JOURNAL OF ' House of Representatives OF THE STATE 0F GEORGIA AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY At Atlanta, Wednesday, October 22, 1902. ATLANTA, GA. GEO. W, HARRISOIO, STATE PRINTER (THE FRANKLIN PRINTING AND PUBI.ISHING CO.) 1902 JOURNAL. Atlanta, Georgia, Wetlnesday, October 22, 1902. The Honse of Hepresentatives convened this day, pursuant to the law of Georgia, at 10 o'clock a.m.; was called to order by Hon.Tno. T. Boifenillet, Clerk of the last Honse, and opened with prayer by the Rev. C. S. T. Strickland of the county of Tattnall. The rQll was called by counties, and the following members-elect came for"ard and were sworn in as members of the Honse, the oath of office being aclministercd by Hon. ~T.T. Simmons, Chief .Tustice of the Supreme Court of Georgia: Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Ruchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, 4 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Edwards, Knight, Rainey, English, Knowles, Rankin, Ennis, IJane, Rawls, Evans, Lanier, Reid, Felder, Lawrence, Rice,. Fields, Little, Richardson, Flanigan, Lowe, Ridley, Flynt, Mann, Rogers of Hall, Foster of Oconee, Maples, Rogtrs ofMclntosh, Foster of Towns, Martin, Roper, Franklin, Mayson, Rountree, Fussell, Miller of Bullock, Sanders, Gaulden, Miller of Muscogee, Shackelford, George, Mills, Shannon, Glenn, Mitcham, Singletary, Grenade, Mitchell, Slaton, Grice, Mizell, Spence, Griffin, Morris, Stanford, Hall, Morton, Steed of Carroll, Hardeman, Moses, Steed of Taylor, Harden, Mulherin, Stewart, Hawes, McBride, Stovall, Hayes, McCurry, Strickland, Hendry, McElmurray, Thompson, Henry, McHenry, Thurman, Hicks, McLain, Tigner, Hixon of Carroll, McRae, Tracy, Hixon of Sumter, Newton, Underwood, Holder, Nisbet, Valentine, Houston, Owen, Walker of Monroe, Howard of Baldwin, Overstreet, Walker of Pierce, Howard of Laurens, O'Quinn, warren, Howell, Parker, Watson, Hutcheson, Pate of Dooley, welch, .Johnson of Baker, Pate of Gwinnett, Wellborn, Johnson of Clinch, Paulk of Coffee, West. Johnson of Crawford, Paulk of Irwin, Whitley, Jones of Dougherty, Peyton, Wilson, Jones of Pickens, Phillips of Jefferson, Wise, Kelly, Phillips of Quitman, Womble, Kendrick, Preston, \V ooten, Kent, Proctor, Yates. Kilburn, Those absent were Messrs.- Berry, Redwine. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ~2, 1902. 5 From the county of Appling-J. A. Cromartie. Baker-A. S. Johnson. Baldwin-J. D. Howard. Banks-E. L. Duckett. Bartow-Jno. W. Akin, J. J. Conner. Berrien-J. P. Knight. Bibb-T. S. Felder, J. H. Hall, L.T. Kilburn. Brooks-S. S. Gaulden. Bryan-L. M. Lanier. Bullock-A. l\I. Deal, I. L. Miller. Burke-D. E. Nisbet, J. F. :McElmurray. Butts-J. 0. Beauchamp. Calhoun-J. T. Stewart. Camden-J. J. Proctor. Campbell-C. S. Reid. Carroll-E. T. Steed, J. T. Hixon. Catoosa-W. H. Yates. Charlton-.T. S. l\{izell. Chatham-P. A. Stovall, Wm. Harden, J. Ferris Cann. Chattahoochee-D. J. Fussell. Chattooga-W. A. P. Lowe. Cherokee-W. D. Mills. Clarke-T. J. Shackleford. Clay-Clarence Wilson. Clayton-A. B. Mitcham. Clinch-R. B. Johnson. Cobb-A. P. Mci.-ain, N. A. Morris. Coffee-T. L. Paulk. Columbia-J. L. Cliatt. Colquitt-G. W. Newton. Coweta-C. L. l\foses. Crawford-A.T. Johnson. 6 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Dade-J. R. Brock. Dawson-Amos Hoper. Decatur-S. Russell Brinson. DeKalb-J. W. l\rayson, C. :M. Candler. Dodge-D. 2\1. Buchan. Dooly-S. R. FiPlnry, \Y. A. Knowles, \Y. II. Ennis. Forsyth-l\L Bart Rice. Franklin-B. H. Bnrton. Fulton-.T. J\I. Slaton, H. B. Blaeklmrn, C. C. Houston. Gilmer-W. R. Welcl1. Glascock-T.T. l\L Kelly. Glynn-Eustace C. Butt~. Gordon-\V. R. Haukin. Greene-R E. ])avidson. Gwinnett-.T. C. Flanigan, T. A. Pate. Jiabersham-.T. T. Peyton. Hall-B. A. Hmlgc>rs, .T. L. Thompson. Hancock-IT. II. Little. Haralson-R B. lintehcson. Harris-L. J. Stanford. Hart-.Jnlian B. l\lcCnrry. Heard-.J. B. SanJy, Deal, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Felder, Fields, Foster of Oconee, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grice, Griffin, Hall, Harden, Hayes, Paulk of Uotree, Hendry, Paulk of Irwin, Hicks, Proctor, Howell, Rankin, Hutcheson, Rawls, Johnson of Haker, Hicilardson, Johnson of Urawrord,Rogers of 1\Iclntosh, Kilburn, Rountree, Knight, Sanders, Lane, Singletary, Lanier, Spence, l\Iann, Stovall, l\Iaples, Strickland, 1\liller of Hulloek, Tigner, :.\Iizell, Me Rae, 'l'racy, Underwood, Newton, Nisbet, U'Quinn, Pate of Dooly, Pate of Gwinnett, Valentine, 'Valker of Monroe, "'alker of Pierce, 'Vest, "'ooten, Those voting ior Hon. Emerson H. George- Adams, Almond, Beauchamp, Burton, Candler, Carswell, Davison, ~Jvans, Hawes, Ov!'rstreet, Hixon of ~umter, !'reston, Howard of Baldwin, Redwine, Howard of Lamens, Sliack!'lford, :\Iartin, l\Jitchell, l\Iorton, Stanford, "'atson, Whitley, :\Iclillmurray, Those not voting- Berry, :\Iorris, On connting tho vote on this, the sixth ballot, it was immd that 1fr. l\lorris had received 77; llfr. :Mitchell 72; :ur. George 23. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1902. 21 Another ballot viva voce was ordered, and the vote was as follows: Those voting for Hon. Newton A. Morris- Akin, Alexander, Ayres, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Brock, Bruce, Calvin, Cann, Carr, Cllatt, Conner, Daves, Davis, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Ennis, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster of Oconee, Foster of 'l'owns, Franklin, Fussell, Owen, Urena de, Peyton, Hardeman, Phillips of J etrerson, Henry, Phillips or Quitman, Hixon of Carroll, Rainey, Holder, Hawls, Houston, R~id, Johnson of Ulinch, Hice, Jones of Dougherty, Ridley, Jones of l'ick~ns, Rogers of Hall, Kelly, Roper, 1\:endrick, Shannon, Kent, Slaton, Knowles, Stanford, Lawrence, Steed of Carroll, Little, Steed of Taylor, Lowe, Thompson, Mayson, ThU!'IUan, l\liller of Muscogee, Warren, Mills, Welch, 1\Iitcham, Wellborn, 1\Ioses, Whitley, 1\Iulllerln, Wilson, McBride, Wise, 'McCurry, McHenry, Womble, Yates, 1\IcLain, Those voting for Hon. Fondren Mitchell- Alford, Baldwin, Bowen, Boykin, Brinson, Brown, Buchan. Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Carrington, Cook, Cromartie, Cl'llmbly, Deal, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Englisll, !<'elder; Fields. 22 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Gaulden, Lanier, George, Glenn, ~I a n n , / :uaples, Grice, l\Illler of Bullock, GritHn, :\lizell, Hall, 1\lcltae, Harden, Newton, Hayes, Nisbet, Hendry, O'Quinn, Hicks, Pate of Dooly, Howell, Pate of Gwinnett, Hutcheson, Paulk of Uolfee, .Tohnson of Baker, Paulk of Irwin, Johnson of Urawfora,Proctor, K!Iburn, Rankin, Knight, Richardson, Lane, Hogers of 1\Iclntosh, Hountree, Sanders, Singletary, Spence, Stewart, Stovall, Strickland, 'l'igner, Tracy, Underwood, Yalentine, 'Valker of 1\Ionroe, Walker of Pierce, 'Vest, 'Wooten. Those voting for Hon. Emerson H. George- Adams, Almond, Arnold, Burton, Candler, Carswell, Davison, ]~vans, Hawes, :\lelYeistreet, Thurman, Knight, l'ate of Gwlnnett, Underwood, Lane, Paulk of Uotfee, Valentine, Lanier, Peyton, 'Valker of l\lomoe, Lawrence, Phillips of .Jefferson, Walker of Pierce, Little, Phillips or Quitman, 'Varren, :Maples, Preston, 'Vatson, Martin, l'roetor, 'Veleh, Mayson, nankin, West, l\I ills, Hedwine, Whitley, Mitcham, Rice, Wilson, l\Iitehell, Rogers of Hall, Womble, Mizell, Mulherin, Rogers of Mcintosh, 'Vooten, ~anders, Yates, .'lie Bride, Those voting for Mr. R. E. Fort- Alford, Baldwin, Beall, Blal'i,burn, Brinson, Brown, Bruce, Bush, Cann, Uook, Crumbly, Daves, Da\'JS, Deal, llozler, Duekett, Duggan. Edwards, English, 3h j Fields, rfanlgan, Foster of Oconee, Foster of Towns, I'ussell, Hall, Harden, Hendry, Hixon of Uarroll, Hixon of 8umter, Holder, Houston, Howell, .Tohnson of Uhnch, 1\.elly, J(ilburn, Lowe, :\I a n n , l\Iill!!r of Bullock, :\!iller of :lluscogcc, :\loses, :lie Henry, :\1<-Lnin, Parker, Pate of Dooly, Rainey, H a w is, Reid, Riellard~>on, Ridley, Roper, Hountree, ~laton, Spence, Stanford, StePd of Carroll, Steed of Taylor, Stewart, 34 Strickland, 'l'igner, JOURNAL OF THE HousE. 'Tracy, Wellborn, Wise, 1\Il. Speal;:er. Those voting for Mr. J. H. Land- Al>:in, Beauchamp, Bell of l\lilton, lkock, Conner, Felder, Flynt, Ulenn, Urice, Gtittin, Hutcheson, Johnson of Crawford, Knowles, Owen, O'Quinn. Those not voting- Berry, }1~nnis, 1\:<>nt, ~1forton, Paulk of Irwin, On consolidating the vote it was found that :Mr. Penn had received !)G; :Mr. Fort G:3. lir. Penn having received a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared duly electo!l ~fossenger of the Honse for the ensuing term of two yoats. 1\[r. Stee!l moved that a committee of three be appointed to select a Chaplain for the House, which motion prevailed, and tlto Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs: Stee1l, Mayson and Little. The committee conferred only a short while, after which they returned and reported that they had selected aR Chaplain the Rev. T. B. Allen, of the county of DeKalb. 1\[r. Grice then moved that a committee ho appointed to notify the Govemor that tho Honse had organized and ""'as now ready for business, which motion prevailed. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1902. 35 The Speaker appointed as such committee :Messrs. Grice, Pate of Gwinnett, Davis of }.~Ierriv,ether, Wilson and Knowles. The Speaker then announced the following appointment: For Postmistress-1\Irs. :Manad the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: Dy :Mr. West of Lowndes- A bill to am8IH1 the school laws of this State by estab lishing and maintaining a uniform series of text-books for tho common schools of this State, and for other purposes. Rdorrocl to Committee on Education. B:v :Mr. :Fcle shall be referred all bills contemplating the appropriation of money, and for other purposes. ruder the rules of the HonRe the above resolution was f lunatics for whom no room c mld be found in the Sanitarium. For the present year the appropriation for the support <>f this institution was $2!"10,000. For the next year this amount will, for two reasons, be insufficient-the increased number of patients to be provided for and the general increase in the cost of everything necessary in the support of the institution. While rigid economy should be and is practiced by the present excellent management of the institution, we should not be parsimonious in providing for the wants of this, our noblest charity. SOLDIERS' HOME A~D PENSIONS. The Soldiers' Home, which was destroyed by fire a little over a year ago, has been rebuilt with the money for which it was insured, supplemented by voluntary contributions, in a more convenient and enduring form than before it was burned, and will accommodate 150 inmates. It is again occupied by the veterans for whom it was built, and is filling a want that could not have been otherwise filled. There are now sheltered and provided for under its roof sixty-four decrepit old veterans of the war between the States, all of whom would have been f>rced by want and decrepitude into the county poorhouses but for this noble charity. During the last year twentyone of the old heroes who had sought shelter within its walls have died. All are old and infirm, and in a few more years all will have crossed over the river to rest with the immortal Jackson "under the shade of the trees." The trustees of the institution, who work without compensation, ~ave been indefa'tigable in their labors incident 48 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE to the rebuilding and refurnishing of the home and in providing for the wants of those under their charge, and to them, and especially to their President, Judge W. L. Calhoun, the State owes a debt of gratitude for their un- selfish devotion in their patriotic and philanthropic work. The pension rollA still continue to grow, and unless there is some modification of the pension laws, it will be but a year or two till to meet their demands a million of dollars will be required. This year the appropriation for all classes of pensioners amounted to $858,000.00; next year, according to the estimate of the Commissioner of Pensions, it will be about $880,000.00 That there are many names on the rolls which ought not to be there cannot be doubted, and some reforms in the pension laws should be made in order to eliminate them. Pension laws are always abused and we cannot hope to- make our system perlect, but we can approximate perfec- tion by revising the laws so as to provide as nearly as possible for every worthy and needy ex-Confederate sol- dier, and at the same time exclude the impostors and tho~e whose military services do not entitle them to the State's bounty. To this end the Commissioner of Pensions makes some timely suggestions in his admirable annual report, to whieh I invite the careful attention of the General Assembly. The adoption of his suggestions and recommendations, which are the result of experience and careful study of the subject, would greatly improve our system and be condu- cive to fairness and economy in the administration of the pension laws. MISDEMEANOR CO~VICTS. I could not feel that I had come up to the full measure of my duty were I to go out of office without again calling the attention of the General A-ssembly to the present un- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902, 49 satisfactory way of disposing of misdemeanor convicts. The law as originally enacted contemplated only the establishment by counties of county chain-gangs, to be worked by the county for the county. But by an unwarranted stretch of the law other chain-gangs authorized by county authorities, and nominally under their control, but worked not by the county nor for the benefit of thecounty,but by private individuals or companies for personal gain, have been established in quite a number of counties, sometimes two or three in the same county. Under the original act it was expressly provided that two or more counties might unite and organize a chain-gang to be employed on "public works," and under the act of 1878-9 it was provided that a "county, incorporated city, town or village, which has organized, or has determined to organize, a chain-gang to work misdemeanor convicts on its roads, streets or other public works" might hire this class of convicts from the county authorities of another county having no chain-gang, but always to be worked on roads, streets or some other public works; but there is no express provision of law anywhere authorizing the hiring of such convicts to private individuals, nor for working them anywhere except on public works. But because comparatively few counties organized chain-gangs to work on public works, it was often found difficult for the county authorities of counties having no chain-gang to dispose of their misdemeanor convicts. Hence the expedient of organizing chain-gangs in the name of the county, but really to be worked by private individuals for their own and not for the benefit of the county, was resorted to. Had there been a sufficient number of county chain-gangs in fact as well as in name to employ all misdemeanor convicts, this evasion of the law would P.robably not have been resorted to. And if this class of chain-gangs were worked and governed according to law, there would be no great evil in the system; but in many cases they are 4hj 50 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. not so worked and governed. To be operated according to law, all guarcls, overseers, whipping bosses and physicians in charge of them should be appointed by the county authorities and paid out of the county treasury; whereas these officers and agents are almost if not quite always employed and dischaged by the lessee and paid by him. He, moreover, prescribes hours and character of labor, as well as quantity and quality of food and clothing, and inflicts punishment at his own discretion. As a result it is alleged that in some of these camps convicts have been overworked, poorly fed and inadequately clothed, and that the punishment inflicted on them has sometimes been cruel, and in one instance that has come to my knowledge even brutal. Manycomplaintsofmistreatment of convicts reach the Executive office, and nearly all of them come from this class of chain-gangs, while but little, and I believe scarcely any, just complaint is heard from the State convicts who are under the direct control of the State Prison Commission, nor from the county gangs organized and worked by the counties for the counties under the immediate control of the county authorities. Nearly all the trouble is in these private unauthorized camps. The competition between them for misdemeanor convicts is sharp, and the prices paid for them are consequently so high that to make them profitable those who hire them spend as little as possible in feeding and clothing them, and at the same time exact from them all the labor possible. The evil practice, too, which has grown up in many of the counties of allowing court officers to divide out among themselves in payment of insolvent costs the money derived from the hire of this class of convicts is largely responsible for many abuses. Indeed it has been alleged that in some instances prosecuting officers and court officials who profit by this practice of collecting the hire of this class of convicts and dividing the money out among themselves in THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. 51 payment of insolvent costs have a capital understanding with some lessees of misdemeanor convicts, and that such court officials are virtually recruiting officers for private chain-gangs. These complaints should be carefully looked into by the proper committees of the General Assembly, and if it is found that there is any truth in them, severe penalties should be pr~vided to stop practices so reprehensible. To remedy these evils three things are in my opinion necessary: First. The law should be amended so as to legalize private chain-gangs, expressly authorizing the hiring of misde. meanor convicts to private parties as well as to counties, towns and cities. Second. All convicts, misdemeanor as well as felony convicts, except those worked by counties according to law, should be put under the immediate and direct control of the State Prison Commission, who should prescribe and enforce the same rules and regulations for the working and management of all classes, and be allowed to employ and discharge all guards and physicians, whippingbosses and overseers, and to employ a sufficient number of prudent, humane wardens to visit at least once a month, and oftener if necessary, every camp in the State, and see that the rules of the Commission are properly observed and the cunvicts humanely treated. Third. The fee system should be abolished and all money derived from the hire of misdemeanor convicts should be paid into the county treasury, and all county judges and all solicitors should be paid salaries out of the county treasury. None of them should be dependent upon fees. Thus the temptation to institute frivolous prosecutions and to impose heavy fines and exact exorbitant costs in trivial cases would be removed, and there would be no ground to charge that any county court is run in the interest of the proprietors of private chain-gangs. 52 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. In this connection I desire to call the special attention of the General Assembly to the admirable report of the Prison Cummission, in which will be found much valuable information and many wise suggestions as to our prison system and the future disposition of convicts. PAYMENT OF REWARDS. Always hitherto rewards for the apprehension of fugitives from justice have been paid out of the contingent fund, but in recent years the drafts upon this fund for this purpose and for the payment of arbitrators in railroad tax cases have been so heavy that but little has been left for ordinary contingent expenses. The expenses incurred by the State in the apprehension of fugitives are a part of the cost of enforcing the criminal law and punishing crime, and are a legitimate charge on the fund arising from the hire of convicts. I therefore advise the enactment of a statute authorizing the Governor to pay all rewards earned in the apprehension of fugitives from justice out of the hire of convicts and not out of the contingent fund. UNION PASSENGER STATION. I transmit herewith the report of the Joint Committee appointed under authority of an Act passed at the last session of the General Assembly to provide for the erection of a new union passenger station on the site of the present union station in the city of Atlanta, and I regret that this report reveals the fact that no progress has been made toward the accomplishment of this greatly needed work. The law under which your committee acted appropriated money to build a station, but provided that no work should be done and no money expended uutil all the railroads en- THURSDAY, OcTOBER 23, 1902. 53 tering the city had entered into a contract to become tenants in the new structure until the expiration of the present lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. It soon appeared during the progress of the negotiations between the chief executive officer!! of the roads and the State's representatives that some of the roads did not desire to enter into such a contract, but intended as soon as they could,secure titles to certain grounds for which their agents were quietly negotiating, to build a station of their own and were merely temporizing with the State to gain time in which to perfect their plans. Still your committee persevered and tried in every way possible to remove t~e objections made to the State's proposition, but to no effect. When one objection was met another was raised, and nothing was left for them to do but report the facts to the General Assembly. This failure of some of the roads to agree to the proposition of the State, which was substantia!ly the proposition submitted by them to the State two years ago, is to be greatly regretted, since the removal of the.union station from the present site on the State's property takes away from the State road much, perhaps one half, of its value. To avert so great a loss two suggestions have been made, one to so amend the act of the last legislature as to authorize the committee to build without any contract with the roads as to the occupancy of the new structure, the other that the State extend her road DQW apparently at the mercy of other roads, to Savannah or Brunswick. Which of these alternatives, if either, the State' should adopt, is a question for the representatives of the people to answer. To suffer her road to remain bottled up will destroy its value and greatly cripple the schools of the. State, which are so largely supported out of the rental of the road. 54 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. INEBRIATE ASYLUM AND REFORM SCHOOL. Georgia has been a foremost State in providing for her unfortunate citizens. Her institution for the care of the insane is unsurpassed by any other institution of its character in the country, and it is amply supported out of the State treasury at an annual cost of more than twice the cost of the entire civil establishment. Ample provision has also been made for the education of the deaf and the blind, but for two classes of our unfortunates, the inebriate and the juvenile offender, no sufficient provision has been made. By the establishment of an inebriate asylum the State Sanitarium would be relieved of a large number of unfortunates who are now crowded into it, for whose treatment the institution is not prepared and was never intended. It is cruel and wrong to confine these patients with lunatics when by the establishment, on a moderate scale at first, of an institution in which they could receive proper treatment, most of them could be restored ~o happiness and usefulness. The want of a reform school for juvenile offenders, in which they can be not only educated but reformed, is equally urgent. To manacle with chains, or confine within prison walls, in hourly contact with the basest criminals, the boy of twelve or fourteen years, the child perhaps of a widowed mother, or an invalid father, unable physically to look properly after him and exercise that parental control necessary with all children, is a crime against humanity, and to suffer it longer will be a reproach to the State. In the reform school such a child could, and in most cases would, be reformed and educated for useful citizenship, but if confined in the chain-gang or even at the State farm along with felons, he most frequently comes out not reformed, but hardened in criminality. I earnestly recommend the establishment at once, on a moderate scale, of these two institutions, to be supported THURSDAY, OcTOBER 23, 1902. 55 partly or wholly by the State and governed as the State Sanitarium is now governed, by a Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor. Provision should be made for the reception of pay as well as pauper applicants. In this way the expense of supporting these institutions would be largely met by the families and friends of pay inmates, and the remainder by the saving in expenses of the State Sanitarium and the State farm, from which the patients in the inebriate asylum and the pupils in the retorm school will be largely drawn. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIO~. It has been a quarter of a century since the present Constitution of Georgia was adopted. Under the provision A of the reconstruction acts of the Federal Congress a convention to frame a new Constitution was held and a Constitution was adopted which, while excellent in many of of its features, was not the work of the people of the State, and was not adapted to the conditions that prevailed in Georgia at that time, nor to the needs of a people fourfifths of whose material wealth had just been destroyed by the results of the war of secession. Under its provisions an era of speculation and reckless enterprise and extravagance was inaugurated. The credit of the State was loaned to railroad projects in which there was no merit, and consequently great losses resulted to the State and great damage to her credit. A rr.ammoth homestead exemption from levy and sale for debt vas provided for, ostensibly in the interest of the masses of the people impoverished by the results of the war. Its effe?t was, however, to totally of destroy the credit of nine-tenths tr em. The ballot was put into the hands of every male rerson twenty-one years old and upward without regard to his virtue or his intelligence. Elections became corrupt, the balance of power being, in almoAt every county; in the hands of the ignorant 56 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. and venal. Suffering from these evils, the people of the State demanded another convention to revise the organic law, and in 1877 it was held. Action and reaction are always equal and in opposite directions. The convention of 1877 went as far in the direction of economy and even parsimony as that of 1R68 bad in extravagance and wastefulness. Under the latter the flood-gates were opened, under the former enterprise has been hampered and energy paralyzed. While under its provisions we have grown recklessly extravagant in some things, we hPve practiced niggardly economy in others. Frequent amendments of the organic law through the General Assembly have been adopted from time to time, till it is now a piece of patchwork, and it cannot be said to have been as a whole improved. It is often ambiguous and always ill adapted to the conditions which now prevail. Hence, there is among thinking men a wide-spread feeling in fa~or of another convention of the people to revise the Constitution and amend it so as to improve it and adapt it to the conditions which now surround us. All the neighboring States have in the recent past found it necessary to call conventions for this purpose, and all have greatly improved their Constitutions. In Georgia there are three crying evils demanding a remedy, either one of which is of sufficient importance, if the convention should do nothing else, to warrant the people in assembling in convention. First. The restriction of the elective franchise and the elimination of the venal and corrupt vote. Secondly. A constitutional provision giving the Legislature more ample power in dealing with trusts and corporate monopoly. So great has grown the tendency to the formation of trusts to control all the necessaries of life and so great the power of corporate monopoly; that it will require the com- THURSDAY, OcTOBER 23, 1902. 57 bined effort of both the State and the Federal Government to restrain and hold them in check. Already almost every article in common daily use and of prime necessity in everyday life is controlled by trusts, and the wholesale combinations made in trade and transportation are rapidly closing to the young men of the country every avenue to successful business enterprise. To curb these gigantic combinations and protect the people against the insatiate demands of corporate greed more ample power must be given the Legislature. The safety of the people must be made the supreme law, and this maxim must be embedded and vitalized in the constitution. For years Congress has been discussing the matter hut has found no adequate remedy, :and the Legislature, hampered by a constitution framed to meet other conditions has been equally unsuccessful. Now, we. owe It to the people to give them a chance to act. They are sovereign and can find and apply a remedy. Third. A better and a safer method of selecting judicial -officers. Georgia has in her past history employed at different times four different ways of naming these officers, but it (Jan be safely said that the present mode is the most objectionable of all. It will not do, and this is being demonstrated every day, to have the officers who are to sit in judgment on the rights and liberties of the people chosen in the arena of partisan and sometimes corrupt politics. We have as yet had no corrupt judges, but under the present system it is only a question of time when we will. There are many other respects in which the present constitution could be greatly improved. Nearly all are agreed that the fore~oing propositions are true, and the only objections I have heard urged against the assembling of a convention are the cost and a fear that the corporations would get control of the convention and .s!)cure the adoption of a constitution more favorable w 58 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. them than to the people ; in other words, a constitution. which would enable the corporations and not the people of the State to control legislation and dictate the policy u! the State. I entertain no such fears. That an effort in this direction might be made is possible, but that tlte peol'le ot Georgia can be driven by the agents of the corporations or bought with their money I am not remly !o crmccde. I have heard no complaint that this has l,ccn done or attempted in neighboring States whir1h ban ~.;nllcd cm\'~n tions to revise their coustitutiou:::, nnrl I Ita ve HO ie:n that it would be done in Georgia. The people of tltis State can neither be bullied not bought. I therefore advise that JH'o\ision he m:ulc at this ~ession for a convention of the people to assemble during the next year for the purpose of revising the organic law. TAXATION OF RAILROADS. Much complaint has been heard in the recent past that the railroads in the State are not bearing their proportionate share of the burthen of taxation. In some cases this complaint has been just; in others unjust. Corporate property as individual property should be taxed according to its actual value. This is the spirit and the intention of the law and the problem to be solved is how to arrive at its "fair market value." Under the present law, the Act of 187-! as amended by the Act of IS~ 9, the presidents of the railroad companies operating in this State are required to make a return under oath to the Comptroller-General of "each class or species of property to be separately named and valued.'' Thus each company returns and values its road-bed, its locomotives, its passenger cars, its freight cars and even its trestles and bridges separately, and herein the great inequality so justly complained of arises. The presidents of some roads put a fair a.ggregate valuation on all of the property of the road THURSDAY, OcToBER 23, 1902. 59 considered as a unit, and apportion this total valuation among the several items, road-bed, locomotives, cars, etc., as best they can in an effort to comply with the letter of the law; while others insist on putting on each item returned in the schedule such price as it wQuld probably bring if sold independently of all the others.. An engine, however new or good, is returned at a low price for a second-hand engine, the rails are valued at the price of " old rails" or scrap iron, etc. This. is manifestly unjust to all tbe taxpayers in the State, including those railro~d companies which return their property at a fair valuation. It is an evasion o( the spirit of the law and the evil calls loudly for a remedy. The great inequality thm; arising i!-1 rendered possible only by our system of taxing these corporations. There should be no separation of the items entering into the building and operation of a railroad. It should be treated as a unit. It is as absurd to value separately for purposes of taxation the rails, the engines, tlw cars and the bridges of a railroad as it would be in returning a mill for taxation to put a separate valuation on the driving-wheel, the line of shafting and the dam. The whole road and its equipment should be taken together and valued as one whole, for without either one df the constituent elements the others become practically useless. It takes rails, cross-ties, engines and cars to make a railroad. TheRe things, together with the franchise, the privilege granted it by the State to exist and do business in the State, are the essential elements entering into it and constituting its true value. The true measure of the value ot any piece of property is its earning c>1pacity. This general proposition is modified to some extent in railroad property by the physical condition of the road and rolling-stock. If the road-bed and equipment of two railroads are equally new and good and their net earnings per mile are the same, they should be valued for taxation at the same price; but 60 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. if their earnings per mile are the same while the rails and rolling-stock and cross-ties of the one are new and in good order and but little worn, while those of the other are old and well worn, this should be taken into the account in assessing them for taxation. That company whose road and equipment are in good order with ten years of future service in them should be assessed higher than another road earning the same income per mile but having but five years of service remaining. But it is sometimes urged that we ought not to tax franchises. 'Vhy not? In some species of corporate property the franchise is the most valua~le part of it. Such corporations as telr.graph and telephone companies, if Wt! leave out the franchise, and tax only their tangible property, which is at best of small value, will, while paying enormous dividends, escap~ the burthen of taxation borne by houses and lands and merchandise and every other species of visible property. Our law, enacted more than a half century ago, says "all property or other thing of value must be given in at its fair market value, and must be taxed according to its value." The franchise of a railroad is a ''thing of.value" and is subject to be taxed, and ought in .ins1.ice to all the taxpayers to be taxed. Adopting as the rule for estimating the value of a railroad for taxation the theory that the true measure of its value is its earning power, modified as above suggested, the question arises as to how best to arrive at its true value. Nobody is so well fitted to judge of the value of a railroad as the men wLo deal in the stocks and bonds of railroads. Perqaps every railroad in the State has, in addition to its stock, a bonded debt. Its true value is indicated by the price at which its stock and bonds sell in the markets. If a railroad company has put on the market a million of dollars of its bonds and a half million of its stock,and if the~e bonds and its stock sell in open market THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. 61 at par, the real value of the road is a million and a half dollars, because it pays a lair interest on that amount and therefore ought to be taxed on that valuation. If on the other hand, its bonds, which take precedence of its stock, being secured by a mortgage on all the property of the road, bring par in the open markets and its stock only fifty cents in the dollar, the road is worth, not a million aud a half but only a million and a quarter, and it ought to be taxed on that valuation, because it pays a fair interest only on that amount. Again, if the million of dollars of the bonds of the same road command in the markets par and the five hundred thousand dollars of stock a premium of a hundred per cent., two dollars for one, then the true value of the road is a million of dollars, the true value of its bonds, plus another million of dollars, the true value of its five hundred thousand dollars of stock, or two million of dollars, and it ought to pay tax on that amount because it earns a lair interest on that amount. Substantially this plan of taxing railroads prevails in a number of States, notably the two great States of Pennsyl- vania and Illinois, and it has among its other obvious ad- vantages the advantage that it has been passed upon and sustained by the highest judicial tribunal in the country. In passing upon a case which went up from Illinois, Jus- tice Miller said: "It ma~ be assumed for all practical pur- poserc>, and it is perhaps absolutely true, that every railroad company has a bonded indebtedness secured by one or. more mortgages. The parties who deal in such bonds are generally keen and far-sighted men, and most careful in their investments. Hence the value which these securities bold in the market is one of the truest criteria, as far as it goes, of the value of the road. It is therefore obvious that when yon have ascertained the current cash value of the whole funded debt, and the current cash value of the entire number "of shares, you have by the action of 62 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. those who, above all others, can best estimate it, ascertained the true value ot the road." This mode of ascertaining for purposes of taxation the true value of railroad property is so fair, so equitable and S[! just that I do not see how any fair-minded man can object to it, and it would certainly be a vast improvement on our present system, which experience has proved to be so ol)jectionable. But it may be said that there are roads whose stocks and bonds have no market value because the roads earn nothing but operating expenses, and sometimes not even that, and that the plan of taxation suggested above cannot for this reason be applied to them in fixing their value for taxation. This is true, but let it be remembered that the object in view is to ascertain the true market value of the road, and if the mode of doing this, which can be applied to almost all the roads, cannot be made to apply to a weak road here and there, whose stock and bonds have no market value, this does not argue that the road has no value and therefore ought to pay no tax. In all such cases the road is worth what the materials in it would bring if they were taken up and sold as ~econdhand materials, and this should be taken as the true value of the road in assessing it for taxation. I therefore recommend that a law be enacted making the aggregate market value of all the stock and bonds of a railroad partly or wholly in this State the basis of taxatiol" of such railroad when its stocks or bonds, or both, have a market value, and that when they have no market value the price at which the materials in the road and equipment would probably sell if taken up and offered at auction be taken as its true value, and that the proper officer of such companies be required to return their property for taxation upon this basis. The Comptroller-General should have the same right he now bas to raise the valuation put upon THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. 