven in the county of Brooks. By Ur. Tisinger of Upson- House Bill No. 55, to authorize the City Council of Thomaston in Upson county, Ga., to order an election held therein to determine whether or not the bonds shall be issued by the said city of Thomaston in a sum not to exceed ten thousand dollars. By Mr. Wright of Floyd- House Bill No. 52, to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to include within the territory of said city the street or road known as the Land Company Road, and a tract of same width lying between said road and Oostanaula l'lVe.J". FRmAY, NovEMBER 9, 1900. 239 By Mr. Land of Butts- House Bill No. 99, to repeal an act and all amendments thereto incorporating the town of Mcintosh in Butts county, Ga. House Bill No. 96, to amend an act incorporating the tmvn of Pepperton in Butts county, Ga. Respectfully submitted, W. E. STEED, Chairman. The following Senate resolution was read and concurred in, to-wit: By Mr. Tatum of the 44th District- .A! resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to visit St. Andrew's Bay, Fla., for the purpose of inquiring into the condition of the grave of Governor 0larke. The following bill was read the third time and placed upon its passage, to-wit: By Mr. Frederick of Macon- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Oglethrpe in the county of Macon, 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 113, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 240 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By !-Ir. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, and for other puq)oses. By lir. Land of Butts- A hill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Pepperton. BY :Jfr. I~and of Butts,; A hill to be entitled an act to repeal an act incorporating the town of ::\Icintosh in Butts county, and for other purposes. By Mr. "\Valker of Brooks:- A hill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Morven in Brooks county, al1Cl for other purposes. By J\fr. Tisinger of Upson- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the city council of Thomaston to order an election held to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued, and for other purposes. Mr. Howell of l\feriwether asked unanimous consent to withdraw House bill X o. 66, which request was granted. I~eave of absence was granted to )fr. Davis of !feriwether for Saturday and Uonday until 11:30 o'clock on account of important business. :Jfr. Foster of Oconee for Saturday. J\h. Singletary of Schley for few days on account of portant business. FRIDAY, NoVEMBER 9, 1900. 2-H :Mr. Richardson of Houston for a few clays on account of business. 1\fr. Taylor of Houston 1mtil 1\fonclay on account of business. 1\fr. MeWho1ter of Oglethorpe for few clays on account of sickness. 1\fr. Darden of 1\fonroe until 1\fonclay 12:00 o'clock m. 1\fr. Hitch of Chatham for Saturday a.nd 1\fonday on account of important business. 1\fr. Tarver of Jefferson for to-morrow on important business. Mr. Harvard of Dooly for to-morrow on .important business. Mr. Harkins of Gordon until 1\fonclay on important business. Mr. Flint of Spalding until 1\fonclay on account of business. 1\fr. Hilton of Screven for few clays on account of business. :Mr. Madden of Pike until 1\fonclay on account of business. Mr. Blalock of Fayette for Saturday. Mr. Quillian of Hall until 1\fonday on account of business. Mr. Harrell of Dodge for Saturday on account of business. ':Mr. Frederick of Macon for several daye. Mr. Hamby of Rabun for Saturday a.ncl :Monday on account of business. 1\fr. Kelly of Hancock for several days on account of sickness in family. Mr. Wright of Floyd on account of urgent business. Mr. Steed of Taylor for Saturday on account of business. 16h j 242 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. On motion of 1\Ir. Drawdy o Clinch the House adjourned until 10:00 o'cloP-k to-morrow morning. A'l'LANTA, GA., Satmclay, November 10, 1900. The House met pnrsnant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day: was called to order by the Speaker pro tem and opened with prayer by the chaplain. The roll was eal1ed and the ollowi11g members answered to their names: Anderson of Bartow, Felder, H uie, Anderson of Cobb, Fort, Hutcheson, .Ayres, Foster of Floyd, Hutchins, Bailey, Foster of Towns, .Johnson of Appling, Dell, Freeman of 'Vhitfield,.Johnson of Bartow, Blue, Gary, Joiner, Booth, George of Morgan, .Jordan of .Jasper, Bower, Gresham, .Jordan of Pulaski, Bray, Grice, Kelly, Brewton, Hamilton,_ Kilburn, Brock, Hammock, King, Bruce, Harden of Chatham, Knight, Bush, Hardin of 'Vilkes, Land, Carswell, Hardwick, Lane, Cowart, Harper of Chattooga, Lawrence, Crawford, Harper of Wayne, Lott, Crumbley, Hathcock, Luttrell, Daughtry, Hawes, McFarland, Davis of Newton, Henderson, McKay, Deal, Henry, McLennan, Dean, Hixon, Mc,Vhorter, Dorminy, Hogan. 1\:laples, Drawdy, Houston, Merritt, Duncan, Howard of Baldwin, Miller, English, Howard of DeKalb, Mitchell of Thomas, Everett, Howell, Monroe, SATURDAY, NoYEJ\IBER 10, 1900. 243 Moore, Morris, 1\:Iulherin, 1\'Iullins, Narramore, O'Connell, '()rr, {)usley, Park of Greene, Parker, Perry, Peyton, PiercE', Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Reid of Taliaferro, Rhyne, Roberts, Sanders, Tisinger, Schley, Toomer, Shank, Turner, Shipp, Underwood, Sikes, Walker of Brooks, Slaton, Walker of Crawford, Smith of Hancock, Walker of Webster, Smith of Henry, Wellborn, Stafford, Wells, Stevens, Whitchard, Stewart, Wight of Dougherty, Stubbs, Wilkes, Symons, Williams, l'arver, "Wilson, Thomas, Wright of Floyd, Thompson of Banks, Yates, Thomson of Dooly, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Adams, Freeman of Troup, Allen, George of DeKalb, Barron, Gress, Rlalock, Griffin of Twiggs, "Boswell, Hall of Bibb, Burnett. Hall of Fannin, Carrington, Hamby, {)lower, Harrell, Copeland, I:Tarvard, Darden, Harkins, Davis of Meriwether, Herrington, ~'lynt, Hilton, Foster of Oconee, Hitch, Franklin, Hodges, Frederick, Hosch, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Jefferson, Knowles, Madden, Mitchell of Emanuel, Niblack, Park of Troup, Quillian, Richardson, Singletary, Steed. Sturgis, Taylor, Tumlin, Welch. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. The following bills "ere read the third time and placed upon their pasl)age_, to wit: 244 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr. Walker of Brooks- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the to~vn of :Morven in the county of Brooks, and for othe,r pm1_)oses. 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 101, nays 0 ; so the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Land of Butts- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Pepperton in Butts county, 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 97; nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By :Mr. Tisinger of Upson- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the mayor and council of Thoma~ton to order an election held to see whether or not certain bonds shall be issued, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable tr_, the pnssage of the bill, was ag~eod to. On pasage of the bill the ayes were 102, nays 0; so the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. SATURDAY, NovEMBER 10, 1900. 245 By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bi1l to he entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of RomP, and for other purpo~es. The report of the committee, which 1vas 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. By llr. Lands of Butts- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of :Mcintosh in Butts county, 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 109, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following resolution was taken from the table, read and adopted, to wit: By nfr. Underwood of white- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to examine and report on "The Ge01gin Justice," by C. H. Suttoh, Esq., of the Clarkesville bar. ::M:r. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 246 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Jfr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee haYe had under consideration the following House bills, which they haveinstructed me as their chairman to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass: By Ur Knowles of Floyd- A bi1l to be entitled an act to amend an act approved December 20, 1899, fixing the time for holding: the superior courts in the Rome circ11it. By :Mr. Lane of Sumter- A bill to, be entitled an act to abolish the county court of Sumter county, and for other purposes. By ~Ir. Lane of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a cit.v comt of A.mericus, and for other pnrposes, as amended. By l\fr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3509 of volume 2 of the Code of 1895. By Ur. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers' Sa,ings Bank, and for other purposes. By Ur. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, NovEMBER 10, 1900. 247 By 1\Ir. 2\IcLennan of Te1fair- A bill to be entitled an act to :fLx the time for holding the superior courts in the Oconee circuit, and for other purposes. By 1-Ir. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act incorporating the Georgia Iron & Coal Company. The committee recommends that House bill K o. 38, being a bill entitled an act to abolish the city court of Decatur county, and for other purposes, be withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee and 1ecommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee. The committee further recommends that House bill No. 95, being a bill entitled an act to incorporate the town of Dickey in Calhoun county, and for other purposes, be withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations. Hespectfully submitted. J oux ].f. SLATON, Chairman. By unanimous consent the following bills were taken. up and read the seco11d time, to wit: By Ur. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers' Savings Bank, and for other purposes. By ].fr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incor- 218 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. porate the Georgia Iron and Coal Company, and for other purposes. By )fr. :McLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled an act to fix the time of holding the superior courts in the Oconee circuit, and for other purposes. On recommendation of the General Judiciary Committee the following House bills-Nos. 38 and 95-were withdrawn from the General Judiciary C'ommittee and recommitted, to wit: X o. 38 to Special Judiciary Committee and No. 95 to Corporations C'ommittee. By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By }fr. Bush of :Miller- A bill to be entitled an act to create the office of Principal Physician of the Penitentiary of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Penitentiary Committee. By :Mr. vValker of Brooks- A hill to be entitled an act to authorize the retirement and forefeiture of the shares of stock of delinquent subscribers to the capital stock of corporations. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. SATURDAY, NOVEl\IBER 10, 1900. 249 By !-Ir. Park of Greene- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the teaching of physiology and hygiene in the public schools of this State, and for other purposes. Refen-ed to Educational Committee. By Mr. Howard of Baldwin- .1'1. bill to be entitled an act to appropriate $5,000 to the trustees of the University of Georgia, and for othtli purposes. Referred to Appropriations Committee. By 1\ir. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of :Moultrie, and for other purposes. Referred to CorporRtions Committee. By :1\:[r. King of FultonA resolution to pay the pension due \V. L. Fen'ey to his widow. Referred to Pensions Committee. By :Nir. King of FultonA resolution to pay pension due H. S. Taylor to his widow. Referred to the Pensions Committee. 250 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By :Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay pension due J. W. Hardin to his. widow. Referred to Pensions Committee. By :Mr. Booth of Walton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 818 of ,olume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. I-eave of absence was granted to-- :Mr. :Mulherin of Richmond for several clays on account of sickness. :Mr. Reid .of Taliaferro for Monday, on account of business. :Mr. Blue of :Marion until Tuesday, on account of sickness in family. :Mr. Niblack of Jackson for few clays including to-clay, on account of sickness in family. ~Ir. Dean of Paulding nntil :Monday, 12 o'clock m. ::\fr. Boswell of Greene for 8th, 9th and lOth in!':t., on account of sickness. ~fr. ~fitchell of Emanuel for sen~ral clays, including to-day, on accollnt of l'ii<'kne~<~<. ~fr. Hall of Fannin for )fonda:'', lmsiness. }[r. }fcLennan of Telfair nntil Tnesday, lmsinl:'ss. :Mr. Barron of ,Jones "for to-day and :Monda~, business. :M:r. Parker of Talbot for :Monday, business. ~fr. Fostet of Floyd nntil Tmsda_v. lmsiness. !lfr. C'opeland of walker until Tnesday, business. )[r. Hal1 of Bibb for to-day, sickne~s. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 12, 1900. 251 The following members were absent without leave from to-day's session: Mr. Adams, :Mr. Burnett, Mr. Carington, Mr. Clower, Mr. Foster of Oconee, 1\fr. Gress, Mr. Harvard, :Mr. Hodges, Mr. Knowles, :Mr. Toomer. On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock llionclay morning. ATLANTA, GA. Uonday, Kovember 12th, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day, was ca1lecl to order by the Speaker pro tern. and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The r<;>ll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Carswell, ~\lien, Clower, Anderson of Bartow, Cowart, Anderson of Cobb, Crawford. Ayres, Crumbley, Bailey, Darden, Bell, Daughtry, Blalock, Davis of Newton, Blue, Deal, Booth, Dean. Boswell, Dorminy, Bower, Drawdy. Bray, Duncan, Brewton, Engli8h, Brock, Everett, Bruce, Felder, Burnett, Flynt, Bush, Fort, Carrington, Foster of Towns, Foster of Oconee, Franklin, Frederick, Freeman of Troup, Gary. George of Morgan, Gresham, Gress, Griffin of Twiggs, Grice, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Fannin, Hamilton, Hammock, Harden of Chatham, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harcell, Harper of Chattooga, 252 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Harper of Wayne, Lane, Sikes, Harvard, Lott. Singletary, Hathcock, Luttrell, Slaton, Harkins, McKay, Smith of Hancock, Hawes, Madden, Smith of Henry, Henderson, Maples, Stafford, Henry, Merritt, Steed, Hilton, Miller, Stevens, Bitch, Mitchell ofThomas, Stewart, Hixon, Monroe, Stubbs, Hodges, Moore, Symons, Hogan, Morris, Tarver, Hosch, Mullins, Taylor, Houston, Narramore, Thomas, Howard of Baldwin, O'Connell, Thompson of Banks, Howard of DeKalb, Orr, Thomson of Dooly, Howell, Ousley, Tisinger, Huie, Park of Greene, Tumlin, Hutchins, Parker, Underwood, .Johnson of Appling, Perry, Walker of Brooks, Johnson of Baker, Peyton, walker of 'Vebster, .Tohnson of Bartow, Pierce, W'ellborn, Johnson of Jefferson, Quillian, 'Velch, Joiner, Rawls, \Veils, Jordan of Jasper, Reid of Campbell, Whitchard, .Tordan of Pulaski, Rhyne, Wight of Dougherty, Kelly, Richardson, Wilkes, Kilburn, Roberts, Williams, King, Sanders, Wright of Floyd, Knight, Schley, Yates, Knowles, Shank, Mr. Speaker. Land, Shipp, Those absent were Messrs.- Barron, Hutcheson, Park of Troup, Copeland, Lawrence, Reid of Taliaferro, Davis of Meriwether, McFarland, Sturgis, Foster of Floyd, McLennan, Toomer, Freeman of \Vhitfield,1\1 c Whorter, Turner, George of DeKalb, Mitchell of Emanuel, Walker of Crawford, Hamby, Mulherin, wilson. Herrington, Niblack, MoNDAY, NovElllBER 12, 1900. 253 The journal of Saturday's proceedings was read and confirmed. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. English of Warren- A resolution for the relief of E. S. O'Brien. Referred to Appropriations Committee. By 1\t r. English of 'Varren- A resolution for the relief of Joe W. O'Brien. Referred to Appropriations Committee. By Mr. ~iller of l\Iuscogee-A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraph 1, se~1- tion 1 of article 8 of the Constitution, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Davis of Newton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Covington, and for other purposes. Referred to Educational Committee. By l\fr. George of Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the new cha1'te1 of the city of :Madison, and for other purposes. Referred to Co~porations Committee. 254 JouRNAL oF TilE HousE. J3y ~Ir. Carrington of :Madison- A resolution to pay the pension clue Wm. J. 'Yatkins to the ordinary of :Madison county for the benefit of his fom minor children. Referred to Pensions Committee. Tiy ~Ir. Ousley of Lowndes.A resolution to re]ieYe the bondmen of Victor Smith. Referred to Appropriations Committee. B,v )fr. Ousley of I.owndes- .A hill to be entitled an act to amend an act to amend the charter of Valdosta, and for other purposes. Referred to Corporations Committee. By ~Ir. Jordan of Jasper- ~\. bill to be entitled an act to regulate the sale, inspection and analysis of commercial fertilizers, and for other purposes. Heferred to General Agricultural Committee. By ~Iessrs. Park and Boswell of Greene-- .A bill to be entitled an act to require owners of lands in Greene county to remme a]] obstructions from streams, ~md for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. Mo~DAY, NovEMBER 12, 1900. 255 By ~Ir. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide the form of pleas in suits on open accounts, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. HtnYes of Elbert- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the preser\ration of the Georgia colonial records, and for other purposes. Referred to A.ppropriations Committee. By J\-Ir. Burnett of Clarke- A resolution to pay the pension due W. 0. Cooper to his widow. Referred to Appropriations Committee. By l\Ir. Burnett of Cla1ke-A resolution to pay the pension due Dawson P. \Y il- liams to his widow. Referred to Appropriations Committee. ::\fr. Steed, Chairman of Committee on Corporations submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills: House bill :Ko. 111, by ~fr. Symons of Glynn, to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, nnd for other pm1Joses; also, 256 JouRNAL OF TIIE HousE. House bill No. 123, by Mr. Symons of Glynn, to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes, which bills said committee instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended by the committee. Respectfully submitted. W. E. STEED, Chairman. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By :Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to fix the time of holding the superior courts of the Rome judicial circuit, 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 112, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Messrs. Lane and Joiner of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the county court of Sumter county, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa~sage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage o the bill the ayes were 100, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 12, 1900. 257 13y :Messrs. Lane and Joiner of Sumter- :\. bill to be entitled an act to establish the city court -of .-\1 nericus, and for other purposes. The following amendments were offered by the committee, wl1ich \Yore rC'ad and adopted, to wit: Amend by adding after the word "Americus" m the title of the bill, the words "to be located and held in the -city of Americus, Georgia," so that when amended the title will read as follows: "An act to establish the city court of .Americus, to be located and held in the city of .Amcricns, Georgia, in and for the county of Sumter; to -definro. its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for the: appointment of a judge and other officers thereof; and to ck:J.nc their powers and duties, and for other purposes. 'The committee proposed to amend further as follows: Amend by adding after the word "court" in the twelfth line of section 26 the following: "except that a panel of jurors summoned shall consist of twelYe"; when amended that part of section 26 will read as follows: "All laws with reicrence to the drawing of, selecting and summoning tra-..'erse jurors in the superior courts shall apply to tho said city court, except that a panel of jurors summoned shall consist of twelve." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the l'assage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 111, nays 0; so the hll having received the requisite constitutional majority, -..\'as passed as amended. 17 h j 25H JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By :Mr. :McLennan of Telfair- A hill to be entitled an act to fix the time of holding the s1:perior courts in the Oconee circuit, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank, 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 96, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 1fr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers' Savings Bank, 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 \Yere 103, nays 0. MONDAY, NOVElllBER 12, HlOO. 259 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By lfr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3509, volume 3 of the Code, 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 107, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Iron and Coal Company, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa:::sage of the bill, was ~greed to. On pa$E'age of the bill the ayes were 96, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bills were introduced and read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes. 260 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. n.,. :Mr. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entit]ed an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, providing for additional school funds, nnd for other purposes. :Mr. :Mi1ler of :;\fnscogee asked unanimous consent to withdraw House hill No. 4, which request was granted. Ieave of absence was gTanted to J\fr. Hutcheson. of Haralson for a few days including to-day-sicknes~. lVIr. Thomas of Pierce for a few days-sickness. On motion of J\Ir. Slaton of Fulton the Honse adjourned lmtil 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA. Tuesday, November 13th, 1!)00. Tlte rouse met pnrsnant to acljonrnment at 10 o'clock a. m., this day, was called to order by the Spenker and opened with prayer by the chap]ain. The roll was called and the fo11owing members answered to their names: Adams, Allen, Anderson of H~trtow, Anrson of Cobb, .<\ )Tes, Bail:v, Barron,. Bell, Blalock, Blue-, Booth, B,.,awell, Bower. :Rray, Rr~>wton, Rrock, BrucP, Burnett, Bush, Carrington, Car~ well, Clowe-r, Copeland, f'owart, C:rawforil, Crumbley, Darrlen, TuESDAY, NovE"JBER 13, 1900. 261 Daughtry, Hixon, Pierce, Davis of Meriwether, Hodges, Quillian, Davis of Newton, Hogan, Rawls, Deal, Hosch, Reid of Campbell, Dorminy, Houston, Rt-id of Taliaferro, Drawdy, Howard of Baldwin, Rhyne, Duncan, Howard of DeKalb, Richardson, English, Howell, Roberts, Everett, Huie, Sander~, Felder, Hutcheson, Schley, Flynt, Hutchins, Shank, Fort, Johnson of Appling, Shipp, Foster of Floyd, Johnson of Bartow, Singletary, Foster of Towns, Jordan of Jasper, Slaton, Foster of Oconee, Jordan of Pulaski, Smith of Hancock, Franklin, Kelley, Smith of Henry, Frederick, Kilburn, Stafford, Freeman of Troop, Kin~. Steed, Freeman of Whitfield, Knight, Stevens, Gary, Knowles, i:itewart., George of Morgan, LanP, Stubbs, Gresham, Lott, Symon!', Gress, Luttrell, Tarver, Griffin of Twiggs, McKay, Tay!or, Grice, McWhorter, Thomas, Hall of Fannin, i\fadden, Thompson of Banks, Hamby, Maples, Tisinger, Hamilton, Merntt; Tumlin, Hammock, Miller, Turner, Harden of Chatham, Mitchell of Thomas, Under~vood, Hardin of Wilkes, MonroP, Walker of Brooks, Hardwick, :Moore, Walker of Webster, Harrell, Morris, Wellborn, Harper of Chattooga, Mullins, Welch, Harper of vVayne, Narramore, vVells, Harvard, Niblack, Whitchard, Harkins, O'Connell, Wight of Dougherty, Hawes, Orr. Wilkes, Henderson, Ousley, w:lliams, Henry, Park of Greene, vVilson, Herrington, Parker, Wright of Floyd, Hilton, Perry, Yates, Hitch, Peyton, Mr. Speaker. 262 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those absent were Messrs.- Dean, Land, Park of Troup, George of DeKalb, Lawrence, Sikes, Hall of Bibb, McFarland, Sturgis, Hathcock, McLennan, Thomson of Dooly, Johns1n of Baker, Mitchell of Emanuel, Toomer, Johnson of .JE>fferson, Mulherin, Walker of Crawford. Joiner, The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and elBER 14, HlOO. 275 Jlfr. Wright, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following House bills and instruct me to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended : By Ur. Wright of Floyd- A bill to amend sections 1541 and 1544 of the Code of Georgia, giving the right to all counties in the State having cities of 5,000 population or over to vote for or against dispensaries and to provide for the establishment and operation of the dispensaries whenever any county shall so vote. They have also had under consideration the following bill and recommend that it do pass as amended: By llfr. George of Morgan- A bill to prohibit the manufacture in Morgan county, Georgia, of any alcoholic, spirituous, malt and intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines made from ~rapes or berries grown on lands of the manufacturer, provide penalty for violating same, and for other purposes. They have also had under consideration the following bill and recommend that it do pass: A bill to amend section 1547 of Vol. I of Code of 189!> by striking out the word "four" in the fourth line of said section aml inserting in lie11 thereof the word "six." Rc>s1wctfnlly snhmi tteo. SEABORX \YRIGHT, Chairman. 276 Joua~AL OF THE HousE. :Mr. :Merritt, vicc'-clwinuan of the Committee on Special Judiciary, snhmitted tlw following report: Mr. 8pealce1: The Committee on Special Judiciary ha\e had under consideration Honse bill X o. 38 : By 1\Ir. }\{onroc of DecaturTo abolish city comt of Decatnr county, and recommend same do pilss. Also, House bill X o. 39: By 1\fr. Monroe of Decatur- To establish tlw city conrt of Bainbridge in and for the county of Deeatnr: reeowmend that the same do pass as amended. Also, Honse hill Xo. 128, by 1\Ir. Blue of ilfarion; 1'(-corumend that the sa111l' be referred to the Committee on General Judiciary. Also, Honse hill Xo. 137, by ::\Ir. Hawes of Elbert; recomm0nd that thl' same do pa..,s as amended. Also, Honse bill Xo. 1;)2, hy illr. Howell of Meriwether; recommeml that samr do pass. Also, Honse hill )I o. :P3il, hy l\[r. :Mitchell of Thomas; l'ecommend that same hr n'fPrred to Committee on Education. llespectfnlly snhmitt<,,l. R. r.. 111ER1UTT, Vice-Chairman. wEDNESDAY, NovEIIIBER 14, 1900. 277 Mr. :Madden, chairman of the Committee on Immigration, snhmitted the following report: 1111-. Speaker: The Committee on Immigration have had under consideration Honse bill No. 188, and report it back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass. Respectfully submitted. J. F. MADDEN, Chairman. By unanimous consent the follow1ng resolution was introduced, rend and adopted, to wit: 'By :Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution to authorize the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to appoint a certain snb-committee, and for other purposes. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, the fo1lowing bills" were introducr:d, read the rst time and appropriately referred, to wit: By :fifr. Johnson of Baker--'- A bill to be entitled an act to change the time of holding the spring term of the superior court of Baker county, and fol" other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Yates of Catoosa- A l'eso!ntion to pay John Vaughn for services rendered the State, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriation Committee. 278 JouRNAL OF 'l"HE HousE. By :M:r. Hall of Bibb- A bill tc> be entitled an act to amend section 4334 of the Code, and for other purposes. Refel'red to General .Tudiciary Committee. By :M:r. Hixon of Carroll- A bill to be entitled an act to make it a misdemeanor for a ~andlord to fail to carry out a contract in certain cases, and for other purpo!Oes. Rcferrecl to Generai Judiciary Committee. By :Nir. Howard of DeKalb- A bill to be entitled an act to change the time of holding the DeKalb superior court, and for other purposes. Referred to General Jncliciary Committee. By l\Ir. Clower of CowetaA resolution to pay W. S. Taylor of Coweta county a pension for 1899, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By :M:r. Mullins of CherokeeA bill to be entitled an act to provide for the taxation of life insmance policies, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4143 of Vol. II of the Code, and for other pmposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1900. 279 By Mr. Narramore of Early- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Kestle~ in Early county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Jv[r. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in the colmty of Fayette, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Ha1kins of Gordon- A bill to be entitled an act to make it unlawful to manufacture intoxicating liquors in the county of Gordon, and for other purposes. H-'f~rred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton./1. hi]] to be entitled an act to provide for practice in daim cases, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to he entitled an act to prescribe the method of pr0eedure in suits against counties, cities, etc., and for -other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary_ Committee. ~80 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. .By ~[r. Hutcheson of Haralson- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate $1,000 f01~ tl1c purpose of levying standard weigl!ts and measures,. aml for other purposes. Hderrc(l to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Durminy of Irwin- A bi 11 to be entitled an act to repeal an act to amend ,;ec1iou 5462 of lhe Cocie, and for othpr purposes. Hefcrrcd to Committee on Counties and County matters. By ::\Jr. Richardson of Houston- A bill to be entitled an act to require certain duties of notaries public, justices of the peace ar.d other offie ~rs, and for other purposes. Rcfcned to General Judiciary Committee. By ~[r. Ousley of Lowndes- A Lill tn he entitlecl an act to amPncl an act to create a charter for the city of Valdosta, and for other p11rpo~es. Rdcrred to Committee on Corporations. By :i\fr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to define the liability of counties, cities, etc., for personal injuries caused from neglect , and for other purposes. Hdenport of the committee which was favorable to the pas;;age of the bill was agreed to. 286 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. .. On passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By lir. Reid of Campbell- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 93, vol. III. of the Code, determining the age of consent, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to. Mr. Barron of Jones called for the previous question on the bill and amendments which call was sustained. Pending the discussion of the above bill the hour of adjoinment arrived and the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Griffin of Twiggs for Thursday; business. :nfr. :McLennan of Telfair for a few days; business. Mr. Johnson of J e:fferson for a few days; business. Ur. Thompson of Banks for to-day; sickness. ~Ir. Gress of \Vilcox for Satnrclay; business. ::\Ir. Smith of Henry for to-day; business. ::\fr. Freeman of Troup for Satmday; business. }Ir. Gresham of Burke for a fmy days; business. }fr. Harkins of Gordon for Thmsday; bnsiness. The Speaker then announcrd the 1To11Sc nrts, Mitchell of Emanuel, Shank. Mitchell of Thomas, Shipp, :i\1 ovre, Sikes. Morris, Slaton, l\:Inlherin, Smith of Hancock, Mullins, Smith of He>nry, Niblack, Stafford. O'Connell, Ste>ed. Orr, Ste,ens. Ousley, Stewart, Park of Grt>ene. St.ubb~. Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas. Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Ti~inger, 'l'umlin, Turner, Unde>rwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of "'ebster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells. \\'hit(' hard, Wight of Dougherty, William~, "'il~on, Yate>~, l\lr. Speaker. Those ab.:>ent were Messrs..:_ George of DeKalb, i\Ionroe, Gress, Narramore. Griffin of Twiggs, Park of Troup, ..Johnson of .Jefferson, Pierce, Lawre>nce. Sanders, McLennan, Se;hle>y, Me \Vhorter, Singletary, Sturgi~, Toomer, "alker of Crawford, Wilkes, Wright of Floyd. The journal of ycstcrday's procecdings was read and confirmed. On motion of l\fr. Slaton of Fulton, Honse bill X o. 37, wl1ich was comrnit.ted to the Gencral Judiciary, was reemnmittcd to the C'ommittC'c on Rpecial Ag-ric11ltllre. :J!"I'. Slatou, Chairman of tl1c General ;rmliciary CommittPe, submitted the following rcport: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 151 1900. 289 :Jf1-. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under con.sideration the following House bills, which they have insiructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass: A bill by 1\fr. Stewart of Calhoun to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to levy a tax on clogs, and for other purposes. .A bill by :1Ir. Copeland of Walker to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a com1ty court in each county, and for other purposes. The committee further recommends that House bill No. 37, by 1\fr. Foster of Floyd, to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to levy a tax on dogs, be withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee and recommitted to the Committee on Special Agriculture. Respectfully submitted, J ou:i :M. SLATON, Chairman. ).fr. Bower, chairman of the Committee on Western & Atlantic Railroad: submitted the following report: lvlr. 8peake1: The Committee on the Western & Atlantic Railroad haYe .had under consideration the following resolution, introduced before that body and report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same be :adopted, to wit: 19 b j 290 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Park of Greene- A resolution providing for the employment of a stenographer to take evidence introduced before the committee on the Western & Atlantic Railroad in regard to the building of a new union passenger depot, etc. Respectfully submitted, HYRON BowER, Chairman. Mr. Gary, Chairman of tb:e Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: },{r. Speaker: The Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration House bill No. 115, to be entitled an act to amend section 6, article 6, paragraph 3 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to make the terms of the office of ordinaries in the counties of said State two y()ars instead of four years, and recommend that said bill d not pass. Respectfully submitted, w~r. T. GARY, Chairman. Under head of unfinished business the following bill, wnich was upon its passage when the hour of adjournml3nt arrived on yesterday, was taken up and again put upon its passage, to wit: By :Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 93, vol. III. oi the Code, determining the age of consent, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to on yesterday. THc.aSDAY, NovElllBER 15, 1900. 291 On the passage o the bill, :Wil. Reid o Campbell 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, Frederick, King, Allen, Gary, Land, Anderson of Bartow, George of Morgan, Lane, Anderson of Cobb, Grice, Lawrence, Ayres, Hall of Fannin, Monroe, Bailey, Hamilton, Mulherin, Blalock, Hammock, Niblack, Booth, Harden of Chatham, O'Connell, Bray, Hardin of Wilkes, Park of Greene, Brock, Hardwick, Quillian, Bruce, Harvard, Rawls, Carswell, Hawes, Reid of Campbell, Clower, Henry, Reid of Taliaferro, Cowart, Herrington, Richardson, Crumbley, Hilton, Slaton, Darden, Hixon, Smith of Henry, Daughtry, Houston, Stubb&, Davis of Meriwether, Howard of Baldwin, Tarver, Deal, Huie, Taylor, Dorminy, Johnson of Bartow, Tumlin, Flynt, Joiner, Wellborn, Foster of Floyd, Jordan of Jasper, Welch, Foster of Oconee, Jordan of Pulaski, Whitchard. Franklin, Kilburn, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Barron, Bell, Blne, Bo3well, Bower, Brewton, Bush, Carrington, Copeland, Crawford, Hall of Bibb, Davis of Newton, Hamby, Dean, Harrell, Dr"wdy, Harper of Chattooga, Everett, Harper of Wayne, Felder, Henderson, Fort, Hodges, Foster of Towns, Hogan, Freeman of Whitfield, Hosch, 292 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Howard of DeKalb, Moore, Howell, 1\forris, Hutcheson, ~'lullins, Hutchins, Narramore, .Johnson of Baker, Orr, Kelly, Ousley, Knight, Parker, iLott, Perry, Luttrell, Peyton, McFarland, PiercE', .1\fcKay, Rhyne, Madden, ~oberts, Maples, 8anderR, Merritt, Shank, Miller, Shipp, Mitchell of Emanuel, Sikes, Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Hancock, Stafford, Stevens, Stewart, Symons, 'l'homas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Turner, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, walker of Webster, Wells, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Burnett, Duncan, English, Freeman of Troup, George of DeKalb, Gresham, Gress, Griffin of Twiggs, H,,t.hcock, Harkins, Singletary, Hitch, Steed, Johnson of Appling, Sturgis, Johnson of Jefferson, Tisinger, Knowles. Toomer, McLennan, Walker of Crawford, McWhorter, Wilson, Park of Tr.mp, wright of Floyd, Schley, Mr. ~peaker. On motion of Mr. Copeland of walker the verification Df the roll call was dispensed with. On counting the vote it was found that the ayes were '71, nays 77. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. The following bills were 1ead the third time and put 11pon their passage, to wit: THURSDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1900. 293 By :Messrs. Smith and :Merritt of Hancock- 1'1... bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to provide for the payment of certain insolvent criminal co.sts m the Northern judicial circuit, 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 101, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. \Yells of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to purchase certain lands, 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 103, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Davis of Newton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the removal of obstructions of all kinds from the streams of K ewton county, 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. 294 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By :Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools for and in the city of Thomasville, 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 107, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Sikes of Worth- A bill to be entitled an act to change the time of holding the Worth county superior court, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. 'THURSDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1900. 295 On passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ~Ir. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Brunswick, 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 107, nays 0. The bill having received tl1e requisite constitutional majority was passed. By }fr. Symons. of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for. other purposes. The report. of the committee w'hich was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0. The bill having 1eceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Smith of Hancock and Mr. Adams of Putnam- A:. bill to be entitled an act to add an additional clause to section 1775, vol. I. of the Code, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. JouRNAL OF THE HousE. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. :i\fr. Steed, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 11!1. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bil1s, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: House bill No. 158, to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of lfou]trie by changing the term of office of the mayor and aldermen and manner of election .of each. House bill No. 162, to be entitled an act to amend the new charter of :i\fadison, approved Oct. 6, 1891. Respectfully suhmit'ted, ,V, E. STEED, Chairman. lfr. Jordan, Chairman of the Special Agricultural Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Spea)cer: The Committee on Special Agriculture ha,e had uncle!" consideration the following House bill which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: House bill No. 174, which is a bill to be entitled an: THURSDAY, NoVEl\IBER 15, 1900. 297 act to amend an act to make it unlawful for any person to trap, net, kill, or in any way take for the purpos.e of sale, except upon his own land, wild turkeys, quail, doves or deer without a license; to :6...-x a penalty for the violation of same, and for other purposes. Approved Dec. 20, 1899, by striking out all the words in section 2, after the words "said business" in line 14. Respectfully submitted, G. \V. JORDAN, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Jl11'. Speaker: The Senate has concurred m the following resolution of the House, to wit: A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to examine and report on "The Georgi.a Justice" by C. H. Sutton, Esq., of the Clm:kesville bar. The committee on the part of the Senate are :Messrs. Herndon and Harrell. The following bills were re~d the second time, to wit: By :Mr. 11:onroe of Decatur- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the city court of Decatur county, and for other purposes. By :Mr. }.1:onroe of Decatur- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the city court of Bainbridge, and for other purposes. 298 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By :Mr. Blacock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to require the deposits of insurance companies to be registered, and for other purposes. By Mr. Ou.sley of Lowndes- A resolution to relieve the bondmen of Victor Smith. By :Mr. Stewart of Calhoun- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to levy a tax on dogs, and for other purposes. By Mr. George of :Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Morgan county, and for other purpose~. By Jl.fr. Hawes of Elbert- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Elberton. By Jl.1:r. George of ]\forgan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1547, vol. I. of the Code, and for other purposes. By Jl.fr. George of ]\forgan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Madison, and for other purposes. By Jl.ir. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Jl.foultrie, and for other purposes. THURSDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1900. 2D9 By ~Ir. Howell of :Meriwether- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 32 of an act to establish the city court of Greenville, and for other purposes. By ~Ir. Hawes of Elbert- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3667 of the Code, and for other purposes. By 1fr. Ousley of Lowndes- A bill to. be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the republication of certain Georgia Reports, and for ot.her purposes. By l\fr. Copeland of Walker- A hill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to establish -a city court in each county except certain counties herein mentioned, and for other purposes. By }fr. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to protect certain game, and for other purposes. The following resolution, recommended by the Committee on W. & A. R. R., was read and adopted, to wit: By l\1r. Park of Greene- A resolution, providing for the employment o a stenographer to take down evidence introduced before the Committee on the Western & Atlantic Railroad. The following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: 300 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By :Mr. Hamby of Rabun- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the boards of roads and revenues of the diffm;ent counties to employ a county surveyor, and for other purposes. Referred to Roads and Bridges Committee. By )fr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to allow life insurance companies doing business on assessment plan to do a general business, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Corporations. By :Messrs. Little of )fuscogee, wight of Dougherty, Blalock of Fayette, Hardwick of "\Vashington, Johnson of Bartow- A. bill to be entitled an act to proYide for the return of all real and personal property for taxation, and for other purposes. Referred to Ways and ~Ieans Committee. By :Mr. Boswell of Greene- A bill to be entitled an act to change and fix the time of holding the superior comt of Greene county, and for other purposes. Referred to General J ndiciary Committee. By Mr. Orr of CowetaA bill to be entitled an act to amend section 59 of the Political Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. THURSDAY, NOVEi\IBER 15, 1900. 301 By l\Ir. Mitchell of Emanuel (by request)- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an a.ct to incorporate the town of Swainsboro, and for othe.r purposes. Referred to the Committee on Counties and County :Matters. By :i\fr. Hogan of Lincoln- A bill to be entitled an act to make it tmlawful for any person to sell or buy cottonseed between :first of August and first of December, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Agricultm,. B,v, l\:Ir. Tumlin of Carroll- A bill to be entitled an act to require the ordinary of Caqoll county to publish all advertisements in the paper haYing the larg-est circulation, and for other purposes. Referred to. Committee on Counties and County l\fatters. By )Ir. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 454:3 of vol. IT. of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By )Ir. Herrington of Burke- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit fishing with nets ('lnring certain seasons, and for other pnrposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :Mr. :Mitchell of EmanuelA bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the to'~ of Swainsboro, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County ~rat ters. By :M:r. Clower of CowetaA bill to be entitled an act to make desertion or failure to provide for a dependent wife, etc., a misdemeanor, and for other purposes. Hferrcd to General .Judiciary Committee. By l\fr. l\fitchell of EmanuelA bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Swainsboro, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County l\Iatters. By l\!fr. :McKay of Liberty- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 526 of vol. I. of the Code, and for other purposes. Refened to Committee on Roads and Bridges. By l\Ir. Jordan of J.asperA bill to be entitled ~n act to encourage agricultme in this State by offering premiums, and for other purposes. Refened to Committee on Appropriations. THURSDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1900. 303 By Mr. Underwood of White- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 580 of the Political Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By l\fr. Tarver of J e:fferson- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Avera, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Stubbs of Laurens- A bill to be entitled an act to establish the city court of Dublin, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Orr of Coweta- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 60 of the Political Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By l\fr. Clower of CowetaA resolution to pay pension of Warren F. :Morton to his widow. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By )fr. Little of l\fuscogee-- A resolution to pay pension to \V. I. Smith of :Muscogee county. Rc?ft'rred to C.:>mmittee on Appropriations. 304 JOURNAL OF THE ~OUSE. By l\ir. Turner of Rockdale- A joint resolution for the relief of A. N. Plunkett of l{ockdale, and for other purposes. Referred to Special J udicia:ry Committee. The following Senate bills were read the :first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By l\r. Allen of the Twentieth district- A bill to be entitled an act. to amend section 4786 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By }\fr. Sullivan of the Eighteenth district- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3786 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By l\fr. Ellis of the Twenty-second district- A bill to be entitled an act to permit the registration of Yoters in certain cases, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The following communication was received and read, to wit: "Hon. John T. Boifeuilet, Clerk of the House of Representatives Atlanta Ga.: "DEAR Sm-I beg to acknowledge, with sincere appreciation the honor conferred upon me by the receipt of the joint resolution of the Legislature of Georgia, duly en- . -"""- THURSDAY, NovEliiBER 15, 1900. 305 :grossed, inviting ri1.e to address them on the evening of November 7th. "I very much regret that this invitation was not given while I was in yonr State, as it would have been a work of sincere gratification on my part to have spoken before your Legislature in behalf of legislation establishing Far- mers' Institutes in yonr State. "I have been an interested witness of the splendid re- sults of this form of agricultural agitation and education -in many States in the north, and I would feel a great in- terest if, by any means, I conld convince the people of Georgia, and especia]]y their representatives in the I . eg- islature, of the importance of establishing this work in your State. ' "In 1886, Farm Institntes were inaugurated in \Vis- cousin, and an appropriation of $5,000 was made. The 'ivork was placed under the charge of the University Re- .gents; made a part of the agricultural education of the State, and a superintendent was employed, whose duty it should be to lay ont the work, locate the meetings and conch1ct the general interest of the Institntes. A few years later the appropriation was increased to $12,000 . annnally, and at the present time four groups of lecturers are traveling the State in different directions, holding two days' mceting5, and before the end of the season in March, one hundred of these close, practical agricultnral conven- tions will haw been held in Wisconsin. The stimulm; which it has imparted to the zeal and energies of the farmers at large h!ls been wmth miili,ns of dollars to the State of \Yisconsin. "I believe most e!lrnestly, that the Legishtnre of Geor- gia could do nothing that would conduce to the prosperity of that State better than to address themselves earnestly -to this question. 20 h j 306 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. "I beg to tender, through you, to the Legislature mysincere appreciation of the high honor conferred by thepassage of the resolution, and only regret that it was im-possible for me to COmply therewith 0Wing to absencefrom your State. I have the honor to oe "Yours respectil.lll:y, w_ D. HoARD. The following invitation was received and read, to wit: Hon. Jno. D. Little, Spealce1 House of R'ep1esentatives: DEAR Sm-Judge Howard Van Eppswi1l deliver a lee- ture on the "Prodigal Son" this evening at 7.30 o'clock,... at Central Presbyterian churcl1, opposite Capitol. Mem-bers of the J~gislature cordially invited. ~\dmission free.. Leave of absence was gTanted to- lfr, Howarcl of Baldwin for few days; sickness. Mr. Ousley of Lowndes, few days ; business. lfr. lfaples of Mitchell until v\Teclnesday; sickness.. lfr. lferritt of Hancock for Saturday; busfuess. Mr. lfc\\Thorter of Oglethorpe, few days; sickness. Mr. Stewart until Tuesday; business. Mr. Orr of Coweta, Saturday; business. Mr. Blue of :Jiarion asks leave for- l\fr. Scl1ley of Chattahoochee few days; sickness lfr. Lawrence of Walton, few days; sickness. Mr. Walker of \Vebster, few days; sickness. l!r. Wells of Chatham, few clays; business. l\Ir. Hammock of Randolph, few days; business.. lfr. Gary of Richmond, few days; business. Mr. J orclan of Pulaski, few days; business.. Mr. Wright of Floyd, few days sickness;. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER. 16, 1900. 307 On motion of :i\Ir. Slaton of Fulton the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Friday, November 16, 1900. 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 folhwing.members answereel to their names: Adam~, Davis of Meriwether, Harden of Chatham, Allen, Davis of Newton, Hardin of 'Vilkes, Anderson of Bartow, Deal, Hardwick, Anderson of Cobb, Dean, Harrell, Ayres, Dorminy, Harper of Chattooga. Bailey, Drawdy, Harper of Wayne, Barron, Duncan, Harvard, Bell, English, Hathcock, Blalock, Everett, Harkins, Blue, Felder, Hawes, Booth, Flynt, Henry, 0 Boswell, Fort, Herrington, Bower, Foster of Floyd, Hilton, Bray, Foster of Towns, Hitch, Brewton, Foster of Oconee, Hixon, Brock, Franklin, Hodges, Bruce, Frederick, Hogan, Burnett, Freeman of 'Vhitfield, Hosch, Carrington, Gary, Houston, Carswell, George of Morgan, Howard of DeKalb, Clower, Gresham, Howell, Copeland, Grice, Huie, Cowart, Hall of Bibb, Hutcheson, Crawford, Hall of Fannin, Hutchins, Crumbley, Hamby, Johnson of Appling. Darden, Hamilton, Johnson of Baker, Daughtry, Hammock, Johnson of Bartow, .308 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. .Johnson of .Jefferson, O'Connell, .Joiner. Orr, .Jordan of .Jasper, Ousley, .Tordan of Pulaski, Park of Greene, Kelly, Park of Troup, Kilburn, Parker, King, Perry, Knight, Peyton, Knowles, Pierce, Land, Quillian, Lane, Rawls, Lawrence, Iteid of Campbell, Lott, Reid of Taliaferro, McFarland, Rhyne, McKay, Richardson, 1\ierritt, Roberts, 1\filler, Sanders, Mitchell of Emanuel, Schley, 1\Ii tchell of Thomas, Shank, Monroe, Shipp, Moore, Bikes, Morris, Singletary, Mulherin, Slaton, 1\Iullins, Smith of Hancock, Narramore, Smith of Henry, Niblack, Stafford, Steed, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, T'homas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, 'Valker of Brooks, "'ell born, "'elch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, 'Vilkes, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Bush, Freeman of Troup, George of DeKalb, Gress, Griffin of Twiggs, Henderson, Howard of Baldwin, Luttrell, McLennan, Me 'Vlwrter, Madden, Maples, Sturgis, Toomer, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Webster. 'Villiams, Wilson. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. ~Ir. Reid of Campbell gaYe notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Honse on yesterday in defeating Honse bill No. 47. )Ir. Flynt of Spalding asked nnaminons consent to have FRIDAY, NovE)IBER 16, 1900. 309' House bill No. 194 withdrawn from the Committee on Counties and County :il'Iatters and recommitted to the Committee on General. Judiciary, which r_equest was grant':'d. In accordance with his previous motion, :nrr. Reid of Campbell moYed- to reconsider the action of the House of ,;:csterday in defeating House bill No. 47, which motion was lost. lfr. Johnson of Bartow, Vice Chairman of the Committee on \Vays and JIJ:eans, submitted the following report: Jlb. Spealcer: The Committee on \Vays and l\{eans ha,e had under consideration the following House bill which they im:truct me to report back to the House "ith the recommendation that same do pass. By J\Ir. Howard of DeKalb-- A bill to provide for and require the payment of taxes o"n all special franchises and to prescribe the method for the return and payment of said taxes. Respectfully submitted, }L L. J ouxsox, Vice-Chairman. l\Ir. Park, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Privileges and Elections ha,e had under consideration the following House bill, which I am 310 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. instructed to report back with the 1ecommendation that the same do pass by substitute, to wit: A bill to allow the poll precincts t~ open at the same time in the morning that they are opened at the court hollSe, etc. Respectfully submitted, J'. B. PARK, JR., Chairman. l\fr. Blalock, Chairman of the Committee on Approp,rj.ations, submitted the following report: .n1. Spealce1: The Committee on Appropriations 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: A bill for the relief of Geo. '\T. Harrison, State printer. Also, the following House resolution which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that th~ same do pass, to wit: A re~olution to pay pension of Dawson P. Williams of Clarke county to his widow, :Mrs. Caroline Williams. Also, the following House resolution, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that they be recommitted to Committee on Pensions. A resolution to pay pension of Thomas Channen of Cobb county to his widow. A resolution to pay pension of W. 0. Cooper of Clarke county to his widow, l\hs. Francis Cooper. FRrDAT, "K 8pea)cer> Atlrmtn> Gn. DEAR Srn-As president of, and in behalf of the Geor- gia Cotton Growers' Protective Association, I cordially extend an invitation to you and to the members of the House of Representatives to attend the Interstate Con- vention of Southern Cotton Growers and Business J\IIen generally, which will be held at J\iacon, Ga., Tuesday, No- vember 20th, 1900. Yours truly, HARVIE J ORDA~J President. 'Dhe following bills were read the third time and placed llpon their passage, to wit: By :Mr. Ousley of Lowndes- A resolution to relieve the bondmen of Victor Smith. The report of the committee, which \\as fa,orable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the a~cs were 88, nays 0. 22 hi 338 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. O:n motion of Mr, Slaton of Fulton House bill No. 83 was tabled. By J\ir. Hawes of Elbert- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Elberton, 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 99, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By J\h. George of :Morgan- A_ bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in :Morgan county, 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 88, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of ~Ir. Blalock of Fayette bill No. 135 was tabled on account of the author's absence. By :Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to require insurance companies' deposits to be registered, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, NoVEl\IBER 19, 1900. 339 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 88, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of :Mr. Hawes of Elbert House bill No. 137 was tabled. By }[r. Copeland of Walker- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to create in each county of this State a county court, except certain counties herein mentioned, 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 89, nays 0. s(, tlw bii1 having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 32 of an act to establish the city court of :Moultrie, 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 89, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 340 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. On molior, of :Mr. Hamby of Rabun House resolution No. 50 was tabled. By :1\ir. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to be eutitled an act to amend the charter of the eity of )~ou1tri<~, and :for other purposes. The 1eport of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes We're 88, nays 0. So 1l1e hill having received tltc requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Jir. George of Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of :Madison, 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 hill the ayes were 89, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following hills were read the second time, to wit: By ~lr. "Gnclcrwoocl of White-- A bill to be entitled an act to carry into effect paragraph 1, section i of article 7 of the Conshtution. Jly i\fr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to he entitled an act to amend paragraph 4193, vol. II., of the Code. MoNDAY, NovE:MBER 19, 1900. 341 By :Mr. King of Fulton.A bi11 to be Glltit]ed an act to provide a method of proving justice court judgments. By l\ir. Williams of Bryan- A bi1l to be entitled an act to amend section 102, vol. 1 of the Code. By :Mr. Burnett of Clark- A resolution to pay pension due Dawson P. Williams to his widow. By l\ir. King of Fulton- A biH to be e11titled an act to provide for the relief of Geo. \V. Harrison. By :Mr. Rawls of Effingham- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the opei1ing of polls at precincts. By :Mr. Hutchins of Gwinnett- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1775 of the Civii Code. By :Mr. Underwood of White- A bill to he entitled an act to amend section 1419 of the Code. By :Mr. \Vright of Floyd- A bill to he entitled an act to amend sections 1541 and 1544 of the Code. 342 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :i\{r. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for repayment of certain loans by adding interest to principal, etc. By :Mr. Park of Greene- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for a course of physiology and hygiene in the public schools. By :Mr. Harper of Wayne- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in Jesup. By !lfr. Howard of DeKalb-- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate certain beneficiary orders. By :Mr. Blue of :Marion- A bill to be entitled an act to proYide for payment of taking down evidence in courts of evidence. By Mr. Dorminy of Irwin- A bill to be entitled an ~>ct to amend section 5469. of the Code. By :i\![r. :i\![ullins of Cherokee- A bill to be entitled an act to proYide for the taxation of life insurance policies. By Mr. Ousley of Lowndes- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to create the charter of Valdosta. MoNDAY, NovE!IfBER 19, 1900. 343 By Mr. Whitchard of Terrell- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the registration of voters, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Johnson and Anderson of Bartow- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the :Mayor of Cartersville to invest the f1md known as the Water Works Fund. By Mr. Ousley of Lowndes- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to amend the charter of Valdosta. By l.fr. :Mitchell of Emanuel- A bill to, be entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Swainsboro. By l.fr. Mitchell of Emanuel- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Swainsboro. By }.IIr. :Mitchell of Emanuel- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the city of Swainsboro. By Mr. Boswell of Greene- A bill to be entitled an act to change the time o:f holding the Greene co1mty superior court. 344 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. J.eave of absence was gTanted to- )Ir. Harrington of Burke, few days, sickness; )Ir. ilforris of Cobb, few days, business; :hfr. O'Connell of Richmond for to-morrow; )fr. ilfulherin. of Richmond for to-morrow; )Jr. Hilton for few days, business; ilfr. Bailey of Dawson, few days, sickness; :hir. Hitch of Chatham for Thursday, business; ilfr. \Veils of Chatham, few days, sickness; Mr. Harkins of Gordon fi>r to-day; :hfr. Jordan of Jasper for to-morrow. On motion of :Mr. Drawdy of Wayne the House adjourned until 10:00 o'clock to-morrow morning. A-.ri.ANTA, GA., Tuesday, November 20th, 1900. The House met pursnant 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: Adams, Blue, Allen. Booth, .Anderson of Bartow, Boswell, Anderson of Cobb, Bower, .Ayres, Bray, Bailey, Brewton, Barron, Brock, nell, Brace, Blalock, Burnett, Carrington, Cars.well, Clower, Copeland, Cowart, Crawford, Crumbley, Daughtry, Davis of Meriwether, TuESDAY, NovEMBER 20, 1!100. 341:} Davis of Newton, Herrington, Peyton, Deal, Hixon, Pierce>, Dean, Hodges, Quillian, Dorminy, Hosch, Rawls, Drawdy, Houston, Reid of Campbell, Duncan, Howard of DeKalb, Reid of Taliaferro, English, Howell, Rhyne, Everett, Huie, Richardson, Felder, Hutchins, Roberts, Flynt, .Johnson of Appling, Sanders, Fort, Johnson of Bartow, E'chley, Foster of Floyd, Johnson of Jefferson, Shank, Foster of Towns, Joiner, Shipp, Foster of Oconee, Jordan of Pulaski, Sikes, Franklin, Kelly, Slaton, Frederick, Kilburn, Smith of Hancock. Freeman of Troup, King, Smith of Henry, Freeman of "\Vhitfield,Knight, Stafford, Gary, Knowles, Steed, George of Morgan, Land, Stevens, Gresham, Lane, Stewart, Gress, Lott, Stubbs, Grifiin of Twiggs, Luttrell, Symons, Grice, McFarland, Tarver, Hall of Bibb, McKay, Taylor, Hall of Fannin, McLennan, Thomas, Hamby, MeWhorter, Thomson of Dooly, Hamilton, Madden, Toomer, Hammock, Merritt, Tumlin, Harden of Chatham, Miller, Underwood, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell of Emanuel, Walker of Brooks, Hardwick, Mitchell of Thomas, Walker of Webster, Harrell, Monroe, "\Vellborn, Harper of Chattooga, Moore, welch, Harper of wayne, Mullins, "\Vhitchard, Earvard, Narramore, wilkes, Hathcock, Niblack, "'Williams, Harkins, Orr. Wilson, Hawes, Park of Greene, Wright of Floyd, Henderson, Park of Troup, Yates, Henry, Parker, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Bush, Darden, George of DeKalb, Hitch. Hilton, Hogan, JOURNA.L OF THE HoUSE. Howard of Baldwin, Hutcheson, .Johnson of Baker, Jordan of .Jasper, Lawrence, Maples, Morris, Mulherin, O'Connell, Ousley, Perry, Singletary, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Tisinger, Turner, Walker of Crawford, Wells, Wight of Dougherty. !fr. Park of Troup reported that the journal of yester-day's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The journal was then read and confirmed. :Mr. Hall of Bibb gave notice that he would file a minority report on House bi1ls K os. 17"7 and 124. !fr. Tumlin of Carroll asked unanimous consent to withdraw House bill No. 205, which request was granted. :M:r. Hawes of Elbert asked that House bill No. 13"7 be taken from the table and placed upon the calendar, which request was granted. l\Ir. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Com:rnittee, submitted the following report: JJ!h. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bills which they have instructed me as tl1eir Chairman to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit: A bill by l\fr. Hall of Bibb to be entitled an act to repeal :section 5331 of the Code. A bill by !fr. Hall of Bibb to be entitled an act to amend section 4334 of the Code. Respectfully submitted, J oux l\f. SLATON, Chairman. TuESDAY, NovEMBER 20, 1900. 347 .Mr. George, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 1111-. Spealcer: The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill which they report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By }.fr. Mitchell of Thomas- A hill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools i11 and for the town of Boston, Thomas connty, and for ~ther purposes. The committee have also had under consideration the following bill which they report back to the House with the 'recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: By }.fr. :M:onroe of Decatur- A hill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish :and maintain a State X ormal School as a branch of the State University, and for other purposes. Respectfully snbmitted, E. H. GEORGE, Chairman. 1\'[r. Thomson, Cl1ainnan of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 111r. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Conm1ittee haYe had under consieration the following hills, which said committee recom:rnend to pass, to wit: 348 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. House bill X o. 104-, by l.fr. :i\[ullins of Cherokee, to remove obstructions from the streams of Cher0kee county. House bill X o. 113, by J\Ir. Blue of ).[arion, to establish a dispensary for Marion county. Hespectful1y snbmittecl, \\T. S. T11o~rPsox, Chairman. Jlr..Jorclan, Cbainm111 General Agricultural Committee, snbmitted the follo\\ing report, to wit: l!h. Speaker: The General Agricnltmal Committee ha\'e had under consideration the followi11g Honse bills, which I am instructed to report back to the Honse, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: ]3ill No. 16;), which reqnires owners of lands in Greene county, Georgia, to re1110Ye obstructions from streams in Greene county. Also bill 1\o. 22 6, defining the rights of employers and employees. Also Senate hill X o. :~Hl, requiring all persons selling cottonseed hnlls in bales or pack~ges to ha,e the "eight thereof plld Supeticr Court. Also, a bill to make penal the falsely and fraudulently forging of any certificate or license issued by any county school commissioner of this State. Also, a bill to amend an act approved December 13, 1895, so as to limit the rate of taxation for support of public &f!hools in Carrol1ton to seventy-five one hundredths of (ne per cent. Aleo, r. bill to amend section 1866 of the Civil Code of 1895. Also, a bill to amend the act approved December 8th, 1897, to authorize county authorities to condemn land for the purpose of macadamizing public roads. The Senr.te has also passed by the requisite constitutionalinajority the: following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to 1epeal an act and all amendments thereto incorporating the town of :Mcintosh in the county of Butts. Also, a bill to authorize the city council of Thomaston to order an <:lection to determine whether or not bonds shall be issued by said city. Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Pepperton, in Butts county. Also, a. bill to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe, in the county of Macon. :362 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome. Also, a bill to incorporate the town of l\forven, in the county of Brooks. The Senate has also adopted the following joint resolution of the Senate in which a concurrence is asked on the part of the House. A resolution instructing the secretary of the Senate to open the side door of the cloak-room and place a door-keeper thereat. The follo-wing message was received from His Excel"lency, the Governor, through his Secretary, :Mr. Hitch, to wit: Mr. Speaker: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliler to the House of Representatives a communication in '' ritj11g. To the 8cnale a.nd House of Representatives: As every cntcrpr.ise tending to hing to the notice of the people of our own and other countries the boundless re-sources of our State should be encouraged and fostered by om State Government, I beg to call the attention of the General Assembly to the South Carolina Interstate and w-est India Exposition, to be held in the city of Charleston next year. The company having in charge this undertak-ing has bee.n chartered by the state of South Carolina and is backed up by sufficient capital to make it a success. "The special object of this exposition is to make a complete display of the arts, industries, manufactures and agricultural products of the States of the American Union, and also to exhibit in the most attractive way the industries and TuESDAY, NovEMBER 20, 1900. 363 resources of Cuba, Porto Rico, Mexico, the South American Republics and the Philippines. The exposition will <>pen December 1, 1901, and close May 31, 1902. The -capital stock of the Exposition Company is $250,000, and its estimated resources exceed one million dollars. Mr. Bradford L. Gilbert, a distinguished aJ.'chitect of New York City, has been engaged by the Exposition Company :as the designer and builder of the exposition. The grounds upon which the exposition will be held are situated on the Ashly river within two and a half miles of the business center of the city of Charleston, and. within easy approach by both steamship and railway. A bill is now on its passage in the United States Congress appTopTiating $250,000 for the pmpose of erecting a Government Building and making a gnvernment exhihit. 'The enterprise has received the approval of the authorities at Washington, and has been approved by many of the most important commercial bodies in the great cities of this country. The importance of such expositions in stimulating the growth of communities and states commercially, educationally and industTially and in promoting immigration cannot be over estimated. It is the most highly appreved means of exploiting the material resources of a country and of attracting capital and stimulating enteTpTise. The Tesources of Georgia are unsurpassed by those of any other state in the Union, but we have not, as many other states have done, advertised them to the world. This we should do and can do through such e:li.}>Ositions as this at Charleston. One of the great advantages to be expected from this exposition is the establishment of closer trade relations between the producers of the United States, and especially of the Southern States, and the consumers in the West Indies and the South American republics. Upon the invitation o the people in our sister state, 364 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. South Carolina, who have this great enterprise in charge~ to appoint a commissioner to represent Georgia thereat, I have appointed the Honorable William A. Hemphill of Atlanta, whose duty it will be to enlighten onr people as. to the scope of the exposition and the great advantages it offers to us in finding markets for onr agricultural, manufacturing and mining products. The General Assembly cannot under our constitution, appropriate money to erect buildings or otherwise promote a display of our resources, but it can giYe the enterprise it~:< endorsement, and each member can individually commend it in the community in which he lives and encourage his constituents to avail themselves of the opportunities it offers for the display of their products, P.ml it is t.o this end that this communication is sent to your honorable bodies. ,'\. D. CANOJ,EU. By unammous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and appropriately referred, to wit: By ~{r. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of this State1 and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By ~Jr. ~{cLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools for the town of Lumber City, and for other pur- poses. Referred to Committee on Education. TuESDAY, NovE~IBER ~0, 1900. 365 By :Mr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 345 (493-b) of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General J-udiciary Committee. By :M:r. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to define the manner of selecting grand and traverse jurors, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Upon request of :Mr. Bower of Decatur, House Resolutions Nos. 38 and 39 were taken from the table and placed upon the calendar. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By J\{r. Hardwick of \Vashington- .1\,._ joint resolution requesting the governor to obtain official fig11res as to the population of the several counties of the State, and fo-r other purposes. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Perry of Gwinnett, few days-sickness; :Mr. :Maples of J\1itchell, for to-clay; J\1:r. Fort of Harris; :Mr. I,uttrell of Harris, few clayssickness; :Mr. vVells of Chatham, few clays-death in family; Mr. Harrell of Dodge, few days-sickness; also to the subcommittee from the Committee on Education to visit the Girls' Normal and Industrial School at :Milledgeville, who are :Messrs. J orclan of Pulaski2 chairman, Gresham, Smith of Hancock, Symons, \Vhitcharcl, Daughtry, Foster of Floyd, Richardson, Hutchins. 366 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The hom of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned untillO o'clock to-morrow mormng. ATLANTA, GA., wednesday, November 21, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. this day, was called to OTder by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Crawford, Gresham, Allen, Crumbley, Griffin of Twiggs, Anderson of Bartow, Daughtry, Grice, Anderson of Cobb, Davis of Meriwether, Hall of Bibb, Ayres, Davis of Newton, Hall of Fannin, Baily, Deal, Hamby, Barron, Dean, Hamilton, Bell, Dorminy, Hammock, Blalock, Drawdy, Harden of Chatham, Blue, Duncan, Hardin of Wilkes, Booth, English, Hardwick, Boswell, Everett, Harper of Chattooga, Bower, Felder, Harperof wayne, Bray, Flynt, Harvard, Brewton, Fort, Hathcock, Brock, Foster of Floyd, Harkins, Bruce, Foster of Towns, Hawes, Burnett, Foster of Oconee, Henderson, Bush, Franklin. Henry, Carrington, Frederick, Herrington. Carswell, Freeman of Troop, Hlxon, Clower, Freeman of Whitfield, Hodges, Copeland, Gary, Hogan, Cowart, George of Morgan, Hosch, WEDNESDAY, NOVEliiBER 21, 1900. 367" Houston, Miller, Singletary, Howard of Baldwin, Mitchell of Emannel, Slaton, Howard of DeKalb, Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Hancock,. Howell, Monro~?', Smith of Henry, Huie, Moore, Stafford, Hutcheson, Morris, Steed, Hutchins, Mulherin, Stevens, Johnson of Appling, Mullins, Stewart, Johnson of Bartow, Narramore, Stubbs, Joiner, Niblack, Sturgis, Jordan of Jasper, Orr, Symons, Jordan of Pulaski, Park of Greene, Tarver, Kelley, Park of Troup, Tay!or, Kilburn, Park.er, Thomson of Dooly,. King, Peyton, Toomer, Knight, Pierce, Tumlin, Knowles, QuilliaJ}, Underwood, Land, Rawls, walker of Brooks, Lane, Reid of Campbell, Walker of Webster,. Lott, Rt-id. of Taliaferro, Wellborn, Luttrell, Rhyne, Welch, McFarland, Richardson, Whitchard, McKay, Roberts, Wilkes, l\icLennan, Sanders, W!lliams, . McWhorter, Schley, Wright of Floyd, Madden, Shank, Yates, Merritt, Sikes, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Darden, Lawrence, George of DeKalb, Maples, Gress, O'Connell, Harrell, Ousley, Hilton, Perry, Hitch, Shipp, Johnson of Baker, Thomas, Johnson of .Tefferson, Thompson of Banks,. Tisinger, Turner, Walker of Crawford, Wells, Wight of Dougherty, Wilson. The journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and~ confirmed. Mr Underwood of White, moved that the action of the House be reconsidered in failing to pass House bill No. 45,. which motion prevailed. 368 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 11:r. :Munroe of Decatm, moved that the House reconsider its action of yesterday in immediately transmitting House bills Nos. 38 and 39 to the Senate, which motion was lost. Mr. Sturgis of McDuffie, asked that bill No. 235 be recominitted to the Committee on Corporations, which request was granted. 1'Ir Mitchell of Thomas, asked unanimous consent to withdraw House bill No. 197, which request was granted. on :Mr. Steed, chairman of the Committee Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Spealcer: The Coll1111ittee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that same do pass. By Mr. Welch of Gilmer- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Ellijay, and for other purposes. By Mr. Freeman of Troup- A bill to create a new charter for West Point. By lVIr. Stewart of Calhoun- A bill to incorporate the tmvn of Dickey. By :Mr. Moore of Columbia- A bill to. amend acts incorporating Thomson, Ga. WED~ESDAY, NovEMBER 21, 1900. 369 :By Mr. Narramore of EarlyA bill to incorporate the own ~f Kestler. o! By Mr. King Fulton- A bill to authorize life insurance companies doing busin~ss upon the assessment plan to do a general business, etc. By Mr. Hall of Fannin- A bill to establish new charter for Blue Ridge, Ga., and for other purposes. Respectfully sul;>mitted, vVALTER E. STEED, Chairman. 1fr. Jordan, chairman of Special Agricultural Committee, submitted the following report, to wit: _l1fr. Speaker: The Committee on Special 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: A bill to provide for the remonl of obstructions from the creeks and other running streams of Gwinnett county, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, G. W. JORDAN Chairman. Mr. George, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 24 h j 370 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me as their chnif1D.an to report back to the House with .the recommendatio:l that they do pass, to wit: By Mr. Symons of Glynn- .A 1:-ill to be entitled an act to amend an act to regulate pnl-lic: instruction in Glynn county, and fO>r other purposes. By )Tr. Davi~:~ of Newton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 4 and 5 of an al'!t providing a system of public schools for the city of eodugtou, ~nd for other purposes. The committee also instruct me to report the following bills back with the recommendation that they do pass as amended: By Mr. Tumlin of Carroll- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 1349 of the Code. By Mr. Gresham of Burke-- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize county, city, and town Boards of Education to prescribe the manner of making ch:lll~es in books, etc. The committee have also had under cousideratio~ the following bill, which they instruct me to repllrt back with the rf'commendation that the same do not pass, t.o wit: W.EDNESDAY, NoVEllfBER 21, 1900. 371 By Mr. McLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1354, voL 1 of the Code. Respectfully submitted, E. H. GEORGE, Chairman. :Mr. Blalock, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the foUowing report: 1111. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following House bill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: A bill to carry into effect an act amending paragraph 1 of section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State by providing an annual pension to the widows of all exConfederate soldiers who are by reason of "age and poverty/' 'infirmity and poverty," etc., unable to provide a Jiving for themselves, etc. . .A.lso the following House bill which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A bill to appropriate the money now in the State Treasury arising from the sale of property owned by the State to the payment of the bonded debt of the State, and for other purposes. Also the following joint resolution, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: 372 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A joint resolution to provide for the refunding of a feeof fifty ($50) dollars paid to Secretary of State Cook, for a charter for the Bank of Winder, to President W. S. Witham. Respectfu1ly submitted, A. 0. Br"ALOCK, Chairman. Mr. Lane, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County :M:atters, submitted the following report: lift. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and Colmty :Matters have had under consideration the following House bills, which I am instucted to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A lill to incorporate the town of Oakfield, in the county of worth, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the to:wn of Stillmore, in Emanuel county, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to amend an act to make it unlawful to man ulactnre intoxicating liquors, except dumestic wines, in the r, Reid of Taliaferro, Hamby, Jordan of Pulaski, Rhyne, Harden of Chatham, Kelly, Schley, Hardin of Wilkes, Kilburn, Smith of Henry, Hardwick, McLennan, Stevens, Harvsrd, McWhorter, Thompson of Banks. Hathcock, Miller, . Thomson of Dooly, Hawes, Mitchell of Thomas, Tumlin, Hodges, Monroe, Wight of Dougherty, Hosch, Moore, Williams, Houston, l\forri11, Wilson. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Cobb, Blue, Brewton, Brock, Bruce, Bush. George of DeKalb, Gresham, Gress, H.,li of Bibh, Harrell, Herrlngton, Hilton, Hitch, Howard of DeKalb, ltoberts, Howell, Shank, Johnson of Baker. Singletary, Johnson of Jefferson, Slaton, King. Ste>d, Lawrence, Stubb11, Maples, Symons, O'Connt>ll, Tisinger, Ousley, Toomer, Park of Tr..,up, Tnrn>r, Perry, Walker of Crawford, Peyton, Wells, Quillian, Mr. Speaker. Rawls, On motion of Mr. Hardin of \Vilkes the verification of the roll call was dispensed with; On passage of the bill the ayes were 74, nays 60. The bill not. having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost. 382 JouRNAL OF .THE HousE. By Mr. Ousley of Lownd~ A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to create a charter for the city of Valdosta 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 96, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitution~. rn';jority wa~ passed. lln mot!on of Mr. Hardwick of Washington, House bill No. 188 wa.\1 recommitted to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Boswell of Greene-- A bill to be entitled an act to change and fix the time of holding Greene county superior court, and for other purposes. The repmt of the committee, which was favorab]e to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Mitchell of Emanuel- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the city of Swainsboro in Emanuel county, and for other purposes: The report of the committe, which was favrable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 0. WED.NESD.AY, NovEMBER 21, 1900. 3H3 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Mitchell of Emanuel- A bill to be e.ntitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Swainsboro, 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 105, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Mitchell of Emanuel- . . . ' A bill to be en:titled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Swainsboro, 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. l{r. Hardwick of W a.Shington moved that he.rea:fter the hour of convening in the morning shall be nine o'clock, whi(:h motion prevailed. 1fr. Blue of Marion gave notice that at the proper time he wnnld move to reconsider the action of the House in disagreeing to the favorable report of the committee on House bill No. 192. 384 JouRNAL OF THE HoUSE. Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that House bill No. 125, which was adversely reported upon by the committee, be placed upon the calendar, which motion prevailed. Mr. Morris of Cobb moved that the session be extended from 1 o'cloek to 1 :30 o'c1ock, and that such extended time he taken np by reading bills a first time: which motion prevailed. 0!1 motion of Mr. Underwood of Whi.te, House bill No. 45 was tabled. The following bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Blue of Marion- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale of liquors in Marion county. By Mr. Mullins of Cherokee- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the removal of obstructions of all kinds from the streams of Cherokee county, especially Little River. By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Dickey in Calhoun county. By Mr. Gresham of Burke- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 4 of an act to authorize Boards of Education to make changes in books, reports, etc. WEDNESDAY, NovEliiBER 21, 1900. 385 J3y :Mr. George of :Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate taking of fish in the streams of this State. J3y :Mr. Tn:r:ner of Rockdale-- A resolution for the relief of Andrew N. Plunkett. J3y :Mr. Freeman of Troup- A bill to be entitled an act to create a new charter for the city of West Point. By :M:r. :Mitchell of Thomas- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of pub1ic schools in the town of Boston. By :Mr. Clower of Coweta- A resolution for the relief of W. S. Witham. 13y Messrs. Hardwick and Franklin of Washington- A bill to be eJltitled an act to establish the city court of Sandersville, and for other pnrposes. By :Mr. Hall o Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to' appropriate the money now in the State Treasury arising from the sale of property owned by the State to the payment of the bonded debt of the State, and for other pnrposes. 1fr. Hall of Bibb then moved that the report of the committee which was adverse to the passage of the bill be disagreed to, but pending the discussion upon the motion 25 h J 386 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. of Mr. Hall, the hour of 1 o'clock, which was set for the time limit for reading bills a second time arrived and the bill went over as unfinished business. The foUowing bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, t.> wit: By Mr. Duncan of Lee- .A bill to be entitled an act to create the Department of Health, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Morris of Cobb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Roswell, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Morris of Cobb- A resolution to pay pension due Pinckney C. Fields to his widow. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Bower of Decatur- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate certain moneys now in the State Treasury to the payment of the bonded debt of the State, and for other purposes. Mr. Bower, the author of the above bill being absent from the House a.t the time of its reading, Mr. King of Fulton asked that the bill be referred to the Committee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad. WEDNESDAY, NovEliiBER 21, 1900. 387 Objection was raised by :Mr. Hall of Bibb to having the bill referred to the \V. & A. R. R. Committee, and he moved that it be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. A rising vote was had, and it was ascertained that no quorum had voted. The Speaker then voted nay in order to make a quorum and the motion of :M:r. Hall was lost. The ayes were 41, nays 47. The bill was then referred to ComrrUttee on the Western and Atlantic Railroad. By :M:r. Howard of Baldwin- A bill to be entitled an act to create a new charter for city of Milledgeville, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By :M:r. Knowles of FloydA bill to be entitled an act to amend section 2061 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :M:r. Reid of CampbellA bill to be entitled an act to make it unlawful for any person to poison the streams of this State with drugs, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to the General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Slaton of FultonA bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4515 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 388 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Messrs. Slaton, Houston, King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of Atlanta, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. J3y 1\Ir. Anderson of Bartow- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Bartow count_v, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Ha1-per of WayneA resolution for the relief of A. J. Delk of Liberty county, 'and for other pm-poses. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By J\fr. Flynt of SpaldingA bill to be entitled an act to appropriate the sum of $44 7 to the widow of John J\f. Kell. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. B_v 1\Ir. Tumlin of CarrollA bill to be entitled an act to autho.rize the mayor and council of Carrollton to establi~h a11(1 maintain a dispensary, and for other pmvoses. Referred to Committee on Temperance. B.v 3.lr. Hall of Fannin- A bill to be entitled an act to amen~ section 528, vol. nme 1 of the Code of 1R95. Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges. WEDNESDAY, XovEliiBER 21, 1900. 389 By JYir. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Germania Loan and Banking Company, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By JYir. Park of Greene-- A resolution to pa.y the pension clue T. H. RaJ1som to his widow. Referred to Committee on Pensioilui. By J\fr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Governor of this State to cancel certain outstanding registered bonds of the Sta.te, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Vira:ys and J\eans. By :Mr. Sikes of \Yorth- A bill to amend section !182 of the Code prmicling for the selection of ba11ks in certain cities as State depositories. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By J\r. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to aJnend the charter of the city of :Macon, and for other purposes. Referred to Committe on Corporations. By J\fr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 2350 of 390 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. the Code, Vol. 2, of 1895, prescribing the manner of creating corporations by the courts. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Macon, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Sturgis of McDuffie- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the payment of the costs of Justices of the Peace and Constables in misdemeanor cases in McD~:ffie county, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wellborn of Union- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 14:77, Vol. 1, of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Crumbley of Quitman- A bill to be entitled an act to make it unlawful for any druggist or pharmacist, and any others, except practicing physicians llilld dentists to sell certain persons opium, morphine, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Mr. Hawes of Elbert. A bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 1921, Vol. 2, of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary CommittPe. WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 21, 1900. 391 By :M:r. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled au act to appropriate $13,000 to the Georgia School for the Deaf, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate $27,000 to the Georgia School for the Deaf, to be used in erecting certain buildings, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Ap]i>ropriations. By Mr. Davis of Meriwether- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the payment of }Jensions to certain perons who own property. Referred to Committee on Pensians. Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium for Friday and Saturday for the purpose of visiting said institution. The hour of adjournment having urriYed the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. 392 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. ATLAXTA, GA., Thursday, Xov. 22, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment 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 names: Adam~, Drawdy, Henry, Allen, Duncan, Herrington, Anderson of Bartow, English, Hixon, Anderson of Cobb, Everett, Hodges, Ayres, Felder, Hogan, Bailey, Flynt, Hosch, Barron, Foster of Floyd, Houston, Bell, Foster of Oconee, Howard of Baldwin, Blalock, Franklin, Howard of DeKalb, Blue, Frederic~, Howell, Booth, Freeman of Troup, Hutcheson, Bower, Freeman of'\Vhitfield, Hutchins, Bray, Gary, .Johnson of Appling, Brewton, George of Morgan, Johnson of Baker, Brock, Gresham, Johnson of Bartow, Bruce, Griffin of Twiggs, Joiner. Burnett, Grice, Jordan of Jasper, Bush, Hall of Bibb, Jordan of Pulaski, Carrington, Hall of Fannin, Kelly, Carswell, Hamilton, Kilburn, Clower, Hammock, King, Copeland, Harden of Chatham, Knight, Cowart, Hardin of "Wilkes, Knowles, Crawford, Hardwick, Land, Crumbley, Harrell, Lane, Darden, Harper of Chatt.ooga, Lott, Daughtry, Harper of Wayne, Luttrell, Davis of Meriwether, Harvard, McKay, Davis of Newton, Hathcock, McLennan, Deal, Harkins, Mc,Vhorter, Dean, Hawes, Madden, Dorminy, Henderson, Maples, TIWRSDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1900. 393 1\ierritt, Reid of Campbell, Miller, Reid of Taliaferro, Mitchell of Emanuel, Rhyne, Mitchell of Thomas, Richardson, Monroe, Roberts, Moore, Sanders, Morris, f'chley, :Mulherin, Shank, l\ful1ins, Shipp, Narramore, Sikes, O'ConneH, Singletary, Orr, Slaton, Ousley, Smith of Hancock, Park of Greene, Smith of Henry, Park of Troup, Stafford, Parker, Steed, Perry, Stevens, Peyton, Stewart, Pierce, Stubbs, Quillian, Sturgis, Rawls, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, wen~. Whitchard, Wight' of Dougherty, Wilkes, Wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Boswell, Fort, Foster of Towns, George of DeKalb, Gress, Hamby, Hilton, Niblack, Hitch, Thompson of Banks, Huie, Thomson of Dooly, Johnson of Jefferson, -Tisinger, _ Lawrence, \Valker of Crawford, McFarland, Williams. Mr. l\fenitt of Hancock reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The journal '"as then read and confirmed. On the request of )fr. J3urnett of Clarke, leaye of absence was granted the Committee on Railroads for the purpose of attending a committee meeting. l\fr. Park, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: 394 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. l'tfr. Speaker: The Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the contested election case .of A. \Viison, contestant, 'against E. J. Stafford, contestee, from Camden county. The committee reports that the contestant has failed to appear before the committee either in person or by attorney and he has failed absolutely to inform the committee on any quwtjon connected with said contest. The only papers turned over to the committee were some papers in the nature of pleadings, which are herewith returned to this House. From an inspection of th~ papers in said case it will appear that the same are not in legal form-were not properly served as required by law. -The proper notice was not sent the Governor, no evidence whatever has been handed to this committee, and we are reliably informed that none has ever been taken. Your committee therefore, under the law and evidence, request me as their chairman, to report the following: Resolved, By the House of Representatives that in the contested election case from Camden county of A. Wilson, contestant, against E. J. Stafford, contestee, that the said E. J. Stafford, under the law and facts in sajd case, is entitled to retain his seat, and he is hereby declared to be the dnl~ elected representative from Camden county in the present Legislature. Respectfully submitted, J. B. PARK, JR., Chairman. 1Ir. George, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: THCRSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1900. 395 Mr. Spealce1: The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill of the House which they instruct me as their Chairman t~ report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By Mr. McLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Lumber City, and-for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, E. H. GEORGE Chairman. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Com mittee, submitted the following report: M1. Spealcer: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bills which they have instructed me as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: A bill by Mr. Richardson of Houston, to be entitled an act to require all petitions for certiorari from justice courts to be set forth in orderly and distinct paragraphs, and for other purposes. A bill by lfr. Taylor of Houston, to be entitled an act to amend section 4802, Code 1895, and for other purposes. A bill by Mr. Lane of Sumter, to be entitled an act to provide for the distribution of money that may come into the hands of the marshals or other officers of the towns and cities of this State, and for other purposes. 396 JouRNAL oF TilE HousE. A bill by Mr. Lane oJ Spalding, to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the employment of inspectors of roads and bridges, and for other purposes. A bill by lir. Howard of Baldwin, to be entitled an act. to alter and amend an act entitled ru1 act to establish the ::\fiddle Georgia Military and Agricultural College, and for othet purposes. A bill by ::\fr. Slaton uf Fulton, to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Germania l~oan and Banking Compmy of Atlanta, Ga., and for other purposes. The cominittee ha\e also had under consideration the follo,ving House Bills which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit: A bill by :Mr. EYerett of Stewart to be entitled ru1 act to amend section 4147, Code 1895, and for other purposes. A bill by ::M:r. Richardson of Houston, to be entitled an act to require plaintiffs to pay the accrued costs on pape.rs in J nstice courts, and for other purposes. A bill by :M:r. Taylor of Houston, to be entitled an act to amend section 4799 Code 1895, m1d for 'other purposes. Respectfully submitted, J oux }L SLATox, Chairman. The undereigned members of your Committee on Temperance submitted the following minority report, to "-it: A~fr. Speake1: The undersigned members of your Committee on Tem- perance beg leave to dissent from the majority report of THuRSDAY, NovEMBER 22, 1900. 397 :>aiel committee recommending the passage of Honse bill No. 89, by :M:r. Wright of Floyd, providing for the estab- lishment of a dispensary in counties having cities of 5,000 or over, whenever any such county shall so vote. In our opinion the bill is an unwise one, and we therefore file this, our minority report, recommending that said bill do not pass. Respectfully submitted, \V. T. GARY, J. H. HALL, BYRON BowER, JOHN M. SLATON, R. M. HITCH, s. B. MILLER. :Mr. Duncan Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene ;-md Sanitation, submitted the following report, to wit: J[r. Speake1: The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill which I am instructeel to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass: A bill to create the office of State Veterinarian, and for other purposes. Also the following bill, which i;he committee recommend do pass as amended, to wit: A bill to regulate and control the sale of commercial baking powders in the State, and for other purposes. Also the following bills which the committee recommend do not pass, to wit: 398 JouRNAL m THE HousE. A bill to amend section 1479 of vol. 1 of the Code of Georgia of 1895. Also, a bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of cigarettes and cigarette paper in G-eorgia. Respectfully submitted. A. B. DuNCAN, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate . through Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereof: M1. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes. The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution of the House: A resolution requesting the Governor to obtain from Director of Census the official figures as to population of each county in this State. Mt. Wellborn, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: !Jib. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following- Acts, to wit: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1900. 399 An act to authorize the city council of Thomaston, Georgia, to order an election to determine whether bonds shall be issued, and for other purposes. Also, an act to repeal an act and all amendments thereto incorporating the town of Mcintosh in Butts county, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend an act incorporating the town of Pepperton in Butts county, Ga., and for other purposes. Also, an act to abolish the county court of Sumter county, and for other purposes. Also an act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Elberton, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Rome, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, C. J. W'ELLBORN, Chairman. :M:r. Everett of Stewart asked that House bill No. 32, which was reported upon adversely by the committee, be placed upon the calendar, which request was granted. By unanimous consent the following bill which was under discussion on yesterday when the hour of 1 o'clock arrived was again taken up for the purpose of disagreeing to the adverse report of the Committee on Appropriations, to wit: By :M:r. Hall of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate certain funds now in the State Treasury to the payment o the bonded debt of the State. 400 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The time for the call of the previous question was set for 10:45 o'clock. The hour of 10:45 having arrived Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the previous question which call was sustained. On the motion to disagree to the adverse repo.rt of the Committee, Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viYa Yoce the vote was as follows: Those ,oting in the affirmative were Me:nnan, Wight of Dougherty, Foster of Oconee, McWhorter, Wilson. Those not voting were Messr:;.- Booth, Herrington, Reid of Taliaferro, Davis of Newton, Hilton, St~>vens, Fort, Hutcheson, Tjsinger, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Jefferson,. Walker of Crawford, -George of DeKalb, Lawrence, \Y:i.lliams, prr ...d lav1raulv upon the same, was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Houston of Fulton- A resolution to make House bills Nos. 9 and 10 the special order for Tuesday next, immediately after the confirmation o the journal. By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Lane o Sumter- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Americus, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Land of Butts- A bill to be entitled an act to establish the county court of Butts county, and for other purposes. Referred to General J ud.iciary Committee. 28 b j .JouRXAL oF THE HousE. By :Mr. Land of Butts- A re~olution to appropriate the sum of $1,000 to protect Indian Spring, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the :floor of the house, and the joint session convened for the purpose of hearing the address of Ron. .J. L. ~{. Curry of Virginia, was called to order by the Ron. Roland Ellis, president pro tem. of the Senate. The clerk of the House then read 'the resolution conYening the General Assembly in joint session for the purpose above mentioned. On motion of Senator J\1:orga.n, the president pro tem. appointed the folloViring committee to escort l-Ion. .J. L. J\f. C'mry to the Speaker's stand: Senator Newton; Representatives Felder and Reid of Taliaferro. The committee then escorted Dr. Curry, together with Gov. Allen D. Candler and other distingushed gentlemen, into the Home, and Dr. Curry proceeded to deliver his address to the General Assembly. After the address of Dr. Curry, ~Ir. Slaton of Fulton, moved that the joint session be dissolved which motion prevailed, and the Senate retiring the House was again called to order by the Speaker. Leave of ab,ence was granted to ~Ir. Everett of Stewart, few clays; Mr. Harrell for to-morrow ; Mr. ~Etchell of Emanuel, Satnrday; :Mr. Bailey until :Monday; Mr. Do1 miny of Irwin, several days; ~1:1'. Park of TrOllp, Satnrday; SATURDAY, NoVJ:::\IBEt: 24, 1900. 4:35 11:r. O'Connell until Monday; 1h. Hall of Bibb, several days; Mr. HaH of Fannin, to-morro";; :Mr. Tarver, t;.)morrow; 1fr. Harper until 1Ionclay; 1ir. Johnson of A}Jpling until :Monday; J'I:Ir. Brock for Saturday; 1fr. Smith of Henry for Saturday; :Jir. Little for to-morrow; Mr. English for Saturday; J\'Ir. Kelly until Tuesday; Mr. Hammock for to-clay; }.Jr. Darden for Monday; Mr. Allen of Monroe; 1fr. DaYis of 1feriwether for Saturday; 1fr. Blalock until 11:onday; Mr. Foster of Towns until :Monday. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the Hou~e adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, November 24, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 :00 o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker pro. tem and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. On motion of Mr. Tisinger of Upson the roll call was dispensed with. On motion ol :Thfr. Slaton of Fulton Lhe reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. On motion of Ur. Hawe5 of Elbert House bill No. 27 4 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary and recommitted to Committee on Banks and Banking. 1fr. Wight of Dougherty asked that House bill No. 310 be read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on \Va_vs a11Cl ~Ieans, which request was granted. 436 JoURNAL OJ.t' THE HousE. Mr. Booth of Walton asked to have Hout:;e bills Xof:. 153 and 159 withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee and recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee, which request was gTanted. Mr. Wight of Dougherty asked that Iiouse bill No. 310 be read the second time immediately after the reading of local bills, which request was granted. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: M1. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee ha,e had under consideration the following House bills, which they have inst.ructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: A bill by Mr. Howell of Meriwether to be entitled an act to prevent any one from being liable in dama~es who levies or cal.1ses to be levied any execution or other. process upon property not belonging to defendant, and for other purposes. A bill by Mr. Johnson of Baker to be entitled an act to change the time of holding the superior court of Baker county, and for other .purpose. A bill by :Mr. Howard of DeKalb to be entitled an act to change the time of holding the superior court of DeKalb county, and for other purposes. A bill by :Mr. Felder of Bibb to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish the city court of JYiacon, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, NovEMBER 21, 1900. 407 A bill by 11r. Land of Butts to be entitled an ad to establish a county court for Butts county, and for other purposes. A bill by Mr. Lane of Sumter to be entitled an ad to amend an act entitled an act to establish the city court of Americus, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bills, which they have instructed me, a3 their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit: A bill by Mr. Hutcheson of Haralson to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the registration of voters in this State. A bill by lib. Uitchell of Emanuel to be entitled an act to amend section 1104, vol. 3, Code of 1895. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House Bills, which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with tlie recommendation that they do pass as amended, to wit: A bill by 11r. Wright of Floyd, to be entitled an act to establish in each county of this State a Home for dependent children and children under the age of fourteen years who have been convicted of crime. A bill by 11r. Drawdy of Clinch to be entitled an act to amend section 4927 of the Civil Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, JOHN 1\L SLATON, Chairman.. 438 JOURNAL OF THE lluU;;E. :Mr. Steed, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: M1. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills which I am instructed to report back to the House with the reoommendation that the same do pass, to >vit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of ::\facon,. and for other purposes. Also, a bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the several acts incorporating the town of Tl~omson m the county of :McDuffie, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, \V. E. STEED Chairman. The following bills were read the third time and put u~)On their passage, to wit: By lVIr. Hutchins of Gwinnett- A bill to. be entitled an act to amend section 2 or an act providing for the removal of obstructions of aU kinds from the streams of Gwinnett county, 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 90, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. S.\TURilA Y; NCI\'DIBJ-:1: ~~. l !Ill(). 4:39 By :Mr. Hutchins of Gwinnett- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1 of an ac~ to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Gwinnett county, 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 DO, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By J\ir. Tarver of Jefferson- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town or Avera in the county of Jefferson, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which "as fayorable 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 majority was passed. J3y 1\fr. Harden of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the registra- . tion of voters. to vote in the municipal election of Savau nah, and for other purposes. The report of the committee whieh was favorable to the Jhtssage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were DO, nays 0. 440 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Hall of Fannin- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a new charter for the town of Blue Ridge, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agTeed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By l\ir. McLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Lumber City, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of Macon, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which ;vas favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays 0. SATURDAY, NovEMBER ~4, 1900. 441 So the bill having received the constitutional mapority was passed. On motion of ])Jr. Felder of Bibb the above bill was ordered immecliatelv transmitted to the Senate. o/ By :M:r. :Morris of Oo'h>lr- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Roswell, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill \Vas agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays 0. The bill h~g received the requisite constitutional majority was pa~ed. Bv :M:r. Howard of Baldwin,; A bill to be entitled an act to establish a new charter for the city of :Milledgeville, 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 92, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pas;;ed. Mr. Jordan, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report: Jl11. Speaker: The committee on General Ag-riculture have had under JouRNAL oF THE HousE. consideration the following House hill, which. they hHe instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit: A biU by :Mr. Jordan of Jasper to be entitled an act to establish Farmers' Institutes in Georgia, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following Honse bill which they have instructed me, HS their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the author he allowed to withdraw the same, to wit: A hill h:r ~Ir. Jordan of Jasper to he entitled an act to ametHl Article 27 of the tenth divi,.:inn of V~>lume 3 "' Code of 1805, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, C. H. J ORDAX, Chairman. :Mr. l\Ic\Yhorter, Chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, snbmitted the following report: Mr. Speal.:er: The Committee on Roads and Bridges having had under consideration hill 214, to he entitled an act to amend section 526 of Code of 1895 of the State of Georgia, report the hill hack with recommendation that it do not pats. Also, a hill, No. 272, to amend section 528, vol. 1 of the Code of 1895 by striking the word five in the second line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the word S,\'IUIU)AY, Jl\oVJ~IBEI{ ~.J, J.!Jt)(l. 4 I:~: "three." By striking out the word "fifteen" in the third line of said section and i-nserting in lieu thereof the word. "ten" in said section. I am instructed. to report the bill back to the Housewith recommendation that the bill do not pass. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH 1:Ic\VHORTER, Chairman. Mr. Park of Greene moved that air House and Senate bills now upon the Clerk's desk favorably reported upon by the committees be taken up and read the second time,. which motion prevailed and the following bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Johnson of Baker- A bill to change the time of holding the fall and spring terms of the Baker county superior court. By J'lfr. Drawdy of Clinch- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4927 of the Civil Code. By J'lfr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to establish in each county in this State a home for dependent children. By Messrs. Wright, Mitchell of Thomas, George of Mor-gan, Hardwick- A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government, and. for other purposes-.. 44-t. JouRNAL OF TIIE HousE. :-By Mr. Howell of Mm:iwether- A bill to preYent any person from being liable for dam:.ages who levies or causes to be levied certain executions. By :Thir. Felder of Bibb- A bill to amend an act to establish the city court of _:Macon. By 1Ir. Lane of Sumter- A bill to amend -an aCt to establish the city court of .Americus. By Mr. Howard of DeKalb- A bill to change the time of holding the DeKalb co~mty :superior court. By Mr. Moore of Ocilumb1a- A bill to amend and consolidate the several acts incor-porating the city of Thomson. By Mr. Land of Butts- A bill to establish a county court for the county of Butts. Mr. Park of Greene moved that all Senate bills on the Clerk's desk for a first reading be taken up and read the first time, which motion prevailed, and the following bill was read the first time and appropriately referreq, to -wit: .--:By Mr. Alexander of the '6th District- A bill to be enfitled a-n aet to establish a new charter 8.\TUHD.\Y, :K1JVE~IBEn ~..J., 1VUU. 445' for the town of Nashville in Berrien county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. . On motion of Mr. Kne~wies of Floyd' the following bilr was withdrawn from the Committee on Education, readl the second time and recommitted, to wit: By l\fr. Knowles of Floyd-- 1'1. bill to establish a system of public schools in East: Rome. On motion of Mr. Park of Greene the following Senate bill was read the second time,. t0 wit: By Mr. Ellis of the 22d District- A bill to be entitled a:n act to a~end. the charter ~f the city of Macon, and for other purposes. Leave of absence was granted tQ. Mr... Johnson of Baker for next week; Mr. Harden of Chatham for Monday. On motion of Mr. Drawdy of Clfuah the House adjourned until 9 ~00 o'clock l\fondaw. morning. -4-!li .JHUt:.:\.-\L o!F THE HousE. ATLANTA, G.A., :i\fonday, November 26, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock -a. m. this Clay; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the fo1lowing members answered to their name: _Adams; Felder, Hoch, Allen, Fort, Houston, Auderson of Bartow, Foster of F.oyd, Howard of B tlrlwin, Anderson of Cobb, Foster of Oconee, Howard of DeKalu, Ayres, Franklin. Howell, ~'Barron, Frederick, Hutcheson, Bell, Freeman of Troop, Hutchins. Blalock, Freeman of Whitfield, Johnson of Applin!!, Blat, Gary, Johnson of Bartow, ''B>oth, George of Morgan, Joiner, 'Bswell, Gresham, Jordan of .Jasper. Bower, Grire, Jordan of Pul-aski, Rrewton, Hall of Bibb, Kilhnrn, Brock, Hall of Fannin, Kini?', BrucE', Hamby, Knight, Burnett, Hamilton, Know-les, Bush, Hammock, Land, Car!> well, Hardin of Wilke, LanP, Clower, Hardwick, Lawrence, Copeland, Harrell, iLott, Cowart, Harper of Chattooga, Luttrell, Crumbley, Harper of '\-Va.yne, McFarland, Daughtry, Harvard, McKay, Davis of MeriwethPr, Hathcock, i\'I('Lm nan, Davis of Newton, Harkins, Mc,Whorter, Deal, Hawes, Made len, 'Dean, Henry, Maples, Dorminy, HPrrington, Merntt, Drawdy, Hilton, Miller, Dunf'an, 'Hitch, Mitchell of Emnnnel, ..._.Rnglish, Hodges, Mitchell of Thoma!', !E-verett, 'Hogan, 1\'f.onroP, MoNDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1900. 447 Morris, Mulherin, Mullins, Niblack, O'Connell, Ousley, Park of Greene. Park of Troup, P11rker, Perry, Peyton, Pierce,. Quillian, Uawls, 1-teid of Campbell, Rt-id of Taliaferro, Rhyne, IUcbardson, Roberts, Sander, Thomson of Dooly, f;,hJey, Tisi11ger, Sh~tnk, Toomer, Shipp, Tumlin, Singletary, Turner, Slaton, Underwood, Smith of Hancock, 'Valker of Web3ter, Smith of Henry, Wellborn, Stafford, Welch, Steed, Wells, Stevens, Whitchanl, Stewart, Wight of Dougherty, Stubbs, Wilkes, Sturgis, w:mams, Symons, Wilson, Tarver, Wright of F;oyd, Tay!or, Yates, Thomas, Mr. Speaker. Thompson of Banks, Those absent were Messr:>.- Raily, Bray, Carrington, C:rawford, Darden, Flynt, Foster of Towns, George of D~:Kalb; Gres~, Kelley, Griffin of Twi~~:gs, Moore, Harden of Chatham, Narramore, Henderson, Orr. H1xon, Sikes, Huie, walker of Brooks, Johus n of Baker, Walkt-r of t:rawford. .lnlm>'nn of ;Jefferson, 1\ir. Hall of Bibb gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in immediately transmitting House bill No. 279 to the Senate, and that if that motion prevailed he would move to re~onsicler the action of the House in passing the bill. The journal of Saturday's proceedings was read and confirmed. 1\fr. HaU of Bibb then moved to reconsider the action of the House in immediately transmitting to the Senate Honse bi.H No. 279, which motion was lost. 44H JouRNAL OF THE HousE. :M:r. Park of Greene asked that House bill No. 223 which was adversely reported upon by the committee on Agriculture be recommitted to that committee. :M:r. Johnson of Bartow moved to amend the motion of }.fr. Park of Greene by instructing the committee on Agriculture to report upon the same to-morrow morning. :Mr. Johnson asked lmanimous consent to withdraw his amendment offered to the motion of l\fr. Park of Greene, which request was granted. The motion of :Mr. Park of Greene was then put to a vote and lost. :M:r. Howell of :M:eriwether asked that House bill No. 87, which was favorably reported upon by the General Judiciary Committee be recommitted to that committee, which request was granted. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Hitch of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the terms of office of the commissioners of Chatham county to terminate the term of those now in office, and for other pur~ poses. Referred to General J ndiciary Committee. By l.fr. Wells of ChathamA bill to be entitled an act tiD fL'< the time of holding MONDAY, NOVE!IIBER 26, 1900. 449 all elections for office in the city of Savannah, and for .rother purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Stafford of Camden- . A bill to be entitled an act to secure franchises along navigable streams for the purpose of generating factory power, and for other purposes. Engrossed. By J\fr. Dorminy of Irwin- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Irwin, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. McKay of Liberty- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to reorganize the military forces of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Harvard of Dooly- A resolution to pay pension due E. B. Barker to his widow. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. T'urner of Rockdale- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish 29 h!j 450 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. a system of public schools in the city of Conyers, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. :By Mr. :Mitchell of Emanuel- A bill to amend section 1115 of vol. 3 .of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. HowP.ll of J\feriwetherA bill to be entitled an act to change the scholastic year from January 1 to December 1, and for other purposes. r-..eferred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Howard of Baldwin- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to define the composition and appointment of the Board of Trustees of the State University, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By :Mr. English of Warren- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the county court of vYanen county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By :Mr. Hitch of ChathamA resolution to provide for the compensation of Man- ning White for certain services, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1900. 451 :By Mr. Whitchard of Terrell- . A ];>ill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the City of Dawson, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Whitchard of Terrell- A resolution to pay C. G. Whitchard the sum of $100, .and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 'By Mr. Davis of Meriwether- A resolution to instruct the Committees on Appropri:ations and Ways and 1\feans to frame certain bills. Under the rules of the House the resolution was laid on the table for one day. :By Mr. Brock of Dade- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the act to establish :and create a Prison Commission for the State of Georgia, :and for other purposes. R.eferred to Committee on Penitentiary. "J3y :M:r. Stubbs of Laurens- A bill to be entitled an act to create a lien in favor of per11ons hauling logs, lumbe.r, etc., with teams, against the owner of such personalty, and for other purposes. Referred to Specia~ Judiciary Committee. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: 452 JouRNAL O:b' THE HousE. By :M:r. Lane of Sumter- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Americus, 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 89, nays 0. The. bill having Teceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of :M:r. Mitchell of Thomas the bill just passed was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. By Mr. Yates of Catoosa- A resolution to pay John Vaughn for work done m the State penitentiary. An appropriation being involved in the resolution the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same and the Speaker designated as Chairman of the Committee 1\fr. King of Fulton. After a consideration of the :~:esolution and on motion o:f Mr. :M:orris of Cobb the Committee arose and through their Chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to. An appropriation being involved the ayes and nays were called and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: MoNDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1900. 453 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hamilton, Mullins, Allen, Hammock, Niblack, Anderson of Bartow, Hardin of wilkes, O'Connell, Anderson of Cobb, Harrell, Ousley, Ayres, Harper of Chattooga, Park of Greene, Barron, Harvard, Parker, Blue, Harkins, Peyton, :Boswell, Hawes, Pierce, Eower, Henderson, Rawls, Brewton, Henry, Rhyne, Brock, Herrington, Richardson, Eruce, Hixon, Roberts, :Burnett, Hodges, Sanders, Bush, Hogan, Schley, Clower, Houston, Shank, Copeland, Howard of Baldwin, Slaton, Crumbley, Howard of DeKalb, Smith of Henry, Davis of :Meriwether, Johnson of Appling, Steed, Davis of Newton, Johnson of Bartow, Stevens, Deal, Jordan of Jasper, Stewart, Dean, Kilburn, Sturgis, Dorminy, King, Symons, Drawdy, Knight, Tarver, Duncan, Land, Thompson of Banks, -English, Lawrence, Thomson of Dooly, Everett, Lott, Tisinger, Fort, Luttrell, Toomer, Foster of Floyd, McFarland, Turner, Foster of Oconee, McKay, Underwood, Franklin, McLennan, walker of Webster, Frederick, Madden, Whitchard, Freeman of Troup, Maples, wight of Dougherty, Freeman of Whitfield,Mitchell of Emanuel, Williams, George of Morgan, Monroe, "Wilson, Hall of Fannin, l\iorris, Yates. Hamby, Mulherin, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Grice, Hall of Bibb, Hitch, 'Howell, .Merritt, Mitchell of Thomas, Perry, Shipp, Sikes, Smith of Hancock, Stafford, Welch, Wells . 454 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bailey, Bell, Blalock, Booth, Bray, Carrington, Carswell, Cowart, Crawford, Darden, Daughtry, Felder, Flynt, Foster of Towns, Gary, George of DeKalb, Gresham, Gress, Griffin of Twiggs, Harden of Chatham, Moore, Hardwick, Narramore, Harper of Wayne, Orr, Hathcock, Park of Troup, Hilton, Quillian, Hosch, Huie, Reid of Campbellr Reid of Talia~erro,. Hutcheson, Singletary, Hutchins, Stubbs, Johnson of Baker, Taylor, Johnson of Jefferson, Thomas, Joiner, Tumlin, Jordan of Pulaski, walker of Brooks, Kelly, Walker of Crawford,. Knowles, wellborn, LaNe, 'Vilkes, McWhorter. Wright of Floyd, Miller, Mr. Speaker. On motion of J\Ir. Harrell of Dodge the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 107, nay~ 13. So the resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. J\1:r. Sturgis of J\fcDuffie asked unanimous consent to withdraw House bill No. 284, which request was granted. By Mr. Land of Butts- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a county court: or Butts colmty, and for other purposes. The report- of the committee which was favorable t01 ihe passage of the bill was agreed to. MoNDAY, NovEMBER 26, 1900. 455 On the passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 11.r. Richardson of Houston- A hill tt' be entitled an act to require all petitions for certiorari from justice courts, etc., to be set forth in distinct paragraphs, and for other purposes. The report o:f the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 1. Sv the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of llfr. Slaton of Fulton Bill No. 67 wastabled. Ry :Mr. Lane of &umter- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the distribution of moneys that come into the hands of marshals, etc., of towns and cities throughout the State, 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 94, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, "'HS passed. 456 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The following invitation was received and accepted: 427 PEACHTREE STREET. Hon. John D. Little Spealcer of the House of Representatives. DEAR Sm :-Will you kindly extend to the House an in- vitation from the four chapters of Daughters of the Amer- ican R.evolution in Atlanta to be present at patriotic exer- cises to be held in the Kimball House ballroom on Tues- day evening, November 27th, at 8:30 o'clock? Also, to an informal reception in the Kimball House parlors at the close of the exercises. Respectfully, SARAH GRANT SLATON, Chairman of Committee on Anangements. November 26th, 1900. By :Mr. George of :Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to regulate the taking of fish in the streams of this State for five years, and for other purposes. Tl1e committee offered the following amendment, which was read and adopted, to-wit: Amend by striking out the words in the caption "for the space of five years from the 1st day of May, 1901" in the second line thereof. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was disagTeed to and the bill lost. By :Yir. Gresham of Burke-- .A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to authorize MoNnA1:, NoVEliiBER 26, J 900. 457 Boards of Education to prescribe the manner of making ch~nges in books and reports, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. On the motion of ~{r. Hall of Bibb House Bill No. 126 was tabled. By Mr. Howard of DeKalb-- A bill to be entitled an act to define and regulate rater.nal beneficiary orders, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 1. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Duncan of Lee House Bill No. 8 was recommitted to the Committee on Ways and ~leans. By Mr. Ousley of Lowndes- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the republication of certain Georgia Reports, aiJ-d for other purposes. :fi'Ir. Morris of Cobb called for the previous question on the )vhole matter, which call was sustained. 458 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The report ::~f the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was then agreed to. The chair held that the report of the committee had been agreed to and the previous question called on the whole matter. From this decision :Wir. Franklin of Washington appealed. A rising vote was had and it was found that the decision of the chair had been sustained, there being only one dissenting vote. On passage of the bill the ayes were 58, nays 45. So the bill having failed to receive the requisite consti- tutional majority was lost. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: 1Ji1. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majorities the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to abolish the city cotut of Decatur county. Also, a bill to establish the city eourt of Bainbridge. Also, a bill to amend the act establishing the city court of LaGrange. Also, a bill to require the Governor to furnish full and complete election blanks to the several counties of this StatE(. Also, a bill to amend an act to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank so as to change the name to the Capital City Trust Company. MoNDAY, NovEliiBER 26, 1900. 459 Also, a bill to prohibit the manufacture of alcoholic, spirituous, malt and intoxicating liquors, except domestic wines, in the county of Morgan. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Moultrie. Approved Dec. 16th,. 1895. Also a bill to amend the new chaxter of Madison, Georgia. Approved Oct. 6th, 1S91. The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate: A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil, Berrien county. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Hitch, tc-wit: Mr. Speake1: His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the following acts, to-wit: An act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Elberton. An act to amend the charter of the city of Rome. An act to amend the charter of the town of Pepperton, -in Butts county. An act to authorize the issuance of bonds by the city of Thomaston for the purpose of erecting an electric light plant. An act to repeal the charter of the town of Mcintosh, in Butts county. 160 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. An act to abolish the county court of Sumter county. An act to establish the city court of Americus. Mr. Gresham, vice-chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 1Jf1. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report as properly enrolled and duly signed and ready for deliYery to the Governor, the following acts, to-wit: An act to. abolish the city court of Decahu county, and for other purposes. Also, an act to establish the city court of Bainbridge, and for other purposes. Also, an act to incorporate the town of 1\iorven, in the county of Brooks, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend the charter of Brunswick, Ga., and for other purposes. Also; a resolution that the Governor be requested to obtain from the Director of the Census official figures as to population of each county in this State. Respectfully submitted. E. B. GRESHA~r, Vice-Chairman. The following bill was read the third time, and while before the House for its consideration the hour of adjourn- TuESDAY, NovE~IBER. 27, 1900. 461 mentarrived and the same was carried over as unfinished business, to-wit: By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to establish in each county a in this State home for dependent children, and for other purposes. Leave of absence was granted to: Mr. Joiner of Sumter until Friday, 12 o'clock m. Mr. Whitchard of Terrell until Friday, 12 o'clock m. 1\fr. Tisinger of Upson for a few days. 1\fr. Hardwick of vVashington for a few days. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, Noverub~r 27, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment 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 names : Adams, Bailey, Allen. Barron, AndP.r~on of Bartow, Uell, And~>rson of Cobb, Blalock, Ayres, Blue, Booth, Boswell, Bower, Bray, Brewton, 462 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Brock, Harper of Chattooga, Monroe, Bruce, . Harper of wayne, Moore, Burnett, F.arvard, Morris, Bush, Hathcock, Mulherin, Carrington,- Harkins, Mullins, Carswell, Hawes. Narramore, Clower, Henderson, Niblack, Copeland, Henry, O'Connell, Cowart, Herrington, Orr, Crawford, Hilton, Ousley, Crumbley, Hitch, Park of Greene, Darden, Hodges, Parker, Daughtry, Hogan, Perry, Davis of Meriwether, Hosch, Peyton, Davis of Newton, Houston, Pierce, Deal, Howard of Baldwin, Quillian, Dorminy, Howard of DeKalb, Rawls, Drawdy, Howell, Reid of Campbell, Duncan, Huie, Reid of Taliaferzoo, English, Hutcheson, Rhyne, Everett, Hutchins, Richardson, Felder, Johnson of Appling, Roberts, l<"'lynt, Johnson of Bartow, Sanders, Fort, Johnson of Jefferson, ~chley, Foster of Floyd, Jordan of Jasper, Shank, Foster of Towns, Jordan of Pulaski, Shipp, Foster of Oconee, Kelly, Sikes, Franklin, Kilburn, Singletary, Frederick, King, Slaton, Freeman of Troup, Knowles, Smith of Hancock, Freeman of Whitfield,Land, Smith of Henry, Gary, Lane, Stafford, George of Morgan, Lawrence, Steed, Gresham, Lott, Stevens, Gress, Luttrell, Stewart, Griffin of Twiggs, Grice, McFarland, McKay, Stubbs, Sturgis, Hall of Bibb, McLennan, Symons, Hall of Fannin, McWhorter, Tarver, Hamby, Madden, Taylor, Hamilton, Maples, Thomas, Hammock, Merritt, Thompson of Banks, Harden of Chatham, Miller, Thomson of Dooly, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell of Emanuel, Toomer, Harrell, Mitchell of Thomas, Tumlin, TuESDAY, NoVEliiBER 27, 1900. 463 Underwood, walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, wells, Whitchard, Wilson, Wight of Dougherty, Wright of Floyd, Wilkes, Yates, 'Villiams, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Dean, George of DeKalb, Hardwick, Hixon, Johnson of Baker, Joiner, Knight, Park of Troup, Tisinger, Turner, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Crawford. Mr. Merritt of Hancock reported that the journal of _yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found cor:rect. Mr. Freeman of Troup gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in failing to pass House bill No. 135. The journal was then read and confirmed. The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: :By Mr. Morris of Cobb-- Resolved, that the previous qnestion be consHiered -called on the Child Labor Bill, which is a special order for to-day at the hour of12 o'clock m. The following message was received from the Senate -through ~fr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof : Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate: A bill to amend section 732, vol. I. of the Code of 1895. 464 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Also, the following resolution: A resolution for the relief of T. J. Mitcham et al. of Walton county. The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House: A bill to amend an act fixing the time of holding the superior ~urts of the Rome circuit. The Senate has also passed as amended the following bill of the House : .A bill to fix the time fur hohling the f'llpt-ri~tr courts of the Oconee circuit. The following House bills, Nos. 9 and 10, which were made the special orders for to-day, were taken up and read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By }{r. Houston of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit children under twelve years of age from working in factories, mines, etc., and for other purposes. The committee offered the following substitute to House bills Nos. 9 and 10, which was read, to-wit: A bill to prevent children under twelve years of age from working in textile factories, and children between the ages of twelve and fourteen years from working in such factories under conditions as herein stated, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bills by substitute, was agreed to. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1900. 465 :M:r. Wilson of Clay moved that individual speeches be limited to five minutes, which motion prevailed. The previous question was order~d and on passage of the bill Mr. Morris of Cobb called for the ayes and nays, which was sustained. Upon taking the ballot VlVa VOCe, the Vote WaS as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Ayres, Hall of Bibb, Mitchell of Thomas, Bailey, Harden of Chatham, Monroe, Blalock, Hathcock, Mulherin, Bruce, Hitch, ' Narramore, Bush, Hogan, O'Connell, Carswell, Houston, Ousley, Copeland, Howard {f DeKalb, Schley, Crawford, Howell, Shank, Crumbley, Huie, Shipp, Daughtry, Hutcheson, Slaton, Deal, Johnson of Appling, Sturgis, Everett, Kelly, Symons, Felder, Kilburn, Thomas, Foster of Floyd, King, Thompson of Dooly, Foster of Oconee, Knowles, Underwood, Franklin, McFarland, 'IVellborn, Freeman of Whitfield,McLennan, Williams, Gary, Miller, Wright of Floyd. Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell of Emanuel, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Boswell, Allen, Bower, Anderson of Bartow, Bray, Anderson of Cobb, Brewton, Barron, Brock, Bell, Burnett, Blue, Carrington, Booth, Clower, 30 h J Cowart, Darden, Davis of Meriwether, Davis of Newton, Dean, Dorminy, Drawdy, Duncan, 466 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. English, Johnson of Bartow, Flynt, Joiner, Fort, Jordan of Jasper, Foster of Towns, Jordan of Pulaski, Frederick, Knight, Freeman of Troup, Land, George of Morgan, Lawrence, Gresham, Lott, Grice, Luttrell, Hamby, McKay, Hamilton, l\ic\Vhorter, Hammock, Madden, Hardin of Wilkes, Maples, Harrell, Merritt, Harper of Chattooga, Moore, HarpE-r of Wayne, :Morris, Harvard, Mullins, Harkins, Niblack, Hawes, Orr, Henderson, Park of Greene, Henry, Park of Troup, Herrington, Parker, Hilton, Perry, Hixon, Peyton, Hodges, Pierce, Hosch, Quillian, Howard of Baldwin, Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Reid of Taliaferro,_ Rhyne, Richardson, Roberts, Sanders, Sikes, Rmith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Stafford, Steed. Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Tarver, Taylor, Thompson of Banks,_ Toomer, Tumlin, \Valker of Webster,_ \Velch, Wells, Whitchard, Wilkes, \Vilson, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- George of DeKalb, Gress, Hall of Fannin, Hardwick, Hutchins, Johnson of Baker, Turner, Johnson of Jefferson, Walker of Brooks, Lane, \Valker of Crawford,_ Singletary, Wight of Dougherty, Tisinger, Mr. Speaker. On motion of :Mr. ::\Iitchell of Emanuel the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On passage of the the bill by substitute the ayes were56 and nays 104. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitu-tional majority, was lost. TuESDAY, NovElllBER 27, 1900. 467 On motion of Mr. Morris of Oobb, House bill No. 10 was indefinitely postponed, to-wit: By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to prevent children under ten years of age from working in textile factories, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N 01then, the secretary thereof: ll11. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to amend section 102 of vol. I. of the Code of 1895 providing that. the ordinaries shall appoint the managers of elections for justices of the peace. The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendment, to wit: By }fr. Williams of Bryan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 102, vol. 1 of the Code, and for other purposes. The Senate proposed to amend by adding between the words "county" and "and" the following: "Upon request in writing of any candidate." The Senate amendment was concurred in. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Johnson of J e:fferson, few days, illness; Mr. Hilton of Screven for Wednesday; Mr. Gary of Richmond for a few days; Mr. Harvard of Dooly for Wednesday. 468 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., \Veclnesclay, November 28, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock a. m. this clay, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered t:) their names : Adam~, Davis of Newton, Hamby, Allen, Deal, Hamilton, Anderson of Bartow, Dean, Hammock, Anderson of Cobb, Dorminy, Harden of Chatham, .Ayres, Drawdy, Hardin of wilkes, Bailey, Duncan, Hardwick, Barron, English, Harrell, Bell, Everett, Hathcock, Blalock, Felder, Harkins, Blue, Flynt, Hawes, Boswell, Fort, Henderson, Bower, Foster of Floyd, Henry, Bray, Foster of Towns, Herrington, Brewton, Foster of Oconee, Hixon, Brock, Franklin, Hodges, Bruce, Frederick, Hogan, Burnett, Freeman of Troup, Hosch, Carswell, Freeman ofiVhitfield, Houston, Clower, Gary, Howard of Baldwin, Copeland, George of Morgan,_ Howard of DeKalb, Cowart, Gresham, Howell, Crawford, Griffin of Twiggs, Huie, Crumbley, Grice, Hutcheson, Daughtry, Hall of Bibb, Johnson of Appling, DaYis of Meriwether, Hall of Fannin, Johnson of Bartow, WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1900. 469 Johnson of Jefferson, Niblack, Joiner, O'Connell, Jordan of Jasper, Orr, .Tordan of Pulaski, Ousley, Kelly, Park of Greene, Kilburn, Park of Troup, King, Parker, Knight, Perry, Land, Peyton, Lane, Pierce, Lawrence, Quillian, Lott, Rawls, Luttrell, Reid of Campbell, McFarland, Reid of Taliaferro, McKay, Rhyne, McLennan, Richardson, Madden, Roberts, Maples, Sanders, Merritt, Schley, Mitchell of Thomas, Shank, Monroe, ~ikes, Moore, Singletary, Morris, Slaton, Mulherin, Smith of Hancock, Mullins, Smith of Henry, Stafford, Steed, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Tumlin, .Turner, Underwood, 'Valker of Webster wellborn, Welch, 'Veil~, Whitchard, Wilkes, willia_ms, wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those ab~nt were Messrs.- Booth, Hilton, Shipp, Bush, Hitch, Thompson of Banks, Carrington, Hutchins, Thomson of Dooly, Darden, Johnson of Baker, Tisinger, George of DeKalb, Knowles, Toomer, Gress, McWhorter, Walker of Brooks, Harper of Chatt-ooga, Miller, Walker of Crawford, Harper of Wayne, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wight of Dougherty. Harvard, Karramore, :Mr. J\Ierrittt of Hancock reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The Journal was then read and confirmed. 470 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Flynt of Spalding- A resolution providing that the General Assembly adjourn on Thanksgiving day and that such day shall be counted as dies non. On motion of Mr. Hardwick of Washington, the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The Senate failing to act in the House resolution, providing that the General Assembly adjourn on Thanksgiving day, Mr. Flynt of Spalding moved that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn to meet again on Friday morning at 9 o'clock, which motion prevailed. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majorities the following bills of the House: A bill to repeal an act incorporating the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county. Also, a bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Newton county. Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank. - Also, a bill to provide a method for proving Justice Court Judgments from other States. Also, a bill to change the time of holding Heard Superior Court. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1900. 471 Also, a bill to protect Wild English, Mongolian or other -pheasants, and for other purposes. Also a bill to amend an act to establish the city court -of Elberton. Also a bill to repeal an act to repeal an act incorporating the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county. The Senate has also passed the following bills of the .Senate: A bill to amend section 3621 of the Code of 1895 in relation to attestation of deeds outside of the State. Also, a bill to amend section 9 of an act to incorporate the town of Montezuma. Also, a bill to repeal an act to make it unlawful to manufacture liquors in Spalding county. Also, a bill to repeal section 1042 of the Criminal Code of 1895. Also, a bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Griffin, in Spalding county. Also, the following resolution: A resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief Assodation. :M:r. Wellborn, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: .Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined and re- 472 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. port as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following acts, to wit: An act to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe in the county of :M:acon, and for other purposes. Also an act to amend section 102 of vol. 1 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, C. J. WELLBORN, Chairman. )fr. Park, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: W. E. :MANN, Contestant, vs. \V. H. YATEs, Contestee. jJJ1. Speaker: The Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the contested election of vY. E. lfann, contestant, vs. \V. H. Yates, contestee, from Catoosa county. The only ground of contest set forth in the record is, principally, the charge and counter-charge of illegal votes. Your committee finds, after an examination of all theevidence in said case, that the contestee had a majority of the legal voles cast in the election and is th:~tP-fore en~it]ed to retain his seat as a member of the General Assembly from Catoosa county. Respectfully submitted, J. B. PARK, JR., Chairman. 6 WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1900. 473: The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, lfr. Hitch,. to wit: Mr. S,peaket: His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the following acts, to wit: An act to incorporate the town of Oglethorpe. An act to amend section 102 of the Code. Mr. Wight, Chairman of the \Vays and :Means Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Ways and 11Ieans Committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they have instruct~.-d me, a;; 1heir Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: A bill by Mr. Perry of Gwinnett to be entitled an act to provide for a State Board of Tax Assessors, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the :following House bill, which they have instructed me toreport back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit: A bill by l:I:r. Howard of DeKalb to be entitled an act to provide for the payment of ta.~es on special franchises,. and for other purposes. Your committee have al;o had under consideration the following House bill, which they have instructed me to- 474 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. report back to the House with the recommendation that it .de pass by substitute as amendod, to wit: A bill by :Mr. Harvard of Dooly to be entitled an act t'l relieve all Confederate soldiers of this State from payment of professional or occupation tax. Respectfully submitted, E. L. WIGHT, Chairman. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General J udicia.ry Com:mittee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under con:sideration the following House bills, which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: A bill by J\fr. Houston of Fulton to be entitled an act to amend section 4101, vol. 2, Code 1895, and for other purposes. A bill by J\fr. Underwood of White, to be entitled an act to authorize constables to levy upon p~rsonal propert:)' all :6.. fas. issued from the superior, city or county courts not exceeding $100.00, and for other purposes. A bill by Mr. Slaton of Fulton to be entitled an act to provide for pleas in suits on open accounts. A bill by Mr. :Milloc of :Muscogee to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Columbus, and for -ot.her purposes. A bill by J\fr. Davis of Meriwether to be entitled an WEDNESDAY, NOVE~IBER 2fl, 1900. 475 -act to authorize executors, administrators, guardians and trustees to invest trust funds in certain county and municipal. bonds, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bills which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit: .A:. bill by Mr. Taylor of Houston to be entitled an act to require the grand juries of the several counties of this State to fix salaries for the several officers of their respective counties, and for other purposes. A bill by Mr. Richardson of Houston to be entitled an act to require justices of the peace and notaries public to enter upon their dockets all cases at the time the papers -are issued, and for other pur:poses. A bill by 1\fr. On of Coweta to be entitled an act to :amend section 59 of the Political Code, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bills, which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recOmmendation that they do pass as amended, to wit: A bill by Mr. Taylor of Houston to be entitled an act to mll"ke penal the importation of diseased stock, and for other purposes. A bill by 1\fr. Toomer of Ware to be entitled an act to make bonds for title to land admissible to record, and forvas granted. :M:r. Davis of NewtOllll. a-sked that bill No. 19, adversely Teported upon by the committee, be again placed upon the .calendar, which request w.as granted. l\fr. Park of Greene asked that House bill No. 156 be taken from the table and placed upon the calendar, which Tequest was granted. . Upon request of I\1:r. Underwood of 'Vhite House bill No. 45 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar. l\fr. Hall of Bibb asked that bills K os. 177 and 124, which were unfavorably reported upon by the committee be again placed upon the .calendar~ which request was ,granted.. 496 JOUR~AL OF THE HoUSI.:. ~fr. Steed of Taylor asked that House bi1l No. 151 be taken from the table and placed upon th~ calendar, which request was granted. The following resolutions were read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit: By ~fr. King of Fulton- A resolution providing that House bill No. 262 be made the special order for December 5, 1900, and that the previous question be called and the vote taken not later than 12 o'clock noon of the same day. By ~1:r. King of Fulton- A resolution to make House bill No. 118 and the substitnte offered therefor, a special order for December 4, 1900, and that the previous question be considered called and the vote on the bill taken not later than 12 o'clock noon, December 5, 1900. The two foregoing resolutions Nos. 118 and 162 which were referred to the Committee on Rules, were reported back to the House with the recommendation that the same be adopted by substitute; the substitute was as follows, to wit: Resolved, That the substitute for House bills Nos. 118 and 162 be made the special order for Tuesday, December 4, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal, that the main question be considered as ordered at 1 o'clock p. m. on that day, and that the morning session be extender] until a vote is taken on both bil1s. The substitute was adopted and the original resolutions w0re adopted by substitute. ~'RIDAY, NovEliBER 30, 1900. 497 By Mr. Gary of Richmond- A resolution making House bill No. 44 the continuous special order for December 5, 1900, immediately after the reading of the journal. The above resolution which was referred to the Committee on Rules was reported back from that committee with. the recommendation that it do pass by substitute. The committee offered the following substitute which was r.ead and adopted, to wit: Resolved, That House bill No. 44 be made a special order for J\{onday at 10 :30 a. m. and that the main question be considered as ordered at 12:30 p. m. the same day, and that the session be extended until disposed of. The resolution was then adopted by substitute. Mr. Little, Chairman ex-officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: JJ1. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have had under consideration House resolutio11s numbers 88 and 89, which they hare instructed me as their Chairman to report back to the House with the 1ecommendation that they do pass b~ substitute. The committE-e has also had under consideration, House. Resolution number 90, which I am also instructed . to report back "ith the recomtnendation that it do pa:vas passed. By :Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Germania Loan & Banking Company, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. O:n passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays 0. So, the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. --510 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. On motion of 1'Ir. Felder of Bibb, House bill No. 279 was tabled. J\{r. Thompson, chairman of the Committee on Special Jndiciary, submitted the following report: JI r. Spealcer: The Special J ucliciar:y Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which said committee recommend do pass, to-wit: House bill No. 221, by J\ir. Hodges of Hart-To amend section 3249 of the Code of 1895 so as to require exceptions to reports of processioners to be filed in the Courts of Ordinary. House bill No. 296, by Mr. Harden of Chatham-To abolish the grand jury in the city court of Savannah. House bill No. 303, by J\{r. Franklin of WashingtonTo amend the charter of the town of Tennille. House bill No. 290, by J\ir. Hodges of Hart-To authorize the Georgia and Carolina J\ianufacturing Company to construct a clam across Tugalo river in Hart county. House bill No. 287, by Mr. Hodges of Hart-To amend section 4465 of the Code of 1895. Your committee have had un~er consideration the follo\\ing bill:3, which they recommend do not pass, to wit: House bill No. 183, by Mr. Mullins of Cherokee-To tax life insurance policies on their cash surrender value. I-Ious0 bill No. 282, by J\Ir. Sykes of Worth-To amend . section 882 of the Code of 1895. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 30, 1900. 5ll Said committee have hadlmder consideration House bill No. 195, by :l\Ir. Blue of J\farion-To amend.section 341 of the Criminal Code of 1895 so as to allow arresting officers to carry weapons while in the discharge of their official duties, which the committee recommend do pass by s1; bstitute. Respectfully submitted. \Y. \V. Tno:uso::'l, Chairman. The undersigned members of the \Vays and Means Committee submitted the fo1lowing minority report: JJfr. Speaker: \Ye, the undersigned, members of the Ways and Means Committee of the House, beg leave to submit the following .as a minority report upon House bill No. 48, providing for a tax upon franchises: We are opposed to the passage of this bill. First, because, in our opinion, its passage 1vouldoperate as a seTious and severe check to the development of public utilities "ithin the State of Georgia, and would discourage the construction and operation of a number of public industries no\\- in contemplation, and the existence of which would adel greatly to the material wealth of the State. We do not believe in any e:s:peririJ.entallegislation that would have H temlency to discourage development in these lines, unless it appeared that such legislation is absolutely necessary ro the weHare of the State. Second, because, under the Constitution and statutes of Georgia, the Railroad Commission of the Swte has been clorhed 1\'ith full control, including rate-making powers, OYC'l' the interests which will be most largely affected by the operation of the biH, to-wit: Railroad and telegTaph 0 512 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. companies. Should the net revenues arising from theoperation of such companies in Georgia be larger than should be justified by the investments represented in saicl enterprises, or than should be permitted by the law, the Railroad Commission of Georgia is clothed with power to reduce rates to a fair and equitable basis. The imposition o additional burdens of -ta..'\:ation upon these interests would make a reduction of rates more difficult to obtain. Third, because the property sought to be subjected to taxation by the bill is so indefinite and intangible in nature as to make the successful operation of the la.w impracticable. and almost impossible. Wherefore, we recommend that the bill do not pass. Respectfully submitted. CLAREXCE IYILSO)f, J OSEPII :Jic\YHORTER, G. W. JoRD.\X.. JK, DAVID IVELLS, s. R. A. FREBIAX. ?.Ir. \Vellborn, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: J1r. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined. and repmt as properly enrolled, dnly sig11ccl and ready for clelivCl'." to the GoYernor, the following acts, t0-1Yit: An act to amend the new charter of ?.L1clison, Ga. Also, an act to prohihit the manufacture of spirituous liq11ors in ::\[organ c;unt~, Ga. Also, an act to establish the city court of Elberton. 0 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900. 513 Also, an act to provide a method of proving justice court judg1nents from other States. Also, an act to amend the charter for the city of :Macon. Also, an act to incorporate the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county. Also, an act to provide for removal of obstructions from streams in Newton county. Also, an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville. Also, an act to require the Governor to furnish full and complete election blanks to the several counties of this State. Also, an act to repeal an act incorporating the town of Swainsboro in Emanuel county. .Also an act incorporating the Commercial Travelers' Savil1gs Bank, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend an act amending the charter of the Capital City Bank, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend an act establishing the city court of LaGrange. Also, an act to change the 6me of holding Heard superior court. Also an act to amend the charter of the city of Moultrie. .AJso, an act to amend an act :IL""~::ing the time for holding superior court in Rome circuit. 3:1 h j 514 JouRNAL O.l!' THE HousE. Also, an act to protect pheasants, and for other purpesos. Also, a resolution to relieve the bondmen of Victor Smith, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. C. J. \VEI.LBORX, JR., Chairman. The following House bills \Yere taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to-wit: By :Mr. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of J3runswick, and for other purposes. The following Senate ameudment "as concnn2d in: I Amend by addin? a ne\\' section a.3 section ~, and making prPsent section 2 section 3, so that section 2 shall be as f,>llows: ''Be it further enacted that in all cases where indictment has been preferred by the grand jury of Glynn county and the cases afterwards transferred to the city court of Brunswick for trial and disposition, then and in that event the Solicitor General of the Brunswick circuit shall share equally with the solicitor of the city court of Br1mswick in the distribution of the fines and costs derived in such cases." By l\Jr. 1\IcLennan of Telfair- A bill to be entitled an act to fix the time of holding tho SUJWrior courts in the Oconee circuit, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, NovEMBER 30, lHOO. 515 The Senate proposed the following amendments, which were read and concurred in, to-wit: Amend by striking out the words "Uarch and September" in the ninth line of section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "February and August." 1\..mend further by striking the words "April and October" in the thirteenth line of section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "January and J ul~,'' relative to Irwin county. The following Senate amendments were disagreed to, to wit: Amend by striking out the words "April and October" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "January and July" in the fifteenth .line of section 1, relatiYe to Telfair county. Also, amend by striking out the words ":llay and Novemher" in the seventeenth line of section 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "April and October," relative to Montgomery county. On mtion of Mr.J01dan of Jaspe1, House !till No. 131 was recommitted to General Agriculture. House bill No. 9 was tabled on motion of )fr. Harvard of Dooly county. The following bills were read the second time, to-wit: Bv J )Ir. \ViotJht of D o ub o h e r II t v - A hill to be entitled an act to provide for the erection of a new union passenger depot for Atlanta. 516 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By ]Jr. Toomer of \Yare-- lt biil to make bonds for titles to land admissible to record. By }Ir. Hitch of ChathamA bill to amend section 932, Vol. I of the Code. By :i'.Iessrs. Slaton, King and Houston of FultonA bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta. By l\fr. Blue of :i'.IarionA bill to allow arresting offieers to carry cuneE>alerl weapons. By :i'.{r. Bower of Decatur- A bill to appropriate certain moneys in the State treasury to the payment of the interest on the bonded debt of the State. The Speaker appointed the following additional mem.bers to the Committee on Enrollment, to-wit: :i'.Ir. 'Gnder\\ood, )!r. :Mullins, :Jir. Bruce, 1Ir. \YaE;:er of \Yebster. The fo11owing resolution was read and adopted, to-wit: By :Jir. Felder of Bibb- RcsolYed, that beginning with :\Ionday, December 3d, 1900, the Honse shall meet at 9 o'clock and adjourn at 1 o'clock p. m., and meet again at 3 p. 111. o'clock and adjourn at 5.30 o'clock p. m. FRIDAY, NovErrrBER 30, 1900. 517 :Wlr. Hall of Bibb moved to disagree to the unfavorable report of the General Judiciary Committee upon the follc,wing bills, to-wit: By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 5331 of the Code and to restore the right of trial by jury, and for other purposes. Mr. Harckick of \Vashington called for the previous question, which call was sustained. A Yi\'a voce vote was had and it was found that Mr. Hall's motion to disag-ree to the aclYerse report of the committee had been carried. LeaYe of absence was granted to the following members: J\Ir. ::\Ioore of Columbia until ::\lonclay. Mr. Daughtry, few days, sickness. ::\Jr. Park of Troup for Saturday. ::\Ir. \Yhitcharcl for a few clays. ].fr. Tarver for to-morrow, business. 2\Ir. Stubbs of Laurens until Monday. ::\Ir. Hammock for Friday and Saturday. J\ir. McLennan for Saturday. . J\Ir. Freeman of Whitfield to-clay and Saturday. ::\Ir. Sturgis until ::\Ionday, lmsines2. :Jir. Wells for Saturday. J\Ir. :Miller for few clays, sickness. J\Ir. Howell for few days. l\Ir. Fort for next J\ionday. ::\Jr. Jordan of Jasper for to-morrow. J\fr. Harden of Chatham until \Yednescla:y. 1\fr. Shipp for a few days. Mr. Bell until Monday. 518 JouRsAL oF THE HousE. )Ir. Henderson for Friday and Saturday. )Ir. Booth of Walton few clays. Mr. Johnson of Appling few days. Leave of absence was also granted the following subcommittees, to visit the convict camp near :Milledgeville: Mr. Adams, :Nir. Rawls, :Mr. Parker, l\fr. Tnmlin: Mr. \Valker of \Vebster, :Nir. \Vilson, Mr. Lane, )Ir. Everett, :1Jr. Steed, Mr. J\iullins, :Mr. Peyton, J\ir. Bailey, :Mr. Carrington, )fr. :Mitchell, Mr. Toomer, Mr. Robeits. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow mormng. ATLAXTA, GA., Saturday, December 1, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at D o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker pro tem. nncl opened with prayer by the Chaplain. "T On motion of J\1r. Franklin of ashingion the roll call ''"as dispensed with. }fr. Merritt of Hancock reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The journal was th.en read and confirmed. Upon request of :Mr. Orr of Coweta,. House bill No. 20;3 \vas committed to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, and House bill No. 215 was withdrawn from the SATURDAY, DECDIBER 1, 1900. 519 Committee on General J udiciar:y and committed to Comi:nittee on Privileges and Elections. :M:r. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: M1'. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bills, which th.ey have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit: By :i'.fr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution for the relief of Jeff Amerson, principal, and J. R.. Hunter, surety. By J\Ir. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4515, Code 1895, so as to provide for securities on garnishment bonds. By :i\fr. Freeman of Troup- .t\_ bill to be entitled an act to provide the notice to be given on the levy of attachments on unoccupied lands of non-resident owners. By :Mr. Parker of Talbot- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 583, Vol. I, Code of 1895. By Mr. \Yright cf Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to make the defendant, m any criminal case, competent to testify as a witness, and for other purposes. 520 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By :M:r. Ring of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to change the name of the "Reformatory Prison" to the "Industrial Farm," and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bills, which they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass as amended, to-wit: By 1Ir. Slaton of Fulton- A resolution providing for purchase of Index-Digest of Georgia Reports. By Ur. Hitch of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 8'72 of the Penal Code, by providing for the compensation of court bailiffs, and for other purposes. B.r 1Ir. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act amending sections 17'78 and 1'781 of the Code of 1895 in regard to ~tock law in militia districts. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bills, which they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass by substitute, to-wit: By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to prevent prisoners from being carried out of their own districts for commitment trial, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1900. 521 By :Mr. :Miller of 1\iuscogee- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the number of jurors in lunacy cases. Respectful1y submitted. JOHN :M:. SLATON, Chairman. Jl.tJ:r. George, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. 8pealcer: The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By :Jir. Harvard of Dooly- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla; and for other pmposes. By J\Ir. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of publie schools for the tmvn of East Rome, and for other purposes. The conunittee have also had under consideration the follo:ving Senate bill which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: By Ilir. Hamrick of the 37th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act apprond Decemlwr 13, 1895, regulating the rate of the tax to be .b22 JouR~AL OF THE HousE. levied for the support of the public schools of this State, and for other purposes. The committee also recommend that the follo,,ing House bill do not pass, to wit: By J'IIr. Hardwick of \Yashington- A bill to proYicle a clerk for the several county school commissioners, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, E. H. GEOlWE, Chairman. lrr. Hitch, Yice-Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the fo]]owing report: Mr. 8pealcer: The Committee on Corporations haYe had under consideration the following House bills, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A hil1 to provide a system of taxing the property of telephone companies in each of the counties of this State, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to provide a system of ta.....:ing the property of telegraph companies in each of the counties of tltis State, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, RoBERT JilL Hrrcn, Yice-Chairman. ~ir. Houston, Chairman of the committee to visit the Technological School, submitted the following report: SATURDAY, DECDlBER l' 1!100: 523; M1. Speaker: The sub-committee from ti1e Committee on Edncation appointed to visit the State Technological" School has per-formed this duty and instructs me to report as follows: Fir~t. Tbe builclings and grounds \\"ere l i.he passage of the bill was agreed to. On motion of 1r. Park of Greene the bill was tabled. By :M:r. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the City Court of :Macon, 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 90, nays 0. SATURDAY, DECEMBER ]? 1900. 53 I The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. The following bills were read the second time, to wit~ By Mr. Hodges of Hart- A bill to amend an act to amend section 4465 of the Code. By :M:r. Perry of Gwinnett- A bill to provide for the taxation of all Railroad property. By Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in this State. By :M:r. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to prohibit the manfB.Cture of liquors in ~ordon county. By :M:r. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to amend an act to in~orporate the town of Resaca .. By Mr. Harkins of Gordon..!.- A bill to amend an act to create a new charter for Calholm. By :M:r. Stafford of Camden- A b~ll to secure franchises along navigable streams for -t.he purpose of generating factory power. 532 JouRSAL OF THE HousE. By 11r. Knowles of FloydA bill to protect fish in the streams of Floyd county. By J\Ir. Hogan of Lincoln- t\ biH to make it nnhwful for any person to sell or bu:y <:ott.on seed between August 1st and December 1st. J3v J'lfr. Blalock of FaYette- ~ ~ A bill to pay teachers monthly and to make an appropriation for that purpose. By :i\Ir. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to amend an act to prohibit the mannfacture of liquors in Fayette county. ]3v :Mr. Hitch of Chatham- o! A bill to amend section 872 of the Penal Code. By :Mr. \Vright of Floyd- i.. bill to amend the garnishment laws of this State. By :Mr. Ho~vell of :i\feriwether- A bill to change t.he scholastic year from January 1st to December lst, t.o July 1st to June 30th. By i\fr. Honston of FultonA bill to amend section 410], Vol 2 of the Code. By ?lfr. Reid of CampbellA bill to amend section 5260, Vol 2 of the Code. SATURDAY, DECE.i\IBER 1, 1900. 5:33 By J\fr. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code, and for other purposes. B,v, J\fr. Harvard of Doovlv- A bill to relieve Confederate soldiers from paying certain taxes. ]3y Mr. Gary of RichmondA bill to purchase the Soldiers' Home. ]3y l\fr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to p1event prisoners from being carried out of their own district for commitment trial. By l\fr. l\fitchell of Emanuel- A bill to amend subsection 11 of section 4082., Vol 2 o the Code. By l\fr. l\filler of l\fuscogee--. 1\.. bill to fix the number of jurors in lunacy cases. By l\fr. Hodges of Hart1\... bill to amend section 3249 of the Code. By l\fr. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to amend section 4543, Vol. 2 of the Code. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-:- . .A. bill to provide for the practice in claim cases. 534 , JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By 3Ir. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to provide for pleas in suits on open accounts. By ~Ir. Underwood of White- A bill to authorize constables to levy on personal property. By Mr. Hodges of Hart- A bill to confirm the power of the Georgia and Carolina ~ianufacturing Company to construct a dam across the Tugalo river. By Mr. Davis of ~ieriwether- A bill to authorize guardians, executors, etc., to invest trust funds. By :i\fr. Wright of Floyd.A. bill to make the defendant competent to testify. I~y ~Ir. Franklin of Washington- A bill to amend an act to provide a new charter for town of Tennille. By :n-rr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay the pension due W. R. Hodgson to his widow. By ~Ir. Anderson of Cobl:r- A resolution to pay pension due Thos. Channell to his widow. By ~h. King of Fulton- A bill to eha,"Uge the name of the "Reformatory Prison" to the "Industrial Farm." J3y ~fr. \Vhitehard of Terrell- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. :By ~fr. Wells of Chatham- A bill to fi..'i:: the time of holding the elections of Savannah. , , :By ~fr. Bell of MiltonA bill toprescribe the ineligibility of jury commissioners :as Jurors. J3y ~fr. Hitch of Chatham- A bill b;ing the terms of the commissioners of Chatbam county. J3y ~fr. Freeman of Troup- A bill to provide the notice to be given on the levy of .attachment. :By M:r. -Steed of Taylor- .A. bill to provide for a system of taxation for telephone .companies. By M:r. Steed of Taylor- A bill to provide a system of taxation for telegraph .companies. 586 By Mr: Land of ButtsA resolution to pay pension due R. 'W~; Aikin to his widow. By l\fr. Little of :M:uscogee- A resolution to pay a pension to W. T. Smith of !{us- cogee county. By l\fr. Clower of Coweta- A resolution to pay pension due W. F. :Morton to his widow. By Messrs. Hosch and Niblack .of Jackson- A resolution to pay the pension due T. C. Williams tO, his daughter. ~y l\iessrs. Jordan and Grice of PulaskiA resolution to pay the pension due Ivy Bridger to b!s- widow. By l\{r. Clower of Coweta""""' A bill to pay a pension to W. L. Taylor. By l\'Ir. Carrington of :Madison- A resolution to pay pension due W. J: Watkins to.his children. By l\fr. King of Fulton.A: resolution to pay pensfbli due H. S.. Taylor to hi.w widow. SATURDAY; lho-EliiBER 1; 1900. 53T. By Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay pension dtl'e J. W; Hardin to his~ widow. ' t. By Mr. l\1:iller of l\iuscogee- A bill to amend the charter of the ci,ty of Cohun~1,1s. By l\fr. Stubbs of Laurens_:_ A bill to amend an act to establish a Department of Horticulture. By l\fr. Knowles of FloydA bill to amend section 2061 of the Civil Code. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- ~- . . iu A bill to amend section 4515 of the Code. By Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to amend an act to require Life Insurance Companies to print certain words on their policies. By l\fr. Whitchard of T-errell- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. By l\fr. Anderson of Bartow- A. bill to amend an act to establish a city court for Bar~ tow county. By Mr. Harden of Chatham- A biH to abolish the grand jury of the city court of -Savnnnah. -i>38 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By ~fr. Parker of Talbot- _4,. bill to amend section 583, Vol. 1 of the Code. J3y Mr. Hardin of Wilkes- A resolution to pay W. P. Fanning a pension. .By :Wir. Gary of Richmond- A bill to refund ce.rtain moneys to Annie E. Branch. :By Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay pension due W. L. Fenley to his widow. By Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay pension "of J: vV. B. Mitchell to his -widow . .By :Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution to pay pension due J. H. Parker to his -widow. By Mr. Hodges of Hart- A resolution to pay the _pension due J. L. Johnson to his widow . .By Mr. Morris of Cobb- A resolution to pay the pension ~ue J. R. }\fu,rdock to "his widow. By l\fr. Morris of Cobb- A resolution to pay pension due P. 0. Fields to his ~~idow; SATC.RDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1900. 539 By Mr. Park of Greene-- A resolution to pay pension due T. H. Ransom to his widow. .By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution to relieve Jeff Amerson and J. R. Hunter :an security on bond of Jeff Amerson. :By Mr. B;ogan of Lincoln- A resolution relative to pension of :M:artin 0. Pass. The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Howell of the 35th District, a bill providing for the appointment of a commission to whom shall be .entrusted the duty of making the display of the State's resources at the Charleston and Buffalo Expositions. By Mr. Hamrick of the 37th District, a bill to amend an .act to fix t~e rate of taxation for the support of the public .schools of Carrollton. By Mr. Alexander of the 6th District; a bill to establish :a new charter for the town of Nashville. The following House bills were tabled, to wit: Nos. -304, 177, 144, 128. By unanimous consent the following bills were intro.duced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: 540 JouRN<\L o~ THE HousE. By ~{r. Mitchell of Emanuel- A'. bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the city of r.ucretia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By ~fr. George of Morgan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 982, VoL 2 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A bill to be e~titled an act to amend an act to incorpor- ate the city of Sandersville, and for other purposes. RefeiTed to Committee on Special Judiciary. By :Mr. D-avis of ~ewton- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the county court. of Newton county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. By ~f.r. Knight of Bel:lien- A bill to be entitled an act to reincorporate the town o:f Odell, and for other purposes. Referr_ed to Conimittee on Corporations. By ~fr. ~fitchell of EmanuelA .bill to be .entitled an act to amend an_ act establish-- ing the city court of Swainsboro, and for other purposes.. R.eferrecl General Judiciary Committee. SATURDAY, DECEl\IBER 1, 1900. 541 By J\fr. Bruce of Ll;mpkin- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate $5,000 to the trustees of the State University. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. J3y ~Ir. Darden of Monroe-- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in J\fonroe county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By :Messrs. Franklin and Hardwick of Washington- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Deepstep. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By J\fr. Joiner of Sumter- A resolution providing for the relief of the I.adies J\femorial Association of Sumter county. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By J\r. Blalock of Fayette-A resolution authorizing the Governor to supply casual deficiencies, and for other purposes. Referred to \Vays and J\feans Committee. By ~Ir. Deal of BullockA resolution for the relief of J. T. J\fikell, and for other purposes. Heferred to General Judiciary Committee. 542 JOURNAL OF T:HE .HOUSE, By Mr. Darden of Monroe-- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the city court of Forsyth. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By llfr. Tisinger of Upson- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 691, VoL 3 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on B'anks and Banking. The following Senate bills were read the :first time and! appropriately refel'l'ed, to wit: By Mr. Grantland of the 26th DistrictA bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Griffin. Referred to General Judiciary CoiDIDittee. By Mr. Harrell of the 12th DistrictA bill to be entitled an act to repeal section 1042 of the Criminal Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By llfr. Hayes of the 13th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Montezuma. Ref~necl to Committee on Corporations. SATURDAY, DECEMBER I, 1900. 543. By }.fr. Chappell of the 24th District- A resolution for the relief of the "Georgia Relief As-sociation." Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Wilcox of the 15th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 732, Vol.. 1 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Stone of the 27th District- A resolution for the relief of T. J. }.itcham et al. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Alexander of the 6th DistrictA bill to be entitled an act to establish a new charterfor the town of Cecil. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By }.fr. Grantland of the 26th District- A bill to repeal an ad to prohibit the manufacture of" spirituous liquors in Spalding county. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Herndon of the 43d DistrictA bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3621 or the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. -:i>44 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Leave of absence was granted to; :N(r. Da1den of :Monroe' until Wednesday. Mr. Joiner until :Monday. :Mr. J. T. Parker for :Monday. :Nir. Monroe mitil Tuesday. 'lifr. Luttrell until Monday. Mr. Jordan Or, Davis of Newton, Deal, Dean, Dorminy, Drawdy, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1900. 545. Duncan, Houston, Pierce, English, Howard of Baldwin, Quillian, Everett, Howard of DeKalb, Rawls, Felder, Howell, Reid of Campbell, Flynt, Huie, RE-id of Taliaferro, Fort, Hutcheson, Rhyne, Foster of Floyd, Hutchins, Richardson, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Baker, Schley, Foster of Oconee, Johnson of Bartow, Shank, Franklin, Joiner, Sikes, Frederick, Kelley, Singletary, Freeman of Troop, Kilburn, Slaton, Freeman of Whitfield, Kin~. Smith of Hancock, Gary, Knight, Smith of Henry, George of Morgan, Knowles, Stafford, Gresham, Land, Stevens, Griffin of Twi~s. Lant>, Stewart, Grice, Lawrence, Stubbs, Hall of Bibb, Lott, Sturgis, Hall of Fannin, Luttrell, Symons, Hamby, McKay, Tarver, Hamilton, McLennan, Tay!or, Hardin of Wilkes, Madden, Thomas, Hardwick, Merntt, Thomson of Dooly, Harrell, Mitchell of Emanuel, Tisinger, Harper of Chattooga, Mitchell of Thomas, Tumlin, Harperof Wayne, Moore, Turner, Harvard, Morris, Underwood, Harkins, Mulherin, Walker of Brooks, Hawes, Narramore, Walker of webster, Henderson, Niblack, Wellborn, Henry, O'Connell, welch, H~o>rrington, Orr, Wells, Hilton, Ousley, Whitchard, Hitch, Park of Greene, Wil!ht of Dougherty, Hixon, Park of Troup, W:lliams, Hodges, Parker, Wilson, Hogan, Perry. Wright of Floyd, Hosch, Peyton, Yates. Those absent were Messrs.- Ayres, Blalock, Bush, 3.'\ h j Copeland, Crawford, Darden, Daughtry, George of DeKalb, Gress, '546 JouRNAJ, oF THE HousE. Hammock, Mc\Vhorter, Harden of Chatham, Maples, Hathcock, Miller, .Johnson of Appling, Monroe, Johnson of .Je-fferson, Mullins, Jordan of Jasper, Roberts, .Jordan of Pulaski, Sanders, McFarland, Shipp, Steed, Thompson of Banks, Toomer, Walker of Crawford, Wilke~, Mr. Speaker. iiir. )Ienitt of Hancock reported that the journal of Satl~rday's proceedings had been examined and found .correct. The Journal was then read and confirmed. )Ir. Tumlin of Carroll asked that House Bill No. 2'71, b recommitted to the Coinmittee on Tempera11ce, ~which Tequest was granted. 1\ir. Harvard of Dooly asked that House Bill No. 8 be taken from the table and referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, which request was granted. The following resolution "lvas introduced, read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit: J3y 1\fr. Howard of DeKalb- A resolution to make House Bill Xo. 48 the special or -der for Wednesday, December 5, immediately after the Teading of the Journal. :Mr. George, chairman of the Committee on Eclncation, submitted the fol1owing repm't: ll!lr. Speaker: The Committee on Eclncatlon have had under consideration the following House bill which they inst.rnct me MONDAY, DECE)lBER :3, 1900. 547 -.to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, !o wit: :By :M:r. Howell of J\{eriwether- A bill to change the scholastic year from Jannary 1 to December 1st, as now prescribed b3~ law, to the period :from July 1st to J nne 30th, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, E. H. GEORGE, Chairman. Upon the call of the roll of counties foi the introduc-tion of new matter, the following bills were introduced, Tead the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: :By J\{r. Thompson of Banks- A resolution to pay the pension of N. \V. Truitt to his -widow. Referred to Committee on Pensions. -By J\{r. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to provide when and to what extent snits or proceedings shall operate as lis pendens, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By J\{r. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 527, \ToL ~ 3 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. ."5!8 JOURNAL O'F" TH"E" IfOUSE: . By Mr. Felder of Bibb (by :request)- A bill to be entitled an acrt to providewhen and to wliatr extent decrees affecting titles t& l!eal es-tate shall operate to bind or affect innocent pm(;!hasers,, and. for other pur-poses. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.. By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun- A bill to be entitled an act to limit the franchise ac-quired by rai~road surveys, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railroads. By ].fr. McFarland of FranklinA bill to be entitled an act to amend Art. 7, section 1~ Par. 1, of the Constitution regarding pens!ons. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By ].fr. Symons of Glynn- A bill to be entitled an act to revoke charters of cities" having less than one hundred inhabitants. Referred to Committee on Ge.neral Judiciary. By Mr. Houston of FultonA bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1378, Vol- 1 of the Code 1elating to common schoC{l_~ Referred to Committee on Education. 1V10NDA"Y, DECEMBER 3, 1900. 549 :By Mr. Tisi~ger .of UJSOn- A bill to be entitled .an aet te incorporate the village of :East Thomaston, and f(}l' other purposes. R.eferred to Committee on Corporations. 13y Mr. Hardwick of wa~liington- A bill to be entitled an act 'to amend the charter of San.d~rsville, an~ for other purposes. R.eferred to Committee on Special Judiciary. ~By Mr. Sikes of Worth- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the system of pub'lic schools in the town of Sylvester. Referred to Committee on Education. J.?y lifr. Hardwick of Washington- A bill to be entitled an act to change the apportionment -of Representatives in the General Assembly and to :fix the same in accordance with the United States census of '1900. R.eferred t6 Committee on Apportionment. ~By Mr. Wright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled au act to prevent children under twelve years of age uneonditioually from working in tex:tile factories, and for otb.er purposes. Referred to Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics. l\lr. Mitchell of Emanuel asked that House bill No. :.364,-which war; r.eferred t'O theConi.mittee on Corporations, 550 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. <"J.nd House Bill No. 366, which was referred to General:: Judiciary Committee, be withdrawn from those Committees and referred to the Committee on Counties and Com;ty l'Iatters, which request was granted. The following bills were read the third time and put. upon "their passage, to wit: By lfr. Taylor of Houston- A bill to be entitled an act to make penal the importa- tion of diseased stock within the limits of this State, and. for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Slaton of :E'ulton, the al;>ove bill was. temporarily tabled. By :M:r. Davis of K ewton- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the payment. to officers of courts of this State their actual costs in felony cases, and for other purposes. l{r. Davis of Newton moved to disagree to the unfavor-able report _of. the committee. The unfavorable report of the. committee was agreed to and the bill lost. By :M:1. Hodges of Hart- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the GovernOIto appoint some suitable person to prepare a con1plete roster of all persons who enlisted in the war between the States,. and for other purposes. _ The Committee on Pensions to which the bill was re--. erred offered a substitute. lVIONDAY, DECEIIIBER 3, 1900. , 551 An appropriation being involved in the bill the Rouse resolved itself into a committee of the whole and the: SpeakeL pro tem. appointed as chairman of said committee Jir. Mitchell of Th01pas. After a discussion of the bill and on motion of Mr. Steed of Taylor the Committee arose and through its chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute. The report .of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute "as agreed to. On motion of ~Ir. Hodges the bill was temporarily: tabled._. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, :Mr. Ritch, to wit: lli1. Speake1: His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the following acts, to wit : An act to amend the new charter' of ].aclison. An act to require the Governor to furnish election 'blanks to the several counties of this State. An act to amend the charter of the Commercial Travelers Savings Bank. An act to .change the time of Heard superior court. .An act to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Newton county. ' 552 JouRNAL OF 'rHE HousE. An act to amend the chru-ter of :Macon. An act to amend the charter of the Capital City Bank. An act to protect wild English pheasants. An act to amend the charter of the city _of :M:oul-, trie. An act to establish a system of public schools in Thomf!sville. An act to change the time of hoiding the superior courts of the Rome circuit. The following memorial was received from the Georgia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy: To the Gene1rd Assembly of the State of Geo1gia : The Daughters of the Confederacy of the State of Geor.gia respectfully petition your honorable bodies to pass the bill introduced by Ron. \Vm. T. Gary, a representative from the county of Richmond, to establish a home for the needy, homeless Col!federate veterans of the State. In prosecuting their mission they have learned that there are many of these old soldiers who are without homes, whose necessities can not be met by the small pensions they. receive, and for whom no suitable and adequate provision has been or will be made by their counties. In this emergency- they earnestly memorialize the General Assemb~y to make such provision for the men, many of whom surl"endered fortune and health, and all of whom imperiled 1ife for the State, and who can not live much longer to Tepresent that free Republic, whose life, though brief, MONDA.Y; DECE"fBER 3, ] 900. 553 was long enough to lea~'e a record of iniperishable glory and renown. In behalf of the Georgia Division U. D. C. :M:Rs. J. C. C. BLACK, Chairman. :i\fus. 0. HELEN PLA~TE, llbs. JAs. S. BoYNTON, :AfiSS fu"V;NA :i\{ONTGOMERY, :i\:U:ss :MrLDRED RuTHERFORD. The following memorial was received from the Fort 'Tyler Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confed-eracy: To the Gene-ral Assembly of the State of Georgia: Fort Tyler Chapter of the Daughters of the Confed-eracy at West Point, Georgia, sends greeting and- most 1espectfully offers this their petition: That your honorable bodies pass the bill introduced by wr. the Hon. T. Gary of Richmond,-the bill known a3 the Soldiers' Home bill, to provide a suitable home for de!': titute Confederate veterans. It is known that there ru:e ]u the State of Georgia many Confederate veterans, at ])resent inmates of poorhouses and that some have even died in pauper homes. This ought not to be. They fought :in a just cause; they did their best and failed. Shall we suffer them to want for food and shelter~ Nay! Let the 'State of Georgia come to their rescue and give. them the Soldiers' Home. Fort Tyler Chapter endorses the bill. Respectfully submitted on this, the 27th clay of Nol'ember, 1900, by members of Fort Tyler Chapter. :i\bs. A. A. H.A~RIS, Secretary. 554 .JOURNAL OF THE Hlll!!:iE. To the Iiouse of Representcdives: At the request of a joint committee of the two houses of" the Legislature of the Sate of Pennsylvania, of which com- mittee the Ron. J. Bayard Henry, whose letter is hereto attached, is chairma11, I herewith transmit to :our honorable body copy of a resolution adopted by the Legislature of said State, "providing for the appointment of a committee to confer with the Leg-islatures of other Stat.es of the Union regarding an amendment to the Constitution of the United States,. which shall provide for the election of 'United States Senators by the people," and respectfully call your attention to the same. A. D. Caxnu:R, Gowrnor. 701 Drexel Building, PnrLADEJ,PHIA., Pa., No,ember 30, 1900. flon. Allen D. Candle1', GOLernor of Geo1gic~: Dear Sir:-Enclosed herewith please find cop,v of resolution adopted by the last Legislature of Pennsylvania in. relation to the eJection of United States Senators by pop- ular vote. .Also copy of a resolution requesting Congress. to call a convention for the purpose of proposing. an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, pro- vicling for the election of United States Senators by pop- u]ar vote. The present National House of Representatives by a vote of 240 to 15 adopted a resolution in favor of submit- ting to the Legislatures of the various States, an amend- ment to the Constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. The National Democratic Convention incorporated in its plat- form a resolution in favor of the election of United States. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1900. Senators by popular vote, and the last Republican State: Convention in Pennsylvania unanimously .voted in favor of the change proposed. The amendment is now before the United States Senate, but there is but little possibilitjr of' favorable action until at least two-thirds of the States have adopted the resolution, of which I enclose two copies, providing for a convention to consider the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Kindly bring this matter to the attention of the Legis-lature. We remam, Yours truly, BAYARD HENRY. Resolution adopted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania,. providing for the appointment of a committee to confer with the Legislatures of the other States of the Union, regarding an amendment to the Constitution of the Unit0.r1 States which shall provide for the election of United States Senators by popular vote. Whereas, It is evident, judging by :he tone of the public press, as well as by the resolutions of the State L)gi:>lHtures and the resolutions passed year after year by the national House of Representatives, that a majority of the American people desire a change in. the Constitution whereby they may elect the President, 'lice-President, and United States Senators by direct .popular vote: Therefore, be it Resolved (if the Senate concur), That a committee of five, two from the Senate and three from the House, be appointed to confer with the Legislatures of other Sltates of the :Union wi.th the view of bringing about the submission of an amendment to secure the desired result: this.. com- :556 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. mittee to report to the Legislature in 190i, and not to incur expenses to exceed $-500.00 for the two years. JERE B. REx, Chief Clerk of the House of Representati;'es. ~The foregoing resolution concurred in, E. W. S)GLEY, Chief Clerk of the Senate. _...-\pproved the sixth day of April, A. D. 1899, \VILLI-1Di A. STONE. The amount authorized to be expended is written in -:figures instead of letters. The amount is :five hundred dollars and I approve the resolution with this understand- mg. \VILLIA)'[ A. STONE. Resolution requesting Congress to call a Convention for the purpose of proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which Amendment shall provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. \Vhereas, A large number of State Legislatures have ~at various times adopted Memorials and Resolutions in favor of election of United States senators by popular vote; And Whereas, The National House of Repr~sentati~es -has on four separate occasions, within recent years, adopteel resolutions in favor of this proposed change in the :method of electing United States Senators, which were not adopted by the Senate; And Whereas, Article V. of the Constitution of the T7nited States provides that Congress on the application of the Legicslatures of two-thirds of the several States, :Shf\11 call a convention fGr proposing amendments; :\llONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1900. 55T And believing there is a general desire upon the pa.rt~ .of the citizens of the State of . . . . . . . . . . . ... . that the United States Senators should be elected by a direct vote of the people ; Therefore, be it Resolved (if the Senate ~oncur), That the Legislature of the State of ............... favors. the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution which. shall provide for the election of United States Senators by popular vote, and joins with other States of the Union in. respectfully requesting that a Convention be called for thepurpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as provided for in Article V. of thethe said Constitution, which am;endment shall provide for a change in the present method Qf electing United States Senators, so that they can be chosen in each State by a direct vote of the people. Resolved, That a copy of this joint 1esolution and application to Congress for the calling of a convention besent to the Secretary of State of each of the United States, and that a similar copy be sent tQ the President of the United States Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The following memorial was received from the under-signed members of the Ge01gia Confederate Veterans, m annual reunion at Augusta, Georgia: To the Geneml Assembly: In 1889, a Georgian, who, to the great loss of the State, ~;oon thereafter died while still young, the late Henry W. Grady, brought to the subject of succor and comfort for impoverished Confederate soldit>rs a patt ot' those eplendid gifts in which he was so opulent, and which he had used at home and abroad to his own honor and to the illustra- tio;u of Georgia. Mr. Grady's genius was construptive.. _,'):)8 JouR~AL or THE HousE. He engaged not in the comparatively easy task of c.riticizjng other men's performances, but in the work of upbuilding on useful lines a~d on high planes. FoT such pur. poses he held the wand of a magician. He could succeed, . and uniformly did succeed, where all other men failed. It was then only the accomplishment of the expected, when this gifted, enthusiastic ard~nt son of Georgia carried to success the difficult task of providing at the cost of . $40,000, a refuge for the aged and war-worn Confederate soldie~ in a comfortable house in the midst of pleasant ,,oods and productive fields. If nothing more could be spoken in favor of the effort now to be made to preserve the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, at least this little could be said: That _great pity it is that such a work of such a man, such a fitting monument to the memory of a justly beloved son of Georgia, should perish from off her fair face. But :your memorialists recognize tha.t considerations mo1e substantial and less sentimental t]lan what has been thus far said must be submitted to the General Assembly, \\hen it is asked to appropriate a considerable sum from the State's treasury. They believe, however, that the Gen.-eral Assembly, once satisfied, as it must be, since the Con. stitutional Amendment of 1894, of its Constitutional right to do so, will find in the hearts of its n?embers a sentiment which will rejoice in bringing succor to men who stand in need of it, men who gave to their country gifts more precious than money, men who made for their country a war n.cord, whose glory outlives defeat and failure, and makes the conquet;ed few more illustrious than the conquering many-men whom the S'tate's benefaction must seek soon, if it is to find them instead of their unmarked graves. :For all of these survivors of a war ;vhich ended thirtyfive years ago are in the nature of things old men, and .o:1on to pass away. MoNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 19.00. 559 There would seem to be no danger of ultimate loss to the "State of the money appropriated. One hundred and twenty acres of land only three miles distant from the city of Atlanta, in a direction to which suburban Jines of communication are stretching farther and farther would seem to be a property destined to increase steadily in value, unless this city of remarkable growth is smitten with a paralysis, of which at present there is no portent. The day has passed forever when a harbor or a 11avigable river is essential to the growth of a city. Artificial means of transportation have supplemented, if not supplanted, the natural ways of commerce and tra,vel; and the same causes, which haYe brought Atlanta to her present wonderful growth-her position, her climate, her citizenry-a1e living and persistent forces which will continue to make her .grow and exp.and &nd carry her onward and upwru:d; and it is no dream, but a sober and practical expectation, that in a pe:riod-not as short perhaps as the fragment of life left to the youngest Confederate soldier, but short in the lifetime of a State-these very acres may be needed for the streets and squares and business plants of a Greater Atlanta. Then, after years, not many in the life of the State, her bread, cast on the waters, will return to her. Then the moderate sum now asked for these, who in times past, having all that life and manhood contain, offered that all to their country, wiJl flow back into its treas~ny in streams swollen a hundred fold. :Moreover, while on the one hand the value of the property will increase every year, on the other hand every year the appropriation for the inmates will decrease. . Theirs are not only diminishing ranks, but ranks dimi.nishing with accelerated velocity as the inevitable and not distant end approaches. Every year there will be fewer beneficiaries of the State's bounty, and not many will be the _years before only a few and feeble footsteps will awake the 560 Jouu~AL oF TH~ Hou~.~>. faint echoes of empty rooms and halls-and then the State will enter upon her extensive possessions for other purposes. Again: For every Confederate soldier who enters the Home, a pension will stop. So that from the annual appropriation made for the Home must be deducted the sum of these withheld pensions. But suppose not a dollar thus appropriated should ever :How back into the treasury, would that be a reason for with!holding the appropriation~ Does not the State appropriate eve1y year many unretmning dollars to its insane, its blind, its deaf and dump, even its criminals~ Among all its citizens, who have devoted to the State more than these old soldiers~ Among all its citizens, who stand more in need of the State's assistance? Will the State take onl.~r a utilitarian, even a sordid view, of the question? Will it go on-indeed, as it ought-making approp1iations fot its active soldiery for the reason that she may need the services of these in the future, and ignore the moderate but piteous appeal of those who have served her in the past~ Does the State desire to distinguish itself less by tlu:excellence of its course than by its singularity~ If such is the desire of the State, if it seeks that kind of distinc,tion, a most favorable opportunity is presented to this. General Assembly. For, as your memorialists believ-e, the tejaction of the Confederate Yenterans' appeal to the State, or at least such appeal as is now made, will stl'ike tlw worlcl with astonishment, at least, if with no other feeling,. wherever the fact is known. Your memorialists, therefore, duly accredited and instructed so to do by a unanimous vote of a convention of the Georgia Division of the United Confederate 'Veterans, held at Augusta November 14, 15, and 16, 1900, have the honor to present this appeal of tha~ body to the Gen- eral Assembly, for the enactment into law of the bill on: MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 3, 1900. 56 I this subject, introduced into the Honse by Hon. William T. Gary of Richmond. J os. B. Cul\OHNG, Chairman. s. ALEX ERWJ=-<, . J Al\fES :Nf. pACE, JAl\lES S. BoYNTON, JOHN TRIPLETT, W. L. 0ALHOu~, DAVID B. FREEl\B.N, P . .A. S. McGLASHAN, c. :i\f. WILE),'", .A. B. :i\{ONTGOl\-IERY, W. B. BuRROUGHs, w. P. PRICE, ' w. s. SHEPHERD. The following message was received from. the Senate through :i\{r. N orthen, the seeretary thereof: .iJf1. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended the following bill of the House. A bill to amend an act incorporating the Georgia Iron & Coal Company. Approved February 18, 1873. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N o~i;hen, the secretary thereof: Mr. Speake1: The Senate has concurred in the House amendments to the following bill of the Sena.te, to-wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of :i\facon. 36 h j 562 JuuRXAL O.F THE HousE. The Senate has also passed as amended the following bill of the House, to-wit: A bill to establish a county court in the county of Butts. The following bill, which was made the special order for the hour of 10.30 o'clock to-day, was taken up, read the third time and put upon its passage, to-wit: By 11:r. Gary of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the acceptance -on the part of the State of the property known as the "Confederate Soldiers' Home." An appropriation being involved in the above bill the 1Iouse resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same, and the Speaker pro tern. appointed as chairman of said committee 11r. Felder -(, Bibb. After having considered the above bill and on motion of . Mr. Burnett of Clarke the committee arose and through their chairman, reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended. The following amendments were read and adopted, towit: J3y :Mr. Blalock of Fayette- Amend by adding the following proviso to the end of section 4, to-wit: "Provided no soldier shall be admitted the same year he receives from the State a pension." By }.1:r. Perry of GwinnettAmend by adding after the word "hereinafter" m sec- MoNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1900. 563 -tion 1 the following: "provided, however, that no part of -the said $15,000 shall be expended, as contemplated in .:said act, until forty bona-fide applications for admission into said Home are filed and accepted by said board of trustees.'' The report of the committe~, which was favorable to -the passage of the bill as amended, was 3.::,o-reed to. An appropriation being involved in the bill the ayes :and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot. viva voce -the vote was as follo-~s: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- . Arlams, Allen, Anderson of Butow, -Bailey, B~ll, Blalock, Boswell, Bower, 'Bray, Bock, Burnett, Cowart, Davis of Newton, Dr,{wdy, English, FP-lder, Flynt, 'Fort, FostPr of Floyd, "Franklin, Frederick, -F1:eeman of Troup, Gary, Qporge of Morgan, Grice,Hall oi Bibb, !Hall of Fannin, JHamilton. Hardwick, Harrell, Harvard, Harkins, Hawes, Herrington, Hilton, Hitch, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howard of DeKalb, Huie, Hutchins, Joiner, Kilburn, King, Knight, Knowles, Land, Lane, Lott, Luttrell, :McLennan, :Merlitt, :Mitchell of Thomas, Monroe, :Morris, Mulherin, Narramore, O'Connell, Ousley, Park of Troup, Per.ry, Pierce, Quill{an, Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Richardson, Schley, Singletary, Slaton, Smith of Henry, Stafford, Steed, Stewart, Stubbs, Symons, Taylor, Tumlin, Turner, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wilson, Wright of Floyd. 564 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Cobb, Harper of Chattooga, Orr, Barron, Harper of Wayne, Peyton, Blue, Henderson, Rhyne, Booth, Henry, Sanders, Brewton, Hixon, Shank, Bruce, Hodges, Sikes, Carrington, Hogan, Smith of Hancock,.. Clower, Hosch, Stevens, Crumbley, Howell, Sturgis, Davis of Meriwether, Hutcheson, Tarver, Deal, . Johnson of Bartow, 'l'homaa, Dean, Kelly,. Tisinger, Everett, Lawrence, Underwood, Foster of Towns, McFarland, 'Valker of webster, Foster of Oconee, McKay, Wellborn, Freeman of Whitfield, Madden, Wight of Dougherty,. Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell of Emanuel, Williams, Hamby, Moore, Yates. Hardin of Wilkes, Niblack, Those not voting were Messrs.- Avres, Bush, Carswell,." Copeland, Crawford, Darden, Daughtry, Dorminy, Duncan, Geor~e of DeKalb, Grel!ham, Gres~. Hammock, Park of Greene, Harden of Chatham, Parker, Hathcock, Reid of Taliaferro, Johnson of Appling, Noberts, Johnson of Baker, Shipp, Johnson of Jefferson, Thompson of Banks.- Jordan of ,Jasper, Thomson of Dooly, Jordan of Pulaski, Toomer, McWhorter, Walker of Broc.ks, Maples, Walker of Crawford, Miller, Wilkes, !\iullins, Mr. Speaker. On motion of ~{r. Hall of Bibb the verification of theroll call was dispensed with. On passage of the bill the ayes were 83, nays 56. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitu-tio:t;al majority, was lost. MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 3, 1900. 565 Mr. Gary g-ave notice that at the p1oper time he would :move to reconsider the action of the House in failing to ::Pass the above bill. Leave of absence was granted to the following members: Mr. J. B. Park, Jr., few days; business. Mr. Shipp of Colquitt, few days. Mr. Mullins of Cherokee, few days. Mr. Harkins of Gordon, few days. Mess1s. Wilkes, Narramore, Henry, Hammock, Orr, :Rardin of Wilkes, to visit convict camp. The hour of adjournment having arrived the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 0' CLOCK P. ~{. The hour of 3 p. m. o'clock having arrived the House was again called to order by the Speaker. OJ+ motion of Mr. Franklin of Washing-ton, the roll call was dispensed with. Upon request of Mr. George of Morgan the Commit-. tee on Education were granted leave of absence from this :afternoon's session. J\{r. Gresham, vice chairman of the Committee on Coun.ties and County Matters, submitted the following report: .lltb. Speake1: The Committee on Counties and County Matters have :had under consideration the following House bills, which o66 JouRNAL of THE Ho:usE. I am instructed to report back to the House, with the rec-ommendation that the same do pass, to-wit: A bill to amend an act to create the office of Commis-sioner of Public Roads and Revenues for the county of" Irwin, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to amend section 1115 of Vol. III o the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. The Committee on Counties and County Matters have also had under consideration the following Senate bill, which I am instructed to report back with the l'ecommen- dation that the same do pass, to-wit: A bill to change the time of holding Whitfield superior court, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. E. B. GRESHA~f, Vice Chairman. Mr. Lane, chairman o the Committee on Counties and: County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters havehad under consideration the following House bills, which. they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back. to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass,. to-wit: By Mr. Harden of Chatham- A. bill to be entitle!~ an ae~ to authorize the commission-~rs of Chatham county to einploy a clerk, and for other; purposes. MoNDAY, n_EcEJ\JBER 3, ..1900. 567 'Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bill, which they .have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit: By Mr. English of Warren- A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the county court of Wanen county. Your committee have also had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report b~ck to the House, with the 1ecommendation that it do pass as amended, to-wit: By Mr. Chappell of the 24th District- A bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend an act to authorize the county authorities of this State to condemn land for the purpose of macadamizing public roads, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. W. T. LANE Chairman. The following resolution was introduced, read and adopted, to-wit: By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of five members of the House to examine into the state of the calendar and to :fix the order of business for ~::ach day's session. Upon request of Mr. Anderson of Bartow, House bili No. 263 was recommitted to the. Committee on General Judiciary. 568 JouRN:AL oF THE HousE. Mr. Slaton of Fulton asked that the order of business for this afternoon's session shall be local House hills for third reading, House and Senate bills for first reading, whi~h 'request was granted. The following House bills were taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to-wit: By J\fr. Land of Butts- A hill to establish the county court of Butts county, and 'for other purposes. First. 1"-mend by striking from the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lines of the caption the following words, "and to provide for an election by the voters of Butts county to vote 'For' or 'Against' a county court before said act he- comes operative." Second. 1"-mend by adding to the fourth section the following words, to wit: "provided that the salaries aforesaid of the judge and solicitor of said court may at any time on recommendation of a majority of the grand jury of said county, be increased, and said increase to be paid as the salary of each is paid as hereinbefore provided, and said increase from the date of the recommendation by the grand jury. Third. 1"-mend by striking all of sections 7, 8 and 9, and substituting the following, which shall he "Section 7 :" "Be it further enacted by the autbority aforesaid, that upon the approval of this act by the Governor, that said county court shall go into immediate operation and that the office of'judge and solicitor, from the date of the approval of this act, until Jannary 1st, 1901, shall be filled b3; the persons hereinbefore named as judge and eolicitor, respectively, and upon taking the oath of office each shall be commissioned, as provided aforesaid." MoNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1900. 569 Fourth. Amend by changing section 10, and making the same read as section 8. All the amendments were adopted. J3y Mr. King of Fulton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia Iron & Coal Company, aud for other purposes. The Senate offered the following amendments, which -:.were read and' adopted, to-wit: . 1st. Amend by striking out the words "any county" in the ninth line of section 2 and insert in lieu thereof the words "either of the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Dade or. W alker,n and by making the same change in the ninth line -of section 2. 2d. ...~mend section 2 by inserting in line ten and between the words "State," etc., the words '~provided that notice of the intention to change said principal place of business sball first be published in t]Je newspaper of the county where said principal place of business is then located, wherein the sheriff's advertisements are published, once per week for four weeks preceding the time such change of the principal place of business is made, and by inserting the same in the nineteenth line of said section, after the word "State." .By Mr. Whitchard of Terrell- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the -city of D~wson, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the :passage_ of the bill, was agTeed to. ...J.QURNAL -OF'' THE HousE. , On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having .received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By nfr. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the manufacture of' liquors in Go1don county. 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 88, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to create a new charter for town of Calhoun. 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. By Mr. Anderson of Bartow- A bill to be entitled an act to create city court of Ba~ tow county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to th~ passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. MoNDAY, D:ECE)JBER 3, 1900. 57f The bill having received the requisite constituti'Onal ma-jority was passed. By l\{r. Whitchard of Terrell- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Dawson, 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 88, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-jerity was passed. By l\{r. Hitch of Chatham- A bill to be entitled an act to fix the terms of the com- missioners of Chatham county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-jority was passed. By Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to protect fish in the streamsof Floyd county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of the bill, was agreed to. - On_pass_age of the 'bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. .572 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to prohibit the manufacture of liqt1ors in Fayette county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the ])assage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constituttional majority was passed. The following Senate bills were read the third time, ,and put upon their passage, to-wit: By Mr. H:unrick of the 37th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to p1;ovide for the rate of taxation to support the public schools of Carrollton, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the ])assage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Alexander of the 6th District- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a new title fot the -tcwn of Nashville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the :passag('l of the bill, was agreed to. MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1~00. 573: On passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. On motion of Mr. Knowles of Floyd, House bill No. 263was recommitted to the General J ucliciary Committee. The following bills were tabled on motion, to-wit: Nos. 287, 195, 192. On motion of J\fr. Howard of Baldwin, House bill No. 18, which is a bill to appropriate $150,000 to the State Sanitarium, was read the 1-t"Cond time and rPr:otumitkd to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Reid of .Taliaferr~r--- .A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of Craw-fordville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By J\fr. Howard of Baldwin- .A. bill to be entitled an act to provide for better organi-zation, etc., o{ the State militia, and for Other purposes. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. The following bills were read the second time, to-wit: By Mr. Harden of Chatham.A. bill to empower the treasurer of Chatham county to employ a clerk. JouRNAL OF THE HousE.- 13y Mr. Dorminy of Irwin- A bill to amend an act to create the office of commis- .sioner of roads and revenues, for Irwin county . :By Mr. lfitchell of Emanuel- A bill to amend section 1115 of Vul. III of d1e Uode, which provides for the payment of non-resident witnesses; The following Senate bills were read the second time, .to wit: I .By Mr. Chappell of the 24th Dist1ict- A bill to amend an act to authorize county authorities to condemn lands for the purpose of macadamizing. By Mr. Herndon of the 43d District- . A bill to change the time of holding the \Vhitfield coun;ty superior court. Leave of absence was granted to the following members: Mr. Johnson of Appling for to-day. Mr. Walker of Crawford for to-day. On motion of Mr. Slaton of Fulton, the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. -;, TTJESDAY, DECEMBER, 1, 1900. 575 ATLANTA, GA., Tuesday, December 4, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this clay, was called to order by the Speaker and -opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The 1oll was called and the following members answered, to their names: .Ada'rns, Duncan, Henry, Allen, English, Herrington, Anderson of Bartow, Everett, Hilton, Anderson of Cobb, Felder, Hitch, Ayres; Flynt, Hixon, Bailey, Fort, Hodges, Barron, Foster of Floyd, Hogan, Dell, Foster of Towns, Hosch, Blalock, Foster of Oconee, Houston, Blue, Franklin,' Howard of Baldwin, Booth, Frederick, Howard of DeKalb; 'Boswell, Freeman of Troup, Howell, Bower, Freeman of 1Vhitfield,Hnie, Bray, Gary, Hutcheson, 'Brewton, George of Morgan, Hutchins, Brock, Gresham, .Johnson of Baker, Bruce, Gress, Johnson of Bartow, Burnett, Griffin of Twiggs, .Johnson of Jefferson, Bush, Grice, Joiner, Carrington, Hall of Bibb, .Jordan of Jasper, Carswell, Hall of Fannin, Jordan of Pulaski, Clower, Hamby, :Kelly, Copeland, Hamilton, Kilburn, Crawford, Hardin of Wilkes, King, Crumbley, Hardwick, Knight, Darden, Harrell, Knowles, Daughtry, Harper of Chattooga, Land, .Davis of Meriwether, Harper of Wayne, Lane, Davis of Newton, Farvard, I~awrence, Deal, Hathcock, Lott, Dean, Hawes, Luttrell, Drawdy, Henderson, l\fcFarland, 516 JouRNAL oF THE HousE.. McKay, Reid of Campbell, McLennan, Reid of Taliaferro, Madden, Rhyne, Merritt, Richardson, Mitchell of Emanuel, Sanders, Mitchell of Thomas, ~chley, Monroe, Shank, Moore, Shipp, Morris, Sikes, Mulherin, 8ingletary, Mullins, Slaton, Niblack, Smith of Hancock, O'Connell, Smith of Henry, Ousley, Stafford, Park of Greene, Steed, Park of Troup, Stevens, Parker, Stewart, Perry, Stubbs, Peyton, Sturgis, Pierce>, Symons, Quillian, Tarver, Rawls, Taylor, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, welch, '\Veils, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Cowart, Harkins, Dorminy, Johnson of Appling, George of DeKalb, McWhorter, Hammock, Maples, Harden of Chatham., Miller, Narramore, Orr, Roberts, Thompson of Banks, Walker of Crawford. :Mr. JI.Ienitt of Hancock reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found corre<}t. The journal was then read and confirmed. :Mr. Gary of Ridnnbnd gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Hou5e on yesterday upon the bill kno'ivn as the "Soldiers' Home bill." Tu~DAY 1 DECEMBER 4, 1900. 577 ,Y Upon:,;l'fiquest of }{r. Bush of Miller House bill No. 154 -was read the,second time and 'recommitted. lfr. Lott o:f Coffee asked unanimous consent to with.draw House bill No. 231, which request was granted. Mr. Al'lderson.of Bartow asked that House bill No. 194 l>e taken from the table and placed upon the calendar, . . I. ~hich request was . granted. .. lVIr. Blalock, chairman of the Committee on Appropria;tions, submitted the following report: .Mr. Speaket: . The Committee on Appropriations have had un- 4ei consideration the following House bills, which tp.ey "instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back with the 1recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:_ A bill to appropriate one hundred and fifty thou'Sand .dollars to the Georgia State Sanitarium. A_ bill to appropriate to the Board of Trustees o the univer'sity of Georgia the sum of five thousand dollars to . oe u:sed 'for the building of a Girls' Dormitory for the North Georgia Ag-ricultural College at Dahlonega, Geor;gia, etc; Also, the following House bill which they instruct me to repG;rtback, with the re~oinmendation that the same do -pass as. amended, t(). wit: A bill to appropriate eert~;~.in moneys to the Tr:ustees of -the University Qf Georgia for the use of the State Tech:nological School for building and equipment, etc. Respectfully submitted, :R7 h ~ .' A. 0.- BLALOCK, Chairman. 578 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The undersigned members of the\\-. & A. R. R. Com. mittee submitted the following minority report: Mr. Speaker: The undersigned members of the Committee of the Western & Atlantic R. R. respectfully dis8ent fro{n the re port of the majority of said committee on House bill No. 262 and substitute for House No. 118, and recommend that. said bills do not pass. J OS. H. HALL, M. L. JOHNSON, FoNDRE:V ::MrTCHELL, w. F. CoPELAND, B. I.... TrsiNGElt. The following resolution was rend and adopted as: amended, to wit: By :Mr. Wight of Dougherty- A resolution providing for the appointment of a com-mittee of five from the House and three from the Senate. to visit the Soldiers' Home, and report to the next session. of the General Assembly as to what condition the property is in, etc. Mr. Wight offered the follow~ng amendment which was" read and adopted, to wit: Amend by having committee make report by Friday- morning. The resolution was then adopted, as amended. The following message was recehed from the Senate,.. through Mr. Northen, tP,e secretary thereof: TuESDAY, DEcEMBER 4, 1900. 57~ ill1. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majo~ities the follo,ving bills of the House, to wit: A bill to incorporate the town of Oakfield in Worth county. Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Stillmore in Emanuel county. Also, a bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Americus. Also,. a_. bill to repeal an act to create a county court in each county in_ Georgia, so far as same applies to the county of Walker. Also, a bill to change the time of holding the superior court of Greene county. .Also, a bill to amend the charter of V ald<>sta. Also, a bill to amend the charter o Valdosta so as to provide for a recorder's court therein. Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Kestler in Early county. Also, a bill to amend the charter of Ellijay. Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in Jesup. Also, a bill-to incorporate the town of Avera in Jefferson county. Also, a bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from Little River in Cherokee county. ; -580 JouRNAL oF '.rHE HousE. Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Dickey in Calhoun county. Also, A. bill to repeal an. act to provide for the disposi- tions of fines and forfeitures arising in the county court of Macon county. ' Also, a bill to amend an act to regulate p'ublic instr:1Ction in Glynn county. Also, a bill to incorporate the city of Swainsbo~o in Emanuel county. The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of 'the Senate, to wit: A. bill to amend section 5510 of the Code of 1895, which defines the duties of the Clerk of the Supreme Court. Also, a. bill to amend an act to vest the title to the com- . mons of the city of Columbus in commissioners, to sell the same and apply the proceeds to certain purposes. . The Speaker announced the following Steering Committee: ~fessrs. Steed, Johnson of Bartow, Thomson of Doo~y, Slaton, Hardwick. The Speaker appointed the following committee on part of the House to visit the Soldiers' Home. Messrs. Everett, Freeman of Troup, Gary' Franklin, and Wright. The following bill (No. 118) which was made tl).e. special order fo:c to-day was taken up and read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: 'l'uESDA Y,, DEC,EM-BER 4, 1900~ 58 I By :M:r. Wight of Dougherty- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the erection of -a new Union Pasenger Depot by the State for the 'City of Atlanta and to make appropriation for that purpose, and for other purposes. The committee offered a substitute for the above bill which was read.. An appropriation being involved in the bill the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same and the Speaker appointed as Chairman of said committee Mr. Reid of Campbell. After a consideration of the bill and on motion of Mr. King of Fulto1;1 the committee arose and through thei t' Chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute as amended. llfr. Park of Greene moved that all speeches be limited to twenty minutes, which motion prevailed. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended was agreed to. An appropriation being involved in the bill the ayes and nays were called and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messts.- Allen, Anderson of Cobb, Ayres, Bailey, Bell, Blalock. Booth, Boswell, Rower, Burnett, Bush, Carswell, Clower, Crawford, Crumbley, Davis of )'Ieriwether, Davis of Newton, Drawdy, i'i82 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Duncan, Hosch, E,erett, Houston, Fort, Howard of DeKalb, Foster of Floyd, Huie, Foster of Oconee, Hutchins, Franklin, .Jordan of Jasper, Frederick, Jordan of Pulaski, Freeman of Troup, King, Freeman of Whitfield,Knowles, Gre>s, Land, Griffin of Twiggs, Lawrence, Hamby, Lott, Hamilton, Luttrell, Harrell, McLennan, Harper of Chattopga, Madden, Harper of 'Vayne, Morris, Hathcock, Mullins, Hawes, Niblack, Hilton, O'Connell, Hitch, Park of Greene, Hixon, Peyton, Hedges, Pierce, Quillian, Reid of Campbell, Reid of Taliaferro, Rhyne, Sanders, Slaton, Steed, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Symons, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, 'Valker of Webster, Welch, '\'ells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilson, Wright of Floyd. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall of Bibb, Mitchell of Emanuel, Anderson of Bartow, Hall of Fannin, Mitchell of Thomas, Barron, Hardwick, Monroe, Blue, Harvard, l\ioore, Bray, Henderson, Mulherin, Brewton, Herrington, Ousley, Brock, Hogan, Park of Troup, Bruce, Howard of Baldwin, Parker, Carrington, Howell, Perry, Copeland, Hutcheson, Rawls, Cowart, Johnson of Baker, Richardson, Daughtry, Johnson of Bartow, Schley, Deal, Joiner, Shank, Dean, Kelly, Shipp, English, Kilburn, Sikes, Felder, Knight, Singletary, FJyQt, Lane, Smith of Hancock, Foster of Towns, McFarland, Smith of Henry, George of Morgan, McKay, Stafford, Grice, Merritt, Sturgis, TuESDAY, DECEllfBER 4,. 1900. 583 'Tarver, 'Taylor, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, Walker of Brooks, Tisinger, wellborn, Underwood, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Darden, Harkins, Orr, Dorminy, Henry, Roberts, Gary, Johnson of Appling, Thompson of Banks, George of DeKalb, .Johnson of Jefferson, 'Valker of Crawford, Gresham, McWhorter, wilkes, Hammock, Maples, Williams, Harden of Chatham, Miller, Mr. Speaker. .Hardin of Wilkes, Karramore, On motion of Mr. Copeland of Walker the verification .of the roll call was dispensed with. On 'passage of the bill the ayes were 83, nays 69. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitu.tional majority wa.;; lost. 1fr. Slaton of Fulton gave notice that at the proper time :he would move to reconsider the action of the House in not passing the above bill, to wit: No. 118. The following bill (No. 262) which is a companion bill for House bill No. ll8, immediately preceding, was read :the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: ~y Mr. Bower of Decatur- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate the sum of $432,750.00 now in the Treasury to the payment of the 'interest on the bonded debt of the State, and for other plir:,poses. An appropriation being involved in the bill the House :Tesolvecl itself into a committee of the. whole for the pur- .584 JouRNAL oF THE Hous:E. pose of considering the same, and the Speaker appointe< as Chairman of the committee :M:r. Reid of Campbell. After a consideration of the bill and on motion of ~fr_ King of Fulton the committee arose and through theirChairman reported the same back to the House with. the recommendation that it do pass. An appropriation being involved the ayes and nays wereordered, and on taking; the ballot viva voce the vote wasas follows: Those voting iu the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Freeman of Troup, Morris, Anderson of Cobb, Gress, Mullins, Ayres, Griffin of Twiggs, Niblack, Bell, Hamby, O'Connell, Blalock, Hamilton, Park of Greene, Booth, Harper of Chattooga, Peyton. Boswell, Hathcock, Pierce, Bower, Hilton, Quillian, Bray, Hitch, Rhyne, Burnett, Hixon, Slaton, Bush, Hodges, Stafford, Clower, Hosch, Steed, Cowart, Houston, Stewart, Crumbley, Huie, Stubbs, Davis of Meriwether, Hutchins, Bymons, Davis of Newton, Jordan of .Jasper, Toomer, Drawdy, Jordan of Pulaski, Tumlin, Duncan, King, Turner, English, Knowles, Walker of Webster,.. Fort, Land, welch, Foster of Oconee, Lott, Wells, Franklin, Luttrell, Whitchard, Frederick, McLennan, Wilson. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Barron; Anderson of Bartow, .Brewton, Brock, Bruce, ~/ i TUESDAY, DECE~IBER 4; 1900. 58& Carrington, Hutcheson, Reid of Campbell, Copeland, Johnson of Baker, Richardson, Crawford, Johnson of Bartow, Schley, Daughtry, Joiner, Shank, Deal, Kelly, Shipp, Dean, Kilburn, . Sikes, Felder,- Knight, . Singletary, Flynt, Lane, Smith of Hancock, .Foster of Towns, l\'IcFarland, Smith of Henry, Freeman of Whitfield,McKay, Stevens, Gary, Merritt, Sturgis, . Geore:e of Morgan, Mitchell of Emanuel, Tarver, Grice, Mitchell of Thomas, Taylor, HaH of Bibb, Monroe, Thomas, Hall of Fannin, Moore, Thomson of Dooly, Hardwick, Mulherin, Tisinger, Harvard, Ousley, Underwood, Herrington, Park of Tr~up, 'Vellborn, Hogan, Parker, 'Vight of Dougherty, Howard of Baldwin, Perry, Williams, Howard of DeKalb, Rawls, Yates. Howell, Those not voting were Messrs.- Bailey, Harrell, Miller, Blue, Harper of \Vayne, Narramore, Carswell, Harkins, Orr, Darden, H!Cwes, Reid of Taliaferro, Dorminy, Henderson, Roberts, Everett, Henry, Sanders, Foster of Floyd, Johnson of Appling, Thompson of Banks, George of DeKalb, .Johnson of Jefferson, walker of ~rooks; Gresham, Lawrence, 'Valker .of Crawford, Hammock, i\Jc Whorter, wilkes, Harden of Chatham, Madden, Wright of Floyd, Hardin of Wilkes, Maples, Mr. Rpeaker. On motion of Mr. Copeland of Walker the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On passage, of the bill the ayes were 69, nays 'iO. The bill not having received the reg11.lar constitutional majority. was lost. .586 JouRNAL O]'. THE Homm.. Mr. Bower of Decatur gave,notice that at the p1oper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House 1.~ not passing the above bill, to wit: No. 262. :Mr. Hardwick of Washington moved that when the 'House adjourn to-clay, it adjourn to meet again at 9 o'clock :to-morrow morning, which motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted to- Mr. :Mitchell of Emanue'J.-few days. :Mr. Park of Greene-few clays. Mr. Underwood-few days. The hoflr of acljourmnen~ having arrived, m pursuance of the motion of l\1:r. Hardwick of Washington the .Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock .to-morFow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Wednesday, December 5, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this clay, "\vas called to order by the Speaker and USE. Those absent were' Messrs.- Bush, Darden, Dorminy, English, Franklin, Freeman of Troup, Hall of Fannin, Hammock, 1\:Iiller, Henry, Stewart, Hitch, Thompson of Banks,. Johnson of Jefferson, Underwood, Kelly, Walker of Crawford, 1\:IcWhorter, Wilson. Madden, Mr. Merritt of Hancock reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and founcl correct. The Journal was then read a~d confirmed. Mr. Slaton of Fulton gave notice that he would move to reconsider the action of the House in ~ot passing ~ouse bills Nos. 118 and 262. Mr. Gary o Richmond, in accordance with his previous notice, moved to reconsider the action of the House in not passing the bill known as the "Soldiers' Home Bill," which. motion prevailed. Mr. Wight of Dougherty moved to reconsider the un- favorable action the House had yesterday upon Home bill No. 118. J\{r. Hardwick called for the previous question on the above motion, which call was sustained. On the adoption of the motion of :Mr. 'Wight, M1\ Cope- land of Walker called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voee, the vote was as follows: WEDNESDAY, DECElfBER .5, .1900. 589 Those voting in the affirmativewere Messrs.- Adams, Gress, McLennan, Allen, Grlffin of Twiggs, Madden, Anderson of Cobb, Hathby, 1\iiller, Ayres, Hamilton, Morris, Bailey, Harden of Chatham, Mullins, Bell, Harper of Chattooga, Niblack, Blue. Harper of Wayne, O'Connell, Booth, Hathcock; Park of Troup, .Bosw~ll, Harkins, Peyton, Bower, Hawes. Pierce, .Bray, Herrington, Quillian, Brock, Hilton, Reid of Campbell, Bruce, Hitch, Reid of Taliaferro, Burnett, Hixon, Richardson, Carswell, Hodges, Slaton, Clower, Hogan, Stafford. Co"'att, Hosch, Stevens, Crawford, Houston, Symons, Crumbley, Howard of DeKalb, Taylor, Davis of Meriwether, Huie, Toomer, Davis of Newton, Hutchins, Tumlin, Dean, .Johnson of Baker, Turner, Drawdy, .Jordan of ,Jasper, walker of webster, Dun'can, Jordan of Pulaski, Welch, Everett, King, wells, Fort, Knowles, Whitchard, Foster of Floyd, Land, Wight of Dougherty, Foster of Oconee, J~awrence, 'Vilson, Freeman of Troup, Lott, 'Vright d Floyd, Gary, J~uttrell, Yates. Gresham, :.VlcFarland, Th~se.voting in the negative were Messrs.- Andersorr of Bartow, Flynt, .Johnson of Bartow, Barron,. Freeman of Whitfield,.Toiner, Brewton, George of }\forgan, Kilburn, Carrington, Grice, Knight, ropeland, Hall of Bibb, Lane, Darden,,. Hardwick, Merritt, ])aughtry, Harvard, Mitchell of Thomas, Deal, Howell, 1\Ionroe, Felder, Hntche!.'on, MOure, 590 1\'Iulherin, Parker, Perry, Rawls, Schley, Shank, JOURNAJ, OF 'HE H~?.USE. Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, 'l'arver, Thomas, . Thomson of Dooly.. Wellborn. Those not voting were Messr".- Blalock, Howard of Baldwin, Robert.s, Bush, Johnson of Appling, Sanders, Dorminy,' .Johnson of Jefferson, Steed, English, Kelly, Stewart, Foster of Towns, McKay, Stubbs, Franklin, Mc,Vhorter, Thompson of san ks, Frederick; Maples, Tieinger, .. George of. De.Kalb, _ '.1\:Iitchelt-of Ema.nuel, Unaer~ood, Hall of Fannin, Hammock, Narramore, Orr, Walker of Brooks, Walker ,,f Crawford. Hardin of Wilkes, Ousley, Wilkes, Harrell, Park of Greene, Williams, Hender:~on, RhyiJe, Mr. Speaker. Henry, On motion 'of -~rr. Lane of Sumter the verification of the roll call was dispe11sed with. On counting the vote it was found tl1at the ayes were 92,. neys~. The motion of ~Ir. 'Vight, therefore, pren1iled. ~Ir. Wight then moved that the action of the House in not passing House bill No. 262, which is .a companion bill to bill No. 118, just preceding, be reconsidered. On motion to reconsider 1Ir. Hall of Bibb called for--th~ ayes and nays, which call was sustained and on taking theballot viva voce the vote was as follows: WEI>NESDAV0' DECEMBER 5, 1900. 59 Those voting iu the affirmative were Messrs.- ' Allen, Hamilton, l\'lorris, Anderson of Cobb, Harden of Chatham, Mullins, Ayres, Harppr of Wayne, Niblack, Bailey, Harkins, O'Connell, Bell, Hawes, Ousley, Blue, Hilton, Park of Troup, Booth, Hitch, Peyton, Boswell, Hixon, Quillian, Bower, Hodges, Reid of Campbell, Burnett, Hosch, Richardson, Clower, Houston, Roberts, Cowart, Howard vf DeKalb, Slaton, Crawfo.rd, Howell, Stafford, '"CPGRlbley, ---Huie, Stevens, Davis of Meriwether, Hutchins, Symons, Davis of Newton, Johnson of Baker, Taylor, Drawdy, Jordan of Jasper, Toomer, Duncan, .Tordan of Pulaski, Tumlin, Everett, King, Turner, Fort, Know:Ies, 1Valker of Webster.. Foster of Floyd, Land, Welch, Foster of Oconee, Lawrence, Wells, Freeman of Troup, Lott, Whitchard, Gary, McKay, Wight of Dougherty.- Gresham, McLennan, Wilson, Gress, Miller, Wright of Floyd. Hamby, Those voting in the negative wer~ Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Flynt, Lam, Barron, Freeman of Whitfield,McFarland, Bray, Grice, Mitchell of Thomas,. Brewton, Hall of Bibb, Monroe, Brock, Harvard, Moore, Bruce, Herrington, Mulherin, Carrington, Ho_gan, Parker, --Copeland, Hutcheson, Perry, -Darden, Johnson of Bartow, Rawl11, Daughtry, Joiner, Schley, Deal, Kilburn, S'hank, Felder, Knight, Shipp, JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Sikes, :Singletary, Rmith of Hancock, :Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Walker qf Brooks, Tarver, Wellborn, Thomas, Yates. Thompson of Dooly, Those not voting were Messrs.- _-\dams, Blalock, Bush, Carswell, "Dean, .Dorminy, English, Foster of Towns, ~Franklin, Frederick. George of DeKalb, George of }iot~an, Griffin of Twiggs, Hall of Fannin, Ha.mmock, Hardin of Wilkes, Hardwick, Harrell, Orr, Harper of Ohattooga, Park of Greene, Hathcock, Pierce, Henderson, Reid of Taliaferro, Henry, Rhyne, Howard of Baldwin, Sanders, Johnson of Appling, Steed. Johnson of Jefferson, Stewart, Kelly, Stubbs, Luttrell, :M'c\Vhorter~ Thompson of Banks, Tisinger, Madden, Underwood, Maples, Walker of Crawford, Merritt, Wilkes, Mit.chell of Ema-nuel, Williams, Narramore, Mr. Speaker. On motion 'Of Mr. Reid of .Campbell the verifi.<:~tion o -.the roll'call was dispensed with. On counting the vote it was found that the ayes. were '19, nays 41. The motion o :Wir. Wight, tth.e~efore, prevailed~. Mr. Hall of ;Bibb movedthat all privileges of the floor beretofore granted be revokeq._.' ' ~ .. On the adoption of the above motion :Mr. Ha:ll called -:for t~e ayes and nays, whicli 1dal(was sustained,, #.d. on -t.aking tl1e ballot viva voce, .th~ xote was as fo1iow~ .:. t .. WEDNESDAY, DECE~IBER 5, 1900. 5S Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Barron, Bell, Bruce, Carrington, Copeland, Crumbley, Darden, Daughtry, O'Connell, Dean, Shank, Freeman of Whitfield, Singletary, Hall of Bibb, Hmith of Hancock, Knight, Sturgis, McFarland, Walker of Webster, Mulherin, Wright of Floyd. Those ''oting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Harden of Chatham, Anderson of Cobb, Harrell, Ayres, Harper of Chattooga, Bailey, Harper of Wayne, Jilue, Harvard, Booth, Hathcock, Bower, Harkins, Bray, Hawes, Brewton, Herrington, Brock, Hilton, Burnett, Hitch, Carswell, Hixon, Cowart, Hodges, {)rawford, Hosch, Davis of Meriwether, Houston, Davis of Newton, Howard of Baldwin, Deal, Howell, Drawdy, Huie, Duncan, Hutchins, Everett, Johnson of Baker, Felder, Joiner, Fort, Jordan of Ja~per, Foster of Floyd, Jordan of Pulaski, Foster of 'l'owns, Kilburn, Foster of Oconee, King, Freeman of Troup, Knowles, Gary, Land, Gresham, Lane, Gress, Lott, Griffin of Twiggs, Luttrell, Hamby, McKay, Hamilton, ~icLenuan, 38 h j Madden, Merritt, l\Iiller, Monroe, Moore, Morris, Mullins, Niblack, Ousley, Park of Troup, Perry, Peyton, Pierce, Quillian, Rawls, Rei1l of Campbell, Reid of Taliaferro, Richardson, Roberts, Sanders, Schley, Sikes, Slaton, Staftord, Stevens, Stul>bs, Symone, Tarver, Taylor, Thoma!', Thomson oi Dooly, Toorner, 594 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Tumlin, Turner, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty Wilson, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Allen, Blalock, Bo~well, Bush, Clower, Dorminy, English, Flynt, Franklin, Frederick, George of DeKalb, George of Morgan, Grice, Hall of Fannin, Hammock, Hardin of Wiikes, Hardwick, Orr, Henderson, Park of Greene, Henry, Parker, Hogan, Rhyne, Howanl of DeKalb, Shipp, Hutcheson, Smith of Henry, .Johnson of Appling, Steed, Johnson of Bartow, Stewart, Johnson of Jefferson, Thompson cf Banks, Kelly, Tisinger, LawrE>nce, Underwood, McWhorter, "\V'alker of Brooks, Maples, Wa:ker of Crawford, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wilkes, :v.Iitchell of.Thomas, Williams, NarramorE>, J\'lr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Hutchins of Gwinnett the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb the aye~ were 21, nays 105. The motion was thereiore lost. On the recommendation of the Committee on Public Library, Honse bill No. 135 was referred to the General Judiciary Committee. The Committee on Rules recommended the adoption by the House of the following joint resolution, to wit: A resolution providing that Thanksgiving day be not counted as a legislative day and to add the same to the WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 5, 1900. 585 end of the session, and further provided that the General As~embly adjourn sine die Saturday, Dycember 15. Upon reqne~t of Mr. Harvard of Dooly House bill No. 8, which was adversely reported upon by the Committee ou .f!ygiene and Sanitation was again placed upon the calendar. The following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Dra,wdy of Clinch- A resolution to pay certain moneys to Wall & Peagler now in the hands of the Prison Commission of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Bray of Johnson- A bill to be entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of H.oads and Public Property for Johnson county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Brock of Dade- A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dade county. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. 59G JouRNAL oF 'l'HE HousE. By Mr. Griffin of Twiggs- A resolution to pay pension due M. E. Johnson to his daughter. Referred to Committee on Pension~. By Mr. Daughtry of Wilkinson- A bill to be entitled an a<.:t to amend section 40, vul. 1 of the Code. Referrell to Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Mt. Daughtry of Wilkinson- A !Jill to be entitled an act to amend section 59, vol. 1 of the Code. Referred to Committee on Privileges a.nd Elections. By Mr. Toomer of Ware- A bill to be en titled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Waycross, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Madden of Pike- A bill to be entitled an ac~ to amend au act establishing the city court of Barnesville. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat.ters. By :Mr. Gary of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 5 of an act to create the Prison Commission of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. w.EDXESDA y' DECElllBEU 5, "1900. 5:7 By Mr. Gary of Richmond- .A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the village of Summerville. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr.. Peyton of Habersham- .A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the city of Demorest. Referred to Qommittee on Counties and. County Matters. By Mr. .AJlen of Monroe- .A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act to amend an act to regulate and control the expenditure of county funds, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and Cotmty Matters. By Mr. Johnson of Bartow- A bill to be entitled an act to pay off and retire bonds of this State as they mature, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: B;y Mr. Stafford of Camden- .A bill to be entitled an act to secure franchises along navigable streams, and for other purposes. 598 JoURNAL OF THE Hut:SIO:. On motion of Mr. Hardwick of Washingt0n the above bill was tabled. Mr. Orr of Coweta asked that House bill No. 215 be referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections which request was granted. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. ~peaker: The Sena~ has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to establish the city court of Dublin. The Senate insists on its amendment and refuses to recede from same, to the following bill of the House, to wit:. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior courts of the Oconee circuit. Mr. Hamby Chairman of the Committee on "Blind Asylum" submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on "Blind Asylum" has :made its usual annual visit to the institution and hereby wishes, through it'3 Chairman, to make the following report and recommendations relative to the same: First. We, your Committee, found a number of the buildings of the institution in a somewhat dilapidated and leaky condition. WED~ESDAY, DECE.\JBEI{ 5, 1900. Ml!J Second. Wc found a number of the -rooms void, or partially so, of :plastering, ceiling, etc. Third. We found the roof on the main or center building of the institution in a bad condition, and greatly in tu~t:d ot immt:"diat1 npairl'. Fourth. We found some discrepancies in the books of the institution and the annual ~ep_ort to the Governor and owing to the limited time at the Committee's conmmand, we recommend a joint Committee of the House and Senate to investigate this and other matters connected with the institution, said Committee to sit during vacation, and report its findings to the General Assembly at its next sessron. Fifth. That said committee have power to investigate thoroughly the State's interest in the institution and report its findings as set forth in section ltmr of this rep(lrt. All of which we respectfully submit. R. E. A. HA~fBY, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through :M:r. N orthen, the Secreta1y thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution in which a concurrence is asked on the part of the House, to wit: A resolution instructing theW. & A. R. R. Committees of the Senate and House to invite propositions from individuals and corpo~ations to build a new depot in Atlanta and reimburse themselves from the 1entals paid for such depot. uOO ,JoUU~A~ OF THE 1-Illt.:::il-:. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof.: M1. Spealce1: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the fo1lowing biH of the Senate, to wit: A bill to amend section 1.262 of the Code of 1.895 in re.~ard to widows' pensions. The Senate has also passed as amended, the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to repeal an act to provide for the payment .of certain insolvent criminal costs in the Northern Judicial circuit. The Senate has concurred in the following joint Tesolution of the Home, to wit: . A resolution, that a co_mmittee be appointed to visit the Soldiers' Home for the purpose of inspecting the buildings. The Committee on the part of the Senate are l\1:essrs..Smith, Chappell and Hardaway. Mr. Wellborn, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: M1. Spealcm: The Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following acts, to wit: An .act to establish a county courtfor Butts . county. . Also, an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Brunswick. ' WEDNESDAY, DEt::~MB,EJ:.. 