63 the road in the return, if in his judgment it is too low, and if the authorities of the road are not satisfied with the valuation of the Comptroller-General, they should be given the right of appeal to the State Railroad Commission, whose decision should be final. This would be bl:!tter, more expeditious and cheaper than "the present mode of arbitration. If any constitutional barrier is in the way of the enactment of such an arbitration law, the constitution should be amended to remove it. TAXATION OF COLLEGES. In justice to some of our institutions for higher educa.: tion, I desire again to call the attention of Senators and Representative:! to a departure from a long-established policy of the State with respect to her colleges, and I cannot perhaps do so more forcibly than to repeat what was said to your immediate predecessors who passed in the Senate a bill which was, for want of time, never reached in the House of Representatives, to carry the recommendation intn effect. By an act approved on the 21st day of February, 1850, ' the colleges of the State were .extlmpted from taxation. This statute was ~ever furmally repealed, but an unsus- pected paragraph of the Constitution of 1877, which was perhaps not carefully scrutinized before its adoption, has been construed to repeal it. There was no demand from the people for its repeal, and there is good reason for believing that a majority of the people did not and do not desire the property of the colleges of the State taxed. The taxation of these institutions of learning cripples them, but it does not appreciably increase the income of the State nor sensibly lighten the taxes ~f the individual citizen. The incorporated colleges, the title to whose property is vested in a board of trustees, are not conducted for purposes of private 64 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. or corporate gain, but they render a public service of great benefit to the commonwealth. Their value to all the people of the State in the promotion of learning, in the contribution made by them to the teaching force of the common schools, and in the general uplifting of the material and intellectual prosJlerity of the State, entitle them to the consideration accorded them by the Act of 1850. Their taxation acts as an embargo. upon enlightenment, and as a discouragement to that generosity toward colleges and universities which is all too uncommon in the South. The hardship which results from such taxation falls especially upon colleges for our white people. The colleges for the colored are maintained for the most part from sources ot income located in organizations and endowments beyond the limits of the State, and thus they escape much of the taxation which falls on the colleges for the whites. In view of all these and other considerations which might be mentioned, .it would seem that it behooves us to return to the enlightened policy of the St.ate adopted before the war between the States, and from which we, without the knowledge of the people, unwittingly departed in 1877. At any rate no harm can be done by submitting to the people an amendment of .the constitution perruitting the legislature to exempt from taxation the property of colleges the title to which is vested in a board of trustees solely for educational purposes, and not for individual gain. The people may be safely allowed to say at the ballot box if they can afford to trust the Geneml As~crnbly with snch power. Believing that the welfare of tbe State would be promoted by such exemption, T recommend that an amendment of the constitution authorizing it be submitted to the people for their ratification or rejection at the next general election. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. 65 PRESERVATION OF THE ARCHIVES. J beg again to call the attention of the General Assembly to the importance of making some immediate provision for the preservation of Georgia's Colonial, Uevolutionary and Confederate Records. Many of these records have been already lost or destroyed, and many more are going rapidly to decay and will soon be lost unless provision is made at once for their preservation. Even the copies of the musterrolls of the Georgia troops in the war between the States, obtained some years ago from Washington, are wearing out from frequent handling, and there are in the war office rolls of many Georgia organizations of which we have never had copies. Our colonial and revolutionary records have fared even worse. Many, perhaps most of them, have been lost, and in a few years more but few of them will be left if provision for their preservation in an enduring form is not made at once. Georgia has an honorable history. The escutcheon of no State is brighter. Her history and the history of the achievements of her illustrious sons of the past should be preserved for the information of the future and as an inspiration to those who are to come after us. All of the older States have had compiled or made preparation for the c0mpiling and printing of their archives. Georgia, never a laggard in other things, should not be a laggard in this patriotic work. Two organizations of patriotic women, the Daughters of the Revolution and the Daughters of the Confede,acy, have already done muuperior court of Hart county, of burglary in five cases, and senltenced :to 'twenty-nin~ years in the penitntiary. Crime committed when he was only seventeen years of age, and aoted unlder the influence of older persons. Has served over <>ight ye:ars, an'd his pardon recommended by the judge, solicitor, jury, county officers, the pro~j.ecutors and many citizens. Granted August 15, 1901. Ernest C. Da:vid-Convicted at the January :term, 1901, of the superior court of Fulton county, of the offense of burglary. Sentenced to twelve months on bhe chain-gang. Only eigMeen years of age. Served about seven months of his sentence, and subject t'O epileptic fits. Convictd on circumstantial evidence. Pardon granted August 15, 1901. lVI. E. Allen-Convicted at the February term, 1901, o.f the perior court of ''l'errell county, of murder, and sentenced to senltenced 'to eight montths on the chain-gang. Served more than six monbhs of his sentence and developed rheumatism antd kidney disease. Pardon recommended by the trial judge, solicitor and jury. Granred September 6, 1901. C. S. Allen-Coruvic'ted at rthe May term, 1895, of the superior court of Terrell county of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonmenit. H appears from the evidence that a verdict for voluntary manslaughter would have been proper. Has served ahout six years, allld his par'CLon is recommended by the judge and solicitor that tried him, the jury that convicted him, an'd many connty officers and ci>tizcns. Pardon granted September 28, 1901. Ha'btie Hargrave-Convieted at the February term, 1901, of the superior court of Taliaferro county, of a:ssault and battery in two cases, and sentenced to fine o $100 or Rix months in each ca:se. It appears from the evidence tha.t ghe was not the aggressor in the first case. She has served over seven months and is in ba'd health. Pardon granted October 3, 1901. Robert L. Surtees-Convicte'd at the spring term, 1898, of the superior court of Dodge county, of forgery, and sentenced to four years in th~ penitentiary. Has served all his sentence cxcep't two da:v:s with good behavior. Pardon granted October 10, 1901. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. 71 John Field-Convicted at tihe spring term, 1893, of the superior court of Ha11t county, of rbhe crime of burglary in five cases, and sentenced to twenty-four years in the penitentiary. WirS only sixteen years of age when the crimes were commi~ted, and acted under the influence of older persons. Has served more than eight years of his sentence. Pardon recomme.nided by the trial judge, solici.tor and jurors. Granted Octdber 10, 1901. Branche Freeman---'Oonvicteld aJt the May term, 1901, of the superior courit of Muscogee county, of fornication, and senltenced to six months in jail. Served five monlths of her senltence, and pard'Oned for the reasoo that S'he was in an advanced state of pregnancy. PaTdon granted October 26, ] 901. .Bazeen Carver-Convicted a,t 'the October term, 1897, of the superior court of Coffee counlty, of voluntary manslaughter, arud sentenced to ten years. Sen!tence previously commuted to five years, mo~ of which he has served. Considerable doub't a:s to l1is guilt. Pardon gmnted November 2, 1901. Jake Marshall-Oon'Victed a1t the May term, 1901, of the city recorder's court of Augusta, of carrying pistol concealed, and sentenced to fine of $300, or three monlths on the public works. He also plead guilty in the city court of Richmond county to the same offense, and sentenced to pay fine of $50, or six months on the public works. He served aut the recorder's sentence and a portion of the serutemce in t:he city court. The judge of the city cou11t recommends his pardO'Il. Pardon granted November 5, 1901. James Robinson-Convicted at the June term, 1899, of the superior court of Burke county, of volun1tary manslaughter, and sentenced to fifteen years in the peniten1tiary. The killing took place in a difficmlty, in which the decease'd was the aggressor. His pardon is recommended by tJhe judge and solicitor that tried him, and the jury that CO'Ilviotcd him, and many citizens of Burke counity. Granted November 8, ~901. W. J. Gunn---Convicted at the fall term of the superior court of Colquitt county, of forgery, and sentenc~d to two .vears. He was addicted to the use of opium, which probably 72 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. weakened his mind and character. 'l'he forgery was of a trivial ooture, as he only obtained a cheap pair of shoes. His pardon recommended by the judge and solici'tor-general and county officers. Granlted November 9, 1901. Albert Walker-Convicted at the March term, 1901, of the superior court of Bibb county, of burglary, and sentenced to twelve months on the chain-gang. The crime was insignificant, as he only obtained two dress skirts belonging to his mother, and who, in anger, prosecuted him. Pardon granted N ovcmber 12_, 1901. A. A. Gay-Convicted at the April term, 1900, of the superior court of Emanuel county, of V'olwntary manslaughter, and sentenceid to four years in the peni11:cn'ti'ary. There wasgrave doubts as to his guilt, on account of which the judge and solicitor that tried him, the jury that convic'ted him, the grand jury tha.t indicted him, and many citizens, induding the prof>C'Cutor, recommend his pardon. Granted November 10, 1901. C. H. :Franklin-Convicted a,t the October term, 1881, of the superior court of Bibb coulllty, of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment. 'J1here were no eye-witnesses to the killing: the evidence entirely circumstantial, and he has always prdtested his innocence. Has served twenty years wt hard labor, which is equivalent to a sen'ten~ of thir.ty years, counting good behavior. Is now over fifty years of age anid has lost one of his hands while performing his duties as a convict. Pardon granted November 19, 1901. William Loyd-Convicted at the fall term, 1898, of the superior court of Ghabham coun:ty, of simple larceny, and sentenC'Cd to focr years. His colllduct has been exemplary, and on one occasion he assisted in 'bhe capture of an escaped convict. Pardon granted November 27, 1901. T. D. Henderson-Convicted at the April term, 1893, of the superior court of Newton county, of volullltary manslaughter, and sentenced to fifteen yea'rs. Has served a term equivalent to eleven years, with good conduct. Pardon recommended hy ten members of the jury that tried him and the countv o!ficials. Granted November 22, 1901. THURSDAY, OcToBER 23, 1902. 73: Alex West-Convicted a't the September term, 1900, of the superior court of Clay county, of larceny, and sentenced to three yoa~s. Was convicted on circumstantial evrdence, which was very doubbful and uncertain. Pardon recommended by the judge, solicitor, jury, and many citizens. Grtions grew out of the same transaction, a'll!d he has servrd out the twelve months sentence. The judge and solicitor recommend his pardon. Granted December 14, 1901. J. C. Peugh-Convic'ted at the August term, 1899, of the ~>uperior court of Spardmg county, of simple larceny, and sentenced to iive years in the penitentiary. Served two years and four months of his sentence. Pardon recommended by the prosecutor, grand jurors, the judge and solicitor, and many citizens. Granted December 14, 1901. Jamet: W. Wood-Convicted at the February term, 1901, of the superior court of Jackson county, Mld sentenced to three years. 'l'he crime charged was that of incestuous fornication,. alleged to have committed on his daughter. She afterwards made affidavit that she had sworn falsely against her father and that he was innocent. He had always borne a good character. Pardon recommended by the trial judge and solicitor, 'the jury that convicted ilim, and the county officers. Granted December 16, 1901. Charlie Spanish-Convicted a:.t the October term, 1893, of the S'Uperior court of Thomas county, of burglary in two cases, and sentenced to ten years in the penrtentiary in each case. He ha-s served out one term of his sentenee. The judge statesthaJt through a mistake, he imposed a ten-year sentence in each case, when he only intended to give him ten years in both cases. Pardon :t:ecommended by the trial judge and the representatives from Thomas county. Granted DeN\mu~r 18~ 1901. 74 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Samuel Keel-Convicted at the September term, IDOl, of the superior court of Newton county, of burglary, and sentenced to twelve months. 'l'he prose~outvr urg.ss his pardon, on the ground that facts have develope_, sih...:3 the trial that cause him to doubt the defendant's guilt. Pqrdon granted December 21, 1901. Jasper J. Doss-Convicted at the September term, 1900, of the superio11 cO'Ud of Ohcrokee county, of assault and battery in two cases; of furnishing liquor to a minor and using obscene la.nguage in the presence of a female. Sen'tenced to twelve months each, in the first two cases, arud three months each in the obher two. Has served sixteen months on the chain-gang, which is thought to be suffi.ciernt punishment Pardon recommended by the judge, jury, and many good citizens. Granted January 3, 1902. Svenef>r Evans--Convicted at the November term, 1899, of the superior caur:t of Wilkes county, of rape, a.nd Wll'tenced to ten years in the penitentiary. When convicted he was only twelve yeal's of age. The prosecutor now recommen-ds that he be pardoned. Has served more than two years o his sentence. Pardon granted January 4, 1902. l1ester Laven'der a:nd Ned Moose-Convicted a't the Octobe:r term, 1899, of the superior court of Lumpkin county, of sim- ple larceny, and Be'lltenced to four years. They were less than twenty years of age when the crime was committed. Whil(:" on a drunken spree they took and rode away two horses. They hnc serverl. more than two years of the sentence, and their pardon is recommeded by bhe judge, solicitor2 trial jury to the killing, and defendant claimed to have acted in self-defence. He has served more than 't:Jwelve years at hard labor. His conduct 'has been good. Pardon granted January 28, 1902. Hilliard Griffin-Convic.ted a.t ~he September term, 1901, of the superior court of Baldwin county, of riot and carrying concealed weapons, and sen:tcnced to pay a fine of $60, or twelve months in each case. Has served more than four monbhs of his sentence, which is considered sufficient pumshmen:t, in view of his previous good character. Pardon granted January 31, 1902. Lem and .Julius Bone-Convicted at the 'term of the superior court of Fulton county, of larceny. The evi- dence upoill which they were convicted was circumsbanltial, and the Chairman of the Board of Pardons says: "Personally I have such grave doubts of t.he guilt of these men that I be- lieve clemency should be gra!l!ted them." Pardon granted February 7, 1902. W. E. Bennett-Convicted at the March term, 1897, of the superior cour:t of Chatham count.y, of assault with intent to rape, and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The Prison Oomission says: "The general circumstances brought to :the a:ttention of the Board of Pardons indica'tes some un cwtainty and mitigation of the offense." His character prior to conviction was gooo, and his conduct since conviction has been exemplary. Pardon gmn:ted :February 26, 1902. John Thomas-Convicted at the February term, 1883, of the superior court of Campbell county, of murder, and sentenced to life impris'O'nment. The killing was the result of THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. 77 criminal intimacy between the wife of Thomas and the cleOO'ased. He has served more than nineteen years, and his pardon is recomended by the judge an'd solicitor that tried him and many good ci.tizems. Pardon gra!I1ted March 15, 1902. Anna and Mal:in'da Brock-Convicted at the April adjOIIlrn.ed term, 1900, 00: the superior coul'lt of Pickens coulllby, of murder, and sentenced to life i:mprisonm1I1t. 'l'he evidence upOID. which they were convict~d was wholly circumstantial and there was grave doubt as to their guilt. Their pardon was recO!lllmended by the judge, solicibor, the trial jury and grand jury and by a laxge lliUmber of citizens. Gran.ted March 15, 1902. William Oglesby-Coovicted at the April term, 1898, of the superior court of Ema111uel cou[]Jty, of volunltary manslaughter, and sentenced to six yearn in the penitentiary. 'l'he killing was bhe result of a mutual combat ootween defenda:nt and deceased, in which de~em.dant was severely wounded twice by a pistol inl!:lhe hands of de'Ceased. His pardon was recom- mended by the judge, solici1bor anid many oo the jury and by many of 'the counlty officers amd citizens. Granted March 15, 1902. 'l'om Burton-4Jonvicted at the Felhruary term, 1899, of the superior court of Cherokee county, of burglary, and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. Defendant and anotthe;r committed burglary from a railroold depot. 'l'he other party was subsequenltly tried, convicted and senten'ced to a fine o! $100.00 or twelve moniths. Defenldant has served about three years and iot is thought his punishment has been sufficient. Pardon grante1d March 18, 1902. Lewis West-Convicted at the February term, 1902, of the .city criminal court of Atlanta, and sentenced to pay a fine oi $50 and costs, or six months on :the chain-gang. Defendant is an old negro aibcmt rsixty-five ye'ars of age, una:ble to do hard ma:ml'all'a:bor and uiJJaible to pay :bhe fine. His pardon is urg<~ by the ju1d'ge, solicrtor, his employer and otlwrs, iniCluding the proswu:tor. Granted March 17, 1902. Alfred Turner-Convicmd at the J anllilry term, 1900, oi the superior court of Glynn county, of larceny, and sen:tence'd to two years. Has srrvcd all but thrcoe months of his senach, or twelve mon,ths. The prisoners release<'! were two women, and the evidence upon THURSDAY, 0CTOCER 23, 1902. 79 which they were convicted was circumstantial. 'Their pardon is recOiffimen:ded by the judge an1d solicitm:- and the city officials of Toccoa. Graruted April 7, 1902. JohnS. Sutherland-Convicted at the October term, 1897, of the superior court o'f Hichmond county, of rape, and sentenced to sixten years in the penitentiary. The judge who u to twelve months in the penHentiary. There wal' Btrong do'llbt as to his gttilt, and h~ has served more than nine months. Hi8 p:trdon urged by the jnry that ronvicted him, mTd many citizcm. Pardon granted June 28, 1902. 7,, V. Cartcr-Convidail at the Sep'tcllllhcr term, 1899, of tlw ~nperior court of Echols county, of voluntary manslaughtt!', and sentrnceld to fi\e }'('ill'S. Evidence procured sincP the trial tends Ycry strongly to uphold his defenee of ju:rior court of l\fuscogee county, of robbe-ry, and sentenced to fifteen years. 'L'he evidence was circumstantial, arrd there is much doobt as to the gniH of Carter. He stoutly maintains his innocence, and his pardon is urged by seven members of the jury, the prosecuting attorney, the solicitorgcnrral, the _prosrcutor and many good citizens. Pardon granted July 23, 1!:10.2. I:. 11f. Sumner-Convicted at the }fay term, 1899, of the ~uprrior court of Worth coun:t.v, of voluntary manslaughter, and sentrnced to twelve vears. He has served more than three year,, and his health h~s becoone very much impaired. His THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902. 85 pardon ii" recommenoed by the judge, grand jury, trial jury, county officers, and many good citizens of Worth and adjoining counties. Pardon granted July 26, 1902. Wiley Freeman-Convicted at the September term, 1900, cf the superior call.rt of Bibb county, of manslaughter, and ~>entenced to five years in the penitentiary. Was first convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisooment. He obtained a new trial and was sentenced to five years. He was a man of previous good character, while the deceased is shown to have been a man of very bad character. Since his conviction he received a severe injury, which permanently paralyzed him. His pardon is urged on these grounds. Pardon granted July 30, 1902. Ernest Jackso~onvicted at the April term, 1902, of the city court of Hall county, of larceny from the horuse, and sen1x:mced to eight months on the chain-gang. He is a weakminded negro boy, about eighteen years of age, and the property stolen was only worth about $1.50. Pardon recommended by the prosecutor and mMly citizens. Grantted Augu~t 1, 1902. Clinton 'l"homas-Con:victed at the December term, 1901, of the superior court of Bulloch county, of the crime of larceny, and sen!tenced to pay a fine of $100 and costs, or twelve months on the chain-gang. 'rhe property stolen was a pistol of small value, and the prosecutor and a number of citizens ask for his pardon, on the ground that his mind is weak and there is doubt as to whether he intended to steal the pist.ol. Pardon gran1ted August 2,1902. John R.. Dominick-Convicted at the spring term, 1895, of the superior court of Bibb county, of the crime of receiving stolen goods, and sentenced to ten years in the peni'tentiary. He is now over sixty years of age and unable to work. His pardon is urged by the judge and solicitor thalt tried him, and many hundred citizens of Carroll, Coweta and Walker counties, Pardon granted August 4, 1902. Emmett Heard-Convicted at the March term, 1902, of the city criminal court of Atlanta, of a misdemeanor, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50. or twelve months on the_c~ 86 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. gang. His crime oons:isted in stealing a cabbage, and he has served over four months. The judge and solicitor advise his release. Pard'On granted August 7, 1902. T. H. Carter---'Convic-ted at the fall term, 1901, o t'he supe- rior court of Fulton county, of the crime of l'arceny after trust, and sentenced to uwo years in the penitenltiary. The amount apprnpriruted was small, and he has served more than eight months. Rince his conviction his wife has died, leaving three small children dependent on charity, and in need of his support. Pardon granted August 7, 1902. George Kirk-Convicted at the August term, 1883, of the supeTior court of Polk conuty, of the crime of murder, with a recommendation to life imprisonment in the penitJentiary. He was convicted on cirournstantia'l evidence, and it has since been shown thrut one of the most im'Portant witnesses against him probably swore falsely. The camp physician certifie;: tlra:t he has developed a case of tu02. Willie Akridge---->Convicted at the August term, 1902, of the city criminal court of Atlanta, of simple larceny, and sentenced .to pay a fine of $75, or three months on the chaingang. Defendant is a boy on'ly twelve years of age, and plead guilty to the theft of two pigeons. His previorus character good, and pardon urged by the judge and solicitor. Granted A-ugust 18, 1902. SENTENCES COMMUTED. Susie Foster-Convicted at the September term, 1901, of the superior court of Coweta county, of the offense of selling whiskey illegally, and sentenced to a fine of $-!00, or twelve months. She is shnwn to have four min:or cih:ildren whose ages range from ~>eventeen months to thirteen yea,rs, who are w!lrolly dependent on her. Commutation of sentence rbo a fine of $'300, or twelve months, recommenthat his senten.ce be commuted, which recommendation it~ joined in by the county officers eping a lewd house, and sentenced to pay a fine of $125, and nine months on the chain-ga.ng. Several others were tried at the same time for the same offense, and were sentenced to pay a fine of $250, or serve nine months on the chain-gang. This defenclant's crime was no greater than the obhers, while his character seems to have been muc:h be:tte'r. Sell!tence commutrd to a fine of $250, or nine months on the chain-gang, July 30, 1902. Jake Summeronr-Convicted at the Augnst 1erm! 1901, of the superior court of Forsyth county, of the crime of burglary, 94 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. and sentenced to three years. The evidence wa:S doubtful, and the jury recommended that he be punished as for a misdemeanor. Clemency urged by the grand jury, trial jury, the prosecutor, the judge, and many citizens. Sentence commuted to two yerurs, August 2, 1902. Dave Wright-Convicted at the January term, 1902, of the city court of Butts oounty, of shoo>ting on the public highway, and sentenced to pay a fine of $100, ~r bwelve months. Commutation to payment of a :fine of $-0, or twelve months, is recommended by the judge, prosecutor, county officers, and many good citizens. Granted August 4, 1902. Jim Martin-Convicted at the l\Iarch term, 1901, of the superior court of Heard county, of the crime of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Commutation of sentence to three years is urged by the judge and solicitor, county officers and many citizens. Granted August 8, 1902. Thomas J. Hunter-Convicted at the spring term, 1900, of the ::.uperior court of Fulton county, of embezzlement, and sentenced to :five years. Sentence commuted to three years on recommendation of the solicitor-general, the trial jury, the President of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representa:tives, most of the county officers, the mayor of At. lanta, and the oftlcers of the fohvwing banks: 'l'he Dowry Xational, the Fourth Kational, Third National, Atlanta XaJional, Maddox-Rucker Banking Co., the Trust Company of Georgia, representatives of the Atla11ta Constitution and A flanta Journal, aJlld many other prominent citizens. Granted August 8, 1902. RESPITES. Pete Harris-Convicted at the February term, 1901, of thE' surwrior court of Walton cmmt.Y, of murder, and sentenced to be hanged June 28, 1901. Respite granted until November 22, 1901, in order that the Supreme Court might have sufficient time to pass upon a mCJtiqu for a new trial. Respite granrted October 22, 1901. Henry Brooks-Convicted at the ~Iarch term, 1901, of the superior court of Ohatham county, of murder, and sentenced THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2:3, 1902. 95 .to be hanged on the 17th day of January 1902. OonsideraiJle ..doubt as to the guiH of the said Brooks, anrd respite granted until 21st day of :E'elbruary, 1902, in order that 1bhe Execrutive might have sufficient time in which to consider an application for commutation of sentence. Respite granted Jal).uary 17, 1902. John Henry Peavy-Oonvioted of the crime of murder, at .the fatll 1ternn, 1901, of the superior court of Dooly county, .and sentenced to be hanged on the 18th day of :E'e'bruary, 1902. Hcspite granted until the 21:st day of March, 1902, in order tha:t the evidence of the said Peavy might be obtained in a case pending in the superior court of Dooly county. Respitte grantod February 17, 1902. Andrew J ackson-Oonvicted at the March term, 1902, of .the sUJperior court of Quitman coun:ty, of murder, a,nd sentenced to be hanged April 15, 1902. Respi:te granted until :May 16, 1902, in order that the Pardon Board might have suflicient time to consider an application for commutation of sentence. Respite granted April 10, 1902. Second. respite granted the said Jackson on May 13, 1902, for the same reasons stated in thE\ first. Alfred Moyc~Oonvicted at the April term, 1902, of the superior court of Emanuel county, of the crime of murder, and sentenced to be hanged May 15, 1902. Respite granted until the 13th day of June, 1902, in order that the Boaro of Pardon!> might have sufficient 'time in which to consider an .appliC'ation for commutahon of sentence. Respite granted May 13, 1902. 96 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ~Ir. Hall of Bibb, moved that so much of the Governor's message as refers to the erection of a new depot in the city of Atlanta be referred to a committee of five. Before the above motion could be put to the House, the hour of eleven o'clock arrived, which was fixed for the meeting of the joint assembly of the House and Senate. The Senate then appeared upon the :floor of the House and the joint assembly, convened for the purpose of counting and declaring the result of the State election, was called to order by the lion. Clark Howell, President of the Senate. The resolution convening the House and Senate in joint session was then read by the Secretary of the Senate. After a consolidation of the votes from the several connties, it was found that the Hon.J. ~I. Terrell had received 81,344 votes, and the Hon. J. K. Hines 4,747 votes; so the Hon. Joseph J\f. Terrell having received a majority of all of the votes cast, was declared duly elected Governor for the ensuing term of two years. On motion of J\fr. Hall of Bibb, the consolidated returns of the several counties for all State house officers and judges and solicitors-General of the Supreme and superior courts, was announced. On motion of Senator Comas, the joint assembly was then dissolved, and the Senate retiring, the House was again called to order by the Speaker. The Speaker announced the following Committee on Rules: ~Ir. :Morris, ex offido chairman; ~Ir. Calvin, vice- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1902, 97 chairman; Messrs. Knowles, Reid, Steed of Taylor, Cann, Wilson, Slaton, Flynt, Akin. The following resolution was read and adoptey, Hogers of Hall, Hogers of :\lclntosh, Wise, Hoper, Hountree, Sanders, Shackelford, \Vomble, Wooten, Yates. Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Akin, Berry. Bowen, lkinson, Deal, Dozier, Overstreet, Hixon of Sumter, Spence, Holder, Stovall, Johnson of Crawford, \Varren, Maples, \Vatson, On motion of l\fr. Grice of Pulaski, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. The following reRolntions, which were on the Clerk's ommittecs shall be absent at the same time." :1fr. }.,r:mldin of \Yashington, moved that the resolution and amendment he tabled, and on that motion Mr. Davis, of .1\feriwether, called for the ayes and nays, which call " SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1902, 113 was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows : When the name of }Ir. Hall of Bibb, was reached he asked permission to explain his vote. Mr. Franklin of Washington objected, but a rising vote was had and Mr. Hall was allowed the privilege of explaining his vote. The roll-call then proceeded. Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Bell or Milton, Blackburn, Hoykin, Brock, Bruce, Buchan, Hush, Butts, Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Ummbly, Daves, Davison, Derrick, Duckett, Dunbar, Ennis, Evans, Foster of '!'owns, Franklin, l<'ussell, Gaulden, Grenade, Henry, Houston, Johnson of Baker, Jones or l'ick~ns, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Knight, Knowles, Martin, McBride, McCurry, 1\fcElmurray, McHenry, Nisbet, Parker, Pate of Dooly, Paulk or uorree, Rainey, Rankin, Rawls, Ridley, Rogers of Mcintosh, Roper, ~anders, Steed of Taylor, Stewart, Thompson, Wellborn, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Wooten, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Beauchamp, Huchannon, Burton, Candler, 8h j Cann, Carr, Davis, Duggan, g(Jwnrds, J<::n~lish, Feluer, Flanigan, 114 JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Flynt, Lowe, l<'oster of Oeonee, l\1ann, George, 1\Iayson, Glenn, l\Iiller of Bullock, Urice, ~IIIls, Hall, l\Iitchell, Hardeman, Harden, Mizell, 1\iorton, !Iawes, Hendry, :\leLa in, Owen, Hicks, Hixon or Carroll, O'Qulnn. Pate of Gwinnett, Howard of Laurens, Peyton, Howell, Pteston, .Johnson of Clinch, Hedwine, .Tones of Dougherty, Reid, Lawrence, Little, Rogers of Hall, Shackelford, Shannon, Singletary, Slaton, Stanford, Steed of CatToll, Thurman, 'l'igner, ~rracy, "Cnderwood, Valentine, "'alker of Monroe, walker of J"ierce, "re1c11, West, 'Vomble, Yates, Those not voting \\ere :Messrs.- Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Beall, Uell of !<]manuel, lletT~. Booth, Bowen, Brinson, Brown, Calvin, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Deal, Dozil:r, Fields, :'lie Rae, Griffin, ~ewton, Hayes, OYerstreet, Hixon of Sumter, Paulk of Irwin, Holder, Phillips of J etterson, Howard of Baldwin, Phillips or Quitman, Hutcheson, Proetot, Jolm,son of Crawford,Rice, Kilburn, Richardson, Lane, Rountree, Lnnier, Rpence, :'IIaples, Stovall, :'llillet of :\Iuscogee, Strickland, ::\fitch a m , 'Varren, ::\loses, 'Vatson, Mulherin, ?~Ir. Speaker. On motion of :J[r. Howell of l\feriwcthcr, the verification of the roll-eall was 41ispcnsed with. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1902. 115 On the motion to table the resolution and amendments, aye;; were Gl, nays 64. The motion to table was therefore lost. J'vlr. Wilson of Clay, called the previous question, which call w'as sustained and the main question ordered. The amendment offered by l\fr. Hall of Bibb was then put to the House and the same was adopted; the ayes were b4-, nays 29. On the adoption of the resolution as amended, Mr. Davis of :Meriwether called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained; and on taking the ballot vi'Va voce the Yote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were :Messrs.- Alexander, Almond, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Boykin, Brock, Bruce, Buc11an. Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Uandler, Uann, Carr, Uarswell, Cllatt, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Duggan, Edwards, English, !<'elder, }j'lynt, l'oster of Oconee, l<'oster of 'l'owns, I'ussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, (}renade, Grice, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon of Uarroll, Houston, Howard of Baldwin,. Howell, Jones of Dougherty,. .Tones of Pickens, Kent, Knight, Lanier, Little, Lowe, Mann, Martin, Mayson, Miller of Bullock, Mitchell, 116 jOURNAL OF THE HousE. ~lizell, ~lorton, :\loses, McBride, McElmm-ray, :'llcHenry, Xis bet, Owen, O'Quinn, Parker, Pate of Dooly, Paulk of Uotree, Paulk of Irwin, Preston, Rainey, Thurman, Rawls, Tigner, Redwine, '!'racy, Reid, Underwood, Ridley, Valentine, Rogers of Mcintosh, Walker of Monroe, Shackelford, Walker of Pierce, Shannon, 'Vatson, Singletary, Wilson, Slaton, ViTise, Stanford, 'Vomble, Steed of Carroll, 'Vooten, Stewart, Yates. Strh:k1and, Thof'e voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Darrington, Davi8on, Duckett, B u n is, !!:vans, Franklin, .Johnson of Baker, .Tolmson of Ulmch, Kelly, 1\lills, :\lcumry, :\lcLain, Peyton, Rankin, Rice, Sanders, Steed of Taylor, West, Whitley, Those not Yoting were Messrs.- Akin, Alford, Arnold, Beall, Hell of I,manuel, Berry, Booth, Bowen, Brinson, Rrown, Calvin, Conner, neal, Derrick, ' Dozier, Dunbar, Fields, 1\liller of Muscogee, Flanigan, Mitcham, Uritlin, :\1ulherin, II awes, :\feRae, Hayes, Newton, Hixon of :5mnter, Overstreet, Holder, Pate of Gwinnett, Howard of Laurens, Phillips of Jetrerson, Hutcheson, Phillips or Quitman, Johnson or Crawford, Proctor, Kl'ndriel,, Richardson, Kilburn, Hogers of Hall, Knowles, Roper, Lane, Rountree, Lawrence, !'\pence, MatJles, StoYall, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1902. 117 Thompson, Warren, Wellborn, Welch, l\Ir. Speaker. :Mr. Howell' of Meriwether asked the unanimous consent of the IIouRe to dispense with the verification of the roll-call. Objection was raised by !fr. Franklin of Washington. The Speaker, however, said that in the economy of time, and in view of the fact that the House and Senate would convene in joint session in a few moments, he would put the question to a vote. The question was then put to a vote and the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 101, nays 20. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was adopted as amended. The Speaker announced the following special committee on W. & A. R. R. : Mr. Hall of Bibb, chairman; Messrs. Rainey, Stovall, McHenry, Blackburn. The hour for the meeting of the joint assembly of the House and Senate having arrived, the Senate appeared upon tho floor of the House, and the joint session convened for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor, and was called to order by the Pr~sident. Immediately thereafter the Governor-elect, lion. Joseph M. Terrell, together with Gov. A. D. Oand.ler, 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 118 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. oath of ofllec was administered by the Hon. Thos. J". Simmons, Chief ,J nstice of the Supreme Court, after which the Govemor aml attending officials retired. On motion of tl10 Senator from the 8th district, the joint session was y nnanimm1s YotP, instructcdm0 throngh yon to cordially inYitc the wemh0rs and officers of the Gcn0ral Assembly to he pr0sent at ~\thens as the guests of the city on Saturday, the 1st day of NoYemhor, at the occasion of the laying o{ the rorHcr-stonp nf tho winnie .DnYi>' ~lcniOrialiiall. Atlwns will fpp] honored in lul\ing tho G0nerHl Assembly pres0nt as her gnests on that occasion. Hoping tlwt th0y will ,o;pp fit to accept our imitation, I am, Yours truly, .T. F. Rnom:s, :Mayor. Octol>er 2:), 1802. Hox. T . .r. Rn.\CKELFonn, Honse of H.epresontatiYes, At- lnnta, Gn. :\rY 1h:.\1: R:~: :-"'ill kiwlly eniiY<'\' to hnth hnnses of the Legi~latnre and to the GoYernm an'1PntatiYcs, city: DEAR Sm :-The Yonng ~fpn's DPmoerntic I"cague of Atlanta ed of Taylor, l\leBride, 'l'racy, :\I<" !;!murray, 'Yell born, ~i<'llenry, Wilson, Those 11ot yoti11g \\"ore :Messrs.- Booth, Bowen, Buchan. Burton, Carr, Cook, Deal, BYflllS, Field~. Foster of Oconee, Ulenn, Stanford, Howard of Baldwin, Stewart, Lane, 'l'igner, :Miller of ~h1scogee, "'atren, 1\litchell, welch, ~lizell, West, l't>yton, Heid, Uidley, Wise, Womble, Mr. Speaker. ny nnallilllOllS consent the Yerification of the roll-call vas dispenl'e. }~ bill Lo amoml section 220 of the Criminal Code relati\'C to trcspassi11g, aml for other purposes. HPft'ney, Davlsou, Martin, 'Vellborn, Derrlcl{, l\1ills, "'llson, Dozier, l\foses, Womble, Dunbar, .1\fulherln, Yates, Ennis, . t' I ' -: McBride, 148 JOURNAL OF 'l'IIE HOUSE. Those voting in tbe negati\'e were :Messrs.- Alford, Ayres, llaldwln, lloykln, Brinson, llrown, Buchannon, llurton, Hush, Dandier, 4Jarrlngton, Cook, uromartie, Duggan, Edwards, English, Felder, l<'ieltls, <;aulden, George, Hall, Hardeman, Paull;: of Uotfee, Hayes, Phillips of (Jnitmtln, Hendry, Preston, Henry, Proctor, Howell, Hainey, Hutcheson, Hankin, Johnson of llaker, Hlchazdson, Johnson of Umwford,Rogers of Hall, Jones of l'ickens, Rogers of ~lclntosh, Knight, Roper, Lmze, Rountree, Lowe, Shackelford, ~I ann, Singletary, :\Iitcham, Spence, :.\lorton, Strickland. ".tcHae, Thompson, ::\'ewton, Underwood, OYPrstreet, Valentine, Parker, Walker of "Ionroe, 1'11te of Dooly, Walker of Pierce, Those not ,oting "ere :Messrs.- Adams, Akin, Almond, Booth, Carr, Deal, Duckett, Flanigan, Flynt, Fo~ter of Towns, Fussell, Glenn, (trice, Hicks, Sit~ ton, Howard of llaldwin, Stanford, Kil!Jurn, Tlllll'llltl n, Knowles, '.fig-ner, :.\Ill pies, "'arien, Mayson, W11tson, 1\IIller of Bullock, 'Velch, 1\Iiller of 1\Iuscogee, West. ~I itchell, Whitlt>y, "Iizell, l'atlll;: of Irwin, Peyton, Wise. Wooten. ~lr. Speaker. HPdwine, On motion of Mr. IIawes of Elbert, tlw Ycrification of the roll-call was dispensed with. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER :l9, 1902. 149 On sustaining the decision of the Chair the ayes were 74, nays 61. The decision of the Chair >vas therefore sustained. :Mr. Hall, of Bibb, then moved that the report of the Committee on Rules, together with the amendments offered by himself, be recommitted to the Committee on Rules. The motion was lost. Mr. Hall then asked unanimous consent to withdraw the amendments offered by himself to the report of the Committee on Rules, together with resolution No. 6, which proYides for the appointment of a Finance Committee. The request was granted. The report of the Committee on Rules was then taken up and acted on, section by section. The recommendations 'vcre as follows, to wit: 1. Amend Rule ;~o by adding at the close thereof a proviso, to wit: "Provided, that the General Appropriation Bill and the General Tax Bill shall have precedence on third reading until the same shall have finally been disposed of." 2. The committee further reconuncnded the adoption i>f a rule to be known as Rule No. 59, as follows: "After a yea and nay vote is called on any bill or resolution-the House not acting at the time under the previous questionand one vote has been recorded, no motion to table shall be in order until the roll-call shall have been completed. When any bill or resolution is tabled after the completion of the roll-call and then taken from the table, nothing can 150 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. be done except to announce the result of said vote as shown by said roll-call at the time said bill or resolution was tabled." 3. Tho committee further recommended that Rule 187 ~hall rea General J utliciary Committee. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1902. 155 Tiy :Mr. Rankin of Gordon- A bill to preserve the purity of elections and to define and punish offenses against the elective franchise, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionR. By Mr. :McCurry of Hart- A bill to regulate practice in the supreme court rrlative to writs of error, and for other purposes. Referred to General .Tudieiary Committee. By :Mr. :McCurry of Hart- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code relative to State depositories, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Banks. . 13-v :Mr. RicharB.son of Houston- A bill to amend section 221, volume 3 of the Code relative to hunting upon the lands of another, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By }fr. Houston of Fulton- A resolution to restore Mrs. P. M. Freeman, widow of --w. T. Freeman, upon the pension roll. Referred to Committee on Pensions. 156 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By .;\lr. Bell of Milton- A bill to amend section 1378, volume 1 of the Code relative to admission to common schools, anJ for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Walker of Pierce,- A bill to repeal section 4406, volume 2 of the Code, relative to admission to the bar, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution proviJing for the appointment of a committee o:f five to examine into the condition of the Capital building and report to the General Assembly the repairsneeded thereon. The resolution was rea~ and adopted. By Mr. Mulherin of Richmond- A bill to authorize the county comnnsswners of the counties of this State to charge a license against dealers in junk, cotton-seed, etc., and for other purposes. Re?crred to Committee on Corporations. By ::Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution providing for the appointment by the doorkeeper of two assistant-doorkeepers anJ no more. By the Speaker, one page, one porter and one gallery cloorkeepm; and by the Clerk seven porters and one attendant in the WEn~ESDAY, OcTOBER,. 29, 1902. 157 water-closet. That the doorkeepers shall receive four dollars per day and that the porters and pages shall receive two dollars per day. That none of the employees shall be changed until after the expiration of twenty-five day:;, except for misconduct or neglect of duty. The above resolution was ordered to lay on the table for -one day. By ~Ir. Lane of Sumter- A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to Hon. G. W. Adams of Putnam in the death of his brother. The above resolution was read and adopted. The Speaker appointed the following committee to inYestigate the convict lease system: :Mr. Felder of Bibb, chairman; }lr. Wilson of Clay, ~Ir. Steed of Taylor. Leave of absence was granted the following members: :Messrs. Baldwin of Schley, Preston of Juspcr, Foster of Oronee, .Tohnson of Clinch, Bnrton of Franklin, Dozier, of Troup, I.,anier of Bryan, Rainey of Terrell, Crumbly of Stewart, Kelly of Glascock, Alexander of Wilkes, I~owe of Chattooga, Grice of Pulaski, Tracy of Webster. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the Honse adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor row morning. 158 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Atlanta, Ga. Thursday, October 30, 1902. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. this day. \Vas called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer hy the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, lleall, Beauchamp, llell of .I!Jmanuel, Bell of 1\lilton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, llrinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Uann, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cool;:, Cromartie, Crumbly, DaYes, Davis, DaYison, Denicl,, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster of Oconee, l'oster of Towns, Fmnklin, Fussell, Gaulden, G<::orge, Grenade, tirice, Griffin, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hawes, Hayl'S, Hendry, Hemy, Hicks, Hixon or Carroll, Hixon or 8umter, Holder, Houston, Howard of Balclwin~ Howard of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1902. 159 Johnson of .Baker, McHemy, Rountree, Johnson of Urawford,!lfcLaln, Sanders, Jones of Dougherty, Mf'l{ae, Shackelford, Jones of Pickens, Newton, Shannon, Kelly, ~is bet, Singletary, Kendrick, Owen, Slaton, Kent, Overstreet, Spence, Kilburn, O'Qulnn, Stanford, Knight, Parker, Steed or Carroll, Knowles, Pate of Dooly, Steed or 'l'aylor, Lane, Paulk of Uotree, Stewart, Lawrence, Paulk of lnvin, Stovall, Little, Peyton, Strickland, Lowe, Phillips of J e!Ierson, Thompson, Mann, Phillips of Quitman, Underwood, :\Iartin, !'reston, Valentine, l\Iayson, l\Iiller ol' Muscogee, l\IIlls, l\Iitcham, l\Jizell, Morton, l\Ioses, :\Iulherln, :IIcBrlde, :McCurry, McElmurray, Proctor, "'alker of 1\fonroe, Rankin, Walker or Pierce, Hawls, \Varren, Hedwlne, \Vatson, Held, \Vellborn, Hlce, \Yilson, Hlchardson, Wise, Hidley, Womble, Hogers of Hall, "'ooten, Hogers of 1\lclntosh, Yntes. Hoper, l\Ir. Speal;:er. Those absent were Messrs.- Baldwin, Deal, Dozier, Cllenn, Johnson of Clinch, Lanier, Maples, l\Iiller of .Bullock, l\Iitchell, Pate of Gwinnett, Hainey, Thurman, Tigner, '!'racy, Welch, "'est, Whitley, The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed. The following resolution, which was read yesterday and ordered to lay over for one day was again read, to wit: .J60 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution, providing for the appointment by the doorkeeper of two assistant doorkeepers and no more. By the Speaker, one page, one porter and one gallery doorkeeper and by the Clerk, seven porters and one attendant in the water-closet. That the doorkeeper shall receive $4.00 per day and that the porters and pages shall receive $2.00 per day. That none of the employees shall be changed until after the expiration of twenty-five clays, except for misconduct or neglect of duty. :Mr. Cann of Chatham :;noved that the resolution he referred to the Committee on Appropriations. On the motion to commit, :Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes and nays, which call was not sustained. The resolution was then referred to the Committee on Appropriations~ The Speaker announced the following committee to report on the needed repairs to tho Capitol building: ~lr. Steed of Taylor, Chairman; :nir. Moses, 1\[r. \Yatson, :Mr. Phillips of Jefferson, Mr. Cancllei. The following resolutions "ore read and appropriate~y referred, to wit : Ry ~rr. Knight of Berrien- A resolution to abolish the office of special attorney of the western & Atlantic Railroad. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. THuRsDAY, ocToBER 3o, 1902. 1s1 By :Mr. Buchan of Dodge - A resolution to pay J no. F. Dei. acey, Solicitor-General, $62.50. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. Upon the call of the roll of counties for the introduction -of new matter, the following bills were introduced, rea~ the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By :Mr. Underwood of "\Vhite- A bill to amend section 187, volume 3 of the Code of 18!)5, and for other purposes. Refened to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Underwood of White- A bill to amend section 642, volume ;3 of the Co on Ranks. 11 hi 162 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Cook of Telfair- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of McRae, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By l\lr. Cook of Telfair- A bill to establish the city court of l\IcRae, and forother purposes. Referred to General Juuiciary Committee. By 1\fr. Hayes of l\Iacon- A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to examine the books of the Comptroller-General and the State Treasurer. Ordered to lay over for one day. By Messrs. Hardeman of Jackson and Shackleford of Clarke. A bill to provide for the teaching of the elementary principles of agriculture and the elements of civil govenr~nent. in the public schools of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By l\Ir. Sanders of Heard- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895 relative to State depoE, 1\f.ann, St:eeil of Taylor, I_jowe, Kelly, Kenilrick, Hixon of Carroll, Henry, Welch, McElmurray, Yates, Parker, Hicks, Jfayes, ~Iartin, Duckett, Derrick, Carr, Calvin, Carswell, llcauchamp, Alexander, Bowen, Kilburn, R<>dwine, Brnee, Hnchan, Burton, Jones of Pickens, Richardson, Foster of Oconee. FRIDAY, 0CTO:BER 31, 1902. 171 COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERS. Mn. SHANNON o Monroe, Chairman. :Mitcham, Vice-Chairman, Kent, Martin, Dozier, Duckett, Carr, Burton, Boykin, Ayres, Beauchamp, Buchan, Cliatt, :Maples, :McLain, Warren, Yates, . Walker o Monroe, Thompson, Hice, Phillips o J cfferson, Overstreet, Singletary, Steed o Carroll, Strickland, Stewart, Nisbet, Kilburn, Johnson o Clinch, Hardeman, Granade, Hicks, Cromartie, Crumbly, Fussell, Bush, Baldwin, Alford. 172 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. EDUCA'l'IOK. Mn. Hoi.DER of Jackson, Chairman. Adams, Vice-Chairman, Miller of Muscogee. Steed of Taylor, Knowles, Wellborn, Rainey, Howard of Baldwin, Jones of Dougherty, Kelly, Booth, Arnold, Cann, Franklin, l\foses, McCurry, Bush, l\f :1son, Hixon of Carroll, Peyton, Ridley, Stewart, Stovall, Womble, Yates, Richardson, Proctor, Davis, Bell of Milton, Houston, Rogers of Hall, Hawes, Boweu, Wilson. .'.:. ENROLLl\IENT. MR. WELLBORN cf Union, Chairman. B<'ll of Milton, Vice-Chairman, l\fcBride, Harden, Dunbar, Hardeman, Gaulden, Hou:;ton, Fnderwood, Rainey, Bruce. Hichardson, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1902. 173 EXCUSE OF MEMBERS. MR. WisE of Fayette, Chairman. Whitley, Vice-Chairman, :Martin, Preston, Johnson of Baker, Butts, Beall, Valentine: Underwood, Grice. GENERAL AGRICU:!:JTURE. MR. CALVIN of Richmond, Chairman. Arnold, Vice-Chairman, Conner, Hardeman, l\Ioses, McLain, Walker of :Monroe, Yates, Stovall, Stewart, Roper, Uogers of Hall, Rice, Vhillips of Quitman, Peyton, J:>arker, Griffin, Beauchamp, Alexander, Bell of Emanuel, Booth, Boy kin, Brock, Burton, Carr, Bush, Cook, CJ'Umbly, Davis, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Hawes, Wilson, Womble, McCurry, .Tones of Pickens, Henry, Flynt, Franklin, Sanders, Fussell, Ne"nton, 11fcElmurry, Martin, Pate of Dooly, Maples, Rountree, Pate of Gwinnett, .Tohnson of Clinch. 174 .jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. GENERAL JUDICIARY. ::\In. SLATON of Fulton, Chairman. Akin, Vice-Chairman, Phillips of Jefferson, Steed of Taylor, Flynt, l\Icllenry, Reid, Wilson, Blackburn, ::\fcCurry, Howard of Laurens, Stanford, Jiiller of Muscogee, i\[itchell, Felder, Ennis, Cann, Hixon of Sumter, George, Owen, iiver~tn~t, Bowen, Ridley, Jones of Dougherty, Watson, Evans, Hall, Shackelford, Wise, ::\fills, Womble, Kent, Little, Wellborn, Howard of Baldwin, \Varren, Tigner, Butts, .Johnson of Baker, Walker of Pierce, Carswell, West. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1902. 175 .. GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. lVIR. ENNIS of Floyd, Chairman. UcLain, Vice-Chairman, Evans, Conner, Beauchamp, Ayres, Almond, Harden, Knowles, :\Iaples, Fussell, Pate of Gwinnett, O'Quinn, J one;; of Pickens, Sander:;;, Stanford, \Varrcn, Welch, Sp0nce, Crumbly. GEORGIA STATE SANITARIU!Il. l\IR. FRANKLIN of Washington, Chairman. Howard of Baldwin, ViceChairman, Hicks of Sumter, Wellborn, Shannon, Kent, Kendrick, Cliatt, Burton, Bruce, Beall of Paulding, Adams, Grice, Henry, .Tones of Pickens, Kelly, Kilburn, Spence, Sanders, Thurman, Knowles, Little, Wateon, Rountree, Walker of Pierce, Mulherin, Morton, Mayson, Martin, Pate of Gwinnett, Carswell, Daves, Ducke~tt, Alexander, Pate of Dooly, Griffin, Brock, Davieon. 176 JoURNAl. OF THE HOUSE. HALL AND ROOMS. MR. OwEN of Pike, Chairman, Slaton, Vice-Chairman, Calvin, Davis, Reid, Steed of Taylor. HYGIENE AND SA~ITATION. MR. HARDEMAN of Jackson, Chainnan. Daves, Vice-Chairman, Beall, Brock, Buchan, Cliatt, Kelly, Sanders, Redwine, Shannon, Mills, Lowe, Whitley, Miller of Bullock, Edwards, Kewton, Jones of Picken:", Spence, Hutcheson. IMMIGRA'l'ION. lVIR. STEWART of Calhoun, Chairman. Baldwin, Vice-Chairman, Wooten, Hichardson, .Preston, Bowen, Ruchannon, Hendry, Bush, Cromartie, Hutcheson, Howard of Laurens, Carrington, Duggan, Maples, Foster of Oconee, Gaulden, Fussell, Edwards, Proctor, Engli~h, Knight, Rogers of Mcinto5h, FRIDAY, OcTOBER 31, 1902. 177 INTBRNAL IMPHOVEl\IENTS. MR. BELL of Milton, Chairman. Beauchamp, Vice-Chairman, Johnson of Crawford, Alford, Hendry, Paulk of Coffee, Paulk of Irwin, Preston, Wooten, Rountree, Mann, Bush, Buchannon, Nisbet, McRee, Newton, Fussell, Gaulden, Stewart. INVALID PENSIONS. MR. MILLS of Cherokee, Chairman. Brock, Vice-Chairman, l\Ii tchell, West, Proctor, Arnold, Cromartie, l\filler of Bullock, J,anier, Johnson of Crawford, Knight, Glenn, Strick land, Tracy, Watson, McElmurray, Gaulden. JOURXALS. Mn. Fr.ANIGAN of Gwinnctt, Chairman, Evans, Vice-Chairman, Georgr, Hbckburn, 12 h Grice, Candler, Stovall. 178 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. LABOR AND LABOH STATISTICS. MR. HousTON of Fulton, Chairman. Kilburn, Vice-Chairman, Miller of Muscogee, Mulherin, Bell of Milton, Lowe, Hixon of Carroll, Hardeman, Pey:ton, Stewart, Richardson, Kelly, Carr, Booth, Ayres, Beauchamp, Maples, Mills, Burton, English, Duckett, l!'oster of Towns. MANUFACTURES. MR. MAYSON of DeKalb, Chairman. Mulherin, Vice-Chairman, McBride, Lowe, Hendry, Griffin, Rice, Thompson, Whitley, Alford, Pate of Dooly, West, Tigner, Redwine, Hayes, Hardeman, Ayres, Flanigan, Almond, Deal, Oarr, Brown, Buchan, Johnson of Clinch. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1902. MILITARY AFFAIRS. MR. MULHERIN or Riclunond, Chairman. McHenry, Vice-Chairman, Bell of Emanuel, Grice, Harden, Blackburn, Griffin, Hawes, Butts, Brinson, Cook, Howard of Laurens, Jones of Dougherty, Johnson of Baker, Kilburn, Lane, DunLn1'. McRee, F'ranklin, Flynt, Ennis, Felder, Tigner, Stovall, Ridley, Shackelford, Pate of Dooly. MINES AND MINING. MR. UNDERWOOD of White, Chairman. Yates, Vice-Chairman, Brown, Howell, Roper, Wooten, Valentine, Paulk of Coffee, Rankin, Glenn, )-fa yes, Howard of Laurens, Hl!tcheson, Johnson of Crlliwford, Knight, Lane, Lanier, Gaulden, Foster of Oconee, Carrington, Sanders, Deal, Dunbar, Edwards, Rogers of Mcintosh. 180 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. )ln. STEED of Taylor, Chairman. Wilson, Vice-Chairman, l\Ioses, Cann, Brock, Hawes, Ridley, Owen, Wise, :McLain, lHcCurry, McHenry, Ke>nt, Kilburn, )fayson, :Martin, }[cBrid(', }fills, )fitcham, Dncketr, Fdder, Frnnklin, Strrd oi' Cnrroll, Roprr. na\1];:. Phillip;: of .Trffrrson, n..n of :Hilton. Rnsh, Beall, Booth, Brinson, Holder, Rainey, Shannon, Thurman, S tricklancl, Welch, Derrick, Daves, Foster of Towns, Dozier, English, Carswell, Boy kin, Arnold, CrnnadP, Henry, Houston, Jones of Dougherty, l\fann, Pate of Dool,,, Parkrr, Phillip;; of Quitman, lTo\Ynrcl of Rnldwin. Sanc1ers. FRIDAY,. OCTOBER 31, 1902. 181 PENSIONS. 1\In. HAWES of Elbert, Chairman. Stanford, Vice-Chn irman, Peyton, }<'Ianigan, Carr, Burton, Calvin, Boy kin, Johnson of Clinch, \Vatson, 'rhurman, Tlwmpson, Hice, Lowe, l\fcBride, Cliatt, Carrington, Newton, l~edwine, Hicks, Henry, Buchan non, Carswell, J<'ields, l\fizell, :Maples, Kent, Richardson, Walker of Monroe, Whitley, Steed of Taylor, Preston, Cook, Spence, Rountree, Dral. ON PRIVILEGES A:\fD ELECTIOXS. Mn. Wn.sox, Chairman. Davison, Vice-Chairman, Brock, Beall, Steed, Thurman, Beauchamp, Grice, 1\filler, Shannon, Lawrence, Cook, Daves, Wellborn, Kelly, Derrick, Candler, Hixon of Sumter, Phillips of Jefferson, Overstreet, Flanigan, Butts. 182 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. PIUVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. ~In. RrmEY of Troup) Chairman. Beall of Paulding, ViceChairman, Carswell, l\Ii tchell, Lawrence, Johnson of Baker, ,Tohnson of Clinch, Rawls, Valentine. PUBIJIC LIBRARY. l\In. 1IcCunnY of Hart, Chairman. Rainey, Vice-Chairman, Harden, Sranford, Wooten, Walker of Pierce, Field, Baldwin, Akin. PUBLIC PinN'l'ING. l\In. BELL of Emanuel, Chairman. Flanigan, Vice-Chairman, Rainey, Houston, Boy kin, Kilburn, Steed of Carroll, Brinson, Hayes, Calvin, Knmvles. PUBLIC PIWPERTY. l\In. RAIXEY of 'fenell, Chairman. Kent, Vice-Chairman, Blackburn, Candler, Cook, Miller of Bullock, :Mitcham, Howard of Baldwin, Stewart. FRIDAY, ocToBER 31, 1902. 183 RAILROADS. MR. CANN of Chatham, Chairman. Knowles, Vice-Chairman, McCurry, Ha.wes, Steed of Taylor, Heid, Peyton, Phillips of Jefferson, Wilson, \Vise, Womble, Jones of Dougherty, Franklin, Mulherin, ~fills, 1\fose-s, ~{itcham, Bower, Davis, Bro-ck, Booth, Griffin, Welch, Shannon, Arnold, Flanigan, Carr, Ru:tts, Hixon of Sumter, Little, lkrrick, Dozier, Beall of Pauldin~ Dnvison. ROADS AXD BlUDGES. l\In. l\IosEs of Coweta, ChairmaN. Parker, Vice-Chairman, Owen, Pate of Dooly, Roper, '!'racy, ~[ann, Hendry, Bowen, Burton, Duggan, Cromartie, 2\{orton, Singletary, Phillips of Quitman, Pate of Gwinnett, Paulk of Coffee, Paulk of Irwin, J[awarcl of Laurens, Valentine, .M nple1>, Knight, .Tohnson of Crawford, O'Quinn. 184 JOURNAl, OF THE HOUSE. HULES. l\In. l\Iomns, B;v Officio Chairman. Calvin, Vice-Chairman, Knowles, Reid, Steed of Taylor, Cann, \Yilson, Slaton, Flynt, Akin. SPECIAL AGIUCULTUHE. l\In. CoxxER of Bartow, Chair!llil.ll. Martin, Vice-Clw irman, Hell of l\Iilton, Ayres, Granade, l\IcBride, l\Ii tcham, .Tohnson of Ora wford, l\Iayson, Strickland, "Ellgli::ll, ])ayison, AUord, )I iller of Bullock, 'Thompson, oQuinn, Pnnlk of Irwin, Tracy, ] 'reston, Proctor, Lanier, l\Iorton, ::\Iizell, Hayes, Brinson, Carrington, Cromartie, ~isbet, Cook, Cliat,t, EdwarJs, Rush, Steed of Carroll, Foster of Oconee, Foster of Towns, Pa nlk of Coff~.2, nr(lwine. FRIDAY, QcroBER 31, 1902. 185 SPECIAL JUDICIARY. )In. FLYXT of Spalding, Chairman. \\'arrcn, Vice-Chairman, Overstreet, Felder, Fields, Franklin, Dnnhar, Kendrick, Kelly, Howell, Hankin, Hicks, Grice, Booth, Halclwin, Alexander, Bruer, Brown, Boy kin, Candler, Deal, Duckett, Davison, Hixon of Carroll, Hicharclson, Singletary, Underwood, Welch, \\' ooten, Hell of Milton, 'l'h urman, l\[cLain, Lane. STATE OF THE REPUBLIC. l\fu. BooTH of Walton, Chairman. Ayrco1, Vice-Chairman, Beall, Brown, Glenn, Lane, Lanier, Cook, 1\IcHee, l\[izell, Tracy, Singletary, Sanders. 186 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. TEMPERANCE. l\In. ADAMS of Putnam, Chairman. Alexander, Vice-Chairman, Hixon of Carroll, Overstreet, Strickland, Dozier, Calvin, Cann, Bush, Steed of Taylor, :mackburn, Knowles, Kendrick, Houston, Hixon of Sumter, Jlarden, Unmade; George, Cliatt, Felder, III ills, 1Nilson, West, \Vise, Shackelford, Jones of Pickens. UXIVEHSITY OF GEOHGL\ AXD ITS BRANCHES. }In. }In.um of }luseogcc, Chairman. StoYall, Vice-Chairman, Bell of Emanuel, Hall, 1Iixon of Sumter, Ha:wcs, Knowles, Krm1rick, .Johnson of Baker, Cnlvin, Brown, Cancllrr, Franklin. Flynt, Flanigan, Dunbar, Enni~, McCurry, Strcc] of Taylor, ~rrecl of Carroll, Slaton, Shannon, 01rtn, Ol'rrstrcet, l?cicl, Ridley, ~hackclforcl. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1902. 187 WAYS AND MEANS. MR. REID of Campbell, Chairman. Phillips of Jefferson, ViceChairman, Mulherin, 8!ovall, Wilson, Wise, Whitley. Ennis, Evans, Flanigan, Daves, Candler, Blackburn, Bell of Emanuel, George, Grice, .Johnson of Clinch, Jones of Dougherty, Kent, Lawrence, ::\Iartin, Rogers of Hall, Womble, Mitcham, l\fi tchell, Duckett, Dozier, Derrick, Crumbly, Baldwin, Howell, Rankin, Steed of Carroll, Stanford, Tigner, Kilburn. WESTERN AND A'fLANTIC RAILROAD. niR. KNOWLES of Floyd, Chairman. :Flynt, Vice-Chairman, Bell of Emanuel, Davis, Connrr, Tigner, Thompson, Slaton, Singletary, Kendrick, Bowrr, Jones of Pickens, Hicks, Watson, Rankin, Owen, Holder, Johnson of Clinch, l\Ic Ree, Spence. 188 }OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE. \HLD LANDS. l\In. HoGEUS of Hall, Chairman. 'l'hurman, V.icc-Chn.irman, Howell, Sanders, Phillips of Quitman, O'Quinn, Henl1ry, }[izt'll, Buehnnnon, Bowen, Valentine, l'roctor, J'nnlk of Irwin, Glenn, Knight, Hogers of l\Jclntosh. TlH' follm,inp; invitation was roaxprP~s, telegraph, or telephone company, et()., from granting to public officers of this State any gift or grant, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Knight, Underwood, Rankin, 190 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Tigner, Glenn, Hichardson, Deal- A bill to prohibit any person or persons to maintain any railroad across any public road or street in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Geueral ,Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. 11fayson of DeKalb- A bill for the relief of :Michael A. Steele, Wm. P. :Madlock and \Vm. B. Smith, and for other purpose~. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun- A bill to incorporate the town of Edison in the county of Calhoun. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton- A hill to authorize street railroad companies to engage in the business of furnishing steam heating or power, and for other purposes. Heferred to General ,Judiciary Committee. By Mr. :Mayson of DeKalb- A resolution to appropriate $50.00 to 1\Irs. E. W. Stewart of DeKalb county for pension due her husband. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. FBIDAY, OcToBER 31, 1902. 191 By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett- A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 8 of the Constitution relati\'e to establishing public schools by local taxation. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By l\Iessrs. \Valker and Shannon of Monroe- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Public Buildings for Monroe county, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski - A bill to increase the powers of certain judges sitting in this State in vacation, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to amend section 1, article 8 of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to authorize cities of this State having a population of 30,000 inhabitants to lay out and maintain bouleYards, etc., and for other purpose~. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 192 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Dy .Jlt. Calvin o:f Hiclnnond- A bill for the proteetion of birJ.s and their nests anJ. egg,;, and for other purpose,;. Heferrod to General ~\gricnltural Committee. By J.lr. Calvin of Hicltmond- A bill to abolit>lt tho llowing hill was withdrawn 1\om iite amnmittee, read the second time and re-referred, tc> wit : 202 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Franklin of Washington- A bill to 1nnend section 107 of the Code of 1895, and for other !JUrpose~. By LUianimons com~cnt, Mr. :McHenry of Floyd, Wli$ ~1luwed to 'vithdraw House bill No. 69. At the requeE~t of Mr. Steed of Carroll, House bill No. '27 wal': withdrawn from the Committee on Railroads, and 1:efcrred to Committee on General .Judiciary. J.e::ve of abE~cnce was granted Messrs. Maples of l'vtitch('11, Dnnbar, Evans, Newton, Holder, Spence, Hall. On motion of lfr. Steed of Taylor, the House arljourned until 10 o~cl1ck to--morrow morning. Atlanta, Georgia, Tuesday, November 4, 1!)02. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock -a.m. this day; was ealled 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, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Haldwln, Beall, Heauchamp, llell of !~manuel, Bell of l\111ton, Hlackburn. Booth, Bowen, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1902. 203 Boykin, .Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Huchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, o on Temperance ................. Hoom 34 Committee on IIygiPlW all(l Sanitation ....... Room 34 Committee on Public Library ................ Room 34 206 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Committee on Public Property .............. Room 34 Committee on Education ................... Room 19 Committee on University of Georgia ......... Room 19 Committee on Auditing .................... Room 19 Committee' on Roads and Bridges ............ Room 19 Committee on ~fines and Mining . . . . . . . . . . . . Room 19 Committee on Pensions and Invalid Pensions ... Room 22 Committee on W. & A. R. R ................ Room 22 Committee on Blind Asylum ................ Room 22 Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium ...... Room 22 Committee on Privileges of the Floor ......... Room 22 Committee on Wild Lands ................. Room 22 Committee on Excuse of :Members ........... Room 22 Respectfully submitted. E. :M. OwEN, Chairman. Upon the C'all 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. Glenn of Whitfield- A bill to provide for and require the payment of taxes on all special franchises, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By ~Ir. Hixon of Sumter- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Americus, and fot other pnrpO'ws. 1trfcrres<~nrt the TIaker's Rhmll. ,\ftrl' an ahlP and p]oqnf'nt ad by ::\lacon Hospital Aso;ociation. Dy 1\1 pssr,;. \Ynlkc>r mHl SltamiOII of ~[omoe-- A hill to reprnl "\ct creating a hoard of commissioners of r0!1dil llJI(] reH'llllCS. By ~!1. Kent of .folmson- .\ hill to erPatP a lHmrd of contmissioncrs of roatc. HP,.;poctfully snhmittml. T:'10. n. Sir.\XXON, Chairman. ::\fr. Hcirl, cltnil'!uau of the Committee on \Vays and ::\[can,;, ,:nhiuittc followiug rPport: Yonr Connnit1Pe on \Ynys :tJl(l l\fcam; have had nnder consideration Honse hill "Xo. 140, !JPing "An Act to amend section ~Fi7, \'Ollllllf' 1 of the Code of lf\!);)," which section provif new matter, thr following- hills wore introduced, read tho first time a]l(l appropriately ruforred, to wit: J~y ~Ir. :Felder of Bibb- A bill to ]H'oYi(le for the (lissolntion of corporations by tlw snperior eonrts in eertain instances on petition of stockholdrrs, an'semhly. On motion of "Jf 1'. Fehler of Bibb, the Honse took a recess nntil 11 :;)[) o'dock. Tho Honse was again called to order by the Speaker. The following messap:e was recei,ely, Johnson or Ullnch, Rankin, Den!, Johnson or Urawford,Hawls, Daves, Jones of Dougherty, Hedwtne, Davis, Kelly, Reid, Davison, K3ndrid,, 'Rice, Deal, Kent, Uidley, Derrick, Kill> u r n , Rogers of Hall, Dozier, Knight, Rogers of ::llclntosh, Duckett, Knowles, Hoper, Duggan, Lnne, Rountree, Dunbar, Lanier, Sanders, English, Lawrence, Shackelford, Ennis, Little, Shannon, Evans, Lowe, Singletary, Feldet, ::llann, Slaton, Fields, 1\Iaples, Spence, Flanigan, l\Iartiu, Stanford, Flynt, 1\Iayson, Steed of Carroll, Foster of Oconee, 1\Iiller of Bullock, Steed of Taylor, Franklin, Fussell, ::lliller of :IIuscogee, Stewart, :IIi lis, Stovall, Gaulden, ::lfitcham, (-";eorge, ::IIitchell, Hlcnn, ::llizell, Grenade, !\Ioses, Grice, ::IIulherin, Urittin, ::lfeBride, Hall, ::IIcUurry, Hardeman, ::llcElmurray, Harden, ::lfrllenry, Hawes, ::lfcLain, Hayes, Newton, Henry, Nisbet, Hicks, Owen, Hixon of Carroll, Overstreet, Hixon of Sumter, O'Qulnn, Holder, Pate of Uwinnett, Houston, Peyton, . Howard of Baldwin, Preston, Strickland, Thomp~on, Thurman, Tracy, ,.,,. Underwood, Ya Ientine, Walker of Monroe, "'alker of l'ierce, \Yarren, \Yatson, -nel!horn, West, Whitle~. Wilson, Wise, Womble, Yates. 1\Ir. Speaker. Howard of Laurens, 228 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Those absent were Messrs.- Calvin, Cllatt, Conner, Edwards, I<'oster of Towns, Hendry, .Johnson or Haker, Jones of Pickens, 1\Iorton, 1\If'l{ae, Parker, Pate of Dooly, Paulk or Coffee, Paulk or Irwin, Phillips or Jefferson, Phillips of Quitman, Richardson, Tigner, Welch, 'Vooten, On motion of ~fr. Kelly of Glascock, the reading of the Journal of Thursday's proceedings was dispensed with. Mr. Akin of Bartow, asked the unanimous consent of the Honse that House bill No. 8 be made the special order for Tuesday immediately after the confirmation of the Journal. Mr. Hall of Bibb objected. The following resolution was read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit: By Mr. Akin of Bartow- Resolved by the Honse, That Honse bill No. 8 be made the special order for Tuesday immediately after the confirmation of the ;Journal. The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted, to wit: By Mr. Kelly of Glascock- A resolution extending the thanks of the General As- Rembly to President Jno. M. Egan, of the C. of Ga. Ry. Co., Yice-Presidcnt Wm. Cheekley Shaw of the GeorO'ia b Southern & Florida R. R., Col. Albert IIowe11, ,Tr., for FRIDAY, NOVEMBER i, 1902. 2~9 complimentary Pullman sleepers, and the Elks Club, and citizens of the city of Valdosta, for courtesies extended the General Assembly. The roll of counties was called and the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Temperance, to wit: By Mr. Bush of Miller- A bill to establish and maintain a dispensary in the town of Colquitt, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, 200 copies of Ho~se bill No. 8 were ordered printed for the use of the House. On motion of Mr. Akin of Bartow, House bill No. 8, which is a bill to amend paragraph 2, section 11, article 7 of the Constitution, was tabled. The following bills were rend the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues of Bibb county to contribute to the support of the Macon Hospital Association, and for other purposes. Mr. Felder proposed to amend by striking "$2,500," wherever it occurs in the bill, and insert in lieu thereof "$1,200," which was adopted. The report of the committee was then agreed to as amended. 230 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. On passage of the bill the ayes were 102, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By :Messrs. Walker and Shannon of Monroe- A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioner;;; of roads and public buildings for the county of Monroe, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On pa;;;sage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional mnjority was passed. B~ Mr. Kent of Johnson- A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and rcyenucs for the county of Johnson, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which wa;;; favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 102, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite ~onstitutional majority was passed. The following joint resolution of tho Senate was read and concurred in, to wit: By ~[r. Perry of the 33d district- A resolution inviting l-Ion. James "Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, and Dr. H. W. Wiley, Chief of Bureau of FRIDAY, NOVEMBE~ 7, 1902. 231 Chemistry, in the Department of Agriculture, to address the General .Assembly. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By J\Ir. Booth of Walton- A resolution thanking l-Ion. J. :l\I. Slaton and his wife for the hospitality tendered the General Assembly at the barbecue on the afternoon of November 5th. The Speaker announced the following Committee on :Finance: :Messrs. Hayes and :Mulherin. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the rst time and appropriately referred, to wit: By )lr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to repeal section 5331 of the Code and restore the right of trial by jury, and for other purposes. Referred to General.Tudiciary Committee. By )lr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to amend section 4334: of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By )Ir. Hall of Bibb- A bill to provide for the assessment of the property of corporations which are required to make returns to the Comptroller-General, and for other purposes. Engrossed. 232 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A bill to repeal sections 807 and 808 of the Code, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Rainey of Terrell- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Bronwood, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By 1\Ir. Buchannon of Early- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Blakeley, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By 1\Ir. Knight of Berrien- A bill to incorporate the city of Tifton, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Knight of Berrien- A bill to establish the district court of the city of Tifton, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Underwood of White- A resolution authorizing the Governor to purchase a certain number of copies of the Georgia Justice, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1902. 233. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Johnson of Clinch and Singletary of Thomas- A bill to regulate the carrying of pistols, brass knucks,. and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Brown of Houston,. Overstreet, \Valker of Monroe, Howard of Baldwin, Kendrick of Taliaferro, Kelly, Steed of Carroll, Howell of l\feriwether, Alford, Harden of Chatham. l\'fr ,Kelly of Glascock moved that the House adjourn. Mr. Harden of Chatham moved as a substitute that the House adjourn until Monday morning, which motion wa& lost. Mr. Kelly's motion was then put to the House and carried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned untillO o'clock to-morrow morning. 234 jOURNAL UF THE HOUSE. Atlanta, Georgia, Saturday, November 8, 1902. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock .a.m. this day; was called to order by the Spe,1ker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Akin, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Hell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Hower, Boyklu, Brinson, Brocl>, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davls, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, l<]nglish, I~~nnis, !<'elder, lqanigan, Flynt, l'oster of Oconee, Franklin, I'ussell, Uaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Grittin, Hall, Hawes, Hayes, Hicks, Hixon of Carroll, Hixon of :Sumter. Holdet, Houston, Howard of Haldwm, Howard of Laurens, Hutcheson, .Tohnson of Clinch, Jones of Dougherty, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lanier, Lawtence, Lowe, Mann, Maples, Martin, 1\Iayson, Mlller of Bullock, 1\Iiller of Muscogee, Mills, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. 235 Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Moses, Mulherin, McBride, McCurry, l\IcEimurray, McHemy, :\l[cLain, Newton, Nisbet, Owen, Overstreet, Peyton, Preston, Proctor, Rainey, Stanford, Rankin, Steed of 'l'aylor, Rawls, SteWdl't, Redwine, Stovall, Reid, Strickland, Rice, Thompson, Ridley, Thurman, Rogers of Hall, 'l'racy, Rogers of Mcintosh, Underwood, Roper, Walker of Pierce, Rountree, Warren, Sanders, 'Vellborn, Shackelford, Shannon, Wilson, Wise, Singletary, jO:laton, Spence, 'Vomble, Yates, 1\Ir. Speaker. Those ahflent were 1\fessrs.- Alexander, Arnold, Ayres, Beall, Booth, Bowen, Brown, Cann, Derrick, Dunbar, Evans, I~ields, Foster or 'l'owns, Hardeman, Harden, Hendry, Pate of Gwlnnett, Hemy, Paulk of Cot'l'ee, Howell, Paulk of Irwin, Johnson of Baker, Phillips of Jet'l'erson, Johnson of Crawford, Phillips of Quitman, .Tones of PickenF, Richardson, l(elly, Steed of Carroll, Kendrick, Tigner, Lane, Valentine, Little, Walker of Monroe, Morton, Watson, McHae, Welch, O'Quinn, Wes't, Parker, Whitley, Pate of Dooly, Wooten, On motion of :Mr. Franklin of Washington, the reading of the .Journal was dispensed with. Ilon. Byron BmYcr; member-elect from the cvnnty of Decatur, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House of RcpresentatiYes. The oath of office was ad- 236 jOURNAl. OF THE HOUSE. ministered by Hon. Jno. S. Candler, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, 200 copies of House bill ~o. 100, and 300 copies of House bill No. 186, were ordered printed for the use of the House. Mr. Knight of Berrien, was granted unanimous consent to withdraw House resolution No. 23. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: 1lfr. .Speaker: The Senate has passed by tl10 requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit: A bill to cede to the United States certain lands in Walker and Catoosa counties for park purposes. :Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submited the following report: 111r. S peal.:er: Your Committee on General Judiciary have had vnder 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 establish the city court of 1\fcRae, in and for the county of Telfair, and for other purposes. A bill to amend Act incorporating the city of Rome, and to amend Act repealing the charter of South Rome, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. 237 A bill to change the time of holding the fall term of the superior court of :Mcintosh county, in the Atlantic Circuit, and for other purposes. A bill to amend section 2145 of the Code of 1895, so as to better fix the venue of suits against insurance companies. A bill to amend section 151 of volume 3 of the Code of 1895, by adding at the end of said section the following words, to wit: "Or the sudden snatching, taking, or carrying away any money, goods, chattels, or anything of value from the owner or person in possession or control thereof," and for other purposes. A bill to repeal the Act approved December 20, 1892, creating the office of special agent of tho W. & A. Railroad, and for other purposes. Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that it pass as amended, to wit: A bill to prohibit any railroad, express, telegraph or telephone companies doing business in this State sending to any public officer in this State any gift or grant of any character whatsoever, and for other purposes. Also, the follo,ving bills with the recommendation that they do pass by substitute, to wit: A bill to amend section 739 of the Code of Georgia, relative to tho competency of aldermen and councilmen to hold other municipal office during the term for which tlle;y. were chosen. A bill to amend the charter of tho city of Atlanta, and for other purposes. 238 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Also, the following bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit: A bill to provide for the payment to the officers of the superior court, including justices of the peace and constables, who render services in such cases, their costs in all felony cases tried therein out of the hire of such convicts, and or other purposes. Respcctfuily submitted. J onN ~I. Su.Tox, Chairman. ).Ir. Flyut, chairman of the Special J udicinry Committeo, submitted the following report: 111r. Sp0al.:er: The Special ,Tudiciary Committee haYe hall under cOr! sideration the following Lills, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with the recommemlation that they do pass, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of the town of DronwooLl. .\ bill to repeal an Act to pay certain in~olwnt costs to tlw clerk aml sheriff of Fayette county. ~\bill to ameml an .Act to incorporate the town of Sasser. \bill to incorporate the Tennille school distric-t. \ bill to establish a county court for \Yilkes county. ~\ bi1l to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. A bill to abolish the county court of Screwn county. SATURDAY, NovEMBER 8, 1902. 239 A bill to provide compensation for sheriffs and bailiffs of superior courts in certain counties. Respectfully submitted. J. J. FLYNT, Chairman. ::\Ir. :Mitcham, vice-chairman Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and County llfatters have had under consideration the following House bills, and recommend that the same do pass: By :Mr. :Fussell of Chattahoochee- A bill to ameJHl section G10 of volnmc 1, C'o!le 1R!I:J; to provide for equitable proportion of expense to fall on each of counties connected by bridge crossing cmmt,v line, and for other purposes, approved December 17, 1!)01. Ry :Messrs. Shmmon and vValker of :Monroe- A bill to }H'ovid by his Excellency, the GoYernor, to deli 'I(T 1o the Iloas<) of Representatives a communication in weit- l!l~. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. 