5,1!100. ()Ql Also, an act to authorize the mayor and council of thecity of Savannah to acquire lands for pest house, etc., outside corporate limits of the city of Savannah, said lands to be acquired by purchase or otherwise. :.,Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia. Iron and Coal Conipany, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, c. J. WELLBO~N, JR. on :Mr. Kilburn, Chairman of the Committee Labot ind. Labor Statistics, submitted the following report: }1!1-. SpealceT: The Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics has bad: under consideration House Bill No. 378, and instructs meas their Chairman, to report back that the bill do pass. L. J. KILBURN, Chairman. :M:r. Duncan Chairman of the Committee on Hygieneimd Sanitation, submitted the following report: lvlr. Spealce1: The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have hact under consideration the following House bill which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale or giving away cigarettes or cigarette paper in Georgia. Respectfully submitted, A. B. DuNCAN, Chaii'lnan. 602 JotrRN.H, OF TH 1-: HmrsE. :!\1r. Thoms011, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the followi11g report: .ilfr. Bpectker: The Special J u~liciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills which said Committee re~ -ommend do pass, .to wit: House Bill No. 312, by Mr. Harper of Chattooga to crecate a board of commissioners of roads and revenues fo1 ChatEooga county. House Bill No. 363 by Messrs. Hardwick and Franklin -of \~Tashington, to incorporate the town of Deepstep in the county of Washington. House Bill No. 3'73, by :Mr. Hardwick of Washington, to amend the charter of Sandersville. House Bill No. 356, by Mr. Hardwick of Washington, to establish system of public schools for Sandersville. House bill No. 309, by :VIessr.,;. Hardwick and Fr;lllklin of Washington, to amend section 982 of Vol. 1 of the Code -of 1895. House Bill No. 329, by :Nir. Stubbs of Laurens, to cre.ate a lien in favor of certain persons. House Resolution No. 84, by :M:r. \Vhitchard of Terrell, for the relief of C. G. I.ewis of Terrell county. Senate Resolution No. 22, by :Nir. Stone of the 27th Di.strict, for the relief of certain persons in Walton county. House Bill No. 341, by J\ir. Narramore of Early, to .:al:olish county court of Early county. W~-:D~ESDAY, 0ECE~!BEH fi, 1900. (JO:l House Bill No. 339, by :Mr. Narramore of Early, to ntsof the State Government. Respectfully submitted. A. 0. BLALOCK, ChairmaJ~. "rEDNESD.\Y1 DECE"'WER 5, 1900. 613 The undersigned members of the Committee on Hy,giene and Sanitation submitted the following minority report: The undersigned members of Hygiene and Sanitation Committee beg leme to and herewith file a minority report on Bill X o. 8, known as the Cigarette bill, which said hill was adYersely reported by said committee on the following grounds : Firilt-Said bill seeks to prohibit the manufacture, sale or gi,ing away of cigarettes and cigarette paper in this State and has for its object the perfection of existing Jaws by making it unlawful to sell cigarettes or cigarette paper in the State, so that the deleterious effects of the same may he effectually and permanently avoided. Second-We re;:pectfully ask that the unfavorable re- port m.l said bill shall not be agreed to, that the bill may be considered as to its constitutionality, and the general .scope and virtue of the same be discussed and understood before finally disposed of. w. E. DEAN, s A. CHUMBLEY, C. 1\I. BooTH, J. T. H1xox, s. s. TAYLOR, w. L. SIKES. 1\fr. Toomer, chairman of the Committee on Peniten.tiary, submitted the following report: jJfr. Bpec~ker: The Committee on Penitentiary has had under consid..eration House bill No. 30 and has instntcted me, as Chair- 614 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. man of said committee, to report the same with a. recom- mendation that it do pass by substitute. That committee has also had under consideration House bill No. 328 and has instructed me to report the same with. a recommendation that it do pass. Said committee has also had under consideration House bill No. 154 and instructs me to report the same with a: recommendation that it do not pass. Respectfully submitted. w. M. TOOMER, Chairman Committee on Penitentiary. The following bill which was made the special order for to-day was read the third time and put upon its passage,. to wit: By :Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to be entitled an act to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and. Judicial departments of the State, and for other pur- poses. An appropriation being involved in the bill the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the pur- pose of considering the same and the Speaker appointed. as Chairman of the committee J\fr. Mitchell of Thomas. On motion of Mr. Hardwick of Washington the com- mittee arose and through their Chairman reported progress. and asked leave to sit again. J\fr. Hardwick of Washington moved that when the- WEDNESDAY, DECE~IBER 5, 1900. 610. House again go into committee of the whole that the bil be read and acted upon by sections, which motion prevailed. On motion of :Mr. Harvard of Dooly, Rouse bills Nos.. 90 and 144 were taken from the table and placed upon. the calendar. The follow:lng resolution was read and adopted, towit: By Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A resolution limiting individual speeches in committee of the whole to ten minutes. The House again r13solved itself into a committee of the whole and Mr. Mitchell of Thomas resumed the Ohair upon request of the Speaker. On motion of :Mr. Felder of Bibb the committee arose and through their Chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'CLOCK P. ~[. The hour of 3 o'clock p.m. having arrived the Speaker again called the House to order. On motion of :M:r. Hardwick the call of the roll was dispensed with. 1616 JouRNAL OF TllE HousE. ::.\Ir. :E'elder of Bibb moved that the order of business prescribed by the Steering Committee be displaced for the purpose of reading bills for a. second and third time. The motion was lost. Fur the purpose of a further consideration of the "Genual ..\ppropriation Bill," which was brought over as unfinished business from this morning's session, the House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the pnrpose of considering the same and the Speaker appointed as Chairman of said committee ::\f.r. l\Iitchell of Thomas. On motion of :Mr. Blalock of Fayette the committee aro:;:e and through their Chairman reported the same back to the House \rith the recommendation that it do pass as amended. Le:ne of absence was gTanted to- )Ir. Steed of Taylor for to-day. l\[r. Smith of Henry for few days. ::\Ir. Kelly :for few days. On motion of 1\1:r. Hall of Bibb the House then adjourned until !) o'clock to-morrow morning. THURSDAY, DF.CE~II~J.JR 6, 1900. 617 ATLAXTA 0_-\.., Thursday, December 6, HlOO. The Hon'-e met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. nL this lay. 1Yas called to order by the Speaker and o1wncd wit:, prayer by the Chaplain. The roll wa:; <>allcJ and the follo,Ying memhers answered to their name.: - Adams, Drawdy. Harvard, .\lien, Duncan, Hathcock, .-\ nderson of Bartow, English, Hawes, Anderson of Coub, Everett, Henderson, Ayres, Felder, Henry, Bailey, Flynt, Herrington, Barron, Foster of Floyd, Hilton, Bell, Foster of Towns, Hitch, Blalock, Foster of Oconee, Hixon, Blue, Franklin, Hodges, Boswell, Frederick, Hogan, Bower, Freeman of Troup, Hosch, Bray, Freeman of Whitfield,Houston, Bre.wton, Gary. Howard of Baldwin, Brock, , George of DeKalb, Howard of DeKalb, Bruc'e, George of Morgan, Howell, Burnett, Gresham, Huie, Bush, Gress, Hutcheson, Carrington, Griffin of Twiggs, Hutchins, Carswell, Grice, Johnson of Baker, ()opel and, Hall of Bibb, .Johnson of Bartow, Cowart, Hall of Fannin, Joiner, Crawford, Hamby, Jordan of Jasper, Crnmbley, Hamilton, Jordan of Pulaski, Darden, Hammock, Kilburn, Daughtry, Harden of Chatham, King, Davis of Meriwether, Hardin of \Yilkes, Knight, Davis of Newton. Hardwick, Knowles, Deal, Harrell, Land, Dean, Harper of Chattooga, Lane, Dorminy, Harper of Wayne, Lawrence. 618 JoURNAL oF THE HousE. Lott, Parker, Luttrell, Perry, McFarland, Peyton, McKay, Pierce, McLennan, Quillian, McWhorter, Rawls, Madden, Reid of Campbell, Maples, Reid of Taliaferro, Merritt, Rhyne, Miller, Richardson, Mitchell of Emanuel, Schley, Mitchell of Thomas, Shank, Monroe, Shipp, Moore, Sikes, Moris, Singletary, Mulherin, Slaton, Mullins, Smith of Hancock, Narramore, Smith of Henry, Niblack, Stafford, Orr, Steed, Ousley, Stevens, Park of Greene, Stewart, Park of Troup, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks,. Tisinger, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster,. Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty,. Wilkes, Williams, Wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent wete Messrs.- Booth, Johnson of Jefferson, Sanders, Clower, Kelly, Thomson of Dooly, Fort, G'.COOnell, Underwood, , Harkins, Roberts, Walker of Crawford. .Johnson of Appling, :Mr. Merritt of Hancock reported that the journal or yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The journal was then read and confirmed. On motion of :i\fr. ):Iitchell of Thoma;: House bill N0326, which was adversely reporte~ uponl'y the Committeeon Counties and County :Matters, was ag:nn place(l upon the calendar. THURSDAy' D Ef:El\IBER 6, 1900. 61 g.. On motion of :Mr. Hardwick that all tabled bills be taken from the.table and placed upon the calendar, the following: bills took that course, to wit:. Nos. 28, 287, 192, 195, 318. Mr. Steed, chairman of the Steering Committee, sub- mitted the following report: M1. Spealce1: Your Steering Committee respectfu1ly submits following order of business for this morning's sessiOn: 1st. Reports of standing committees. 2nd. House and Senate local bills and resolutions for the first reading. 3rd. House and Senate bills and resolutions favorably: reported for second reading. 4th. The -General Appropriation Bill. 5th. In their order the following House bills : House bill No. 143, by Mr. Wright of Floyd. House resolution No. 228, by Mr. Blalock of Fayette-;. House bill No. 129 by :Mr. Reid of Campbell. House bill No. 150 by ~{r. Drawdy of Clinch. House bill No. 151 by Mr. Steed of Taylor. House bill No. 199 by Mt. King of Fulton. House bill No. 259 by Mr. Stubbs of Laurens. House bill No. 219, by l\fr. Duncan of Lee. <620 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. House resolution No. 60, by Mr. Burnett of Clarke. 6th. All House bills and resolutions for third reading in the order in which the same are pending on the Clerk's desk. Your committee respectfully reports to the House that it will be feasible to take up and pass at this afternoon's session all local House and Senate bills. Your committee respectfully recommends to the House for the remainder of the session all debate in the House shall be limited to speeches of ten minutes each, and that no member shallbe allowed to speak twice on the same C)llC'stion nn til eYery other member who wishes to speak on wch qnc;:tion shall he heard. Respectfully snbmitted. \V. E. STEED, Chairman. The following bills "ere introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By :Jir. Bush of Miller- c\ bill to he entitled an act to repeal an act to incorpol'ate the town of Colquitt, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County l\fatters. B~y l\Ir. Duncan of Lee-- .:\ bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Smithville, and for other purposes. Refcrrccl to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1900. 62.t By llfr. Burnett of Clarke- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to amend thecharter of the city of Athens, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By 1.fr. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of :M:t. Airy in Habersham county, m1d forother purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County !fat- ters. The following Senate bills were read the first time and. appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Chappell of the 24th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to Vest thetitle to the Commons of Columbus in Commissioners to sell the same and apply the proceeds to certain purpose~. F~ferred to Committee on Corporations. By l\ir. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 5510 of the Code of 1895, which defines the duties of the Clerk of +he supreme court, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. !r. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: JOORN'AL OF THE HOUSE. _JJ11. Spffaker: The General J udicjary Committee have had under con:sideration the following House bill, which they have in.structed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill by Mr. Toomer of Ware to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city coUl't of waycross, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bill which they have instructed ine, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the rec.ommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: A bill by Mr. Foster of Floyd to be entitled an act to -provide compensation for deputy sheriffs, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JOHN M. SLAToN, Chaimian. Mr. Park of Greene, acting Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, submitted the following report: .J1. Speaker: The Ways and :M:eans Committee have had under con.sideration the following House bill, which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to 1eport back to the Honse with the I'ecommendation that the same do pass .h.Y substitute as amended, to wit: A bill by Messrs. wight, l\Iitchell, George and Hard- THt:RSDAY, DEt;f;~IBER 6, 1900. 623 wick to be entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for the :support of the State government, and for other purposes. Your committee ha,~e also had under consideration the following House bill which they have instructed me, as -their Chairman, to report back to the House, with the rec-ommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill by :Air. J olmson of Bartow to be entitled an act to pay .off and retire bonds of the State as they mature, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. J. B. PARK, Acting Chairman. :Air. Steed, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, made the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House, which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill-to create and incorpoiate the city of Blakely in lieu of the town of Blakely, and for other purposes. Also, a hill to incorporate the pnblic schools of Roberta, Georgia, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to arnencl an act to incorporate the town of Roberta, appro,ed December 26, 1890, and an act caillenclatory thereof, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to create a new charter for the city of -LouisYille, Georgia, and for other purposes. 624 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Also, a bill to reincorporate the tcnvn o:i Atlel ill the county of Berrien, and for other purpose~. The Committee on Corporations have al~.: had under consideration the following Senate bills, "hid1 I am instructed to report back to the House with the r.:commendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to amend section 9 of an act to inc-f the Civil Code of 1895. By :Mr. Harvard of Dooly - A bill to require all applicants for pensions to be recommended by the Grand Jury of the resident County of the applicant. By :Mr. Johnson of BartowA bill to pay off bonds of .the State as they mature. By 1fr. Walker of WebsterA bill to incorporate the public schools of Roberta. By :Mr. Walker of Webster- 1'1... bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Roberta. By 1fr. English of WarrenA bill to abolish the County Court of \Varren County. By Messrs Hall, Kilburn and Felder of Bibb- A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Bibb County to appropriate certain sums to the Public J_,ibraries of Macon. By :Mr. Turner of RockdaleA bill to amend an act to establish a system of Public schools in the City of Conyers. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, ] 900. 635 By 1fr. Hamby of Rabun- A bill to authorize County Collll11issioners to employ a County Surveyor. By :Wfr. Hardwick of Washington- A bill to change the apportionment of R.epresentatives in the General Assembly and fiK the same in accordance with the U. S. Census of 1900. By :Wir. Whitchard of Terrell- A resolution to pay the reward of $100.00 due C. G. Lewis. By Mr. Anderson of Cobb-- A resolution for the relief of J. D. Anderson. By :M:r. Blalock of Fayette- A resolution authorizing the Governor to supply easu.ti deficiencies. The following bill, which was yesterday considered in the committee of the whole was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the report of said collll11ittee, to wit: By !ir. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of Government, and for other purposes. :iYir. Hodges proposed to amend that part of section 1, which fixes the salary of the Attorney for the Western & Atlantic :B.ailroad, by striking out the words "Two Thousand" and inserting in lieu thereof "One Thousand." ~36 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. lfr. Mitchell of Thomas called for the ayes and nays on the adoption of the amendment which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in tbe affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Hardwick, Park of Greene, Bailey, Harper of Chattooga, Perry, Blalock, Hawes, Peyton, Blue, Herrington, P i e r c.. , Booth, Hilton, Quillian, Boswell, Hitch, Rawls, Bower, Hodges, Reid oi Campbell, Bray, Hosch, Reid of Taliaf-rro, Bruce, Houston,. Richardson, Burnett, Howard of Baldwin, Schley, Bush, Howard of DeKalb, Shank, Carswell, Howell, Singletary, Copeland, Hutchins, Slaton, Crawford, Jordan of Jasper, Smith of Henry, Darden, King, StafforJ, Daughtry, Knowles, Steed, Deal, Lawrence, Stevens, Drawdy, Lott, Stewart, Duncan, Luttrell, 8tubb~, Everett, McKay, Tarver, Flynt, McLennan, 'l'hom !!, Foster of Oconee, McWhorter, Thomp3on of Banks. Gary, Madden, Tumlin, George of ~forgan, Miller, Turner, Gresham, Mitchell of Em an llel, Wellborn, Griffin of Twiggs, 1\Iorris, W el~!h, Hamby, Mulherin, Well!', Hamilton, Niblack, Whitchard, Harden of Chatham, O'Connell, Wight of Dougherty, Hardin of Wilkes, Orr, Yates. in Those voting the negative were Messts.- Adams, Barron, Brewr.on, Carrington, Clower, Cowart, Dorminy, Crumbley, Felder, Davis of Meriwether, FoLPr of Floyd, Davis of Newton, Foster of Towns, Dean, Fred ..rick, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, ] 900. 637 Freeman of Troup, Jordan of Pulaski, Freeman of Whitfield, Kelly, Grice, Kilburn, Hall oi Bibb, Knight, Hall of Fannin McFarland, Hammock, Maples, Harper of Wayne, Merlitt, Harvard, Monroe,. Henderson, Moore, Henry, Mullins, Hogan, Ousley, Huie, Park of Trvup, Hutcheson, Parker, Johnson of Bartow, Rhyne, Joiner, Roberts, Sanders, Sikes, Smith of Hancock, Sturgis, Symons, Taylor, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Walker of Bror.lrson of Cobb,- Harrell, Mitchell of Thomas, Ayres, Hathcock, Narramore, Bell, Harkins, Shipp, Brock, Hixon, Underwood, English, Johnson of Appling, Walker of ()rawford, Fort, Johnson of Baker. Wilson, Franklin, Johnson of Jefferson, Wright of Floyd, George of DeKalh, Land, Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Copeland of Walker the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. Ori. counting the vote the ayes were 90, nays 58. So the amendment was adopted. M1. Hogan of Lincoln proposed the following amendment which w~s read and adopted, to wit: To amend section 1, by inserting the following paragraph, to wit: "For clerical help in pension department Twelve Hundred Dollars." 638 JouRNAL OF THE RousE. The Committee of the whole proposed the following amendments, which were read and adopted, to wit: Amend by inserting for the maintenance of the Academy for the Blind, $18,000; amend by adding to the end of that paragraph which provides for repairs of the Academy for the Blind, $4,000. Amend by inserting for maintenance of the School for the Deaf, $25,000; amend by inserting for maintenace of Georgia State Sanitarium, $290,000; amend by inserting fDr support of School of Technoloy, $40,000; amend by inserting for Georgia Normal and Industrial College, $22,900; amend by inserting for support of Nor.th Georgia A.gTicultural College, $7,000. The following amendments were offered for that part of section four which provides for an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the Normal and Industrial Schools at Athens. By :Mr. Jordan of Jasper- Amend by insertipg the 'NOrds $16,000 for maintenance for years 1901 and 1902 and the additional sum of $8,000.00 to be used in the construction of a sewer, or so much thereof as is necessary. The amendment was lost. By :Mr. !{orris of Cobb- Amend by inserting $20,000.00 whenever $22,500.00 occurs. The amendment was lost. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1900. 639 By Mr. Howell of Meriwether- Amend by striking $22,500.00 and inse1-ting m lieu thereof the words $18,000.00. The amendment was lost. By Mr. Lane of Sumter- Amend by inserting $16,000.00 wherever $22,500.00 occurs, and by striking out all that portion of said section which relates to the construction of sewerage. The amendment was lost. By :i\fr. Hall of Bibb- Amend by striking the words $22,500.00 w.herever the same occurs and insert in lieu thereof $12,500.00. The amendment was lost. By }fr. vVbitchard of TerrellAmend hy striking ont $22,500.00 wherever it occurs and insm-t in lieu thmeof the words $5,000.00. The amendment was lost. By Mr. Clower of Coweta- Amend by striking out the words $22,500.00 and insert in lien thereof the wo;~.ds $15,000.00. The amendment wM lost. By Mr. Hall of BibbAmend by inserting $16,000.00 wherever $22,500.00. The amendment was lost. JouRNAL OF 'l.HE HousE. On the adoption of the amendment offered to section 4, by the committee of the whole, appropriating $22,500.00 for the support and maintenance of the State Normal School at Athens, ~1:r. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes ~mel nays which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anns, 'Felder, Kilburn, ~tE>wart, Flynt, King, Stubbs, Fnmklin. Knowles, Sturgis, Frederick, McWhorter, Symons, , Turner, Grice, Moore, wellborn, Hall of Fannin, Morris, Welch, Hamby, Mulherin, Wells, Hammock, Niblack, Whitchard, Harden of Chatham, O'Connell, Wight of Dougherty. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Baily, Anderson of Bartow, Barron, _'\ yres, Bell, Blue, Boswell, Bray, 'fH{JRSl>AY' DECEMBER 6, 1900. 641 Bush, 11 enderson, Car,rington, Henry, Clower, Hnwri, Cowart, Howell, Crawford, Huie, Crumbley, Hutrheson, Daughtry, .Johnson of Bartow, Davis of Meriweth r, J,.iner, Dean, Jordan of Jal'per. Dorminy, Jordan of Pulaski, Drawdy, Kelley, Foster of Fooyd, Knght, Foster of Towns, Land, Foster of Oconee, Lan<', Freeman of Troop, Lott, Hall of Bibb, Luttrell, Hamilton, 1\IcFarland, Harrell, McKay, Harpl'r of Chattoo:.~a, ~Jt-L..unan, Harperof WaynP, ~laples,. Hathcock, :v.Ierntt, Harkins, Mnllio.s, Ousley, P11rker, Pierce, Reid of Campbell,. Rhyne, Richardson, Robrts, Sanlers, Shank, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Tarver, Tay!or, Tisinger, Tu ... lin, Wnlker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wilkes, w:lliams, Yates. Tho~e not voting were Messi'S.- Allen, Holges, !'-:!afford, Booth, .Johnson of Applio )!', Underwood, Brock, Johros n of Baker, . Walker of Crawford, Rn~lish, .John~on of ,Jeffer~on, Wilson, Fort, l.awre111e, \VriJ;rht of Floyd, Freeman of Whifield, Narramore, Mr. Speaker. -George of DeKalb, Shipp, . . Mr. Howard of DeKalb moved to dispense with the veri- -fication of the roll call which motion prevailed. On the adoption of the amendment proposed by the com- mittee of the wh~le House the ayes were 81, nays 74. ~ 4 1 So t~e. am~nd1nent was therefo~e adopted. Leave of absence was granted to llir. Brock of Dade fm to-day; 1\fr. Henderson of Forsyth 'for few days. 41 hi 64~ JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. ;) O'CLill'K. The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived the Speaker again. called the House to order. )Ir. :Miller of :Muscogee moved to dispense with the roll call. X o quorum having voted on the above motion, !fr. Copeland of 'Valker, moved that the roll be called to ascertain whether or not a quorum he pre2ent, which motion prevailed. The following members answered to their names: Adams, Carrington, B'lynt, Allen, Carswell, Foster of Floyd. Anderson of Bartow, Clower, Franklin, Anderson of Cobb, Copeland, Frederick, Ayres, Cowart, Freeman of Troup, Bailey, Crumbley, Freeman of Whitfield. Barron, Daughtry, Gary, Dell, Davis of Meriii"PI her. Gt'orge of neKalb, Blalock, Blue, Booth, Davis of Newt~>n, Deal, Dean, George of Morgan, Gr.e~ham, :r_: .' Gress, Boswell, Dorminy, Grifiin of Twiggs, Bower, Drawdy, Grice, Bray, Duncan, Hall of'llibb, Brewton, English, Hall of Fannin, Burnett, Everett, Hamby, Bush, Felder, Harden of'Chatham" THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1900. 643: Hardin of \Vilkes, Lawrence, Roberts, Hardwick, Lott, Harp~r of Chattooga, Luttrell, "'chley, Shank, Harper of Wayne, McFarland, Singletary, I:Tarvard, McKay, . Slaton, Harkips, McLennan, Smith of Hancock, Hawes, McWhorter, Smith of Henry, Henderson, Madden, Stafford, Henry, Maples, Steed, Herrington, Merritt, Stevens, Hitch, Miller, Stewart, Hixon, Mitchell of Emanuel, Stubbs, Hodges, Mitchell of Thomas, Sturgis, Hogan, Monroe, Symons, Hosch, Moore, Tarver, Houston, Morris, Thomas, Howard of Baldwin, Mulherin, Tisinger, Howard of DeKalb, Mullins, Toomer, Howell, O'Connell, Tumlin, Huie, Orr, Turner, Hutcheson, Ousley, Walker of Brooks, Hutchins, Park of Greene, 'Valker of Webster, Johnson of Bartow, Park of Troup, wellborn, Joiner, Parker, welch, Jordan of Jasper, Perry, \Veils, Jordan of Pulaski, Pierc', Whitchard, Kelly, Rawls, Wight of Dougherty, Kilburn, Reid of Campbell, Wilkes, King, Reid of Taliaferro, Williams, Knight, Rhyne, Wright of Floyd, Knowles, Richardson, Mr. Speaker. Lane, Those absent were Messrs.- Brock, Bruce, Crawford, Darden, Fort, Foster of Towns, Foster of Oconee, Hamilton, Hammock. Harrell, Hathcock, Sanders, Hilton, Shipp, Johnson of Appling, Sikes, Johnson of Baker, Taylor, Johnson of Jefferson, Thompson of Banks, Land, Thomson of Dooly, Narramore, Underwood, Niblack, Walker of Crawford, Peyton, Wilson, Quillian, Yates. 644 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. It having been found that 145 members were present the House proceeded with the business before it. Mr. Miller of 1\'[uscogee, then moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with, which motion prevailed. JYir. Hall of Bibb, moved to reconsider the action of the House, had this morning in adopting the amendment offered by the Committee of the whole, in making certain appropriations to the State Normal School at Athens, which motion prevailed. JYir. Hall of Bibb, then moved to amend that paragraph of section 4 which makes certain appropriation to the maintenance and support of the State Normal School at Athens by striking out $22,500 and inserting in lieu thereof $12,500. On the adoption of the amendment ~Ir. Lane of Sumter, called for the ayes and nays which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in tbe affinnative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson of Bartow, Anderson of Cobb, Ayres, Bailey, Barron, Blue, Boswell, Bray, Brewton, Carrington, Cowart, Crawford, Crumbley, Dean, Dorminy, Engli5h, Howell, Foster of Towns, Hutcheson, Foster of Oconee, Johnson of Baker, Freeman of Troup, Joiner, Freeman of Whitfield, J Qrdan of Pulaski, Hall of Bibb, Kilburn, Hamilton, Land, Harrell, Lane, Harper of Chattooga, Lott, Harper of Wayne, McFarland, Harvard, McKay, Hathcock, Maples, Harkins, Merritt, Henderson, Mullins, Henry, Parker, Hixon, Perry, THURSDAY, DECEliiBER 6, 1900. 645 Rhyne, Roberts, Schley, Shank, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, ' f a y lor, Thomas, Tisinger, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Williams, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Alll'n, Hardwick, O'Connell, Bell, Hawes, Orr, Blalock, Herrington, Ousley, Booth, Hilton, Park of Troup, Bower, Hitch, Rawls, Bruce, Hodges, Reid of Campbell, Burnett, Hogan, Reid of Taliaferro, Clower, Hosch, Richardson, Copeland, Houston, Sanders, Darden, Howard of Baldwin, Slaton, Davis of Meriwether, Howard of DeKalb, Stafford, Davis of Newton, Hutchins, Steed, Deal, Johnson of Bartow, Stevens, Drawdy, Jordan of Jasper, Stewart, Duncan, Kelly, Sturgis, Everett, King, Symons, Felder, Knight, Tarver, Foster of Floyd, Knowles, Thompson of Banks, Franklin. Lawrence, .Thomson of Dooly, Frederick, Luttrell, Toomer, George of DeKalb, McWhorter, Tumlin, George of Morgan, Madden, Turner, Gresham, Miller, Wellborn, Gress, Mitchell of Emanuel, Welch, Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell of Thomas, Wells, Grice, Monroe, Whitchard, Hall of Fannin, Moore, Wi~ht of Dougherty, Hamby, Morris, Wilke!', Harden of Chatham, Mulherin, Wright of Floyd. Hardin of Wilkes, Niblack, Those not voting were Messrs.- Brock, Bush, Carswell, Daughtry, Flynt, Fort., GMry, Hammock, Hnie, Johnson of Appling. Johnson of Jefferson, McLennan, 646 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Narramore, Park of Greene, Peyton, Pierce, Quillian, Shipp, Smith of Henry, Stubbs, Underwood, Walker of Crawford, Wilson, Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. V\Tellborn the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Hall of Bibb the ayes were 69, nays 89, so the amendment was lost. On the adoption of the amendment offered by the committee of the whole providing for the appropriation of $22,500 for the support and maintenance of the State Normal School at ~A.thens, Mr. llfiller of Muscogee, called for the ayes and nays which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in .the affhmative wete Messrs.- Allen, Blalock, Booth, Bower, Bruce, Burnett, Copeland, Darden, Davis of Newton, Deal, Duncan, Everett, Felder, Franklin, Frederick, George of l\forgan, Gresham, Gress, Griffin of Twigg~, Grice, Hall of Fannin, Hamby, Hamilton, Harden of Chatham, Hardin of Wilke~. Hardwick, Harkins, Hawes, Herrington, Hilton, Hitch, Hodges, Hogan, Hosch, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howard of DeKalb, Hutchins, Johnson of Baker, Jordap of Jasper, Kilburn, King, Lawrence, McLennan, McWhorter, Madden, Miller, Mitchell of Emanuel, Monroe, Morris, Mulherin, Niblack, O'Connell, Orr, Park of 'froup, Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Reid of 'l'aliaferro, Slaton, Stafford, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1900. 647 StE>ed. Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Thomson of Dooly, Toomer, Tumlin, Vi7ellborn, Welch, Wei's, Whi1chard, WI~rht of Dou:zherty, Wril!ht of Floyd. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Fr..em:m of Whitfield, McKa,, And..rson of Bartow, Hall flf Bibb, 1\iapiPs, Anderson of Cobb, Harrell, J\Ierritt, A~res. Harper of WaynE>, Ousley, BaiiE>y, Harvard, Parker, Barron, Hathcock, Pt>rry, BE>ll, HE>nderson, Rhyne, Blue, HPnry, Rchardson, Bray, Hixon, Rob..rts, Brewton, Howell, 8 onders, Carrington, Hoi~, Shank, Clower, Hutcbe~on, !:>ike11, {),)wart, Johnson of B:utow, Sin)!letar~, Crawford, Joiner, Smith of Hancock, Cumbley, Jordan of Pulaski, Tarver, D.tvis of Meriwether, Kelly, Taylor, DPKil, Knight, Thoma!', Dorminy, Lanrl, Tisinger, Drawdy, Lane, WalkPI' of Brook~, English, Lott, Walker of Webster, Foster of Towns, Luttreil, Williams, Freeman of Troup, McFarland, YateP. Those not voting were Messrs.- B'Jswell, Brock, Bush, Carswell, Daughtry, Fl.nlt, Fort, Foster of Floyd, Foiter of Oconee, Gary,. GE>orge of DeKalb, Hammock, Harper of Chattooga, QJillian, Juh so11 of Appling, Schley, Johnson of Jefferson, Shipp, Knowles, Smith of Henry, Mitchell of Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Moore, Turner, Mullins, Underwood, Narramore, Walker of Crawford, Park of Greene, Wilkes, Peyton, Wilson, Pierce, Mr. Speaker. 648 JouRNAl" OF THE HousE.. On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment offered by the Committee of the whole House the ayes were 75, nays 66. The amendment was therefore adopted. Mr. Morris of Cobb, proposed the following amendment which was adopted, to wit: Amend section 6 by adding after the word "Porter)' 'in the 9th line on page 9, the word "Stenographer." .. The following amendment proposed by :M:r. Gtice of Pulaski, was also adopted, to wit: Amend by striking the words in 32d line on page '9, between the words "dollars" and "shall," the words "of which $8,000.00 c::haU be paid out of the military fund." Mr. Bower of Decatur proposed the following amendment which was adopted, to wit: To amend section 6 by adding the following "And be it further enacted, That the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated for the eompensation of the stenographer and clerk of the Western and Atlantic Committee." The Committee of the whole proposed to amend further by inserting for the support of the common schools ........... $800,000.00 Amend by inserting for the payment of the interest on the public debt for 1901 .. : 330;380.10 To pay interest on public debt for 1~02 ... .'"3'25,880.00 Amend by inserting for the payment of the salary of the State Entomologist. . . . . 1,500.00 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1900. 649 F~r expenses of State Entomologist ..... . 1,000.00 For contingent fund ................... . 10,000.00 For expenses of R. R. Commissioner ..... . 80o.oo~ For contingent expenses Supreme Court .. . 1,200.00 For printing fund .................... . 15,000.00 To cover deficiency for 1900 ........... . 1,500.00 For printing fund of R. R. Commission .. . 1,000.00 For .repairs to public building, to buy coal, etc 17,500.00 To strike all of paragraph for organizing and equipping military, etc. For insurance for 1902 ............... . 24,000.00 For expenses of Public Library ......... . 3,000.00' For printing Supreme Courts Reports .... . 7,500.00 For binding Journals .................. . 550.00 To pay maimed and disabled Confedeiate sol- diers ............................ . 190,000.00 To pay imHgent soldiers ....... ........ . 300,000.00 'Jo :pay widow~ of Confederate soldiers .... . 200,000.00 To amend by adding new paragraph to section 6, to wit: For Geological Department, $8,000 for the years 1901 and 1902, as provided by act of 1889. For printing of Geological Department ..... $ 2,500.00 Further amend section 6, by adding: For maintenance of the Department of the Prison Commission and to pur- chase additional lands, $120,000.00. Amend section 4, by adding the following new para- graph: For th~ State University at Athens the sum of $22,500.00 annually for the years 1901 and 1902, to be used for its support and maintenance, and for necessary repairs: and buildings and the furnishing and equipping thereof. 650 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The foregoing amendments offered by the committee of the whole were adopted. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to. An appropriation being involved in the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follow : Tho.;e voting io tbe affirmative wete Me.,;srs.- _Anderson of Bartow, Harden of Chatham, :Maddeu, Anderson of Cobb, Hardin of \Vilkes, Merritt, 'Bailey, Hardwick, M:i ller, 'Bell, 1-1 arper of Chattooga Moore, Blalock, Harper of \Vayne, Morris, Blue, Harvard, Mulherin, 'Booth, 1-lark,ins, NiblHck, Bower, Hawes, O'Connell, Bray, Henderson, Orr, Brewton, Hitch, Park of Greene, Burnett, Hixon, Park of Troup, 13nsh, Hodges, Parker, Clower, Hogan, Perry, Copeland, Houston, Rawls, Cnwart, Howard of Baldwin, Rhyne, Crawford, Howard of DeKalb, Richardson, Davis of Newton, Howell, Roberts, Deal, lluie, Schley, Drawdy. Hutcheson, Shank, Duncan, .Tohnson of Bartow, Singletary, English, .Joiner, Slaton, Felder, Kelly, Smith of Hancock, Foster of Towns, Kilburn, Stafford, Frederick, King, Steed, Freeman of Troup, Land, Stevens, George of Morgan, Lane, Sr.ewart, Gress, La"'rence, Stubbs, -Grice, Lott, Sturgis, Hall of Bibb, McFarland, Tarver, Hall of Fannin, McLennan, Taylor, Hamby, :'lfc\Vhorter, Thomas, THPRSSDAY, DECEllfBER 6, 1900. 651 Thomson of Dooly, Toomer, Tumlin, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitehard, Wright of Floyd, Yates. Those not voting were Messr:;.- Adams, Gresham, Mullins, Allen, Griffin of Twiggs, Narramore, Ayres. Hamilton, Ousley, Barron, Hammock, Peyton, Boswell, Harrell, Pierce, Brock, Hathcock, Quillian, Bruce, Henry, Reid of Campbell, Carrington, Herrington, Reid of Taliaferro, Carswell, Hilton, Sanders, Crumbley, Hosch. Shipp, Darden, Hutchins, Sikes, Daughtry, Johnson of Appling, Smith of Henry, Davis of Meriwether, Johnson of Baker, Symons, Dean, Johnson of .Jefferson, Thompson of Bank~, Dorminy, Jordan of Jasper, Tisinger, Everett, Jordan of Pulaski, Turner, Flynt, Knight, Underwood, Fort, Knowles, walker of Brooks, Foster of Floyd, J~uttrel', Walker of Crawford, Foster of Oconee, McKay, Wight of Dougherty, Franklin, Maples, \Vilkes, Freeman of Whitfield, Mitchell of Emanuel, Williams, Gary, Mitchell of Thomas, Wilson. George of DeKalb, Monroe, Mr. Speaker. On motion of :Mr. Howard of DeKalb, the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 103, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. Mr. \Velborn, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 652 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the governor, the following act, to wit: An act to amend an act establishing the city court of Americus. Also, an act to amend an act incorporating the town of Stillmore in Emanuel county. Also, an act to incorporate the town of Kestler. Also, an act to amend an act to establish a system of public Echools in the town of J esnp. Also, an act to provide for the removal of obstTuctions from Little River in Cherokee county. Also, an act to incorporate the town of Avera in J efferson county. Also, an act to incorporate the to,vn of Oakfield m Worth county. Also, an act to amend the charter of Valdosta. I . Also, an act to amend an act creating a charter for the city of Valdosta. Also, an act to repeal an act disposing of the :fines and forfeitures arising in the court of :M:acon county. Also, an act to incorporate the town of Dickey. Also, an act to amend the charter of the town of Ellijay. Also, an act to amend an act to regulate public instruction ih Glynn County. . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900. 653 Also, an act to repeal an act to cre~te a county court in -each county of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned, so far as it applies to the county of Walker. Also, an act to change the time of holding the superior court of Greene county. Also, an act to incorporate the city of Swainsboro, Ga., in Emanuel county. Respectfully submitted, C. J. WELLBORN, Jr., Chairman. Leave o absence was granted to- Mr. Mitchell of Emanuel, few days. Mr. Hall of Fannin for few days. Mr. Johnson of Appling for few days. On motion of :M:r. :1forris of Cobb the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA. Friday, December 7, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment 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 names : Adams, Ande.rson of .9obb, ' Barroil, Allen, . Ayres, Bell, Anderson of Barto'\\< Bailey, Blalock, 654 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. J\lue, Hall of Fannin, Luttrell, Booth, Hamby, McFarlancl, Bo~well, Hamilton, :McKay, Bower, Hammock, McLennan, Bray, Harden of Chat ham, :McWhorter, Brewton, HHrdin of WiikeP, Marlden, Brock, Hardwick, Maplt>s, Bruce, Harrell, Merritt, Burnett, Harper of Chattooga, l\liller, Bush, Harper of Wayne, Mitchell of "Emanuel, Carrington, Harvard, l\iitchell of Thomas, Carswell, Hathcock, Monroe, Clower, Harkin~>, Moore, Copeland, HaweP, Morris, Cow .. r t , Henderson, Mulherin, \ rawford, Henry, Mullins, Crumbley, Herrington, Niblaek, Darden, Hilton, O'Connell, Daugi.JLry, Hitch, Orr, Davis of Meriwether, Hixon, Ousley, Davis of Newton, Hodges, Park of Greene, Dt>al, Hogan, Park of Troup, Dean, Hosch, ParkPr, Dorminy, Houston, Perry, Drawdy, Howard of Baldwin, Peyton, Duncan, Howard of DeKalh, Pterce, En~! ish, Howell, Qnilliau, Everett, Huie, Rawls, Felder, Hutcheson, l{pid of Campbell, Flynt., Hutchin~>, Reid of Taliaferro, Fort, Johnson of Baker, Rhyne, Foser of Floyd, Johnson of Bartow, Rihardson, Foter of TownR, John~on of Jefferson, Roberts, Foster of Ocont>e, Joiner, Schley, Franklin, Jorrlan of .ra~per, Shank, Frederick, Jordan of Pula~ki, Rike>, Freeman of Whitfit>ld, Kt>ll_,., Ringletary, Gary. Kilburn, Shtton, George of DeKalb, King, :-imitb of Hancock, GeorgP oi Morgan, Knight, Smith of Henry GrPsham, Knowles, Sr afl'ord, GrPRS, LHnd, Steed, Griffin of Twiggs, LanP, Steven~>, <.."'rice, Lawrt>ncE', StewRrt, Hall of Bibb, Lott, Stubbs, FRIDAY, DECJ~MBER 7, 1900. 655 Sturgis, Symons, TarvE>r, T.. ylor, Thoma~, Ti~ingt>r, ToomHr, Tumlin, Turner, Unolerwoud, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Well bon., \Vel:tr, Wells, \\'hitcharJ, Wight of Dougherty, Wilk~s. \Villitms, WiJ,..on, \V1ight S1 :\Jr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Freeman of Troup, Sanders, Thomson oi Dooly, Johnson of Appling, Shipp, Wa!ker of Crawford. Narramort>, Thompson cf Bank!!, Mr. Merritt of Hancock reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. Mr Hall of Bibb gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reeonsider the acton of the House in adopting the resolution limiting debates to ten minutes. Mr. Hall of Bibb, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in pass- ing the "General Appropriation Bill." The journal was then read and confirmed. Mr. Hall of Bibb asked the unanimous consent of the House to be allowed to withdraw his notice to reconsider the "General Appropriation Bill." Objection was raised by Mr. Franklin of Washington. and Mr. Hall's request was not granted. .. The following resolution was introduced and read, to- wit: JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :l\ir. Howard of DeKalb- A resolution providing that the resolution creating a Steering Committee be rescinded and that said committee be abolished. 1\ir. Slaton of Fulton moved that the resolution be tabled, on the adoption of which motion, 11 r. Hall of Bibb -called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. The call of the ayes and nays was begnn, but when the name of 3.Ir. Grice of Pulaski was reached, he arose m his seat and asked permission to explain his. vote. Objection was raised and a motion was made to permit Mr. Grice to explain his vote, on whi<:h motion Ml'. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. The ballot was then taken vwa voce. 1\Ir. \Yalker of Brooks moved to dispense with the verification of the roll call, on the adoption of which motion Mr. Johnson of Bartow called for the ayes and nays, which call was not sustained and the motion of J\fr. Walker of Brooks was adopted. Before the vote on the request of :M:r. Grice that he be allowed to explain his vote, on the motion of 1\ir. Slaton to table the resolution offered by :l\ir. Howard of DeKalb Mr. Mitchell of Thomas moved that the House adjourn until 3 o'clock p. m., on which motion J\Ir. Anderson .of Bartow called for the ayes and nays. Before any action could be taken on the motion of :Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Felder ol Bibb moved that the House adjourn until 10 o'clock to-moiTow 'morning. .FHIDAY, D~-:CE:\!BEP. 7,.J!:JOU. 657 Mr. Hodges of Hart called for the previous question, which was, that the House adjourn until 10 o'clock tomorrow mormng. The call was sustained. On the adoption of the motion of Mr. Felder, to wit: That the House adjourn until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, Mr. Copeland of Walker called for the ayes, which ea1l was sustained, The ballot was taken viva voce. Mr. Wellborn moved to dispense with the verification of th~ roll call, on the adoption of which motion Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. The vote was begun and when the name of Mr. Tisinger was' reached, he arose in his seat and asked permission to explain his vote, on the granting of which request :1fr. Barron of Jones called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. . The vote "'as begun and when the name of Mr. Felder of Bibb '\\ras re'ached he arose in his seat and asked permission to explain his vote; objection was raised and Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was lost. The following resolution was read, to wit: By Mr. Wellborn of Union-. A resolu:tiO:n pl'ci?iding that the House adjourn sine die. ' I ,, ~ , , ' Mr. Feld~r 'Yl1o had tl1e floor wheh the resolutim1 -\vas. put to the House to adjonrn si.ne die, was declared ont of order by th~ Speaker pro. tem. who was then presiding, -and ordered to take his seat. 42 h j .'' JouRNAL oF THE Hous~~. The resolution was then put to the H o.use and declared lost by the Speaker pro tern. 11fr.111:itchell of Thomas then mo'ved that the House l'econsider its action in not adopting the resolution to adjourn sine die. llfr. Hardwick called- for the previous questio.n ou the pending motion, on which motion Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. The vote was begun, but upon reaching the name of Mr. Felder, that gentleman arose in hi:;; seat and asked permission to explain hil'l vote. Objection was raised and a motion was made to allow Mr. Felder to explain his vote, on which motion M:r;. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Before the vote on the above motion was had, Mr. llfil~r of :Muscogee moved to adjourn, on which nwtion Mr. H~ll ol Bibb called t'ut' the ayes and uays, au,o tb~ cal,l was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative 'v,er~ l\fessx.s.- Allen, Carrington, -:, ~ Anderson of Bal"tO\\r, Cars,,ell, ' AndersoQ of Co\:>b, Cowart, - Ayres, Darden, B\):iley, Davis of Newton, Barron, Deal, Boswell, Dean, Bray, Dr.3wdy, Brewton, English, Burnett, Everett. Feldt>_r, Fort, F.O.~ter pf 1o~~;~' Foster of Oconee, Frankli,9,, Freem:~;J;I. of Whitfield, Geor~,, Hamby, FRfDA.Y, DECEMBER 7, 1<9.00. 559 Hamilton, II arrell, Harkins, Henderson, He.rrington. Hodges, Hogan, Howal'd of DeKalb, Hutcheson, Johnson of Appling, .Johnson of Baker, Joiner, Jordan of Jasper, Kelly, Kilburn, Knight, L~tnd, Lott, Luttrell, Smith of Henry, McFarland, f'tP.vens, McKay, Sturgis, :Maples, Tarver, Miller, Taylor, Mitchell of Thomas, Thomas, .\fonroe, Thomson of D ool y, Moore, Tisinger, Mulherin, Tumlin, Mullins, Turner, Niblack, walker of Hrooks, Park of'oGreene, Walker of Webster, Reid of Taliaferro, Wellborn, Roberts, \Velch, Schley, Well$, Shank, Wilkes, Sikes, WiUhlm~, Slaton, WilSO!'J. 'l'hose voting in the neg&tive ware Messrs...,- Adams, Grice,. Merritt, Bell, Harden of Chatham, Mitchell of Emanuel, Blalock, Hardin of Wilkes, Morris, :Booth, Hardwick, O'C~mnell, !sower, Harper of Chattooga, Orr, Bush, Harvard, Quillian, Clower, Hitch, Rll!wls, Crumbley, Hixon, Rhyne, Da.vis of Me.riwether, Houston, Richardson, Dorminy, Howell, Singletary, Flynt, Johnson of Bartow, Smith of Ha;ncock., Foster of Floyd, .Johnson of Je~erson, 8ymons, Frederick, Jordan of Pulaski, Whitchard, Freeman of Troup, King, Wright of Floyd. Griffin of Twiggs, Lawrence, Those not v.ot.ing were Messrs.- Blue, Brock, Bru_ce, Copeland, Crawford, Daughtry, Duncan, Gary, George of DeKalb, Gresham, hall of Fannin, Hammock, Harp.er of \Vayne., Hathcock, Hawes, 660 JouRNAL OP THE HousE. Henry, Narramore, Hilton, Ousley, Hosch, Park of Troup, Howard of Baldwin, Parker, Huie, Perry, Hutchins, Peyton. Knowles, Pierce, Lane, Reid of Campbell, McLennan, Sanders, McWhorter, Shipp, Madden, Stafford, Steed, Stewart, Stubbs, Thompson of Banks, Toomer, Underwood, Walker of Crawford, Wight of Dougherty, Yates, :\1r. Rpeaker. On motion of :Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas the verification .of the roll call was dispensed with. On the motion to adjourn the ayes were 84, nays 44. The motion therefore prevailed. The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereof: Jlfr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional o~A 1. oF THE HousF.. structed to report back to the House with the reeommendation that the same do not pass: A bill to provide for the appointment by the Governor of a State Board of Examiners for engineers operating stationary engines or boilers under steam pressure, and for other purposes. The Committee on Cprporations have also had under con sideration the following Senate bill which I am instructed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to amend an act approved February 18, 1873, to vest the title to the commons of the city of Columbus in commissioners, and for other purposes. The Committee on Corporations have under consideration the fo1low:ing Senate resolution which I am in structed to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief Association. H.espectfully submitted, 'N. E. STEED, , owns property of the value of sixteen hundred dollars, and. for other purposes. A bill by :M:r. wight of Dougherty, to be entitled an. 6()6 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. -act to allow a pension to Mrs. :Mary A. Xicholson, and for other purposes. Your Committee have also had under consideration the following House resolutions, which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit: A resolntion by :Mr. Miller of Muscogee, to pay to S. J. Truett of l\fuscogee county his pension. A resolution by l\ir. Harvard of Dooly, to pay the pension of E. B. Barker to his widow :Ma.rtha Barker. A resolution by l\fr. King of Fulton, to pay the pension of Winston Gunn to his widow :Millie Gunn. Your Committee have also had under consideration the following House resolutions, which they have instructed . me as their Chairman, to report back to the House, with the recomendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A resolution by Mr. Thompson of Banks, to pay the pen- sion of N. vV. Truitt to his widow l\frs. S. V. Truitt. A resolution by :Mr. Griffin of Twiggs, to pay the pension of M. E. Soloman to his daughter. Your Committee have also had under consideration the following joint resolution, which they have instructed me, .as their Chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A joint resolution by Mr. Hamby of Rabun, to pay the . ;pension of J. L. Coffee to his widow l\frs. Arzela Coffee. Respectfully submitted, B. S. l\fiLLER, Chairman. FRIDAY, DECEl\JBER '1, 1900. 667 Mr. Gary, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutiona~ Amendments, submitted the following report: ll11. Speake1: Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had un der consideration the following bill to wit: Senate bill No. 16, by :Mr. Chappell of the 24th district, and instruct me, .as their Chairman, to report that the same do pass. W. T. GARY, Chairman. Mr. Duncan, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: M1. 8z;eake1': The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation has had under consideration the following House bill, which they' have instructed me to report back to the House with the 1ecommendation that the same do pass, to wit : A bill to amend the charter of Smithville, Lee county, State of Georgia, so as to provide for a dispensary for the same, .and for other purposes. Respectfnlly submitted, A. B. DuxcAx, Chairman. l\fr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Com:mittee, submitted the following report: M1. Spea.ke1': The General Judiciary Committee have had under con.;sideration the following Senate bill, which they have in- 668 JouRNAL o.. THE~ H<>USE. .structed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House w.ith the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, tp wit: A bill by :Mr. Grantland of the 26th District, to be entitled an act to amend an act to establish the city court of Griffin, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, .T. ~1. SLATON, Chairman. The Committee appointed to visit and report upon the condition of the Soldiers' Home submitted the following report: jf1. Speake1: The undersig11ed members of the joint Committee appointed by the Senate and House of Representatives for the purpose of visiting the Soldiers' Home and investigating as to the condition of the buildings and getting es.. timates of cost of putting them in good condition, also as to the amount that will be required to furnish the buildings, beg leave to submit the following joint report: The buildings are in a Temarkably good state of preservation. There are but very few rooms which are not in such excellent condition that the same might now be occupied with perfect comfort to the occupant. T'he roof is of slate and with the exception of a few places where the slate tiles have been displaced, is in most excellent condition. The removal of the slate tiles have caused the roof to leak in several places and having been long n~glected some damage to the building, especially to the flooring in FRIDAY, DECF.lllBER 7' 1900. 669 some ofthe halls.and in a few of the rooms has been thereby occasioned. The inside of the building does not reCJUire repainting, but the outside of the building should be repainted. The benefit of the advice of the architect who designed the buildings was secured and from a thorough inspection of the building and from the information obtained from said architect, the committee are of the opinion that the buildings can be restored to a condition which will be entirely satisfactory for occupancy at a cost of about fifteen hundred dollars. The committee are of the opinion that the rooms can be suitably furnished for occupancy at a cost of about twentyfive dollars for each sleeping room. The cost of fmnishing the library, halls and other departments of the building would depend so much upon the plan adopted that in the absence of any plan the committee can not furnish definite estimates. The grounds are beautiful, the location most desirable, and with proper attention and at a moderate cost the Soldiers' Home can be made a most suitable place for the old Confederate Soldiers to pass their remaining days in comfort, with hearts :filled with gratitude to the State which, in honoring them, hono1s itself. M. L. EvERETT, Chairman on the Part of the House. :Mr. Blalock, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the followh1g report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on appropriations have had under consideration the following House resolutions which they in- 670 .JouRNAL oF THE HousE. struct me to report back with the recommendati1n that the same do pass, to wit: A resolution for th0 relief of E .S. O'Brien. A resolution for the relief of .J"e W. O'Brien. A resolution for the relief of A. J. Delk of Liberty county and \V. B. Lyons, D. S. Price and E. L. l!'i:;hback of Wayne count.>' A resolution to pay (si..'--t:Y dollars) a pension '-he A. E. Harper tG his daughters, Tessa, :i\{asouri, Vera and Ruth Harper . .! resolntion to appropriate nne thousand dollars or as to l'ldl!lCh thereof as maybs IJ.ecessary protect Indian Sprin,. Also the following bill which tl'H,y iBstruct me to report back with the recommendation tiHlt the same do pass, to wit: A bill to a.mend section 5 of .wt to create a Prison Commission by State of Georgia, etc. Also the following bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: A bill to appropriate thirteen thousand dollars to the Georgia School for the Deaf, etc. A bill to appropriate the sum of twentysev.en thousand Dollars to the Georgia School for-the Deaf, etc. Also the following bill which I am instructed to report ba.ck w~th the recon:lmenda:tiGu. 1lha;t the same cl_o. n.ot pass, to, wit: FRIDAY, DgcEMBER 7, 1900. 6711 A hill to appropriate one thousand dollars for the purpose of buying standard weights and measures, and for other purposes. He~pectfully submitted, _!i__ 0. BLALOCK, Chairman. Mr. George of organ, Cha~rman of the Committee on: Education, submitted the following report: JJ{r. Speaker: The Commitl!ee on Education ha""e h~ undet oonsider-ation the following bill of th~ Hom:1~, which they i11struct ma, as their Chairman tQ report back to the House with the rocommendation tha,t the s~unfl do pa,ss, tQ wit: By Mr. Sikes of Worth- A bill to establish a system of public schools in thetown of Sylvester. The Committee have also had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not. pass, to wit : By Mr. Huwheson of B;lll'alson- A bill to prescribe the manner of electing county school1 commiSSIOners. R3spectfully submitted, E. H. GJi:ORG]j;, Ch~irm~n.. lfr Bush, Chairman of the Committee to the Georgia. School for. the. :Ji)eaf, subm,i~t~d th_e following report: ,JouRNAL oF 'rHE HousE. .M1-. Speake1: The Committee to the Georgia School for the Deaf have :had under consideration the following House resolutions, which they laave int>tructed me,as thE>ir Chairman, tu l'eport back to the House with the following recommendations: A resolution by Mr. Steed of Taylor, admitting Roselle -Gilmer Lucas in the Deaf and Dumb Institute. Recommended that the resolution clo not pass. A resolution by 1fr. Tumlin o Carroll to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia School for the Deaf to :appoint an ear, eye and throat speciaEst. Recommend that this resolution do pass. Respectfully submitted. 0. B. Busn, Chairman. Mr. Hawes, Chairma.n of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the foHowing report: _71!1. Speake1: The Committee on Banks and Banking have had under -consideration the following House bins, wl1ich they have i:nstructecl me, as their Chairman, to report. back to the Ho11se, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill by Mr. George of Morgan, to be entitled an act to amend section 982 of the Political Code, and for other -purposes. Your committee have also had under consider-ation the FRIDAY, DECE.HBER 7, 1900. 673 -following House bill, which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House, with the Tecommenclation that the same do pass as amended, to -wit: A hill by ~Ir. Tisinger of Upson, to be entitled an act to amend section 691 of the Penal Code, .and for other vurposes. Respectfully submitted. P. :M:. HAwEs, Chairman. The following message ''as received from His Excellency, the GoYernor, through his Secretary, :M:r. Hitch, to wit: Jl1. Speaker: His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the following acts, to wit: An act to establish the cit,y cour.t" 9f Americus. An act to establish the city cour.t of Dublin. An act to incorporate the town of Kestler. An act to amend an act incorporating the Georgia Iron :and Coal Co. An act to incorporate the town d Dickey. An act to amend the charter of the citj of \Taldosta. An act proicling for the r_emoval of obstructions from Little riYer in Cherokee coimty. 43 h l JouRNAL oF THE HousE. An act to amend the charter of Stillmore. An act to repeal the law creating colmty courts in this. State so far as the same applies to the county of walker. An act to amend an act regulating public institutions in Glynn county. An act. to amend the public school laws in the town of Jesup. A.n act to repeal an act providing for the disposition of fines and forfeitures ru:-ising in the county court of Macon county. The following resolution 'ivas read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A resolution providing for a night session this evening from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock p. m. The following bills were read the third time and, put upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. vVright of Floyd- A bill to be entitled an act to establish in each county in this state a home for dependent children, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was faYorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 94, nays 10. The bill having received the requisite constitutional' majority was passed. FRIDAY, DECE111RER 7, 1900. 675- By 1-.ir. Davis of N mvton- A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 4 and 5 of an act to provide for a system of public schools for the city of Covington. 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 3. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 1-.ir. Reid of Campbell- A bill to be entitled an act to amen-d section 5269, voL 2, of the Code of 1895, 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 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. By Mr. Drawdy of Clinch- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4927 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes. The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed t0. On _passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 0. r676 JouR,NAL oF THE HousE. Tl1e bill having received the requisite constitutional J1lajority was passed. 13y ~Ir. King of Fulton- ~~ bill to be entitled an act to authorize Life Insurance companies doing business on the assessment plan in this State, to do a general business upon complying with the terms of this act, and for other purposes. The report of the Committee which \Yas favorable to .the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutiona1 majority was passed. By Mr. Howard of Baldwin- A bill to he entitled an act to appropriate $150.000.00 to the Georgia Sanitarium. An appropriation being involved in the hill, the House resol,ed itself into a committee of the whole for the plu))OSe of considering the same and the Speaker designated as Chairman of the whole House, llfr. Hardwick of Washingion. After a consideration of the hill and on motion of llir. 1fitchell of Thomas the committee ~rose and reported the hill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. The report of the committee was agreed to and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was a follows: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900. 677 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Hardwick, Ousley, Anderson of Cobb, Harper of Chattooga, Park of Troup, Ayres, Harvard, Parker, Barron, Henry, Perry, Bell, Herrington, Peyton, Blalock, Hitch, Rawls, Booth, Hixon, Reid of Campbell, Boswell, Hodges, Rhyne, Bower, Hogan, Roberts, Bray, Houston, Sanders, Brewton, Howard of Baldwin, Schley, Burnett, Howard of DeKalb, Shank, Cowart, Hutcheson, Shipp, Crawford, Hutchins, Singletary, Crumbley, Johnson of Bartow, Slaton, Darden, Johnson of Jefferson, Smith of Hancock. Deal, Joiner, Stafford, Dorminy, Jordan of Pulaski, Steed, Duncan, Kelly, Stevens, English, Kilburn, Stewart, Felder, King, Stubbs, Flynt, Knight, Sturgis, Fort, Land, Symons, Foster of Floyd, Lane, - Tarver, Foster of Towns, Lawrence, Thomas, Foster of Oconee, Lott, Thomson of Dooly, Franklin, Luttrell, Tisinger, l!~reeman of Troup, McFarland, Toomer, Freeman of Whitfield,Madden, Tumlin, George of Morgan, Maples, walker of Webster, Gress, Merritt, wellborn, Griffin of Twiggs, Miller, Welch, Grice, Mitchell of Thomas, "\Veils, Hall of Bibb, Moore, Whitchard, Hamilton, Morris, williams, Hammock, Mulherin, wright of Floyd, Harden _of Chatham, Niblack, Yates. Hardin of "\Vilkes, O'Connell, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Blue, Carringt_on, Clower, Davis of Newton, Howell, McLennan. 678 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Harrell, Orr, Allen, Harper of "\Vayne, Park of Greene, Bailey, Hathcock, Pierce, Brock, Harkins, Quillian, Bruce, Hawes, }{eid of Taliaferro, Bush, Henderson, Richardson, Carswell, Hilton, Sikes, Copeland, Hosch, Smith of Henry, Daughtry, Huie, Taylor, Davis of Yreriwether, Johnson of Appling, Thompson of Banks, Dean, Johnson of Baker, Turner, Drawdy, Jordan of Jasper, Underwood, Everett, Knowles, Walker of Brooks, Frederick, McKay, "\Valker of Crawford, Gary, McWhorter. "\Vight of Dougherty, George of DeKalb, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wilkes, Gresham, Monroe, "\Vilson, Hall of Fannin, Mullins, Mr. Speaker. Hamby, Narramore, 1ir. Grice of Pula$ki moved to dispense with the verification of the roll call which motion prevailed. On passage of the bill the ayes were 113, nays 6. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Bruce of Lumpkin- A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate $5,(HiJG}, to the Trustees of the State University, and for other purposes. An appropriation being involved in the resolution the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same, and the Speaker appointed as Chairman of said committee, J\!Ir. Howell of Meriwether. FRIDAIY, DECEllfBER 7, 1900. After a cons~deration of the bill the committee arose :and through their Chairman reported the same back to the House ''!ith the recommendation that it do pass. D On passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- .Anderson of Bartow, Harden of Chatham, O'Connell, Anderson of Cobb, Hardin of Wilkes, Ousley, Blalock, Hardwick, Park of Troup, 'Blue. Harper of Chattooga, Perry, Boswell, Harvard, Reid of Campbell, :Bower, Harkins, Rhyne, :Bray, Herrington, Roberts, Brewton, Hitch, Sanders, Burnett, Hixon, Shank, Bush, Hodges, Shipp, Carr-i-ngton, Hogan, Singletary, <::Jowt>r, Houston, Sl$,t.oA, Cowart, Howard of Baldwin, Stafford, Crumbley, Howa.rd of l)el):$Jb, Steed, Darden, Hutch.e.son, Stevens, .Davis of Newton, Hlitch,j.J:lS, Stubbs, .Deal, Johnson of J eff~rSoJ!-1 Symons, Drawdy, Joiner, 1.'arver,, Du11can, Kilburn, Thomas, Felder, Fort, King, Knight, Tb.pm~P.I\ .of. Do()lY,1 Tisinger, Foster of Towns., Land, Toon;J.fi!r, . Fost.er of Oco.nee, M~:Far}$p.d, Tumlin, Franklin, McLennan, Walker of 'Vebster, Freeman of Troup, Madden, Wellborn, George ofMorgan, M~iJit, Wel~}J. Griffin of Twiggs, Miller, W,ell,$,. ;Q-rice, Mitchell of Thomas, Whitchard, Hall of Bibb, Moore, Wright (;f Floyd, Hamilton, Mor.r:is, 'Yia:~, Hammock, Mulherin, 680 JouRNAL OI<' THE HousE.- Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Kelly, Luttrell, Maples, Niblack, Parker, Sikes; Stewart, Sturgis. Those not voting were Messr:>.- Adams, Gress, l\'lonroe, Allen, Hall of Fannin, Mullins, Ayres, Harnby, Narramore, Bailey, Harrell, Orr, Barron, Harper of Wayne, Park of Greene;. Bell, Hathcock, Peyton, Booth, Hawes. Pierce, Brock, Henderdon, Quillian, Bruce, Henry, Rawls, Carswell, Hilton, Reid of Taliaferro,- Copeland, Hosch, Richardson, Crawford, Howell, Sc,hley, Daughtry, Huie, Smith of Hancoc!{, Davis of Meriwether, Johnson of Appling, Smith of Henry, Dean, Johnson of Baker, Taylor, Dorminy, Johnson of Bartow, Thompson of Banks,: English, Jordan of Jasper, Turner, Everett, Jordan of Pulaski, Underwood, Flynt, Knowles, Walker of Brooks, Foster of Floyd, Lane, Walker d Crawford. Frederick, Lawrence, 'Wight of Dougherty.,.. Freeman of vVhitfield,Lott, \Vilkes, Gary, McKay, \Villiams, George of DeKalb, Mc\Vhorter, _ Wilson, Gresham,_ Mitchell of Emanuel, Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Grice of Pulaski the verification of' the roll call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes '\vere 92, nays 8.. The bill having received the requisite constitutionaL majority was passed. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900. 6811 By Mr. Blalock of Fayette-- A bill to be entitled an act to carry into effect an act t_c,:t, amend paragTaph 1 of section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution, relative to the pensioning of indigent widows of Confederate soldiers. An appropriation being involved in the bill the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same and the Speaker appointed as Chairman of said Committee lir. Hitch of Chatham. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through their Chairman reported the sai:ne back to the House with the recommencl3:tion that it do pass as amendeel. The ayes and nays wer~ ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in tbe affirmative were.Messrs.- Anderson of Cobb, Ayres, Blalock, Blue, Booth, Bower, Bray, Brewton; Brock, Burnett, Bush, Carrington, Clower, Cowart, Crumbley, Darden, Daughtry; Davis of Newton, Deal, Drawdy, H-arper of Chattooga,. .Duncan, Harvard, . Engli~h, Harkins, . Felder, Herrington, Flynt, Hitch, Fort, Hixon, Foster of Towns, Hogan, :Voster of Oconee, J!oustdn, .Franklin, Howard of Baldwin., Freeman of Troup, Howar.d.~f DeKalb, Freeman of Whitfield, Howell, George of 1\iorgan, Johnson of Bartow, Grice, Johnson of Jefferson . Hall of Bibb, Joiner, Hamilton, J.ordan of Pulaski,. Hammock, Kelly, Harden of Chatham, Kilburn, Hardin of 'Vilkes, Knight, Hardwick, Lane, 682 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Lawrence, Luttrell, .l\ie'Farland. !\-IcLennan, Madden Maples, Merritt, _l\foore, Morris, Mulherin, Niblack, O'Connell, Orr, Ousley, Parker, Reid of Campbell, Rhyne, Sanders, Schley, Shank, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Stafford, Steed. Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Tarver, Thomas, Thompson of Dooly, Toomer, Tumlin, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, "reich, Wells, Whitchard, \Villiams, Wright of Floyd, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- _Adams, HarpE'r of Wayne, Narramore, Allen, Hathcock, Park of Greene, Anderson of Bartow, Hawes, Park of Troup, Bailey, Henderson, Perry, Barron, Henry, Peyton, Bell, Hilton, Pierce, Boswell, Hodges, Quillian, Bruce, Hosch, Rawls, Carswell,. Huie, Reid o.f Taliafer_ro, Copeland, Hutcheson, Richardson, Crawford, Hutchins, Roberts, Davis of Meriwether, Johnson of Appling, Slat.on, .Dean, Johnson of Baker, Smith of Hancock, Dorminy, Jordan of Jasper, Smith of Henry, Everett, King, Taylor, Foster of Floyd, Knowles., Thompson of Banks, Fredericll:, Land, Tisinger, Gary;,, Lott, Turner, George of DeKalb, McKay:, Underwood, Gresham,. MeWho.rter, 'Valker of Brooks. -Gress, Miller, Walker of Crawfo.rd, -Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell of E.wa.nu.el,, Wight of DoughertY,, Hall ofFa_nnin, Mitchell ofThoml)._s_, Wilkes, ..Ramby, Monroe, Wilson, .Barrell, .Mullins, Mr. Speaker. .FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900. 683 On motion of :Mr. Deal of Bullock the verification of the Toll call was dispensed with. On passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. The Speaker ann01mced the foHowing additional members of the Steering Committee: ::M:essrs Toomer m1d Reid of Campbell. By unanimous consent the following local bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By ::\r. Bush of :Miller- A bill to incorporate the town of Colquitt m :Miller county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By :Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the road laws of Bibb county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-ters. By :Mr. Burnett of Clarke-- A bill to be entitled an act to pt'escribe a time when .. ias. issued for ta.'vas favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :M:r. :Miller of J\J:uscogee- A bill to amend the charter of Colmnbus. Tl1e report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution for the relief of J eft' Amerson and J. R. Hunter. The report of the committe which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. 692 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. On passage of the resolution the ayes 'Were 88, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Franklin of \Vashington- A bill to amend an act to provide for a new charter lor the town of Tennille. 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 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :i\Ir. Harper of Chattooga- A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Chattooga, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill \vas agreed to. ~ On passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 0. The bill having receive] the requisite constitutional majority was passed. B,v :Jir. Wells of Chatham- A bill to fix the time for the election of all officers of the city of Savannah. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. FRIDAY, DECEliiBER '7, 1900. 693 On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. B:y :Mr. Harkins of Gordon- A bill to amend the act to incorporate the town of Resaca. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :M:r. Hardin of Chatham- A bill to abolish the grand jury m the city court of Savannah. The report of the comrnittee which was favorable to th~ passage of the hill was agTeed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were -96, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Parker of TalbotA bill to amend section 583, vol. 1 of the Code of 1895. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the aye were 89, nays 0. 69;! JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The bill having receivefl the requisite constitutional majority >vas passed. By :Mr. Dorminy of Irwin- A bill to amend an act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Irwin county. 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 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Turner of Rockdale- A bill to amend an act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Conyers. 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :?\fr. Walker of Webster- A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Roberta. 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 89, nays 0. FRIDAY, DECEl\fBER 7, 1900. 695 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 3Iessrs. Hardwick and Franklin of Washington.- A l)ill to amend section 982 of vol. 1 of the Code of 1895. 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 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ::\Ir. King of Fulton- A bill to change the name of the "Reformatory Prison" to the ''Industrial Farm." 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Walker of "\l\Tebster- A bill to incorporate the public schools of Roberta, Georgia. 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 91, nays 0.. 696 JouRNAL OF THE HousB. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Narramore of Early- A bill to incorporate. the city of Blakely in lieu of t.he town of Blakely. The ~eport 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By }ifr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to provide for the better drainage of the lands of Campbell county. The report of the committe which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having re~eived the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carswell of Burke-- A bill to empower the Commissioners of Burke county to employ inspectors of Roads and B1idges. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill .was 3.o0Teed to. .on passage- of 'the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. FRIDAY, DECEMBEK 7, 1900. 697 The bill having received the requisite constitutional rnajority was passed. By l\r. Hardwick of Washington- A hill to amend an act to authoiize the city of Sandersville to levy a tax for the support of the public schools. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agTeed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. 'I'he hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By J'lfessrs Hall, Kilburn, Felder of Bibb- A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Bibb county to appropriate certain fixed sum::: to the public libraries of J'lfacon. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Knight of BerrienA hill to reincorporate the town of Adel. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. 698 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 111:r. ~t(itchell of Emanuel- A bill to incorporate the town of Lucretia. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill >,vas agreed to. On passage of the bill the aye;; were 89, nays 0. The bill haYing received the requisite constitutiona1 majority was passed. By Mr. Hardwick of WashingtonA bill to amend the charter of Sandersville. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill vas agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite ~onstitutional majority was passed. The following Senate bills were read the third time and pnt upon their passage, to wit: By }fr. Hayes of the 13th District- A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of J\IIontezuma. 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 89, nays 0. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1900. G9~ The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority ;vas passed. B:y :Mr. Alexander of the 6th District_;_ A bi1l to establish a new charter for the town of Cecil. The report of the committee which was .favorable to the passage o~ the bill was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ayes 'were 89, nays 0. The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ~Ir. Herndon of the 43d District- A bill to change the time of holding the Whitfield superior court. 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. The bill ha~'ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ~Ir. Stone of the 27th District- A resolution for the relief of T. J. :Yiitcham et al, and for other purposes. On motion of J\r. :Hitchell of Thomas the bill just read was tabled. 700 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Tarver of Je:fferson- A bill to consolidate and amend the several acts to incor. porate the city of Louisville, Ga. The report of the committee which \Yas favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to. On passage of the bill by substitute the ayes "ere 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. The following Senate bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Chappell of the 24th District- A bill to amend sections 1101 and 1103 of the Criminal Code of 1895. Refen:ed to General Judiciary Committee. By 1\1:r. Cann of the 1st District- A hill to con'iPrt the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a volunteer corps of infantry into a battalion of hea,y artiller:y vf four batteries. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Baker of the 42d District- A bill to require the teaching in the public schools in this State a course of toxicology and hygiene. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. FRIDAY, DECEi\IBER.7, 1900. 701 By )Ir. ~erndon of the 43rd District- A bill to amend an act to amend sect.ions 17"78 and 1'781 of the Code, and for other purposes. Heferred to General Judiciary Committee. By )Ir. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to amend section 4719 of vol. 2 of the Code o 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By )Ir. Ellis of the 22nd District- A resolution instructing the Standing Committees o the Senate and House on vVestern & Atlantic R. R. to con- fer with certain railroads in regaTd to having a new depot. Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R. By )h. .:Ulen of the 20th District- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the appointment of a Special Board of Visitors to the State University. Referred to the Committee on Education. By :Mr. Sullivan o the 18th District- A biB to further define the incompetency of witnesses in certain cases. Refenecl to General Judiciary Committee. 702 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to amend section 3317 of the Civil Code, etc. Referred to General J ucliciary Committee. B.v ::vir. Sullivan of the 18th District- A bill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223 of Yol. 1 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Nir. Ca.nn of the 1st District- A bill to amend an act to provide for the better reorgan- ization of the military furces cot the 8tate. Referred to Committee on :Jiilitary Affairs. The following House bi1ls "ere read the secoml time, to wit: By l\fr. Harvard of DDoly- A resolution to pay the pension due E. B. Barker to his widow. By ]\fr. Tisinger of UpsonA bill to amend section 691, vol 3 of the Code of 18%. By :Jfr. \Vright of Floyd- A bill to appropriate $27,000 to the Georgia School for the Deaf. By Mr. \Yells of ChathamA bill to define what shall' be a lawful fence m thi:c State. S.WURDA Y, DECE.MB.ER 8, 1900. 703 By :Mr. \Vright of Floyd- A bill to appropriate $13,000 to the Georgia School for the Deaf. By :Mr. Stewart of Calhoun~ 1'1. bill to limit the franchise acquired by railroad surveys. The following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit : By :Mr. Chappell of the 24th District- A bill to amend paragrapl~ 1, section 1 of art. 7 of the Constitution of this State so as to limit the power of taxation. I,eave of absence was granted to :3Jr. Sanders of Heard for a few clays. The hour of adjonrnment haYing arrived the House adjourned until !) o'clock to-morrow morning.. ATLANTA, GA: Saturday, December 8th, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment 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 names: . Adain~, Anderson of Cobb, Barron, Anderson of Bartow, Ayres, Bell, 70-1 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Blalock, Harper of Chattooga, Mitchell of Emanuel, Blue, Harper of Wayne, Mitchell of Thomas, Booth, Harvard, Monroe, Bower, Hathcock, Moore, Bray, Harkins, Morris, Brewton, Hawes, Mulherin, Brock, Henderson, Niblack, Burnett, Henry, O'Connell, Carrington, Herrington, Orr, Carswell, Hilton, Ousley, Clower, Hitch, Park of Greene, Cowart. Hixon, Park of Troup, Crawford, Hodges, Parker, Crumbley, Hogan, Perry, Daughtry, Hosch, Peyton, Davis of Meriwether, Houston, Pierce, Davis of Newton, Howard of Baldwin, Quillian, Deal, Howard of DeKalb, Rawls, Dorminy, Howell, Reid of Campbell, Drawdy, Huie, Reid of Taliaferro, Duncan, Hutcheson, Rhyne, English, Hutchins, Roberts, Everett, Johnson of Appling, Shank, Felder, Johnson of Baker, Shipp, Flynt, Johnson of Bartow, Sikes, Fort, Johnson of Jefferson, Singletary, Foster of Floyd, Joiner, Slaton, Foster of Towns, Jordan of .Jasper, Smith of Hancock, Franklin, .Jordan of Pulaski, Smith of Henry, Frederick, Kelly, Stafford, Freeman of Troup, Kilburn, Steed, Freeman onVhitfield, King, Stewart, Gary, Knight, Stubbs, George of DeKalb, Knowles, Sturgis, George of Morgan, Lane, Symons, Gresham, Lawrence, Tarver, Griffin of Twiggs, Lott, Taylor, Grice, Luttrell, Thomas, Hall of Bibb, l\icFarland, Tisinger, Hamilton, McKay, Toomer, Hammock, McLennan, Tumlin, Harden of Chatham, McWhorter, Turner, Hardin of Wilkes, Madden, Underwood, Hardwick, Maples, 'Valker of Brooks, Harrell, Merritt, Walker of Crawford, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900. 705 Walker of Webster, Whitchard, Wright of Floyd, 'IVellborn, "Wight of Dougherty, Yates, Well8, Wilkes, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Allen, Bailey, "Boswell Bruce, Bush, Copeland, Darden, Dean, Foster of Oconee, Gress, Hall of Fannin, Hamby, Land, Miller, Mullins, Narramore, Richardson, Sanders, Schley, Stevens, Thompson of Banks, . Thomson of Dooly, Welch, "\Villiams, Wilson. I\Ir. l\ierritt of Hancock, reported that the journal of _yesterday had been e...--mmined and found correct. On motion of :Mr. Underwood of White, the reading of the journal ":as dispensed with. :Mr. Hitch of Chatham, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing on yesterday, House bill No. 150, which is a bill to amend section 4927 of the Civil Code, relative to the .cutting of timber. The undersigned members of the Steering Committee submitted the following report: JJ1r. Speaker: Your Steering Committee respectfully submits the follo"ing order of business for the morning session. 1st. Reports of Standing and Special Committees. .2d. House and Senate local bills for the first, second and 45 hi 706 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. third reading, and House and Senate general bills, with local application. 3d. The General Tax Act, same to be continued nntil disposed of. 4th. Home and Senate general biJls for first aml seconcl reading. Hespectfully submitted, W. E. STEED, Chairman. J. M. SLATON, W. l\L TOOMER, C. S. REID, The following bill was read the first time, to wit: By l.fr. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of pnblic !'