243 011 motion c{ Mr. Ueid of Campbell, the Governor's message was taken up and read. MESSAGE. '1 o the General Assembly of Georgia: The body of our laws represents to an unusual degree the matu:-ed wish of the people of Georgia, and, in entering upon the discharge of your legislative duties, you are not confronted with demands for many or radical changes. Annual sessions of the Legislature have made it easy to .enact new statutes as well as to amend or repeal old ones, so as to supply omissions or cure defects disclosed by experience, and in consequence, we have a system just, simple, and in every way suited to the genius and spirit of our people. But 1here are a few special subjects to which I desire to call your attention. Their inherent importance will gain for them your careful deliberation; and the fact that the people in the lat P-lection, in distinct and unmistakable termR, expressed their wish in reference thereto, will tend to remove many qnestions as to what should be done, and leave your taf>k largely that of determining how the de.:" sired end is to be accomplished. LIMITATION OF TAX RATE. First in importance is that of limiting the rate of taxation. The Constitution of 1877 was framed in accordance with the elemental principles of a republican form of government, and aimed at an economical administration of the affairs of State. It contemplated the payment of the necessary expenses of the legislative, executive and judicial 244 ]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE. departments; the payment of the public debt; a proper ,pension ior t \wse entitled thereto; the support of the Public Schools, and the protection of' the State in time of war. It prohibited appropriations or taxation for other purpo~es. .It recognized that there would be many claims on the public treasury, and that many of them might be for good and worthy purposes. But, in view of the financial conditions surrounding the State, it drew the line, and fixed definitely 'the purposes for which the people's money might be spent, intending to secure them for all time against the burdens of excessive taxation. But, so long as there is no limit to the amount which may be spent on the objects named in ,the Constitution, there is no limit to the amount which 'may be raised by taxation. In order perfectly to secure :the end designed by the Convention, and demanded by the :people in the last election, there must be a limit on the an'nual tax rate, and I therefore suggest that this General As.sembly submit a Constitutional Amendment limiting the tax rate to five mills, exclusive of the Sinking Fund and what may be needed for the protection of the State in time of insurrection or war. TAXATIO~ OF FRANCHISES. Closely allied to a limitation on the rate of taxation is '"the duty of providing a mPthod by which all property shall be made to bear its fair share of the public burden. With a few exceptions, the Constitution provides that all property shall be ta:.ed. In the main, this provision is carried into effect-though no system bas ever been devised which is perfect in its application, and, in spite of the most carefully drafted tax Acts, there 'are unavoidable omissions and a want of that perfect equality and uniformity towards which the law-making power constantly aims. But there is a class ,of franchises held by certain quasi-public corporations which, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. 245 though valuable in themselves and adding value to theca~ ita] stock, have, in the past, escaped taxation because of a want of a provision in the Statutes requireing these franchises to be returned or assassed. Being property, these franchises are as subject to taxation as any other property under the Constitution, and, in view of the fact that they generally represent privileges which are more or less exclusive and which have been given to the corporations without money and without price, there is a peculiar justice insubjecting them to the tax laws. It will be for you to determine how the taxable value of ihese franchises is to be estimated though I venture to suggest that there is no need for any great change in the present machinery of the tax law. It will probably be sufficient to amend Section 767 Volume 1. of the Code so as to include all franchises, whether of resident or non-resident corporations doing business in this State, which add value to the capital stock or to the tangible property of the corporation. A h1rther amendment to Sections 780 and 803 of the Code may be necessary so as to require officers making returns for a corporation to state "the value of the corporate franchise exclusive of its other corporate property." The simplicity of this method will commend itself. It will probably avoid many questions which would otherwise arise from the enactment of new statutes containing untried and untested methods. It will provide an easy and practical means of determining what the franchise is worth, for, if there is any disagreement as to such value, it can be settled by arbitration, as all other differences of a like nature between the tax-payer and the Comptroller, or the tax-payer and Tax Receiver are now settled. SALARY OF TEACHERS. In practice, the school year and fiscal year do not coincide. The teachers for work done this year must be paid 246 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. out of taxes to be collected next December and January. This has cau~ed a serious disturbance in the State's finkuces and been the occasion of great hardship to the teachers and detriment to the schools. I suggest that the $122,078 now in the Treasury to the credit of the Public Property Fnnd be appropriated to the payment of interest on the public debt, and that a like sum already collected by taxation for paying interest be now applied to the payment of teachers' salaries. This will enable the General Assembly, by economy in appropriations, to pay the teachers monthly in accordance with their contracts during 1903, and during future years, by providing a permanent loan fund of $500,000 to be transferred to the School Fund in the spring and repaid when the taxes are collected. This fund can and should be created from the money in the Treasury collected for the payment of interest, and not so used on account of the appropriation of the Public Property Fund for that purpose, and from the ovErplus raised by the levy of two and one-tenth mills for the years 1901 and 1902 for educational purposes, as proviiled by the last General Tax Act. COMMON SCHOOLS. In considering the interest of the teachers, we must not be blind to the claims of the children. Georgia was the first in the Union, and probably the first in the world, to incorporate in its organic law a provision for public schools, for in 1777, in its first Constitution, it declared that "schools shall be erected in each county and supported at the general expense of the State." Since that date, we have been dealing with this supreme problem. The public wish has always been ahead of the public ability. The evils of illiteracy are recognized, but the expense of the cure is beyond our purse. In proportion to our taxable values, we may well challenge comparison with others, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. 247 who, apparently, do more. Still, with an adequate sum, it behooves us to make the most of our resources and to increase them wherever the people of a particular locality are willing to add to the School Fund. It often happens that while a county is unable to supplement the School Fund by taxation, those living in a particular militia district are willing to add to the State Fund so as to lengthen the school term, and they should be permitted to do so. It takes four things to make a Hchool-teachers, pupils, books and schoolhouses. We have teachers and books, and pupils we have in abundance, but of schoolhouses in the country districts there iH woeful want. Proper and comfortable houses will add greatly to the effieiency of our common schools. While it is impos.;ible at the pre,ent time to build them from general taxation, yet there are many communities in which they could be provided without expense to the State at large. The present law authorizes the school trustees to purchase necessary building~, but the amount of the school fund has been inadequate to enable those in the country districts to take advantage ot the Act. And where the local community is willing to raise the necessary funds, there is no provision of law by which a militia district or school district is authorized to tax itself for such purposes. Ordinarily, the unit in our State government is the county, and the general law now of force only contemplates city or county taxation, but authority ought to be given to a militia district or a school district to collect a local tax for school and schoolhouse purposes, wherever the taxpayers so desire, and I therefore, recommend legislation-including a constitutional amendment, if that be necessary-providing that upon the request of two-thirds of the taxpayers in any militia district or school district, a reasonable tax may be imposed upon the property therein, the proceeds of which shall be applied by the school trustees to educational purposes, or to the purchase of land and 248 JOURNAL OF '!'HE HOUSE. the erection of school buildings in that particular district. The success of any educational system largely depends upon the teachers. Unless they are capable and efficient, it is impossible to train the children of the coming generation. Many of the young men and young women of the State are patriotically and faithfully endeavoring to fit themselves for that high calling, and the Normal School at Athens and the Girls' Normal School at Milledgeville have been of great assistance in this important work-a work which inure~:~ immediately and directly to the benefit of the public. Both of these institutions deserve the most generous support of the State for their valuable services. EXEMPTION OF COLLEGE ENDOWMENTS. Not only the common schools but every other instrumentality which aids in the education and training of the youth merits your careful and serious attention. Our colleges are brought into active competition with foreign institntions splendidly equipped and endowed with millions, and all our higher institutions of learning are unselfishly engaged in performing a puhlic service to the State with no purpose of trade or gain. It is but a slight recognition of what they have done in the past and of the splendid work they are now doing, that their endowment should be f:'Xempt from taxation, where the fund is not so invested as to come into actual competition with the business and commercial interests of other citizen!'. Such a course will not only be a return to the practice prior to 1877, but owing to the material reduction in tuition fees and the much smaller rate of interest received from their investments, it is now almost essential to their continued existence. Under the constitution, we cannot aid these institutions out of the public treasury, no matter how great their service, but we should surely relieve them from burdenB, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. 249' and I therefore recommend the submission of a constitu tional amendment authorizing the General Assembly to exempt from taxation the endowment funds and investments of all educational institutions. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS. Georgia is pre-eminently an agricultural State; and while we are fostering other interests, we should be specially active to encourage that business in which the whole State is most vitally concerned. If here we lag behind, the whole State suffers, and if in this we can forge to the front, all the people will be directly benefited. So vital is our concern in agriculture that we should not only comply with. all reasonable requests of the farming interests, but even go farther and be diligent to search out means by which the agricultural interests may be improved. As legislators you may not be able to do this directly, but you can set forces at work that will accomplish the desired end. Nothing would be more helpful to this great interest than the establishment and maintenance of an agricultural school in each congressional district of the State, and connect therewith an. experimental station and farmers' institute. Such schools would furnish an opportunity for the intelligent teaching and training annually of several thousar;d of our young men and women engaged in agriculture and kindred pursuits. Fully equipped for their life-work, such pursuits would be more attractive. to them, as well as more remunerative. Agriculture would take on new life and the desire on the part of many of our noble young men and women to leave the farm for towns and cities would be checked. The State, very wisely and justly, provides suitable facilities for the education of the youths who contemplate making of themselves teachers, lawyers, doctors, machinists, electricians and the like. With equal wisdom and justice, if not more, she should provide suitable facilities for the young men and 250 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. women who will engage in agriculture or similar pursuits. The experiment has been tried elsewhere with great suc- .Jess, and inasmuch as no constitutional objection could be insisted upon should they be made branches of the U niversity, I urge the General Assembly to enact such legislation as will permit the establishment and maintenance of these schools. To do this no extra taxation would be necessary, as they can be maintained by the net fees arising from the inspection of commercial fertilizers. These fees are paid by the Janners in addition to the cul valorem property tax, which is required of all citizens, and every principle of justice and equity demands that they .be expended as will best tend to the advancement and upbuildiug of the cau~e of agriculture throughout the State. These fees are now paid into the treasury to the credit of the common school fulHl. The loss which such au application would entail upon that fund can be more than supplied by an increase in the hire of State convicts. This increase we may reasonably expect from contracts necessary to be made in the near future. The discussion of this matter in various sections of the State has convinced me that the several counties in which these schools may be located would donate sufficient lands and suitable buildings for that purpose. In order that the General Assembly may be fully informed as to all necessary details attending the establishment and maintenance of such schools, I recommend that at the preserrt sesRion a cornmission be created, to serve without compensation, with authority to receive bids from counties in each Congressional district for the location of such schools therein, and report to the present General Assembly at the next l:lesswn. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1902. 251 COMPILATION OF RECORDS. The presetvation of the records of the Colonial period and of the Hevolutionary and Civil Wars is a matter of much concern. The lessons to be derived from these periods in the State's history should be taught to the children in our schools. Private enterprise cannot be relied upon to perfect and preserve these records, neither can we hope t,) obtain through private enterprise a full anu complete history of these periods, as the demand for such a work would be almost entirely restricted to Georgians. The State should perfect and preserve these records, and then cause suitable publication to be made thereof for use in the schools, or permit some historian to cull therefrom such matter as would be valuable in the training of children. I therefore recommend such legislation as will authorize the. employment of some competent person to compile and publish these records. CONCLUSION. The subjects referred to, do not, of course, exhaust the matters of great importance which will come before this General Assembly. These special subjects have been called to your attention because of the profound interest felt in them by the State at large, and because the people hope for action thereon at this session. JOSEPH M. TERRELL, Governor. On mot~on of :Mr. :McCurry of Hart, the following bill was withdrawn from the Committee on Banks, read the seeand time andre-referred, to wit: 252 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By 'J\fr. :McCurry of Hart- A bill to amend section l.l82 of the Code, relative to State depositories. By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Special .Tudiciary Committee, to wit: By :Messrs. Booth and Lawrence of Walton- .\ bill to repeal an Act to create a board of connnissioners of roads and revenues for the county of \\'alton, and for other purposes. By unaniwous consent the following bill was reall the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: By .Mr. 0\erstreet of Screven- A hill to abolish the county comt of Screven count.v, an(l for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to ths passage of the bill, was agree to the granting of injunctions, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond- A bill to amend section 4315 of the Code, so as to remove the restrictions of holding only two terms of the superior court in the counties of this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A resolution to pay the chief porter of the House of Representatives three dollars and fifty cents per diem. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski (by request)- A bill to amend section 5269 of the Code, relative to the incompetency of witnesses. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By l\Ir. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to amend an Act to create dispensaries in Pulaski county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1902. 261 By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to'repeal section 2763 of the Code, relative to the duty of justices of the peace and notaries public, in regaril to affidavits, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Tigner of Muscogee- A bill to amend section 2321 of the Civil Code, which fixes the liability of railroad companies, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to incroporate the town of Finleyson, in Pulaski county, and for other purposes. Heferred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Mills of Cherokee- A bill to amend section 821, volume 1 of the Code, rel- ative to the issuing of tax fi. fas. Referred to Committee on Wild Lands. By Mr. Tigner of Muscogee- A bill to authorize street railway companies carrying passengers to carry parcels of freight, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 262 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Shannon of Monroe- A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Monroe COlmty. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.. By Mr. Preston of Jasper- A resolution authorizing the payment of pension due Mrs. Harriet E. :Malone. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. By Messrs. Hawes and :Martin of Elbert- A bill to require the judge and solicitor-general of the Northern .Tudicial Circut to transfer to the city court of Elberton all indictments in misdemeanor cases, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to pay off and retire bonds of this State as they mature, and :for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1902. 263 By Mr. Yates of Catoosa- A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain public road approaches to the Chickamauga Park, to the United States Government. Heferred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By :Mr. Moses of Coweta- A bill to incorporate the Young's Tan Yard School, of Coweta county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By unanimous consent the following bill was withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee, read the second time and re-referred to the Committee on Special Judimary: By Mr. Fields of Dooly- A bill to make it unlawful for any landlord to discharge a farm laborer without good cause, and for other purposes. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit: By :Mr. Candler of DeKalb- A bill to provide for the return of all real and personal property of persons and corporat~ons for taxation; to provide for a board of tax assessors, prescribe their duties, ete., and for other purposes. RPferred to Committee on Ways and Means. 264 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By :Mr. Harden of Chatham- A bill to provide compensation to del'uty sheriffs and bailiffs of superior and city courts in certain counties, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On motion of :M:r. Cann, the House reconsidered its action in agreeing to the report of the committee. Mr. Harden then offered the following amendment, which was adopted, to wit: Amend by striking the word "exclusive," and inserting "conclusive," in the second line of section 2. The report of the committee was then agreed to as amended. On passage of the bill the ayes were 117, nays 0. The bill ha,ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Mr. Franklin of Washington- A bill to incorporate the Tennille school district, 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 ~ll the ayes were 105, nays 0. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 101 1902. 265 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 111:essrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn of Fulton- A bill to amend Rection 73!:1 of the. Code of Georgia, relative to the incompetency of aldermen and councilmen, and for other purposes. The report of the cmmhittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 107, nays 4. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. SpeaJ..:er: The Senate has unanimously adopted the following resolution, in which the concurrence of the House is asked, to wit: A resolution appointing a committee of :five from the Senate and ten :from the House to accompany the remains of the late Senat~r r:J. Sullivan to Augusta. The following is the committee on the party of the Senate: Senators Snea?, Perry, Skelton, Davis and Tisinger. The following message was received from the Senate,. through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: 266 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the following joint resolution of the House, to wit: A resolution that Miss Mildred Rutherford be invited to present before the General Assembly the interest of the Winnie Davis Memorial. On motion of Mr. Mulherin of Richmond, the following joint resolution of the Senate wa~ taken up, read and con- curred in, to wit: By Mr. Snead of the 29th district- A resolution appointing a committee of five from the Senate and ten from the House to accompany the remains of the late Senator P .T. Sullivan to Augusta. The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted by a rising vote, to wit: By Mr. Mulherin of Richmond- A re1:1olution providing that as a mark of respect to the memory of Senator P. J. Sullivan, the House adjourn for the rest of to-day's session. The Speaker announced tlu3 following committee to escort the remains of Senator Sullivan to Augusta: Messrs. :Mulherin, Calvin, Dunbar, Phillips of Jefferson, Kelly, Davis, Cann, Howard of Baldwin, Hayes, Holder. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1902. 267 Atlal!-ta, Georgia. Tuesday, November 11, 1902. 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 Rev. J no. E. White o Atlanta. The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, .Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, .Hell of Emanuel, Bell of Mllton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Hoy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, B11sh, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, ..' Cromartie, Cruml:>ly, Daves, DaYis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, I'ields, I'iynt, Foster of Oconee, Foster of '!'owns, Franklin, l1'ussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, GrUHn, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon of Carroll, Hixon of. 8umter, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howard of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Clinch, John.son or Orawrord, 268 ]OURNAI., OF THE HOUSE. Jones of Dougherty, 1\IcLaln, Sliackelford, Jones of Pickens, Me}{ae, Shannon, Kelly, Newton, Singletary, I and County :Matters, submitted the following report: M1. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and County l\Iatters hav1} had under consideration the following bills: House bill No. 20, and recommend that it do pass as amended. House bill No. 218, and House bill No. 213, and recommend do pass : House bill No. 20, by :Mr. Blackburn of Fulton, to establish patrol in each militia district, and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1902. 279< House bill No. 218, by Mr. Shannon of :Monroe, to provide for removal of obstructions from running streams in Monroe county, and for other purposes. House bill No. 213, by Mr. Yates of Catoosa, to cede to the United States jurisdiction over public road to Chickamauga, Chattanooga, National Park, and for other purposes. H11spectfully submitted. J NO. R. SHANNON, Chairman. }fr. Hawes, chairman of the Committee on Pension'l; submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following resolution of the House, which they in.struct me, as their chairman, to report back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: A resolution to pay Mrs. Mary S. Jarrard the pension due her husband at the time of his death. Respectfully submitted. P. M. HAWEs, Chairman. Mr. Flynt, chairman. on Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee have had under consideration the following House bills, and they instruct me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 280 JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to give the recorder's court in cities in Georgi WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1902. 287 having requested, through their chairman, that it be donebe added to the Committee on Education. :Mr. Wilson, chairman of Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: ..tl1. Speaker: The Commitroe on Privileges and Elections have ha('i under consi(lRration the contested Rlection caRe of lion. G. Y. Harrell against the Hon. J. D. Crumbley, of the county of Stewart, and beg leave to submit, That after a painstaking and careful consideration of the caRe, they find, unanimously, that the Hon. J.D. Crumbley, of the county of Stewart, is entitled to retain his seat on the iloor of the House as a member of this General Assembly. CLARENCE WILSON, Chairman.. The following bills were taken up under the head of un- finished business, read the first time and appropriately re- ferred, to wit: By :Mr. Holder of Jackson- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Statham, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By :Mr. Deal of Bullock- A bill to prohibit drunkenness in certain places, and for .other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 288 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By :Mr. :Miller of l\Iuscogee- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus, relative to police jurisdiction over certain territory, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By l\1r. l\IcElmurray of Bu:rke- A bill to establish the city court of Waynesboro, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Counties and County :Matters. By l\Ir. Evans of Washington- A bill to appropriate from the educational fund $10,000, to be known as the "Common School I~ibrary Fund," and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Education. By l\[r. Nisbet of Burke- A bill to abolish the city court of Waynesboro, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Counties and County 1\Iatters. Tiy :\Ir. Crumbley of Stewart- A bill to create a now charter for the town of Lumpkin, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1902. 289 By Mr. Spence o WareA bill to amend an Act to establish a city court for tht} city of Waycross, relative to the clerk. Referred to Committee on Counties and County 11atters. By Mr. Spence of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Waycross, relative to the appointment of judges and other officers, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Matters. By Mr. Spence of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Way-. cross, so as to define its jurisdiction and powers, etc., and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County }fatten. By Mr. Shannon of Monroe (by request)- A bill to amend section 1496, volume 1 of the Code, which relates to the State Board of Pharmacy. Referred to Committee on Counties and County 1\latter.'l. By Mr. Howard of Baldwin- A bill to make an appropriation to the trustees of the State University for the use of the State Normal and Industrial School at Milledgeville, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 19 h j 290 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By lfr. Howard of Baldwin- ..:\. bill to amend an Act to define the composition anJ appointment of the trustees of the State University. Referred to Committee on State University. By Mr. Brinson of Decatur- A bill to amend section 3771 of the Civil Code, relative to time of filing writs of certiorari, and for other purpose;;. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 1~y unanimous consent the following bill was withdrawn from the Special Judiciary Committee, read second time and rcreferre(l to the Committee on Corporatiom;, to wit: By Mr. Cook of Telfair- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of ~L.) Rae, and for other purposes. The following bill was read second time aJHl recommitte(l to the Committee on ways and :Means, to wit: . H"v Mr. Candler of DcKalb- A bill to provide for the retum of all real a]1(l persmtal prope:rty of pcr:-m1R and corporation for taxation; to prJvide for a Lomd of tax assessors, an(l for otl1er purposes. .Mr. Hnll of Bi!,L, m'ovetl that beginning with ::\Ionclay, Xo\'ember 17th instant, the llonse meot at H o'<'lock in tlw morning, which motion preYailed. Tlw hour of adjournment lu:ning l)ccn reached, the Speaker declare(l the Honse adjourned until 10 o'clock tqmorrow mornmg. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1902. 291 Atlanta, Georgia. Thursday, November 13, 1002. 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, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Hell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Ualvin, Candler, Uann, Uarr, Carrington, Carswell, Uliatt, Conner, Uook, Cromartie, Urumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, gnglish, Ennis, ~vans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster of Oconee, Foster of '!'owns, Franklin, l<'ussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Grittln, Hall, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon of Uarroll, Hixon of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howard or LaurPnS, Howell, Hutcheson, .Tohnson or Bak.,., .Tohnson of Ulinch, .Johnson of Crawford, Jones of Dougherty, ------ 292 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Jones of Pickens, Newton, Singletary, Kelly, Kendrick, ' 4.!.. Nisbet, Owen, Slaton, Spence, Kent, Overstreet, Stanford, Kilburn, Parker, Steed of Uarroll, Knight, Pate of Dooly, Steed of Taylor, Knowles, Pate of Gwlnuatt, Stewarc, Lane, Paulk of Uotfee, Stovall, Lanier, Paulk of Irwin, Strickland, Lawrence, Peyton, 'l.'hompson, Little, Phillips of J etferson, Thurman, Lowe, l\Iann, Maples, Martin, Mayson, Miller of Bullock, Miller of 1\luscogee, :\!ills, .\litcham, ~litchell, :\lizell, .\loses, Mulherin, McBride, :\lcUurry, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain, Phillips of Quitman, Tigner, Preston, 'l.'racy, Proctor, Underwood, Hainey, Valentine. Hankin, 'Valker of Monroe, Hawls, "'alker of Pierce, Held, warren, R1ce, "'atson. !Uchardson, 'Velch, Ridley, 'Vellborn, Rogers Rogers of of Hall, Mcintosh, 'Vest, Whitley, Hoper, Hountree, Sanders, Shackelford, 'Vii son, Wise, "'omble, "'ooten. Yates. Shannon, 1\Ir. Speaker. Those absent were :Messrs.- Alford, Bush, Hardeman, Morton, :ucuae. O'Quinn, Redwine, ~fr. Flanigan, of the Committee on ;ronrnali!, reported .r 1hat the onrnal of yesterday's proceelnmc 1 of the property belonging to Cnoodne-,rersoi-- dents, an That beginnillg ).fonills to the Honse with the recor11mcu<1ation that tl1cy do pa;;~ as amended: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902. 331 By :Messrs. Johnson of Clinch and Singletary of Thomas- A bill to regulate the carrying of certain deadly weapons. By 1-.Jr. Grice of PulaskiA bill to amend the local Act creating dispensaries m Pulaski county. By ~rr. Dunbar of Richmond- A bill to increase the number of terms of the superior court of Richmond county. By -1[r. Grice of PulaskiA bill to repeal section 27G:3 of the Code. By :;\[r. Dunbar of Richmond- A bill to create a honrtl of police commissio11ers for the city of Augusta, in this State. By llfr. Kelly of Glascock- A bill to reYise election laws of Georgia. By Ues::;rs. Booth nntl Lawrence of Walton- A bill to create a boanl of commissioners of roads aml revenues for the county of 'Valton. By ~fr. Grice o:f Pnlnski- A hill to incorporate the town 9f Finleyson, in Pulaski county. 332 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By ~lr. Hankin of Gordon- A bill to pro1ido that when land lms been sol'e hill~, wltieh I am in:-;tn\('tP, hy ::\fr. Hall of Dil1h, w'qniring SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902. 337 that requests for unanimous consent shall not be enter.. tained or submitted to the House in the matter of bills or resolutions ready for a third reading, and have instructed me to report the same with a recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee recommend that House resolution No. 56, by :M:r. Preston of Jasper, pass by substitute. The committee recommend that House resolution No. 57, by ~Ir. Kelly of Glascock, do pass as amended. The committee further recommend that the resolution by :Mr. Felder of Bibb, providing that Mr. Carrington of l\ladison, be added to the Committee on Education, do not pass. The committee calls the attention of the House to the fact that under the present rules of the House the resolution referred to can not be entertained. Respectfully submitted. N. A. MoRRIS) Chairman ex officio. under the head of unfinished business the following resolution, which was under consideration at the time of adjournment on yesterday, was again .read, to wit: By :M:r. Preston of Jasper- A resolution providing that all general bills favorably reported upon Ly the committee be printed and laid upon the desk of the members of the House. :M:r. Wilson of Clay, called for the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered. 22 h j 338 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSE. On the adoption of the resolution Mr. Slaton 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.- Bruce, Daves, Duckett, Duggan, ]~vans, l1aulden, Glenn, Grice, Hall, Hixon of l:!umter, Hutcheson, Jones of Pickens, Lane, Mills, l\litcbell, l\IcLain, O'Quinn, Pate of Dooly, Redwine, Hice, Rogers of Hall, Roper, Thompson, Valentine, Whitley, Those voting in the negative were .Messrs.- Adams, Alexander, Almond, Ayres, Beauchamp, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bush, Butts, Uandler, Uann, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Crumbly, Davis, Dozier, Edwards, l\lizell, Ennis, :\I ulherin, Felder, McCurry. Flanigan, l\lcElmurray, Flynt, l\lcHenry, l!'ranklln, Nisbet, Grenade, Owen, Hardeman, Onrstreet, Hawes, Parker, Hendry, Paulk of Uotree, Henry, Paulk of Irwin, Hixon of Carroll, Peyton, Holder, Phillips of J etrerson, Houston, Hankin, Howard of Baldwin, Rawls, Howell, Reid, Jones or Dougherty, Ridley, Kent, Rogers of Mcintosh, Kilburn, Sanders, Little, Shackelford, :IIann, Slaton, Martin, Steed of Carroll, Mayson, StoYall, SATURDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1902. 339 Tigner, ~Valker of Pierce, Underwood, Welch, Walker of Monroe, Wellborn, Wise, Womble, Yates, Those not voting were Messrs.- Akin, Alford, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, Bell of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Buchan. Buchannon, Burton, Calvin, Carr, Carrington, Cook, Cromartie, Davison, Deal, DerFick, Dunbar, J~nglish, Fields. Foster of Oconee, Foster of 'l'owns, .l!'ussell, l\IcRae, George, ~ewton, Gr!ttln, Pate of Gwlnnett, Harden, Phillips of Quitman, Hayes, Preston, Hicks, Proctor, Howard of Laurens, Rainey, Johnson of Baker, Richardson, Johnson of Clinch, Rountree, Johnson of Crawfora,Shannon, Kelly, Singletary, Kendrick, Spence, Knight, Stanford, Knowles, Steed of Taylor, Lanier, Stewart, Lawrence, Strickland, Lowe, 'l'hurman, }!apies, Tracy, Miller of Bullock, WatTen, Miller of Muscogee, \Vatson, Mitcham, West, Morton, Wilson, Moses, Wooten. McBride, Mr. Speaker. By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 25, nays 77. The resolution having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. T 340 ]OURNAL OP THE HOUSK. The following resolution, which was also reported back by the Committee on Rules, was taken up under the head of unfinished business, to wit: By :Mr. Kelly of Glascock- A resolution to make the Australian Ballot Bill a special order for Wednesday, November 10, 1002, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal. Tho following amendment was proposed by the committee, which was adopted, to wit: Amend by providing that said bill shall not displace the General Tax Act or Appropriation Bill. The resolution was then adopted as amended. Under the head of unfinished business the following resolution was read, to wit: By l\fr. Felder of Bibb- A resolution providing that :Mr. Carrington of Madison, be placed on the Committee on Education. The report of the committee was adverse to the passage of the resolution, and on motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, the report of the committee was adopted and the resolution was lost. Mr. Hardeman, chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. Spealcer: The Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following House bill, which I -am SATURDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1902. 341 instructed to report back with the recommendation that tho same do pass as amended, to wit: A bill to prescribe the manner m which cocam shall be sold, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. L. G. HARDEMAN, Chairman. lJnder the head of unfinished business the following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: T3y :Messrs. West of I..owndes and Mitchell of Thomas~ A resolution providing for the appointment of a commission to investigate the operation and results of State uniformity school hook system, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. By :Mr. George of Morgan- A bill to amend ai1 Act to make it unlawful for a person to contraet with another when already under contract, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution providing for the payment of the per diem of the late Senator P. J. Sullivan. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 342 ]OURNA.I, OF Tmt HOUSB. By l\[r. Houston of ]fulton- A resolution to make appropriation to meet the deficiency in the printing fund, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Public Printing. By :Hr. Slaton of Fulton- A hill to ref,'1Ilate the sale of stocks in bulk, and for other purposes. Referred to General .Tudiciary Committee. ~fr. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Co~ porations, submitted the following report: }(fr. S pealcer: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: By :Mr. Dunbar of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and empower the village of Summerville to provide and maintain cemeteries. By :Mr. lhmbar of Richmond- A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, to issue not exceeJing $25,000 of bonds for extending and enlarging the waterworkfl and sewerage system of said village. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902. 343 By Mr. Crumbley of Stewart- A bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the town of Lumpkin, in Stewart county. Respectfully submitted. THos. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman. The Committee on Corporations submit the following report: j.lir. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills and instruct me, as chairman, to rellort the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By :Mr. Stanford of Harris- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Hamilton. By Mr. Pate of Gwinnett- A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to provide for the issuing of bonds by the town of Norcross. By l\fessrs. Hardeman and Holder of Jackson- A bill to be entitled an Act to establish the city court of J e:lferson. By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke- A bill to be entitled an Act to alter and amend an Act to incorporate the Southern l:Iutual Insurance Company, approved December 29, 1847. 344 ]OURNAL .OF THE HOUSE. By ::M:r. Stewart of Calhoun- A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Edison. By Messrs. Evans and Franklin of Washingtou- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Sandersville, to create a new charter and municipal government for said city. By :Mr. Holder of Jackson- A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal au Act incorporating the town of Statham. By ::M:r. Beall o:f Paulding- A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the town of Dallas to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing and equipping school buildings. Respectfully submitted. THos. J. SHACKELFORD, Ohm. Com. on Corporations. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Ayres of Polk- A bill to amend the road laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Ayres of Polk- A bill for the protection of fish in the waters of this State, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902. 345 Referred to Special Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Pe:yton of Habersham- A bill to equalize the business and labor of the judges of the supe~ior courts, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Ayres of Polk- A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 6 of the Constitution, relative to city courts. Heerred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. By Mr. Dozier of Troup- A bill to provide for judgment for value of property on conviction of larceny, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By }Ir. Blackburn of Fulton- A resolution to make House bill No. 20, which p_rovide.-: for a State patrol, the special order for Thursday, N ovember 20. Referred to Committee on Rules. By Mr..West of Lowndes- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Whitley of Douglas- A bill to create a department of health and health officers in this State, and for other purposes. 346 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Referred to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By ~Iessrs. Duckett of Banks, and Hardeman and Holder of .Tackson- .:\ bill to amend the charter of the town of Maysville, in Jackson and Banks counties, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Corporations. By ~Jr. West of J~owndes- A bill to prescribe the amount of salary of laborers that may be exempL from garnishll\.ent, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Dy Messrs. :Foster of Oconee and Booth and Lawrence of Walton-- A resolution to pay the pension due James S. Hall to \\'. A. Williams. Referred to Committee on Pensions. Hy ~fr. Fields of Dooly- A bill to require all railroad companies of the State to maintain certain specified crossings, and for other purroses. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By ~Ir. Shackelford of Clarke- A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the trustees of the University to construct a college building, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1902. 347 By Mr. Welch o Gilmer- A bill to pay T. J. Long_ a pension o $100.00, and or <>ther purposes. Referred to Committee on Pensions. The following bills were read the second time and Te~ommitted, to wit: By :Mr. Wise o Fayette- A bill to establish the cit. court o Fayetteville. .By }[r. Wise o FayetteA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town o Fay- -etteville. The foilowing billR were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By ~fr. Dunbar o Richmond- A bill to authorize the village, o Summerville to issue bonds not to exceed $25,000, and or other purposes. 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 88, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Messrs. Alexander and Grenade o Wilkes- A bill to repeal an Act to establish a dispensary in the -city o washington, and :for other purposes. 348 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Adams of Putnam, the bill was tabled. By lllr. Dunbar of Richmond- A bill to authorize and empower the village of Summerville to lay out and maintain cemeteries, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed: I~eave of absence was granted Messrs. Howard, Welch, Arnold, Overstreet, Dunbar, vVomble. On motion of :Mr. Flynt of Spalding, the House adjourned until 9 o'clock :Monday morning. Atlanta, Georgia. Monday, November 17, 1902. 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. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1902. 349 The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Hutcheson, Derrick, .Johnson ot Urawford, Dozier, Duckett, Jones of Dougherty, .rones of Pickens, Duggan, Kelly, Dunbar, Kendrick, Edwards, l{ent, English, Kilburn, Jl}nnis, Knight, Evans, Knowles, Felder, ,. Fields, Lanier, Lawrence, Flanigan, Little, l<'lynt, Lowe, l<'oster of Oconee, Mann, l<'oster of"l'owns, Martin, Franklin, Mayson, l<'ussell, Miller of Muscogee, G-aulden, Mills, George, Mitchell, G-lenn, Mizell, Grenade, Moses, Grice, 'Mulhedn, GrltHn, McBride, Hall, Hardeman, -, McCurry, McElmurray, Harden, l\IcHenry, Hawes, McLain, Hayes, McRae, Hendry, Nisbet, Henry, Owen, Hicks, O'Quinn, Hixon of Carroll, Parker, Hixon of ~umter, Pate of Dooly, Holder, Pate of Gwinnett, Houston, Paulk of Cotree, Howard of Baldwin, Paulk of Irwin, Howard of Laurens, Peyton, Howell, Phillips of Jetrerson, 350 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Rainey, Shackelford, Rankin, Shannon, Rawls, Singletary, Reid, Slaton, Rice, Stanford, Richardson, Steed of Carroll, Ridley, Steed of Taylor, Rogers of Hall, Stew&rt, Rogers of Mcintosh, Stovall, Roper, Thompson, Rountree, Thurman, Sanders, Tigner, Underwood, Valentine, Walker of Mont'oe. 'Valker of l'lerce, 'Veil born, "est, "'hitlcy, Wilson, "'ise, "omble, Yates, ~It. Speaker. Those absent were :Messrs.-- Baldwin, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Ollnch, Lane, Maples, 1\Iiller of Bullock, Mitcham, 1\Iorton, Spence, Newton, Strickland, 0Yerstreet, Tracy, Phillips of Quitman, Warren, Preston, "atson, Proctor, "elch, Redwine, Wooten. :Mr. Flanigan, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the J onrnal of Saturday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The Journal was then read and confirme(l. The following resolutions ,were read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit: Ry :Mr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution providing that hereafter the Saturday's session of this Honse be deYoted to the consideration of and action on all local bills, and the first aJHl second readings of general bills. MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER: 17, 1902. ::S51 Ry :Mr. Steed of Taylor- Resolved, That hereafter the House meet at D:30 o'clock a.m. of each day, instead of D o'clock a.m. 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. Knight of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to create a board of county commi~sioners for the county of Berrien, and for other purp(Ees. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Matters. By ~\ir. Felder of Bibb- A hill to recognize, :foster, encourage and protect the Georgia Indn~trial Home, aud other institutions, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Matters. By :Messrs. Deal and :Miller of Bullock- A bill to incorporate the city of Statesboro, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :Messrs. Deal and :Miller of Bullock- . A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Statesboro, and :for other pnrposrs. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. ~52 JOUBNAI. OF TQ HOUSE. By :Mr. Akin of Bartow- A hill to a1low de:fendnnts in certain trover cases to plead set-offs, or to recoup in damages, and for other purposes. Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Reid of CampbellA bill to authorize the mayor and council of Palmetto to ise.ue bonds, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By :fifr. Cann of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act to create the police court of the city of Savannah, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. By illr. Mitcham of Clayton- A hi11 to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of J oncBboro, and for other purposes. RefPrred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to appoint commissioners to inspect the battle lines and locate the position of the Georgia troops in the Vicksburg campaign during the Civil war, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. By :Mr. Slaton o:f Fulton- A hill to regulate the record of execution<>, and for other purposes. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1902. 353 Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Rankin of Gordon- A bill to repeal an Act to make it unlawful for any person to employ or contract with another person who is already under contract, and for other purposes . Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr._ Kent of Johnson- A bill to prohibit the sale of deadly weapons without written permit, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. By l.Ir. Kent of Johnson- A bill to amend section 2864 of the Code, which pro vides what may be done by courts of chancery during vacation, and for other purposes. Ueferred to the General Judiciary Committee. By .Mr. Bruce of Lumpkin- : A bill to repeal section 1349, volume 1 of the Code, relative to teachers' institutes, and for other purposes. H.eferred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to amend an Act to create the Prison Commission of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. 23 h j 354 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By ~lr. West of ]~owmles- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Valdosta, and for other purposes. Referred to the Special .Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. West of Lowndes- A bill to provide for closing private ways in this State in certain cases, and for other purposes. Referred to the Sp00ial .Judiciary Committee. Dy liir. Bowen of Wileox-- A bill to incorporate the town of PinC\iew, m the county of wilcox, and for other pmposPs. Referred to Committee on Corporations. Hy :Mr. Blackburn of :Fulton- A bill to make it unlawfnl for any person to frauill to repeal an Act to e>ltablish tho county conrt of Butts county, and :for other purposes. Tho report o:f the committee, which was :favorable to the passage of the bill, was agt"eod to. On passage of the bill the ayes were !)4; nays, 0. Tho bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ~[r. Steed o:f Taylor- A hill to protect Con:federate and other soldiers mentioned in an Act o:f the Geneml Assembly approved December D, 1SD7. Tho ropot"t of the commi tteo, which was :favorable to the passnge of the hill, was agt"eetirinn with free labor. The benefits to be derived from the improvement of our public highways arc too numerous nnd well kno'm to the members of this General As,.;enthly for me to attempt to enumerate them. To again btse the convicts under the present system will be but to delay this great public improvement; and I have yet to discover a reason why the convicts should longer he kept from the public roads. Recognizing, however, that there are those who differ with me, and object to an ahrupt change from the present system, I have drafted allt and second reading of local and general bills and resolutions, and instruct me to report same back with the recommendation that the same do pass. Hespectfully submitted. N. A. Mom~Is, ex officio Chairman. On motion of l\fr. Steed of Taylor, the above report of the Committee on Rules was adopted. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1902. 377 The following resolution, which was favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit: By :M:r. Steed of Taylor- Resolved, That hereafter the Saturday's sessions of the House be devoted to the consideration of and action on local bills and the first and second reading of general and local bills and resolutions.. The following resolution was read and referred to Committee ou Rules, to wit: By 11r. Deal of Bullock- A resolution providing that the Clerk of the House shall each day furnish the members with printed copies of the captions (by brief) of all bills and resolutions on the calendar for a third reading on the following day. On motion of l\Ir. Felder of Bibb, House bill No. 281, to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission for Georgia, was tabled. The following communication was read, to wit: SAVANNAH, GA., Nov. 15, 1902. Hon. N ..J. Morris, Speaker of House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ga. MR. SPEAKER : - I have the honor herewith to transmit to you a copy of the resolutions adopted by Savannah Board of Trade, June 16, 1902, regarding a Georgia exhibit at the \Vorld's Fair, St. Louis, 1904. It is due entirely to nn oversight of the writer that these resolutions have not reached you at an earlier date. Hespectfully, D. G. PURSE, President Savannah Board of Trade. 'l78 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Whereas, It is desirable that the resources of Georgia should be exhibited in complete and illustrative shape at the World's Fair, St. Louis, l\Io., commemorative of the Louisiana Purchase, to be held in 1!)04; and Whereas, The State of Georgia has suffered in comparison with other States of the Union, by the meagreness of the y, Rountree, Wilson, Shackelford, Wise, Shannon, Womble, Singletary, 'Vooten, Slaton, Yates. Spence, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Beall, Booth, Bower, Brinson, Daves, Derrick, Duckett, Fields, Foster of Oconee, Foster of '!'owns, Gaulden, Overstreet, Henry, Parker, Howard of Laurens, Pate of Dooly, Lawrence, Pate of Gwinnett, Mann, Phillips of Quitman, Maples, !toper, Miller of Bullock, Sanders, Morton, Steed. of Carroll, McBride, \Vatson, Newton, Welch, Mr. Flanigan of the Committee on Journals reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 396 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The Journal was read and confirmed. Mr. Hall of Bibb gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in not passing the hill known as the "Anti Pass" bill. The following resolution was read and on motion of Mr. Steed of Taylor was referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit: By Mr. Tigner of Muscogee- A resolution providing for the reference of all bills in regard to the taxation of franchises to a special committee. At the request of the author House bill :No. 163 was withdrawn. By unanimous consent the following bills were read, to wit: By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A resolution to appropriate $15,000 for the purpose of making needed repairs to the capitol building. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr~ Akin. of Bartow- A bill to provide for changing the times of holding the regular terms of the superior courts of this State and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1902. 397 The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: A bill to fix and prescribe the boundaries of land adja- cent to or covered by or bordering on all tide-waters in this State. A bill to amend section 2412, volume 2 of the Code of 1895. A bill to amend section 401 of volume 3 of the Code of 1895. A bill to alter and amend article 8, section 4, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the State. The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to provide compensation for deputy sheriffs and bailiffs of superior and city courts in counties having cities with population of 50,000 or more. The following bill of the House having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost, to wit : A bill to amend an Act amending paragraph 7 of section 107 of the Code of 1895. The following bill, which was made the special order for to-day, was taken up, read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit: 398 ]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Kelly of Glascock- A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purposes. Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that on account of the great importance of the bill, the House resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole and consider the bill section by section, which motion prevailed. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole for the purpose of considering the bill, and the Speaker designated as chairman of said committee Mr. Felder of Bibb. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended. The committee offered the following amendments, which were read and adopted, to wit: Mr. West, of Lowndes, moved to table the bill, and on that motion Mr. Hall, of Bibb, 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.- Adams, Alford, Arnold, Baldwin, How en, Boy kin, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Carr, Carrington, Cook, Crumbly, Davison, Ennis, George, Grlmn, Hardeman, Hawes, Hutcheson, .Johnson of Clinch, Johnson of Crawford, Jones of Pickens, McCurry, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 191 1902. 39~ 1\IcEJmurray, Paulk or uorree, Paulk of Irwin, Peyton, Proctor, Rainey, Rawls, Reid, Underwood, Ridley, Walker of Pierce, Rogers of Hall, Warren, Rogers of Mcintosh, West, Stanford, Wise, Thompson, Womble, Tracy, Yates. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Alexander, Franklin, Mitcllell, Almond, Glenn, Mizell, Ayres, Grenade, .Mulherin, Beauchamp, Grice, McHenry, Bell of Emanuel, Hall, lllcLaln, Blackburn, Harden, McHae. Brown, Hayes, Owen, Bruce, Hendry, O'Qulnn, Buchannon, Hicks, l'hlllips of J errerson. Butts, Hixon of Uarroll, Preston, Ualvln, Hixon or Sumter, Hankin, Uandler, Holder, Redwine, Cann, 'l)cctfully submitted. C. J ..WELLBORN, JR., Chairman. Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report: FRIDAY, NOVE:'viBER 21, 1902. 457 Mr. Speaker: The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration House bill No. 79, by Mr. Richardson of Houston, being "a bill en titled an Act to amend section 221 of volume 3 of the Code of Georgia, by striking therefrom all words after 'implements' in the second line ot said and through the word 'by' in the fourth line of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'upon the lands of another without the consent of,' and by striking all of said section after the word 'misdemeanor' in the sixth line," and have instructed me to report the same to the house with a recommendation that iL do pass by substitute. Resrwctfu1ly submi ttell. v. l\lARTI~ CA LVJN, Chairman. The t'ollowing message was received from the Senate through Mr. Nortl1en, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate bas passed uy the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit : A bill to authorize administratoril, executors, trustees, receivers and guardians who are required by law to give bond, to charge cost or premium for such bond, and for other purposes. A bill to change the time of meeting of the General Assembly from the fourth Wednesday in October to the fourth Wednesday in June. 458 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSK, A bill to change the time ot holding the election for Governor, State House and other officers. A bill for the transportation of dead boflies. The Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to authorize the village of Summerville, in Richmond county to issue not exceeding $25,000.00 of bonds for the purpose of improving water-works and sewerage sy!:item or said village. A bill to authorize the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, to provide and maintain cemeteries within oQr without the limits of said village. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson, to i'educe the salary of mayor, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta so as io provide for issuing bonds. A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of Georgia. A bill to alter and amend the Act to incorporate the town of Sasser in Terrell county. A bill to establi!:ih, maintain and regulate a dispensary in the town of Colquitt, Miller county, Ga., and for other purposes. A bill to arnend the charter of the town of Bronwood, Terrell county, Ga., and for other purposes. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902. 459 The Senate has also passed the following bill of the :House as amended, to w:t: A bill to establish the city court of McRae, in the city of McRae, in anrl for the county of Telfair. The following bills were read the third time and put Upon their passage, to wit: .By Mr. Harden of Chatham- A hill t'> authorize the clerks of the city courts of this :State to appoint deputy clerks, and fur other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to the' .passage of the billl was agr~ed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority wa,; passed. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to establish the salaries of judges of the superior Courts of this ~tate, and fur other purposes. On motion of Mr. Slaton, the bill was tabled. At the request of Mr. Felder of Bibb, House bHl No. 281 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar. Hy Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to provide for the situs of debt~ due non-residents for purposes of attachment, and for other purposes. 460 ]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE. 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 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Dunbar of Richmoml- A bill to amend an Act to create a board of police commissioners for the city of Augusta, and for other pnqwses. . The committee proposed to amencl as follows: Amend by changing the caption to read, " An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create 11 Board of Police Commissioners for the city of Augusta, in this State; to define its powers and duties, and fot othet purpose;.;, approved Angust 26th, 1879, and as subsequently amended, by prescribing the length of time for which privates and officers elected at other times than regular triennial elections shall hold office, and by investing the president or acting president of said board of police commissioners with authority to administer oaths or aftirmations to witnesses appearing before the commission; and by. providing that any pert>on swearing or affirming falsely, atter the administration of said oath, shall be guilty of petjury; and by providing that t~e members of said commi~siou shall be elected, one from each ward of said city_, and to .provide for com peusation for the mem hers of :said com mis:-;ion, and for other purpuses. Amend by inserting in the ninth line of said original Act of 1879, after the word "city," the last word in said line and before the word" and" in next line, the lollowing words to wit: "One from each ward of snid city, and the FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902. 461 persons sv chosen in such elections shall be entitled to a sum not exceeding five dol.lars hom each regular monthly meeting he shall attend, without any additional compensation for called meetings, to Le paid by an order on the said city council signed by the president and secretary," Sl> that when amended said section shall read : That from and after the first day of January, 1880, there shall be established ~ board of police commissioners for the city of Augusta, in this State, consisting of five upright and intelligent citizens, who shall hold their offices for the term of two years. The first commissioners under this Act shall be M.A. Stovall, E. J. O'Connor, Jno. W. Clark, W. H. Barrett, .John U. Meyer. Their successors shall be elected -viva voce Ly the city council of said city, one from each ward of said city, and the persons so chosen in such elections shall be entitled to a sum not exceeding five dollars for each regular monthly meeting he shall attend, without any additional compensation.for called meetings, to be paid by an order on the saicl city council signed by the president, and in such elections the persons chosen shall be, and for one year preceding, shall have been residents of said city, and no person shall be eligible as a member of said board who at the time of his election holds any office of profit or trust under the national, State, county or municipal government. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of their office, the commissioners named in this Act, and their successors, shall take before the mayor of said city an oath to faithfully discharge the duties of the office of police commissioner of the city of Augusta. Should any of the commissioners named in this Act fail or refuse to serve, then the remaining commissioners shall proceed to fill such person's place by election viva voce." Amend by inserting in section 2 of said bill after the word "oath,'' wherever the same occurs, the words " or affirmation," and after the word "swear,'' wherever the 462 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. same occurs, the words "or affirm," and after the word' "swearing,'' wherever the sa~e occurs, "or affirming." 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 U1, nays 0. The bill having received the r:quisite constitutional ma- i ority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Pate of Gwinnett- A bill to repeal an Act to provide for the issuing of bonus by the town ol Norcross, and for other purposes. The report of' the committee, which was favorable to thepassage ot the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 92; nays 0. The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to prescribe the manner of selling or otherwise diHpensing cocain, etc., and for other purposes. The committee offered the following amendment, which. was adopted, to wit: Amend by changing the period at the end of section t to a comma, and adding thereafter "or who shall sell tolhwful practicing physicians." FRIDAY, NovEMBER 21, 1902. 463- The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepas~age of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 100; nays 0. The bill having rPceived the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. By Mr. Beall of Paulding- A bill to authorize the towb of Dallas to issue bonds forthe purpose of purchasing and equipping a school building, and for dther purposes. The committee proposed to amend by striking $8,000.0(}. wherever the same appears and insert in lieu thereof $5,000.00, which amendment was adopted. 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 90; nays (). The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, House b.iJl No. 97 was tabled. By Mr. McHenry of Floyd- A bill to amend the charter of the city o Rome, prescribing the powers and duties of mayor and. council, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which wa& favovable to thepassage of the bill, was agreed to; 464 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. On passage of the hi11 the ayes were 90; nays 0. The bill having receiverl the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, House bills ~os. 74, 1:19 and UO were tabled. By .Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill tn require the claimant in all cases when claims may be filed to set out clearly and fully in the affidavit all grounds which constitute the basis of such clai~s, and for other purposes. The committee proposed to amend by changing the period at the end ot section 1 to a comma, and adding thereafter the words, ''and shall state in ,.;aid affidavit that the property levied on is not subject to the levy and that the claimant dues bona fide claim to be the own~r of the same." 1\Ir. Slaton proposed to amend seCtion 1 by providing that the terms of this bill shall apply to claims for realty only. The amendments were adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89; nays 2. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amenderl. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902. 465 By Mr. Howard of Baldwin- A bill to amend an Act to create the charter of the city <>f 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 90; nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majcrity, was passed. By 1\Ir. Franklin of Washington- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tennille, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun-- A bill to incorporate the town of Edison in the county <>f 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 89, nays 0. 'rhe bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 30h j 466 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Newton of Colquitt- A bill to incorporate what has heretofore been known asthe village of Obe into the town of Norman Park, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the Lill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill have recehed the requisite constitutional ma-jority was passed. By Mr. Stanford of Harris- A. bill to establish the city court of Hamilton, and for other purposes. The committee proposed to amend section 39 of the bill, line 3, by striking the words "cases, civil or criminal," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "criminal cases.'' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the paE"sage of the bill as amended, 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 as amended. By Mr. Ayres of Polk- A bill to alter and amend the charter of the city of Cedartown in Polk county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902. 467 On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority wes passed. By Mr. Davidson of Greene- A bill to change and fix the time of holding the superior court of Greene county. The report ot 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. Kent of Johnson- A, bill to amend section 2754 of the Code relative to the foreclosure of mortgages, 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. The bill having received the requisive constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Candler and Mayson of DeKalb- A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for DeKalb county, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 468 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSlt. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90; nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill to amend an Act creating a new charier for the town ot Temple, Ga., and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were \10; nays 0. The bill having received the requitite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Stanford of Harris- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hamilton; 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Butts of Glynn and Proctor of Camden- A bill to amend an Act to regulate and control the taking and catching of oysters and fish in the waters of this State, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902. 469 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 haviug received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Candler of DeKalb- A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Edgewood, in DeKalb county, and for other purposes. 'l'he 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. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend section 670 of the Penal Code, which provides punishment for cheating and swindling, 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 passed. On motion of Mr. Dunbar of Richmond, House bill No. 214 was tabled. 470 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Butts of Glynn- A bill to amend section 573 of the Penal Code relative to the taking of terrapins, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of Mr. Johnson of Clinch, House bill No. 188 was tabled. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend section 5113 of the Code relative to executions, 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 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Flynt of Spalding- A bill to amend an Act to provide for inspectors of roads and bridges in certain counties, 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 11 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 471 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Leave of absence was granted the following members: Messrs. Cann, Grice, Flynt, Johnson of Crawford, Kendrick, Rountree, McRae, Valentine, West, Phillips of Jefferson, 'Valker of Monroe, Wooten, Bell, Akin, Cook, Mann, Bruce, Hicks, Cliatt, Hayes, Baldwin, Fussell, Dunbar, Tigner. The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker :announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Atlanta, Georgia, Saturday, No\ember 22, 1902. The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a.m. this da:Y ; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. The roll-call was dispensed with on motion of Mr. Blackburn of Fulton. Mr. Flanigan of the Comm~ttee on Journals reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 472 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. On motion of Mr. Deal of Bullock, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House and Senate bills, which I am instructed to report back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to establish the city court of Buchanan, in the city of Buchanan, in and for the county of Haralson, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to provide for practice in city court of Atlanta in. reference to defaults, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to allow defendants in trover cases to plead set-offs, or to recoup in damages, where suits have been brought to recover possession of personal property, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to repeal section 397, volume 3 of the Code of 1895. Also, a bill to amend section 98~ of Code of 1895, so . as to add the city of Baxley to the list of State depositories. Also, a bill to fix the boundaries of land adjacent to, covered by or bordering on all tide waters in this State which are not contemplated by sections 3058, 3059 and a060 of the Code of 1895, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 473. The committee have also had under consideration the following House bill which I am instructed, as their chairman, to report back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit : A bill to amend section 3667 of the Code of Georgia, as amended by Act approved Dec. 12, 1900, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman. Mr. Davis, chair~an of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : Jir. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following joint resolution which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : A resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay to the administrator of the estate of the late Senator Patrick J. Sullivan the per diem and mileage that would have accrued to him for the present session. Respectfully submitted. CHAS. L. DAVIS, Chairman. Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : Mr Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution which they instruct me,. -4i4 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. as their chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: A resolution to refund a part of specific taxes to E .J. l\IeGehee. Respectfully submitted. C. L. DAVIS, Chairman. The following bills, which were fixed by resolutron as a special order for today, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By Mr. Knight of Berrien- A bill to incorporate the city of Tifton, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of the authot House Bill No. 139 was tabled. By Messrs. Booth and Lawrence of Walton- A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Road'l and Re,enues for the county of 'Walton, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the ,passage of the bill, was agreed to. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 475 On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Mr. Hardeman, chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr Speaker: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration Bill 295 to be entitled an Act to create .a Department of Health and Health Officer in this State .and for other purposes, authorize me, as their chairman, to .report the bill back with recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully submitted. L. G. HARDEMAN, Chairman. Mr. Steed, chirman of the Penitentiary Committee, submitteu the following report : Mr Speaker: The Committee on Penitentiary 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 tLat it do pass, to wit: A bill to authorize the Prison Commissioners of Geor,gia to release convicts upon parole, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. WALTER E. STEED, Chairman. 476 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Cann, chairman of the Committee on Railroads,. submitted the following report: ]fr. Speaker: Your Committee on Railroads having had under consideration Housp, Bills N oe. 327, 346 and 347 instruct me, as their chairman, to report same hack to the House with recommendation that they do pass. Respectfi.1lly submitted. J. FERRIS CANl'<, Chairman. Mr. Fields, vice-chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee has had under consideration the following bills, and I am directed by the Committee on Special Judiciary to report the following with recommendation. that they do pass : By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to create a new charter for the city of Hawkinsville. By Mr. Fields of Dooly- A hill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Pinehurst. Approved Dec. l 6, 1895, etc. By Mr. Butts of Glynn- A bill to amend section 587 of the Penal Code of Georgia of 1895, relative to the catching of oyster.;;. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902, 477 By Mr. Whitley of Douglas- A bill to repeal an Act approved Dec. 13, 1895, providing for the application of all public school funds to the Douglasville college. By Mr. West of Lowndes- A bill to provide for the closing of private ways in this State in certain cases. I am instructed to report the following bill back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute: By Mr. Fields of Dooly- A bill to make it unlawful for any landlord, without good cause, to discharge farm laborer, cropper or renter, etc. I am instructed to report the following bill back with the recommendation that it do pass as amended : By Mr. Deal of Bullock- A bill to prohibit drunkenness in certain places and to provide a penalty for the violation thereof. Respectfully submitted. S. R. FIEr.ns, Acting Chairman. Mr. Shannon, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Jfr. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills and have in- 478 JOURNAL O.F THE HOUSE. structed me as their chairman to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass: By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson- A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the town of Louisville, Jefferson. county, and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act to establish city court in county of Hall, and for other purposes. An Act to amend an Act creating county courts, to amend same so far as it relates to county of Greene, and: for other purposes. Recommended do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. Jso. R. SHANNON, Chairman. Mr. Little, vice-chairman of the Committee on corporations, submitted the following repQrt: M1. Speaker: Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following House bills recommend that they do pass: By Mr. Hutcheson of HaralsonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Buchanan. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 479 By Messrs. Booth and Lawrence of Walton- A bill to incorporate the town of Bethlehem in Walton. county. By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Carrollton. Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that it pass : By Mr. Merritt of the 20th- A bill to amend an Act creating a board of Roads and; Revenues of Hancock county by providing that said board. be elected by the duly qualified electors. Respectfully submitted. HENRY H. LITTLE, Vice-Chairman. Hon. S. E. Leigh, member-elect from the county of Coweta, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives. The oath of office was administered by Hon. J no. S. Candler, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Speaker assigned Mr. Leigh to the following committees, to wit: ways and Means, Education, GeneraL Agriculture, University of Georgia, and Invalid Pensions. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit: 480 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission for the State of Georgia. By Mr. Cann of Chatham- A bill to amend the several acts to incorporate the town of Warsaw. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution to pay to the administrator of the estate of the late Senator P. J. Sullivan the per diem and mileage that would have been due him at the end of this sessiOn. The next bill for a third reading was: By Messrs. Evans and Franklin of Washington- A bill to amend the several Acts to incorporate the city of Sandersville, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 481 By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to amend the Act to create dispensaries in the county of Pulaski, and for other purposes. The committee proposed to amend the caption of the bill by striking the word ''fourth" in the fifth line and inserting "third" in lieu thereof, and to strike the word "fourth" in the fifth line of section 1 and sub!'ltitute the word "third." Amend section 2 by adding after the figures "1547" in the second line of said section the words of the first volume of the Code of 1895. The amendments were adopted. 