\Chools in the town of Doerun, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Counties and County ~fatter:'. The following Hou~e bills were read the second time, to wit: Bj }\.fr. }'elder of Bibb- A hiJl to amend the road laws of Bibb cmmty. By ~Ir. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to incorporate the town of Cornelia. B: Mr. Hathcock of Douglas- A l)ill to create a board of county comJi11Si'Ioners for Douglas County. 8ATURDA Y, DECEMBER 8, .1900. 707 By !lir. Davis of Newton- A bill to abolish the county court of Newt01. county. By !Ifr :Moore of Columbia- A bill to amend an act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Columbia county. By :Mr. English of V.larrenA resolution for the relief of Joe W. O'Brien. By !lh. English of WarrenA resolution for the relief of E. S. O'Brien. By !lfr. Harper of WayneA resolution for the relief of A. J. Delk and othe1s. By Mr. Miller of Muscogee.A. resolution to pay S. J. Truitt his pension. By J\fr. Frederick of Macon- A resolution to pay pension due A. E. Harp to his children. By Mr. I~and of Butts- A resolutjon to appropriate $1,000 for protection of In dian Springs. By l'Ir. King of FultonA resolution to pay pension of \Y. Gunn to his wido"r 708 JGURNAL oF THE HousE. :By ~fr. Hamby of Rabun- A resolution to pay J. L Coffee a pension. J3y Ur. Tumlin of Carroll- A resolution to authorize the trustees of the School for the Deaf to employ an eye, ear, and nose specialist. By ~Jr. Gary of Richmond- lt bill to amend section :3, of an act to create the Prison Commission for the State of Georgia. Tiy J\Ir. George of )forgan- A bill to amend section 982, Yol. 1 of the C'ode of 1895. Tiy 1\fr. Hitch of ChathamA bill to amend section 2178 of the Code of 1895. By 1\fr. Taylor of Houston- A bill to be entitled an act to provide for certain fees for derks of the superior courts. The following message was received from the Senate through 1\fr. K orthen, the secretary thereof: ]fr. S penker: The Senate has passed b~ the reqnisite constitutio.nal majority, the fo11owing bills of the Senate, to wit: A bill to make it unlawful for any person to catch, trap, net, kill, wound. or in any way take or injure the mocking- hitds of t.his State. - . SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900. 70~ Also, a bill :fL\:ing the_ license fee for retailing liquors in :Morgan county at fifteen thousand dollars. Also, a bill to amend an act creating a new charter for .AJbany. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon. Also, a bill to amend section 4Hl3, volume 2, of the Code of Georgia of 1895. Also, a bill to prescribe the manner of re-committing discharged patients to the State Sanitarium. Also, a bill to provide for the renewal of suits which have been dismissed, nonsuited, or discontinued, without the payment of costs. The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to amend section 3667 of the Code of 1895. 1\lso, a bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Macon. Also, a bill to establish a new charier for the town o:f Blue Jlidge, in the county of Fannin. The Senate has also passed as amended, the following bill of the House: A bill to amend the charter of the city of }\aeon, by incorporating within its limits certain suburbs. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: 110 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By ::\Jr. Tisinger of Upson- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of East Thomaston. The report of the committe, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage or the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By }Ir. Hodges of Hart- A biH to be entitled an act to eonfirm the right of the Georgia and Carolina 1fannfactnring Co. to build a dam .across the Tuga1o river. The report of the committee, which was favo~able to th(~ passage of the bill wa8 agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By }.fr. Sil'es of Worth- A bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Sylvester. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the pasl:lage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900. 711 By :iVIr. Burnett of Clarke- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens. The report of the committee which >vas favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna. jority was passed. By l\fr. Foster of Floyd- .A bill to provide compensation for deputy sheriffs in superior and city courts, etc., in this State. 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 DO, nays 1. The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Duncan of Lee.A bill to amend the charter of the town of Smithville. 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 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 712 JouRNAL oF TIIE HousE. By Mr. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of ::\iounr. Airy. The report of the committee, which \Yas favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-jority was passed. By :Mr. ~Iitchell of Emanuel- A bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Swainsboro. 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. By :M:r. Narramore of EarlyA bill to abolish the county court of Early count~ . The report of the committe, which was favorable to the passage of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. s, 1noo. SATURDAY, DEcEMBER 7J;r By l\tJ:essrs. Anderson and :Morris of Cobb- A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Upshaw school district. The report of the committee, which was favorable to th0 passage ot the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By J\.{r. Narramore of :EarlyA bill to create the city court of the county of :Early. The report of the committee, which ;vas favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. ' By l\tJ:r. l\hdden of Pike- A bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Barnesville. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of the. bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr Peyton of Habersham- A bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Demorest. The report of the committee, whir.h was faYorahle to the passage of the bill \vas agreed to. On pasage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma . jority was passed. By Mr. Toomer of Ware- A bill to amend an act to establish the city comt of V.,Taycross. 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 SD, nays 0. The bill having received th:: r<~quisite constituti()nnl majority was passed. By Mr. Bray of Johnson- A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and public property for the county of Johnson. The report of the committee, which was fa,orable to the passage to the bill "as agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the regnisite constitutional ma. jority was passed. SATL"RDAY, Dr-:oE~lBER 8, 1900. 715 By :Mr. Toomer of \Vare- A bill to make bonds for title to hnd admissab](' to ncord. The report of the conm1ittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having r~ceived the requisite constitutional majority w~s passed. ~he following Senate bill was read the third time and put up n it:- pa::;::;age, to wit: By :Mr. Chappell of the 24th district- A hill tn P1Pend an act to .-est the title of ci::HlrnoH.; of Col mnhm in commissioners. The report of the committee which was favorable to the ' -passage of the bill, was agred to. On passage of the hill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. By unanimous consent the following Senate hill was read the first time, to wit: :By 3Ir. Newton of the 28th district- A bill to he entitled an act to fix the license for selling liquor in 1\forgan cormty. Referred to the Committee on Temperance. 716 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. On motion of ::i\fr. :3forris of Cobb, the following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations, to wit: By !{r. Howell of the 35th District- A bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend an act to amend the charter of the city of !farietta. 1Ir. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Jb. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committe haYe had under consideration the fol1owing House bills, which tl..ey have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the Home with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill by !l:r. Davis of K ewton, to be entitled an act to abolish the county court o Newton countj', and for othe1~ purposes. A bill by !fr. Hitch o Chatham, to be entitled an act ro amend section 2178, vo1. II., Code 1895. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bill, which they have Instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to "it: A bill by !fr. Taylor o Houston, to be entitled a'n act to provide or certain fees or clerks and sheriffs of the superior courts of the several counties, and for other purposes. Respectf11lly submitted, JOHN :M:. SLATON, Chairman. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900. 717 :M:r. Lane, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County l\!l:atters, submitted the following report: .1ltlr. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and County :M:atters have had under consideration the following bills which they in -struct me to report back with the recommendation that the .same do pass, to wit: A bill to amend the road laws of Bibb county, etc. A bill to incorporate the town of Cornelia. '.A bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commission- -ers of Roads and Revenues in the county of Columbia, etc. Respectfully submitted, W. T. LANE, Chairman. l\{r. Thorrson, Chairman Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Jh. Specdcer: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration House bill No. 401, by l\f.r. Hathcock of Douglas, to create a board of County Commissioners for Douglas county, which bill said committee instructed me to repo'l't back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, W. S. THo:l'IPSON, Chairman. The General Tax Act, which was set as a special order for this time, was read the third time and put upon ite.: passage, to wit: 718 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By :Messrs. wight, :Mitchell of Thomas, George of Morgan, and Hardwick- A bill to be entitled an act to levy and collect a tax fo1 the support of the State government, and for otherpurposes On motion of :Mr. Blalock of Payette the bill was taken up and read by sections. J\ir. J\iitchell of Thomas offered to amend section 1 by inserting in lieu of the words "2 mills" the words "2 1-10 mills." On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Mitchell of Thomas called for the ayes and nays which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Bell, Blalock, Blue, Bower, Bray, Brewton, Burnett, Bush, Cowart, Crmnbley, Darden, Daughtry, Davis of Newton, Deal, Dorminy, Drawdy, Duncan, Engli~h, Fort, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Towns, Franklin, King, George of DeKalb, Lott. George of l\iorgan, Luttrell, Hall of Bibb, McFarland, Hamilton, McKay, Hammock, Miller, Harden of Chatham, Mitchell of Thomas~ Hardin of \\'ilkes, Moore, Henry, Perry, Hixon. Peyton, Hogan, Quillian, Hosch, Rawls, Houston, Reid of Campbell, Howell, Rhyne, Huie, Schley, Hutcheson, Shipp, Hutchins, Sikes, Johnson of Jefferson, Stafford, .T oiner, Steed, Kelly, Stewart, Kilburn, Sturgis, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, I 900. Tarver, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Tumlin, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Howard of DeKalb, Barron, .Johnson of Bartow, Carrington, Jordan of Jasper, Carswell, Knight," Clower, Land, Felder, Lane. Frederick, Madden, Freeman of Troup, Maples, Freeman of Whitfield,Merritt. Gary. Morris, Grice, Mulherin, Hardwick, Niblack, O'Connell, Ousley, Parker, Pierce, Shank, Singletary, Symons, Thomson of Dooly,. Toomer, Wells, Wright of Floyd. Those not voting w'ere Messrs.- Adams, Harper of Wayne, Orr, Allen, Harvard, Park of Greene, Anderson of Cobb, Hathcock, Park of Troup, Ayres, Harkins, 'Reid of Taliaferro,.. Bailey, Hawes, Richardson, Booth, Henderson, Roberts, Boswell, Herrington, Sanders, Brock, Hilton, Slaton; Bruce, Hitch, Smith of Hancock,. Copeland, Hodges, Smith of Henry, Crawford. Howard of Baldwin, Stevens, Davis of Meriwether, Johnson of Appling, Stubbs, Dean, Johnson of Baker, -Taylor, Everett, .Jordan of Pulaski, Tisinger, Flynt, Knowles, Turner, Foster of Oconee, Lawrence. walker of Crawford,. Gresham, McLennan, wellborn, Gress, McWhorter, \Velch, Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wilkes, Hall of Fannin, Monroe, Williams, Hamby, Mullins, Wilson, Harrell, Narramore, Mr. Speaker. Harper of Chattooga, -7:20 JouRNAL m THE HousE. On motion of l\Ir. l\iitchell of Thomas the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 73, nays 35, so the amendment was, therefore, adopted. Section 1 of the bill was then adopted as amended. In pursuance of the report o_f the Steering Committee, further acti0n on the General Tax Ad wa:; temporarily suspended, when l\ir. Hitch of Chatham arose in his seat and in pursuance of his notice given this morning, movecl that the House reconsider its action in passing House bill No. 150, which is a bill relative to the cutting of timber. The Honse refused to reconsider its action and the motion of Mr. Hitch was lost. The Speaker then requested leaYe of absence until Monday on account of Yery important business, which request \\as granted and the Speaker pro tern. took the chair. :Mr. Kelly of Glascock moved that when the House ad. journed it stand adjourned until Monday morning at !J o'clock, which motion prevailed. l\[r. Mitchell of Thomas then moved that the House adJOurn. On the motion to adjourn l\Jr. Davis of Newton called for the a:es ana nays, which call was lost. :Mr. Mitchell's motion \Yas then put to the House and , carried. LeaYe of absence was granted toMr. Mitchell of'Thomas, few days. 'J\fr. Davis of Ne"i:on for Monday. MoNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 721 :!\fr. Lane of Sumter for few days. )fr. Flynt of Spalding for :Monday. )fr. Kelly until Tuesday. Mr. English of \Varren for Monday. 1ir. Little until Monday afternoon. :Jfr. I~and of Butts for few days. :J\Ir. Xiblack until :Monday evening. 3fr. Smith of Hancock. 3fr. Darden of :Monroe until Tuesday. ::vrr. Singletary for :Monday. :Jfr. Orr for :Monday. )fr. Joiner for :Monday. 21fr. Parker for :Monday. In pursuance of the motion of Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas the Speaker declared the Honse adjonrned until 9 o'clock }fonday morning. ATLANTA, GA., Monday, December 10, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock -a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker pro. tem., -and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Allen, Anderson of Butow, Anderson of Cobb, Ayres, Bailey, 46 h j Barron, Bell, Blalock, Blue, Booth, Boswell, Bower, Bray, Brewton, Brock, Bruce, Burnett, 722 JouRJSAL OF '!'HE HousE. Bush, Harkins, Mulhe1in, Carrington, Hawes, Mullin~, Carswell, Henderson, Narramore, Clower, Henry, Niblack, Cowart, Herrington, O'Connell, Crawford, Hilton, Ousley, Crumbley, Hitch, Park of Greene, Daughtry, Hixon, Park of Troup, Davis of Meriwether, Hodges, Perry. Davis of Newton, Hogan, Peyton, Deal, Hosch, Pierce, Dorminy, Houston, Quillian, Drawdy, Howard of Baldwin, Rawls, Duncan, Howard of DeKalb, Reid of Campbell, Everett, Howell, Reid of Taliaferro~ Felder, Huie, Rhyne, Flynt, "Hutcheson, Richardson, Fort, Hutchins, Roberts, Foster of Floy(l, Johnson of BJker, Sanders, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Bartow, Sr.hley, Foster of Oconee, Johnson of Jefferson, Shank, Frdnklio, Jorrlan of Jasper, t:lhipp, Frederick, .Jordan of Pulaski, Sikes, Freeman of Troup, Kelly, Singletary, Freeman of Whitfield, Kilburn, Slaton, Gary, King-, Smith of Hancock? George of DeKalb, Kni~~:ht, Smith of Henry, George of Morgan. Knowles, Stafford, Gresham, Land, Steed, Gress, Lane, Stewart, Griffin of Twiggs, Lawrence, Stubbs, Grice, Lott, Stur~~:is, Hall of Bibb, Luttrell, Symons, Hall of Fannin, McFarland, Tarver, Hamb~, McKay, Taylor, Hamilton, McLennan, Thomas, Hammock, Madden, Thomson of Dooly,. Harclen of Chatham, Maples, Tisinger, Hardin of Wilkes, Merritt, Toomer, Hardwick, Miller, Turner, Harrell, Mitchell of Emanuel, Underwood, Harper of Chattooga, Mitchell of Thomas, Walker of Brooks~ Harper of 'Wayne, Monroe, Wellborn, Harvard, Moore, WPlch, Hathcock, Morris, Wells, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 723 Whitchard, Wilkes, Wight. of Dougherty, Wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates. Those absent were Messrs.- Copeland, Darden, Dean, English, Johnson of Appling, Joiner, l\1c \ V h o r t e r , Orr, Parker, Stevens, Thompson of B.tnks, Tumlin, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Webster, Williams, Mr. Speaker. :Mr. Merritt of Hancock reported that the journal of Saturday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. l\h. Howell c :Meriwether gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in adopting section 1 of the General Tax Act. The journal was then read and confirmed. l\ir. Foster of Floyd requested that he be allowed to withdraw House bill No. 37, which request was granted. :Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: M1. Spealce1: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill by Mr. Wight of Dougherty to amend sectio' n 5 of an act to create the city court. of Albany, and for other purposes. Respectfully <:ubm'tted, J. 1\f. SL....Tox, Chairman. 724 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. ::\Ir. Steed, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submittecl the following report: Jllr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills which they hav.e instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to >vit: A bill by l\ir. Bower of Decatur to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Iron City, and for other purposes. A bill by J"Hr. Johnson of Jefferson to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of \Vrens, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the follmYing Senate bills which they have instructed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with recommendation that they do pass, to wit: A bill by ::\Ir. Johnson of the 5t1J District to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Douglas in the county of Coffee. .::\._ bill by :Mr. Stone of the 27th District to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of \Vatkinsville, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, \V. E. STEED, Chairman. ~Ir. \Vright, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: MONDAY; DECEMBER 10, 1900. 725 1111-. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bills which they instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back with a recommendation that they do pass : Senate bill by Grantland of the 26th District to repeal an act approved December 20, 1899, to prohibit the manufacture of liquor in Spalding county. A bill by 11r. Darden of :Monroe to amend an act approved February 29, 18'77, relating to the sale of spirituous, malt and intoxicatng liquors and domestic wines. Senate bill by 11r. Newton of the 28th District to be entitled an act :fi..-xing the license fee for retailing or vending spirituous, intoxicating or malt liquor in 11organ county at fifteen thousand dollars and to provide a penalty for violating the same. Respectfully submitted, SEABORN WRIGHT, Chairman. :Mr. Shipp, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: lth. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following acts, to wit: An act to establish a system of public schools for the town of East Rome, and for other purposes. 7~6 JouRNAL oF TJ:-u~ HousE. Also, an act to amend the chartm of the town of Unaclilla, Doo]y county, Georgia, and for other purposes. Also, an act to authorize the establishment of a system of public schools in the town of Lumber Cit.', and for other purposes. .:'..lso, an act changing the time of holding DeKalb superior court. Respectfully submitted, Rowr. L. SnrrP Chairman, protem. :Jir. Lane, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County J\Iatters, snhmitted the following report: JJfr. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and Connty Matters have hadnnder consideration the following Honse hill: A hill to be entitled an act to authorize the establishment of a system of puhlic schools in and for he town of Doerun in Colquitt county, and for other pnrposes, and instruct me, as their C'hairmm1, to report the same back with the recomenclation that it do pass. Respectfnl13; snbmitted, W. T. LAXE, Chairman. The following bills were read the third time by recommendation of the Steering Committee and put upon their passage, to wit: By :Jir. Hodges of Hart- A bill to amend an act to amend section 4465 of the Code, which pro;-ides for affidavits in forma panperies, etc. MO:\DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 727 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the vassage of the bill was agreed to.. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of ~Ir. Hodges of Hart, the above bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. By }Ir. Stubbs of Laurens- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for a special department of Horticulture and Pomology, etc. The report of the committee "hich "a.s favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 94, nays 1. The bill having recei,ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of )ir. Stubbs the bill was ordered lmmediately transmitted to the Senate. By Jir. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to provide a system of taxation for Telephone companies, 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 bi1l the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority.was passed. 728 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. N orthen, Secretary thereof: 1111. Bpealce1: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majorities, the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. Also, a bill to amend the act creating a new charter for Calhoun, Ga. Also, a bill to amend the chaTter of Dawson, so as to provide for the impeachment of the :Mayor and Council. Also, a bill to amend act to incorporate the Germania Loan and Banking Co. Also, a bill to establish a system of public schools in the town of Roswell. Also, a bill to define and regulate Fraternal Beneficiary orders. Also, a bill to amend an act providing for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Gwinnett county. Also, a bill to amend section 752 of the Penal Code of 1895. Also, a bill to amend section 1 of an act to make it unlawful to manufacture intoxicating liquors in Gwinnett county. Also a bill for the protection of fish in the streams of Floyd county. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 729 Also, a bill to change the time of holding Baker Superior court. Also, a bill to make it unlawful to manufacture intoxicating liquors in Gordon county. Also, a bill to require obstructions removed from streams of Greene county. Also, a bill to amend section 32 of an act to establish the city court of Greenville. Also, a bill to establish a system of public schooJs for Boston, Thomas county. Also, a bill to amend section 4193 of the Code of 1895. Also, a bill to amend au act to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Fayette county. Also, a bill to repeal an act to levy a tax on dogs. Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in the town of Beuna Vista, in the county of Marion. Also, a bill to repeal section 4 of an act approved Dec. 16th, 1897, authorizing boards of Education to prescribe the manner of making changes in books. Also, a bill to amend section 1775 of Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Also, a resolution to pay John Vaughn for work clone in Penitentiary. The Senate has also passed the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 730 JouRl'iAL oF THE HousE. A bill to amend section 658, Vol III of the Code of 1895. Also, a bill to repeal an act to .provide for a board of County CommisBioners of Bartow county, approved JYiarch 2nd, 1874. The following message was recei,,ed from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary Mr. Hitch, to wit: JJfr. Speake?': His Excellency, the Governor, has approved and signed the follo"ing acts, to wit: An act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Lumber City. ;\n act changing the time of holding DeKalb Superior court. An act to amend the charter of the town of Unadilla. An act, to establish a system of public schools for the to\Yn of East R.ome. The fo1lowing '.nessage was received from the Senate, through J\Ir. X orthrn, the Secretary thereof: Jfr. S peake1: The Senate has passed as amended tl1e following hill of the Honse, to wit: J\ hill to amend th0 charter of the city of Atlanta. The "G~neral Ta..x Act" which was np for consideration on Saturday when the House adjourned and which was MoNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 73'1 set for a further consideration at this hour by the Steering Committee was again taken up for the purpose of putting it upon its passage, to wit: By )fr. Blalock of Fa~'ette- A bill to be entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for tl1c support of the State Government, and for other purposes. In accordance with the notice given by himself this morning )lr. Howell of :Meriwether moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting section 1 of the abo-ie bill which motion prevailed. :Jir. J olmson of Bartow propos~d the following amendment which was lost, to wit: ..:\mend by adding the following proviso to section 1, to \\it: ''Provided that the Governor and Comptroller General in levying the "General State Tax" and the tax for educational purposes of 2 1-10 mills, shall reduce said rate cf 3 mills and said rate of 2 1-10 mills pro rata to the increased Yalne of taxable property, for the years 1901 and 1!)02 that the same bears to the taxable property of 1900.'' :Jlr. Howell then proposed the following amendment, to \\'it : Amcncl by adding to section 1 the follo"ing, to wit: "And should the levy of 2 1-10 mi1ls raise more than $800,000.00 the owrplns shall he nsecl for the prompt monthly payment of teachel's, and shall not he paid out for any other purpose, provided, nothing in this section shall be construed to increase the annual appropriation of $800,000.00." 732 JouRNAL OF THE BousE. ~fr. Slaton of Fulton called for the previous question which call was sustained. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 71, nays 31, so the amendment was adopted. Section 1 of the bill was then adopted as anwnded. The following resolution was introduced and read, to wit: By ~1:r. Toomer of Ware- A resolution, providing that Rule No. 133, which provide.; that "the ayes ancl nays on any question shall at the desire of one-fifth of the members present be ent.{'red on the Journal" shall be construed as meaning only the main question before the House to be enacted into law. Under the Rules of the House the resolution "as referred to the Committe on Rules. The "General Tax Act" was again resumed. The committee proposed to amend by inserting in the 12th line of sub section 14 of section 2 the following: "Each circus parade, for advertisement where circus performance is not given, the sum of $500.00." To amend by inserting after the words thereof in the 5th line of section 15 "and upon all manufacturers of spiritious or malt liquors." The following amendments \vere proposed to the 15th paragraph of section 2, to wit: Mo~DAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900: 733 By :Mr. Hodges of Hart- Amend by striking in paragraph 15 of section 2 the word ''two" wl1erever it occurs and insert in lieu thereof the word ''four." The amendment was lost. By :Mr. Johnson of Bartow- Amend paragTaph 15, of section 2, by striking out the word "two" whereYer it occurs aucl ir.sert in lieu thereof the word "five." On the adoption of the amendment proposed by Mr. ~rohn.son of Bartow to raise the rate c, taxation on retail liquor dealers from $200.00 to $500.00, :;\Ir. Mulherin of Richmond 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 Me:;srs.- Adams, Harper ofChattoo,;a, Park of Greene, Anderson of Bartow, Harvard, Peyton, Blalock, Harkins, Quillian, Brewton, Henry, Richardson, Carswell, Herrington, Shank, Daughtry, Howard of DeKalb, Smith of Henry, Fort, Huie, Tarver, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Bartow, Taylor, Foster o Oconee, Johnson of Jefferson, Thomas, Frederick, Kelly, Thomson of Dooly, Freeman of Whitfield, Lawrence, Toomer, George of DeKalb, Lott, Turner, George of l\iorgan, McFarland, W:alker of Brooks, Gresham, !\'lcLennan, Wellborn, Grice, Monroe, Wright of Fluyd, H>tmhy, Ousley, Yates. Hammock, 734 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Those voting in the negative were Messts.- Allen, Griffin of Twiggs, MorriA, Anderson of Cobb, Hall of Bibb, Mulherin, AyreP, Hamilton, M:ullinP, Bailey, Harden of Chatham, Narramore, Barron, Hardin of WilkeF, O'Connell, Bell, Harper of Wayne, Park of Troup, Blue, Hawes, Rawls, Booth, Henderson, Rhyntl, Bower, Hilton, Roberts. Bray, Hitcb, Sanders, Brock, Hodges, Schley, Bruce, Hogan, Shipp, Burnett, Houston, Sikes, Carrington, Howell, Slaton, Clower, Johnson of Baker, Smith of Hancoek, Cowart, Jordan of Jasper, Steed, Crawford, Jordan of Pulaski, Stubbs,. Crumbley, King, Sturgis, Davis of Meriwether, Knight, Symons, Davis of Newton, Knowles, Tisinger, Deal, Land, Undt-rwood, Dorminy, Luttrell, Walker of Webster, Drawdy, McKay, Welch, Duncan, Madden, Wells, Everett, Maples, Whitchard, Felder, Merritt, Wight of Dougherty, Foster of Floyd, Moore, Wilson. Freeman of Troup, Those not voting were Messrs.- Boswell, Bush, Copeland, Darden, Dean, English, Flynt, Franklin, Gary, Gress, Hall of Fannin, Hardwick, Lane, Harrell, McWhorter, Hathcock, Miller, Hixon, Mitchell of Emanuel, Hosch, Mitchell of Thomas, Howard of Baldwin, Niblack, Hutcheson, Orr, Hutcbius, . Parker, Johnson of Appling, Perry, Joiner, Pierce, Kilburn, Reid of Campbell, MONDAY, DECEliiBER 10, 1900. 735 Reid of Taliaferro, Singletary, Stafford, Stevens, Stewart, Wilkes, Tbompson of Banks, Williams, Tumlin, Mr. Speaker. Walker of Crawford, Mr. Deal of Bulloch m~>Ved to dispense with the verification of the roll call which motion prevailed. On the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Johnson of Bartow the ayes wer.e 49, nays 82. The amendment was th'lrefore lost. :i\fr. Wright of Floyd m'lYed to reconsider the action of the Honse in calling the previous question and ordering the main question on paragraph 15 of section 2 of the "General Tax Bill" which motion prevailed. Mr. Houston of Fulton called for the previous question on paragraph 15 of section 2, and the pending amendments which call was sustained. On being put to the House the amendment was adopted. By l\fr. Luttrell of Harris- Amend by inserting the word "three" wherever the word "two" occurs. On the adoption of the amendment :Mr. \'Tight of Dougherty called for the ayes and nays which caU was sustained and on takil1g the ba1lot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Mes::;rs.- Adams, Allen, Anderson of Bartow, Bailey, Blalock, Bray, Brewton, Bush, Carswell, Deal, Fort, Foster of Towns, Foster of Oconee, Frederick, Freeman of Whitfield, 736 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. George of Morgan, Huie, Quillian, Gresham, Johnson of Bartow, Reid of Campbell, Grice, Johnson of Jefferson, Richardson, . Hamby, Jordan of Jasper, Schley, Hamilton, Kelly, Smith of Henry, Hammock, Lawrence, Stafford, Harper of Chattooga, Lott, Sturgis, Harvard, Luttrell, Tarver, Harkins, McFarland, Thomson of Dooly, Hawes, McLennan, Toomer, Henry, Maples, Turner, Herrington, Monroe, Walker of Brooks, Hixon, Park of Greene, Wellborn, Hodges, Peyton, Wright of Floyd. Howard of DeKalb, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Uobb, Griffin of Twiggs, B:~rrou, Hall of Bibb, Bell, Hardin of Wilkt>s, Blue, Harrell, Booth, Hathcock, Bower, Henderson, Bruce; Hilton, Burnett, Hitch, Carrington, Hogan, Clower, Houston, Cowart, Howell, Crawford, J obnson of Baker, Crumbley, Jordan of Pula"ki, Daughtry, King, Davis of Meriwether, Knight, Davis of Newton, Knowles, Dorminy, Land, Duncan, McKay, Everett, Madden, Felder, Merritt, Flynt, MoorP., Foster of Floyd, :\'I orris, Freeman of Troup, Mulherin, Mullins, Niblack, O'Connell, Park of Troup, Rawls, Rhyne, Sanders, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of HancJck, Stubbs, Symons, Taylor, Tisinger, Underwood, Walker of Webster, Welch, Well!, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilson, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Ayers, Boswell, Brock, Copeland, Darden, Dean, MONDAY, DECE~IBER 10, 1900. 737 Drawdy, English, Franklin, Gary, -George of DeKalb, -Gress, Hall of Fannin, Harden of Chatham, Hardwick, Harper of Wayne, Hosch, Howard of Baldwin, Hutcheson, Hutchins, Johnson of Appling, Joiner, Kilburn, Lane, McWhorter, Miller, Mitchell of Emanuel, Mitchell of Thomas, Narramore, Orr, Ousley, Parker, Perry, .Pierce, Re'id of Taliaferro, Roberts, Shank, Shipp, Slaton, Steed, Stevens, Stewart, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Tumlin, Walker of Crawford, Wilkes, Williams, Mr. Speaker. On moti(,}n of ~fr. Hardin of Wilkes the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 58, nays 68, so the amendment was therefore lost. Paragraph 15 of section 2 was then adopted as amended. Mr. .:\.dams of Putnam gave notice of his intention of filing a minorit,v report on Senate bill Xo. 71. The report of the committee on rules submitted on the Tesolution by )fr. Toomer, relative to the calling of the ayes and na;vs on an~ question was read. The minoTity repo1t upon the abon resolution signed by ~fr. Felder of Bibb was also read. )fr. Hall of Bibb moved that the above report o the Committee on Rules and the minority report on the above mentioned resolution be tabled, and on that motion ~fr. Hall called for the ayes and nays. Before the above motion of Mr. Hall was put to the 4i h j 738 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. House, Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that the House ad-journ, on which motion Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Before the call of the ayes and nays was finished :Mr. Bower of Ikcatur introduced the following privileged re- solution which was read, to wit: Resolved that this morning's session be extended until the section of the "Tax Act" lmder discussion be disposed of. On the adoption of the resolution )11-. Hall of Bibbcalled for the ayes and nays which call the Speaker pro tem. ruled out of order. ~Ir. Hall of Bibb, appealed from the decision of the.. chair in ruling his motion out of order, but before any action could be taken the hour of adjournment arrived. Leave of absence was ganted to- 11r. Hutchins of Gwinnett for afternoon. Mr. Tumlin of Carroll for to-day. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker pro tern. declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'cLoCK P. l\f. At this hour the Speaker pro tem. again called the Hom:e to order. Jfr. Ha!l of Bibb moved to dispense with the call of the MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 739 roll and on that motion 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.- Adam~;~, Harden of Chatham, Perry, Bell, Hardin of Wilkes, Peyton, Blalock, Harkins, Rhyne, Daughtry, Hawes, Richardson, Davis of Meriwether, Henry, Shank,_ Flynt, Hixon, Shipp, Fort, Hogan, Slaton, Franklin, Howard of DeKalb, Smith of Hancock, Frederick, Joiner, Steed, Freeman of Troup, Madden, Sturgis, Freeman of Whitfield, Miller, Wilkes. Grice, O'Connell, Tho.;;e voting in the negative were Messr.;;.- Allen, Anderson of Bartow, Anderson of Cobb, Bailey, Barron, Blue, Booth, Boswell, Carrington, Clower, Cowart, Crumbley, Davis of Newton, Deal, Dean, Duncan, English, Everett, Felder, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Towns, George of Morgan, Gress, G-riffin of Twiggs, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Fannin, Hamilton, Hammock, Harper of wayne, Henderson, Herrington. Hitch, Hodges, Hosch, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howell, Huie, Hutcheson, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Bartow, J?rdan of Jasper, Jordan of Pulaski, Kelly, King, Knight, Lott., McFarland, McKay, McWhorter, Maples, Merritt, Monroe, Moore, Morris, Mulherin, Mullins, Niblack, Ousley, Park of Greene, Pierce, Sanders, Schley, 710 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Stevens, Stubbs, Symons, Tarver, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, Underwood, 'Valkl'r of Brooks, 'Valker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilson. Those not voting were Messrs.- Ayres, Bower, Bray, Brewton, Brock, Bruce, Burnett, Bush, Carswell, Copeland, Crawford, Darden, Dorminy, Drawdy, Foster of Oconee, Gary, George of DeKalb, Gresham, Hamby, Hardwick, Harrell, Parker, Harper uf Chattooga, Quillian, Narvard, Rawls, Hathcock, Reid of Campbell, Hilton, Reid of Taliaferro, Hutchins, Roberts, Johnson of Appling, Stafford, Johnson of J eft"erson, Stewart, Kilburn, Taylor, Knowles, Thompson of Banks, Land, Tisinger, Lane, Toomer, Lawrencl', Tumlin, Luttrell, Turner, McLennan, Walker of Crawfurd Mitchell of Emanuel, Williams, Mitchell of Thomas, Wright of Floyd, Narramore, Yates, Orr, Mr. Speaker. Park of Troup, On motion of ::\Ir. Hawes of Elbert the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On counting the Yote it was found that the ayes were 35, nays 81. The motion to dispose with the roll call was therefore lo.o;t. The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Allen, Anderson of Bartow, Ayres, Anderson of Cobb, . Bailey, MoNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 741 Barron, Harden of Chatham, :Mitchell of Emanuel, Dell, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell of Thomas, Blalock, Hardwick, Monroe, Blue, Harrell, Moore, Booth, Harper of Chattooga, Morris, Boswell, Harper of 'Vayne, Mulherin, Bower, Hathcock, Mullins, Bray, Harkins, Niblack, Brewton, Hawes, O'Connell, Bruce, Henderson, Ousley, Bush, Henry, Park of Greene, Carrington, Herrington, Park of Troup, Carswell, Hitch, Perry, Clower, Hixon, Peyton, Cowart, Hodges, Pierc>., Crumbley, Hogan, Quillian, Daughtry, Hosch, Rawls, Davis of Meriwether, Houston, Reid of Campbell, Davis of Newton, l!oward of Baldwin, Reid of Taliafer;o, Deal, Howard of DeKalb, Rhyne, Dean, Howell, Richardson, Dorminy, Huie, Roberts, Drawdy, Hutcheson, Sanders, Duncan, Johnson of Baker, Schley, English, Johnson of Bartow, Shank, Everett, Johnson of Jefferson, Shipp, Felder, Joiner, Sikes, Flynt, Jordan of Jasper, Singletary, Fort, Jordan of Pulaski, Slaton, Foster of Floyd, Kelly, Smith of Hancock, Foster of Towns, Kilburn, Smith of Henry, Foster of Oconee, King, Steed, Franklin, Knight, Stevens, Frederick, Knowles, Stubbs, Freeman of Troup, Land, Sturgis, Freeman of 'Vhitfield,Lawrence, Symons, George of DeKalb, Lott, Tarver, George of Morgan, McFarland, Thomas, Gresham, McKay, Thomson of Dooly, Gress, McLennan, Tisinger, Griffin of Twiggs, McWhorter, Toomer, Grice, Madden, Underwood, Hall of Bibb, Maples, Walker of Brooks, Hamilton, :Merritt, Walker of Webster, Hammock. Miller, Wellborn, 742 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wright of Floyd, Wilkes, Yates. Wilson, Those absent were Messrs.- Brock, Burnett, Copeland, Crawford, Darden, .Gary, Hall of Fannin, Hamby, Harvard, Hilton, Hutchins, Johnson of Appling, Lane, Luttrell, Narramore, Orr, Parker, Stafford, Stewart, Taylor, Thompson of Banks, Tumlin, Turner, Walker of Crawford, Williams, Mr. Speaker. The follo,ring telegram was receiYed from the Speaker explaini11g his absence: Greenwood, S. C., Dec. 10, 1900. Ron. N. A. Morris, Speaker protem., State Capitol, ~'\tlanta, Ga. Accident t.o train has delayed us three hours, will hardly arrive before six. Please explain. J.so. D. LITTLE. Mr. Steed, Chairman of the Steering Committee, submitted his report fixing the order of business for the afternoon's session. The report was read and llfr. Hall of Bibb moved that it be tabled, which motion the Speaker pro. tem. ruled out of order. The resolution introduced by :Nir. Toomer of vVare, con- struing rule No. 133, was then taken up, Mr. Hall of Bibb bad moved to table the same at the morning session. The previous q11estion had been called, on which call Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays. The call was sustained. MoNDAY, DECEl\IBER 10, 1900. 743 The roll call was begun and when the name of Mr. Fel-der was reached he arose in his seat and asked that he be allowed to explain his vote. Objection was raised and :Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that he be allowed that privilege, and on that motion called for the ayes and nays. The Speaker pro tem. ruled that a call for the ayes and nays \vas out of order while an aye and nay vote was being had on another question. :Mr. Hall appealed from the above decision of the Speak-er pro tem., and the chair was sustained by a vote of 64 to 57. The motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing )lr. Felder to explain his vote was put to the House and lost. The clerk then proceeded with the ayes and nays on the -call for the previous question and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Foster of Floyd, Hilton, Bell, Foster of Oconee, Hitch, Booth, Franklin, Hixon, Boswell, Frederick, Hodges, Bower, Freeman of Troup, Hosch, Carswell, George of DeKalb, Houston, -Clower, Griffin of Twiggs, Huie, Cowart, Hamby, Jordan of Jasper, Crumbley, . Hamilton, Jordan of Pulaski, Davis of Meriwether, Hammock, King, Davis of Newton, Harden of Chatham, Knowles, Drawdy, Hardin of Wilkes, Land, Duncan, Harper of Cbattooga, Lott, English, Harper of Wayne, Luttrell, Everett, Harkins, McLennan, ;Flynt, Hawes, McWhorter, .iFo1t, Henderson, Madden, 744 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Merritt, Miller, l\forris, 31ullins, Niblack, O'Connell, Park of Greene, Peyton, Pierce, Quillian, Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Rhyne, Sanders, Shank, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Steed, Stevens, Stubbs, Symons, Thomas, Toomer, Turner, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty,.. Wilson. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hall of Bibb, Mulherin, Anderson of Bartow, Hall of Fannin, Perry, Anderson of Cobb, Harrell, Rit:;hardson, Ayres, Harvard, Roberts, Bailey, Henry, Schley, Barron, Herrington, Shipp, Blue, Hogan, Sikes, Bray, Howard of DeKalb, Singletary, Brewton, Howell, Smith of Henry, Brock, Hutcheson, Sturgis, Bush, Johnson of Appling, Tarver, Carrington, Johnson of Bartow, Taylor, Crawford, Johnson of Jefferson, Thompson of Banks, Daughtry, Joiner, Thomson of Dooly, Deal, Kelly, Tisinger, Dean, Knight, Underwood, Dorminy, McFarland, Walker of Broc.ks, Felder, McKay, Walker of Webster, Foster of Towns, Maples, Wilkes, George of Morgan, Monroe, Wright of Floyd, Gress, Moore, Yates. Grice, Those not voting were Messrs.- Blalock, Gresham, Bruce, Hardwick, Burnett, Hathcock, Copeland, Howard of Baldwin, Darden, Hutchins, Freeman of Whitfield, Johnson of Baker, Gary, Kilburn, Lane, Lawrence, Mitchell of Emanuel . Mitchell of Thomas, Narramore, Orr, Ousley, MoNDAY, DECRMBER 10, 1900. 745 Park of Troup, Parker, Reid of Taliaferro, Stafford, Stewart, Tumlin, Walker of Cra.wford, Williams, Mr. Speaker. On the motion of :;\Ir. Slaton the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the call for the previous question the ayes were 81~ nays 64. The call was therefore sustained. 1\fr. Harvard of Dooly then moved to table the resrJiution, on which motion :Mr. Johnson of Bartow called for the ayes and n~ys. The call was sustained. The hour of 4.30 o'clock having arrived and this hour having been set for a consideration of the "General Tax Act" which was brought oYer as unfinished business from this morning's session, the same was taken up for hll'ther consideration, to wit: By 1\fessrs. ilfitchell of Thomas, George of J.forgan, Hardwick and others. A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Govemment. The following substitute was offered by '1\h. Park of Greene to section 6, which was adopted, to wit: "Section 6. 13e it further enacted by the authority afore- said that the president, general manager or secretary of all Building & Loan Associations or other Associations of like character, shall be required to return to the tax receiver of the county where such associations are located all real and personal property of every kind and cl1aracter belonging to such associations, except that real property located in another county shall be 1eturnecl to the tax r& ceiver of that county." 746 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Jlfr. Park of Greene offered the following amendment to the substitute for section 6, to wit: Amend by inserting in the amendment by including the words as follows: "including this stock (upon which as shown by the books of such association, no advance has been made or money borrowed thereon by the individual stockholders") in the 6th line of said section, after the word "property" and before the word "of." The amendment was adopted, as was the substitute as amended. Jlfr. Hogan of Lincoln moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn to meet again at 7:30 o'clock this evening. l\ir. :Miller of ~Iuscogee, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in adopting sectiou 6 of the "General Tax Act" by substitute as amended. Leave of absence was granted to- Mr. Harkins for few days. llfr. Stevens of Oglethorpe for to-day. The hour of adjournment having arrived the speaker pro tern. declared the House adjourned until 7:30 o'clock this evening. 7:30 O'CLOCK P. M. At this hour the House was called to 01der by the Speaker. MONDAY, DECEl\IBER 10, 1900. 747 On moti~n of :Mr. Felder of Bibb, the roll call was dispensed with. By unanimous consent the following bills were intro. duced, read and adopted, to wit: B,v }Ir. Bush of Miller- A bill to be entitled an act to establish and maintain a dispensary in Colquitt, and for other purposes. Referred to Counties and County Matters Committee. By )Ir. Hodges of Hart- A bill to be entitled an act to create a Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By )Ir. Blalock of Fayette.A. resolution to pay pension of one hundred dollars to the widow of W. H. Ryan. Referred to Committee on Pensions. The following bills were read the second time, to wit: By )Ir. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Doerun. By )fr. Bower of Decatur- A. bill to incorporate the town of Iron City with certain rights and privileges, and for other purposes. 748 JOURNAJ~ OF THE HOUSE. The following bill >vas taken up and the Se~ate amendments concurred in, to wit: By )Ir. Felder of Bibb- A bill to amend the charter of the city of )aeon, and for other purposes. The folJo,,ing hil1s were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By 11Ir. Tumlin of Carroll- A resolution to authorize the trustees of the G0orgia School for the Deaf to employ a nose, ear, and eye specialist. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to. On the adoption of the resolution the ayes ,,ere> !);), nays 0. So the hill having receiYed the requisite constitutional p.najority was passed. By 1\Ir.. George of )Iorgan- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 882, Yol I of the Code, 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 \\ere 88, nays 0. The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. MoNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 749 :Jfr. Park, Chairman of the Committee on PriYileg-es and Elections, submitted the following report: ~Mr. Speaker: Y onr Committee on Privileges and :Elect.ions to whom was referred the disposition of the case of Brown, contestant, v.s. Hall, contestee, Fannin county, beg leave to submit the foHowing report: On the question as to whether notice was sufficient or necessary we find t'hat proper notice was given the contestee, and as a matter of law we had the right to take evidence and be heard by this Committee. That the eYidence shows that the contestee was duly elected by a majority of sixty Yotes and we recommend that he retain seat. Respectfully submitted, J. B. PARK, JR., Chairman. By :Mr. 'Yhitchard of Terrell- A resoh1tion providing- for the payment of the sum of $50.00 to C. G. Lewis. .An appropriation being imolved m the resolution the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same and the Speaker appointed as Chairman of the Committee, 1\Ir. Hitch of Chatham. After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their Chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommenchtion that it do pass. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was disagreed to and the resolution was lost. 750 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. J\fr. Bush of )Iiller asked that House bill No. 395, berecommitted to the Committee on Corporations and No. 396 be recommitted to Committee on Counties and County :Matters, which request was granted. Mr. Hitch, Vice Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the follo,ving report: Mr. Speaker: Ypur committee on corporations have had under con sideration the following Senate bill, which they have in- structed me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with t.he recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A. bill by :llr. Howell of the 35th District, to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of :3-farietta, and for other purposes. Respectfull:y submitted, RoBERT). HITCH,.Vice Chairman. By Mr. Frederick of )Iacon- A resolution to appropriate the sum of $60.00 to the children of ..:-\. E. Harp. The resolution, involving an appropriation the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering the same and the Speaker. designated as Chairman of the Committee, J\fr. Freeman of Troup. After a cm1side1ation of the resolution the committee arose and through their Chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. MoNDAY, DECEllrBER 10, 1900. 75} The amendments offered by the Committee were withdrawn by unanimous consent. On passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as. follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Harper of Chattooga, Orr, Allen, Harper of \Vayne, Ousley, Anderson of Bartow, Harvard, Park of Greene. Anderson of Cobb, Hathcock, Perry, Ayres, Hawes, Peyton, Baily, Henry, Rawls, Blalock, Hitch, Rhyne, Blue, Hixon, Richardson, Boswell, Hodges, Schley, Bower. Hogan, Shank, Brewton, Houston, Sikes, Burnett, Howard of DeKalb, Singletary, Carrington, Howell, Smith of Hancock,. Clower, Johnson of Bartow, Smith of Henry, Crawford, Johnson of .Jefferson, Steed, Crumbley, Joiner, Stewart, Davis of Newton, Jordan of Jasper, Sturgis, Deal, Jordan of Pulaski, Tay!or, Everett, Kelley, Thomas, Felder, Kin~, Tisioger, Foster of Floyd, Knowles, Toomer, Foster of Towns, Land, Underwood, Foster of Oconee, Lawrence, \Valker of Brooks, Frederick, Luttrell, W'alker of Websterr Freeman of Troop, McFarland, Wellborn, Freeman of Whitfield, Madden, Welch, George of Morgan, M:erntt, Whitchard, Grice, Monrol", Wilkes, Hall of Fannin, .Mulherin, Wright of Floyd, Hammock, Narramore, Yates. Harden of Chatham, Niblack, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Barron, :i\Il'Lennan. 752 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Tho8e not voting were Messrs.- Bell, Hamilton, Mullins, Booth, H>trdin of Wilkes, O'Connell, Bray, Hardwick, Park of Troup, Brock, Harrell, Parker, Bruce, Harkins, Pierce, Bush, Henderson, Quillian, Car5well, Herrington, Reid of Campbell, Copeland, Hilton, Reid of Taliaferro, Cowart, Hosch, Roberts, Darden, Howard of Baldwin, Sanders, Daughtry, Hnie, Shipp, Davis of Meriwether, Hutcheson, Slaton, Dean, Hutchins. Stafford, Dorminy, Johnson of Appling, Stevens, Drawdy, Johns m of Baker, Stubbs, Duncan, Kilburn, Symons, English, Knight, Tarver, Flynt, Lane, Thompson of Banks, Fort, Lott, Thomson of Doo1y, Fanklin, McKay, Tumlin, Gary, McWhorter, Turner, George of DeKalb, Maples, Walker of Crawford, Gresham, Miller, Wells, Gress, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wight of Dougherty, Griffin of Twiggs, Mitchell of Thomas, W!lliams, Hall of Bibb, Moore, Wilson, Hamby, Morris, Mr. Speaker. On motion of :Mr. Harkins of Gordon the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On passage of the resoh1tion the ayes were 92, nays 2. The resolution having received the requisite constitutio~lal majority was passed. The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1900. 753. By :M:r. Park of Greene- A resolution declaring the member, Mr. Hall of Fannin, duly elected as member from Fannin county. By :M:r. Luttrell of Harris- A resolution to appoint two extra members 9n the Steering Committee from the A.griculturists of the House. On motion of Mr. Slaton, the last named was tabled. By :M:r. Hodges of Hart- Resolved that the present session of the House be extended until the "Tax Act" is disposed of. The resolution was adopted. ~Ir. Mulherin of Richmond moved to reconsider the action of the House in adopting the amendment offered to the substitute for section 6 of the "General Ta_"' Act" relative to Building & Loan Associations. ::\Ir. Hardwick of W ashingion called for the previous question, which call \Vas sustained. On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 45, nays 49, the motimi was therefore lost. On motion of ::'lfr. Hall of Bibb the HO!lSe adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. 48 hi 754 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. ATLANTA, GA., Tne.'lday, December 11, 1900. The House met pursuant to adjournment 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 names: Adams, Everett, Henry, Allen, Felder, Herrington, Anderson of Bartow, Flynt, Hilton, Anderson of Cobb, Fort, Hitch, Ayres, Foster of Floyd, Hixon, Bailey, Foiter of '.rowns, Hodges, Barron, Foster of Oconee, Hogan, Bell, Franklin, Hosch, Blalock, Frederick, Houston, Jllue, Freeman of Troup, Howard of Baldwin, Booth, Freeman of Whitfield, Howard of DeKalb, Bower, Gary, Howell, :Bray, George of DeKalb, Huie, Brewton, George ol Morgan, Hutcheson, Brock, Gresham, Hutchins, Bruce, Gress, .Johnson of Appling, Burnett, Griffin of Twiggs, Jubnson of Baker, Carrington, Grice, Johnson of Bartow, Carswell, Hall of Bibb, Jobn~on of Jefferson, Clower, Hall of Fannin, Jordan of Jasper, Cowart, Hamby, Jordan of Pulaski, ()raw.ford, Hamilton, Kelly, Crumbley, Hammock, Kilburn, Darden, Harden of Chatham, King, Davis of l\oleriwether, Hardin ot Wilkes, Knight, Davis of Newton, Hardwick, Knowles, Deal, Harrell, Lawrence, Dean, Harper of Chattooga, Lott, Dorminy, Harper of Wayne, Luttrell, Drawdy, Harvard, McFarland, Duncan, Harkins, l\icKay, English, Henderson, McLennan, TuEsDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. 755 McWhorter, Quillian, .Madden, Rawls, Maples, Reid of Campbell, 1\Ierritt, Reid of .raliaferro, Miller, Rhyne, Mitchell of Emanuel, Richardson, Mitchell of Thomas, Schley, Monroe, Shank, Moore, Shipp, Morris, Sikes, Mulherin, Singletary, Mullins, Slaton, Na~ramore, 1-:imith of Hancock, N_iblack, Smith of Henry .O'Connell, Stafford, {)rr, Steed, .Ousley, Stevens, Park of Greene, Stewart, Parker, Stubbs, Perry, Sturgis, Peyton, Symons, "Pierce, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight. of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, Wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Boeen raised. A motion was made that Mr. Reid be allowed that privilege, and on that motion Mr. Thomson of Dooly called for the ayes and nays, which caU was sustained. llfr. Reid of Campbell, who was absent from the hall when his name was called, asked permission to explain his vote on the present question under consideration. Objection was raised, and on the question as to whethe1 or not he be a1lmYed to explain his vote :Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call \Vas sustained. J\fr. Hodges of Hart, made the point of order that an aye and nay vote could not be had while the aye and nay vote on another question was pending. The Speaker ruled that an aye and nay vote could be had while another aye and nay vote was pending, and that the point of order made by Mr. Hodges was not well taken. From the above ruling of the Speaker, Mr. Hodges appealed. On the appeal from the decision of the chair, made by ~[r. Hodges of Hart, Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. The vote was had and the verification of the ron call diEpensed with on motion of :Mr. Felder of Bibb, but before the vote could be announced on the above motion, 11r. Kelly of Glascock, moved that the House adjourn, which 664 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'cLOCK P. M. The house reconYened again at this hour, ~md was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of Ur. Miller of Muscogee, the roll ca1l was dispensed with. On the call for the previous question, the same ,being an appeal from the decision of the chair made this morning by J\fr. Hodges of Hart, and on which call the ayes and nays had been ordered but not announced, the aye and na~c vote on said caH, which was pending this morning when the Honse adjourned, was taken up and announced. The viva voce ballot was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, AndeFson of Cobb, Barron, B'alock, Booth, Boswell, Bower, Bray, Brewton, Brock, Bruce, Bush, Copeland, Cowart, Crumbley, Darden, Gary, Daughtry, George of Morgan, Davis of Meriwether, Gress, _Davis of Newton, Griffin of Twiggs, Deal, Grice, Dean, Hall of Bibb, Dorminy, Hall of Fannin, Drawdy, Hamby, English, Harden of Chatham, Felder, Hardin of Wilkes, Flynt, Hardwick, Franklin, Harper of Chattooga, Frederick, Harper of Wayne, Freeman of Troup, Harvard, Freeman of Whitfield, Hathcock, TuESDAY; DECEMBER lJ, 1900. 765- Harkins, Lott, Sikes, Hawes, McFarland, Singletary, Henderson, McKay, Slaton, Henry, Madden, Smith of Hancock, Herrington, Merritt, Smith of Henry, Hilton, Miller, Steed, Hitch, Mitchell of Emanuel, Stevens, Hixon, Mitchell of Thomas, Stewart., Hodges, Monroe, Sturgis, Hogan, Moore, Symons, Hosch, Morris, Tarver, Houston, Mullins, Taylor, Howard of Baldwin, Niblack, Thompson of Banks" Howard of DeKalb, O'Connell, 'fisinger, Howell, Orr, Toomer, Hnie, Ousley, Turner, Hutcheson, Park of Greene, Johnson of BartoVI~, Park of Troup, U nderivood, Walker of Brooks, Johnson of Jefferson, Parker, walker of Webster, Joiner, Perry, Wellborn, Jordan of Jasper, Pry ton, Welch, Jordan of Pulaski, Quillian, Wells, Kelly, Bawls, Whitcbard, Kilburn, Reid of Campbell, Wi~ht of Dougherty" King, Richardson, Williams, Knight, Sanders, Wilson, Knowles, Schl!!y, Wright of Floyd, Land, Shank, Yates. Lawrence, Shipp, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Ayres, Crawford, Everett, Hammock, Stubbs, Thomas, Wilkes. Those not voting were Messis..:__ Anderson of Bartow, Bailey, Bell, Blue, Burnett, Carrington, CarswcJI, Clower, Duncan, Fort, Fo3ter of Floyd, Fo3ter of Town~. F ster of Oconee, George of DeKalbr Gresham, Hamilton, Harrell,. Hutchins, 766 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Lane, Luttrell, i\icLennan, McWhorter, Maples, Mnlhe'rin, Narramore, Pierce, Reid of Taliaferro, Rhyne, Roberts, f:Stafford, Thomson of Dooly, Tumlin, Walker of Crawford, Mr. Speaker. On the call for the previous question the ayes were 132, nays 8. The call was therefore sustained. On the appeal from said decision of the chair, 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, George of Morgan, Jordan of Pulaski, Anderson of Bartow, Grice, Kelly, Barron, Hall of Bibb, Knight, Bell, Hall of Fannin, Lott, Boswell, Hamby, Luttrell, Bray, Hammock, McKay, Brewton, Harden of Chatham, Maples, Brock, Hardwick, Merritt, Bush, Harrell, Mitchell of Thomas, Carrington, Harper of Chattooga, Monroe, Copeland, Harvard, Mulherin, Cowart, Hathcock, Narramore, Crawford, Henry, Orr, Daughtry, Herrington, Ousley, Deal, Hogan, Parker, Dean, Hosch, Perry, Dorminy, Howard of Baldwin Peyton, Drawdy, Howard of DeKalb, Pierce, English, Howell, Rawls, Felder, Hutcheson, Reid of Taliaferro, Flynt, .Johnson of Baker, Rhyne, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Bartow, Richardson, Frederick, .Johnson of Jefferson, Roberts, Freeman of 'Vhitfield,Joiner, Sanders, Gary, Jordan of .Jasper, Schley, TUEE;DAY, DECE~rBER 11, 1900. 767 Shank, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Stafford, Stevens, Stubbs, Sturgis, ~ymons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Turner, Underwood, walker of l:lrooks, Walker of Webster, Wells, Wilkes. Williams, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Ayres, Bailey, Blue, Bower, Crumbley, Darden, Duncan, Everett. Foster of Floyd, Franklin, Freeman of Troup, Gress. Hardin of Wilkes, Harper of Wayne, Henderson, Hixon, Hodges, Houston, Hutchins, King, McLennan, Madden, Miller, Morris, Mullins, Niblack, Park of Greene, Quillian, Reid of Campbell, Slaton, Steed, Stewart, Thomas, Toomer, Tumlin, Wellborn, Welch, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, )Yright of Floyd. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Cobb, Gresham, Blalock, Griffin of T\\'iggs, Booth, Hamilton, Bruce, Harkins, Burnett, Hawes, Carswell, Hilton, Clower, Hitch, Davis of Meriwether, Huie, Davis of Newton, Johnson of Appling, Fort, Kilburn, Foster of Oconee, Knowles, George of DeKalb, Land, Lane, Lawrence, McFarland, Mc)Yhorter, Mitchell of Emanuel, Moore, O'Connell, Park of Troup, Thompson of Banks, walker of Crawford, Wilson, Mr. Rpeaker. On motion of l\fr. Hawes of Elbert, the veri-fication of the roll call was dispensed with. 768 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. On the question of sustaining the decision of the chair the ayes were 98, nays 41. The ruling of the chair was therefore sustained. The following privileged resolution was read, to wit: By :Mr. Miller of l\fuscogeeA reso1ution to abolish Rule 131 of the House. The Speaker announced that the resolution, under the rules of the House, would have to lay over for one day ~fr. l\iil1er of l\Luscogee, moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of an immediate consideration by the House. :Jir. Felder moved to table the resolution, which motion was lost. ~Ir. Mitchell of Thomas, moved to commit the resolution to the Committee on Rules, and. on that n.1otion 1\Ir. Hall 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, Copeland, Hall of Bibb, Anderson of Bartow, Darden, Hall of Fannin, Bailey, Daughtry, Harrell. Barron, Deal, Harvard, .Bray, Dean, Herrington, Brewton, Felder, Hogan, Brock, Freeman of .Whitfield,Howell, Bush, Gary, Hutcheson, Carrington, George of Morgan, Hutchins, TuESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. 769 Johnson of Bartow, Parker, Johnson of Jefferson, Perry, Joiner, Roberts, Kelly, Schley, Knight, Shank, McFarland, Shipp, Maples, Sikes, l\'lerri tt, Singletary, Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Hancock, Monroe, Smith of Henry, Moore, Stafford, Mulherin, Steed, Narramore, Stevens, Sturgis, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, 'risinger, Underwood, walker of Brooks, Wells, Wilkes, Williams, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen. Hammock, Morris, Anderson of Cobb, Harden of Chatham, Mullins, Ayres, Hardin of Wilkes, Niblack, Bell, Hardwick, O'Connell, Blue, Harper of Chattooga, Orr, Booth, Harper of 'Vayne, Ousley, Boswell, Hathcock, Park of Greene, Bower, Harkins, Park of Troup, Bn1ce, Hawes, Pierce, Clower, Henderson, Quillian, Cowart, Hitch, Rawls, Crawford, Hixon, Reid of Campbell, Crumbley, Hodges, Reid of Taliaferro, Davis of Meriwether, Hosch, Rhyne, Dorminy, Houston, Richardson, Duncan, Howard of DeKalb, Sanders, English, Johnson of Baker, Slaton, Everett, Jo1~dan of Jasper, Stewart, Flynt, Jordan of Pulaski, Stubbs, Foster of Floyd, King, Symons, Franklin, Knowles, 'roomer, Frederick, Lawrence, Tumlin, Freeman of Troup, Lott, Turner, George of DeKalb, Lut.trell, wellborn, Gress, McKay, welch, Grice, McLennan, Whitchard, Hamby, Madden, 'Vight of Dougherty, Hamilton, Miller, Wright of Floyd. 49 hi no JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Blalock, Burnett, Carswell, Davis of Newton, Drawdy, Fort, Foster of Towns, Foster of OconPe, Gresham, Griffin of Twiggs, McWhorter, Henry, Mitchell of Emanuel, Hilton, Peyton, Howard of Baldwin, Thompson of Banks, Huie, \Valker of Crawford, Johnson of Appling, Walker of Webster, Kilburn, Wilson, Land, Mr. Speaker. Lane, On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, the verification of. the roll call was dispensed with. On the motion to commit the resolution to the Committee on Hules tho ayes were 65, nays 84; the motion to commit was therefore lost. On the motion of :Mr. Miller of Mnscogee, that the rules Qf the House be suspended for the purpose of an immediate consideration by the Ho11se, :Wfr. Slaton of Fulton, ~alled for the previo11s question, which call was sustained. On the motion of :Hr. ~filler to snspcnd the rnles for the purpose above mentioned, :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 aflhmaHve were Messrs.- Ayres, Bell, Blue. Booth, Boswell, Bower, Bruce, Bush, Carswell, Everett, ClowE'r, Foster of Floyd, Cowart, Franklin, Crumbley, Frederick, Daughtry, Gary, Davis of Meriwether, Han.by, Davis of Newton, Hamilton, Duncan, Hammock, TuESDAY, DECE~JBER 11,' 1900. 771 Harden of Chatham, King, Hardin of Wilkes, Knowles, Harper of Chattooga, Land, Harper of Wayne, Lott, Hathcock, Luttrell, Hawes. McLennan, Henderaon, Madden, Hitch, Miller, Hixon, Morris, Hodges, Mullins, Hosch, Niblack, Houston, O'Connell, Howard of DeKalb, Ousley, Hutchins, Park of Greene, .Johnson of Baker, Park of Troup, Jordan of Jasper, Peyton, Jordan of Pulaski, Pierce, Quillian, Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Reid of Taliaferro, Rhyne, Richardson, Slaton, Stafford, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Symons, Tumlin, Turner, Welch, Whitchard. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Harrell, Anderson of Bartow, Harvard, Anderson of Cobb, Herrington, Barron, Hogan, Blalock, Howell, Bray, Hutcheson, Brewton, Johnson of Bartow, Brock, Joiner, Carrington, Kelly, Cope1and, Knight, Crawford, Lawrence, Darden, McFarland, Deal, McKay, Dean, Maples, Dorminy, Merritt, English, Mitchell of Thomas, Felder, Monroe, Flynt, l\'Jovre, George of Morgan, Mulherin, Gress, Narramore, Grice, Parker, Hall of Bibb, Perry, Hall of Fannin, Roberts, Sanders, Schley, Shank, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Steed, Sturgis, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of webster, \Veils, 'Vilkes, Williams, Wright d Floyd, Yates. 772 JOUR~AL OF THE HoUSE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Griffin of Twiggs, McWhorter, Bailey, Hardwick, l\iitchell of Emanuel. Burnett, Harkins, orr, Drawdy, Henry, Shipp, Fort, Hilton, Sikes, Foster of Towns, Howard of Baldwin, Walker d Crawford, Foster of Oconee, Huie, wellborn, Freeman of Troup, Johnson of Appling, Wight of Dougherty, Freeman of "'\Vhitfield,Johnson of Jefferson, Wilson, George of DeKalb, Kilburn, Mr. Sp~:~aker. Gresham, Lane, On motion of :Mr. Harrell of Dodge, the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the motion of nfr. JHiller to suspend the rules, the ayes were 74, nays 69; the motion was therefore lost and the reaolution was ordered to lay on the table for one day. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the aTax Act" be taken up immediately, which motion was lost. The following resolution were read and adopted, to wit: By :M:r. Hardwick of Washington- A resolution providing that beginning with to-night, a night session shall be held throughout the remainder of the session, the hours of meeting to be 8 p.m., and adjourn at 10 p.m. By :Mr. Houston of Fulton- A resolution providing that the calendar be revised from day to clay, and that 200 copies of the same be printed for the use o the House. The above resolution was lost. TPESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. 773 By l\fr. Park of Greene- A resolution to appoint a committee consisl!ing of Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Mitchell of Thomas, Hardwick of Washington, King, Wright of Floyd and Miller of Muscogee, to confer immediately, and report as early as practicable and advise the legislature how best to proceed with the business before it. The "General Tax Act" was again taken up for a further considera:tion. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker an nounced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock to-night. 8 O'CLOCK P. M. The House reconvened at this hour and was again called to order by the Speaker. On motion of :Mr. Franklin of W ashingion, the roll C3ll was dispensed with. The following Senat-e bill was read the first time, and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Ellis of the 22nd District- A bill to he entitled an act to establish a dispensary in the city of Barnesville, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. Mr. Slaton of Fulton, moved that the session of this .evening be extended Lmtil the "Tax Act" is disposed of. 774 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Mr. Hardwick of \Vashington, moved to amend the motion of l\ir. Slaton by further extending the session until local bills for a third reading are disposed. l\ir. Felder of Bibb, moved to amend the amendment of Mr. Hardwick, by further extending the session until Senate bills for a first, second and third reading, and House bills for a second reading, be disposed of. Both amendments were adopted, and the motion of :Ylr. Slaton was adopted as amended. The Steering Committee submitted the following report: ll1. Speaker: Your Steering Committee respectfully submits the fol- lowing order of business for to-night's session. 1st. House bill No. 310, known as General Tax Bill, to be continued until disposed of, and we recommend that the session be extended until the same is disposed of. Respectfully submitted, W. E. STEED, Chairman. w. T. HARDWICK, M. L. JoHNSoN, J. M. SLATON, w. S. THOl\ISON, W. M. TomiER, c. s. REID. The "General Tax Act," which was under consideration when the House adjourned this morning, was again taken up. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. 775 The following substitute was offered for section II, \vhich was read and' adopted, to wit: Sec. JI. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every bicycle dealer selling or dea.ling i1i bicycles either at wholesale or retail, either for themselves or upon commi5sion, shall pay $10 for the fiscal year and part thereof, to be paid to the Comptroller-General at the time of th<> commencement of business. Dealers selling bycicles at more than one place shall pay said license for each place of business where the bicycles are sold by them. Before doing bnianess under this act all bicycles dealers shall be required to regieter their names and place of business with the ordinaries of those counties in which they intend to operate, and exhibit to said ordinaries their license from the Comptroller-General. All unsold bicycles belonging to dealers shall be liable to seizure and sale for payments of fees, license and ta.."\:. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this act shall be liable to indictment for misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished as prescribed in section 1039, volume 3 of the Code of 1895. None of this section shall apply to licensed auctioneers, selling second hand bicycles or to officers of the law under legal process. ;Mr. Hardwick of \Vashington, moved to amend by striking out the last proviso in said section. The amendment was lost. llfr. Felder of l3ibb, moved that tho Honse ad;jonrn, on which motion Mr. Hathcock of Douglas, called for the ayes and nays. No quorum having voted on the above motion, the c~hair 776 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. ordered that the roU be called to ascertain whether or not a quorum was present. On a ca1l o the roll the following members answered to their mimes: Those voting in tbe affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Gresham, Luttrell, Allen, Gress, McFarland. Ayres, Griffin of 'l'wiggs, McKay, Bailey, Grice, l\icLennan, Blalock, Hall of Fannin, McWhorter, Blue, Hamilton, Merritt, Boswell, Harper of Chattooga, Miller, Bower, Harvard, Mitchell of Emanuel, Bray, Harkins, Monroe, Brewton, Hawes, Morris, Brock, Henderson, Narramore, Bruce, Henry, Peyton, Carrington, Herrington, Pierce, Carswell, Hilton, Quillian, Crawford, Hogan, Richardson, Darden, Hosch, Roberts, Davis of Meriwether, Howard of Baldwin, Shank, Davis of Newton, Howard lf DeKalb, Stubbs, Dean, Howell, Symons, Dorminy, Huie, Tarver, Drawdy, Johnson of Appling, Taylor, Duncan, Johnson of Baker, Thompson of Banks, Everett, Johnson of Bartow, Thompson of Dooly, Flynt, Johnson of Jefferson, Toomer, Fort, Kilburn, Tumlin, Foster of Floyd, Knowles, Turner, Foster of Towns, Land, walker of Crawford, Freeman of Troup, Lam, \Vellborn, George of DeKalb, Lott, "'iVilson. George of Morgan, Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Barron, Anderson of Cobb, Beil, Booth, Burnett, TuESDAY, DEcE~fBEg 11, 1900. 777 Bush, Hutcheson, Clower, Hutchins, Copeland, Joiner, Cowart, Jordan of Jasper, Crumbley, Jordan of Pulaski, Daughtry, Kelly, Deal, King, English, Knight; Felder, Lawrence, Foster of Oconee, Madden Franklin, Maples, Frederick, Mitchell of Thomas, Freeman of Whitfield,Moore, Gary, Mulherin, Hall of Bibb, 1\iullins, Hamby, Niblack, Hammock, O'Connell, Harden of Chatham, Orr, Hardin of Wilkes, Ousley, . Hardwick, Park of Greene, Harrell, Park of Troup, Harpe-r of ViTayne, Parker, Hathcock, Perry, Hitch, Rawls, Hixon, Reid of Campbell, Hodges, Reid of Taliaferro, Houston, Rhyne, Sanders, Schley, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Slaton, Amith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Stafford, Steed, Stevens, Stewart, Sturgis, Thomas, Tisinger, Underwood, Walker of Brooks. Walker of Webster, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. On the caH of the roll it was found that there were 89 members present. The motion "as again put to the Honse and carried, and Speaker declared the Honse adjourned until 9 o'clock tJ lUOl'l'OW. 178 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. ..:\TLA:'wdy, Hathcock, Anderson of Cobb, Duncan, Harkins, Ayres, English, Hawes. Bailey, Everett, Henderson, Barron, Felder, Henry, Bell, Flyr::t, Herrington, Blalock, Fort, Hilton, Blue, Foster of Floyd, Hitch, Booth, Foster of Towns, Hixon, Boswell, Foster of Oconee, Hodges, Bower, Franklin, Hogan, Bray, Frederick, Hosch, Brewtou, Freeman of Troup Houston, Brock, Freeman of Whitfield, Howard of DeKalb, Bruce, Gary, Howell, Burnett, George of DeKalb, Huie, Bush, George of Morgan, Hutcheson, Carrington, Gresham, Hutchins, Carswell, Gress, Johnson of Appling, Clower, Griffin of Twiggs, Johnson of Bartow, Copeland, Grice, Johnson of Jefferson,_ Cowart, Hall of Bibb, Joiner, Crawford, Hall of Fannin, Jordan of Jasper, Crumbley, Hamby, Jordan of Pul!'.ski, Darden, Hamilton, Kelly, Daughtry, Hammock, Kilburn, Davis of Meriwether, Harden of Chatham, King Davis of Newton, Hardwick, Knight, Deal, Harrell, Knowles, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 779 Land, Park of Troup, Lawrence, Parker, Lott, Perry, Luttrell, Pierce, McFarland, Quillian, McKay, Reid of Campbell, McLennan, Richardson, Madden, Roberts, Maples, Sanders, Merritt, Schley, Mitchell of Emanuel, Shank, Mitchell of Thomas, Shipp, Monroe, Singletary, Moore, Slaton, Morris, Smith of Hancock, Mulherin, . Smit.h of Henry, Mullins, Stafford, Narramore, Steel, Niblack, Stevens, O'Connell, Stewart, Orr; Stubbs, Ousley, Sturgis, Park of Greene, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, Walker oi Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, 'Villiams, wilson, Wright of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Hardin of Wilkes, 1\fc'\Vhorter, Harvard, l\Iiller, Howard of Baldwin, Peyton, Johnson of Baker, Rawls. Lane, Reid of Taliaferro, Rhyne, Sikes, Thompson of Banks, Walker of Crawford. Mr. Park of Troup reported that the journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. On motion of Mr. Hitch of Chatham the reading of the journal was dispensed with. The report of the Steering Committee was read and Mr. Slaton of Fulton moved that its recommendations .be adopted, on which motion Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays. Slaton of :Fulton moved that it be adopted, on which motioD Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays. "780 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The call for the ayes and nays was sustained and or taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Tbose votiog io tbe affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Hardin of "'ilkes, Orr, Anderson of Cobb, Hardwick, Ousley, Ayres, Harper of Chattooga, Parker of Greene, Bailey, Harper of Wayne, Peyton, Bell, Harvard, Pierce, Blalock, Harkins, Quillian, !:Hue, Hawes, Rawls, Booth, Henderson, Heid of Campbell, Boswell, Henry, Reid of Taliaferro, Bower, Herrington, Rhyne, Bray, Hilton, Richardson, Brock, Hitch, Roberts, Clower, Hixon, Sanders, Cowart. Hodges, Schley, Darden, Hogan, Slaton, Davis of Meriwether, Houston, Smith of Hancock, Davis of Newton Howell, Stevens, Drawdy, Huie, Stewart., ,Duncan, Hutchins, Stubbs, English, .Johnson of Bartow, Sturgis, Everett, Johnson of Jefferson, Symons, Felder, .Jordan of Jasper, Thomas, Fort, Jordan of Pulaski, Thomson of Dooly, Foster of Floyd, Kelly, Tisinger, Foster of Towns, King, Toomer, Foster of Oconee, Knowles, Tumlin, Franklin, JJand, Turner, Frederick, Lott, underwood, Freeman of Troup, Luttrell, 'Vellborn, Gary, McFarland, 'Velch, George of DeKalb, Madden, 'Yells, -Gress, l\Ierritt, 'Vhitchard, Hamby, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wight of Dougherty, Hamilton, Morris, 'Vilson, Hammock, Niblack, Wrightof Floyd. Hardin of _Chatham, Tbose voting in tbe negative were :M:essrs.- Adams, Barron, Brewton, Bush, Copeland, Crawford, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 781 Orumbley, Hathcock, Shipp, Daughtry, Hoi!Ch, Sikes, Deal, Hutcherson, Singletary, Dean, Joiner, Smith of Henry, Freeman of Whidielil, Knight, Stafford, Griffin of Twiggs, McKay, 'Walker or Brooks,. Hall of Bibb, Maples, Wilkes, Hall of Fannin, Mitchell of Thomas, 'Williams, Harrell, Parker, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow. Johnson of Appling, Narramore, .Johnson of Baker, O'Connell, Kilburn, Park of Troup, Lane, Perry, Lawrence, Shank, orminy, :i\'leLennan, Steed, ~Jynt, J\lcWhorter, Tarver, orge of Morgan, 1\liller, Taylor, resham, Monroe, Thompson of Banks, ice, Moore, 'Walker of Crawford, oward of-Baldwin, ).fulllerin, "'alker of Webster, oward of DeKalb, 1\fullins, Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Bush o :Miller the verification of the-~ oll call was dispensed "With. On the adoption of the report o the Steering Committee n limiting debates for the remainder o the session to :five inutes the ayes were lOG, nays 38. The report was,. erefore, adopted. The following message wa.s received from his Excellency, he Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit: r. Bpec&m: I am dirooted by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver . the House of R-epresentatives a communication in writ- ng: 782 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. To the Senate and House of Representatives: The son and rutl1g1lter of the late Senator Alfred R. Colquitt have tendered to the State a life sized portrait of that distinguished Georgian. None of her public men have served Georgia in the halls of the State and National Legislature, in the axecu1ive office and on the field of battle, with more fidelity and distinguished ability than Senat.or Colquitt. He deservM a place in the galaxy of her distinguished sons. I, therefore, recommend that the General Assembly adopt a joint resolution accepting the portrait and tendt!r. ing the thanb of the State to the clonors and auth0rixing the Governor to have it suspended in some consp1cuous place in the capitol along with the portlaits of other ~llus trions eitizcns wl10se pictures adorn its walls. A.. D. CANDLER. Mr. Wellborn, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: The Committee on Eurollment have examined and found correct and report as duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Rete, to wit: An act, No. 279, to amend an act establishing the city court of Macon. Also, an act, No. 80, to mpeal 1m act providing for the payment of insolvent criminal costs in the Northern Judie ial circuit. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 783 Also, an act, Ko. 137, to amend section 3667 of the Code of 1895. Also, an act., Ko. 81, to fix the timo for holding the snperior courts in the Oconee circnit., and for other pm11ose3. Respectfully submitted, C. J. \\..ELLBORN, JR., Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: The Senate has passed hy the requisite constitutional majorities the follo"ing hills of the House, to wit: A bill to proYide fM the registration of voters in the city of Savannah. Also, a bill requiring bonds deposited hy insurance and other companies to be registered. Also, a hill to amend section 14l!l,vol I., of Code of 1895. Also, a hill to provide for the ruling of mar;;lwl" and other officers. The Senate has also passed as amended the following bill of the House: A hill to amend an act to est.ahlish the ~fiddle Georgia :Military College. The Senate has concmred m the following resolntion of tl1e Honse, to wit: 784 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. A resolution endorsing the deepening of the river and harbor at Savannah. The Senate has a] so passed the following Senate bills: A bill to amend section RG2 of Yol. I. of the Code of 1895. Also, a bill to amend section :"5461 of Code of 1895. Also, a bill to restore the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Georgia State Troops, colored, and provide a roll of retired officers for same. The Senate has also adopted the following resolution, a concurrence in which is asked on the part of the House: A resolution concerning t.ho ceding of jurisdiction over certain lands to the United States. The General Tax Act was again taken up and the followi11g amendments were offered, to wit: The following amendment was offered by :Mr. Felder of Bibb to section 16, to wit: Amend by striking all that portion requiriug the sta:mp- ing of notes by the receiver. On the adoption of the amendment :Jir. Barron of Jones called for the ayc5 and nays which call was sustained. On taking the ballot vha voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affitmative were Messrs.- Allen, Booth, Anderson of Cobb, Boswell, Bower, Bruce, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 785 Cowart, Hutchins, Reid of Taliaferro, Crumbley, Johnson of Jefferson, Richardson, Daughtry, Kelly, Sanders, Davis of Newton, King, Shank, Dorminy, Knight, Shipp, Drawdy. Knowles, Singletary, Felder, Lawrence. Slaton, Fort, Lott, Smith of Hancock, Franklin, Luttrell, Stafford, Frederick, Madden, Steed, Freeman of whitfield,Merritt, Stevens, Gary. .Miller, Stewart, George of DeKalb, Mitchell of Emanuel, Symons, George of Morgan, Monroe, Tarver, Hamilton, Morris, Thomson of Dooly, Harden of Chatham, Mulherin, Turner, Harper of Wayne, Mullins, Walker of Brooks, Hawes, O'Connell, 'Valker of ViTebster, Hitch, Orr, Wells, Hixon, Ousley, Wight of Dougherty, Hosch, Pierce, Williams, Houston, Rawls, Yates. Huie, Reid of Campbell, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Duncan, Harkins, Ayres, English, Henderson, Bailey, Everett, Henry, Barron, Flynt, Herrington, Bell, Foster of Oconee, Hilton, Blalock, Freeman of Troup, Hogan, Blue, Gresham, Howard of Baldwin, Bray, Gress, Howard of DeKalb, Brewton, Griffin of Twiggs, Howell, Brock, Hall of Bibb, Hutcheson, Burnett, Hall of Fannin, Johnson of Baker, Bush, Hamby, Johnson of Bartow, Clower, Hammock, Joiner, Copeland, Hardin of Wilkes, Jordan of Jasper, Crawford. Hardwick, .Jordan of Pulaski, Darden, Harper of Chattooga, Kilburn, Davis of Meriwether, Harvard, Land, Deal, Hathcock, McFarland, 50 hi 786 .JouRNAL OF THE HousE. McKay, McLennan, Moore, Narramore. Niblack, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Perry, Peyton, Quillian, Rhyne, Roberts, Schley, Sikes, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Toomer, Tumlin, Underwood, wellborn, 'Vhitchard, Wilson, Wright of Floyd. Those not voting were 1\fessrs.- Adams, Carrington, Carswell, Dean, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Towns, Grice, Harrell, Parker, Hodges, Stubbs, .Johnson of Appling, Tisinger, Lane, walker of Crawford, j\'fc Whorter, Welch, Maples, Wilkes, Mitchell of Thomas, Mr. Speaker. On motion of J\Ir. Franklin of \Vashington the verification of the roll call ''"as dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 7-1, nay.~ 80. The amendment \Yas, therefore, lost. ~Ir. Slaton of Fulton proposed the following amend ment to section 16, to ''"it: Amend by striking the following: "Every taxpayei '"hen making his returns to the tax receiver shall exhibit his notes to the tax receiver who shall stamp the date of tile retnrns on each of said notes, and no notes not so returned for taxation and stamped shal1 be admissible in evidence in an; court of la" in this State." On the adoption of the amendment J\Ir. :Mulherin of Richmond called for the ayes and nays which call was sus- WEDKESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 787 tainecl and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as folJO\\'S: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Harrell. Ousley, Anderson of Cobb, Harper of Wayne, Parker, Booth, Hathcock, Rawls, Boswell Hawes, Reid of Campbell, Bower, Hitch, Reid of Taliaferro, Bush, Hosch, Richardson, Cowart. Houston, Sanders, Crumbley, Howard of Baldwin, Shipp, Daughtry, Huie, Singletary, Da\is of Newton, Johnson of .Jefferson, Slaton, Dorminy, K!llly, Smith of Hancock, Drawdy, King, Stafford, Duncan, Knight, Steed, Felder, Lawrence, Stevens, Fort, Lott, Stewart, Foster of Floyd, Luttrell, Symons, Franklin, Madden, Tarver, Frederick, Merritt, Thomson of Dooly, Gary, Mitchell of Emanuel, Turner, George of DeKalb, Monroe, walker of Brooks, George of Morgan, Morris, walker of "\Vebster, Gress, Mulherin, "\Yell!', H amilt.on, Mullins, Wilkes, Hammock, O'Connell, Yates, Harden of Chatham, Those votiug in the negative were Messrs.- Adam,, Bruce, Foster of Oconee, A-nderson of Bartow, Burnett, Freeman of Troup, Ayres, Copeland, Freeman of Whitfield, Bailey, Crawford, Gresham, Barron, Davis of Meriwether, Griffin of Twiggs, Bell, Deal, Hall of Bibb, Blue, Dean, Hall of Fannin, Bray, English, Hamby, Brewton, Everett, Hardin of Wilkes, Brock, Flynt, Hardwick, 788 JOURNAL' OF THE HousE. Harper of Chattooga, Land, Harvard, McFarland, Henderson, McKay, Henry, McLennan, Herrington, Moore, Hilton, Niblack, Hixon, Orr, Hogan, Park of Greene, Howard of DeKalb, Park of Troup, Howell, Perry, Hutcheson, Peyton, Johnson of Bartow, Quillian, Joiner, Rhyne, Jordan of Jasper, Roberts, .Tordan of Pulaski, Schley, Kilburn, Shank, Those not voting were Messrs.- Sikes, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks~ Toomer, Tumlin, Underwood, 'Vellborn, Welch, Whitchard, Williams, Wilson, Wright of Floyd . Blalock, Carrington, Carswell, Clower, Darden, Foster of Towns, Grice, Harkins, Hodges, Hutchins, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Knowles, Lane, McWhorter, Maples, Miller, Mitchell of Thomas. Narramore, Pierce, Stubbs, Tisinger, 'Valker of Crawford, Wight of Dougherty,. Mr. Speaker. On motion of Ur. :Mitchell of Thomas the Yerification of the roll call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 73,. nays 71; the amendment was therefore lost. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nay5 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passsed by substitute. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 789 On motion of :M:r. Hall of Bibb the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. ::M:r. Grice, the vice-chairman of the Committee on ::M:ilitary Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. Spenk:er: The Committee on :Military Affairs have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By ~Jr. Cann of the First- A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the reorgru1ization, discipline, enlistment and protection vf the military forces of this State, etc., appro:ved Dec. 20th, 1899. Also, h;- ~Ir. Cann of the First- A bill to be entitled an act to convert the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a volunter corps of infantry into a battalion of heavy artille1:y of four batteries, and for other :purposes. Respectfully submitted, WARREN GRrcE, Vice-Chairman. :Mr. Park, Chairman of the Committee ou Privileges :and Elections, snbmitted the following report: :Mr. Spwke1: The Committee on Privileges and Elections have had un-cler consideration House bill No. 404 by :M:r. Kelley of Glas- 790 JouRNAL oP THE HousE. cock county and have instructed me as their chairman to return said bill to the Rouse with the recommendation that it be read the second time and rereferred to said committee. Respectfully submitted, J. B. PARK, JR., Chairman. Mr. George of Morgan, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on :Education have had under considera- tion the following bills which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that th'e same do pass, to wit: By Mr. Houston of Fulton- A. bill to amend section 1378 of vol. I. of the Code of 1895. By Mr. Howard of Baldwin- A. bill to amend an act defining the composition of the Board of Trustees of the State University. The committee haYe also had under consideration the following Senate bill which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass: By Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A. bill to provide for a special Board of Visitors to the State l'ni,ersity, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, E. H. GEORGE, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 791 Mr. J orclan of Jasper, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the follo'\ving report: The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following bills which they instruct me as their Chairman to report back to the House with the reconnnenclation that the same do pass, to wit: By J\Ir. HeiTington of BurkeA bil; to prohibit fishing with nets in navigable stream:; during certain seasons, all(l for other purposes_ By Mr. Jordan of Jasper- A bill to amend article 27 o the 1Oth division of vol. III. of the Code of 1895, and for othe1: l)urposes. Respectfully submitted? C. H. JORDAN, Chairman. Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following repo:rt: Jib-. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they have instructed 'me as their Chairma1i to report back to the House with the recommendation. that the same do pass, to wit: By ~Ir. Shipp of Colquitt- A bill to be entitled an act to amend exception 1 of sec- 792 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. tion 5269, vol II. of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House resolution, which they have instructed me as their Chairman to report back to the House ~with recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By J\ir. Deal of Bulloch- A resolution for the relief of J .T. :Mikell and for other purposes. Your committee have also had under consideration the following House bill which they have instructed 'ine as their Chairman to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: By :Jir. Ousley of Lowndes- .:\.. bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to authorize and direct republication of certain Georgia Reports, and.for other purposes. Hespectfully submitted, JOHN l\1:. SLATON, Chairman. Mr Hutchins, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report: :Mr. Spenlcer: The Committee on Public Property have had under consideration the following Senate resolution which they have instructed me as their Chairman to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: WEDNESDAY, DECE!IIBER 12, 1900. 790. By :Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A resolution providing for the laying off and beautifying the grounds surrounding the Georgia Normal and Industrial College and the Atkinson dormitory at Milledgeville. Respectfully submitted. N. L. HuTCHINS, JR., Chairman. Mr. Thomson, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: M1. Speaker: The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills which said committee reports with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: House bill No. 408, by Mr. Hodges of Hart, to create a board of County Commissioners for the county of Hart. House bill No. 389, by :Mr. Gary of Richmond, to amend the charter of the village of Summerville. Senate bill No. 76, by Mr. Allen of the 20~ District, to amend section 5510 of the Code of 1895. Senate bill No. 23, by Mr. Herndon of the 43d District, to an:iend section 3621 of the Code of 1895. House resolution No. 325, by l!r. Hitch of Chatham, to compensat.e ]\fr. Manning White for certain servic~. Also, Senate bjll N 6. 77, by Mr. Ellis of the 22d, to establish diEpensary in Barnesville. Respectfully submitted, W. 8~ THOMSON, Chairman. 79-t JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Mr. Flint of Spalding asked that Honse bill Ko. 194 be taken from the table and placed upon the calendar, ,,hich request was granted. The Steering Committee in its report recommended that the "Soldiers' Home bill," K o. 44, be taken up for its final passage and further recommended that the previous question be called \Yithin twenty minutes after the same is read. On the recommendation of the committee that the previous question be called in twenty minutes after reading of said bill, :Mr. Copeland of \\Talker called for the a;es and nays \\hich CaJl WaS SUStained and On taking the ballot YiYa voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were l'viessrs.- Adams, English, Hixon. Allen, Everett, Hodges, Anderson of Bartow, Flynt, Houston, Anderson of Cobb, Fort, Howard of Bald win, Ayre~, Foster of Floyd, Howard of DeKalb, Bailey, Foster of Oconee, Huie, Bell, Franklin, Hutchins, Blalock, Frederick, Johnson of Bartow, Blue, Freeman of Troup, Johnson of Jefferson, Booth, Gary, Jordan of Jasper, Boswell, George of DeKalb, Jordan of Pulaski, Bower, George of Morgan, King. Bray, Gresham, Knowles, Brock, Gress, Land, Burnett, Hamby, Lawrence, Carswell, Hamilton, Lott, Clower, Hammock, Luttrell, Cowart, Hardin of Wilkee, Madden, Crumbley, Hardwick, Mer}'itt, Darden, Harper of Chattooga, Miller, Davis of Meriwether, Harper of \Vayne, Mitchell of Emanuel, Davis of Newton, Hawes, Morris, Drawdy, Henry, Mulherin, Duncan, Herrington, Mullin~, WEDNESDAY, DECE:l\IBER 12, 1900. 795 NarramorE', Niblack, Orr, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Pierce, Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Reid of Taliaferro, Richardson, Sanders, Singletary, Slaton, Stafford, Steed, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Symons, Tarver, Taylo1, Thomas, Tumlin, Turner, Welborn, Welch, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, Williams, Wright of Floyd. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Barron, Hathcock, Brewton, Hosch, Bush, Howell, Copeland, Hutcheson, Crawford, .Joiner, Daughtry, Kelly, Dean, Knight, Felder, McFarland, Freeman of Whitfield, Maples, Griffin o Twiggs, Mitchell of Thomas. Ball of Bibb, Monroe, Hall of Fannin, Parker, Harrell, Perry, Schley, Shipp, Sikes, Smith of Hancoek, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Underwood, Walker of Brook<, Wilkes, Yatt-s. Those not voting were Messrs.- Bruce, Hogan, Carrington, Johnson of Appling, Deal, Johnson of Baker, Dorminy, Kilburn, Foster of Towns, Lane, Grice, McKay, Harden of Chatham, McLennan, Harvard, McWhorter, Harkins, . Moore, Henderson, O'Connell, Hilton, Ousley, Hitch, Peyton, Quillian, Rhyne, Roberts, Shank, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Walker of Crawford, Walker of Webster, Wells, Wilson, Mr. Speaker. On motion of :M:r. Howard of DeKalb the verification of the roll call \vas dispensed with. 796 JouRNAL o.F THE HousE. On the adoption of the foregoing recommendation of the Steering Committee the ayes were 101, nays 37. The recommendation was, therefore, adopted. The following message was received from the Senate through Jl.1:r. X orthen, the Secretary thereof: Jfr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following joint resolution of the House, to wit: A resolution that Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, be dedared a dies non and U.'\:ing Saturday, December 15, as day for adjournment. The Soldiers' Home bill was then taken up and put upon 1ts passage, to wit: By Mr. Gary of Richmond- A bill providing for the acceptance on the part of the State of the property known as the Soldiers' Home. The ayes and nays were Ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Allen, Anderson of Bartow, Anderson of Cobb, Barron, Bell, Blalock, Blue, Boswell, Bower, Brock, Burnett, Carawell, Copeland, Cowart, Darden, Daughtry, Davis of Newton, Deal, D!awdy, Duncan, English, Felder, Flynt, Fort, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Oconee, WEDNESDAY, DECE~iBER 12, 1900. 7!;17 Franklin, Joiner, Frederick, Jordan of Jasper, Freeman of Troup, .Jordan of Pulaski, Freeman of Whitfield, Kilburn, Gary, King, George of DeK;1lb, Knight, George of Morgan. Knowles, Gresham, Land, Gress, Lotr, Hall of Bibb, Luttrell, Hall of Fannin, McLennan, Hamilton, Merritt, Harden of Chatham, Miller, Hardwick, Mitchell of Thomas, Harrell, Monroe, Hathcock, Morris, Harkins, Mulherin, Hawes, Narramore, Herrington, Niblack, Hitch, O'Connell, Houston, Ousley, Howard of Baldwin, Park of Greene, Howard of DeKalb, Park of Troup, Huie, Parker, Hutchins, Perry, Johnson of Bartow, Pierce, Johnson of Jefferson, Quillian, Rawls, Reid of Taliaferro, Ricl1ardson, Roberts, Schley, l::>hipp, Singletary, Slaton, Smith of Henry, Stafford, Steer!, Stevens, Stewan, Stubb~. Symons, Taylor, Thomson of Dooly, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wilkes, Wilson, Wright of Floyd. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Ayres, Hamby, Maples, Bailey, Hammock, Mitchell of Emanuel, Booth, Hardin of Wilkes, Moore, Bray, Harper of Chattooga, Mullins, Brewton, Harper of 'Vayne, Orr, Bush, Henry, Peyton, Carrington, Hixon, Sanderti, Clower, Hodges, Shank, Crawford, Hosch, Sike~, Crumbley, .Howell, Smith of Hancock, Davis of Meriwether, llutcheson, Sturgis, Dean, Kelly, Tarver, Dorminy, Lawrence, Thomas, Everett, McFarland, Thompson of Banks, Griffin of Twiggs, Madden, Tisinger; 798 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Williams. wellborn, Those not voting were Messrs.- Bruce, Foster of Towns, Grice, Harvard, HeriderEon, Hilton, Hogan, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, LanP, McKay, McWhorter, Reid of Campbell, Rhyne, 'Nalker of Crawford, Wight. of Dougherty, Yates, Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Slaton of Fulton the verification of the ron call was dispensed with. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, nays 50. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed and on motion of :1Ir. Gary was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. ~fr. Hall of Bibb moved that the House acljonrn and on that motion :Mr. Copeland called for the ayes and nays which call \\as sustained. On taking the bal1ot viYa Yoce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Felder, Howard of DeKalb, Barron, Flynt, Hutcheson, Blue, Frederick, Johnson of Bartow, Brewton, Freeman of "\Vhitfield,.Toiner, Brock, Hall of Bibb, Kelly, Bush, Hall of Fannin, Kilburn, Carrington, Hamby, Knight, Copeland, Hardwick, Lott, Daughtry, Harvard, Luttrell. Deal, Henry, Maples, Dean, Herrington, Mitchell of Thomas, Dorminy, Hogan, Monroe, WEDNESDAY, DECE.MBER 12, 1900. 799 :Moore, Mulherin, Narramore, Park of Troup, Parker, Perry, Rawls, Schley, Shank, Thomson of Dooly, Singletary, Tisinger, Smith of Henry, Underwood, Stafford, walker of Webster, Sturgis, 'Velch, Tarver, Wilkes, Thomas, Yates. Thompson of Banks, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Freeman of Troup, :Morris, Allen, George of DeKalb, Mullins, Anderson of Cobb, Gresham, Niblack, Ayres, Hamilton, O'Connell, Bailey, Hammock, Orr, Bell, Harden of Chatham, Ousley, Bfalock, Hardin of "Tilkes, Park of Greene, Booth, Harper of Chattooga, Pierce, Boswell, Harper of "rayne, Quillian, Bo..,.er, Harkins, Reid of Campbell, Bray, Hawes, Reid of Taliaferro, Burnett, Hitch, Rhyne, Carswell, Hixon, Shipp, Clower, Hodges, Slaton, Cowart, Hosch, Sniith of Hancock, Crawford, Houston, Steed, Crumbley, Howell, Stevens, Darden, Huie, Stewart, DaYis of ]\feriwether, Hutchins, Symons, Da,-is of Newton, Jordan of Jasper, Toomer, Drawdy, Jordan of Pulaski, Tumlin, Duncan, King, Turner, English, Knowles, Wellborn, E1erett, McLennan, "rells, Fort, Merritt, 'Vhitchard, Foster of Oconee, :Miller, Wight of Dougherty. Franklin, ::VIitchell of Emanuel, Those not voting wete Messrs.- Bruce, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Towns, Gary, George of Morgan, Gress, Griffin of Twiggs, Grice, Harrell, 800 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Hathcock. Lawrence, Henderson, Me Farland, Hilton, McKay, Howard of Baldwin, McWhorter, Johnson ?f Appling, Madden, Johnson of Baker, Peyton, .Johnson of Jefferson, Richardson, Land, Roberts, Lane, Sanders, Sikes, Stub~s. Taylor, \Valker of Brooks, \Valker of Crawford, \Yilliams, .\Vilson, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker. Ayes 60. Naye.;; 79. When the name of :Mr. :Felder of Bibb was reached he arose in his seat and asked permission to explain his vote. The Speaker suggested that an explanati0n of one':; vote co-uld not be had on a motion which was not debatable. :Mr. :Felder of Bibb called the Speaker's attention to Rule No. 33 and the chair ruled that the member could explain his vote on a non-debatable motion from which decision of the chair :Nir. Slaton appealed. Mr. Miller called previous question on which Ur. Hardwick called for 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.- Allen, Anderson of Cobb, _-\..yres, Bell, Blue, Booth, Boswell, Bower, Bray, Burnett, Btsh, Carswell, Clower, Cowart., Crawford, Crumbley, Darden, Daughtry, Davis of Meriwether, D>lVis of Newton, Dorminy, Duncan, English, Everett, Flynt, Fort, Foster of Floyd, Frederick, Freeman of Troup, Gary, WEDNESDAY, DECE~IBER 12, 1900. 801 George of DeKalb, J orrlan of J a~per, Rawls, George of Morg-an, Jordan of Pulaski, Reid of Campbell, Gress, King, Reid of Taliaferro, Hamby, K n o w leo, Hhyne, Hamilton, Lanrl, t>anders, Hammock, Lawr.:lnce, :Slaton, Harden of Chatham, Lott, Steed, Hardin of Wilkes, :\IcLennan, Stevens, Harper of Chattooga, l\Iadden, Stewart, Harper of Wayne. :vrerritt, Symon~, Hard ins, Miller, Tisinger, Hawes, Mitchell of Emanu.-1, Tnmlin, Herrington, Morris, Turner, Hitch, ~lullins, \Valker of Webster, Hixon, Niblack, W!:'llborn, Hodges, O'Connell, Welch, Hosch, Orr, Wells, Houston, Park of Greene, Wbitchard, Howard of DeKalb, Peyton, Wi,ht of Dougherty, Huie, Pierce, Wilson. J obnson of Jefferson, Quillian, Those vuting in the negative were Me;;srs.- Adams, Ander6on of Bartow, Barron, Brewton, Brock, Carrington, Copeland, Deal, Dean, Felder, Franklin, Griffin of Twiggs, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Fannin, Hardwick, Harrell, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson of Bartow. Joiner, Kelly, Kilburn, Knight, McFarland, McKay, ~faples, :\1itcbell of Thomas, Munroe, :Vfome, Mulherin, Narramore, Park of Troup, Pa1ker, Perry, Schley, Shank, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Tarver, Taylor, Tho mao, Thompson of Banks, Thmi:Json of Dooly, Underwood, walker of Brooks, 'Yilkes, Yate::;. Those not yoting were lVIessrs.- Bailey, Blalock, 51 hi Bruce, Drawdy, Foster of Towns, Foster of Oconee, 802 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Freeman of Whitfield. Howard of Baldwin, Gresham, Hutchins, Grice, Johnson of Appling, Harvard, Johnson of Baker, Hathcock, Lare, Henderson, Lnltrell, Henry, ~Ic"'horter, Hilton, Ousley, Hogan, Ricbard~on, Roberts, Stafford, fo;tubbs, Toomer, Walker of Crawford" William:;, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Sp~aker. On the call for the previous q11estion the ayes were 02, nays 51. The call for the prerions qnestim1 was therefore snst.ained. On the appeal from the decision of the chair Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays which call was sustained. 011 taking the ballot Yiva voce the vote was as follows: Those votjng in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, English, Hut<"heson, Anlit-rson of Bartow, Felde1', Hutchins, Barron, Frederiek, .Johnson of Bartow, Blalock, Freeman of \Vhitfield, Joiner, Booth, Gary, Kelly, Bray, George of l\lorgan, Kilburn, Bre\\'ton, Griffin of Twiggts, Kniflht, Brock, Hall of Bibb, Lawrence, Bu~b, Hall of Fannin, Lott, Carrington, Hardwick, McFarland, Co:->eland, Harrell; Maples, Crawford, Hatheock, MPrritt, Darden, Henry, :\1itchell of Thomas,. Daughtry, Herrington, Monroe, Deal, Hogan, Moore, Dean, Hosch, Mullwrin, Dorminy, Howard of DeKalb, Narramore, Drawdy, Howell, Ousley, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 803. Park of Troup, Parker, Perry, Rawls, Rhyne, Schley, Shank, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henn, Sturgis, 'far ver, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Underwood, Walker of Webster. Wilkes, Yates. Those voting Ill the negative wete Messr.s.- All 1m, Hammock, Niblack, Anderson of Cobb, Hanlen of Chatham, O'Connell, Ayres,. Hardin of Wilkes, Orr, Bell, Harper of Chattooga, Park of Greene, Blue, Harper of wayne, Peyton, Boswell, Harkins, Pierce, Bower, Hawes, Quilli;n, Bruce, Hitch, Reid of Campbell, Burnett, HiX()ll, Roberts, Carswell, Hodges, Slaton, Clower, Houston, Steed, Cowart, Huie, Stevens, Crumbley, J(hnson of Jefl'erson, Stewart, Davis of Meriwether, .Jordan of Jasper, Stubb3, Davis of Kewton, .Jordan of Pulaski, Rymons, Duncan, King, Thomas, Everett, Knowles, Toomer, Flynt, Land, Tumlin, Fort, Luttrell, T;;rner, Foster of Floyd, McLennan, Wellborn, Foster of Oconee, Madden, Welch, Franklin, Miller, Wells, Freeman of Troup, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wbitcharcl, George of DeKalb, Morris, Wight of D0ngherty, Hamby, l\1 ullins, Wilson. Hamilton, Those not voting were Messrs.-'-- Bailey, Foster of Towns, Gresham, Gress, Grice, H"rvard, Henderson, Hilton, Howard of Baldwin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Lane, McKay, McWhorter, Reid of Taliaferro, 80-:1: Richardson, Sanders, Stafford, JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Taylor, Williams, Walker of Brooks, Wright of Floyd, Walker of Crawford, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and on counting the vote it was found that the ayes were 75, nays 76. The Speaker refused to vote and the appeal from the decision of the chair was, therefore, sustained. Mr. Thomson of Dooly moved that the session be extended until 6 o'clock this evening, on which motion Mr. Hardwick called for the ayes and nays. Mr. Hall of" Bibb moved as a substitute for the motion of :Mr. Thompson that the session be extended until 9 o'clock this evening and on that motion :M:r. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays. Before the call of the ayes and nays could be put to the House the hour of adjournment arrived and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. -------- 3 O'CLOCK P. i\. The House reconvened at this hour and the Speaker again called the House to ord~r. 1-fr. Walker of Brooks mo.;ed to dispense with tne roll call and on that motion Ur. Hall of Bibh called for the ayes and nays. No quorum having voted on the above motion Mr. Hall \VEDNESDA Y, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 80.5 of Bibb demanded a call of the roll so as to ascertain whether or not a quorum was present. On the call of the roll the following members answered to their names: Allen, Hamilton, Anderson of Cobb, Hammock, Ayres, Harden of Chatham, Barron, Hardwick, Blalock, Harper of Wayne, Bower, Harvard, Bray, Henry, Brewton, Herrington, Carrington, Hitch, Carswell, Hodges, Copeland, Hogan, Cowart, Houston, Crawford, Howard of DeKalb, Crumbley, Huie, Darden, Hutcheson, Daughtry, Hutchins, Davis of Newton, Johnson of Bartow, Deal, Johnson of Jefferson, Dean, Jordan of Jasper, Drawdy, Kilburn, Everett, Knight, Felder, Knowles, Fort, Lawrence, Foster of Floyd, Lott, Foster of Towns, Luttrell, Foster of Oconee, McFarland, Franklin, McLennan, Freeman of Whitfield, Madden, George of DeKalb, Maples, George of Morgan, Miller, Gresham, Mitchell of Thomas, Gress, Monroe, Hall of Bibb, Moore, Hamby, Morris, Narramore, Orr, Ousley, Park of Greene, Parker, Pierce, Rawls, Reid of Taliaferro, Richardson, Sanders, Schley, Shank, Shipp, Sikes, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Stafford, Steed, Sturgis, Symons, Tarver, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Toomer, Tumlin, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wells, Whitchard, Wilkes, Williams, Mr. Speaker. 806 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Those absent were Messrs.- Adams, Harper of Chattooga, Niblack, Anderson of Bartow, Hathcock, O'Connell, Bailey, Harkins, Park of Troup, Bell, Hawes, Perry, Blue, Henderson, Peyton, Booth, Hilton, Quillian, Boswell, Hixon, Reid of Campbell, Brock, Hosch, Rhyne, Bruce, Howard of Baldwin, Roberts, Burnett, Howell, Singletary, Bush, Johnson of Appling, Stevens, Clower, Johnson of Baker, Stewart, Davis of Meriwether, Joiner, Stubb8, Dorminy, Jordan of Pulaski, Taylor, Duncan, Keily, Tisinger, English, King, Turner, Flynt, Land, Underwood, Frederick, Lane, Walker of CrawforJ, Freeman of Troup, McKay, IVell born, Gary, McWhorter, Welch, Griffin of Twigg8, Merritt, Wight of Dougherty, Grice, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wilson, Hall of Fannin, Mulherin, Wright of Floyd, Hardin of Wilkes, i\1ullin a, Yates. Harrell, It having been ascertained that 100 members were present the House proceeded with the business before it. On the .motion of Mr. vValker of Brooks to dispense with the roll call Mr. Hall of Bibb renewed his call for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot vi,a voce the vnte was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Allen, Anderson of Cobb, Bell, Blalock, Blue, Booth, Bray, Carrington, Carswell, Cowart, Crumbley, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 807 Darden, Houston, Park of Greene, Davis of Newton, Howard oi Baldwin, Park of Troup, Everett, Howard of DeKalb, Parker, Fort, Howell, Peyton, Foster of :Floyd, Huie, Pierce, Franklin, Hutchins, Rawls, Frederick, Johnson of Baker, Reid of Campbell, Freeman of Troup, Johnson of Jefferson, Reid of Taliaferro, George of Morgan, Jordan of Jasper, Richardson, Gresham, Knowles. Sanders, Gress, Lawrence, Schley, Hammock, Lott, Slaton, Harden of Chatham, Luttrell, :O:mith of Hancock, Hardwick, McFarland, Steed, Harper of Chattooga, :McKay, Stevene, Harper of Wayne, Madden, Symons, H11rkins, Miller, Tarver, Hawes, Murris, Tnmlin, Henderson, Mulherin, Walker of Webster, Henry, O'Connell, Welch, Hitch, Orr, Wells, Hixon, Ousley, Whitchard. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Ayres, Bailey, Barron, Brewton, Copeland, Crawford, Daughtry, Dean, Felder, Foster of Towns, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Fannin, Harvard, Hathcock, Hodges, Hutcheson, Johnson of Bartow, Kelly, Knight, Maples, Munroe, Moore, Narramore, Perry, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, Wilkes, \Villiams, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Barlow, Boswell, Bower, Brock, Bruce, Burnett, Bush, Duncan, Clower, English, Davis of Meriwether, Flynt, Deal, Foster of Oconee, Oorminy, Freeman of Whitfield, Drawdy, Gary, 808 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. George of DeKalb, Land, Stewart, Griffin of Twiggs, Lane, Stubbs, Grice, McLennan, Taylor, Hamby, l\ic "\Vhorter, 'l'hompson of Banks, Hamilton, Merritt, Tisinger, Hardin of Wilkes, Mitchell of Emanuel, Toomer, Harrell, Mitchell of Thomas, Turner, Herrington, Mullins, Underwood, Hilton, Niblack, \Valker of Brooks, Hogan, Quillian, Walker of Crawford, Hosch, Rhyne, Wellborn, Johnson of Appling, Roberts, Wight of Dougbrety, Joiner, Shank, Wilson, Jordan of Pulaski, ~hipp, Wright of Floyd, Kilburn, l3taffor,J, Mr. Speaker. King, Ayes 7i. Nays 33. :M:r. Thomson of Dooly mond to dispense with the verification on which motion lfr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays which call was sustaiucd. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follow~: Those voting in the affirmalive were Messrs.- Adams, Everett, Henderson, Anderson of Cobb, Felder, Henry, Ayres, Foster of Floyd, Hilton, Bell, Frederick, Hitch, Blalock, Freeman of Troup, Hixon, Blue, Gary, Hodges, Boswell, George of DeKalb, Houston, Bray, George of Morgan, Howard of DeKalb, Burnett, Gresham, Howell, Carrington, Gress, Huie, Clower, Hamby, Hutchins, Cowart, Hamilton, Johnson of Baker, Crawford, Hammock, Johnson of Jefferson, Crumbley, Harden of Chatham, Jordan of Jasper, Darden, Harper of Wayne, King, Davis of":i\Ieriwether, Harkins, Knowles, English, Hawes, Lawrence, "WEDNESDAY, DECE;\IBER 12, 1900. 809~ Luttrell, Quillian, McLennan, Rawls, MaddPu, Reid of Campbell, Merritt, Reid of Taliaferro, Miller, Sanders, Mitchell of Emanuel, Schley, Morris, Shipp. Orr, Slaton, Park of GreenP, Smith of Hancock, Park of Troup, Steed, Stevens, Symons, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, Toomer, Tumlin, Welch, Wells. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Hard wick, Anderson of Bartow, Harrell, Barron, Harvard, Booth, Hutcheson, Brewton, Kelly, Bush, Knight, Copeland, i\fcFarla.nd, Daughtry, McKay, Deal, Maples, Dean. Mitchell of Thomas, Foster of Towns, Monroe, Freeman of Whitfield, ~loore, Hall of Bibb, Mulherin, Hall of Fannin, Narramore, Niblack, OusiE>y, Parker, Perry, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Henry. 8turgis, Walker of Br0oks,.. Wilkes, Williams, Yates. Those not voting wen'! Messrs.- Bailey, Bower, Brock, Bruce, Carswell, Davis of Newton, Dorminy, Drawdy, Duncan, Flynt, Fort, Foster of Oconee, Franklin, Griffin of 'rwiggs, Grice, Hardin of Wilkes, McWhorter, Harper of Chattooga, Mullins, Hathcock, O'Connell, Herrington, Peyton, Hogan, Pierce, Hosch, Rhyne, Howard of Baldwin, Richardson, Johnson of Appling, Roberts, Johnson of Bartow, Shank, Joiner, Stafford, Jordan of Pulaski, Stewart, Kilburn, Stubbs, Land, Tarver, Lane, 'fay lor, Lott, Thompson of Banks,. 810 JouRNAL OF TilE HousE. Tisinger, Turner, Underwood, Walker of Cr.1wford, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty, wilson, Wright of Floyd, l\lr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and it was found that on the motion to dispense with the verification of the a~ e and nily vote had on the mot.irn to dispense \Yitl, the call of the roll, tlE n:yrs were 'i'J, JJays 40, PO the motio1'. was e~l:Ticd and on verifying the aye and nay vote on the motion to dispense with the roll call the ayes were 77, nays 33; as the journal previously shows, three-fourths of the House not having voted to dispense with the call of the roll the motion was lost. The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Darden, Hall of Fannin, Allen, Dau~htry, Hamilton, Anderson of Bartow, 0 wis of Meriw~ther, Hammock, Anderson of Cobb, Davis of Newton, Harden of Chatham, Ayers, Deal, Hardwick, Bailey, Dean, Harrell, Barron, Dorminy, Harper of Chattooga, Bell, Duncan, Harper of \Vayne, Blalock, English, Harvard, Elm, t<:verett., Hathcock, Booth, Felder, Harkins, Boswell, Flynt, Hawes, Bower, Foster of Floyd, Henderson, Bray, Foster of Towns, Henry, Brewton, Foster of Oconee, Herrington, Brock, Franklin, Hilton, Bruce, Frederick, Hitch, Bush, Freeman of Troup, Hixon, Carrington, Freeman of WhitfielJ,Hodges, Carswell, George of DeKalb, Hogan, Clower, George of Morgan, Hosch, Copeland, Gresham, Hou.ston, Cowart, Gress, Howard of DeKalb, Crawford, Grice, Howell, Crumbley, Hall of Bibb, Huie, WEDNESDAY, DECE~fBER 12, 1900. 811 Hutcheson, Mulherin, Hutchins, Mullins, Johnson of Baker, Narramore, Johnson of Bartow, Niblack, Johnson of Jefferson, O'Connell, Jordan of Jasper, Orr, Jordan of Pulaski, Ousley, Kelly, Park of Greene, Kilburn, Park of Troup, King, Parker, Knight, Perry, Knowles, Peyton, Lawrence, Quillian, Lott, Rawls, Luttrell, Reid of Camphell, McFarland, Reid of Taliaferro, McKay, Rhyne, McLennan, Richardson, Madden, Roberts, Maples, Sanders, Merritt, Schley, Miller, Shank, Mitchell of Emanuel, l::lhipp, Mitchell of Thomas, Sikes, Monroe, Singletary, Moore, ~laton, Morris, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Steed, Stevens, Stewart., Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thomson of Dooly, Toomflr1 Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wilkes, Williams, Wright of Floyd, Yates, l\lr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Burnett, Drawdy, .Fort, Gary, Griffin of Twiggf, Hamby, Hanlin of Wilkes, Howard of Baldwin, Johnson of Appling, Joiner, Land, Lane, McWhorter, Pierce, Stafford, Thompson of Banks, Tisinger, walker of Crawford, Wight of Dougherty, Wilson. At the hour o adjournment the Speaker had ruled that the call for the previous question took precedence u:f a motion to extend the session, and from that decision l.ir. Hall o Bibb appealed. :Mr. Hall who was at the hour of adjournment addressing 812 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. himself to the Honse on the above appeal, again took the floor and continued his remarks. :fifr. :fifiller of Muscogee called for the previous question which call "as sustained. On the question of sustaining the decision pf the chair, ::JHr. Hall of Bibb called for the aves and navs which call ~ u was snstainecl and on taking the ballot viYa Yoce ti-le vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, English, Hitch, Anderson of Cobb, Felder, Hixon, Ayre~, Foster of Floyd, Hogan, Barron, Foster of Oconee, Houston, Blalock, Franklin, Howard oi DllKalb,. Blue, Frederick, Howell, Booth, Freeman of Troup, Huie, Boswell, Freeman of Whitfield,Hutchesor., Bower, Gary, Hutchins, Bray, George of DeKalb, Johnson of Baker, Brewton, Gresham, Johnson of Bartow, Brock, Gress, Johnson of Jefferson,. Bruce, Hall of Bibb, Joiner, Burnett, Hall of Fannin, Jordan of Jasper, Bush, Hamby, Jordan of Pulaski, Carrington, Hamilton, Kelly, Clower, Hammock, King, Copeland, Harrlen of Chatham, Knight, Cowart, Hardin of Wilkes, Knowles, Crawford, Hardwick, Lawrence, Crumbley, Harrell, Lott, Darden, Harvard, Luttrell, Daughtry, Hathcock, McFarland, Davis of Meriwether, Harkins, McKay, Davis of Newton, Hawes, McLennan, Deal, Henderson, Madden, DE>an, Henry, Merritt., Drawdy, Herrington, Miller, Duncan, Hilton, Mitchell of Emanuel, WEDNESDAY, DECEliiBER 12, 1900. 813 Mitchell of Thomas, Rhyne,~ 1\'Ionroe, Sanders, Moore, Schley, Morris, Shank, Narramore, Singletary, Niblack, Slaton, O'Connell, Smith of Hancock, Orr, Smith of Henry, Park of Greene, Steed, Parker, Stevens, Perry, Rturgie, Peyton, Symons, Quillian, Tarver, Rawls, Taylor, Reid of Campbell, . Thomas, Reid of Taliaferro, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Toomer, Turner, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wilkes, Williams, Wright of Floyd, Yates. Those voting in the negative, were Messrs.- Foster of Towns, Sikes. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Anderson of Bartow, Bailey, Bell, Carswell, Dorminy, Everett, Flynt, Fort, George of Morgan, Griffin of Twiggs, Grice, Harper of Chattooga, Harper of 'Vayne, Hodges, Hosch, Howard of Baldwin, Johnson of Appling, Kilburn, Land, Lane. McWhorter, Maples, Mulherin, Mullins, Ousley, Park of Troup, Pierce, Richardson, Roberts, Shipp, Staffvrd, Stewart, Stubbs, Thompson of Banks, Tumlin, Walker of Crawford, Wight of Dougherty, "rilson, 1\fr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and it was found that on the question of sustaining the decision of the chair the a,Yes were 133, na,Ys 2. The decision of the cl1air was therefore sustained. 814 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. :Mr. Hall of Bibb, then moved to adjourn, and on that motion called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. The Yote was begun, but \rhen the name of :M:r. Felder of Bibb, was reached, he arose in his scat and asked permis sion to explain his vote. The Speaker ruled that undeY the rulings of the HousP this morning, :Mr. Felder was out of order. ~Ir. Hall of Bibb, appealed from this decision of the chair, mid on that question, called for the ayes and nays, which call \ras sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the Yote 1ras as foil ows: Those voting in tbe affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Drawdy, Hosch, Anderson of Cobb, English, Houston, Ayerf', Foster of Floyd, Howard of DeKalb, Bailey, Foster of OconeP, Huie, Barron, Franklin, Hutchins, Bell, Freeman of Troup, Johnson of Baker, Blue, Gary, Johnson of Jefferson, Booth, Gresham, Jordan of Jasper, Bos\vell, Gress, .Jordan of Pubski, Bower, Hamilton, King, Bray, Hammock, Knowles, Brewton, Harden 0f Chatham, Lawrence, Bruce, Hanlin of Wilkes, Lott, Burnett, Harper of Chattooga, Luttrell, Bush, Hathcock, McKay, Cowart, Harkins, l\icLen nan, Crawford, Hawe~. :Vladden, Crumble~, Henry, Merritt, Darden, Ht>rrington, Miller, Daughtry, Hilton, Mitchell of Emanuel, Davis of :\Ieri wet her, Hitch, l\lorris, Davis of ?'ewton, Hixon, Mullins, Deal, Hodges, Niblak, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 815- Orr, Ousley, Park of Greene, Park of Troup, Peyton, Quillian, Rawls, Reid of Campbell, Reid of Taliaferro, Rhyne. Richardson, Sanders, Schley, Shank, Shipp, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Steed, Stevens, Sytnons, Taylor, Thomas, Tising..r, Toomer, Turner, Walker of Brook,, 'Veilborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wight of Dougherty. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hardwick, Anderson of Bartow, Harvard, Brock, Hogan, Carrington, Howell, Copeland, .Johnson of Bartow, Felder, Kelly, Foster of Towns, Knight, Freeman of Whitfield,McFarland, Griffin of Twig~s, Mitchell of Thomas, Hall of Bibb, Monroe, Hall of Fannin, i\'Iulherin, Parker, Perry, Sikes, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Underwood, Walker of Webster,. Wilkes. Those not voting were Messrs.-- Blalock, Cari!well, Clower, Dean, Dorminy, Dnncan, Everett, Flynt, Fort, Fred~ rick, George of DeKalb, George of Morgan, Grice, Hamby, Harrell, Harper of Wayne, Pierce, Henderson, Roberts, Howard of Baldwin, Singletary, Hutcheson, Stafford, .Johnson of Appling, Stewart, Joiner, Stubbs, Kilbnro, Tarver, Land. Tumlin, L~ne, 'Valker of CrawforJ,. i\Ic Wllorter, WilliamF, Maples, Wil~on, Moore, Wright of Floyd, :Narramore, Yat~s, oc.mnell, Mr. Speaker. -816 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The roll call was verified, and it was found that on sustaining the decision of tbe chair the ayes were 99, nays 32. The chair was therefore sustained. :Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the House adjourn, and on that motion the ayes and nays were called. The yote was had, but before the re::;ult could be announced the hour of adjournment arrived, and the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 8 o'clock this eveuing. 8 O'cLocK, P. ~r. The House reconvened at this hour and was again called to order by the Speaker. On motion of :Mr. Hardwick of lii,Tashington, the roll call was dispensed with. The following resolution was introduced and read, to wit: By :M:r. Hall of Bibb- A joint resolution providing that the Home adjourn sine die at 12 o'clock noon, Saturday, December 15th, 1900. 1\fr. Slaton moved to table the resolution, on which mo- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 817 tion lfr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ::~yes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Hammock, Morris, Allen, Harden of Chatham, Mullins, Anderson of Cobb, Hardin of Wilkes, Niblack, Ayres, Harper oi Cbattooga, O'Connell, Bell, Harperof 'Vayne, Orr, Booth, Hathcock, Park of Green, Bower, Hitch, Quillian, Bruce, Hixon, Reid of Campbell, Bush, Hodges, Reid of Taliaferro, Clower, Hosch, Rhyne, Cowart, Houston, Sanders, Crawford, Howard of DeKal b, Schley, Davis of Meriwether, Hutchins, Shipp, Davis of Newton, Johnson of Bartow, Slaton, Drawdy, Jordan of Jasper, Steed, English, Jordan of Pulaski, Stevens, Everett, King, Stewart, Felder, Knowles, Toomer, Foster of Floyd, Lawrence, Turner, Foster of Oconee, MP-Lennan, Wellborn, Freeman of Troup, Madden, Welch, George of DeKalb, Merritt. Wells, Hamby, Mitchell of Emanuel, Whitchard. Hamilton, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Barron, Blalock. Blue, Bray, Brewton, Carrington, Copeland, Daughtry, Deal, Dean, 52 hi Freeman of Whitfield, Howell, Gress, Hutcheson, Griffin of 'Twiggs, Kelly, Hall of Bibb, Kilburn, Hall of Fannin, Knight, Hardwick, Luttrell, Harrell, McFarland Harvard, McKay, Henderson, Maples, Hogan, Mitchell of Thomas, 818 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Monroe, Moore, Mulherin, Ousley, l'ark of Troup, Parker, Perry, Richardson, Shank, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Htmry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks. Thomson of Dooly, Tisiuger, Underwood, Wilkes, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Harkins, Pierce, Bailey, Hawes, Rawls, Boswell, Henry, Roberts, Brock, Herrington, Stafford, Bmnett, Hilton, Stnbb~. Carswell, Howard of Baldwin, Symonds, Crumbley, Huie, Tarver, Darden, Johnson of Appling, Taylor, Dorminy, Johnson of Baker, Thomas, Duncan, JohnSQn of Jefferson, Tumlin, Flynt, Joiner, \Valker of Brooks, Fort, Land, Walker of Crawford, Foster of Towns, Lane, Walker of Webster, Franklin, Lott, Wight of Dougherty, Frederick, McWhorter, Williams, Gary, Miller, \Vilson, George of Morgan, Narramore, 'Vright of Floyd, Gresham, Peyton, Mr. i::!peaker. Grice, On tl1e verification of the ron call, on the motion to tablel\fr. Hall of Bibb's resolution, the ayes were 70, nays 50; the motion to table therefore prevailed. The :following resolution was read, to wit: By !lfr. Jordan of Jasper- A resolution providing that Rule X o. 31, extends only to the right of members to explain their vote on a pending bill or resolution on its passage and that no further extension shall be given the operation of said. rnle. WEDNESDAY, DECE~IBER 12, 1900. 819', Mr. J\fitchell of Thomas, moved that the resolution 1Je tabled, and on that motion Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the: ballot Yiva voce, the vote was as follows: Those votiog:in the affirmative were Messra.- Adams, Harrell, : Ayera, Harvard, Barron, Henderson, Brewton, Howard of Baldwin, Copeland, Howell, Cowart, Hutcheson, Crawford, Johnson of Bartow, Daughtry, Kelley, Deal, Kilburn, Dean, Knight, Felder, McFarland, Freeman of Whitfield,McKa.y, Gary, Maples, George of Morgan, Merritt, Griffin of Twiggs, MitchP.ll of Thomas, Hall of Bibb, Monroe, Hall of Fannin, Moore, Hardwick, Narramore, Parker, Perry, Schley, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Underwood, Wilkes, Williams, Yates. Those voting the negative were Mesbrs.- Allen, Drawdy, Harper of Wayne, Anderson of Cobb, English, Hathcock, Bell, Everett, Hawes, Blalock, Flynt, Hitch, Blue, Foster of Floyd, Hixon, Booth, Foster of Oconee, Hodges, Bower, Freeman of Troup, Hosch, Bray, George of DeKalb, Houston, Bruce, Gress, Howard of DeKalb, Bush, Hamhy, Hutchins, Carrington, Hamilton, Jordan of Jasper, Clower, Hammock, Jordan of Pulaski, Crumbley, Harden of Chatham, King, Davis of Meriwether, Hardin of Wilkes, Knowles, Davis of Newton, Harper of Cbattooga, Lawrence, 820 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Luttrell, Park of Troup, McLennan, Peyton, Madden, Quillian, Mitchell of Emanuel, Reid of Campbell, Morris, Reid of Taliaferro, Mullins, Rhyne, Niblack, Richardson, O'Connell, Sanders, Orr, Shank, Ousley, Slaton, Park of G eene, Steed, Stevens, Stubbs, Thomas, Toomer, Turner, Wellborn, Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wilson, Wright of Floyd. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Bailey, Boswell, Brock, Burnett, Carl'lwell, Darden, Dorminy, Duncan, Fort, Foster of Towns, Franklin, Frederick, Gresham, Grice, Harkins, 1\iulherin, Henry, Pierce, Herrington. Rawls, Hilton, Roberts, Hogan, Stafford, Huie, Stewart, Johnson of .Appling, Symons, Johnson of Baker, Tarver, Johnson of Jefferson, Taylor, Joiner, Tumlin, Land, Walker of Brooks, Lane, Walker of Crawford, Lott, Walker of Webster, McWhorter, Wight of Dougherty, Miller, Mr. Speaker. l\fr. Hardwick moved to dispense with the verification -o the roll call, on which motion Mr. Hall o Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. Before the call was begun, Mr. "'Wright o Floyd, arose in his seat and stated that as he saw no possibility o any business being transacted to-night, he moved that the Rouse adjourn. On the motion to !lcljomn :M:r. Hall o J3ibb, ealled or the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows: WEDNESDAY, DECE~IBER 12, 1900. 821 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Gress, Ayres, Griffin of Twiggs, Barron, Hall of Bibb, Blalock, Hall of Fannin, Bray, Hammock, Brewton, Hardwick, Copeland, Harrell, Cowart, Henderson, Daughtry, Houston, Deal, Howard of Baldwin, Dean, Hutcheson, Drawdy, Jordan of Jasper. Everett, Kelly, Felder, Knight, Foster of Towns, McFarland, Foster of Oconee, McKay, Freeman of Whitfield, Maples, George of Morgan, Mitchell of Thomas, Monroe, Moore, Mulherin, Narramore, Park of Troup, Parker, Richardson, Sanders, Schley, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Underwood, Wilkes, Wright of Floyd, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Harper of Wayne, Ousley, Anderson of Cobb, Hathcock, Park of Greene, Bell, Hawes, Perry, Blue, Hixon, Quillian, Booth, Hodges, Reid of Campbell, Bower, Hogan, Reid of Taliaferro, Bruce, Howard of DeKalb, Rhyne, Burnett, Howell, Shank, Carrington, Hutchins, Shipp, Clower, J orrlan of Pulaski, Slaton, Crawford, King, Smith of Hancock, Crumbley, Knowles, Steed, Davis of Meriwether, Lawrence, Stewart, English, Luttrell, Stubbs, Flynt, McLennan, Thomas, Foster of Floyd, Madden, Thomson of Dooly, Freeman of Troup, Merritt, Tisinger, George of DeKalb, Mitchell of Emanuel, Toomer, Hamby, Morris, Wellborn, Hamilton, Mullins, Welch, Harden of Chatham, Niblack, Wells, Hardin of Wikes, O'Connell, Whitchard, Harper of Chattooga, Orr, Wilson. 822 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Rartow, Bailey, Boswell, Brock, Bush, Carswell, Darden, Davis of Newton, Dorminy, Duncan, Fort, Franklin, Frederick, Gary, Gresham, Grice, Harvard, Harkins, Henry, Peyton, Herrington, Pierce, Hilton, Rawls, Hitch, Roberts, Hosch, Stafford, Huie, Stevens, Johnson of Appling, ~ymons, Johnson of Baker, Tarver, Johnson of Bartow, Taylor, Johnson of Jefferson, Tumlin, Joiner, Turner, Kilburn, Walker of Brooks, Land, Walker of Crawford, Lane, walker of Webster, Lott, Wight of Dougherty, McWhorter, Williams, Miller, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified and it was found that on Mr. Wright's motion to adjourn the ayes were 54, nays 69, the motion was therefore lost. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution providing that the eleYator boy and the pages of the House be excused from the night session. Mr. Wellborn, chairman of the Committee on Emollment, submitted the following report: ll11. Speaker: The Committee on Enrollment have examined, and report as properly and correctly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the governor, the following clds, to wit: '''EDNESDAY, DECEl\IBER J 2, 1900. 823 An act to establish a system of public schools in the town -of Boston. Also, an act to amend section 2 of an act providing for removal of obstructions fro~ the streams of Gwinnett COunty. Also, an act to amend the act establishing the city court 'Ot Gwinnett. Also, an act to establish a system of publie sdwois in the town of Roswell. Also, an act for the protection of fish :n water.-; of Floyd eounty. Also, an act to amend the charter of tbe city of Dawson. Also, an act to create a new charter for th<:l city of West Point. Also, an act prohibiting the sale of 5pirituous liquors in Buena Vista. Also, an act to amend section 752 of the Penal Code. Also, an act to repeal an act to levy a ta..'{ on dogs. Also, an act to amend an act creating a new charter for the town of Calhoun. Also, an act to establish a new charter for the town of Blue Ridge. .Also, an act to repeal section 4 of an act authorizing boards of education to make changes in books. 824 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Also, an act to amend an act incorporating the town of Thomson. Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of :Macon. Also, an act to require land owners in Greene county to remove obstructions from streams. Also, an act to change time of holding the Superior Courts of Baker county. Also, an act to amend the act to incorporate the Germania Loan & Banking Company. Also, an act to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicants in Gordon county. Also, an act to amend an act prohibiting the manu!acture of intoxicants in Gwinnett county. Also, an act to amend an act to prohibit the manuactme of liquors in Fayette county, from wheat, rye, or other grains . .t~n 2ct to amend section 1775 of volume 1 of the Code of 1895. Also, an act to amend paragraph 4193, volume 2 of the Code. Also, a resolution to pay pension of Dawson P. williams to his widow. Also, a reso1ution to pay Jno. Vaughn for work done in penitentiary . Respectfully submitted, C. J. WELLBORN, JR., Chairman. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 826 :M:r. Slaton of Fulton, called for the previous question, which was on the adoption r.{ the resolution offered by Mr. Jordan of Jasper. On the call for the previous question, l\ir. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the baJJot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Hammock, Orr, Anderson, of Cobb, Harden of Chatham., Park of Greene, Ayer1, Hardin of Wilkes, Park of Troup, Bell, Harper of Chattooga, Peyton, Blalock, Harper of Wayne, Quillian, Blue, Hathcock, Reid of Campbell, Bower, Hawes, Reid of Taliaferro, Bray, Hixon, Rhyne, Bruce, Hodges, Richardson, Burnett, Houston, Sanders, Carrington, Howard of DeKalb, Slaton, Clower, Hutchins, Smith of Hancock, Cowart, Johnson of Jefferson, Steed, Crumbley, Jordan of Jasper, Stevens, Davis of Meriwether, Jordan of Pulaski, Stewart, Davis of Newton, King, Stubbs, Drawdy, Knowles, Thomas, English, Luttrell, Tisinger, Everett, McLennan, Toomer, Foster of Floyd, Madden, Turner, Foster of Oconee, Merritt, Wellborn, Freeman of Troup, Mitchell of Emanuel, Welch, Gary, Morris, Wells, George of DeKalb, Mullins, Whitchard, Gress, Niblack, Wilson, Hamby, O'Oonnell, Wright of Floyd, Hamilton, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Barron, Brewton, Copeland, Daughtry, Deal, Dean, Felder, Griffin of Twiggs, 826 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Hall of Bibb, Hall of Fannin, Howell, Hutcheson, Kelly. Kilburn, Knight, McFarland, McKay, Mitchell of Thomas, Monroe, Moore, Narramore, Parker, Perry, Schley, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Underwood, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- .Anderson of Bartow, Harrell, Maples, Bailey, Harvard, Miller, Booth, Harkins, Mulherin, .Boswell, Henderson, Ousley, Brock, Henry, Pierce, Bush, Herrington, Rawles, Carswell, Hilton, Roberts, Crawford, Hitch, Shank, Darden, Hogan, Shipp, Dorminy, Hosch, Stafford, Duncan, Howard of Baldwin, .. Symons, Flynt, Huie, Tarver, Fort, Johnson of Appling, Taylor, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Baker, Tumlin, Franklin, Johnson of Bartow, Walker of Brooks, Frederick, Joiner, walker of Crawford, Freeman of Whitfield, Land, Walker of Webster, George of Morgan, Laue, Wight of Dougherty, Gresham, Lawrence, "\Yilkes, Grice, Lott, Williams, Hardwick, McWhorter, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on counting the vote it >vas found that the ayes were 79, nays 33; the call was therefore sustained. On the question as to whether or not the main question should be put, 1.1r. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce, the >ote was as follows: vVEnNEsnAY, DEcEllfBER 12, 1900. 827 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- .Allen, Gress, O'Connell, Anderson of Cobb, Hamby, Orr, .Ayers, Hamilton, Ousley, Bailey, Hammock, Park of Greene, Bell, Harden of Chatham, Park of Troup, Blalock, Hardin of Wilkes, Quillian, Blue, Harper of Chattooga, Reid of Campbell, Booth, Harper of 'Vayne, Reid of Taliaferro, Bower, Hathcock, Rhyne, 'Bray, Hawes, Richardson, Bruce, Hixon, Sanders, Burnett., Hodges, Shank, Carring~on, Hosch, Slaton, Clower, Houston. Smith of Hancock, Cowart, Hutchins, Steed, Crawford, .Tordan of Jasper, Stevens, Crumbley, Jordan of Pulaski, Stewart, Davis of Meriwether, King, Thomas, Davis of Newton, Knowles, Tisinger, Drawdy, McLennan, Toomer, English, Madden, 'L'urner, Everett, Merritt, Welch, Foster of Floyd, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wells, Freeman of Troup, Morris, Whitchard, Gary, Mullins, Wilson, George of DeKalb, Niblack, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Barron, Brewton, Copeland, Daughtry, Deal, Dean, Felder, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Fannin, Harrell, Harvard, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson of Bartow, Kelly, Knight, McFarland, Mit.:hell of Thomas, Monroe, Narramore, Parker, Perry, Schley, Shipp, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Underwood, Wilks, Yates. 828 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Those not voting were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Henry, Moore, Boswell, Herrington, Mulherin, Brock, Hilton, Peyton, Bush, Hitch, Pierce, Carswell, Hogan, Rawls, Darden, Howard of Baldwin, Roberts, Dorminy, Howard. of DeKalb, Sikes, Duncan, Huie, Stafford, Flynt, Johnson of Appling, Stubbs, Fort, Johnson of Baker, Symons, Foster of Towns, Johnson of J eff'erson, Tarver, Foster oi Oconee, Joiner, Taylor, Franklin, Kilburn, . Tumlin, Frederick, Land, Walker of Brooks, Freeman of Whitfield,Lane, Walker of Crawford, George of Morgan, Lawrence, Walker of Webster, Gresham, Lott, Wellborn, Griffin of Twigga, Luttrell, Wight of Dougherty, Grice, McKay, Williams, Hardwick, McWhorter, Wright of Floyd. Harkins, Maples, Mr. Speaker. Henderson, Miller, The roll call was verified, and on the question as to whether or not the main question should be put, the ayes. were 77, nays 33; the main question was therefore ordered. On the adoption of the rAsolution offered by :M:r. J ordan of Jasper, l\ir. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: vVhen the name of Mr. Felder of Bibb, was reached, he arose in his seat and asked permission to explain his vote, objection was raised and a motion was made for the purpose of allowing Mr. Felder to explain his vote, on which motion Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. WEDNESDAY, DECE~IBER 12, 1900. 82~ On taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson of Cobb, Barron, Bray, Brewton, Copeland, Crawford, Deal, Dean, Foster of Towns, Hall of Bibb, Hall of Fannin, Hardwick, Harvard, Hogan, Howell, Huie, Kelly, Kilburn, Knight, McFarland, Monroe, Moore, Narramore, )?arker, Perry, Sanders, Schley, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Thompson of Banks, Underwood, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Ayers, Hamby, Orr, Bell, Hamilton, Park of Greene, Bower, Hammock, Peyton, Bruce, Harden of Chatham, Quillian, Burnett, Hardin of Wilke~. Reid of Campbell, Clower, Harper of Chattooga, Rhyne, Cowart, Harper of Wayne, Richardson, Cruwbley, Hawes, ~hank, Daughtry, Hixon, Slaton, Davis of Meriwether, Hodges, Smith of Hancock, Davis of Newton, Houston, Steed, English, Hutchins, Stevens, Everett, Jordan of Jasper, Stewart, Fort, King, Stubbs, Foster of Floyd, Knowles, Toomer, Foster of Oconee, Madden, Turner, Freeman of Troup, Mitchell of Emanuel Welch, Freeman of Whitfield, Morris, Wells, George of DeKalb, Niblack, Whitchard, Gresham, O'Connell, Wilson . . Gress, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Bailey, Anderson of Bartow, Blalock, Blue, Booth, 830 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Boswell, Brock, Bush, Carrington, Carswell, Darden, Dorminy, Drawdy, Duncan, Felder, F'lynt, Franklin, Frederick, Gary, George of Morgan, Griffin of Twiggs, Grice, Harrell, Hathcock, Harkins, Henderson, Henry, Herrington, Hilton, Hitch, Mullins, Hosch, Ousley, Howard of Baldwin, Park of Troup, Howard of DaKalb, Pierce, Hutcheson, Rawls, Johnson of Appling, Reid of Taliaferro, Johnson of Baker, Roberts, Johnson of Bartow, Stafforu, Johnson of Jefferson, Symons, Joiner, Tarver, Jordan of Pulaski, Taylor, Land, Thomas, Lane, Thomson of Dooly, Lawrence, Tisinger, Lott, Tumlin, Luttrell, Walker of Brooks, McKay, walker of Crawford, McLennan, Walker of Webster, McWhorter, Wellborn, Maples, Wight of Dougherty, Merritt, Wilkes, Miller, Williams, Mitchell of Thomas, Wright of Floyd, Mulherin, 1\'Ir. Speaker. The roll call wmi verified, and on counting the vote it was found that the ay~s were 36, nays 60. :Mr. Felder was therefore not allowed to explain his vote. The roll call was resumed on the adoption of 1r. Jordan's resolution, and the ballot YiYa Yoce was as follows: Those voting in the affirmati ,.e were Messrs.-- Allen, Anderson of Cobb, Bell, Booth, Rower, Bruce. Burnett, Carrington, Clower, Foster of Floyd, Cowart, Foster of Oconee, Crawford, Freeman of Troup, 'Crumbley, George of DeKalb, Davis of Meriwether, Hamby, English, Hamilton, Everett, Hammock, Fort, Harden of Chatham, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900. 83 Hardin of Wilkes, Luttrell, Sanders, Harper of Chattooga, Madden. Shank, Harper of Wayne, Mitchell of Emanuel, Slaton, Hawes, Morris, Steed, Hixon, Niblack, Stevens, Hodges, Orr, Stewart, Houston, Ousley, Stubbs, Howard of DeKalb, Park of Greene, Thomas, Hutchins, Peyton, Toomer, Jordan of Jasper, Quillian, Turner, .Jordan of Pulaski, Reid of C'ampbell, Wells, Kin~t, Rl?is, Mulherin, Darden, Henderson, Mullins, Daughtry, Henry, Narramore, Davis of Meriwether, Herrington, Niblack, Davis of Newton, Hilton, O'Connell, Deal, Hixon, Ousley, Dean, Hodges, Park of Greene, Dorminy, Hogan, Park of Troup, Drawdy, Hosch, Parker, Duncan, Houston, Perry, English, Howard of DeKalb, Peyton, Everett, HowelL Pierce, Felder, Huie, Quillian, Flynt, Hutcheson, Rawls, Fort, Hutchins, Reid of Campbell, Foster of Floyd, Johnson of Bartow, Reid of Taliaferro, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Jefferson, Rhyne, 53 h j 834 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Richardson, Roberts, Sanders, Schley, Shank, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Slaton, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Steed, Stevens, Stewart, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, Walker of Brooks. Walker of Webster. Welch, Wells, Whitchard, Wilkes, Williams, W!'ight of Floyd, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Carswell, Grice, Hardin of Wilkes, Hitch, Howard of Baldwin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Luttrell, McWhorter, Orr, Stafford, Thompson of Banb, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Walker of Crawford, wellborn, Wight of Dougherty, Wilson. On niotion of l\fr. Hall of Bibb, the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceeding >vas dispensed with. The following resolution was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: By l\ir. Blalock of Fayette- A resolution to authorize the governor to borro" money to supply casual deficiencies. Ur Hall of Bibb, proposed to amend by inserting aft0r the word "sufficient" in the 6th line, the words, "not toexceed two hundred thousand dollars." \V'hich amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage of the bill was agreed to as amended. On passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 1. THURSDAY, DECEl\IBER 13, 1900. 835 So the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the resolution be imme diately transmitted to the Senate, and three-fourths of the House having so voted the motion was carried. The following bill was read the third time, and put upon its passage, to wit: By :i\fr. Johnson of Bartow- A bill to be entitled an act to pay off and retire bonds of this State as they mature. The 1;eport of the committee, which \\as favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and on motion of ~ir. Slaton of Fultol!, the bill was ordered immediately transmitted from the Senate. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N mthen, the secretary thereof: Mr. Speake1: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House bills, to wit: A bill to amend and supersede the several acts incorporating the town of Louisville, Ga., in the county of J e:fferson. Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Deepstep, in the county of vVashington, and for other purposes. JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Also, a bill to amend an act to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Sander,;ville. .Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Colmnlms, regarding the matter of pavings.. Also, a bill to amend an act to provide a new charter incorporating: the tom1 of Tennille, in the connty of \Vashington, and for other p11rposes. Also, a biH to change the name of the "Reformator:" Prison" to the Industrial Farm. Also, a bill to amend an act to create the office of (~om missioner of public roads and revenu~ for the county of Irwin, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the rown of Roberta. Also, a bill to amend an act approved December 13th, 1871, incorporating the town of Resaca, in Gordon county. The appeal from the decision of the chair, in ruling that it reqnired only a majority of the House to construe the rules of the House, which appeal was pending when the hour of adjournment arrived last night, was again taken .1p for disposal. }Jr. Slaton of Fulton, cal1ed for the previons qnestion, which call was sustained. On the qnestion as to whether or not the decision uf the chair ;:;hould be sustained, :Mr. Hall of Bibb, ca1led for the ayes and nays, which caU was sustained. On taking the bal1ot viva voce the vote was as fo1lfH\~: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. 83i Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Allen, Hammock, MitcheJJ of Emanuel, Anderson of Cobb, Harden of Chatham, Morris, Ayres, Hardin of Wilkes, Mullins, Bailey, Harper of Chattooga, Niblack, Bell, Harper of Wayne, O'Connell, Blue, Hathcock, Orr, Booth, Harkins, Ousley, Boswell, Hawes, Park of Greene, Bower, Herriugton, Peyton, Bray. Hilton, Pierce, Bruce, Hitch, Quillian, Burnett, Hixon, Rawls, Bush, Hodges, Reid of Campbell, Carswell, Hosch, Reid of Taliaferro, Clower, Houston, Rhyne, Cowart, Howard of DeKalb, Sanders, Crawford, Huie, Shank, Crumbley, Hutchins, Slaton, Darden, Johnson of Jefferson, Smith of Hancock, David of Meriwether, Jordan of Jasper, Stafford, Davis of Newton, Jordan of Pulaski, Steed, Drawdy, King, Stevens, Duncan, Knowles, Stubbs, English, Land, Symons, Foster of Floyd, Lawrence, Toomer, Foster _oLOconee, Lott, Tumlin, Franklin, Luttrell, Turner, Frederick, McKay, Wellborn, Freeman of Troup, McLennan, Welch, George of DeKalb, Madden, Wells, Gresham, Merritt, Whitchard, Gress, Miller, Wilson. Hamilton, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Barron, Brewton, Brock, Carrington, Copeland, Deal, Dean, Griffin of Twiggs, Dorminy, Hall of Bibb, Felder, Hall of Fannin, Foster of Towns, Hardwick, Freeman of Whitfield, Harvard, George of Morgan, Henderson, 838 JouRNA-L oF THE HousE. Howell. Hutcheso:1, Johnson of Bartow, Joiner, Kelly, Kilburn, Knight, Lane, McFarland, Maples, Mitchell of Thomas, Monroe, Moore, Mulherin, Narramore, Park of Troup, Parker, Perry, Richardson, Roberts, Shipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Tarver, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wilkes, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson of Bartow, Blalock, Daughtry, Everett, Flint, Fort, Gary, Grice, Hamby, Harrell, Henry, Hogan, Howard of Baldwin, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, McWhorter. Schley, Stewart, Taylor, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Walker of Crawford, Wight of Dougherty, Williams, Wright of Floyd, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on the question of sustaining the decision of the chair, the ayes were 97, nays 51. The de< isiou of the chair was therefore sustained. The ioliowing resolutions were read, and under i.he rnlcs of ilo.e ~Ionse, were laid on the table for one d,lJ', to wit: By J\.lr. :Mitchell of Thomas- A resolution to abolish Rule No. 54, which goYerns the proceedings of the House. By ~Iessrs. Harchick, Thomas of Dooly and Johnson of Bartow- A resolution providing that the resolution creating the Steering Committee be rescinded, and that said cominit.tee be abolished. THURS:OAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. 839 "T ~fr. Hardwick of ashingion, arose in his seat and ten- -dered his resignation to the Speaker as a member of the Steering Committee, which the Speaker accepted. The following -resolution was .read, to wit: J3y ~fr. Felder of Bibb- A resolution providing that Rule No. 136, be construed :as meaning that bills and resolutions passed in either branch -of tbe General Assembly, may be read the first time in -either house as the case may beoa the tlay on which they ue passed by the other branch of the General Assembly. :Mr. Slaton called for the previous question, which caH was sustained. On the adoption of the resolution, :Mr. Copeland called for the a~es 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 of Oobb, Felder, Hixon, Ayres, Foster of Floyd, Hodges, Bailey, Foster of Oconee, Hosch, Bell, Freeman of Troup, Houston, Boswell, Gary, Howard of DeKalb, Bower, George of DeKalb, Huie, Bray, George of Morgan, Hutcheson, Burnett, Gresham, Johnson of Jefferson, Bush, Hall of Fannin, Jordan of Jasper, Carrington, Hamilton, Jordan of Pula11ki, Carswell, Hammock, King, Clower, Harden of Chatham, Knowles, Cowart, Hardin of Wilkes, Lott, Crumbley, Harper of Chattooga, McLennan, Davis of Meriwether, Harper of Wayne, Mitchell of Emanuel, Davis of Newton, Harkins, l1orris, Drawdy, Hawes, Niblack, English, Hilton, O'Connell, 840 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Orr, Park of Greene, Peyton, Pierce, Quillian, Rawls, Shank, Slaton, Steed, Stevens, Stubbs, Symons, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Wellborn, Welch, Wellt>, Wbitchard, Wilson, Wright pf Floya. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Allen, Johnson of Bartow, Anderson of Bartow, Joiner, Barron, Kelly, Blue, Kilburn, Brewton, Knight, Brock, Land, Bruce, Lane, Copeland, McFarland, Darden, McKay, Daughtry, Madden, Deal, Maplee, Dean, Merritt, Dorminy, Miller, Duncan, Mitchell of Thomas, Frederick, Monroe, Freeman of Whitfield, Moorfl, Gress, Mulherin, Hall of Bibb, Mullins, Hardwick, Narramore, Harvard, Ousley, Henderson, Park of Troup, Howell, Parker, Hutchins, Perry, Rhyne, Richardson, Roberts, Schley, 8hipp, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Tarver, Taylor, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Underwood, Walker of Brooks, Walker of Webster, Wilkes, Yate!!. Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Blalock, Booth, Crawford, Everett, Flynt, Fort, Foster of Towns, Franklin, Hitch. Griffin of Twiggs, Hogan, Grice, Howard of Baldwin, Hamby, Johnson of Appling, Harrell, Johnson of Baker, Hathcock, Lawrence, Henry, J:.uttrell, Herrington, McWhorter, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, HiOO. 841 Reid of Ca'mpbell, Reid of Taliaferro, Sanders, Stafford, Wight of Dougherty, Stewart, Williams, Walker of CrawforJ, Mr. Speaker. The roll call was verified, and on connting the vote ou the adoption of the resolution, the ayes were 75, nays 67, the resolution was therefore adopted. :Mr. Thompson of Dooly, offered his resignation as a member of the Steering Committee, and it was accepted b: the Speaker. J'lf.r. Johnson of BaTtow, also offered his resignatio11 a~ a member of the Steering Committee, aml it was accepted by the Speaker. The follo,,ing bill was read the second time, to wit: By J'lfr. Darden of J'lfonroe- A. bill to amend an act to prohibit the sale of liquor in J'lfonroe county. The following bills were read the third time, and pnt upon their passage, to wit: By J'lir. Heid of Taliaferro-- A. bill to amend the charter of the town of CrawfordYille. 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 96, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 8!2 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the road laws of Bibb county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended. On passage of the bill the ayes were 112, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Bower of Decatur-- A bill to incorporate the town of Iron City. The report of the committee, which was favorable to tlw passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ::M:r. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to incorpmate the town of Cornelia. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pasage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the hill the ayes were 103, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. 843 By Mr. Hathcock of Douglas- A bill to create a board of county commissioners for the e01mt.y o Douglas. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage o the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 0. The. hill ha>ing received the requisite constitutional rna jority was passed. By l\fr. f"Iarclwick of V\Tashington- A bill to change the apportionment o representatives in the General Assembly, and to fix the same in accordance with the "C'nited States census of .1900. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage o the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ~Ir. Harper o W ayn(7- A resolution for the relief of A. J. Delk and otherS. An appropriation being involved in the resolution; the House resolved itseif into a committee o the whole,. for the purpose of considering the same, and the Speaker appointed as chairman of the committee, Mr. Mitchell of Thomas. 844 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. .After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their chairman, reported progre5s and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Slaton moved to table the resolution, on ,\hich motion lfr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nay~. The call for the ayes and nays was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were :Messrs.- Allen, Georj!;e of Morgan, Mullins, Ayres, Hamilton, . Niblack, Baily, Hammock, Orr. Bell, Hardin of Wilkes, Park of Greene. Blalock, Harper of Chattooga, Perry, Blu", Harperof Wayne, Pierce, Booth, Harkins, Rawls, Boswell, Hawes, Reid of Campbell Bower, Herrington, Rhyne, Bray, Hixon, Shank, Brewton, Hodges, Slaton, Bruce, Hogan, Steed, Clower, Hosch, Stevens, Cowart., Houston, Stubbs, Crawford, Huie, Symons, Crumbley, Johnson of ,Jefferson, Tisinger, Davis of Meriwetht'r, Jordan of Jasper, Toomer, Dorminy, Jordan of Pulaski, Tumlin, English, King, Walker of Webster, Everett, Knowles, Wellborn, Flynt, McKay, Welch, Foster of Floyd, McLennan, Whitchtnd, Foster of Oconee, Merritt, Wight of Dougherty, Franklin, Miller, Wllliams, F_reeman of Troup, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wright of Floyd. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Brock,. Barron, Bueh, Carrington, Copeland, THURSDAY, DEOE1.IBER 13, 1900. 845 Darden, Johnson of Bartow, Deal, Joiner, Dean, Kelley, Felder, Kilburn, Fort, Knight, Foster of Towns, McFarland, Frederick, Madden, Freeman of Whitfield, Maples, George of DeKalb, Mitchell of Thomas, Hall of Bibb, Monroe, Hall of Fannin. Moore, Harden of Chatham, Mulherin, Harvard, Narramore, Hitch, Ousley, Howell, Parker, Hutcheson, Richardson, Sikes, Singletary, Smith of Hancock, Smith of Henry, Sturgis, Tarver, Tay!or, Thomas, Thompson of Banks, Thomson of Dooly, Underwood, Wells, Wilkes, Yates. Tho!'e not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Anderson of Cobb, Burnett, Car~ well, Daughtry, Davis of Newton, Drawdy, Duncan, Gary, Gresham, Gress, Griffin of Twiggs, Grice, Hamby, Hardwick, Harrell, Hathcock, O'Connell, Henderson, Park of Troup, Henry, Peyton, Hilton, Quillian; Howard of Baldwin, Reid of Taliaferro, Howard of DeKalb, Roberts, Hutchins. Sanders, Johnson of Appling, Schley, Johns)n of Baker, . Shipp, Land, Stafford, Lane, Stewart, Lawrence, Turner, Lott, 'Valker of Brooks, Luttrell, Walker of Crawford, McWhorter, Wilson, Morris, Mr. Speaker. On motion of 1\fr. Hall of Bibb, t.hP verification of the roll can was dispensed with. On the motion to table the resolution the ayes were 73, nays 5:?, the motion therefore prevailed. The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit: 846 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By .Mr. Baker of the 42d District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 658 of volume 3 of the Code of 1895. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Smiley of the 2d District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4193, volume 2 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Smiley of the 2d District- A hill to be entitled an act to prescribe the manner of recommitting discharged lunatics to the State Sa11itarium. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By l'Ir. Baker of the 42d District- A bill to repeal an act to provide for a county hoard of commissioners for Bartow county. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Messrs. Herndon and HarrellA bill to prmide :for the renewal of suits which haYc been nonsuited. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By }.fr. Ellis of the 22d District. A bill to amend t.he charter of the city of l'Iacon. Referred to Special .Tucliciary Committee. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. 847 By M:r. Grantland of the 26th District- A. bill to amend section 862, volume 1 of the Code, and :for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By llfr. Cann of the 1st District- A. bill to restore the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Georgia State Troops, colored. Referred to Military affairs Committee. By J\fr. Chappell of the 24th District- A. hill to amend section 5461 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. .By J\fr. Herndon of the 43d District- A. bil~ to be entitled an act to provide for the protection of mocking-birds. Referred to General .Agricultural Committee. By M:r. Fordo the lOth District- A. bill to amend an act t.o create a new charter for thE> city of Albany. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The fc}lowing message was receiYecl from the Senate., through _Mr. Northen, the secretary thereof: 848 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Jfr. SpeakeT: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional ma jority the following bill of the Senate. A bill to require all the legal advertisements of th-:l senral counties in this State to be published in the same gazette in which the sheriff's legal advertisemeBts are published. The following Senate bills were read the seconcl time, to wit: By ::\Ir. Cann of the 1st District- A hill to convert the Savannah Volunteer Guards from a Yolunteer corps of infantry into a battalion of light artillery. By Mr. X e\\ton of the 28th District- .A. hill to fix the license for selling liquor m J'liorgan county. By J'lfr. Stone of the 27th DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the town of \Vatkinsville. By :Mr. Ellis of the 22d DistrictA bill providing for the establishment of a dispensary in the city of Barnesville. By J'lir. Cann of the 1st DistrictA hill to amend an act to provide for the reorganization, etc., of the State militia. THURSDAY, DCE~BER 13, 1900. 849 By :Mr. Johnson of the 5th District- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas. By Mr. Allen of the 20th DistrictA bill to amend section 5510 of the Civil Code of 1895. By :Mr. Grantland of the 26th District- A hill to repeal an act to prohibit the manufacture of liquors in Spalding county. By :Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to provide for a special board of visitors to the State University. By :Mr. Herndon of the 43d DistrictA bill to amend section 3621 of the Code of 1895. By :Mr. Ailen of the 20th DistrictA resolution providing for the beautifying of the grounds surrounding the Normal School at :Milledgeville. The following bills, contained in the order of business, prescribed by the Steering Committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage to wit: By :Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to amend section 2061 of the Civil Code, relative to the assessment of life insurance companies. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 106, nays 0. 54 h j 850 JouRNAL oF 'lifE HousE. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. By :Mr. Knowles of Floyd- A bill to amend section 1 of an act requiring life :lnsurance companies doing business in this State, to have certain information printed on the face of their policies. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 0. The bill having received the reqnisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By llfr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to be entitled an act to provide a system of taxation for telegraph companies. llfr. wright of Floyd, moved to table the above bill, on which motion Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays which call was sustained. On taking the ballot viva voce the vote wns as follows: Those voting io the affirmative were Messrs.- .Anderson of Bartow, Carrington, Duncan, And.-rson of Cobb, Clower, Everett, .Avres, Copeland, Felder, Bailey, Cowart, Frederick, Barron, Crawford, Freeman of Whitfield, Bell, Daughtry, Gary, Bray, Davis of Meriwether, George of DeKalb, Brewton, Davis of Newton, Gre&~, Bush, Dorminy, Grice, TJIURSDAY, DECE~IB~~R 13, 1900. 851 H di of Bibh, Land, Hamby, Lane, Hamilton. Lawrence, Harden of Chatham, Luttrell, Hardin of Wilkes, McFarland, Hardwick, McKay, Harrell, McLonnan, Harper of Cbatto,ga, i.\Iadden, Harper of Wayne, l\bples, Hawes, Mitchell of Thoma~, Henderson, Monroe, Henry, Moore, Herrington, Mulherin, Hixon, :\[ullins, Hogan, Ousley, Hoseh, Park of Greene, Howard of D~Kalb, Park of Trvu p, Howell, Parker, Hutcheson, Pt:Jyton, Johnson of Bartow, Pierce, Joiner, Quillian, Jordan of JaspE>r, Rhyne, Kelly, Richardson, Kilburn, Hoberts, Knight, Schley, Shank, Shipp, Singlebtry, i'imith of Henry, Stevens, Sturgis, Symons, Taylor, 'l'hom tS, Thomson of Dooly, Tisiuger, Toomer, Tumlin, Turner, Underwood, Walker of webster, Wellborn, \Vekh, Wells, Wight of Dougherty, Williams, Wright of Floyd, Yates. Those voting tn the uegati ve were Messrs.- Arlam3, Bower, Crumbley, Dar. len, Dr.wdy, Foster of Floyd, Foster of Oeonee, Franklin, 'Freeman of Troup, George of :Morgan, Hall of Fannin HBER 13, 1900. 857 Park of Greene, the committee arose, and through their chairman reported progress and asked ]eave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the bill was tabled. :Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General ,Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: JJ1r. Spealcer: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, whieh they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: . By ::M:r. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3317 of the Civil Code, relating to the duties of executors, and for other purposes. By ::M:r. Grantland of the 26th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 862, volume I of the Code, relating to insolvent lists of ta->:-collectors. Your committee has also had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they have instructed me, as their rhairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: By :Mr. Baker of the 42d District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 658, volume 3 of i.he Code of 1895. 858 JouR~AL oF THE HousE. Your committee han also had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the reommendation that the same be read the second time and re-referred to the General Judiciary Committee, to wit: By Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4/786 of the CiYil Code, and for other purposes. By Mr. Sullivan. of the 18th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3786 of the Civil Code, and for other purposes. By Mr. Herndon of the 43d District- .1...._ hjil to be entitled an act to amend an act to amend section 1778 and 1781 othe Code, in regard to stock law,_ and for other purposes. By Mr. Sul1ivan of the 18th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraph 7, section 223, of the Political Code, and for other purposes. By :M:r. Sullivan of the 18th District- .1...._ bill to be entitled an act to furthe:r define incompetency of witnesses, and for other purposes. By Mr. Chappell of the 24th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 1101 and 1103 of the Penal Code, in regard to State solicitor's fee& in the supreme court. THURSDAY, DECEJ\rBER 13, 1900. !l59 A bill by Mr. Allen of the Twentieth district to be entitled an act to amend section 4719, volume 2 of the Code, and for other purposes. A bill by :M:r. Baker of the Forty-eecond district to beentitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for a county board of commissioners for the county of Bartow, fmd for other purposes. A bill by Mr. Chappell of the Twenty-fourth district to be entitled an act to amend section 5461 of the Civil Code in regard to the rate of legal advertising. llespectfully submitted, JOHN 11. SLATON, Chairman. By 1manin~ous coment the following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit: :By JHr. Baker of the Forty-second district- A bill to be entitled an act to require all advertisementsof the several counties of this State to be published in thegazette in which the sheriff's advertisements are publisherl. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit: . By Mr. Allen of the Twentieth districtA bill to amend section 4786 of the Civil Code, etc.. sGo .JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By :Mr. Sullivan of the Eighteenth district- A bill to amend section 37813 of the Civil Code, etc. By Mr. Herndon of the Forty-third district- A hill to amend an act to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code of 1895. By Mr. Sullivan of the Eighteenth District- A bill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223, volume 1 of the Code. By Mr. Sullivan of the Eighteenth District- .A hill to fmther define the incompetency of certain witnesses. By Mr. Chappell of the Twenty-fourth District- A bill to amend sections 1101 and 1103 of the Code of 1895. By Mr. Allen of the Twentieth District- A bill to amend section 4719 of Yolnme 2 of the Code. The following Senate bill was read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Allen of the Twentieth District- A bill to amend section 3317 of the Civil Code. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Darden of Monroe and :Mr. Herrington of Burke for the remainder of the session. All business on the Clerk's desk having been disposed FtUOA Y, DEC'gl\fBER 14, 1900. 861 of, 1Ir. }Iitchell of Thomas moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced. the House adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Friday, December 14, 1900. The Honse met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day, was cailed to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered' to their names: Adams, Crumbley, Grice,. Allen. Daughtry, Hall of llibb, Ander5on of Bartow, Davis of Newton, Hall of Fannin, Anderson of Cobb, Deal. Hamby, .Ayres, Dorminy, Hamilton, Bailey, Drawdy, Hammock, Barron, Duncan, Harden of Chatham, nell, English, Hardin of Wilkes, Blalock. Everett, Hardwick, Blue, Felder, Harrell, Booth, l!"'lynt, Harper of Chattooga,. Boswell, Fort, Harper of "rayne, Bower. Foster of Floyd. J:Tarvard, Brewton, Foster of Towns, Hathcock, Brock, Foster of Oconee, Harkins, Bruce, Franklin, Hawes, Burnett. Frederick, Henderson, Bush, Freeman of Troup, Henry, Carrington, Freeman of 'Vhitfield,Herrington, Carswell, Gary, Hilton, Clower, George of DeKalb, Hitch, Copeland, George of l\iorgan, Hixon, Cowart, Gresham, Hodges, Crawford, Gress, Hogan, :862 JouRX.-\L oF THE HousE. Hosch, ~fitchell of Emanuel, Smith of Hancock, Houston, Mitchell of Thomas, Smith of Henry, 'Howard of Baldwin, Monroe, Stafford, Howard of DeKalb, Moore, Steed, Howell, Morris, Stevens, Huie, Mulherin, Stewart, Hutcheson, Mullins, Stubbs, Hutchins, Narramore, Sturgis, .Johnson of Appling, Niblack, Symons, .Johnson of Baker, O'Connell, Taylor, Johnson of Bartow, Orr, Thomas, .Johnson of Jefferson, Ousley, 'l'hompson of Banks, .Joiner, Park of G-reene, Thomson of Dooly, Jordan of .Jasper, Park of Troup, Tisinger, .Jordan of Pulaski, Parker, Toomer, Kelly, Perry, Tumlin, Kilburn, Peyton, Turner, King, Pierce, Underwood, Knight, Quillian, Walker of Brooks, Knowles, Rawls, Walker of Webster, Land, Reid of Campbell, Wellborn, Lane, Reid of Taliafeno, Welch, Lawrence, l{hyne, Wells, Lott, Richardson, Whitchard, Luttrell, Roberts, Wight of Dougherty, McFarland, Sanders, Wilkes, McKay, l'ichley, Williams, :McLennan, S!tarik, Wilson, :Madden, Shipp, Wright of l!~loyd, Maples, Sikes, Yates, :Merritt, Singletary, Mr. Speaker. Miller, Slaton, Those absent were Messra.- Bray, Dean, Darden, Griffin of Twiggs, Davis of ~feriwether, McWhorter, Taner, Walker of Crawford. ~Mr. :Merritt of Hancock reported that the journal of yesterday's procedings had been examined and found correct. On motion of :i\Ir. Gresham of Burke the reading of the journal was dispensed with. FRIDAY, DECE~IBER 14, 1900. 863 The follo,wing resolution was read and unanimously adopted, to wit: By Mr. King of Fulton- A resolution accepting the portrait of Senator Alfred H. Colquitt and returning thanks to the donors of the sam,~ by the General Assembly. Mr. Merritt, vice chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the fo11owing report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration Senate bill No. 92, being an act to amend the charter of the city of 1facon so as to authorize and direct the mayor and council to appropriate certain ::mms o! money to the two libraries of said city and Raid committee instruct me as their vice chairman to report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted, R. L. :MERRITT, Vice Ohariman. Mr. Brock, Chairman of Committee on J\filitary Affair!', submitted the following report: M1. Speaker: The Committee on Military begs leave to report that your committee has had under consideration House bill No. 86-1 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. 320 by :Mr. McRay of Liberty, which they report back with a recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted. Chairman. !Jr. Adams, Chairman protem. of r__;.;rilmittec, on Educntion, submitted the follO\Ying report: lifl. Speaket: Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill, which it reports back with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit, Senate bill No. 53, by :i\ir. Baker of the Forty-second, to amend an act creating a system of public schools for the city of Cartersville, Bartow county. Respectfully submitted, Chairman Pro Tern. By unammous consent the following bills were introduced and read, to wit: By Mr. Clower of Coweta- A bill to create in this State a bureau of indnstrial statistics, and for other purposes. Refened to Labor and Lahor Statistics Committee. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. 865 By Mr. Pierce of Hall- A resolution to pay the pension due D. ::M:. Hall to his widow. Referred to Pensions Committee. By Mr. MeWhorter of Oglethorpe- A resolution to pay pension due J. T. England to his widow. R.eferred to Pensions Committee. The following Senate bill ;,vas read the second time. to wit: By Mr. Ellis of the 22d District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, and for other purposes. The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By "Mr. Ellis of the Twenty-second District- A bill to provide for and permit the registration of v0ters for all elections which may occur in the yeat succeeding that of registration, and for other purposes. The report of the eommittee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having recehed the requisite constitutional majority was paEsed. 55 h j 866 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. By Mr. Allen of the 20th District- A resolution providing for the Jaying off and beautify- ing of the grounds surrounding the Georgia Normal and In- dustrial College. . The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to. On passage of the reolution the aye~ were 89, nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Chappell of the 24th District- A bill to be entitled an act to alter and amend an act to authorize the county commissioners of this State to condemn land for the purpose of macadamizing public roads, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Little of Muscogee the bill was tabled:. By l\{r. Harrell of the 12th District- A bilJ to be entitled an act to amend section 115, vol. 1 of the Code. The rept voting were Messrs.- Ayres, Hardwick, :\fcLennan, Barron, Hathcock, McWhorter, Blue, Herrington, Maples, Brewton, Hilton, Merritt, Carswell, Hodges, Mitchell of Emanuel, Crawford, Howard of DeKalb, Monroe, Darden, Hutcheson, Mullins, Davis of Meriwether, Hutchins, Orr, Dean, Johnson of Appling, Ousley, Duncan, Johnson of Baker, Park of Troup, Everett, Johnson of Jefferson, Perry, Gary, Knight, Peyton, Hall of Bibb, Knowle::~, Quillian, Hall of Fannin, Lott, Sanders, Hamilton, Luttrell, Shipp, }'RIDAY, DECE.MBER 14, 1900. 871 Sikes, :Stafford, :Stubbs, Thomson of Dooly, "Tisinger, Walker of Brooks, Wilkes, Walker of Crawford, Williams, walker of Webster, Yates, Wight of Dougherty, Mr. Speaker. On motion of ~fr. Hawes of Elbert, the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On passage of the resolution the ayes were 115, nays 2. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of Mr. Little of MUEcogce Senate bill K o. 15 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar. By Mr. Hamby of RabunA resolution to pay pension due J. L. Coffee to his widow. An appropriation being involved the House resolved itself into a committee of tbe whole for the purpose of considering the same and the Speaker appointed as Chairman of the committee Mr. Steed of Taylor. After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their Chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. The report of the committee which was favorable to the pasage of the resolution was agreed to. On passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: 872 JOV;R;NAL OF THE HoUSE'. Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Grice, Narramore, Anderson of Cobb, Hamby, Niblack, Bailey, Hammock, O'Connell, Booth, Hardin of Wilkes, Orr, Boswell, Hardwick, Park of Greene, Bray, Harkins, Perry, Brewton, Hawes, Pierce, Brock, Henderson, Quillian, Bruce, Hilton, Rallls, Burnett, Hitch, Reid of Campbell, Bush, Hixon, Reid of Taliaferro, Carrington, Hodges, Rhyne, Clower, Hogan, Richardson, Copeland, Hosch, Roberts, Cowart, Houston, Schley, Crawford, Howard of Baldwin, Shank, Crumbley, Hutcheson, Singletary, Darden, Hutchins, Slaton, Davis of Meriwether, Joiner, Smith of Hancock, Davis of Newton, Jordan of Jasper, Steed, Deal, Jordan of Pulaski, Stubbs, Dorminy, Kilburn, Sturgis, Drawdy, King, Symons, Everett, Knight, Tarver, Felder, Land, Taylor, Flynt, Lawrence, Thomas, Fort, Luttrell, 'risingar, Foster of Oconee, McFarland, Toomer, Franklin, McKay, Tumlin, Frederick, McWhorter, Turner, Freeman of Troup, Madden, Walker of Webster Freeman of Whitfield, Merfitt, Wellborn, George of DeKalb, Miller, Welch, George of Morgan, Mitchell of Thomas, Wells, Gresham, Moore, Whitchard, GreBB, Morris, Wilson. Griffin of Twiggs, Mulherin, Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Barron, Anderson of Bartow, Bell, Ayres, Blalock, Blue, . Bower, Carswell, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. 873 Daughtry, Howell, Sanders, Dean, Huie, Shipp, Duncan, Johnson of Appling, Sikes, English, Johnson of Baker, Smith of Henry, Foster of Floyd, Johnson of Bartow, Stafford, Foster of Towns, Johnson of Jefferson, Stevens, Gpy, Kelly, Stewart, Hall of Bibb, Knowles, Thompson of Banks, Hall of Fannin, Lane, Thomson of Dooly, Hamilton, Lott., Underwood, Harden of Chatham, McLennan, Walker of Brooks, Harrell, Maples, Walker of Crawford, Harper of Chattooga, Mitchell of Emanuel, Wight of Dougherty, Harper of Wayne, Monroe, Wilkes, Harvard, Mullins, Williams, Hathcock, Ousley, Wright of Floyd, Henry, Park of Troup, Yates, Herrington, Parker, Mr. Speaker. Howard of DeKalb, P~yton, On motion of Mr. Franklin of Washington the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. On passage of the resolution the ayes were 110, nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By }Jr. Tumlin of Carroll- A bill to repeal section 1349 of the Code of 1895 establishing Teachers' Institutes. On motion of :Mr. Johnson of Baker the bill was tabled. The following .House bill was read and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit: By :lltJ:essrs. King, Slaton, Houston of Fulton- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta. ~874 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. The Senate proposed to amend by adding a new section after seetion 2, as follows: Section 3. The charter of the city of Atlanta is hereby further amended so as to provide that so long as the Aldermanic Board shall consist of six members the Mayor shall preside whenever upon certificate of three members it appears that the Aldermanic Board is evenly divided upon any question under consideration. In such case when three . members of the Aldermanic Board shall certify in writing to the :Mayor that a tie vote has resulted on any proposition under consideration it shall be the dnty of the :Mayor to convene the Aldermanic Board for the further consideration of the question on which such tie vote was had and to cast his vote for the purpose of breaking such a tie. In such meetings at least four votes, including that of the 11ayor, must be cast to validate action on the proposition under consideration, but when as many as four votes are cast under such conditions,the >ote shall be regarded as the action of the Aldermanic Board and shall become operative as such. Mr. Hitch of Chatham called for the previous question, which call was sustained. On the question of concurring in the amendment just read, Ur. Franklin of \Vashington called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote \\"as as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Anderson of Bartow, Ayres, .Bailey, Blalock, Booth, Brewton, Brock, Bruce, Burnett, Cowart, Crumbley, Daughtry, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. 875 Deal, Hodges, Sanders, Drawdy, Hogan, Schley, Flynt, Howell, Shank, Fort, Johnson of Jefferson, Singletary, Foster of Floyd, Joiner, Slaton, Foster of Oconee, King, Smith of Hancock, Freeman of Troup, Knowles, Smith of Henry, Freeman of Whitfield, Lane, Stafford, Geor>!e of DeKalb, Lawrence, Steed. George of Morgan, Lott, Taylor, Gress, Madden, Thomas, Grice, Merritt, Toomer, Hamby, Miller, Tumlin, Harden of Chatham, Mitchell of Emanuel, Turner, Hardin of Wilkes, Morris, Wellborn, Harper of Cbattooga, Niblack, Welch, Harkins, Park of Greene, Wells, Hawes, Perry, Whit chard, Henderson, Pierce, '"'ilson, Henry, Quillian, Wrie;ht of Floyd, Hitch, Reid of Campbell, Yatel!. Hixon, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Hammock, Anderson of Cobb, Hardwick, Barron, Harper of Wayne, Bell, Harvard, Bray, Hosch, Bush, Houston, Clower, Huie, Crawford, Hutcheson, Davis of Meriwether, Hutchins, Everett, Jordan of Jasper, Franklin, Jordan of Pulaski, Griffin of Twiggs, Kilburn, Hall of Bibb, Land, McFarland, Moore, Mulherin, O'Connell, Orr, Parker, Shipp, Stubbs, Sturgis, Symons, Thompson of Banks, . Underwood, Walker of Webster. Those not voting were Messrs.- Allen, Blue, Boswell, Bower, Carrington, Carswell, Copeland, Darden, Davis of Newton, Dean, Dorminy, Duncan, 876 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. English, Felder, Foster of Towns, Frederick, Gary, Gresham, Hall of Fannin, Hamilton, Harrell, Hathcock, Herrington, Hilton, Howard of Baldwin, Howard of DeKalb, Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of B:utow, Kelly, Knight, Luttrell, :McKay, McLennan, McWhorter, Maples, Mitchell of Thomas, Monroe, :Mullins, Narramore, Ousley, Park of Troup, Peyton, Raw!~, Reid of Taliaferro, Rhyne, Richardeon, Roberts, Sikes, Stevens, Stewart, Tarver, Thomson of Dooly, Tisinger, Walker of Brook", Walker of Crawford, Wight of Dougherty, Wilkes, Williams, Mr. Speaker. On motion of Mr. Franklin of IVashington the verification of the roll. call was dispensed with. On the question of concurring in the Senate amendment the ayes were 76, nays 39. The Senate amendment wa~. therefore, concurred in. The Senate proposed to amend further- Amend section 2 by adding after the word "Health" thefollowing words: " and Board of Education." Amend by adding as a new section nfter the last section of the bill the following: Sec. - . Be it further enacted by the authority afores~licl that this act shall not become effective until after the first Monday in January, 1901, after 'vhich it shall be operative. ~!\.mend by changing the number of the several sections of this bill so as to conform in numerical order to the new sections inserted. FRIDAY, DECEi\fBER 14, 1900. 877 Amend by adding a new section as follows : Section -. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed. The foregoing amendments were adopted: The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Yates of Catoosa- A resolution providing that the word "pension" in joint resolution Ko. 49 be changed to the word ''prison." The following Senate resolution "as read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. :McAfee of the 32nd District- A resolution ceding certain lands to the "United States government, and for other purposes. Mr. Little, Chairman Ex-Officio Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 111T. S peulce1': Your committee, fee1ing in a measure responsible for the proper conduct of the business of the House and recognizi11g that no Honse bill or resolution considered by the House to-day or to-morrow, except House bills with Senate amendments, can become a law at this session, urges the House not to consume further time in the consideration of any of such measures, but to devote itself instead to the consideration of Senate bills to which consideration .the Senate is entitled. And for the purpose of carrying out 878 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. this recommendation every member of the Committee OTh Rules has been instructed to object to any request f~r unanimous consent to take up such House bills or resolu- tions. From the small attendance in the Honse to-day and froiu private information in possession of the committee as to the large number of members who contemplate leaving to-day and to-morrow, the collllUittee thinks that the House is con fronted with a very grave situation, to wit: The probabil" ity of a quorum of the House not being present to-morrow. The Senate has adopted and will adopt amendments to theGeneral Tax Act and Gener~l Appropriation Bill. These amendments must be concurred in by a majority of a quo~ rum of the House. If then, a quorum is not present tomorrow, an extra session of the General Assembly will be necessary. Your committee therefor urges the House to withdraw all leaves of absence granted, except fo1 sickness or other providential causes, and to grant no futureleaves of absence except on such grounds. Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. LITTLE, Chairman. :Mr. Duncan, chairman of the Committee on Hygiene. and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, have hacl under consideration the following bills, which I am in- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. 879 structed to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an act creating a State Board or Health, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to create a department of health officers in this State, and for other purposes. Also, the following bill, which the committee recommend d{) pass as amended, to wit: A bill to create a department of health and health officers. in this State, and for other purposes. Also, the following Senate bill, which the committeerecommend do pass, to wit: A bill to authorize and require the teaching in the publicor common schonls of this State an elementary text-book. on toxicology and hygiene. Respectfully submitted, A. B. DuNCAN, Chairman. The following resolution was read, to wit: By :Mr. Bower of Decatur- .11. resolution appointing a committee to confer with theother States of the Union, regarding the amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which provides for the-election of the President, Vice-President and U. S. Sena-tors by popular vote. 880 JoURNAL OF THE HousE. Under the r'ules of the Home the Tesolution was laid on the table for one day. of Leave absence was granted to Mr. Blue of Marion, sickness; Mr. :Mullins of Cl!erokee for to-day, Mr. Stewart of Calhoun balance of session, )fr. Knight of Berrien for to-day, :Mr. Tumlin for remainder of session, Mr. Lott of Coffee for to-morrow. The hour of adjournment haying arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'cLOCK P. M. The House again reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of 1\Ir. Miller of J\Iuscogee, the call of the roll was dispensed with. The following Senate bills "ere read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Baker of the 42d District- A bill to proYide for the teaching of toxicology and hygiene in the public and common schools of this State. By Mr. Baker of the 42d District- A bill to repeal an act to estnbli:>h a county board of commissioners for Bartow count~. By }fr. Grantland of the 26th District- A bill to amend an act to amend section 862 of volume 1 of the Code of 1895. FRIDAY, DECEMBER H, 1900. 8"81 -By 1Tr. Chappell of the 24th District-- A bill to amend section 5461 of the Civil Code. The following Senate bills were read the third time, and -put 11pon their passage: to wit: By Mr. Grantland of the 26th District- A bj]] to repeal an act to make it unlawful to manufactnre spirituous liquors in Spalding county. On motion of 3fr. Blalock of Fayette, the bill was tabled. By :Mr. Chappell of the 24th DistrictA resolution for the relief of the Georgia Relief Asso ~iation. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On pas5age of the hill the ayes were 96, nays 0. The hill haYing receiYed the requisite constitutional rna.jority, was passed. By 3fr. Chappell of the 24th District- A biJl to amend an act to authorize the county authorities of this State to condeu111 lands for the purpose of macad~mizing public road~. On motion of )fr. Blalock, the aboYe bill was tabled. By 2.1:r. Stone of the 27th District- A resolution for the relief of T. J. :Mitcham, Thos. Swords, ancl others of \Yalton county. fiG h j 882 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. :Mr. Franklin of washingion, moved that the bill be in- definitely postponed. lfr. Hitch of Chatham, called for the previous ques- tion, which call was sustained. The motion to indefinitely postpone was t.beu put and lost. Mr. Slaton of Fulton, called for the previous que~tion~. which call was sustained. On the passage of the resolution the r.yes were 76, nays 0.. The bill not having received the- requisite constitutional majority was lost. . Mr. Booth gaYe notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in not pa:sing: the above bill. By Mr. Chappell of the 24th District- A bill to amend an act to authorize county authoritiesof-this State, to condemn land for the purpose of mttcadamizing public roads, and for other purposes. The report of tl1e committee which was faYorable- to thepassage of the bill as amended was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional m<.:- jority was passed as amended. The undersigned members of the Temperance Commit- tee, submitted the following minority report. .FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. 883 M1. Speaker: The undersigned members of the Committee on Temperance, dissent from the report of the committee on Senate bill No. 71, a bill to repeal an act to prohibit the manu- facture of liquors in Spalding county. Vve believe that the bill should not pass: 1. It contemplates antitemperance legislation. 2. It would practically create country saloons. 3. At an election in Spalding county October 19, 1899, the county districts, which would be directly affected by Senate hill No. 71, voted under the local option law nearly 3 to 1 against the sale, thus strongly indicating their opposition to anti-temperance legislation. In the same eiection the result for the entire county, as declared by the ordinary} showed a majority against the sale of 82. Respectfully submitted, GEo. \V. Anafirs D. W. HowaRD, w. D. R-\.fiorocK, J. H. PIERCE, l\L L. EYERETT, J. A. SHANK. :M:r. "\Vellborn, chairman of the Committee on Emollment., submitted the following report: 11!1'. Speake1: The Committee on Enrollment. have exa1i1ined and report- ~84 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. as properly enrolled, duly signed; and ready for delivery to the governor, the following acts, to wit: An act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Roberta. Also, an act to amend section 1419, Yolume 1 of the Code ()f 1895. Also, an act to amend an act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille. Also, an act to define and regulate fraternal beneficiary orders. Also, an act to incorporate the town of Deepstep. Also, an act requiring deposit of insurance and other companies to be registered. Also, an act to change the name of the "Reformatory }'rison" to the "Industrial Farm," and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend an act to alter and amend the acts incorporating the town of SanclersYille. Also, an act amending the charter of the city of Columbus. Also, an act proYidingfor the ruling of marshals, and for other purpo~es. Aho, an act to amend an act incorporating the town of Resaca. FRIDAY, DECE~IBim 14, 1900. 8~;) Also, a reEolution endorsing the deepening of the river and harbor at Savannah. Respectfully submitted, 0. J. WELLBORN, JR. Chairman. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. We1lborn of Union- A resolution providing for a statement of unfinished business, to be sent members of General Assembly after ad" journment of session. The following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit: By Mr. Baker of the 42d District- A bill to require all legal county advertisements to be published in the same gazette in which the sheriff's advertisements are published. The following Senate biBs were read the third time and placed upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. Hardaway of the 36th District- A bill to amend section 1866 of the Civil Code, 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 89, nays 0. 886 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. B,y l\fr. Allen of the 20th District-- A bill to provide for tbe appointment of a special board of visitors to the State U niversit~ The report of the c0nnnittee, which was favorable to the passage of the biU was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes "ere 96, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By l\Ir. Harrell of the 12th District- A hm to make penal the forging of certificates, etc., and for other pnrposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pa~sage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By l\Ir. S\Yift of the 30th District- A bill to require all persons selling cotton-seed hulls in bales to have weight of same stamped thereon. On motion o l\Ir. Hitch of Chatham, the bill was tabled. By l\Ir. Stone of the 27th DistrictA bill to authorize insnrance companies organized under FRIDA)', DECEMBER 14, HJOO. 887 -the laws of this State, to increase or decr.ease their capital ,,stock, and for other purposes. On motion of 1\fr. Wright of Floyd, the bill was tabled. By Mr. Allen of the 24th DistrictA bill to amend section 3317 of the Civil Code. On motion of Mr. Slaton, the bill was tabled. Leave of absence 'vas granted to :Mr. Tarver of J e:fferson for rest of session. lfr. Bower of Decatur, chairman of the committee to _-prepa_re suitable resolutions on the death of Hon. Clarence Kno:wles, submitted the following resolution: Be :it resolved by the House of Representatives, That "hereas, in the inscrutable Providence of God, death has -clain1ed from his place in the State the Honorable Clarence Knowle-5, an ex-member of the _General Asse,mbly from the county of Fulton; Be it re<'olYed, That this sad event ha}; lost to the State of Georgia a faithful servant, whose conduct, both in private life ancl1mblic station, exhibited the highest proofs of patriotil'm and devotion to the public weal, and whose talents and abilit~ gme expression and effect to the high -purposes which should at all times animate the true and upright <'itizen of a great State. Re;;o]YC'cl further, That the sympathy of this Assembly ;goes ont. to the bereaved family in their sorrow. .888 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Resolved f~1rther, That a copy of these resolutions he-: furnished to the family of the deceased. Respectully submitted, BYRo:N BowER, Chairman .. J. B. P..mK, J"R, J. T. PARKER, J. K. THOMPSON, R. D. HARDIN. A motion was made and carried that when the House ad-journ, it stand adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow :rhorning. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. ATLANTA, GA., Saturday, December 15, 1900. The House met pursuant t.o adjournment at 9 o'clock a; m. this day, was called to order by tha Speaker and open-- ed with prayer by tP.e Chaplain. On motion of :Mr. Grice of Pulaski, the call of the roll: was dispensed with. ~h. 3enitt reported that the journal of yesterday's pro- ceedings had been examined, and found COITect. . SATU. RD.AY, DECJ~MBE.R l. 5, 1900. R8H On motion of :Mr. Gresham of Burke, the reading of the journal was dispensed witl1. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By :Mr. Barron of Jones- A resolution providing that all bills and ;resolutions not finally acted upon at this session be carried over as unfinished business to the next session. On motion of :Nlr. Barron the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. The following resolution was taken from the table and .read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Harper of Chattooga- A resolution providing for the appointment .of a joint, -committee to visit and investigate the Academy for the Blind, during vacation and report to the next General Assembly. On motion of Mr. Harper, the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. :hfr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following Senate bills, which they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House,. with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: :80 J'ouRSAL OF THE HousE. By :M:r. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to amend section 4'786 of the Civil Code, and for -other purposes. J3;v :Mr. Sullivan of the 18th DistrictA bill to amend section 3786 of the Civil Code, in regard to l11uitatiuu ut actiuu,;. By l\lr. Herndon of the 43d. District- A bill to amend an act to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Civil Code, in regard to stock law in militia districts. By Mr. Herndon of the 43d District- A bill to alter and amend section 3621 of the Civil c..de :in relation to the attestation of deeds out of this State. By :Mr. Sullivan of the 18th District- A. bill tu further define the incon1petency of witnesses 1n certain cases,' where certain parties, persons, officers or agents are insane or deceased. The committee amends the bills. Your committee have also had under consideration the follo>~ing Senate bill, which they have instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: By Mr. Sullivan of the 18th District- .il. hill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223 of volume I of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Hespcctfnlly submitted. JOHN 11. SLATON, Chairman. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. ~91 The following message was received from the Senate, through lVIr. N orthen, the secretary thereof: .lVIr. S pealcer: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to incorporate the village of East Thomaston, m the county of Upson. Also, a bill to amend the act establishing the city court -of Barnesville. Aho, a bill to amend an act approved December l1tl1, 1897, to establish the city court of waycross. Also_, a bill tf 1895. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Athens. Aho, a bill to provide for the terms of office of the commissioners of Chatham county, to terminate the terms of those now in office. Also, a bill to incorporate the Upson school district of Cobh county. .AJw, a bill to amend the charter of Sandersville, so as to proYide for levying a tax for public s-chools. Also, a bill to re-incorporate the town of Adel. 892 JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE. Also, a biil to empower the commissioners of Burke county to appoint supervisors of roads and bridges. .Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Demorest, in Habersham county. Also, a bill to amend section 3 of an act to incorporate the town of ~fount Airy, in Habersham county. Also, a hill to establish a system of public schools m Sylvester, 'Vorth county. Also, a bill to incorporate the 'Voodbury school cj,.istrict in :Meriwether county. Also, a hill to incorporate the city of Lucretia in Emanuel county. Also, a bill to authorize the conumsswners of Bibb county to appropiate certain sums annually to the. twopublic hbraries in the city of Macon. Also, a bill to amend the charter of Smithville. Also, a hill to empower the treasurer of Chatham connt:yto employ a clerk. Also, a bill to abolish the grand jury in the city court of Savannah. Also, a hill to fix the time for the election and a})pointment of p.ll officers of the city of Savannah. Also, a bill to establish the city comt of Swainsboro. The Senate has also passed by substitute, the followin:; bill of the Home, to wit: A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Cartc~rs Yille to inYest the sinking fund. The Senate has also passed as amended the followmg bills of the House, to wit: A biH to amend sections 4 and 5 of an act to provide a system of public schools for Covington. .Also, a bill to authorize, ratify and confirm the right and power of the Georgia & Carolina l\fanufact.uring Co. to erect a dam across Tngalo river. '.I.'he Senate has concnrrecl in the following resolutions r, the House, to wit: A reoolntion that the portrait of Senator Colquitt, ten{lered the State by his son and daughter, be accepted. Also, a resolution authorizing the State printer to su hstitute the word "prison" for the word "pension" whereYer it occurs in resolution 49. Also, a resolution for relief of Jeff Amerson et al. .AJ:::o, a resolution to pay pension of A. E. Harp to his (hildren. Also, amended a resolution to authorize the trustee::; of tJw Georgia School for the Deaf to appoint a specialist. Aho, a resolution prmiding for the bringing np the unfini::hed business of the session of 1900. The Senate has concurred in the House amendment:> to the following Senate bills, to wit: A bill to amend section 115, Yolume 1, Code of l.Snr;. 894 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. :M:r. Gresham, vice-chairman of the Committee on Ellrollment, submitted the following report: 111'1'. Speali:er: The Committee on Enrollment have examined and re port as properly enrolled, dnly signed and ready for delivery to the governor, the following acts, to wit: An act to empower the treasurer of Chatham count.~ tc) employ a clerk, and for other purposes. .Also, an act to empower the Commi:;sioners of Road~ and Revenues of Burke connty to appoint wpervisor;; of road;; ;11;(1 bridges of said county. Also~ an act to amend an act creating the office cf Ct)mmi8sioners of roads and revenues for Irwin county. Also, an act to amend exception 1 of section :):!(j!) of 'olnme II, of Code of 1895. Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of .Athens. Also, an act to amend an act approved Decemhc1 11th, 1807, to estahlish the city comt of \Yaycross. Also, an aet to amend section 3 of an act to incorporat<> the town of ~fount Air~-. Also, an act. to amend an act to incorporate the city of Demorest. Aho, an act to amend section 182 of volume 1, of the Code of 1895. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 895- Also, an act providing for the drainage of lands in the <:ounty of Campbell. Also, an act to create a board of commissioners for roads: and revenues for Johnson county. Also, an act to appropriate one hunched and fifty thon sand dollars to the State Sanitarium. Also, an act to amend an act to authorize the city of SandersviUe to levy a tax for the maintenance of public schools in said city. Also, an act to llllthorize the county commissioners of Bibb county to appropri-ate money to the Libraries of the city of ].{aeon. Also, an act to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Louisvi1le, Ga. Also, an ad to incmporate the city of B1nke1y, and fo! other purposes. .Also, an act to make appropriations for ordinary ex pe11ses of th~ executin:, legish1tiYe and judicial depaliment:>of the government, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, E. B. Gm:sn.A.M_. Vice Chairman. 896 JouRNAL oF-'TliE HousE. Mr. Bower, chairman of Com::nittee on W. & A. Railroad, submitted the following report: 1 o ihe Speaker of the House of Representative.s: MR. SPEAKER :--The Committee of the House on the Western & Atlantic Railroad, in accordance with the re(!Hest of the House of Representatives, and in compliance with a resolution passed in said committee, begs leave to submit the followi'?g report of the evidence submitted to this committee pertaining to the proposed erection of the union passenger station by the State upon the State's property..in the city of Atlanta, Ga. The following reports of sub-committees are made. part of the record: 1. The report of the sub-committee on the necessity for . the depo.t, as follows: 'To Hon. Byron B., Bown, Chainnan: The sub-committee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, tn which was assigned the duty of investigating and reporting upon the necessity for the building of the new depot ou the terminal of th.e State's railroad property in Atlanta, begs to report that the investigation assigned to it ills, so prepared as to carry out, in a constitutional manllf~r, the objects above referred to, leaving tbe same blanks in them, to be filled SATURDAY, DECE~IBER 15, 1900. 901 out by the committee, as to the numbet of Commissioner;: and other details, as were in the original bill. Very respectfully, PoRTER Knw, Chairman. ATLANTA, GA., November 14, 1900. Hon. Porter King, Chairman 8gb-Committee W. & A. R. R. P1operty. DEAR SIR:.,--ln reply to your inquiries, I would say there will be due on .January 1st, 1901, one hundred and sixty-three thousand, five hundred and forty-two and 50/100 dollars ($1 63,542.50), interest then accrued on the public debt of the State. This amount 18 now m the treasury and has been appropriated to that purpose. There will become due, on account of interest upon the publie debt of the State during the year 1901, the sum of three hundred aud thirty-four thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars (~334,880.00), which was taken int{) account when the tax levy was made for the support of the government for the year 1901 ; and the money to make these payments is now partially in the treasury, a large part of the remainder will come into the treasury in January and February 1901, and all of it will be in the treasury prior to July first, 1901, under the tax levy already made. R. E. PARK, Treasurer. 902 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. APPENDIX. STATE oFGEoRGIA, ATTORNEY-GENERAL's OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA., March 27, 1900. Hon. W. J. Spee1, Stctle Treawrer, Atlanta, Ga. DEAR SIR :-Replying to your request of the I nth inst. for an opinion as to whether you are "required under the Constitution to treat the money now in the treasury arising from the sale of public property as a reservE) fund to be paid only upon the principal of the bonded debt of the St~te," I beg leave to submit the following: Par. I, sec. 13, art. 7 of the Con~titution provides that the proceeds of the sale of any property owned by the State "shall be applied to the payment of the bonded debt of the State, and shall not be used for any other purpose whatever, so long as the State has auy existing bonded debt." There is no suggestion in these words to the effect that the proceeds of such sale shall constitute a reserve fund for payment of the principal of the bonded debt. The declaration is clear that such proceeds shall not be paid out by the Treasurer except upon the lmnded debt of the State. The question that is next presented is, whether the words "the bonded debt of the State" include interest as well as principal. Under our statute law which was of force at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, interest is regarded as much a part of a debt as the principal, and in case a payment is made upon any debt it must be first applied to the discharge of any interest due at the time. See Civil Code, 2883. Had the framers of the Constitution intended for a different rule to apply to the debt of the State such intention would have been made effective by the use of similar words as those used in the very next SA~URDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 903 :paragraph relative to the sinking-fund. There is no clause -of the Constitution which limits the construction of the -particular words in question to the principal of the bonded .debt, and in the absence of such a clause it surely would be unwise to place a construction upon them that would violate their plain meaning and require hoarding in the Treasury for years the proceeds arising from time to time fromthe sale of public property to await the maturity of the bonds or else force the payment of a high premium for their retirement before maturity. As indicated by the .discussion concerning it in the Convention there were two :purposes which actuated the insertion of this provision. [t was contended, first, that it would improve the State's credit to pledge all of her property for the payment of the !bonded debt, and, second, that it might be easier to get the Legislature to appropriate without proper consideration money arising from the sale of public property than it would money raised by taxation. See Small's Debates, pages 310 and 311. To hold that the words "bonded debt" includes the interest due thereon as well as the principal does not militate against either of these purposes. Whilst this paragraph is legislative in its character and self-executing it should be construed in connection with par. 11, sec. 7, art. 3, which provides that no money .shall be drawn from the treasury except by appropriation made by law. See 68 Ga. 711. The general appropriation Act fully meets this requirement, and, unless otherwise provided, the terms of that Act cover, so far afl con-cerns the interest due on the bonded debt, funds in the "Treasury arising from the sale of public property the same as money arising from taxation. I am therefore of the opinion that the Constitution does not require the Treasurer to treat the 'money arising from ahe sale of public property as a reserve fund to pay the 904 JouRNAL oF '.rHE Housl'J. principal of the bonded debt, and of the further opinion . that interest due and represented by coupons or that due on registerer} bonds is part of the "bonded debt of the State" and entitled to payment out of such money whenever there is an appropriation coveting the interest. Very respectfully, J. M. TERRELL, Attorney-General. 3. The report of the sub-committee on the question of \Vhitehall street viadtict, and investigation of damages to adjacent land-owners, as follows: ATLASTA, GA., Nov. 14, 1900. To Ron. By1on B01.ver, Chairman Committee of the We;;te?n and Atlantic Railroad : - The sub-committee to which was referred the questions of the \Vhitehall street viaduct and the probable damages to the adjoining property owners in the etection of a new depot on the State's property, respectfully submit the following report, to wit: Your committee met with the mayor of the city ot Atlanta and adjoining landownets or theit representatives of the State's property on Monday night, November 12,. 1900, and we were assured by the mayor that the viaduct would be erected over whitehall street, and that the city had already advertised for bids to construct. ~>aid viaduct,. and that the bids would be opened on the 24th of this month, and we are reasonably certain that said viaduct wiiJ. be constructed at an early date by the city of Atlanta. On the question of damages, the owners of adjoining lands, 55 00 ill' new iron bridges .................................... 200/,99 00 17 new water tanks .................................... 20,811 00 45 section and tool houses .............................. 10,128 00 In adddition to this, your committee reports that 135.92 11liles of 68-pound steel rail have been laid, rep.lacing the .56-pound rail; that 88 miles of the roadbed have been ruck-ballasted, 119,000 cubic y.:.rds of ballast being used. that 673,506 ctoss ties and .170 sets of switch ties have' been put in the track. This rock and marble ballast not <>nly give;; the road a most handsome appearance, but is a>rsctically indestructible. The rest of the road is dirt hallast and in a good condition. :Kew stone culverts have been erected on the road wherever necessary. Your committee is in formed that the rock and marble ball ast. track has been erected at a cost to the Lessee of somethingover $8.5,000.00, and that this work is being continned. Every bridge on the road is built of iron, and your <:ommittee is informed that every rail on the road is practi<:ally new 68-pound steel, and has been laid down by the Lessee. Your comi11ittee calls attention to the report submitted to the Govetnot by the. Lessee Company as to the net -earnings of the road, as set forth beLow: " Report of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway Company, to his Excellency, Hon. Allen D. Candler, Governor, under date of October 1st, 1900, shows the {)perations of the western and Atlantic Railroad from December 27th, 1890, to June 30th, 1900: Receipts ..................... $14,786,355 75 Operating expenses........... 9,730,3!-14 89 Net earnings ................. . $5,055,960 86 908 JouRNAL oF THE HousH. This has been spent by Rentals ....................... $ 3,994,630 26 Interest....................... 300,633 o3 Taxes...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \13,969 l:'S Improvements on line of road. 6il ,640 83 Making a total of ............ . Making a deficit of ........... . 5,060,874 00 4,913 14 In other words, the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad has spent for rental, interest, taxes and improvements on the property of the State $4,913.14 more than the net earnings from the beginning of the lease to the end of the last fiscal year, J nne 30th, 1900." Your committee begs to submit that, regarding the value of the depot ground in this city, estimates seem to show the following valuations: Lot between Loyd and Pryor streets .............. $330,000 Lot between Pryor and Whitehall streets ......... 245,000 Lot between Whitehall and Forsyth streets ....... 156,000 Your committee begs leave to refer to the Flewellyn report submitted to his Excellency, Governor vV. J. Nor- then, on December 18th, 1890, authorized under the Act of November 12th, 1889, to examine, etc., and report on th'=! value of the western and Atlantic property. This appraisement was made in 1889 and 1890, and submitted by Mr. E. A. Flewellyn, chairman of the Board of Commissioners, eleven years ago, in which time this property has very greatly appreciated in value, not only on account of the betterments and improvements, but on account of the enhanced valuation of the realty owned in Tennessee and the city of Atlanta, Ga. The report shows the roadbed of 13i .5 miles, including tunnels, culverts and bridge masonry at that time at $20,000 per mile, or a total of $2,748,000 .... $2,748,000 00 The ~arthwork for the sidetrack, at that time val ned at 21,000 00 The value of steel rails on the track at that time was estimated at........................... . . . . . . . . . . 34+,052 00 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 909 The 35 miles of side track laid with old iron rail at that time valued at .. The total >alue of fastenings and spikes was estimated at ......................................... . Total value of ballast at that time was estimated at about ........................................... . The crossties at that time were valued at ........... . The switches at that time were valued at ............ . 61,600 00 43,687 30 66,900 00 94,640 00 9,300 00 ::\laking a total valuation, exclusive of masonry and earthwork, of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 620,179 50 The total Yalue of bridges and trestles at that time was ................................... $ 701192 00 RECAPITULATION. SCHEDULE A The value of earthwork and masonry ................. $2,769,000 00 Value of track exclusive of earthwork and masonry.. 620,119 30 Value of track, tools and material............ 5,356 29 SCHEDUJ,E ll. Value of bridges and trestles ....................... . 70,192 00 SCHEDULE C. Value of buildings ................................ . Value of platform and sheds ........................ . Value of office and depot furniture .................. . 155,030 00 1,356 00 S,325 20 SCHEDULE D. Value of water-tanks and mac.hinery and coal sheds .. 11,09S 64 SCHEDULE E. Value of locomotives ............................... . Value of tools and machinery in motive dept ....... . Value of suprlies in motive department. . ....... . 264,626 00 19,660 so 5,60S 55 SCHEDULE F. Value of cars .................................... . Value of tools and machinery in car dept Value of supplies in car dept .......... . 274,950 00 7,617 00 11 ,49S 76 SCHEDULE G. Value of real estate ........................ . Value of wire fencing ...................... . 2,132 610 00 2,650 00 SCHEDULE H. Value of general railroad supplies ......... . 5,li4 OS Total valuation ....................... . . ... $6.364,932 26 910 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. A reference to this report can be bad in the Secretary of State's office. Your committee is advised that the total value of property at this time is something over ten million dollars. Your committee views with regret the loss of several. railroads entering the State's property in Chattanooga, including the Southern and other,;, who have drawn out and' built their own depots, which loses to the State valuable tenants in that city; and your committee fears that the value of the terminal in that city will be found to be somewhat impaired by the withdrawal o( the aforesaid roads and the erection by them of their own station when the time comes for the State to re-lease its property; and your committee improves this occasion to suggest that it appears. that a similar condition is confmnting the State in regard to its terminal in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, and yourcommittee respectfully suggests that should any of the rai 1roads now occupying the State's terminal in this city as tenants draw out and build their own stations, that it would seriously impair the value, not only of the terminal at this. place, but also the general rental value of the road and the property in Chattanooga. Your committee is informed that. one of these roads alone to wit: the Southern pays nearly $30,000 pet annum a_ tenant for the privilege of u;;iug the State's terminal in At lanta, Georgia. Should the State build its own station on its own property in this city, every railroad now using the station and every new railroad now entering the city would be practically compelled to become the State's tenant on. account of the wonderful advantage the State would have in the location of its terminal and its union station in the very heart of the city. Tbis would, for all time, insure to the State au increasing revenue arising out of the station,. and place the State's railroad in perfect and absolute command of the railroail :;ituation in this State. SATURDAY, DECEl\fBER 15, 1900. 911 Your committee takes occasion to suggest that there is no law in Georgia which could compel railroads to build a union station. The law leaves it to the discretion of. the Railroad Commission of Georgia to determine when the public service requires better facilities i_n the matter of railroad depots and stations, and the commission has already decided, after hearing evidence on the complaint brought by the city of Atlanta against the several railroads, that the depot facilities in this city were inadequate and have ordered the several railroads to build stations. This order of the Commission was tempotarily suspended until tbe Legislature could act on the matter, and unless the union station is built by the State on its property the railroads will be compelled by law to build their own separate stations, which would be an incalculable damage to the State's property, both in the birth of a sharper competition and the loss of tenants and rental. Besides other ,raluable property, the State owns in Chattanooga a building erected by the. Southern Express Company at a cost of about $35,000 and a vacant lot fronting 165 feet on Market street and running back about 250 feet. Your committee desires to commend the service of the State's Special Attorney for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Hon. E. T. Brown, in guarding and watching after the State's property, and respectfully refers to his annual report for 1900. Your committee begs leave to express its appreciation to General Passenger Agent C. l!.:. Harmon, General Manager J. W. Thomas, Jr., Supt. McCollum and the other authorities of the road for the many courtesies and kindnesses shown to the committee on its tour of inspection. Your committee had every occasion to make a close and thorough inspection of the State's interest and property. Your committee, in summing up, is of the opinion, after . a study of the question, that the erect-ion of the passenger 912 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. station on the State's l'roperty in this city by the State would not only be a good investment in which the State would be able to draw back in rents in fifteen years the full value of the station, but that it is necessary fot the actual preservation of the ail vantage which the State road now has over every other railroad entering this city, and for the protection of its owu property. Very respectful!y, BYRON BowER, Ex-Officio Chairman. The following report, which have already been printed and di!:itributed to the members of the House, are referred to and made a part of the record : I. The special message of the Governor with the report of the Depot Oommissionets, and with the proposition submitted to the State by the State's Lessee in reference to the proposed depot. II. The opinion of the Attorney-General relative to building a new depot on the Western & Atlantic Terminal property. III. The report of the Special Attorney for the Western & Atlantic Railway for 1900, concerning the Union Pa~sen ger Station in Atlanta, on pages 9 to 25 inclusive. The following is the stenographic report of the expert testimony and evidence submitted by the representatives of the several railroads using and occupying the present Union Station, the Mayor of Atlanta, the Special Attorney of the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad, and others: SATURDAY, DECEl\IBER 15, 1900. 913 ATLANTA, GA., November 21, 1900. The committee of the House on the Western and Atlantic Railroad met in room 25 of the Capitol at 3.30 P. llf. As soon as a quorum was secured, the chairman, Hon. Byron Bower, called the committee to order. A number of railroad official~:~ were present and an invitation was extended to them to give their views upon the question of building a union passenger station in Atlanta. Maj . .J. W. Thomas, President of theN., C. & St. L. Railway, lessee of the Western and Atlantic, was first invited to speak. Maj. Thomas said : Mr. Ohainnan and Gentlemen: I am not expecting to say anything more than to answer any questions the committee might desire. I am familiar with the State's property, thoroughly, the Western and Atlantic Railroad. We have discussed for the past two years with the Railroad Commission of Georgia, representatives of the different railroads, the Attorney-General and the State's special at.torney, the advisability and desirability or a pew depot in Atlanta. We have had plans for different kinds of depots eosting from three hundred to six hundred thousand dollars, but the great trouble with the railroads was how to raise the money. We did not own the land and we did not have the money to pay out of our treasury; we will have to borrow it. Of course we could not borrow it for a house built on somebody else's ground. Hence, having no money to invest, it was decided that the only feasible .plan was that the owner of the property construct the .depot upon plans to be mutually agreed upon, and that the N., C. & St. L., as lessee of the Western and Atlantic, would lease it at first at five per cent., and at the suggestion of the Governor we agreed to pay six per cent. if the other railroads agreed to share in tbe rental; so it is up to your ~ommittee. I \votdd state unhesitatingly, if I owned the 58hj 914 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. W. & A., that I would not hesitate to build a depot, for the I'ea~;ou tbat I think it would enhance the value of the State's prope1:ty; not only the terminal facilities in At- lanta, .but also the general wellare of the W. & A: As it is now, the property between Forsyth and Loyd streets is valued at$731,000, and the three-tenths of the building used as a passenger depot, at $21,000, making the total valuation of the property $752,000. On that we pay an interest of seven per cent., or about $52,000. We receive from the other roads, four of them, $30,000 rental for the use of the buildin~ and grounds. There are three other roads that use the building and grounds without any return at all, because they claim that years ago they made a contract with the State of Georgia that they would share in the erection of this depot for. the right to use the 'car shed and assist in keeping it up. So that if they gave up this claim of theirs when the new depot is built, they would have to share in the rental, which would yield the State a handsome iucl)me and materially enhance the value of the property. We have bad a striking illustration of that in the city of Nashville. For fifteen yea1s we have been trying to build a depot, and finally have built one. We got a piece of property ten years ago, bought a lot on Broad ~,;treet, where we intended to locate a station; and gave $40.0() per foot for it. Two or -three years afterwards, when it became known that we :were going to locate a station upon this lot, the adjoining lot sold for $400 per foot, and cannot be bought to-da)T for less than that. If your property is wor~h $750,000, with the use of these other roads, it would ni>t be \vorth half that amount if you permit them to build elsewhere. We have had an illustration of that in Chattanooga. A depot built there in 1858 by the State of Georgia and the- East Tennessee Railroad and the Nashville, Chattanooga abel St. Louis!Railroad, anlhvith SATURDAY, DECEllfBER 15, 1900. 91& less than one fourth by the Memphis and Charleston, or the Charleston Southern, the East Tennessee built another depot, and the Memphis and Charleston left the union depot, so that leaves the only occupants of that depot the: Western and Atlantic a~d Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, and I do not consider the property thereof the State of Georgia worth half as much as when used by all the roads; and I think you will find that an argument that none of you could controvert. If you could build a depot on the ground it would naturally enhance the value of this property. There is another way to get a depot, and if the State does not build it there is no recourse left to the Southern the Central, and possibly the Atlanta and West Point, and' the Georgia but to build depots somewhere else. That would leave the W. & A. high and dry in its present loca'tion. We, as lessees, would lose $20,000 a year rental that . we now receive. Any question you wish to ask about the railroad property I will be pleased to answer. By Mr. Hall of Bibb: You are President of the N., C. & St. L. Ry.? A. I am. Q. That is the railroad of the State of Georgia? A. Yes,sir. Q. The ground that the present depot is built upon belongs to the State of Georgia? A. It is so stated to the railroads, and so to us, and we receipted for it. Q. 1hese other roads that are in there with you jointly -the Central, the Atlanta and West Point, the Georgia -the State claims they are there by sufferance only? A. I think so. Q. You have never applied to the State to remove them from that depot, have you? 916 JoURNAL OF THE Hol!J'SE. A. No, sir. Q. That depot on that site is amply sufficient for all the purposes of tl:ie State road, isn't it? For the State road alone? A. Yes, with some repairs. Q. These repairs, under the lease, you are required to make, are you not? A. As I take it, we are compelled, under the lease, to keep three-tenths of that building worth $21,000. Q. ls that lease under condition that you keep it in the same conditioD- as other railroads in Georgia? A. I don't know, sir, but I know we receipted for $21,Q(JO as three-tenths of that building. I take it that the State would not want us to keep it worth more than $21,000. Q. The fact is other property of the State, the depots and the railroad are worth more than when the Lessee Company got them? A. I think so. Q. The improvements have increased the value? A. I think so. Q. You have rebuilt nearly every depot on the line, have you not ? A. We have rebuilt and extensively repaired fifteen, .and rebuilt in toto ten. Q.. You have replaced all the wooden bridges with iron?_ A. Yes, sir. Q. You have taken up the fifty-six-pound rail and relaid the road with sixty- eight-pound rail? A. Yes, sir. Q. You have ballasted about thirty-five to forty miles -<>f the road? A. Eighty, I think; we have ballasted eighty-eight .miles. Q. How much money have you spent on the Atlanta -depot? SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. . 917 A. I don't know-for the reason tl1at it is looked afte1 by a special board of control, and repairs are prorated by the roads, and we are to haul trains for our proportion. Mr. Harmon represents us on the board of control, and he can tell you more about this than I can. Q. The depot in Chattanooga-not the shed-the head house I believe you call it, when was that built by the N., C. & St. L. and theW. & A. ?--since you leased it? A. No, sir; directly after the war; some time in the seventies. Q. It has been much improved, has it not? A. Yes, sir; we spent a lot of money op it nearly a year ago. Q. In addition to that you have built on the State's property in Chattanooga freight offices, have you not? A. On the corner ; the ticket office, you mean? Q. In the two-story building? A. No; that was the old W. & A. freight depot; and we had it furnished for offices and remode'ed it and leased it to the Western Union Telegraph Company; and it is built between the alley of that building and the sidewalk and ticket office. - Q. What rents do you receive for the present depot in Atlanta? A. Thirty thousand dollars we receive for the use of the ground, and then the four roads pay annually seven thousand five hundred dollars a year a piece for the use of the building to the four companies that own it, and then their proportion of the operating expenses. We receive thirty thousand dollars per annnm. Q. You receive $30,000 per annum, $7,500 each from the four roads? A. Yes, sir; the Central Railroad, the Atlanta and West Point and the Georgia pay nothing. 918 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Q. Now, under the plan proposed they would pay their proportional part of the rent, would they not? A. I understand they have agreed to do so. Q. You rent space in that depot there do you not? A. I think there is a restaurant there that pays something. Q. How much does it pay? A. I don't know. Mr. Harmon can answer that ques- tion. Q. Has the Pullman Car Co. a room there? A. I think so, but don't think they pay anything; Mr. Harmon can answer that also. Q. $500,000 invested there in building a new depot would give you a good deal more room to reut, wouldn't it; in the way of offices? A. I don't know. It would depend upon what kind of people rented them. For if we put offices up for them we will have to charge them rent; but if you make waiting rooms and train sheds there would not be much room left. Q. How much is the present building worth if in repair? A. I suppose $75,000. Q. How much additional would it cost to extend that build over that ground, the same character of building, to give these other roads the accommodation they desire? A. I don't think it could be done. We considered that _view of it. Q. How much could you put a nf'w building there for? A. You would either have to haveasub-wayorastreet through half of the shed. Q. Is that practicable? A. The sub-way, yes. Q. No, I mean the street through the depot? A. I hardly think so, but I stand with the others on a proposition of that kind. SATURDAY, DECE,M.BER 1.5:, 1900. 919 Q. You think a sub-way like that at the auditorium in Chicago would answer the purpose? . A. Yes, sir. Q. Your opinion is that when built it would be on that ;;ite over Pryor street, and that Pryor street would have to be interfered with. in its present condition? A. I would close up Pryor street. Q. It is not practical to build a depot on that site other than the present depot without closing Pryor street, is it? A. I dGn't think ,so. I stated that before the city coun- cil a tirue or two, and before the legislative committee. Q. Isn't it a fact that you have tried every plan you could think of to adopt there without closing Pryor street? A. Yes, sir. Q. And yon found it was impossible ? A. No, we could get at it by building an elevated sta- tion there and leaving it. Q. Is it practical for your yards there to put an elevat- ed station there ? A. Not without elevating the adjoining yards to a very considerable extent. Q. Yon spoke of the damage to the State property in. Chattanooga, resulting from these other roads leaving that depot; wheu did they leave ? A. I think the Southern left it some time about 1885 or 1886; I mean the Cincinnati Southern, and the. East Tennessee and the Memphis and Charleston left somewhere about 1892. The Cincinnati Southern left before the lease. Q. Didn't the Alabama Great Southern draw; out be- fore? rna A. That is considered one road. The Alaba Great Southe,ro and .Cincinnati Southern built one depot. 920 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Q. Before the preseut lea~e? A. Yes, sir; that is called the Central depot. Q. 'fhe East !fennessee and Memphis and Charleston did not draw out until after the present lease? A. I think, in 1892. Q. This lease was in 1889 or 1890? A. In December, 1890. Q. Your depot there, with reference to Chattanooga, is situated very much like the depot here-right in the heart of the business part of the town? A. Yes, sir. Q. Their depot is right in the edge of the town, away from the business part, right at the end of market street, isn't it? A. Yes, sir. Q. Didn't the East TennessP.e road buy it? and didn't they change its name to the Southern and have a depot for their line of road and also for the Atlanta and Florida for some years after they came in on Mitchell street? A. Yes, sir. Governor'Brown would not let. the East Tennessee enter this depot under this lease. Q. How long under the new lease was it before you let them in? A. I don't know. Q. Yon did not invite them in, did you? A. They charged what they called a differential of twenty-five cents, and they agreed to maintain rates to Chattanooga, and we agreed to allow them to come in on payment of $7,500 per year; a kind of mutual arrangement. Q. To get rid of that differential ? A. They wanted to get into the depot. Q. Why did they claim that differential? A. Because you had the advantage of a depot in Atlanta over them. SATURDAY, DECElllBER 15, 1900. 921 Q. That is what they stated? A. I tbink the difference amounted to twenty-five cents. Q. They had to run-had to give their passengers coupons to get into the city of Atlanta: that is, omnibus fare? A. It cost them twenty-five cents to put them in here. Q. That is my understanding. You let them in for the purpose of maintaining rates? .A. Yes, for the purpose of being neighborly. 'Ve enjoy a great deal of business with them. Mr. Hall: I want to state that I was present and in the committee that examined the State road recently, and that with .the exception of the depot in .Atlanta I can personally corroborate every statement he makes about the condition of the road. It is in magnificent condition and I donot want to change tenants. I am in favor of keeping him .. Mr. Wight of Dougherty: Maj. Thomas, a question asked by the gentleman from Bibb was in reference to the differential allowed to the Sounthern Railroad, the twenty-five cents. It was then the .East Tennessee, the present Southern? .A. Yes, sir. Q. Was not that done because they were not allowed to come into the depot? A. Yes, sir; it was a retaliatory measure against GovBrown for not allowing them into the depot. Q. That would not have been done if they could have come in here? A. No, sir. Q. They were compelled to stay out until that time when this condition was made? A. They considered they were at that much disadvantage. Q. I'f they had been permitted to come in that wouldl :922 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. not have been the case; w(,L! ld it? They would not have l.een compelled to allow this dJtlereutial? A. I think not. Q,. Your road leases theW. & A.; suppose that this depot is not bui It and the other road, build a depot at snme or her point; would it not result in your road losing a large portion of the through traffic..: from the fact that l'eople coming to Atlanta would patronize the road that would take them to their de:5tination without having to be transferred from some other depot to their proper depotyo tw depot? A. Unless we made arrangements to run into some other depot. Q. Suppose that was not the case, and you keep your present depot and there is another depot, and passengers go there without making transfers; would it not result in ynur losing a very large part .of your traffic? A. Placed at a disadvantage we eould not compete with profit.... Q. In other words, at any point beyond Chattanooga 'you would compete at a disadvantage? A. Yes, sir. Q. When your lease expires would it not be the fact that owing to the loss of passenger traffic from this cause, }'OU would not be willing to pay as much for the lease of the road when you renewed the lease, if you did so, as you would if you retained this passenger traffic? A. I don't think the road would be worth as much without through traffic as with through traffic. Q. Would not that make a material difference? A. I think so. Q,. Isn't it a fact that you were willing to build a depot here in Atlanta provided you could have done so without .ba ving to build on some one else's property? In other words, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 923 is not the reason you have not built on this property be- cause it belongs to some one else? A. I think that bas been the principal reason. We could not raise money to build on some one else's property. By Mr. Hall: If the State would make a lease of this land to all the roads coming in, could not a depot be built in that way? A. Yes, if a lease were made for fifty years. Q. Or a hundred? A. Yes, sir. Q. That w_ould be feasible, would it not, so as to pro- tect the interest of the State road?. A. Yes, sir, could make it one hundred years, but Pryor street would have to be closed up. Q. Just leaving Pryor street out of the question; how much additional would it cost, just in a reasonable way, to extend the present depot so as to give all the roads now centering there, depot facilities? A. I don't think it could be done. If it could' be built at all it could be built for about $350,000 by closing Pryor street, a new depot of the extent of the present one as it stands; but there are not enough tracks. It would not be wide enough. Q. Couldn't you make it wider? A. Not without encroaching on Wall street, and you cannot do that without tbe consent o(_ the city. Q. How would you build a new depot without building tracks enough ? A. You .con ld put waiting rooms on Loyd street, for instance. I believe Mr. Brown sugge;ted the plan of putting waiting rooms on Loyd street. Q. Isn't the freight terminals right here very valuable to. the State road : A. We cou:ing your opinion on the past increase, how -long would it probably sen'e the purpose for the city of Atlanta? SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 92'7 A. Well, we built one in Nashville in 1852 that cost $17,000, and we used it for fifty years, or nearly fifty, fort y-eirh t years. Q. I prefer to make myself clear to you. I bad an idea...,--1 don't know rnm:h about this engineering-that this was not a very desirable locality for a depot, judging from your evidence; an<;l I wanted to know the character of the depot that would be put up; whether it would supply the demands of this increasing city for a considerable length of time? A. I think if yon would close Pryor street you might build a depot there, planned to answer all purposes for many years to come at a cost of $350,000 or $400,000. \Vithout closing Pryor street I don't see how it is practical. By Mr. Davis: I would like to know what is the comparative amount of business done in the depot that you have recently built in Nashville, as compared with the amount of passenger traffic handled at the Atlanta station. A. I should think the Atlanta depot must have some. where ahout ninety trains a day, counting the suburban trains. Fully ninety trains; I am just ~peaking ftom a mere guess. At Nashville we have only about twentyfive. Q. Then the ainount of business you do at Nashville is not nearly so large as is being done in Atlanta? A. In the number of trains, no. \Ve have ten tracks in the Nashville depot, six through and four local; here we have five tracks. Mr. Hall, of Bibb: There never have been any plans agreed on for building this depot? A. The railroads agreed on a plan two years ago for an elevated station. Q. I mean for one now? A. No, sir, none at all. 928 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Q. You have only eight trains per day in this depot here, the W. & A. only runs eight trains in there? A. That is all. I think we have about ten if you age basis, tbe western & Atlantic Railroad bearing its proportion. In the year 1870 the building now standing was erected. by the same roads and controlled on the same basis, unti I the year 1878, when the Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Railway entered it under a contract made with the four roads above named, agreeing to pay for the privilege the sum of $32,000.00, and to enter into a prorate of expense~,.. reducing largely the proportion borne by the Western & Atlantic and the other roads; frequent tenders were made of the purchase money, but for causes unexplained-per- haps for. want of legal right, deeds were never 'made to the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line, which is now the terminal link in this city of the great Southern System, which still retains the use of the filth track and the overflow rendered necessary for want of room in the depot !. This shows that a joint union depot has occupied the State's property for forty-eight yearR, the two structures. erected thereon costing about $200,000.00, which the roads: would then have considered it a privilege of renting at six per cent. per annum, or $12,000.00, aggregating the sum of $576,000.00 (7-10) seven-tenths, or $403,200.00 going directly into the State's treasury during this period. Secondly. What will the State lose by failure to acceptthe terms of the present bill? It is an acknowledged fact that the grounds are adequate and ample for a building that will meet all the demands for the next fifty years, and that the roads using the same will pay (6) six per cent. per annum on the cost, say $400,000.00 for twenty years, producing $480,000.00 and $24,000 per annum thereafter, which may be indefinite or contingent upon occupancy of the' other roads now using it; and should the State fail to build suf- SATURDA.Y, DECE}IBER 1b, 1900. 949 'ficient accommodations for the systems now operating, and permit them, from necessity, to seek other places for hand- ling their business, the rental will forever be lost, and in addition it will bring abom an enormous competitiYe drainage of revenue for want of immediate connection under the same roof. This drainage would run into mil- lions in a few decades, and at the same time reduce the value of the State's great property in proportion to the :loss sustained. It may be claimed that this latter item, by -reason of the State's right and authority to withhold com- petitive charters may never exist. If no other charters :are granted, enough are now in force to bring about such results should separate depots be built. Many instances can be cited where roads isolated, having no immediate connection, and dependent upon transfers across from one to the other, have been reducecl to a local business and in some instances were made bankrupt. It is true that the authorities of the State have always Tegarded t.be matter of common junction of the systems operating here as of great public interest and convenience, and for mutual benefit never withheld these advantages from connections coming into the city, and by so doing the Western & Atlantic Hail road has built up a large and lucra- tive through business which will continue to increase, so long .as convenient connections are made and proper protection thrown around its terminal facilities. My third argument bas been met by the wise course pur- sued by your Special Committee going over the road to Chattanooga. As a member of the Flewellen Commission in 1890, I discovered the same conditions prevailing in Chattanooga that are now pre\ailing in Atlanta; there we met a con- troversy as to ownership and rights, which bas by reason -of combinations and want of harmony, brought about results then threatened, nd there is no way of estimating 950 JouRNAL OF THE HorsE. the great loss to the State of Georgia from competition arising out of the failure of the State in asserting its rights, and providing upon its \Vestern terminal adequate accommodations for the systems centering there. The State has in the vVestern & Atlantic Railroad not less than eight million dollars, and with proper protection thrown around it, it will be the means of aiding every citizen of the State in the way of reduced taxation. Respectfully submitted. vV. J. HouSTON. November 21, 1900. During the reading of this address Mr. Houston was interrupted with questions which were as follows: By Mr. Hall : What road were you connected with? A. The W. & A., the Georgia and the Seaboard Air Line. Q. What road are you connected with at this time? A. I am a plain farmer. Q. \Vas the present depot built after a lease to Governor Brown's company? A. Yes, sir, after that time. It was finished, lacking about $7,000. The old Lessee company paid $7,000, the balance of the contract price of the present lease. By Mr. Hall : The old lease? A. The old Lessee company, Gov. Brown's lease. At the conclusion of MajfJr Houston's address a motion was offered that it be filed. Mr Hall objected on the ground that Major Houston was not a railroad man and not invited to address the committee as such. Several members favored the motion, stating that Major Houston being a disinterested party could give the best evidence and that the purpose of the committee was to obtain all the testi- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 9.5-1 mony of this kind possible. The motion prevailed and the statement was ordered filed. Mr. E. C. Spalding, President of the A. K. & N. Railway, being invited to address the committee responded as follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: I came here on the invitation of my friend, Mr. Egan. We do not enter Atlanta, we stop at Mari~tta, but if you will build a depot large enough to accommodate us I would be glad to run into Atlanta. - By Mr. Hall: What is your railroad? A. The Atlanta, Knoxville & Northern. It nms from Knoxville to Marietta. By Mr. King: What is the length of it? A. Two hundred and thirty-one miles. It is, of course, impossible for our road to enter Atlanta, but if there was a depot. large enough there would be several iuducemenb; for our road to come in. Q. what part of Georgia does your road run through? A. It is the old Marietta & North Georgia Railroad. By Mr. Hall : You don't come in twenty miles of Atlanta do you? A. No sir; that is why I stated I am simply lrete at the invitation of my friend Mr. Egan. Major Houston : I desire to explain a little discrepancy that occurs there. I stated that the State's property was valued at $600,000, not including the property on the west side of Whitehall street, from Forsyth to Whitehall street. There must be a discrepancy of $150,000. By Mr. Hall: Is not au inventory of aU thiE property on file in the Ex<:!cutive offi~ here? A. All except the last strip. Q. I mean at the time it was leased to the N., C. & St. L. A. Yes, sir; everything from an inkstand to the present depot. 1)52 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Q. And sworn to ? A. Yes, sir. By Mr. King: I want to ask you something about the [lresent condition of this depot; about its physical condition. Maj. Houston: It is in a most miserable condition. Q. How is it when it rains about. mud and water? A. It has been in a leaky condition for the last eight or ten years, uncomfortable and unpleasant. Q. How about the water on the floor when it rains? A. The water running into it comes in and pours ~through . . By Mr. Hall: You say you know of the condition of the depot of your own knowledge, that it has been in a most miserable condition for eight or ten years, and that it leaks through the roof? . A. Tbete are leaks in the roof. Q. Is it in that condition now? A. I rannot say at this moment, at this time, but I no- ticed it within the last month ur two. Q. Would you say that that depot was in the same con- . Mr. Harmon: Yes, we made those repairs at a cost ot 3bout $2,900. By Mr. Hall: Wasn't there something about some resolutions that they gave you until the 29th of December to remove that nuisance? Mr. Harmon: There was something about it that unless we could agree on plans they would condemn it. We understood that was simply to stit tB up and get the city :and railroads together on a proposition to build a depot. 'Ne spent $2,900--I hink it was, to keep the water out and raise the fljors some, and that work was done under the supervision of the city engineer. I think it bas given satisfaction. As far as we have been able to we keep that floor repaired. By, Mr. King: Isn't it possible for you to make it a -comfortable depot? A. I don't think it is with the present nses made of it Q. About the only way is to tear it. down and build another? 954 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. A. Yes, sir. By Mr. Burnett: I want to ask you this question: is that depot suited for the purpose for which it was built? A. I don't think it is, sir. Q. Is it ot not large enough for the needs of the passenger traffic now entering it? A. It is not. By Mr. Hall: Isn't it big enough for all the purposes of the Western and Atlantic Railroad? A. I think it could be made so. By Mr. King: Could it be made adequate for t.he western and Atlantic and the connections which are necessary for the proper senice of the Western and Atlantic Railroad? I don't know; that is a very bard question. There is no road that comes in Atlanta that we do not interchange passenger business with, and no road that is not accomodated in the present union depot in Atlanta. By Mr. King: Suppose the W. & A. were left without a through railroad line to carry on its business; would that or not affect the volume of business done by the W.&A.? A. Very materially. Q. How much? A. I should say fifty per ce:1t. of the 'Vestern and Atlantic passenger business is cumpetitive. Q. And it would affect it to that extent? A. Yes, sir. Q. Do you know about the property owned by the Georgia Railroad, where its freight depot is? A. I know the location. Q. How much is there in there, how big a space is it? A . A good large area. Q. Just give some idea, describe the boundary. A. I understand it extends from Loyd street down SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 955 waverly Place, across Alabama street and running down Loyd street to the railroad to its eastern boundary, about Washington street, beyond the engine house. Q. Down to the property along by the church, by the round house of the Georgia Railroad ? A. Yes, sir. Q. Could not the site be used for a depot site if the Georgia Railroad chose to use it? A. It certainly could. Q. How much land is in it? A. I don't know. Compared with the Capitol Square I should say it was about three or four times as large as that is. By Mr. Hall: If you were building a new depot not to interfere with the Georgia business or with the Central Railroad, you would not say then it was damaged without competion as much as fifty per cent. A. No, not fifty per cent. with the Central Railroad. Q. How much would it affect it, as much as half? A. Yes, sir. By Mr. Burnett: You stated that the rental value would be greatly decreased under certain contingencies, how much in your opinion would the rental value of that road be decreased by the construction of these depots by these other roads? The depreciation of the State's property; the whole property from here to Chattanooga? A. Well, I may be extravagant in my view, but I think it would decrease it over half a million dollars. Q. What? A. The rental value of the property. By Mr. Hall: The total value of the property? A. Yes, sir. By Mr. Burnett: How much per annum is the rental value of the property? A. That is what we got it up for, I should say, it would 956 URNAL OF THF. HoUSE. be at hast half a million dollars, and at five (5) p~r cent. that would he $20,000 per annum. Q: How many roads enter this depot? A. Eight I think it is. Q. How many daily trains? A. I have never had occasion to look that up recently. I think it is about one hundred and twelve. Q. That includes trains of all kinds? A. Yes, sir. By Mr. Hall: I want to bring out your connection -with the road. You are connected with the W. & A. A. Yes, sir. Q. You are General Passenger Agent of that road? A. Yes, sir. I explained that the present valuation of the property is, as we understand it, about $7,000,000, about $6,000,000 or $7,000,000. I think that unless the Western and Atlantic Railroad has charge ot the passenger terminals in Atlanta as they have at present, the State's property will depreciate at least $500,000. _ By Mr. Freeman of Troup: Mr. Harmon, you state that if the roads all withdraw it would depreciate the value of the property $500,000.00? A. Yes, sir. Q. Then the question was asked you what would he the depreciation of the rental value of the ptoperty, and you stated about $25,000 of the rental value of the property, at six or five per cent. I want to ask you this question: Would or would not the Joss of business resulting from the withdrawal of the roads, divert the rental valtie more or less than the depreciation of the property? Would it or .not be greater in proportion to the rental value? A. I did not catch your question. Q. You put it five per cent. on $500,000. A. Yes, sir. Q. Would or would not the loss resulting from its with- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 957" drawal of these roads decrease that rental value of the terminal more than $25,000 per annum? A. As I understand it, what you want to know is,. whether or not should all these roads withdraw from the present station, whether or not the withdrawal would not increase the depreciation of the State's property greater than $25,000? Q. Yes, sir. Was not the proportion you put it at 5 per cent.? A. I think if it took away all the competitive business. of theW. & A. the passenger bu~oiness would be reduced 50 per cent.? Q. Would not the rental value of the road be affected more than 5 per cent? A. Yes, sir, clearly. By Mr. Blalock: In summing up the value of the tcr-. minal property here, whatever proposition is adopted by these people, means a matter of about $600,000 by that estimate? A. Yes, sir. Q. Isn't it true we are now receiving 7 per cent. on.. that valuation? A. You are receiving rental from theW. & A. Rail- road. Q. Your estimate shows that if I understood it correctly. A. I did not. refer to the present lease. Q. I gathered from what the President of the road said" that they were paying 7 per cent. on that valuation. Maj. Thoinas: The whole valuation is $6,000,000, that makes 7 per cent. This $600,000 is included in that. valuation. The difference between Maj. Houston and myself is, I said, $750,000. I included another block of Iandt which he omitted. I want to <:orrect Mr. Harmon. He states that the de- .. 958 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. preciation would be $500,000. He arrives at that by saying we get $30,000 interest, and that is the interest at 6 per cent. on $500,000. The loss of revenue is 6 per cent., and we certainly get $12,000 per month on through busiuess, and that would be that much less in through busiuess; and this $72,000 by adding $30,000, would make $102,000, and that would be the interest on a million and a half dollars, and your property would depreciate a 111illion and a half dollars if the other roads leave this ect.ion 1, the following: :;Provided that this act shall 110t go into effect nntil ratified by a majorit~ of ti1e qualified voter:> of the city of )Iarietta at an election to he hel." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended. On passage of tl1e hill the ayes were GG, nays 3!). The hill not having received the reqnisite constitutional majority -..vas lost. }fr. }[orris of Cobb, moved that the Honse reconsider its action in r!'fnsing to pass the ahow hill, which motion preniled. Ry 1fr. Ellis of the 22cl DistTict- A hill to amend the charter of the cit~ of }[aeon. The report of t.l1e committe<:', which was faxoTable to the l)a;;;sage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill t.he ayes were 95, na~-s 0. SATURDAY, DECE~lBER 16, 1900. %5 The hi 11 haYing rccciYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By )Ir. Allen of the 20th District- A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3317 of the Civil Cod<', rclatipg to the duties of executors, ete. The rl'port of the committee, which was faYorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the a~es were 88, nays 0. The hill haYing receiYcd the requisite constitutional majorit;< was passed. J3y ~Ir. Stone of the 2ith District- A re::.olution for the l'clid of T. J. )Jitcham, 'Iholllas Swords and others. On motion of )[r. Bnmctt of Clarl~P, the resolution was tabled. By )Ir. C'amt of the 1st District- A. bill to ame11d an act to provide for the reorganization of the military forces of tl1is State. The report of the committee, \\hich "as faYorable to the passage of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 966 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Ry )1 r. Cann of the 1st District- A bill to convert the Savannah Vohmteer Guards from a volunteer corps of infantry into a battalion of heavy artillery. The report of the committee, which 1vas favorable to the passage of the bill w::ts agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes \Yere 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :1Ir. Stone of the 27th District- A bill to authorize insurance comp~nies doing business and organizEd under the la1\s of this State, to increase or decrease their capital stock. The repoli. of the committee, which 1vas favorable to the passage of tbe bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :1Ir. Stone of the 27th DistrictA bill to r.mend the charter of the town of VIatkinsville. 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. SATURDAY, DECEl\IBER 15, 1900. 967 By 1\h. Ellis of the 22cl District- A bill prmidi11g for the establishment of a dispensary in the city of BarnesYille. The report of the committee, "hich m1s aYorable to the 1a:,;;oage of the bill was agreed to. On pa2sage of the bill the a:es ,,ere no, nays 0. The bill ha.-iug receiwd the reqnisite constitntional majority Y\32 passed. By J\fr. ..:-\.lien of the 20th District- A bill to amend section 4 78G of the C'iYil Code. The report of the committee, "hich \Yas fayorable to the pami_ge of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the a:es "ere SD, nays 0. The hill hHing receincl the reqnisite constitutional majority lnis pnssecl. By 1\Ir. Johnson of the 5th District- A l)ill to amend tl1e darter of the city of Donglas in the county of Coffee. The report of the committee, which \Yas fayorable to the passage of the hill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes \\ere 90, nays 0. The bill haYing receincl the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 968 JouRNAL Olt' THE HousE. By ::\1 r..Allen of the ~Oth District- .:\.bill to faYorahle to the passage of the bill "as agreed to. On pussngc o:f tl1c hill tl1c 'tration of nLer,: at nmnicipal election in the city of Sanmnah. Also, an act to amend an act e:;tahli~hing a system of public schools in the city of Conyers. jUso, an act to create a ne\1 charter for the city of ~li: leclgeville. Also, an aet to alter and amend an aet to establish the Middle Georgia J.Iilitary College. Rc~pectf11lly ~11 hmittetl, Chai nnan. ::\Ir. 1\Tellbol'll, ehainnan of tl1c Committee on Enrollment, snbmitted the follmring report: .~.lf J". 8 peakcr: The Committee on Enrollment hcwe examined and report as properly enrolled, dnly signed and r-eady for delivery to the governor the followiJlg act.: 970 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. An act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta. Hespectfnlly snbmitted. Chairman. The following resolntion was rend nnd lost, to wit: By :1\Ir. Clower of Co"'eta- A resolution providing that a committee of one from the Senate and two from the House, be appointed to investigate the mechanical and agricultural departments of the State Fniversity, and for other purposes. The "General Appropriation bill," which \ra.s set for a special order this morning was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to wit: By Mr. Blalock of Fayette- A bill to make appropriation for the support of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State. On the adoption of the Senate amendment to appropriate $1,000,000 for the maintenance of the common scho~;LJ of this State, ~fr. Hardwick of \Vashillgton, cal1cd for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained. On taking the ballot Yiva Yoce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Blalock, Brewton, Brock, BJ"uce, Burnett, Copeland, Cowart, - Crawford SATURDAY, DECEi\lDER 15, 1900. 971 English, Howard of Baldwin, Sanders, Foster of Towns, Kilburn, Sikes, George of DeKalb, Luttrel1, Smith of Henry, -Gresham, McFarland, Stubbs, Hamby, McKay, Taylor, Harden of Chatham, Mulherin, Turner, Harper of Chattooga, O'Connell, "'alker of webster, Henderson, Orr, wellborn, Henry, Perry, Whitchard, Hodges, Reid of Taliaferro, Wight of Dougherty, Hosch, Richardson, Yates. Houston, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- .Anderson of Bartow, Hammock, Mullins, Ayres, Hardin of \Vilkes, Narramore, Bailey, Hardwick, Niblack, Barron, Harper of wayne, Ousley, Bell, Harkins, Park of Greene, Bower, Hawes, Park of Troup, Bray, Hitch, Parker, Carrington, Hixon, Pierce, Crmnbley, Hogan, Quillian, Daughtry, Howell, Rawls, Davis of :Meriwether, Huie, Reid of Campbell, Davis of Newton, Johnson of Bartow, Rhyne, Deal, Johnson of Jefferson, Schley, Drawdy, Joiner, Shank, Everett, .Jordan of .Jasper, Sjngletary, Felder, .Jordan of Pulaski, Slaton, Flynt, King, Smith of Hancock, Fort, Knight, Stafford, Foster of Oconee, Land, Sturgis, Franklin, Lane, Symons, Frederick, Lawrence, Thomas, Freeman of Troup, Madden, Thompson of Banks, Freeman of \Vhitfield,Merritt, Thomson of Dooly, George of Morgan, Miller, Toomer, Gress, Mitchell of Emanuel, \Velch, -GJ;:ice, Moore, \Veils, Hall of Bibb, Morris, Wright of Floyd. Hamilton, JouR~AL OF THE HousE. Those not voting were :Messrs.- Allen, Anderson of Cobb, Blue, Booth, Boswell. Bush, Carswell, Clower, Darden, Dean, Dorminy, Duncan, Foster of Floyd, Gary, Griffin of Twiggs, Hall of Fannin, Harrell, Harvard, Hathcock, Herrington, Hilton, Howard of DeKalb, Hutcheson, Hutchins, .Johnson of Appling, Johnson of Baker, Kell)7 , Knowles, Lott, 1\fcLennan, :Me'Nhorter, :Maples, Mitchell of Thomas, .\'fonroe, Peyton. Roberts, Shipp, Steed, Stevens, SteiYart, Tarver, Tisinger, Tumlin, Underwood, walker of l::lrooks, walker of Crawford, wilkes, 'Villiams, Wilson, :lir. Speaker . On motiou of :.\h. Han:i,,ick, the roll call \\'<1>'~ (li~p~tmd with. On tl1c mloption of the <1111Cll(lrnent tl1e aye" Wh'C 4:), .JHI,YS 8:2: the ;mleJicllllcHt was the1eforc JJ The repm:t of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 3. The billl1aving receiYecl the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The fo1lowing Honse bill was read and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit: By )fr. Hodges of Hart- A bill to al.1thorize and confirm t.he right of the Georgia and Carolina )Iannfacturing Company, to construct a dam across the T11galo river. ~~mend by inserting the following : "ProYided said compauy shall eonstruct fish-ways or fish-ladders, so constructed that all species of :fish in said riYe:r can ascend or descend said stream. The following Senate bills were read the third time, and placed upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. Herndon of tl1e 43cl District- A bill to amend an act to amend sectiong 1'7 78 and1781 of the Code, in regard to the stock law. On motion of )fr. Underwood of White, the bill was tabled. By Mr. Sullivan of the 18th District- A bill to amend eeetion 878G of the Ohil Code, in regard to the limitation .) 'lctions. JouRNAL oF THE HousE. On motion of Mr. 1VIitchell of Thomas, tl;e bill was tabled. l~y Mr. Herndon of the 43d Distrid- .r\ biD to amend fection 3621 of the Oodt:. ., 1895, in nlation to the attr,tatioL of deeds) etc. The report of the c,onnnittee, which ,.,,as fayorablc to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On pas.:;age of the biH the ayes were 90, m1y;; 0. The. bill having rpcpj,pd the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following message was receiYed from the Senate rlnongh JHr. Kort.hen, the secretary thereof: Jfr. Speaker: The Se11ate has pa::;:;ed t,he following bill of the House, to wit: .A bill to appropriate one hundred and fifty thousand dolhus to Georgia State Sanitarium. The Senate has passed as amended the follvwing bill of the House, to wit: ....-\ hill to levy a tax for support of State goYel'IIillent and pnhlic institutions of tho State. The Senate recedes from its amendments X os. G and 9, and offero for a substitute for amendment No. 9, the original amendment being a clerical error, the following Honse bill, to wit: SATt'RDAY, DECE11IBER 15, 1900. 977 .A bill to make appropriations for ordinary expenses of the State Government, and fo:~. other purposes. The followig message vas received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereof: ll11. Speakm: On motion the President of the Senate has appointed a committee of two from the Senate, to wit: Messrs. Holder and Chappell, to confer with a committee of three froin the House as to hour of adjournment. ::r'hc following message vas received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the secretary th::lreof: M1. BzJeake1: The SPnate has passed as amended the following House bill, to wit: A bill to create a board of commissioners for Douglas county. The Senate amendments to the following bill were concmred in, to 1vit: By Messrs. Wight of Dougherty et al.- .A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government, and for other purposes. The Senate offered the following amendments, wl1 ich were concurred in, to wit: ..Amend by inserting in the 3d line o section 1, between 62 h j '978 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. -the word :'three" and the word "mills," the words "and one tenth." Amend by inserting in the 12th line o sectior: 2, l'etween the words "telegraph" and "steamboat" tle~ wotd;:; "railroad, street railroad." Amend by adding to the 5th paragraph of section 2, at -tlie end of line 26, the following proviso; to wit: Provided that !his ta.'i: shall not be required of any disabled Oonfederate soldier, and who shall be entitled only to a'i:emption -upon one table and whose privilege or license shall not. be -transferable and said table to be run by such soldier himself." Amend by striking from the 9th paragraph of section 2, -the last proviso there-of, beginning in line 52 to the end -of said pru:agraph referl'ing to agents of industrial life in.suranee. Amend by striking from line 62 of eer:fion 2, tlw wore; "historic" 1md inserting .in lieu thereof the word "his-trionic." Amend l)y striking the comma in lint;} 90 .of section 2, wherever it occurs, between the words "pistol" and "shoot'ing." Amend by striking from the line 108 of section 2, the -words "and all patent rights thereof." Amend by inserting in line 117 of section 2, between tho_ words "opticians" and "or" the words "not selling spec-tacles." Amend by striking out words "in cigarettes" between SATURDA, DECEliiBER 15, 1900. 979 --"dealers" and "whether," and substitute the words "who :sell or give awa-y cigarettes .or cigarette paper to cu;;t.omers." Amend by striking from line 134 of section 2, the word ."five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten." Amend by striking from line 4 of section 3, the figure "9." Amend by striking from lines 2 ~md G of section 4, the "figure "9." Amend by striking from line 16 in section 4; the word ..i'private" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "by the." Amend by striking out section 6, and inserting in lieu ;thereof the following: Section. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority afore-said,"that the president, general manager, or secretary ..of all building and loan associations, or other associations ,of like character, shall be required to retuin to the taxTeceivers of the county where such associations are locn.icd, :~all real and personal property of every kind and character, 'belonging to such associations, except that real property ]ocatecl in another county shall be returned to the ta.."{Teceiver of that county.'' Amend by striking from line 3 of section 8, the word "insurance." Amend by striking in lin-e 13 of section 9, between the words "tax'' and "equal," the words "State and county.'' Amend by striking from line 7 of section 10, the word .-<'five," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "ten." 980 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Amend by inserting in line 12 of section 10, between the words "county" and "tax" the words "and municipal.".. .A!mend by striking from line 3 of section 11, the words"Comproller-Genera1," and inserting the words "tax-co]lector of the county." Amend by striking from Jines 7 and 8 of section 11, the words "and exhibit to Raid ordinaries their liceu::;es from the Comptroller-General'' Amend by striking from line 2 of section 17, the word. "their." Amend by inserting in line 2 of section 17, between the' words "property" and the word "shall," the words "for themselves or as the agents of another." Amend by striking from section 17 all thereof after the word "same" in line 6. Amend by striking from line 13 of section 18 the word "February," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "April." Amend by striking from line 4 of section 22, the word (( recel.V,-:mg," ancl m. sert 1.11 ].l.Cn t l1ereof th e word ((rece1.ver. , .. Amend by striking from section 22, the last sentence thereof, beginning with the word "and" in line 7 to the end. The Home refiu:ed to concur in the following amend- ments to the General Tax Act, to wit: Amend by inserting- in line 82 of section 2, between tlw with the word "ewry"' in line 4, and ending with the worcr "triaF" at end of line 14. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 981 Amend b:y striking from section 16 that part beginning 'word ''liquors" and the word "two", the words, "except :manufacture of brandv and wine from fruit and berries ., t/ . _grown in this State." Amend section 16 by striking therefrom all that part beginning with line 19 to the encl. The House refused to ooncur in the two foregoing amendments. The Senate, however, insisted and tl1e House finally -concurred, ~s the journal will show fmther on. ' By unanimous consent the following bill ~vas introduced, Tead the first time and referred to the committee on corpo-rations, to-wit: :By :Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to extend the corporate limits of Palmetto. Leave of absence \vas gra.ntecl to :Mr. Crumbley for the balance of the session on account of sickness. The hour of adjournment having arriYecl the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 8 o'clock to-night. ::; O'CLOCK, P. ]\{. The House reconvened at this hour and was again called -to order by the Speaker pro tem. On motion of llir. Franklin of 'Vashington the call of the ~roll was dispensed with. 98~ JouRNAL oF THE HousE. The following House bills were tai;:en up for the purpose-of concurring in the Senate amendments, to wit:-: By ].fr Hathcock of Douglas- A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads ancf revenues for the county of Douglas. The Senate amendments were concurred in. By !h. King of Fulton- A bill to authorize life insurance companies doing lmsiness on assessment plan, to do a general business on complying with certain provisions of this act. The Senate proposed to amend as follows: Amend by adding at the end of section 4, the follow- ing words, to wit: "Nothing in this act shall be construed! to apply to any fraternal benyficiary order or society operating on the system of lodges, councils or chapters as defined by the laws of this State, regulating such orders or societies.. The Senate amendment was concurred in. By Mr. Foster of Floyd- A bill to provide compensation for deputy sheriffs-in this- State, and for other purposes. The Senate proposed to amend by striking the words"twenty-:fi.ve" in last line on page 1, and insert in lieu~ thereof the words "twenty-four." The Senate amendment was concurred in. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 983 By 1\fr. Knowles o.f Floyd- A bill to amend section 2061 of the Civil Code, and .for other purposes. The Senate proposed to amend by adding a.fter the worcl "bonds" the wotds "or other securities." The Senate amendment was concurred in. By 1\fr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to amend subsection 1 of section 5263, volume 2 o.f the Code. The Senate proposed to amend by adding at the end of section 1, the .following: "Provided this act shall not affect pending litigation." The Senate amendment to the following bill of the House wa.;; non-concurred in, to wit: By 1\fr. Harper of Chattooga- J-~ bill to repeal an act to create a board o.f commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Chattooga. The Senate proposed the following amendment, which was read and concurred in, to wit: Amen~l first by adding at the end of section 1, the following proviso: "P1:ovided the provisions of this act shall not be in force or repeal said board of roads and revenues lmtil two thirds of the grand jury of said county shall recommend said act be in force, wheu said board shall be repealed. '984 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. Amend fmthcr by striking out the whole of the second -section. Tlw follo\\ Senate bills were read the third time and put 11pon their passage~ to wit: By 1\Ir. Grantland of the 2Gt.h District- A bill to amend section 862, volume 1 of the Code, relating to imolvent lists of tax-collectors. On passage of the bill the ayes \\ere 89, nays 0. The bill haYiug rcceiYed the requisite constitutional majority IYas passed. By Mr. Sullinm of the 18th District- A bill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223, of volume 1 of the Code of 1895. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the l)asage of the bill as amended was agreed to. The committee proposed to amend by adding the fol]owing amendment, to be known as section 2, to wit: "Section 2. Be it further enacted, That this act sbnll not have the effect to remrn-e any person now holding office l)efore the expiration of his term of office." The committee proposed to amend fnrther, by making section 2 of the bill section 3, as amended. On pass?ge of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. SATURDAY, DECEf)1BER 15, 1900. 98'5 J3y Mr. Sullivan of the 18th District- A bill to further define the incompetency of witnesses in certain cases. On motion of :M:r. Slaton of Fulton, the above bill was tabled. The following message was received from the Senate 'through ~Ir. N orthen, the secretary thereof: .M1. Speaker: The Senate has concurred m the following resolution -of the House, to wit: A resolution to appoint a joint committee from House and Senate to confer with the lessees of the \V. &: A. R. R. and the committee on the part of the Senate, 1\Iessrs. EUi;, Allen and Holder. The Senate has passed as amended the following bill:> of the House, to wit: A bill to amend section 2061 of the Code. Also, a bill to provide for compensation of deputy sheriffs. The Senate has concurred in Honse amendment to the following Senate bill. A bill to authorize insura11ce companies doing business :in this State to increase or decrease its capital stock. The following resolution was read, and on motion of :M:r. J!"'elder of Bibb, was tabled, to wit: 986 JouRNAL oF THE HousE. By Mr. 111:cFarland of F:ranklin- A resolution providing that the House adjourn at 11:30 o'clock to-night, etc. The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. Northen, the secretary thereof: JJ1r. Spealce1: The Senate has passed as amended the following bill oi the House, to wit: A bill to authorize life insurance companies doing business on the assessment plan, to hereafter do a general life insurance business. The following message was receiv.ed from the Senate,: through Ur. Northen, the secretary thereof: M1. Speaker: The Senate has passed as amended the following bill o" the House. A bill to'repeal the act creating a board of commissioners. for Chattooga co1mty. A:. bill to amend exception 1 of section 5263. of theCode o 1895. The Senate has also concurred in the House amendwent~ to the following bill of the Senate, to wit: A bill to amend an act.to authorize the county authorities. to condemn lands for macadamizing pnulic roads. SATURDAY, DECDIBER 15, 1900. 98'f A1so, a bill to amend paragraph 7 of section 223 of Code of 1895. The following message >vas received from the Senatr ,. through J\{r. N 01-then, the secretary thereof: P.!T. Speake?': The Senate has passed the following bills of the House,to wit: .A bill providing for a special department of horticulture and pomology, and the employment o an entomologist. Also, a bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1 of article 7 of the Constitution, as to widow pensions. Also, a bill for relief of Geo. W. Harrison, State Priuter. Also, a bill to appropriate to the board of trustee3 of University of Georgia, five thousand dollars. Also, a bill to create a city comi. for Early county. Also, a bill to provide for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the property, known as the Confederate Soldiers~ Home. A.lso, a- bill to amend the charter of Crawfordville. Also, a bill to incorporate the public schools of Roberta, Ga. Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Iron City. Also, a bill to amend the charter of Cornelia. Also, a bill to make bonds for title admissible to record. ~88 JouRNAl. OF THE HousE. Also, a bill to abolish the county court of Early county. The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions (l the House, to wit: 1\. resolution providing for a statement of unfinishe(l business to be sent to members of the Ge-neral Assembly. Also, a resolution providing that all bills and resolutions JJOt disposed of at this session shall go over to next session. Also, a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate the Academy for th~~ Blind, and report to next session, and the member on part of the Senate is :Mr. Cobb. Also, a resolution providing for appointment of committee to confer with legislatures of other States of the L"nion regarding an amendment to the United States Constitution, and the committee on part of the Senate are :J[essrs. Bell and Grantland. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N ortben, the secretary thereof: JJ1r. Spec~ker: The Senate refuses to recede from certain of its amendrnents, to wit: 23, 24; and has receded from others, to wit: No. 6, and on the points of disagreement asks that a conference committee be appointed to consider the difference . existing between the two houses, and the committee on part -of the Senate are :?liessrs. Chappell, Cann and Newton; the committee un the part of the Hom:e are requesterl to meet the Senate committee in the president's room of the Senate immediately, on the tax bill. s \TUI: IM. y' DECEMBER 15, J!JOO. 989- Mr. Hrodwick of Washington, moved that a committee of conference be appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate, regt~rding points of diffe1ence existing on Senate amendment N'o. 23, regarding the stamping o notes: etc. The Speaker appointed as said committee, Mr. Hal'Cl- wick, Mr. Jordan -of Pulaski, Mr. Howell of Meriwether. The following majority report of the Conference Committee on Senate amendments Nos. 23 and 2-4 was read: },{r. Speaker: The majority of your House committee agrees to concm in amendment No. 24, and refuses to recede from amendment No. 23, a11d t~sks for another Conference COIUJl1ittee. Respectfully submitted; w. T. HAUDWICK, W. S. HowELL. On motion of :Mr. Hardwick, the House concurred m __ Senate amendment No. 24, to the "General Tax Act." The u~dersigned member of Conference Committee No_ 1, submitted the following minority report, to wit: Mr. 8pectlce1: I hereby submit the foUowing minority report from the -conference Committee of the House to confer with Senate- Jm:iRXAL oF THE HousE. -committee on Senate amendment No. 23, and ask that the ffiouse concur in Senate amendment. Respectft~lly snomitted, G. W. JoRDAN, JR. Chairman. The following message was received from the Senah:, through J\fr. N orthen, the secretary thereof: .Mr. Speake1: The Committee of Conference appointed to consider the General Ta......: Act, having failed to agree on the difference .of the two houses on amendment No. 23, they ask for a new committee of three from each house, and the Senate has appointed lliessrs. Ellis, Holder and Greer as the new committee of conference on the part of the Senate. Mr. Hardwick of \Vashington, reported that the Con ference Committee of the Senate, and a like committee . of the House had failed to :lOme to an agreement in regard to Senate amendment No. 23, and recommended that the Speaker appoint a new committee. In accordance with the above recommendation, the Speaker appointed Messrs. Toomer, Gresham, and Lane of Sumter. !\h. Gresham, Chiarman of the Cnn forence Committee, . on part. of House on Senate amendment No. 23, submitted the following report: .Jh. Speaker: \~Te, a majority of your Conference Committe~ to confer witl1 a like committee on the part of the Senate with refer. ence to amendment 23 of the General Tax Act., submit the ~:foilow1ng report: SATURDAY, DECEliiBER 15, 1900. 991 We recommend that the House adhere to its position and -.refuse to concur in the Senate amendment. Respectfully submitted, E. B. GRESHAM, w. T. LANE. 1\'Ir. Turner submitted the following minority report: .1111". Speake1: I respectfully recommend that the House concur m :Senate amendment No. 23 to the General Ta." Act. Respectfully submitted, W. l\1:. Too~IER. The following message was received from the Senate -through :Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereo.: Jlfr. SpeakeT: The Committee of Conference on the ~ax bill, havjng -failed to agree on the matters of difference in regard to 'Senate amendment No. 23, the Senate asks that a new comrnittee of conference be appointed. The 3d conference committee on part of the Senate are l\Iessrs. Spinks, Greer and A1len. :Mr. Toomer of Ware, signer of the minority report of t.he Conference Committee, to confer with a like committee from the Senate, regarding amendment No. 23 to the "General Tax Bill," moved that the minority report of said committee be adopted. :M:r. Wilson of Clay, moved as a substitute that the report -of the majority be adopted, which motion prevailed. 99::: JouRNAL OF THE HousE. !lir. \Vright of Floyd, then moYed that a new committee of conference be appointed to confer with a like -Senate committee upon the above amendment, and the Speaker appointed ~fr. Wilson, !ir. Flynt, }\.fr. Wright. The following report of Conference Committee No. 3 was read: llfr. Speaker: Your Committee of Conference on Senate amendment No. 23 have been unable to agree. \Ve therefore recommend that the House do not recede from its position, and~ that no new conference committee be appointed. RespectfuUy submitted, SEA.RORN WRIGHT. J. J. FLYNT, CI.AHENCE vVnoSON. The follmYing message was received from tl-n~ Sellate~. through 2\Ir. :Yorthen, the secretary thereof: Jlfr. Speal.:a: The third Committee of Confere:nce to consider the difference bet\veen the two Houses on Senate amendment to the General Tax bill haYe failed to agree. The Senate asks that a new committee of conference be appointed, and the Senate has appointed as the committee o.n part of the Sen- .ate, :Messrs. Harda,vay, Hays and Stone. The following resolution was introduced and read, to wit:- SATURDAY, lh:CEMBER 15, 1900. 993 By Mr. Hardwick of Washington- A resolution providing that the House do now adjourn sine die. On motion of :Mr. Bower of Decatur, the resolution was tabled. On motion of Mr. Bower of Decatur, the Speaker ap- pointed the following committee to collier with a like com- mittee from the Senate, ih reference to the Senate amendment No. 23 to wit: ifr. Underwood, Mr. Dean, Mr. Perry. . The following message was received from the Senate .through Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereof: JJ{r. Speaker: The fourth Committee of Conference havingarrived at the same conclusion as their predecessors, and again having failed to agree on the difference between the two houses, the Senate therefore requests that a new committee be lppointed. The Senate committee is composed of 111:m:srs. Boynton, Dennard and Swift. The following protest from the undersigned members of the General Assembly was read, to wit: Mr. Speaker: We hereby desire to enter our protest against the action of the House in refusing to recede from their position to disagree to Senate amendment to sec'tion 21 of tax act, 63 h j 994 JOURNAL OF THE -HOUSE, thereby endangering an extra session of the General Assembly. Respectfully submitted, W. L. SIKES, of Worth. 0. S. REID, of Campbell. L. N. CAR~Il\GTO~, of Madison DAVID WELLS. CALVIN TH0:11AS.. P. D. HARDIN, of Wilkes. WALTER E. STEED, of Taylor;. C. C. HousToN, of Fulton. s. L. DRAWDY. J. H. PIERCE. A. I. S:~~rrTI-r. G. W. JoRDAN, JR:, of Pulaski;.. J. H. WHITCHARD. E. H. GEoRGE, Morgan Comity. P. }.f. I-lAWES. . JOHN }.L SLATON. R. F. OusLEY, of Lowndes. BYRON BowER, Decatul' Co. G. 0. A. DAUGHTRY. }.lOlWAN RAWJ~S. \V. B. Ol~R, of Coweta. C. }.[. BooTH. C. L CoWAlrr, of Charlton. \V. s. TI-I0::1SON. F. J. FREDERICK. w. ,J. E~GLISH. Pm:TEI{ KING. \Y. L. HENRY. W. }.f. Too:NIER. WARREN GRICE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, l900. 995 RonT. L. SHIPP, of Colquitt. G. V. GRESS, of Wilcox. CLARENCE WILSON. s. T. FELDER. 0. J. LAWRENCE. B. T. BRocx, of Dade. The following protest was read, to wit: lvlr. Speake1: W~ile I favored and still favor the stamping by the tax officials of promissory notes and other evidence of indebtedness a~ a condition precedent to their introduction in evi- dence, ai)d voted for the House not to recede from its position in non--concurring in a Senate amendment, which struck from the bill this featnre of the same, I nevertheless do now. Several conferences having been held and with no satisfactory result, I do most earnestly protest against fur- ther refusal of the House to recede from its position in non- curring.in said Senate amendment; the ground of this pro- test being, that by said refusal at this late hour of the last night an extra session is threatened and grows more prob- able each time the House refuses. Respectfully submitted, WARREN GRICE. :Mr. Bower of Decatur, moved that the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment under discussion, which motion was lost. l\.fr. Slaton of Fulton, moved that a new Conference coni- 996 JouRNAL mt THE Housi. mittee be appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the amendment to the "Tax bill," and the speaker appointed 1\fr. Davis of :Meriwether, 1\fr. Harper, Mr. Welch. The undersigned members of the Conference Committee No. 4, submitted the following report: .1111. SpealceT: The committee appointed on the part of the House to confer -with Senate committee, beg leave to report that your committee recommend that the House do not recede from its action, and recommend further that the House appoint another committee on conference. Respectfully submitted, w. R. WELcH, CHAS. L. DAVIS, c. D. HARPER. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the secretary thereof: M1". Speaker: The Senate has unanimously passed the following resolution: A resolution setting forth the position of the Senate on the pending controversy, and asks that same be read and acted upon. Resolved by the Senate, That since the House has repeatedly refused to recede from a position on which it is . SATURDAY, DECEliiBER 15, 1900. 997 almost evenly divided, against a unanimous vote of the Senate, as represented in five conference committees, in several of which the House members were divided on the question of receding, that the Senate specifically refuses to recede from its position. The Senate declares its willingi?.ess to give a bill embodying the features of the proposed tax the right of way over everything at the fall session of 1901, and submit-s that, as the House conference committees have expressed a willingness to make the proposed tax effective not until 1902, such a law as is proposed can be enacted at the session next fall, if upon discussion it appears that such a measure is then desired by th.c people, and that such procedure will save the ta...'{payers the cost cf an extra 5(-ssion of the General Assembly; The following message was received from the Senate, through :Mr. N orthen, the secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The fifth Committee on Conference have failed to agree on Senate amendment No. 23 to the General Ta...'r bill. The Senate asks that another committee of conference be appointed, and has appointed on the part of the Senate Messrs. l\cAfee, Cobb and Alexander. The following Conference Committee report was read. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee of Conference, to confer with Senate committee, with reference to Senate amendment to General Tax Act, beg leave to report that no agreement could be ~98 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. reached, and we recommend that the House do not recede, and further that no further committee be appointed. Respectfully submitted, ,J. A. PERRY, Chairman. A. :M:. DEAL, w. J. H. UNDERWOOD. ~{r. Slaton of Fulton, moved that the House recede from its position and agree to the Senate amendwent to the "General Tax Act," which motion prevailed. The following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Holder of the 33d District-- A resolution requesting the House to recede from its position in reference to the amendment to the "General Tax Act." By ~fr. Heid of Campbell- Be it resolved by the House, That the thanks of the House are hereby extended to our distinguished Speaker, for the able, upright and impartial manner in which he hae presided over the House during this session, and also to our Speaker pro tem. The above resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of ayes 107, nays 0. The Speaker appointed the following committees, towit: Committee to confer with legislatures of other States con~"l"nin,g the election of the president, vice-president, and . SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 999 U.S. senators by popular vote, J\1:essrs. Bo\\"er, Everett and Luttrell. Committee to confer with lessees of \V. & A. R. R., ;Messrs. Gress, .Davis of :Meriwether, Thomson of Dooly, King, Howard of Baldwin. Committee to investigate Blind .Asylum, Messrs. .Adams and Grice. The follo-wing resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By J\fr. Slaton of Fulton- Resolved by the House, That the Senate be notified that this Hou->e stands ready to adjourn, sine die. The following message was received from the Senate, through J\fr. N 01ihen, the secretary thereof: llfr. SzJectker: I am directed by the Senate to.notify this branch of the General .Assembly that the Senate has completed all busi-. ness of the present session, and is now ready to adjourn sine die. Mr. Gresham, vice-chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr.. Speake1: The Committee on Enrollment have examined andre- port as properly enrolled, Quly signed and ready for deliv-ery to the governor the following acts to wit: An act to create a city court for the cotmty of Early, and for other purposes. 1000 .JouRNAL Ox' THE Hout;;E. Also, an act to amend charter o city of Crawfordville, and for other purposes. Also, an act for relief of Geo. W. Harrison, State Printer. Also, an act to provide for compensation for deputy sheriffs in this State, and for other purposes. Also, an act to abolish county court of Early county, and for other purposes. Also, an act to incorporate Upshaw school district of Cobb county. Also, an act to incorporate public schools of Roberta, Ga. Also, and act to establish a system of public schools in the town of Sylvester, Worth county, Ga. Also, a resolution that portrait of Senator A. H. Colquitt, tendered to State by his son anli daughter, be accepted. Also, a resolution providing that stat~ment of unfinished business of this session be sent mem}Jers of General As- sembly. Respectfully submitted, E. B. GRESHAM, Vice-Chairman. :Mr. Gresham, vice-chairman o the Comrriittee on Enroll~ ment, submitted the following repQrt: M1'. Speake1: The Commitee on Enrollment report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for (j.elivery to the governor, the following acts, to wit: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 1001 An act to incorporate the town of Co!l."nelia, and for othet purposes. Also, an act to incorporate the Woodbury school district, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend an act establishing the city. court of Bamesville, and for other ptu'poses. Also, an act to abolish the grand jury in the city court of Savannah, and for other purposes. Also, an act to incorporate the town of Iron City, and for other purposes. Also, an act to incorporate the city of Lucretia, in the county of Emanuel, and for other purposes. Also; an act to incorporate the village of East Thomaston, in the county of Upson, and for other purposes. Also, an act to provide for the creation of a board of .county commissioners for the county of Douglas, to define their duties, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend section 2061, of the Civil Code of 1895, and for other purposes. Also, a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate the Academy for the Blind at Macon, Ga., etc. Respectfully submitted, E. B. GRESHAM., Vice-Chairman. :Mr. Gresham, vice-chairman of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 1002 .JOURNAL OF THE }loUSE. M1. Spealce1: The Committee on Enrollment report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following acts, to wit: An act to incorporate the town of Adel, m Berrien county, and for other .Purposes. Also, an act to levy a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, for educational purposes, and for other purposes. Also, an act to appropriate to the board of trustees of the University of Georgia, five thousand dollars, and for other purposes. Also, an act to provide for the acceptance by the State of Georgia of the ]Jroperty known as Confederate Soldie:rs' Home of Georgia, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend the chartt>r of the town of Smithville, and for other purposes. Also, an act to authorize life insurance companies doing business on the assessment plan to hereafter do a general life insurance business upon complying with the terms of this act, to regulate the :,:arne, any lor other purposes. Also, an act to amend section 982 of volume 1 of the Code of Georgia of 1895, providing for the selection by the governor of banks as State depositories in certain cities therein named, so as to add the city of :Madison, Georgia, to the list of said cities. Also, an act to pay off and retire bonds of the State as they mature, and for:other p'urposes. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1900. 100;3 Also, an act to fi."\: the time for the election and appointment o:( all offic~rs of the city of Savannah, and for others purposes. Also, an act to provide for the terms of office of the com~nissioners of Chatham county, to terminate the terms of those now in. office, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend sections 4 and 5 of an act approved September. 13th, 1887; an act to provide a system of public schools for the city of Covington, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend an act providing for a special d~ partment of Horticulture and Pomology, the employment -of an Entomologist, and for othr ,purposes. Also, an act to make bonds for title admissible to record, and: for other purposes. Also, an act authorizing the Georgia and Carolina :Manufacturing Company to construct a dam or dams across the Tugalo river, etc. . Also, an act to carry into effect an act amending paragraph 1 of section J, of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, by providing an annual pension to the widows of all e?C-Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes. Also, an act establishing the city court of Swainsboro, ~n Emanuel county, and for other purposes. Also, a resolution authorizing the board of trustees of the Georgia School for the Deaf to appoint an eye, ear and throat specialist, and for other purposes. 1004 JouRNAL OF THE HousE. Also, a resolution to pay pension of .A. E. Harp to Tessa, Masouri, Vera and Ruth Harp, daughters of sa.id A. E. Harp, and for other purposes. Also, a resolution authorizing the governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies, and for other purpo8es. Also, a resolution authorizing the State printer to substitute the word "prison" for the word "pension" wherever latter occurs in joint resolution No. 49. Also, a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee from the House and Senate to confer with the lessees of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and for other purposes. Also, a resolution providing for appointment of a committee to confer with legislatures of other states of the Union, regarding an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other purpoaes. Also, a resolution for the relief of Jeff Amerson, prin- cipal, and J. R. Hunter, surety. Also, a resolution providing that a1l bills and resolutions. not disposed of at this session of the GenE'ral ~\..ssembly shall go over to next session as unfinished business. Aleo, a resolution providing for completion of unfinished business of the session of 1900. On motion of Mr. Slaton of Fulton, the House adjourned sine die. INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNAL 1900 INDEX. PART I. ADULTERATION..:_ . ADMINlSTRATORS- (see Executors, etc.) ADVERTISEMENTS:ro regulate publication of legal advertisements 335 AFFIDAVITS- In regard to making out of this state to be used in this state........................... , U6 AGRICULTURE- To encourage by offering premiums 30Z AGRICULTURE-Department ofTo enlarge duties of ..................... llZ 128 358 APPORTIONMENTTo change apportionment of Representatives ... 54!l 035 843 APPROPRIATIONS- To appropriate $4,000 to have Colonial records copied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 To appropriate $150,000 to State Sanitarium .173 670 57a To appropriate certain moneys to State Univer- ,sity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 To appropriate certain ~oneys to payment of in- terest of bonded debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Z 385.399 To appropriate $5,000 to trustees of State Univer- si-ty .............................. 249 63a 541 631 678 To pay John Vaughn for services rendered State ................................... 277 414 452 1608 INDEX. APPROPRATIONS-Continued. To appropriate $1,000 for levying standard weights, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 To ,appropriate $600,000 to . pay teachers monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 535 General' Appropriation Bill .... 364 614 616 635 644 970 To appropriate certain money to pay bonded debt (Bower) ....................... 386 516 583 To appropriate $447 to widow of J. M. Kell ..... 388 413 To apropriate $13,000 to School for Deaf. . . . . . 391 703 To appropriwte $27,000 to School for Deaf ...... 391 702 To appropriate $1,000 to protect Indian Sp1ings, 434 707 Providing for erection of monument to Ogle- thorpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 To pay C. G. Lewis $50.00 ...................... 635 749 ATTORNEY GENERAL- Requesting opinion of 283 AUDITORS- To create office of in certain Counties 163 BAKING POWDERS-:To regulate and control sale of 234 408 BANKS, LOAN ANiJ TRUST COMPANIES- To amend charter of Capital City Bank . 155 246 258 To amend aot to incorporate Com. ::iavings Bank ................................... F'6 247. 258 To amend act to incorporate Germania L. & B. Co. . .................................... 389 413 509 BONDs-State, County and Municipal- in reference to issuing Thomaston Bonds .... 156 240 244 To authorize Governo.r to cancel certain Bonds. . 389 To pay off and retire State Bonds as they matu1e .................................. 397 634 835 BONDS- To make bonds for title to land. admissible to record ................................ 122 516 715 INDEX. 1009 :BOARDS OF EDUCATION- To repeal act authorizing to make changes in books, etc ................................ 180 384 457 :BOOKS-(see Text Books) . .BOULEVARDS- To authorize certain ciJtiils to lay out and maintain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4~1 :BRIDGES-(see Roads and Bridges) . .BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS- 'CATTLE, LIVE STOCK, ETC. To make penal the importation of diseased cattlil ................................... 114 130 550 To encourage growing of beef C!lttle. . . . . . . . . . . 501 f Dawson ............. 451 569 571. To amend act incorporating Roberta . . . . . 501 634 694 To incorporate city of Blakely .............. 504 696 To amend all acts to incorporate Louisville 505 633 700 To incorporate town of High Shoals . . . . . . . . 506- To incorporate the city of Lucretia ........ 540 632 698 To amend an act to incorporate Sandersville . . 540 630 To reincorporate the town of Odell ........... fl40 ti31 697 To incorporate the town of Deepstep ........... 541 o31 To incorporate village of East Thomaston .... 54!J 68!) 710 To amend charter of Sandersville . . . . . . . . 549 631 698- To amend charter of Crawfordville .......... 573 689 84'1 To amend an act to incorporate Summerville.. 597' To amend an act to incorporate Demorest .... 597 689 714o INDEX. 1017 CORPORATIONS-~iunicipal-Conlinuecl. To repeal an act to incorporate town of Col- quitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 To amen<:~ charter of Smithville . . . . . . . . . . 620 689 711 To amend act to amend charter of Athens . . 621 689 711 To amend .act to incorporate Mt. Airy .... 621 689 712: To incorporate town of Colquitt . . . . . . . . . . . . 683. To incorporate town of Iron Ctty ........ 684 747 84Z To incorporate town of \Vrens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684 To inc:orporate town of Cornelia ... , . . . . 684 706 842: To extend corporate limits of Palmetto 981 COSTS AND FEES- To pay court officers their costs in felony cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 129 550 To regulate payment of attorneys' fees . . . . . . . . 123: To require plaintiff to pay costs in justice courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 To provide for payment of costs in peace war- rants 164 To pay certain costs in Northern judicial cir- cuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 269 293 686. To pay attorneys' fees in certain cases . . . . . . 19& To provide certain fees for clerks of superior courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :n8 708 To prescribe fees of coroners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33& To P,aY cer:tai!J..'Costs to justice of the peace and constables in McDuffie county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 COTTON SE.ED, HULLS AND MEAL- To make. penal the sale of cotton-seed by ten- ants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 127 To prohibit sale of seed between August 1st and September 1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 532: COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS- To create office of audLtor in counties of 75,000 inhabitants (see Auditor). To remove obstructions from streams of Xe\\'ton county .................................. 1n 268 21:!3. To remove obstructions from Little River in Cherokee county ........................ 193 384 427 To remove obstructions from streams of Greene county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 408 428; 10U DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE- (see School for Deaf). DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHTo create .................................. 334 386 416 DEPOT- .To provide for erection of new depot in Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 515 581 DESERTION- To make desertion or failure to provide for wife, misdemeanor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 INDEX. 1021 DISPENSARIES- To amend section~ 1541 and 1544 of Code relative to .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 341 308 403 480 To authorize dispensary' established in Carroll- ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 To establish dispensary in Colquitt 747 DOGs- To levy and collect tax on dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 To repeal act to tax dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 298 324 EDUCATIONAL- To teach physiology and hygiene In public schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 is-~ To regulate public instruction in Glynn county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 409 429 ELECTIONS- Of speaker of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Of Clerk of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Of Messenger ...................\ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Of Speaker Pro Tem. . .......... : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Of Doorkeeper ........................ . . . . . . . . 9 Of United States Senator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 ELECTION AND ELECTION LAWS- To require governor to furnish election blanks to counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 131 284 To regulate the opening and closing of polls at precincts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 341 350 To fix time of holding electi()ns in Savannah . . 448 To revise election laws of this State . . . . . . . . . . 685 EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEESTo define the rights of 319 409 - ENGINEER EXAMINERS- To appoint board of 233 EVIDENCE- . To pay for ;taking down hi courts of inquiry. . 281 342 1022 INDEX: EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ETC.Authorizing to invest trust funds .............. 40G 5:34 FARMERS' INSTITUTES- To establish in Georgia 319 FEES-(see Costs and Fees). FENCES- Requiring counties adopting "Stock Law" to build . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Z To prescribe \Yhat shall be consirlercd as lawful fence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 702 FERTILIZERS- To regulate sale, etc., of commercial fertilizers.. 254 Fl. FAS.- To autborize constables to levy same upon personal property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 534 FINES AND FORFEITURES- To repeal act to provide for deposition of in Macon Counlty ........................... 123 269 285 FISH AND GAME- To amend act fof protection of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 130 To protect pheasants ...................... 110 130 284 To regulate taking of fish in streams of this St."Lte ................................... 173 385 456 To protect, wild turkeys, quail, doves and deer 267 299 327 To prohibit fishing with nets during celitain seas- ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 To regulate taking of fish in waters of this state. 319 To protect fish in streams of Floyd County .. 320 532 571 To amend act to protect game, and other birds.. 420 FRANCHISES- To ltax all special franchises ................... 152 322. To secure franchises along navigable streams 449 531 597 To limit franchises acquired by R. R. surveys .. 548 703. INDEX.: 1023 FRATERNAL ORDERSTo regulate fraternal orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 342 457" GARNISHMENTTo amend garnishment laws 157 532 GEORGIA AND CAROLINA MANUFACTURING CO.- Authorized to construct dams across Tugalo river .............................. 406 534 710 975 GEORGIA IRON AND COAL CO.To a!llend act to incorporate 232 247 259 569 GERMANIA LOAN AND BANKING CO.To a~end act to incorporate 389 413 509 GUARDIANS-(see Executors, etc.) HEALTH-(see Department of). HISTORICA-L RECORDS-("see Colonial Records). HOME FO~ CHILDENTo require each county to establish .... 233 443 461 674 HORTICULTURE AND POMOLOGYTo establish department of 374 72T INDJ;AN SPRINGSTo approprilllte $1,000 to protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 707" INSPECTORS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES- . To amend act to employ in each county . . . . 281 408 530 INSURANCE COMPANIES AND LAWS- Requiring certain companies to make deposits, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 298 338 To tax life insurance policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 342 Authorizing companies doing assessment busi- ness to do general buiness ........ 300 410 670 982 To amend act requiring certain matter to be printed on policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 537 85(} 1024 INDEX:. lNVITATIONS- To attend fail: at Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 To attend oratorical contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 To attend barbecue at "Cold Springs 'Cue Club" 175 To attend concert at SoUJthern Female College 191 To attend lecture at Central Presbyterian church 306 To attend Cotton Growers' Assoc:ation at Macon 337 To ruttend services at Broughton Tabernacle . . . . 430 To visit .School of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 To attend exercises of Daughters of Revolution 456 JOINT SESSIONS- . To consolidate vote of State election ... , . . . . . . 107 To inaugurate the Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 To consolidate vote for United State3 Senator 'and hear address of Senator A. 0. Bacon 199 To hear address of Hon. J. L. M. Curry . . . . 417 434 JUDGMENTS- To provide niethqd of proving justice court judgments from other States ................ 162 341 360 JURIES- To authorize grand juries to fix certain salaries 266 To abolish grand jury in city cour.t of Sa- vannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 537 693 JURORS- To provide compensation for justice court jurors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 To regulalte number of i.n lunacy cases .......... 335 533 To prescribe manner of selecting grand and trav- erse jurors ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 To prescribe inellgibility of jury commission- ers, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 535 JUSTICES OF PEACE- To require certain duties of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 To pay costs of in McDuffie county (see Costs). KELL, MRS. J. MeLTo appropriate $447 to ....................... 388 413 I~DEX. 1025- L\BOR AND L~-\BOR STATISTICS- To prevent children from working in textile fac- tories . __ ............................ 111 .131 404 464 Companion bill to the above ..........._.112 131 404 4G7 To create bureau of LabOQ" and Labor Statistics. . . . 202 To prevent children under 12 years from working in factories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54\J G:32 To cre,'tte burea.u of Industrial Sta.t.istics. . . . . . . . . . 8G4 LADIES' :MECiiOHL\L ~-\SSOCIATlON- (See l\Temorial Association). LANDLORD- To make failure to carry out' c~ntract misdemeanor in certain cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278- LANDS-- To authorize mayo1 Qf Sanumah to acquire certain lands ................................ 173 2G8 2\J3' LEGAL XDVEHTISE:l\LE~TS- (See Adnrtisements). J~EGAL HOLIDAYS- To make one half of each Saturday legal hoi- day ....... . 31\J' LE\VIS, C. GTo pay reward of $100.00 to ................... G35 74\J LL-\BILlTY- To define liability of Counties, Cities, etc., for injuries 280 LimURIES- ~-\uthorizing commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate money to ....................... ;)05 G34 G!J7 LICENSES- To authorize count\ school commissioners to ex- tenet first grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 LIENSTo create in favor of certain persons ........... 451 031 LIS PE'NJ)ENS- To provide "hen suits, etc., shall operate as...... 54T 6~ h j 1026 IXDEX. LIQUOR AND LIQUOR L<\.WS- To prohibit sale of, in :i\brion county ........ 197 384 42G To prohibit sale of, in Morgan county ...... 197 21)8 388 To amend act to prohibit manufacture of in Fay- ette county .............................. 279 532 572 To prohibit manufacture of in Gordon county .. 279 531 570 To amend act to prohibit manufacture of Ill Gwin- nett county ............................... 334 408 439 To prohibit sale of by retail in this State ........ 503 531 To amend act to prohibit sale of in Monroe county 541 841 'l'O proYide for payment of certain loans in installments ...................................... J5 342 J~UC.\S, ROSELLE GILMER- To admit her into deaf and dumb institute...... 267 L1J":i\1BER- To provide for measuring and weighing of 166 J~UXATIC ASYLUM-(See State Sanitarium). :i\1El\IORIAL ASSOCIATION- For relief of 541 From Daughters of Confederacy 552 ::i\IESS.\GES-E~ecutive- 17 136 314 362 459 473 479 551 554 673 730 781. ::i\iESSAGES-Senate- 10 15 113 135 159 1GO 162 1GG 171 191 192 236 282 207 322 361 375 398 430 458 4G3 467 470 561 579 598 599 600 627 660 708 ~28 730 758 783 796 835 848 867 891 ~63 973 976 977 985 086 987 088 090 991 992 993 996 097 990 ::l\HDDLE G.EORGIA 1\HLITARY AND AGRICULTURAl~ COLLEGE. To amend an act to establish .............. 374 413 50!) INDEX. 1027 ~IILlTARY- To amend an act to reorganize military forces of this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 To provide for better organization of State Mili- tia, etc ..................................... 573 63~ :MISCELLANEOUS BILL8- 'l'o provide for distribution of money coming into hands of town marshal .................... 165 408 455 To require land owners :to clear obstructions rrom streams .................................... . 233 To provide compensation for property owners in cases of robbery ............................ . 334 To prohibit the poisoning of streams in this State 387 To provide for notice :to be given on levy of attach- ments on unoccupied lands .................. . 420 535 Authorizing the Governor to supply casual defi- ciencies : ................................... . 541 To provide when decrees affecting titles to real es- 'tate shall operate to bind or affect innocent purchasers ................................. . 548 To provide when suits shall operate as lis pendens. 547 "1fUNlCIPAL COHPOHATIONS-See corporations. _NEGLIGJ0:{ 5:Hi To pay pension due H. \V. .-\ iken ............. . :>:21 i'i3G To pay pension due Jas. R. l\furdock :3:34 ;):38' 1029 $ENSIO~S-Continued. To pay pension due P. C. Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 538 To pay pension dueT. H. Ransom ...... ." .......... 389 539 'fo prevent property owruers from dr;awing pen sions ................................... 232 391 6:33 'l'o pay pension to widow of Jas. :L. .Johnson ..... 405 538 '.tO pay pension to Martin C. Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 539 'l'o pay pension to S. J. Tiuett . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 707 To pay pension due A. ~J. Ha.rp ............ 421 707 750 To pay pension due W. A. Fowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422 To pay pension due E. B. Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 70~ To pay pension due Winston Gunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502 707 To pa.y pensiOn due J. :L. Coffee .............. 506 707 871 To pay pension to Mrs. Mary Nicholson . . . . . . . . 507 To pay pension due~- W. Truitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547 To pay pension d{Je M. E. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . 596 To pay pension to widow of W. H. Ryan . . . . . . . . 747 To pa.y pension due D. 111. Ha.Jl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865 'l'o pay pension due J. F. England . . . . . . . . . . . . !S65 .J>HEASAKTS-(See l'ish and. Gaine) . .'.PR)).SICIAK- To create office of J>hysician of penitentiary. . . . 248 PLrJAS- 'l'o provide form of in suits on open accounts. . . . 255 534 :POISONS- To prevent certain persons from selling morphine etc ........................................ a90 :PRACTICE- To provide for practice in claim cases . . . . . . . . . 279 533 .PRTNTlNG- To print 300 copies of Governor's special n1essage. 155 1o print 300 copies of "Dispims;ary Bill". . . . . . . . . 272 To pr:int 300 copies "Attorney-General's Opinion" .. 317 To print 300 copies ''Franchise Tax Bill". . . . . . . . 322 To print 300 cppies of "House Bill No. 30'' . . . . . 376 'lo print 300 copies of substitute for House bills o and 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~04 iO!lO INDEX. PRISON COMMISSION- To amend Act to create ...................... 451 633" To amend section 5 of act to create (Ua;y) ... 595 70S PRISONERS- To prevent prisoners being canil;d out of their own distri. INDEX. 103!.- RELIEF- ~~oF relief of Geo. W. Hanison, State Pr.inter .. 125 341 35L ]!~or relief of C. G. Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192: For relief of E. S. O'Brien ...................... 253 707 For relief of J. W. O'Brien .................... 253 707 For relief of bondsmen of Victor Smith ..... 254 298 337 For reli.ef of A. N. Plunkett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :~04 944 For relief of Richarus. &; Co., lessees ............ 321 401! For relief of J. W. Wilcox ............. ..... , . 336 For relief of A. J. :Uelk et al. , ............. :338 i07 84S. For relief of J. R. Hunter and Jeti Amerson .. 503 539 691 For relief of J. D. Anderson .......... , ..... , . 506 635 ,.!!'or relief of J. T. Mikel .............. , ..... , . 541 lEPORTS--8upreme Cour~- 'l'o purchase Van Bpps Index Digest of ......... 111 128 To amend act to republish certain Volumes. 231 299 457 496 {PORTS 01!' CD:;\ilHTTBES- Of Committee'to Select Cltap!a.in .for House....... 13 Of Committee on Rules ........ 236 273 324 432 497 877 Of Committee on Corporations .. 238 255 29(i 312 :368 414 438 507 522 62:3 663 724 750 Of' General Judiciary .... 246 262 289 33::: 34(i 3!J4 436 47 4 492 519 606 622 667 716 723 791 857 889 6 Special Judiciary .. 263 276 314 347 510 ()02 717 'HJ3 :s63 Of General Agriculture ..... 2G5 348 441 477 :j27 G27 791 Of Appropriations .. 272 310 371 415 478 524 577 612 669 Of Public J.~ibrary Commtttee ............ , .. , . 272 605 Of Committee on Education .. 273 313 :347 370 395 521 546 ' 606 624 671 790 864 Ct Counties and County :Matters.. 2i4 311 372 5fl5 566 604 664 717 126 Of Temperance ............... , .......... , . 275 525 725 Of Committee on Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Of Committee on W. &. A. R. H., .. , ........ 289 493 896 Of ConnnitteE; on Constitutional Amendments . . . . 290 667 Of Special Agl'iculture , ......... , ....... 296 369 372 626 ' Of .Committee on Ways and Means ...... 309 473 603 622 , Of Privileg.es and Elections ...... 309 394 472 626 749 789 Of Privileges of the Floor . ., . ., ........... ., . 374 Of Hygiene and Sanitation ........ 397 479 601 66i lflS !032 INDEX. REPORTS OF OOl\'IMITTEES-Contintud. Of Committee on Enrollment .. 398 407 460 471 512 600 652 725 782 822 883 81)4 969 999 "' \ Of Committee on Ra.ilroads ................ ... 402 403 690 Of Committee to Visit Indian Springs . . . . . ... . . . .. 404 Of Committee on Roads and Bridges ............. 442 625 Of Committee on :Mines and Mining ...... :. . . . . . 477 Of Committee on Pensions ............... , .. . . . . 498 665 Uf Committee to \ isit Technologic>\I School . .. . . . . 52:3 Of Committee on Blind Asylum :. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 598 Of Committee on La.bor and Labor Statistics . ... . . . 601 Of Committee on School for Deaf. :. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 609 672 Of Committee on Penitentiary ............ ,. c....... tH3 Of Committee on l\filitary Affairs ............ 625 789 863 Of Committee to Visit Soldiers' Home .. . .. . . . . . . . 668 Of Committee on Banks and B>mking . . . . . . . . . . . . 672 Of Committee on Public Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '703 Of Committee to Dtaft Resolutions on deitth of Hon. Clarence Knowles -887 Il.EPOH.TS-1\finority- Minority report of Tem1Jerance Committee on bill No. 81) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 397 Minority eport of Labor a.nd Labor Statistics Com mittee on bill No. I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Minority report of Committee on Ways and 1-Ieans. 511 Minority r.eport of W. & .>\. R H. Committee....... 578 Minority report of (;ommittee on Hygiene and San- itation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613. Minority report of Committee on Constitutional Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6{;2 Minority report of, Steering Committee . . . . . . . . . '757 Minority report of Temperance Committee 883 REPORTS 01r CONFERENCE COMl\HTTEE8- On Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 to Tax Act. Minority on Amendments Nos. 23 and 24 to Tax Act ................... .: On Amendment No. 23 to Tax Act : ....... : : .... . :\1inority on Amendment No. 23 to Tax act.'.' ... . On Amendment No. 23 to Ta-~ .Act ..... .' .... ,... . On.,/\ 1~1endn!ent :No. 23 ,_to,i;~x '~<\ct.. :............. ._ D8D 990 tl!H . 996. 997 INDEX . 103i3 .!REWARDS'l'o pay C. G..Lewis l);100 r-eward 635 74H 'ROADS AND Bl~IDGESTo amend act 'to provide for inspectors of .. : ... 281 408 :ROBBERY- To provi~e. compensatiot!. for. property OW!J_ers in cases of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 -SCHOOL:s-Public~ To provide system of schools for Elber-ton .... 111 12!l 283 To incorporate Woodbury School District .. 165 416 631 690 . 'l'o establish system of schools. in Thomas\lille .. 198 268 204 To amend act to establish system of in Jesup .. 230 342 378 iO esta.blish system of, in Boston, Ga ........ 230 385 42() To n.mend net to establish State Normal Schoo.!.... 232 To amend act to establish. system _.of, for Coving- ton ................................. 253 41)'3 Iii.) !J74 To establish system of, for I~umber City . .'.... 361 41!; 440 To amend act to establish syst~m of, in RQsw~'l :l!<} 4:4 4~1. To establish system of, in East Rome ..... , .. 405 446 r.::!J. To amend act to estabtis-h sy~tet.n of, i..n C!)ny.er~ ... 440 Q:~4 ()tl4 'fo change scholastic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:i0. ;,:n 'fo incorporate public sch_ools of Robe!ta...... 501 634 6!15 To incorporate Upshaw school district .. .'.... 506 689 71:3 To establish system of, in Sylvester .......... 540 689 i 10 To amend act to authorize Sa-nd-ersville to levy ta.x to support schools ....... : ...' ........ . .. 540 630 (JHi To establish systen!~ of, in Do~mn .... .... .'. . . . 706 747 ;SClivOLS-'fechnological- 'fo admit females to Textile Depar~!'llf!nt of 157 .SCHOOL FOR DE-U,- To app_rTAJ!'FORD, HON. E. J.- ; I Declared metn ber of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 Oath of office administered to.................... IT oATE BOARD 01!' HEALTHTo cteate ......... : .. ................... .. 334 386 416 :STATE NORMAL SCHOOL- To amend act to .establish 232: ST.~'l'E SANITARIUMTo appropriate $150,000 to .............. 173 573 670 STATE UNIVERSITY- To appropriate certain money to trustees of .... 197 ~o define composition and appoi?Jtment of trustees. 450 'l'o appropriate $5,000 to trustees of .. 249 633 541 631 678- STATE VETERINARIANTo Cl'eate office of ............................. 318 410 S'n]NOGRAPHER- To appoint clerk and stenograpber in Pension office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335- STOCKS,BONDS,ET~ To retire shares of stock of delinquent subscribers' 24S.. I~DEX; I03a.- STOCK LAW_To -require counties adopting to b~ild fences STREET CAR COMPANIES-' See Railroad Companies). SURV1!JYOR- Authorizing county commissioners to employ. (See Counties and County Mattets). TAXES AND TAX LA\.YS- To levy and collect a tax on dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 To repeal act to tax dogs ................. 125 298 324 To tax all special- franchises ................. 152 <122.. To t'elieve all Confed~rate soldiers from pa.yment of certain taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 533- To provide for taxation of all R. R. property .. .. 231 531 To .ta.x life insurance policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 342 .." To tax all real and personal property '.... . . . . . aoo- '.ro l.evy and collect tax for support of govern- ment .423 443 0 0 , 0 n8 731 745 753 774 784 9'17 To demand tax return precedent to registration. . 502: To change penalty of tax defauLters . . . . . . . . . . . 503- To tax property of telegraph compan.ies ..... 503 :335 850 'l'o tax ptoperty of telephone companies ... 504 535 727 732- TA.X. OFFICEES- To authorize tax receivers of certain counti-es to open books on 1st day of March ...... , . . . . . . 502 .. TEACHERS- -Authorizing treasurer to draw warrant for $600,000 to pay monthly .......................... , . 320 532- TELEGRAP.ti AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES- To tax property of. telegraph companies ...... 503 535 850" 'l'o tax property of telephone companies .. 504 535 727 732" TECHNOWGJCAL SCHOOL- (See Schools J. TEXT BOOKS-School- To ptovide uniform seties of fot common schools .. 156- Authorizing Boards of Education to make certain changes in .................................. . ISO 384~ -.1.0!~6. L.'\'-DIE;tX'. 'TRIALS- To preve~t _prisone_rs !~'O!fi_ bl!_i~g carrie~ ouj; .o(,th-eirown di-s'tricts for couimitment trial ..... - .... - 124 533 THUSTEES- To appropriate certain money to trustees of U1ii versity ................ .;:. ..... .- .: ... ,.... :... 197 To define composition and upP.~l!~tmen.t of. tru.s~ees of University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 UNIVERSl'l'Y-State- ..- r; : f.--~ ' To approptiate certain inorieys'to''ihuitees of. . .'.. : 197 'l'o define composition and -appointment of trustees of .............. : ...... ,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 To appropriate $5,000 to trustees of ... 249 633 541 631 678 -vAUGHN, JNO.To pay hil11 for services rendeted State ...... 27i 414 452 'WAJ.,K}JR, HON. M. :B.- Oath 0 f office admini~Ste:ed to 17 WELCH, HON. W. !1- 0ath pf -office administered, to .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 W~-\LL ~<\.NJJ PEAGLBR- TC? p~y .certain nwpeys to ............ : .. ..- :. . . . . 595 WITNESSEsTo make defendant comp.etent to testify as a witness. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 534 WHITE, MANNINGTo. compensate 'hitil for certain' ser:Vices ...... , . . 450 'WHITCHA:RJ), C. G...,- '.l'o pay him $100 451 : .. . ... ~ INDEX. I ... i. HOUlE REIJOLUTIONIJ. RESOL UTIO;NS.- ~. ' I l ,~ ;.;,t,. To a.ppoint Committee on Rules .. :. .: :-.: ..... . 11 C::Onvening tl1e Houie amt Senate in joint ikssi"lm .. 11 To appoint Committee on A.pportioiunent ...... . 11 12 A.IJowing oot'ilain n~mbms to select their seats ... 12 'I'o appoint a committee to select a chaplain ... : ... 12 Requesting Sta-te r..iblarian to fumish ::de to ea.elt me111ber ...... _. . . . . . . . . . . .......... 12 Inviting Senator A.. 0. Bacon to addtess Geueml Assembly ................ : ................. . 107 Accepting invitation of Interstate Fair .>\l!ISOcmtion 107 'l'o convene House at 10 o'clock a. 111., and adjourn at 1 o'clock p. m ......................... . 117 To a.djoum in order to attend Fair at Valdosta;. 118 135 'l'n conYCne General Assembly to hear address of Miss h.eamey ....................... : . ..... . 118 To appoint committee to confer with Brttmby ~Ie morial Al!ISOciation ......................... 186 To draft resolutions on death of Clarence Knowles . 12i .t'royiding that all bills be read second time up to date ............................... . 1!7 'l'n refund $50.00 paid to tiecretaty of S~te, toW. ti. \Vitham ................................... . 152 To print 300 copies of Go\ernor's special message .. .1.55 Toa11ow metnbets to go hou1e to "\"'h in lresiden tial .election ................ : . ............ . 161 To invite ExGO\ernor Hoard of Wisconsin, to ad dress Gmma.l .-\ssembly .................... 163 To refer special message of governor to ~9use Ci:nu mi ttee ........................... .' ~ :. . . To iu"ite Sellator A.. 0. Bacon, to addressGweral Assembly ..................... : ..... 172: 038 I!\llEX . .ESOLUTIONS-Continued. Extending thanks of General Assembly to mayor of Valdosta et a~. ............................. . 172 To revoke all leaves of absence ................ . 180 To displace order of business and read all bills second time ................................ . 1l:ll Thanking Representative Little and Miller, and Senator Chappell, for hospitali-bies shown the members of General Assembly while at Colum- bus ....... -.- .. .: .. - ., - 186 P-roviding' fOl' call of the l'oll, so that members wishing to vote for W. J. Bryan for Pr-esident might go on record ......................... . 186 To appoint co~nmittee to look into .the payment of teachers monthly ........................ ' . ' 202 To refund- certain money to Anna E. Branch .... . 234 To appoint committee to investigate bhe "Georgia Justice" .................................... . 235 245 ro appoint committee to visit Indian Springs, etc .. 235 ro make House bill No. 47 special order ....... . 267 To purchase new bulletin board ................ . 267 -~uthorizing cl1airman of appropriations .to ap point sub-committee ........................ . 277 Requesting written opinion of attorney-general ... . 283 'l'o employ stenogr-apher to take evidence before W. & A. R. R. Committee ................... . 299 1\iaking House bill No. S!J special order ......... . 317 To appoint joint committee to confer with owners of property adjoining union depot ............ . 318 To meet in joint session to hear address of Miss Belle Kearney ............................. . 330 Requesting governor .to obtain official figures of pop- ulation of each county ...................... . 365 Inviting Dr. J. L. 1\{. Curry to address Geneml .J.ssembly .................................. . 373 .4-uthorizing chainnan of Committee on Educa.tion to appoint sub-committee .................... . 3i5 1\faking House bill No. 89 special order ....... . 402 Declaring Hon. E. J. Stafi'ord member of the House ..................................... . 4\17 Tc:i open side doo1 of the Senate .............. . 416 1\iaking House bills Nos. 9 and 10 special order .. 433 ''l'o appropriate $1,000 to protect Indian Springs .. 434 INDEX. 1039 ;RESOLmiONS-Oontiuetl. axm TO instruct Ways a-mi lV!eana Appropriations Co1nmittees to frame certain bills . . . . . . . . . . 54! 'i:o adjomn on 'l'hanksgiving-day . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 li'ixing houn of' meeting, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516 Autltoridng governor to lttn'l'OW m-Oney to supply casual defiCiMcies ........................ i41 63i 834 l'faking House bill No. 48 special order . . . . . . . . 546 'J:o appoint committee to :lix order of business of ea-Ch day's session . . .. . . ... .. . .. . .. . . 567 .ro 11.ppoint conuni-ttee to visit Soldiers' J:LOme.... . 518 I'ioviding that 1'hanksgiving be not counted as legislath-e day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 594 To ~ eermin_ moneys to Wall and Pea.gler . . . 595 :...o limit deba-tes for remainder of session to ten minutes ....................... . 630 To pay 111100 reward .to C. G. Lewis ......... 635 ~.'o rescind resolution creating Steering Commit tee ...... ~ ............................ . 656 To inmease Stee1ing Committee from fhe to seven. 662 Placing construction on Rule No. 133 ........ 73!1 737 .Declaring Hall of FllDnin duly elected npresB~Jt ative .............. ~ ............ 753 To appoint .two extra members on Steering Com- mittee ............................ 753 ':Co abolish Rule No. 181. . ....... 768 J!rol'"iding for 11ight seasions ................... . 772 ro r-evise ~lendar from d-ay to day, and print 200 copies .................................. 712 To 11ppoint committee to advise how hest to pro- ceed with business .................... 713 I'rovicling tllat House adjourn sine die, 12 'o'clock noon, J)ecember 15 ..................... 816 Construing Rule :No. 31 .............. 8111 'l'o abolish Rule No. ii4 ....................... . 838 'l:o abolish the Steel'ing Committee ............ . 838 853 Conahui:ng :Rule No. 136 .................. 839 8i2 Accepting the portrait of Senator A. R. Colquitt.. 863 Pmviding- for COill}Jletion of unfinished business. 868 9/4 Concerning Election of U. S. SMators ......... . 879 962 'l'o seml meml:lers &tatemMt of unfi.nished busin-ess. 885 To appoint co=ittee to visit Academy for :BlimL . 889 'l'o appoint committee to investigate State Insti- tutions .................................... . 963 RESOLl!TJ;ONS- Cl?'ftinued. I To appoint mnunittee to exaniine Mecha:nicnl atltl Agricultural DepaltJiiimb; of st;;,'lte u~j\;etsity.. 970 To appoint committee to confd ~\ith lessees of \.V: is A. K. :a. . .. ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... . .. ... . . 9'14 'l'li&nking ~lleltk:t'f and stmaker jwo tim. for able services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998. ~otifyhig Senate that House is n>i.dy to adjouni sine die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !191:1 PRIVJJ...EO:E RESOLI;TIO~&- Extending lll'iviley.res of floor to Ron. D. ~X. Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 112 Extending pl'i\'ileges of floor to Ron. W. P. Price.. 12ft Extending pl'hilege!! of floor to Hon. ::\I. P. Walsh. . lOG J60 :.11>4 To amend act to JHO\'ide for reorganization of military . . . . . . . . . ........ 702 848 I)G5 ~ro fix license for selling liquor in :Morgan il 1'o accept invitation to Street Fair at Columbus .. 159 16t To investigate certain chatges made in t'epOrt of keeper of Buildings and Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 To appoint committee to visit St. Andrews Bay, Fla., to examine int.o the condition of the grave of Governor Clarke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 1'o open side door of Senabe chamber . ~ ..... 416 For relie~ of "Georgia Relief Association" .... 542 688 881 For relief ofT. J. l:t:itchell and others.542 630 699 881 966 To improve grot~nds around State Normal and Industrial School ......................... 687 849 866 To amend act to creat.e sptem of schools in Cattersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688 To aute:nd charter of Watkinsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688 :to ame:nd act. to amend cbalter of Marietta . . . . . . . 688 To amend charter of citY. of Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . 68S In reference to having W. & A. R. R. Commission ets confer with certain Raihoads . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Ceding certain lands to U. S. Government . . . . . . . 877