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 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Kent of Johnson, House Bill No. 168 was tabled. By Mr. Grice of Pu!a~ki- A bill to incorporate the town of Finleyson in Pulaski 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 92, nays 0. 31 h j 482 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Miller of Muscogee- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus,, relative to water-works, 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 98, nays 0. The bill having received the re1_uisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Shannon of Munroe- A bill to provide for the removal of all obstructionsfrom the streams of Monroe 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 99, nays 0. The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Wise of Fayette- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Fayetteville, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favorable to thepassage of the bill was agreed to. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 483 On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 222 was withdrawn by the author. By MeRsrs. Hardeman and Holder of Jackson- A bill to incorporate the town of Statham in Jackson 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 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Holder of .Jackson- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Statham in Jackson 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 90, nays 0. .The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Almand of Rockdale- A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads 484 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. and Revenues fi>r the county of Rockdale, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Jones of Dougherty- A bill to change and extend the corporate limits of the city of Albany, and for other purposes. The report of the committee which was favo1able to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional maiority was passed. By Mr. Miller of Muscogee- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus relative to police jurisdiction 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 received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. ' SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 485 By Messrs. Hawes and Martin of Elbert, Boykin of Lin9oln, and Alexander and Grenade of Wilkes- A bill to regulate the traffic in seed cotton in the counties of Elbert, Wilkes and Lincoln and for other purposes. The report ofthe committee, which was favorable to 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. Edwards of Marion- A bill to amend the charter of the Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank, and for o~her purposes. The committee proposed to amend by inserting after the word "Georgia" in line 2 of section 1 the words ''and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same," which amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amendend, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. On motion of Mr. Owen of Pike, House bill No. 259 was tabled. By Mr. Paulk of Irwin- A bill to incorporate the city of Ocilla, in Irwin county, and for other purposes. 486 ]OURNAL OF TH:S HOUS:S. 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. Thompson of Hall- A bill to provide for the removal of all obstructions from the streams of Hall 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Paulk of Irwin- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Ocilla, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which wM favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Butts of GlynnA bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 487 iSioners of roads and revenues for Glynn 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 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Whitley of Douglas- A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture spirituous .and intoxicating liquors in the county of Douglas, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, ~as passed. By Mr. Paulk of Irwin- A bill to establish, maintain and operate a public school system in the city of Ocilla, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ~ajority, was passed. 488 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSB. By Mr. Knight of Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to create a board of county commissioners for the county of Berrien, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Duckett of Banks, and Hardeman and Holder of Jackson. A bill to amend an Act to amend' the charter of the town of Maysville, and for other purpeses. 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. West of Lowndes- A bill to amend the charter of 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 pa~sage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 0. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 489 The bill having 'received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton- A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of the town of Jonesboro, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Deal and Miller of Bulloch. A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Statesboro, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Deal and Miller of Bullock- A bill to incorporate the city of Statesboro, in the county of Bullock, 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. -490 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cann of Chatham- A bill to amend an Act to amend the law er-;tablishing the police court of Savannah, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Bowen of Wilcox- A bill to incorporate the town of Pineview, in the county of Wilcox, 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 received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Palmetto to issue bonds, 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, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 491 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Crumbly of Stewart- A bill to create a mlw charter for the town of Richland, and for other purposes. The report of the CQmmittee, which was favorable to the ,passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the aye~> were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Knight of Berrien- A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the city of Tifton, :and for other purpose~;, 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 Messrs. McElmurray and Nisbet of Burke- A bill to amend an Act to amend the various Acts incorporating the town of Waynesboro, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 492 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. On passage of the bill the ayes were ~0, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Fields of Dooly- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Pinehurst, in Dooly 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent Mr. Spence of Ware was allowed. to withdraw House bill No. 236. By Messrs. McElmurray and Nisbet of Burke- A bill to incorporate the Waynesboro Academy in the county of Burke, aCid for other purposes. The report ot 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 rna- jority was passed. By Mr. Spence of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of SATURDAY, NoVEMBER 22, 1902. 493 Ware relative to the clerk of said court, 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 biH having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Spence ot Ware- A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Waycross relative to its powers and jurisdiction, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee. on H.ules, submitted the following report, and asked that the bame be taken up for adoption on Monday next: llfr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have had under consideration House resolution No. 77, by Mr. Calvin of Richmond; also, House resolution No. 81, by Mr. Houston of Fulton; also, House resolution No. 82, by Mr. Steed of Taylor; also, 494 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. House resolution No. 83, by Mr. Beauchamp of Butts, and recommend that the same do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted. N. A. MoRRis, Ex Officio Chairman. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time, to wit : By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission for the State or Georgia. By unanimous consent House bill No. 58 was withdrawn. The following bills were, by unanimous consent, read the second time and recommitted, to wit : By Messrs. Hardeman of Jackson and Shackelford of Clarke- A bill to provide for the teaching of the elementary principles of agriculture and civil government in the public schools of this State. By Me.ssrs. West of Lo.wndes and Mitchell of Thomas- A resolution to appoint a commission to examine and report upon the uniformity text-book system, and for other purposes. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Stovall of Chatham- A resolution tendering the hall of the House to the SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 49[).. State Sociological Society for the purpose of holding a public meeting on Tuesday evening, November 25, 1902. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Bower of Decatur,.. for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last, while in attendance on the superior court of his county. Mr. Harden of Chatham moved that when the House adjourn it adjourn to meet. again at 10 o'clock Monday morning, which motion prevailed. Mr. Holder, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following House bills, which I am instructed to report back, as chairman, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to amend section 1378 of Vol. I. of the Code of 1895, relating to admission to common schools, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal section 1349 of Vol. I. of the Code of Georgia, providing for teachers' institutes. Also, the following House bills, with the recommendation that the same do not pass : A bill to prescribe the manner of electing county school commissioners, and for other purposes. A bill to regulate the amount of payment to first grade public school teachers. 496 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The committee. have also considered the following House bill, which they instruct rue, as chairman, to report back with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw the same, to wit: A bill to repeal section 1349 of the Code of 1895 establishing county teachers' institutes. Respectfully submitted. JNo. N. HoLDER, Chairman. The following bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Richardson, of Houston- A bill to amend section 221 volume 3 of the Code relative to hunting upon the lands of another. By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks- A bill to prevent betting and selling of pools. By Mr. Evans of WashingtonA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of San- dersville. By Mr. Dunbar of RichmondA bill to requir~ certain persons seeking writ of certiorari to give bond. By Mr. Houston of Fulton- A bill to regulate the employmeut of children in factories. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 497 .By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A bill to regulate the filing and accepting of second -h the city court of Waynesboro, and for other purpos~s. 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 ~8, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Yates of Catoosa- A hili to cede jurisdiction over certain public roads to the United States, which approach Chickamauga Park, 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 received the requisite constitutional ma- jority was passed. By Mr. Wise of Fayette-- A bill to establish the city court of Fayetteville, and for other purposes. "506 JOURNAL OF THE. HOUS& The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Wll, 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. Nisbet of Burke- A bill to abolish the city court of Waynesboro, and for other purposes. 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 received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Messrs. Hardeman and Holder of Jackson- A bill to repeal an Act to establish the city court of Jefferson, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following resolution was read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit: SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 507 lBy Mr. Knight of Berrien- A resolution providing that no committee or individual he granted leave of absence for next week except for prov-idential cause. House bills Nos. 39 and 88 were tabled on motion of .the' author. At the request of the anthor, House bill No. 141 was Tecoinmitted to the Special Judiciary Committee. By unanimous consent, the following bill was read first time, to wit: .By Messrs. Shannon and Walker of Monroe- A bill to consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the city of Forsyth, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. The following Senate bills were read first timt' and ap~propriately referred, to wit: .By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th District- A bill to authorize guardians, trustet's, etc., who are 'rt'quired to give bond, to charge cost of such bond, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. Ey Mr. Skelton of the 31st District- A bill to change the time of holding the elections for -Governor and other ~fficers, and for other purposes. 508 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Skelton of the 31st District- A bill to change the time of meeting of the General Assembly, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Comas of the 3d District- A bill to prescribe rules which shall govern in the transportation of the dead in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read the second time, towit: By Mr. Symons of the 4th District- A bill to fix the boundaries of all property bordering on tidewaters, and for other purposes. By Mr. Van Buren of the 21st District- A bill to amend an Act reviving the office of StateGeologist. By Mr. Comas of the 3d District- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, relative to State depositories. By Mr. Comas ofthe 3d DiRtrict- A bill to repeal section 397, volume 3 of the Code of Georgia. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1902. 509 By Mr. Lee of the 44th District- 'A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, relative to State depositories. By Mr. Merritt of the 20th District- A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Hancock county. The following Senate bill was read the third time and - put upon its passage, to wit: .By Mr. Lee of the 44th District- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the town of Flintstone, in Walker county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Leave of absence was granted the following members: Messrs. Womble, Roper, Hixon of Sumter, Lane, Crumbly. On motion of Mr. Franklin of Washington, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. 510 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Atlanta, Georgia. Monday, November 24, 1902. The House met pursuant to !tdjournment 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, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Cool;:, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davlsou, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, l<'elder, l!'lelds, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster of Oconee, Franklin, Gaulden, George, Glenn. Grenade, Urice, Grittln, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon of CatTOll, Holder, Houston, Howard of Baldwin. Howard of Laurens. Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Clinch, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of l'lcken8, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1902. 511 Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lanier, Lawrence. Leigh, Little, Lowe, Maples, Martin, Mayson, Miller of Bullock, Miller of Muscogee, Mills, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Moses, Mulherin, McBride, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain, 1\lcRae, Newton, Rountree, Owen, Sanders, Overstreet, Shackelford, O'Qulnn, Shannon, Parker, Singletary, Pate of Dooly, Slaton, ~ate of Gwlnnett, Spence, Paulk of Colree, Stanford, Paulk of Irwin, ,Steed of Carroll, Peyton, Steed of Taylor. Phillips of Jelrerson, Stewart, Phillips of Quitman, Stovall, Preston, 'l'hurman, Proctor, Underwood, Rainey, Walker of Monroe,.. Rankin, Walker of Pierce, Rawls, Redwine, Reid, Rice, Richardson, Ridley, Rogers of Hall, Warren, Watson, Welch, Wellborn, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Rogers of Mcintosh, Yates, Roper, Mr. Speaker;. Those absent were Messrs.- Almond, Lane, Ayres, Mann, Deal, Morton, Foster of '!'owns, Nisbet, li'ussell, Strickland, Hixon of Sumter, Thompson, Johnson of .Crawford, Tigner, Tracy, Valentine, West, Womble, Wooten, l\ir. Flanigan reported that the' Journal of Saturday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. On motion of Mr. Franklin of Washington, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. .512 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE :Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of considering and reporting back to the House House bill No. 281, which is a bill to prov!de for the disposition of the misdemeanor convicts of this State, and for other purposes. Before the motion could be pu.t, Mr. Mitchell asked unanimous censent that the above mentioned bill be brought up for a consideration in the committee of the whole House on Friday morning next, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal, subject to the general tax act and the general appropriation bill, which request was granted. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Mulherin of Richmond- A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State, and :for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. By :Mr. Candler of DeKalb- A bill to authorize the payment of the pension due David L. Rogers to T. H. Jenkins. Referred to Committee on Pensions. ~y Mr. Cann of Chatham- A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Tybee to close Fourth avenue. Referred to Committee on Corporations. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1902. 513 By: Messrs. Grenade and Alexander of Wilkes- A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Washington, Georgia, to sell a ~ertain lot of land, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. The following resolutions, which were reported back to the House on Saturday by the Committee on Rules, were taken up and read, to wit: By :Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution providing that so much of l!Quse resolution No. 8 as refers to the cop1mittees to visit State institutions nnd submit vouchers for all expenses incurred on said visits, be rescinded. The committee proposed to amend by striking out all . after the word "rescinded," in line 11, and substituting . the following in lieu thereof: "The sense of this House being that only an itemized statement of money actually paid out for expenses, which statement shall be signed by t.he member presenting same shall be required." The amendment offered by the committee was adopted. The resolution was then adopted as amended. By Mr. Steed of Taylor- Resolved, That House resolution Ne 74, to appropriate money to make repairs on the State Capitol, be m~de the special order for Monday at 11 o'clock a.m. 33 h l 514 Jou:R.NAt. o~t THE Hous& The committee proposed to amend by adding "that the resolution shall be subject to the general tax Act and the general appropriation bill." The resolution was then adopted as amended. By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts- A resolution to make House resolution No. 18 the special order for Tuesday morning immediately after the confirmation of the Journal. The committee proposed to amend by striking out "Tuesday morning," and inserting in lieu thereof "Monday, November 24, immediately after the action on House resolution No. 74." The resolution was then adopted as amended. By Mr. Houston of Fulton- A resolution to make the child labor bill the special order :for November 26th, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal. Amend by striking out the words "11 :30 o'clock," and insert in lieu thereof the words "12 o'clock, subject to tax Act and appropriation bill." The resolution was then adopted as amended. The following resolution, which was made the special order for this hour, was read the third time and put upon ~ts passage, to wi1tt By ~fr. Steed of Taylor- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1902. 515 A resolution to appropriate the sum o $15,000 or the purpose o making necessary repairs on the State Capitol. An appropriation being involved in the resolution, the House resolved itsel into a committee o the whole or the purpose o considering the same, and the Speaker designated as chairman o the committee Mr. Slaton of Fulton. After a consideration o 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 o the committee was agreed to. On passage o the resolution the ayes and nays were or- dered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Boykln, Brown, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Cann, Carrington, Carswell, Cl!att, Conner, Davison, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Foster of Oconee, l'ranklln, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Gr!f:Hn, Hardeman, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon of Carroll, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howell, Hutcheson, .Tohnson of Baker, Johnson of Clinch, Johnson of Crawford, Jones of Dougherty, .Tones of l'lckens, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Lanier, Leigh, Little, e owe, 1\Iaples, :Martin, 1\f!ller of Bullock, M!lls, 516 JOURNAL OF THE HOUS& Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Moses, Mulherin, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, Mcltae, Newton, Owen, O'Qulnu, Pate of Dooly, Paulk of <.Jolree, Paulk of Irwin, Stanford, Phillips of Quitman, Steed of Carroll, l'1eston, Steed of Taylor, l'l'Octor, Stewart, Rankin, Stovall, Rawls, ltedwlne, Ridley, Unde1wood, walker of Monroe, walker of Pierce. Rogers of Hall, \Vatson, Rogers of Mcintosh, Welch, Sanders, Shannon, Singletary, \Vhltley, Wise, Yates. Slaton, Those not voting were Messrs.- Akin, Almond. Ayres, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Bruce, Buchan, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Dunbar, Edwards, Ennis, Pate of Gwlnnett, Flanigan, Peyton, Flynt, l'lllllips of J errerson, Foster of '!'owns, Rainey, l'usseU, Held, Grice, Rice, Hall, Richardson, Harden, Roper, Hixon of Sumter, Rountree, Holder, Shackelford, Howard of J.aurens, Spence, Kelly, Strickland, Io duced and read the .rst time, to wit: By :Mr. Howard of Baldwin- A bill to establis~ a dispensary in the city o Milledgeville, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By ~Ir. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to repeal an Act to es.tablish the city court of Clarkesville, and for other purposes. Heferred to Oommitt~e on Counties and County Matters. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: By :Mr. Dunbar of Richmond- A bill to require persons seeking a writ of certiorari to correct the judgment of a recorder's or police court, to give bond, except under certain conditions, 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 received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By l\1r. Felder of Biob- A bill to regulate the .ling and accepting of second 542 JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE. claims under the claim laws of this State, and for other purposes. On motion of :Mr. Felder, the above bill was tabled. By Mr. Shannon of Monroe- A bill to amend section 813, volume 3, providing for the appointment of jury commissioners. Owing to the absence of the author the above bill was tabled. By Mr. Johnson of Baker- A bill to provide for the manner of disposing of misdemeanor cases in the several county courts of this State, andi for other purposes. On motion of the author the bill just read was tabled. By Mr. Hayes of Macon- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, relative to State depositories, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On pass~ge of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By l\Ir. Ha.wes of Elbert- A bill to appropriate $20,000 to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, for the purpose of erecting certain buildings. TUESDAY1 NOVEMBER 25, 1902. 543: An appropriation being involved in the bill the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole fot the purpose of considering the same, and the Speaker designated as chairman of said (,'Ommittee Mr. Holder of Jackson. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman, reported the same back to the House with the recom,mondation that it do pass as amended. The committee proposed to amend by substituting "$11,500" for the words "$20,000" wherever the same occurs in the bill, which amendment was adopted. On motion of :Mr. Hawes of Elbert, the bill was tabled. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit: By 1Jr. Davis of Meriwether- A bill to provide for the disbursement of pensions provided by law in this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Pensions. On motion of the author of House bills Nos. 79 and 80,. the same were tabled. The next bill for a third reading was By Mr. Underwood of White- A bill to amend section 187, volume 3 of the Code, relative to the imbezzling of funds by public officers, and for others purposes. The report of the committe, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. 544 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSL On the passage of the bill Mr. Richardson 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.- Akin, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Htinson, Buchan, Huchannon, Calvin, Cann, Carrington, Donner, Davis, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan. Dunbar, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flynt, l<'oster or Oconee, F'ussell, Gaulden, George, Grenade, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Overstreet, Hawes, O'Qulnn. Hayes, Parker, Hendry, Paulk or Cotree, Henry, Paulk of Irwin, Hicks, Phillips of Quitman, Hixon of C,uToll, l'roctor, Holder, Rankin; Houston, Hawls, Howell, Hedwine, Hutcheson, Reid, .Johnson of Haker, Rice, .Johnson of Clinch, Richard&on, Johnson of Crawford,Rogers of Hall, Kent, Rogers of Mcintosh, Kilburn, Shacl;:elford, Knight, Slaton, Knowles, Stanford, Lanier, Steed of Carroll, Leigh, Stewart, Lowe, Stovall, Mayson, Strickland, Miller or Hulloek, Thompson, r.nns. Underwood, Mitcham, Valentine, Mizell, Walker of Monroe, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain, Newton, Owen, Walker of l'ierce, Welch, West, Whitley, Wise, 'Vooten, Yates, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Glenn, TuESDAY, NovEMBER: 25, 1902. 545 Those not voting were Messrs.- Adams, Alexander, Ayres, Beall, Beauchamp; Bell or }j]manuel, Bowen, Boykin, Brock,Brown, Bruce, Burton, Bush, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carswell, CUO:tt, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Edwards, English, McRae, }j]nnls, Nisbet, !<'Ianigan, Pate or Dooly,. l<'oster or '!'owns, Pate or Gwlnnett, l<'ranklln, Peyton, Grice, Phillips or Jelrerson, Grltlin, Preston, Hixon or ~umter, Rainey, Howard or Baldwin, Ridley, Howard or Laurens, Roper, Jones of. Dougherty, Rountree, Jones or Pick~ns, ~:landers, Kelly, Shannon, Kendrick, Singletary, Lane, Spence, Lawrence, Steed or Taylor, Little, Thurman, Mann, Tigner, Maples, Tracy, ~fartln. Warren, Miller of Muscogee, Watson, Mitchell, Wellborn, Morton, . Wilson, Moses, Mulherin, Womble, Mr. Speaker. McBride, By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. On passage o the bill the ayes were 97, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :M:r. Gaulden of Brooks- A bill to prohibit betting or selling o pools in this State, .and for other purposes. 35h j 546 JOURNAL OF TH~ HOUS:&. On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the bill was tabled. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski- A bill to increase the power of certain judges in this State sitting in vacation, and for other purposes. On motion of }Ir. Grice of Pulaski, the bill was tabled. By Mr. Underwood of White- A bill to amend section 642, volume 3 of the Code, relative to the support of a bastard child, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Shackelford of Clark- A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the city of Atheus, and for other purposes. Referred tu Committee on Corporations. By :Mr. Conner 0f Bartow (by request)- A hill to protect fish i~ the streams of Bartow county,. and for other purposes,. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 547 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By l\fr. Akin of Bartow- A bill to authorize street and suburban railroad companies to condemn a common use and occupancy of tracks, an~ rights of way of other companies, and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond- A bill to require executions to be recorded in the general execution docket in the county in which the land is located, and for oth~r purposes. Before the bill could be disposed of the hour of adjournment arrived. I.eave of absence was granted Messrs. Henry of M~lr ray, Carswell, Mann. 'l'he Speaker then ,announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Atlanta, Georgia. Wednesday, November 2t1, 1902. 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. 548 JOURNAL OF THE HOUS& The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, .Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, How en, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Huchannon, .Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Conner, Cook; Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Evans, .I:'elder, Miller of Muscogee, Fields, Mills, Flanigan, Mitcham, Flynt, Foster of Oconee, ___ 1MMiiztcehlle, ll, Fostet of Towns. ~loses, Fussell, l\1 ulherin, Gaulden, McBride, George, 1\lcUurry, Glenn, l\lcl!.llmurray, Grenade, McHenry, Grice, McLain, Hall, Newton, Harden, Nisbet, Hayes, Owen, Hawes, Overstreet, Hendry, O'(,lulnn, Hicks, Parker, Hixon of Uurroll, Pate of Gwlm.iett, Hixon of Sumter, Paulk of Uotree, Holder, Paulk of Irwin, Houston. Peyton, Howard or LaurPns, Phillips of Jetrerson, Howell, Phillips of Quitman, Hutcheson, Preston, Johnson of Baker, Proctor, .Johnson of Clinch, Rainey, Johnson of Crawford,Ranl;:ln, Jones of Dougherty, Rawls, Kelly, Redwine, Kent, Reid, Kilburn, Rice, Knight, J:lichardson, Knowles, Ridley, Lanier, Rogers of Mcintosh, Leigh, Roper, Lowe, Sanders, Mayson, Shackelford, Miller of Bullock, Singletary, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 049 Slaton, Stanford, Steed of Carroll, Steed of Taylor, Stewarc, Stovall, Strickland, Thompson, Tigner, West, Tracy, Whitley, Underwood, Wise, Valentine. Wilson, Walker of Monroe, Womble, Walker of Pierce, Wooten. Warren, Yates. 'Velch, Mr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Adams, Ayres, He all, Bruce, Cann, Carswell, Cllatt, Crumbly, Davison, Duckett, Ennis, Franklin, Grlmn, Martin, Hardeman, Morton, Henry, :\IcHae. Howard of Haldwln, Pate of Dooly, Jones of Pickens, Rogers of Hall, Kendrick, Rountree, Lane. Shannon, Lawrence, Spence, Little, 'l'hurman, Mann, Watson. Maples, Wellborn, Mr. Flanigan reported that the ,Journal of yesterday had b6~n examined and found correct. The .Journal was read and confirmed. .M:r. Bush of :Miller, asked unanimous consent to withdraw HouAe bill No. 369 from the Special Judiciary Committee and refer it to the General Agricultural Committee. There was objection. Mr. "Bush of Miller, moved to withdraw the bill andrecommit it as aforeAaid, which motion prevailed. The fellowing resolution was by unanimous consent introduced and read th~ first time, to wit: 550 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSlt. By :Mr. Harden of Chatham- A resolution to make an appropriation concerning Georgia representation in the Hall of Fame. Referred to Special .Tudiciary Committee. By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to Special ,Judiciary Committee, to wit: By :Mr. Glenn of Whitfield- A bill to amend the charter of the city ofDalton. Mr. Hawes, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: "Mr. Spealcer: The Committee on Pensions have had under consider- ation the following bills and resolutions, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass: By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A resolution to pay Mrs. R. W. I.aird a :R_ension, etc. Also the following, and recommend they do not pass: . By :Mr. Candler of DeKalb- A bill to authorize the payment of pension to T. H . .Tenkins. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 551 Tiy Mr. :Morris of Cobb- A resolution to pay pension of E. J. Simpson to his widow. Tiy Mr. Fields of Dooly- A resolution to pay pension money to Me). Felder, etc. Respectfully submitted. P.M. HAWES, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate h~s passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to repeal an A.ct providing for the payment of insolvent cost due the clerk of superior court and the sheriff of the county of Fayette. Mr. Steed of Taylor, asked leave of absence for the Committee on Penitentiary for a few minutes, which leave was granted. The following resolution and bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Johnson of Baker- A resolution to pay tl1e pension of B. G. Smith, of .Baker county, to his administrator. Referred to Committee on Pensions. 552 JOURNAl. OF THJC HOUSJC. By ::L\Ir. Wooten of Montgomery- A bill to incorporate the city of Vidalia. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Shannon of Monroe-- A bill to provide for the testing of illuminating oils. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By }.fr. Overstreet of Screven- A bill to establish a system of public schools for theSylvania school district. Referred to Committee on Counties and Cou~ty Matters. Mr. Davis, chainnan of the Committee on Appripriations, submitted the following report, to wit: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration House resolution No. 47, and have directed me, the chainnan, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass. Also, that resolution No. 65 do pass. Also, that resolution No. 80 do not pass. Also, that House bill No. 172 do not pass. Also, that House bill No. 190 do pass. Also, that House bill No. 193 do pass. Respectfully submitted. C.tus. L. DAVIS, Chairman. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 553 The following bills were withdrawn from the Special Judiciary Committee, read the second time and recommitted, to wit: By Messrs. Howard and Hicks of LaurensA bill to repeal an Act creating the city court of Dublin. By Messrs. Howard and Hicks of Laurens- A bill to establish a new city court in the city of Dublin: in the county of Laurens. By unanimous consent the following bill was intrtl duced, read the first time and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee, to wit: By ::M:r. Proctor of Camden- A bill to prohibit the building or use of unlawful fences in the county of Camden. . Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Walker of Pierce- A bill to amend section 526 of volume 1 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Walker of Pierce- A bill to prohibit shooting of fish in this State in certain seasons. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. -554 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By :Mr. Overstreet of Screven- A bill to establish the city court of Sylvania. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Matters. :Mr. :Flynt, chairman of Committee on Special Judi~:inry, submitted the following report: M1-. Speaker: Your committee having had under considerati.m the following House bills, instruct me, as their chairman, to report them to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : By Mr. Kelly of Glascock- A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create an advisory board of commissioners for the counties of Laurens and Glascock, etc. By Mr. Howard of Baldwin- A bill requiring that the ordinary shall attest and approve official bonds in the several counties of this State. I am instructed to report the following House bills back with the recommendation that the same do not pass: By Mr. Kent of Johnson- A bill to prevent the sale, or other disposition, of deadly weapons in this State without the written permit of the the passage of the bill, was agreed to. WEDNESDA,Y, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 559> On passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majfrity was passed as amended. By Mr. Davison of Greene- A bill to amend the Act creating the county court for several counties, so far as the same applies t,o the county of Greene. The following amendment was offered by the committee: To amend by inserting "1904" instead of "1903" where it appears in section one of this bill. The report of the committee, which was favor9-ble to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the vote was as follows: ayes DO, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By Messrs. McHenry, Ennis and Knowles- A bill to require all prison-made goods to be labeled "prison-made," and for other purposes. The following amendments were offered by the committee: To amend by inserting between the words "shall be," in -the fourth line of section une, the words "wherever practicable." Also, to amend by striking out all of section one, after 560 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. the word "seen," in the fourth line of said section, and substituting therefor "before said goods shall be offered for sade or sold by any person, firm or corporation in the State." Also, by inserting between the words "shall violate," of section two, the word "knowingly." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was adopted. On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays 4. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. By ~'vir. Walker of Monroe- A bill to provide for the payment of fees of officers of -court, including justices of the peace and constables, and for other purposes. On motion of lfr. Beauchamp of Butts, the bill was tabled. By 2\fr. Booth of Walton- A bill to prescribe the qualifications of jurors in the superior courts, county courts, and for other purposes. The substitute offered by the committee was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the . passage of the bill by substitute, was adopted. On motion of 111:1'. Booth of Walton, the bill was tabled. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 561 By Mr. Owen of Pike- A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add the city of Barnesville to the list of State depositories. 1'he report of the comm~ttee, which was favorable to the pa~sage of the bill was agreed to. 011 passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent the following resolution was introduced and ordered to lay on the table for one day. By M:r. Carrington of Madison- A resolution providing that no per diem be allowed members when they are not present. The following resolution was read .and adopted: By }fr. Steed of Taylor- Resolved, That 200 copies of House bill No. 313 be printed. The following .resolution was read and ordered to lay <>ver for one day. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution to provide for the appointment of a joint committee to visit the University of Georgia on the oc .casion of the annual commencement in J nne, Hl03. 3Sh j 562 JOtJK.N.U.. OP TD HO'Os:&. The followinl! resolution was read and t-!lbled: By Mr. Knight of Berrien- A resolution providing for the Clerk of the House ro furnish the press with names of members who are absent without providential hindranCe. The following bill was introduced by unanimous consent, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Newton of Colquitt- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Moultrie. Referred to Special .Tudieiary Committee. The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules: By Mr. Reid of Campbell- Resolved, That House resolution No. 48, and House bill :Xo. 217, be made special order for Friday, November 28,_ to follow the general appropriation bill, subject to precedence of the general tax Act. By ~fr. Hall of Bibb- Resolved, That House bill No. 186 be made the special order for Tuesday, December 2d, immediately after House bill No. 272. By :Mr. Howell of Meriwether- Resolved, That House bill X o. 1!)8 be made ~pecial order for Tuesday immediately after reading of the Journal. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 563 The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage : By 1\fr. Rankin of Gordon- A bill to provide when land has been sold for a failure to return and pay the taxes thereon, that suit shall be brought, and for other purposes. On motion of Mr. Rankin the bill was tabled. By Mr. Underwood of White- A bill to amend section 114, volume 3 of the Code of 1895. On motion of Mr. Underwood the bill was tabled. The undersigned members of the commission appointed to select two eminent Georgians to be placed in the Statuary Hall at WaslJington, submitted the following report, and the same was ordered spread upon the Journal, to wit: Atlanta, Ga., November 18, 1902. To the General Assembly: A~ a foPmer session of your honorable body u commis sion was appointed consisting of Messrs. F. G. dnl)ignon, Columbus Heard, E. B. Gresham, John Allen, A. L. Hull, L. G. Hardeman, H. P. Bell, J. B. Park, C. C. Houston, Clark Howell, George Hillyer, John J,ittle, William Harden, Spencer Atkinson, A. L. Miller, charged with the duty of selecting the names a:nd making investigation and needed recommendation as to the best available means of placing in Statuary Hall at Washington City, the statues of two representatives, deceased Georgians, as provided under an Act of Congress. 564 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSJ. That committee met in January last and organized by the election of Hfm. Columbus Hoard, president, and :;\fadison Bell, seeretary. At the first meeting measures were set on foot for obtaining the necessary data and information. Two regular sessions of the committee have been held since that time. Tho last one, quite recent, in this city, since the present session of your honorable body began. There wa" some difference of opinion as to one of the names proposed; but with practical unanimity the <'Omrnission finally selected and authorized the recommendation of Dr. Crawford \V. Long, the discoverer of anesthesia, and lion. Alex. H. Stephens, the eminent patriot and statesman, as the two persons whose statues should bt'l ereded in the National Hall above mentioned. Your committee have been informed that tho medical profession has Bot on foot a movement under which approximately, fifteen hundred dollars has been realized or confidently expected to be paid towards the expenBe of the statue of Dr. T.ong. Besides this we know of no resource, and can suggest none, as ways and nieans for erecting the two statues. The fund above named would probably pay less than one fourth of the cost of me of the statues. Your committee are of the opinion that the sum raised by the medical profession, whatever it may be, should be covered into the treasury of the State; and that the manly, dignified and appropriate course would be fm the State herself, as her sister States have done and with a pride in herself and her sons not surpassed by theirs, to purchase, own and place the statues in Statuary Hall at the National Capitol; the State retaining the title would meet any objection under the State Constitution, prohibiting a donation. we are aware that money raised by taxation is limited, under the Constitution, as to the uses to which it may be WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 26, 1902. 565 applied, but we submit that it would be entirely constitutional and legal for the State to appropriate the necessary funds to be paid out of the property and assets owned by the State, other than that arising from taxation.. We instance as obviously appropriate and suggestive for this purpose the income which the State annually receives from the stock held by it in the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. :From inquiry made by us, we are of the opinion that both of the statues can be erected in highly creditable style and taste for the sum of twelve to fifteen thousand dollars. It is therefore recommended that an item be inserted in the general appropriation bill authorizing the expenditure, un"der the direction of his Excellency, the Governor, of not exceeding the sum of fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose indicated. At the last meeting of the commission, the undersigned were appointed a special committee, and charged with the duty of making this report and submitting the recommendation of the commission in the form, here contained, to your honorable body; and we have the honor to be, with great respect, GEORGE HILLYER, Chairman. F. G. DuBIGNON, C. C. HousToN, 'vM. HARDEN, L. G. HARDEMAN' CLARK HowELL. MADISON BELL, Secretary, 1\fr. Steed of Taylor, chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report: 566 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSlt. Mr. Speakm: The Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration House bill No. :H3, to amend the Act approved December 21, 1897, being an Act to create a prison commission, and for other purposes, and I am instructed to report the same back, as chairman, with the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted. WALTER E. STEED, Chairman. :Mr. Steed of Taylor, moved to print 200 copies of Honse bill No. :n3, which motion prevailed. ~1r. Reid af Campbell, moved to print 200 coptes of bill No. 17!), which motion prevailed. J.\fr. Reid, chairman of the Committee on Ways and }feam, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on ways and Means have had under consideration the following bills, which they in11truct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: By Mr. Reid of Campbell'- A bill to be entitled an Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, education, etc. By Mr. lleid of CampbellA bill entitled an Act to require certain corporations to WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1902. 567 file and record their charters, amendments to charters, and their authoritv for and corporate action increasing their capital stock, in the office of the Secretary of State, to pay a charter tax, and for other purposes. They also recommend that 200 copies of bill No. 179 (the general tax Act), be printed for use of the House. Respectfully submitted, C. S. REm, Chairman. Leave of absence was granted the following: Messrs. Walker, Alford until Monday; Burton for Friday and Saturday; Grice for Friday and Saturday; Hayes for Friday and Saturday; Richardson for Friday and Satur- day; Paulk of Coffee, for Friday and. Saturday; Daves for Frida,y and Saturday; Womble for Friday and Satur- day. Mr. Hawes moved to adjourn until Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved as a substitute that the House adjourn until Friday morning ,at 9 o'clock. l1r. Hawes withdrew his motion, and the motion of Mr. Hall prevaileJ, and the House adjourned until Friday morning at 9 o'clock. 568 JOURNAL OP THE HOUS& Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, November 28, 1902. 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, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of l!Jmanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, uromartle, Crumbly, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, English, Ennis, Evans, l''elder, l<'ields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster of Oconee, Foster of '!'owns, Fran kiln, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn. Grenade, Grittln, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hawes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon of Carroll, Hixon of !Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howard of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Clinch, Johnson of Crawford, Jones of Dougherty, Jones of l'ickens, FRIDAY:, NOVEMBER 28, 1902. 569 Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Lowe, Mat'tln., Mayson, Miller of Bullock, Mfner or Muscogee, Mills, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Moses, Mulherin, McBride, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, Shackelford, McLain, Shannon, Newton, Singletary, Nisbet, Slaton, Owen, Spence, Overstreet, Steed of Carroll, Parker, Steed of 'l'aylor. Pate or Dooly, Stewart, Paulk or Irwin, Stovall, Peyton, Strickland, Phillips or Jerrerson, Thompson, Phillips of Quitman, Thurman, Preston, Tracy, Proctor, Valentine, Rankin, Underwood, Hawls, Walker of Monroe. Redwine, 'Varren, Held, Welch, Hlce, 'Vellborn, Ridley, West, Rogers of Rogers of Roper, Rountree, Sanders, Hall, Mcintosh, Whitley, Wise, Wooten, Yates, 1\lr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Alforll, Burton, Daves, Edwards, Grice, Hayes, Henry, Mann, Maples, Morton, McRae, O'Quinn, Pate of Gwlnnett, Paulk or Oorree, Rainey, Richardson, Stanford, Tigner, 'Yalker of Pierce, Watson, Wilson, Womble, Mr. Franklin o Washington, arose in his seat and asked that tl1e fo1lowing gentlemen who were absent without leave on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week who composed the special committee to visit and investigate the State Sanitarium at Milledgeville, be granted leav& -570 JOUllNAI, OP TBB HOUSB. of absence for said days, to wit: Mr. Franklin, chairman; J\fr. Howell, vice-chairman; :Messrs. Shannon, Pickens, Maples, Cliatt, Adams, :Martin, Bruce, Beall, Pate of Dooly, Grifiin, Sanders, Davidson, Spence, Carswell, Watson, Thurman, Kendrick, :Mulherin, Little, Rountree and Pate of Gwinnett. The leave of absence asked for was granted. :Mr. Bush of :Miller, gave notice that at the proper time he wonld move to reconsider the action of the House in passing, on Wednesday, House bill No. 124. By unanimous consent :Mr. Adams, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance having had under consideration the following bill, report same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit: By Mr. Steed of Taylor- A bill to establish one or more dispensaries m Taylor 'County. ReRpectfully s11bmitted. GEo. \V. AnA~fs, Chairman. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the nrst time and appropriately referred, to wit: By :l\Ir. Hall of Bibb- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Fairburn Banking Company, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2~, 1902. 571 Refer:ed to Committee on Banks a.nd Banking. l3y 1\fr. Steed of Carroll- A hili to abolish the office of county school commissioner :and board of education of the several counties of this State and empower the ordinary to discharge their duties, and ior other purposes. lWferred to Committee on Counties and County }[atters. The following hill, which was made the special order for this hour, was taken up, read the third time and put upon it passage, to wit: By }fr. Davis of :Meriwether- A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenset of the executive, judicial and legislative departments of the State government; for the payment of the public debt, and for other purposes. An appropriation being involYed in the bill the House resolved itsplf into a committe of the whole for the purpose ()f considering the same, and the Speaker designated as -chairman of the committee, Mr. Slaton of Fulton. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again. The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. ~orthcn, the Secretary thereof: Jfr. Speal.er: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutinal rnamajority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 572 JOURNAl. OF THE HousE. A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of :Merrillville, in the county of Thomas; to define the corporate limits thereof. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Thomasville, so as to provide Jor the election of certain officers, and for other purposes. A bill to amend section 982 of volume 1 of th.) Code of Georgia of 1895, for the selection by the Governor of banks in certain cities, named as depositories, and to add the city of Pelham, in )fitchell county, Georgia, to the list of such cities. Also, a resolution directing that the assessment on all taxable property of this State for each of the fiscal years of Hl02 and 190!3, shall not exceed five mills for all purposes. The Senate has also passed the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to repeal au Act entitled an Act to establish a dispensary in the city of \Vashington, Wilkes county, Georgia, and to establish and perpetuate a board ot commis:_ sioneri! for the management of said dispensary, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to e~tablish a county court for Butts county; to provide for a judge and solicitor of said court; to fix the salary of each, and for other purposes. Mr. Howard of .Baldwin, then moved that the House adjourn to meet again at 3 o'clock p.m., which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until the above named hour. FRIDAY, NOVJ:!;MBER 28, 1902. 573 3 O'clock p.m. The Honse reconvened at this hour and was again called to order by the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Flynt of Spalding, the roll-call was dispensed with. The general aprropriation bill, on which the committee reported progress at the close of this morning's session, and asked leave to sit again, was again taken U!' for further consideration, and the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for this purpose. The Speaker again designated as chairman, Mr. Slaton of Fulton. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose :and reported the following resolution back to the House with the recommendation that it be adopted by the House, to wit: By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A resolution limiting debate on the general appropriation bill while the House is in a committee of the whole, to ten minutes to each speaker. The resolution was adopted. The House again went into a committee of the whole., and Mr. Slaton took the chair. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again. On motion of Mr. Calvin of Richmond, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. 574 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. J..eave o absence was granted to Messrs. Beall of Paulding, O'Quinn, Knight, :Maples, Derrick, Tigner and Foster o Towns. The Speaker then announced the Honse adjourned un- til {) o'clock to-morrow. Atlanta, Georgia. Saturday, X oYember 29, 1902. 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, Altln, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykln, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Ca rrlngton, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, SATURDAY, NOY.EMB.ER 29, 1902. 676. Engllsb, Klllmm, Rawls, Ennis, Knowles, Hedwlne, l!lvans, Lane, Reid, Felder, Lanier, lUce, .b'lelds, J.i'lanigan, Lawrence, Leigh, Hldley, Hogers of Hall, lflynt, . Little, Rogers of Mcintosh,. l'oster of Oconee, Lowe, Hoper, l'oster of '!'owns, Martin, Hountree, l<'ranklln, Mayson, Sanders, l<'ilsseU, Miller of Bullock, Shackelford, Ua ulden, Miller or Muscogee, Shannon, Ueorge, M:!lls, Singletary, Grenade, Mitcham, Slaton, Grlt:l1n, Mizell, Spence, Hall, Moses, Stanford, Hardeman,_ Mulherin, Steed of Carroll, Harden,. :McBride, Steed of 'l'aylot, Hawes, ::\IcCurry, Stewart, Hayes, McElmurtay, Stovall, Hendry, l\IcHenry, Strickland, Hicks, McLain, Thompson, Hixon of Carroll, Newton, Thurman, Hixon of Sumter, Nisbet, Tracy, Holder, <)wen, Underwood, Houston, Overstreet, Valentine, Howard of Baldwin, Parker, \Valker of Monroe,. Howard of Laurens, Pate of Dooly, \Valker of Pierce, Howell, Paulk of Irwin, welch, Hutcheson, Peyton, Wellborn, Johnson of Clinch, Ph!llips of J etrerson, West, Johnson of Crawford, Phillips of Quitman, Whit!E>y, Jones of Dougherty, Preston, Wise, .Jones of Pickens, Proctor, \Vooten, Kelly, l{endrick, Rainey, Rankin, Yates. Mr. Speaker. Kent, Those absent were Messrs.- Derrick, Edwards, Ulenn, Grice, Henry, Johnson of Baker, Knight, Mann, Maples, .576 Mitchell, Morton, MrHae, O'Quinn, ]OU.RNAL OF THB Hous:a. Pate or Gwinnett, Paulk or Uorree, Richardson, Tigner, \Varren, \Vatson, Wilson, Womble, l\fr. Flanigan reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. On motion of Mr. Lane of Sumter, the reading of the .Tournal was dispensed with. :Mr. Davis moved that when the House should go into a committee of the whole for a further consideration of the general appropriation bill, debates be limited to five minutes to each speaker. :Mr. Conner of Bartow, moved to amend the motion by limiting debates to three minutes, which amendment was lost. The motion of :Mr. Davis was then put to the House and -carried. The House again resolved itself into a committee of th(! whole for a further consideration of the general approprintion bill, which was brought over as unfinished business from yesterday's session, and the Speaker designated Mr. Slaton of Fulton, as chairman. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman, reported the following resolution to the House with the recommendation that it be :adopted: The resolution was as follows: SATURDAY, NoVEMBER 29, 1902. 577 By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond- A resolution limiting debate in the committee of the whole on any one item to thirty minutes. Mr. Reid of Campbell, called for the previous question, which call was sustained. The resolution was then put to the House and the same was adopted. The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and Mr. Slaton of Fulton took the chair. .After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman reported progress &nd asked leave to sit again. Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: J"lf.r. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have had under consideration House resolution No. 90; also House resolution No. 103, and recommend that the same do pass as amended. The committee has also had under consideration House resolution No. 92, and recommend the same do pass. Respectfully submitted. N. A. MoRRIS) Chainnan ex officio. The following resolutions, which were favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read, to wit: 37 h j 578 }OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A resolution to make House resolution No. 48, which authorizes the Governor to borrow $200,000, and Housebill No. 217, to pay off and retire certain bonds, the special order for Friday, November 28th, to follow the appropriation bill and subject to precedence of the general tax act. The committee proposed to amend by striking certain words and inserting in lieu thereof the words "to immediately follow the general tax Act." The amendment was adopted. By Mr. Fields of Dooly- A resolution providing for two session per day beginning with Monday, December 1, 1902, to meet at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 1 p.m.; meet again at 3 p.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. The resolution was adopted. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A resolution making House bill No. 272, known as the. franchise tax bill, the special order for December 2d, immediately after the reading of the .Journal, and subject to the general appropriation bill and the general tax Act, and that 200 copies of said bill be printed. The committee proposed to amend by striking out "December 2d," and inserting "Monday, December 1," Amend further by adding the following: "And if the general appropriation bill is not disposed of at that timer bill No 272 shall be special order after the general appropriation bill is disposed of." SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 190~. 579 The resolution was adopted as amended. On motion of Mr. Franklin of Washington, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'clock p.m. The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Candler of DeKalb, the roll-call was dispensed with. At the request of Mr. Wellborn of Union, House bill No. 112 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to amend section 767, volume 1 of the Code, relative to the taxation of spe~ial franchises. Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee on Genei"al Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill, which I am instnwted, as chairman, to report back with the recommendation that it be read the second time, and recommitteed to this committee, to wit: 580 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to require railroad companies and other carriers to equip their flat cars with certain necessary appliances. The committee have also had under consideration the following House bills, which I am instructed, as C'hairman, to report back with the recommendation that tho same do pass, to wit: A bill to repeal se<'.tion 5331 of the Code of Georgia, and to re::;tore the right of trial by jury, and for other purposes. A bill to amend section 4334 of the Code of Georgia. A hill to prohibit the Rhooting of fish in this State in spawning or bedding season, and for other purposes. A bill to reduce the salary of the judge of the city court of Elberton. Also, the follmYing House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit: A bill to amend section 220 of the Criminal Code, relative to trespassing. Respectfuily submitted. JoHN J\L SLATON, Chairman. J\Ir. Shannon, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County ~Iatters, submitted the following report: jJfr. Spealcer: Your Committee on Counties and County :Matters have had under consideration the following bills, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report hack the same with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1902. 581 A bill to amend an Act creating a county court of Berrien county. They have also had under consideration the following bill, and instruct me, as their chairman, to recommend that the same do not pass, to wit: A bill to change the manner of paying tax-receivers, and for other purposes. Hespectfully submitted. ;J.No. H. SnANNON, Chairman. :Mr. :Mitcham, vice-chairman of the Committee on Counties and County :Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and County :Matters have had under consideration the following bills, and recommend that same do pass, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to establish a system of public schools for Sylvania school district, and for other purposes. A hill to he entitled an Act to repeal an Act to establish a c.ity court of Clarkesville, in Habersham county, and for other purposes. A hili to be entitled an Act to establish city court o Sylvania, in and for the county of Screven, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the mayor and 582 JOURNAL OF THE Hous& councilmen of \-Yashington, Geirgia, ro sell certain real es- tate belonging to said city. Respectfully submitted, MITCHAM, Vice-Chairman. Mr. Conner, chairman of the Committee on Special Agriculture, submitted the following report: M1'. Speaker: The Committee on Special Agriculture has had under consideration House bill No. 397, to prohibit the building and using of unlawful fences in the county of Camden, and report the same back ro the House with a recommenda- tion that it do pass. Respectfully submitted. J". J. CoNNER, Chairman. Mr. Jones of Dougherty, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: 'Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration House bill No. 403, by Mr. Hall of Bibb, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the :Fairburn Banking Company, and for other purposes connected therewith, approve:l Septe~ ber 14, 18Dl, so as to provide that a person may be eligible to be a director of said company who owns five or more shares of its stock, instead of ten or more shares as now required by the above Act, and instruct me, as their chair- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1902. 583 man, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. Respectfully e:ubmitted. En. R. JoNEs, Chnirman. Mr.Tones of Dougherty, chairman of the Committee on .Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: :Mr. Speaker: 1:: our Committee on Banks and Banking have had under -consideration the following bill, and instruct me, as their 'Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the -recommendation that it do pass: J3y Mr. Sanders of Heard- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895, providing for a State depository in the town of Hogansville, in the county of Troup, State of Georgia. Respectfully submitted. En. R. JoNES, Chairman. By unanimous consent the following bills were read the nrst time, to wit: By Mr. :Miller of Muscogee- A bill to make it unlawful to poison dogs in certain -case::~, a~d for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Wellborn of UnionA resolution to make House bill No. 112 the special or- 584 JoURNAl. OF THE HOUSJt. der for Wednesday next, immediately after .the confirmation of the Journal, and that House bill No. 313 be made the special order to follow House bill No. 112. Referred to Committee on R\lles. By J\fr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to make an annual appropriation to the Univer sity of Georgia, and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on State University. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to. amend section 453, volume 3 of the Code, which defines vagrancy, and for other purposes. Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By J\Ir. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to amend section 2582 of the Civil Code, relative to guardians, etc., and for other .purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By ~fr. :Maples of J\Iitchell- A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of Camilla1 and for other purposes. Heferred to Committee on Counties nnd County J\iat~r11. By :Mr. Singletary of Thomas- A hill to incorporate the Hopeful school district, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1902, 585 Heferre, which ,,a,; favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreell to. On passage of the bill the ayes wPre 91, nays 0. The Lill having receive!' !Jed,ling season. Hy \fr. Slaton of Fulton- .\ bill to ret,>"Ulate the issuance and record of executions on j ndgments pending appellate proceedings. H,v .:\Ir. Owen of Pike. \_ bill to incorporate the ::\{eansville school district. ]ly :\Ir. Evans of \Vashington- .\ bill to amend section 082, volume 1 of the Code, relative to State depositories. By 1[r. Davis of Meriwether- A bill to provide additional files for the Supreme Court. SATURDAY; NOVEMBER 29, 1902. 599 By :Mr. Kelly of Glascock- A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of advisory commissioners for Laurens and Glascock counties. By }[r. Alexander of Wilkes- A hill to amend section 671, volume 3 of the Code, which provides for the wrongful sale of mortgaged property. By }!r. Ayres of Polk- A bill to protect fish in this State, and for other purposes. By }fr. J3lackburn of Fulton- A bill to make it unlawful for any person to fraudulently wear upon hiR person the Confederate Cross of Honor. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to require certain corporations to file anu record their charters. By }!r. Hall of Bibb- A bill to amcnd an Act to incorporate the Fairburn Banking Co. By Mr. Alford of Worth- A bill to establish a system of public school for the town of Ashburn. 600 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. By l\Iessrs. Shannon and Walker of l\{onroe- A bill to codify the various Acts to incorporate the city of :Forsyth. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A bill to amend an Act to provide for the insurance of public buildings and library. By J\fr. Daves of Fannin- A bill to incorporate the town of Morganton. By 1J:r. Hall of Bibb- A bill to amend section 4334 of the Code, which prohibits judges from expressing opinions. By J\fr. George of Morgan- A bil to amend an Act to make it unlawful to employ or contract with a cropper or laborer when under contract with another, By Mr. Proctor of Camden-- A bill to prohibit the building or use of unlawful fences in Camden county. By Mr. Hall of Bibb- A resolution to pay the stenographer o the committee appointed to consider that portion of the Governor's mes sage relative to theW. & A. R. R. By l\fr. Knight o Berrien- A bill to amend an Act to create the county court o Berrien county. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1902. 601: By Mr. llall of Bibb- A bill to repeal section 5331 of the Code and restoro the right of trial by jury. By Mr. Davis of MeriwetherA bill to amend section 220 of the Code, relative to trespassing. By Mr. Houston of Fulton- A resolution to make appropriation to meet deficiency in the public printing fund. By Mr. Slaton of FultonA resolution to pay Mrs. R. W. Laird a pension. By Mr. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Clarkesville. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit~ By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A joint resolution providing for a joint committee to. visit the University of Georgia. By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the first time, to wit: -602 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By :Mr. Brinson of Decatur- A bill to regulate tho carrying of concealed weapons. .Hefcrrcd to Committee on Counties and County :Matters. By ::\Ir. Akin of Bartow-- A bill to amend section 1900, volume 2 of the Code, which provides where suits against corporations may be brought in certain cases, and for other purposes. Heferred to General Judiciary Committee. House bill No. 12 was tabled, on motion of ::\Ir. Conner of Bartow. At tho request of :1\Ir. Slumnon of :Jiouroe, House bill X o. 401 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Agricnlture and referred to Committee on Counties an of the 7th district - A bill to amend the charter of the city of Thomasville, :mJ for other purposes. Referred ~o Committee on Corporations. By ~Ir. Hurrell of the Sth district- A joint resolution directing that the assessment of all taxable property of this State for the fiscal years 1D02 and 1D03 shall not exceed :fiye mills. Heferred to Committee on Ways and :Means. Tbe following Senate billa were rea not pass. Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIX, Chail'man. By unanimous consent, Mr. Hawes, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: Hr. Speaker : The Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following House bill which I am instructed to repott back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: A bill to provide for disbursement of Pensions provided by law in this State; and to constitute the ordinaries as disbursing officers, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, P. M. HAWES, Chairman. 646 JOURNAL Oll' THE HOUS& By unanimous consent, Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate bill which I am instructed, as chairman, to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : A bill to change the time of meeting of the General Assembly from the fourth Wednesday in October to the fourth Wednesday in June, and for other purposes. Also, the following Senate bill with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit : A bill to change the time of holding the elections for Governor and other State house officers, members of the General A8sembly, judges ot the Supreme and superior courts, solicitor;;-general, and all county officers from the first Wednesday in October to Tuesday after the first Monday in November, and for other purposes. Also, the following Honse bill with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : A bill to fix a 8alary for the clerks of courts of ordinary in counties of 20,000 inh.abitants or more, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, JoHN M. SLATON, Chairman. The following privilege resolution was read, to wit: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. 647 By Mr. Slaton of Fulton- A rf'solution to make the Senate bill ptoviding for a change in the time of holding the sessions of the General Assembly the special order to follow the special orders already set. Referred to Committee on Rules The Speaker stated that the "Franchise Tax Act," which bad been made the special order to follow the "General Appropriation bill," would now be taken up for a third reading and put upon its passage. Mr. Felder of Bibb rose to a point of order, and stated t.hat by previous resolution House bill 281, which is a bill ~'to provide for the dispositiou of the misdemeanor convicts of this State," had been fixed as a special order to follow the "appropriation bill," and, by right, should have precedence of the "Franchise Tax Act." The Speaker overruled the point of order. Mr. Felder of Bibb theu introduced the following privilege resolution, which was read and adopted, to wit: Resolved, That all debate on House bill No. 272, known as the ''Franchise Tax Act," be limited to ten minutes to each speaker. . The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 648 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter ot the city of Hamilton, in Harris county, relating to the compensation of the ma~:shal. A bill to be entitled an Act to establish the city court of Hamilton, in Harris county, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an act entitled an Act to amend the charter of the town of Maysville, in Jackson and Banks counties, so as to provide for school bonds. A biil to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of Tennille, enlarge the corporate limits, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled au Act to amend an Act creating the charter of the city of Mi!Iedgeville, Bald win county, Ga. A bill to be entitled an Act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the village of Obe, in the county of Colquitt, into the town of Norman Park, and provide a charter therefor, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Ar.t entitled "an Act to create a county court in each county of the State of Georgia, except certain counties therein mentioned," so flu as relates to the county of Greene. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for removal of obstructions, except dams used for operating mills or rna- WEDN.ESDAY1 DECEMBER 3, 1902. 649' chinery, from creeks and other running streams In the county of Monroe, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Edison, in the county of Calhoun, and lor other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to establish the city court of Jefferson, in Jackson county, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 982 of volume 1 of the Code of Georgia of 189.5, so as to add the city of Barnesville, in Pike county, to list of State depositories. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act incorporating and amending the charter of the town of Jonesboror Georgia, and lor other purposes. A bill to be ~ntit led au Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several acte incorporating the city of Sandersville, in the county of 'Vashington, to create a new charter, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Statham, in Jackson county, and for other purposes. A bill to .be entitled an Act to change and fix the time of holding the superior eourt of Greenf) county, in the Ocmulgee Circuit, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Fayetteville, so as to make it the city of Fayetteville, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to extend the corporate limits 650 JOURNAI. OF THE HOUSE. ofthe city of Albany, Ga., by incorporating contiguous territor.y, and for other purposes. A bill to he entitled an Act to amend the charter of the city of V aldusta, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Finleyson in Pulaski county. A bill to be entiled an Act to alter and amend the charter of the city of Cedartown, in Polk county, as incorporated in the Act of the General Assembly of Georgia; to repeal so much of section 2 of said Act as provides for the manner of electing the clerk and to provide for the election of the clerk; to repeal so much of section 4 of said Act as provides for the appointment of managers and clerks and to provide for the appointment of manugers to hold the city election, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the town of Temple, Ga., by amending section 3, and repealing section 13 of said charter, and for other purposes. A bill to amend section 511~ of the Civil Code of Georgia, so as to allow executions to be amended by clerk of court from which same were issued, so as to conform to amended judgments. A bill to be entitled an Act to establish the city court of Waynesboro. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen the Secretary thereof: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. 651 Mr. Speaker: The Senate ha9 passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following. bills of the House, to wit: A bill to be entitled au Act to amend au Act to create a board of police commissioners for the city of Augusta in this State, and for other purposet~. A bill to be entitled an Act to prescribe the manner of selling or otherwi::~e dispensing of cocain, to provide a penalty for the violatiun of the provisions of this Act, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, prescribing the dnties, powers and terms of office of mayor and councilmen. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Glynn county, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of DeKal b, aud for other purposes. A bill to be entitled au Act to repeal au Act incorporating the town of Statham, iQ Jackson county, and also to repeal an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Statham in Jackson county. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act incorporating the town of Ocilla, and the several Acts amendatory thereof: and for other purposes. The following communication from the Prison Commission was read, to wit: 652 JOURNAL OF THE: HOUSE. OFFICE OF THE PRISON CoMMISSION oF GEORGIA. Atlanta, November 26th, 1902. To the Speaker and jfembers of tlte !louse of Representatives: In obedience to House resolution, No. 76, read ard adopted November 24th iust., the Prison Commission beg leave to report. Under and by virtue of the authority conferred upon the Commission by the Act approved December 21st, 1897, they hirrd to the Parrott Lumbet Company, a corporation located in Dooly courHy engaged in sawmilling,. the labor of 130 male convicts; that the said Parrott Lumber Company, by and with the approval of the Pri;;on Commission, did contract with the Mill Haven Lumber Company, a corporation located in Chatham county, near Savannah; engaged in a similar business, to wit, sawmilling, to sublet to them, for the remainder of their original contract with the State, which runs until April 1st, 1904, the labor of the said 130 male convicts. Said contract was approved by the Prison Commission on September 23d last, as follows: "Whereas the Parrott Lumber Company has exhibited to the C.>mmission, for apprJval, a contract with the Mill Haven Company, by which the first named company has sublet to the second named company the labor of 130 convicts, now being worked for them at their sawmill in D,>oly county, to be worked fi>r the second named company at their mill in Chatham county, near Savannah; and wherea!-', by this contract it appears that the State will be at no greater expense in working said c0nvicts for the second named company, than it was in carrying ont the contract with the first named company, it is resolved that said contract be, and it is hereby approved, but WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 190~. 653 it is distinctly understood that neither the first named company, nor its bond, are in any respect relieved of li~bility On its original contract." The Prison Commission desires to say further, that they have entered into no contract, nor permitted any subletting under original contracts, that were not strictly in conformity with the letter and the spirit of section 10 of the Act approved December 21st, 1897, which declares, "that the couvi(!ts, shall as far as possible consistent with the best interest of the State, be so worked that the products of their labor shall come least in competition with that of fr~e labor;'' and under the contract with the Parrott Lumber Company, as also their CtJntract with the Mill Haven Company, the Prison Commission undertands that no competition will obtain except with unskilled, itinerant labor, and that to a very limited extent. The Prison Commission most respectfully refers the members of the Houl'e to their last annual report, of October 1st, 1902, and more e~p~cially to Table No. 11 therein, for all necessary information as to location of every felony convict in their charge, and the character of work being performed by them. In conclusion, the Prison Commission would answer that it has been the intention of their body, and they have studiously sought, to confine the working of the felony convicts in their charge so that the spirit and the letter of the Act creating the Prison Commission should be complied with. Respectfully submitted. THE PRISON CoMMISSIO~ OF GEORGIA, Per JosEPH S. TuRNER, Chairman. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the secretary thereof: 654 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. JJ[ r. S peal.:er: Th~ Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish a city court in the county of Bartow, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the Governor through Mr. Erwin, his secretary : Mr. Spealcer: The Governor has approved the following Acts of the General Assembly, to wit: An Act to amend the charter of the city of Columbus. Also, an Act to provide a new charter for the town of Edgewood in DeKalb county, so as to change name to the city of Edgewood. Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Columbus, so as to provide a system of water works. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the secretary thereof: lif1". Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit : A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 15-ll of vol. 1 of the Code of Georgia, which prescribes the num- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. 650 . ber of names to be signed to petitions for elections for and against the sale of liquor, and for other purposes. A hill to be entitled an Act to require defendant in all cases at common law or in equity' in the courts of record of this State, in which defendant shall in his answer set up new matters not controverting the plaintiff's petition, and for other purposes. A bill tl) be entitled an Act to make it a misdemeanor to be intoxicated upon any street or public road of this State, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act for the protection of the officers and employees of the Georgia penitentiary at the vari.ous camps throughout the State, and for other purposes. The Senate has also passed the following resolutions of the Senate, to wit : A resolution authorizing the burning of cancelled bonds and coupons of the State, now in the treasury's vaults. A rE'snlution. A joint resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress, have the United States reimburse this State in certain Indian war claims. A resolution to autho1ize the Brumby Memorial Association to erect a monument upon the capital grounds to commemorate the services of Lieut. Thomas M. Brumby. A resolution for the appointment of Senators and Representatives to visit the College of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Committee on part of Senate-!;enators Jordan, Stevens, Roberts, Clarke and Clements. .656 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The Speaker then directed that the bill be read, which ,was as follows: By M1, Reid of Campbell- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 767, vol.ume 1 of the Oode of Georgia, relative to the taxation of franchises, etc., and for other purposes. The committee offered a substitute to the above bill, which Mr. Canu of Chatham held not to be germane to the original bill. The point of order made by Mr. Cann was sustained by the Speaker. Mr. Candler then arose and respectfully appealed from the decision of the Ohair. Mr. Underwood of White called for the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question put. On sustaining the decision of the Chair, Mr. Candler .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.- Arnold, Baldwin, Hell of lJJmanuel, ~lack burn, Booth, Bo\ver, Bruce, Butts, .Calvin, Cann, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davlsou, Derrick, Duckett, Ennis, Foster of 'l'owns, l!'ranklln, G1enade, Grittin, Hardeman, Hawes, Hixon of ~umter, Holder, Howard of Baldwin, Jones or l'ickentl, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. 657 Lawrence. Miller of Muscogee, Mills, Moses, Mulherin, McCurry, McLain, Peyton, Held, Roper, Sanders, Slaton, Steed of 'l'aylor, Stovall, '.rlgner, Warren, Watson, Wellborn, wuson, Womble, .,Vooten, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, ~kin, Alford, Almond, Ayres, Beauchamp, Hell of Milton, Hoy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, (jromartie, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Jj]ngllsh, Evans, !'elder, .l!'ields, Flanigan, Flynt, 42 h j l!'oster of Oconee, .M:c}j]lmurray, Fussell, McHenry, Gaulden, McRae, George, Newton, Glenn, Nisbet, Grice, Owen, Hall, Overstreet, Hayes, O'Quinn, Hendry, Parker, Henry, Pate of Dooly, Hixon of Carroll, Pate of Gwlnnett, Houston, Paulk of Cotree, Howell, Paulk of Irwin, Hutcheson, Phlllips of Quitman, Johnson of Baker, Preston, Johnson of Clinch, Proctor, Johnson of Crawrord,Rankin, J{elly, Rawls, Kendrick, Hedwine, l~ent, Hice, Knight, Riohardson, J,ane, Ridley, Lanier. Leigh, Rogers of Hall, Rogers of Mcintosh, Little, Rountree, Lowe, Shackelford, Mann, Shannon, Martin, Singletary, Mayson, Spence, Miller of Bullock, Steed of Carroll, Mitchell, Stewart, Mizell, Thompson, 658 Thurman, Tracy, Underwood, Valentine, JOURNAl, OP THE HOUSE. Walker of Monroe, Whitley, Welch, Wise, 'Vest, Yates, Those r.ot voting were :Messrs.- Alexander, Beall, How en, Carr, Deal, Harden, Hicks, Howard of Laurens, McBride, Jones of Dougherty, Phillips of Jerrerson, Kilburn, Rainey, Knowles, Stanford, Maples, Strickland. l\1ltcham, walker of Pierce, Morton, Mr. Speaker. The roll-call was verified and it was found that the ayes were 48, nays 106. The decision of the Chair was therefore reversed and it stood as the sense of the House that the substitute offered by the committee to House bill No. 272 was germane. On motion of Mr. Mulherin of Richmond, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'clock p.m. The House reconvened at 3 o'clock p.m., and was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Kent of Johnson, the roll-call was dispensed with. The franchise tax Act, which was read this morning, was again taken up for a consideration by the House. Mr. Evans of Washington, called for the previous question on the bill and pending amendments, which call was sustained and the main question put. WEDNESDA~, DECEMBER 3, 1902. 65!) The committee offered the following amendments, to wit: To amend the caption of the bill by inserting between the worde "1895" and "by,'' in the second line thereof the following words: "providing what property in this State is taxable.'' To amend by striking from the bill the words "the capital stock or," wherever they occur in the bill. The amendments offered by the committee were adopted. On the adoption of the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage ot the bill by substitute, Mr. Akin of Bartow, 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, Akin, Alford, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell of Milton, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Daves, Davison, Dozier, Duggan, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, 1r1ynt, Foster of Oconee, li'usseH, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grice, Hall, Hardeman, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon of Carroll, Hixon of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Howell, 660 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Hutcheson, McLain, Roper, Johnson of .Haker, :Mcltae, Rountree, Johnson of Olinch, Newton, Sanders, Johnson of urawford,Nisbet, Shackelford, Jones of Pickens, Owen, Shannon, Kelly, Overstreet, Singletary, Kendrick, O'(.,luinn, Stanford, Kent, l'ate of Dooly, Steed of Uarroll, Knight, Pate or Gwinuett, Stewarc, Lane, Paulk of Uotree, Strickland, Lanier, Paulk or Irwin, Thompson, Lawrence, Phillips or J etrerson, 'l'hurman, Leigh, Phillips of Quitman, Tigner, Little, Preston, Tracy, Lowe,, l\Iann, l'toctor, Rainey, Underwood, Valentine. l\Iartin, Mayson, 1\Illler of Hnllock, Mitcham, Mitcllell, Mizell, Moses, McElmurray, Rankin, Walker of Monroe, H a w is, 'Velch, Hedwine, West. Rice, Whitley, !Uchardson, Wise, Ridley, Womble, Hogers or Hall, Wooten. Rogers of Mcintosh, Yates. McHenry, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Alexander, Bell of Emanuel, Blackburn, Booth, Bruce, Ualvln, Uann, Urumbly, Davis, Mulllerln, Duckett, McUurry, l<'oster of '!'owns, Peyton, Grenade, Held, GrltHn, Slaton, Harden, Steed of Taylor, Hawes, Stovall, Jones of Dougherty, Those not voting were Messrs.- Almond, Arnold, He all, Boy kin, Buchan, Uarr, Deal, Derrick, Dunbar, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. 661 Edwards, Mlller or Muscogee, Ennis, M!lls, l!'ranklln, Morton, Howard of Laurens, McBride, Kilburn, Parker, Knowles, Spence, Maples, Walker of. Pierce, Warren, Watson, Wellborn, Wilson, Mr, Spealter. The roll-call was verified and it was found that on agreeing to the report of the committee the ayes were 124, nays 23. The report of the commitee was therefore adopted. On the adoption of the substitute offered by the committee for the original bill, Mr. Reid of Uampbell, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Aldn, Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell ot Milton, Bowen, Bower, Brinson. Brock, Brown, Bu.channon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, Coolt, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Dozier, Duggan, Edwards, English, Evans, l!'elder, l'ields, Flanigan, Flynt, l<'oster of Oconee, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Hlenn, Grenade, Grice, Hall, Hardeman, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon ot Carroll, Hixon ot Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard ot Baldwin, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson of Baker, Johnson of Clinch, Johnson of Crawford, Jones of Dougherty, .l:Ones of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Knight, Lane, 662 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSB. Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Lowe, Mann, Martin., Mayson, Mlller of Bullock, Mitcham, Mitchell, 1\flzell, Moses, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain, 1\If'Hae, Newton, Nisbet, Qwen, Overstreet, O'Qulnn, Parker, Shannon, Pate of Dooly, Singletary, Pate of Gwlnnett, Slaton, Paulk of Oolfee, :Stanford, Paulk of Irwin, Steed of Carroll, Phillips of J elferson, Stewart, Phillips of Quitman, Strickland, Preston, Proctor, Thompson, Thurman, Rainey, Rankin, Tigner, .rracy, Rawls, Underwood, Redwine, Valentine, Reid, Walker of Monroe, Rice, We!eh, Richardson, Wellborn, Ridley; West, Rogers of Hall, WhitlE'y, Rogers of Mcintosh, Wise, Hoper, Womble, Rountree, Wooten, Sanders, Yates. Shackelford, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Beall, Hell of Emanuel, Blackburn, Booth, Bruce, Oalvln, Oann, Derrick, Duckett, l!'oster of '!'owns, l<'ranklln, Grlttln, Harden, Hawes, Mulherin, Stovall, \Varren, Those not voting were Messrs.- Almond, Hoykln, Buchan, Oarr, Oromartie, Davison, Deal, Dunbar, Ennis, McBride, Howard of Laurens, Peyton, Kilburn, Spence, Knowles, Steed of Taylor, Maples, Walker of Pierce, Mlller of Muscogee, Watson, Mills, Wilson, Morton, Mr. Speaker. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902. 663 The roll-call was verified and it was found that on the adoption of the substitute offered by the committe, the ayes were 134, nays 17. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute. On motion of Mr. Candler of DeKalb, the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Franklin of Washington moved to extend the afternoon's session for thirty minutes for the purpose of intro~ ducing new bills, reports of standing committees, and privileged resolutions and reading local and special bills for a second and third time. The motion prevailed. The " General Tax " Act, which was set as a special order to follow the " Franchise Tax Act," was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit : . By Mr. Reed of Campbell- A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the executive, judicial and legislative departments of the State Government, and for other purposes. The bill was read section by section, and the following amendments were offered, to wit : Qn motion of Mr. George of Morgan, that part of section 1, which fixes the rate of taxation, was passed ovP..r until the rest of the bill should have been considered. The committee proposed the following amendment, to wit: 664 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Amended by adding the following subsection to section I, to be known as subsection "A,'' to wit: " A.'' " Every ' Special Franchise ' owned, used, enjoyed or held in the State by any person or persons, joint stock association, copartnership, corporation or company~ shall be returned and assessed for taxation, State, county and municipal, as personal properly to the proper authorities. The term ' Special Franchise ' as used in this Act, shall include every right and privilege granted to any person or persons, joint stock association, copartnership, corporation or company, by the State or its authority, or by any county or any county officer or officers, or by any municipality or municipal authorities, for the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or for the use of any publh~ highway or street or any part thereof, either above or on or below the surface, within the State of Georgia. And every special right granted by charter, resolution, by-law, statute or otherwise for the exercise of any public service, such as the construction and operation of railroads of any kind, for the conveying or transporting of passengers or freights, the construction or operation of any plant or . plants for the distribution and '>ale of gas, water, electric light or power, steam heat, refrigerated air or other substances or elE.>ments, by means of wires, pipe!! or conduits made or laid or constructed on, under or above or along any public street, alley or highway, or for the construction or operation of ~ny telegraph or telephone lines on, under or above or along any public street, alley or highway, and belonging to the people of the State or any political division thereof; all rights and privileges to construct, maintain or operate toll-roads or toll-bridges or toll-ferries, and every other like p11blic function dependent upon the grant of public powers or privileges, or for the use or enjoyment of any public property or utility." THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 665 The above amendment was adopted. The hour of adjournment of the regular session having arrived, the general t,ax Act was carried over as unfinished business, and the special session of ~0 minutes, which. was provided for the reading of local bills was begun. The following privileged resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit : By Mr. Preston of Jasper-- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor of the House to Messrs. Roby and Stewart of the counties of Jas- per and Newton, respectively. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Moses of Coweta. On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Atlanta, Ga. Thursday, December 4, 1902. 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: 666 JOURNAL OP TJIB HoUS& Adams, Akin, ~lexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Emanuel, Hell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Hoykln, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Huchannon, Burton. Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, {)ann, Carr, 'Carrln,gton, Carswell, Cllatt, Conner, 'Cook, Cromartie, crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, .,. Duckett, Kent, Duggan, Kilburn, Dunbar, Knight, Jjldwards, Knowles, J!:ngllsh, Lane, l!:nnls, Laniel', ~!:vans, Lawrence, l<'eldt>r, Leigll, .l<'lelds, Little, l''fanlgan, Lowe, Flynt, Mann, Fostn or Oconee, l\lartln, Foster of '!'owns, Mayson, l'ranklln, Miller or Bullock, J'ussell, Miller or Muscogee, Gaulden, Mills, George, Mitcham, Gl:nn, 1\f ltchell, Grenade, Mizell, Grice, Moses, Grlttln, Mulherin, Hall, McBride, Hardeman, McCurry, Harden, McElmurray, Hawes, McHenry, Hayes, McLain, Hendry, Newton, Henry, Nisbet, Hicks, owen, Hixon or Carroll, Overstreet, Hixon or Sumter, O'Qulnn, Holder, Parker, Houston, . Pate of Dooly, Howard or Baidwin, Pate or Gwinnett, Howell, Paulk of Col'l'ee, Hutcheson, Paulk of Irwin, Johnson or Balcer, Peyton, Johnson of Clinch, Phillips of Jetrerson, .Tohnson of Crawford, Phillips or Quitman. .Jones of Dougherty, Preston, Jones of Pickens, Proctor, Kelly, Rainey, Kendrick, Rankin, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 667 Rawls, Slaton, Redwine, Spence, Reid, ~tanford, Rice, Steed of Carroll, Richardson, !:!teed of 'l'aylor, Ridley, Stewart, Rogers of Hall, Stovall, Rogers of Mcintosh, Strickland, Roper, Thompson, Rountree, Thurman, Sanders, Tigner, Shackelford, Tracy, Shannon, Underwood, Singletary, Valentine, 'Valker of Monroe, Warren, Watson. Welch, Wellborn, West. Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates. Mr. Speaker. Those nbsent were Messrs.- Howard of Laurens, Morton, ,\laples, ~fcHae, Walker of Pierce, Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. The Journal was then read and confirmed. The following privilege resolution was read, to wit: By Mr. Fields of Dooly- .A resolution providing that beginning with December 4th, beginning at 8 o'clock p.m., the House hold evening sessions for the special purpose of considering local and special bills and resolutions first, second and third time. The following amendments were read and adopted: By Mr. Brinson of Decatur- Amend by making resolution cover all general bills for first and second reading. 668 JOURNAL OF THK HOUSE. By Mr. Steed of Taylor- Amend by inserting the words "from 8 to 9:30 o'clock p.m." The resolution was then adopted as amended. Mr. Shannon of Monroe, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and County Matter;; have had under consideration the following bills and instruct me as their chairman to report back the same with the recommendation that the same do pass : By Mr. Crumbly of Stewart- A bill to establish dispensaries in the incorporated towns of Stewart county, Ga., for the sale of spirituous liquors, and for other purposes. The committee have also had under consideration the following resolution and recommend that the same do pass: By Mr. George of Morgan- A resolution giving the city council of the city of Madison, Ga., authority to increase for the year ending April, HJ03, the salary of the mayor of said city to not exceeding the sum of $325. The committee further recommend that the author of the following bill be permitted to withdraw the same. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 669 By Messrs. Rogers and Thompson of Hall- A bill to incorporate the town of Oakwood in the county -of Hall, and for other purposes. RespE'ctfully submitted. JNo. R. SHANNON, Chairman. Mr. Reid, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: Jfr. Speake1: Your Committee on Ways a~d Means have had under -consideration the following bills of the House which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that the authors be allowed to withdraw them, to wit: By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill~to be entitled an Act to amend section 779, volume 1 of the Code of 1895 by inserting certain words therein, and for other purposes. By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 780, volume 1 of the Code of 1895 by inserting certain words therein, and for other purposes. By Mr. Candler of DeKalb- A bill to be entitled au Act to provide for an organization tax on all corporations incqrporated under the laws of this State; to prescribe the amount of the same, the manner of assessment and collection of such tax; to provide a .penalty for failure to pay the same, and for other purposes. 670 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Also, the following bill of the House which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same be referred to the General Judiciary Committee, to wit: By Mr. Stanford of Harris- A bill to be entitled an, Act to relieve Mrs. Lula Murphy from her marital disabilities and to legalize her marriage to John S. Garner, and for other purposeR. Also the following House resolution which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By Messrs. Candler of DeKalb, and George of Morgan- A resolution providing for the appointment of a tax commission, prescribing its duties and powers, fixing its compensation and designating the time within which its duties shall be performed. Also, the following resolution of the Senate which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to wit: By Mr. Harrell of the 8th District- A joint resolution directing that the assessment on all taxable property of this State for each of the fiscal years of 1902 and 1903 shall not exceed five mills for all purposes. Respectfully submitted. C. S. REm, Chairman. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 671 Mr. Flynt, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report : Jlr. Speaker: Your committee having had under consideration the following House bills instruct me as their chairman to report them to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : By Mr. Fields of Dooly- To amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cordele, in th~ county of Dooly. By Mr. O'Quinn of Wayne- To enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commission of Georgia. By Mr. O'Quinn of Wayne- . To compel r11.ilroads in this State to run one train each way daily except Sunday, and for other purposes. By Mr. Fields of Dooly- To amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cordele, in the county of Dooly, and for other purposes. By Mr. Fields of Dooly- A bill to be entitled an Act to require all railroad companies in this State to construct and maintain specified crossings at all public road crossings in this State. ]OUB.NAL OF THB HOUS& I am instructed to report the following House resolution with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute: By Mr. Booth of Walton- To relieve G. S. Duke from taxes for the years 1898 .and 1899 as a manufacturer of whisky. I am instructed to report the following Senate bill back with the recommendation that the same be referred to Committee on Sanitation : I am instructed to report the following hill back with the recommendation that the same be referred to General'Ju.diciary Committee. Respectfully submitted. J. J. FLYNT, Chairman. Mr. Adams, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Temperance having had under consideration the following bill report same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: By Mr. Edwards of Marion- House bill No. 436, to amend the dispensary Act for Buena Vista, Marion county. GEo. W. ADAMs, Chairman. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902, 673 Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Appropriations Committee have had under consideration House resolutions Nos. 22 and 119, and directed me, their chairman, to report these resolutions back to the House with the recommendation that they po pass. CHAS. L. DAVIS, Chairman. Mr. Miller of Muscogee, chairman of the Committee on the University of Georgia and its branches, submitted the the following report : Mr. Speaker: The Committee on the University of Georgia and ite Branches have had under consideration the accompanying report of the sub-committee appointed to visit the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville, and beg leave to 1mbmit the same to the House together with the recommendations therein contained as the sense of this committeee. Respectfully submitted. B. S. MILLER, Chairman. To Hon. B.S. Miller, Chairman of the Committee for the University of Georgia and its Branches : Your committee, appointed for the purpose of visiting the Georgia Normal and Industrial College, located at Milledgeville, respectfully submit the following report: 43 h j 6i4 JOURNAL OF THE HouSE. On Friday, Nov. 21st, your committee devoted the entire day to the inspection of the Georgia Normal and Industrial CollPge. At the morning exercises in the college chapel, the auditorium was filled with the studentbody, consisting of about fotlr hundred girls and young women from 1.5 to 35 years of age. We were reliably informed that 98 counties in Georgia are represented in the class-rooms as students at this institution. Attired in their neat and becoming uniforms, they marched in perfect order into the college chapel, where followed the usual rations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under con.sideration House bill No. 84, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the county commissioners of the counties of this State to charge such a license against dealers in junk, hides, tallow, cotton seed, sePd cottqn, and other like commodities in their respective counties, and authorize me, as their chairman, to report bacl~ said bill to the House with the recommendation that the same do parss by substitute. Respectfully submitted. . THOS. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman Committee on Corporations. Mr. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report: 1llr. Speali:er: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills from the Senate and instruct me, as chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th District- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charte:- of the city of Thomasville. By Mr. Davis of the 17th District- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the town of Midville, in the connty of Burke. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 685 By Mr. Hopkins of 7th District- A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Merrillville, in the county of Thomas. Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman Committee on Corporations. At the request of the author House bill No. 335 was recommitted to the General .Tudiciary Committee. .At the request of the author House bill No. 353, which was unfavorably reported, was placed on the calendar for a second reading. At the request of the author House bill No. 435 was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations. Senate bill No. 56 was recommitted to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation by request. At the request of Mr. Grice of Pulaski, House biii No. 205 was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee. By unanimous consent the following bill was introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit: By Mr. Buchannon of Early- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Blakely, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By unanimous consent the following resolution was read the second time; to wit: 686 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Davis of .Meriwether- A resolution providing that the sum of $122,973.65, now in the treasury and known ail the public property fund, be applied to the payment of the recognized valid .bonds of this State falling due in the year 1903. At the request of Mr. Tigner of .Muscogee, House bill No. 211 was placed on the calendar for a second reading. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the Senate, to wit: A bill to amend the school laws by setting aside funds for libraries in schools, to provide the method of the selection of said libraries and the care of the same. A bill to provide for the testing and the mode of testing illuminating oil and for other purposes. A bill to authorize the Governor to require the AttorneyGeneral of the State to perform, without compensation, all duties now incumbent on the attorney for the Weetern & Atlantic R. R., and for other purposes. A. bill to prohibit the selling or giving to any convict in thi~ State any spiritous or intoxicating liquors, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an Act approved February 23, 1876, entitled an Act to reduce the compensation of the treasurer .of the county of Wilkinson, and for other purposes. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 687 The following message was received from the Senate through M1. Nortben, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate bas passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House as amended, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 642 of volume 3 ot the Code of 1895 so as to require the putative father to give bond for the expenses of lying in with such {lhild, and for other purposes. Mr. Shannon1 charman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: 111r. Speaker: The Committeee on Counties and County Matters have bad under consideration the following bills, and have instructed me as their chairman to report back the same with the recommendation that the same do pass : A bill by Mr. Shannon of Monroe, to provide .for the testing and mode of testing the illuminating qualities of illuminating oils sold iu the State of Georgia; to provide penalty for violation of this Act, and for other purposes. A bill by Mr. Gaulden of Brooks, fixing the license fee ior retailing or vending spirituous, intoxicating or malt liquors in Brooks county at twenty-five thousand dollars, .and for other purposes. A hill, by Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll, to establish a system of public uchools in the town of Bowdon, Carroll county, Ga., and for oth~r purposes. 688 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill, by Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll, to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Bowdon, county of Carroll, Ga., and to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an Act creating a dispensary in the county of Mitchell, and for other purposes. The committee have also had under consideration the following bill, and instructed me to report it back with the recommendation that it do not pass to wit : A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to protect the game of the county of Hall, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JNo. R. SHANNON, Chairman. The following message was received from the Sen11te through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: }lr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following hills of the House, to wit: A bill to incorporate the Vega school district of Pike county, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the local Act creating dispensaries iu Pulaski county, and for other purposes. A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain public road approaches]:to the Chicamauga~ N ationai Patk in Catoosa and Whitfield counties, and for other purpose~. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 689' A bill to repeal all of an Act to provide for the issuing of bonds by the town of Norcross, in Gwinnett county, and for other purposes. A bill to establish the city court of Fayetteville, in the county of Fayette and for other purposes. A bill to establish, maintain and operate a public school system in the city of Ocilla, and for other purposes. A bill to amend section 670 of the Penal Code, which provides punishment for cheating and defrauding an ,individual or the public, so as to apply the provisions thereof to cheating or defrauding a firm or corporation. A bill to ainend section 573 of the Penal Code by making it unlawful for any person to be found in possest!ion of any terrapin of a less size than five and one-half inches, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal an Act approved December 13, 1895, providing for the application of all public school funds to the Douglasville College that is distributed to school children within the corporate limits of said town, and for other purposes. A bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors, -except domestic wines, in the county of Douglas, and for other purpose!'!. A bill to repeal the charter ofthe town of Statesboro, in the county of Bulloch. A bill to amend an Act approved December 15, 1893, -entitled an Act " To amend and renew the various acts in-corporating the town of Waynesboro and which makes the t!ame a city," and for other purposes. 44 h j 690 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSB. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the city ofTiftont Ga., and for other purposes. A bill to incorporate the Waynesboro Academy, m the city of Waynesboro, and for other purposes. A hill to provide for practice in the city court of Atlanta in reference to defaults, and for other purposes. A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the town of Dallas to purchase, build and equip school buildings and property, and for other purposes. A bill to amend section 1 of an Act entitled, "An Act to amend the law establishing the police court of the city of Savannah,'' and for other purposes. A bill to incorporate the town of Pineview, m Wilcox county, and for other purposes. A bill to amend an Act entitled, " An Act to regulate and control the taking and catching of oysters and fish from the public waters of this State,'' and for other purppses. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Palmetto, in Campbell county, to issue bonds for school purposes, and for other purposes. A bill to require any person seeking a writ of certiotari to correct the judgment of a recorder's court or other police court of any town or city by whatever name known, to give bond except under certain conditions, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 41 1902. 691 Mr. Spealcer: The following bills of the House have failed to pass the Senate, to wit : A bill to be entitled an Act to require all prison made goods to be labeled prison made, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 187 of of volume 3 the Code of 1895, so as to more fully define stealing, and for other purposes. A bill regulating the manner in which claimants iu claim cases shall set out grounds which constitute basis of such claim, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of Waycross, in Ware county, so as to amend section 7, and for other purposes. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 9 of an Act establishing the city court of Waycross, so far as said section applies to the clerk of said court, and for other purposes. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Felder of Bibb- Resolved, That all debate on the General Tax Act be limited to ten minutes on each item to each speaker. Under the head of unfinished business, the "General Tax Act,'' which was under discussion at the hour of adjournment ot yesterday's session, was again taken up. The committee offered the following amendments, to wit: 692 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. To amend paragraph 2, section 2 by adding after the words "veterinary surgeon," the words "licensed druggist., . apothecaries, pharmacists and embalmers; provided, that where there is a physician who is also a druggist, apothe~ary or pharmacist and has paid his tax as a physician, he shall not be required to pay the tax herein required of such druggist, apothecary or pharmacist. Also, to amend subsection 2 of section 2 by inserting after the word "dollars" in line 12, the following words: ~'Provided, that presidents of private telephone companies not doing business for profit, shall only be required to pay iive dollars." Also, to amend paragraph 2, section 2 by adding at the -end thereof the following: "Provided, that no professional tax or license shall be required of any Confederate veteran whose name is on the invalid or indigent pension roll of this State. Also, to amend paragraph 9 of section 2 by adding the following: "Provided further, that this tax shall not be required of agents of industrial life insurance companies, writing what is known as industrial life insurance, premiums on which are payable in weekly installments not exceeding $1.05 per week.'' Also, amended by addiug at the end of paragraph 12, section 2 the words: "Provided, that this section does not apply to Confederate veterans doing business in their own name.'' A.lso, amend subsection 18, section 2, line 8 by striking ''$1,000.00," and inserting "$1,500.00." Also, to amend subsection 16 of section 2 by inserting after the word "provided," in line 11, the following: "That THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1902. 693 only a fifty doUar tax shall be required of distillers or fruit only and who do not run more than two months in a year, and provided." 1\lr. Holder of Jackson, offered the following amendment, which was adopted, to wit: To amend section 2 by adding at the end of subsection 16 the following: "Upon all dealers or dispensers of white bops or like beverages, the sum of $100.00 for each place of business in each county where same are sold.'' Mr. Evans of Washington, offered the following amendment, to wit: To amend paragraph 16, section 2 by striking the words "two hundred" in line 90, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "three hundred." Mr. Evans of Washington, called for the previous question on the above amendment, which call was sustained and the main question ordered. On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Franklin 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.- Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell or Milton, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Conner, Cool;:, Davison, Derrick, Duggan, English, Evans, Fields, 694 JOURNAL OF THlt HOUSE. Foster of 'l'owns, Lanier, Phillips of Quitman, J!'ranklln, Leigh, Preston, l<'usseu, Little, l'roctor, Gaulden, Lowe, Rankin, George, Martin, Redwine, Grenade, Mayson, Rice, Hardeman, Mizell, Rogers of Hall, Hendry, Moses, Shannon, Henry, McCurry, Spence, Hixon of itories. A bill to establi~h, maihtain and regulate a dispensary for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the city of Ocilla, Irwin county, Ga., and for other purposes. A bill to incorporate the city of Statesboro, in the county of Bullock, and for other purposes. A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Valdosta, in and for the county qf Lowndes, and for other purpos~s. The general tax Act which was under discussion at the hour of adjournment of yesterday's session and which was made the continuing special order until disposed of was again taken up for a fnrth~r consideration. The following amendments were read and adopted, to wit: By Mr. Kelly of Glascock- To amend section 2, paragraph 23, line 145, by striking the words "two hundred" and insert in lieu thereof the words ''one thousand." The committee proposed to amend by striking all of subsection 26; of section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ]OUBNAL OF THE HouS& Twenty-sixth-Upon every slot machine operated in this State wherein is kept any article to be purchased by depositing therein any coin or thing of value, and for which may be had any article of merchandise whatever, the sum -of two and -r'r/tr dollars for each machine for each county where set up or operated. Upon every such machine wherein may be seen any pictme, or any music may be heard, by depositing in the machine any coin or thing of value, and every weighing machine and every machine for making stencils by the use of contrivances operated by slot wherein money or other thing of value is to be deposited, the sum of five dollars for each machine in each county where set up or operated; provided, that not more than fifty shall be required of any one person in any one county under this section. Committee proposed to amend subsection 28, section 2, by striking out the words "twenty-five dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "ten dollars." Also, to amend paragraph 28, section 2 by adding after the word "articles" in line seven the words "or kept in his or her place of business, or elsewhere, where accessible to his or her customers." Also, to amend paragraph 29, section 2 by adding at the end of said paragraph. the words, "provided further, that in cities and towns of less than 300 inhabitants, five dollars premium shall be charged." Also, to amend by striking paragraph 34 and numbering following paragraphs accordingly. Mr. Brinson proposed to amend line 192 of section 2 by striking the word "day" and inserting in lieu thereof -the words "week or fractional part thereof.'' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902. 705 The amendment was adopted. Mr. Reid proposed to amend by inserting the following to be known as paragraph 19: "Upon every person or firm, for himself or agent, for resident or non-resident owners, who keeps or holds for hire or sale any billiard, pool or other table of like character, one hundred dollars for each county in which such person or firm does business." The committee proposes to amend by striking the figures ~~ 35" in the fourth line of section 4. Also, by striking the figures "35" in line ten of sec. 4. Also, to amend by inserting after the word "investments" in line twenty-two of section 5 the following: "shall not be considered as a brokerage or banking business.'' Also, by inserting after the words "real estate" in line thirty of section 5 the following : "or personal property." Also, by inserting after the word "estate" in line thirty-three of section 5 the words "and personal prop-erty." Mr. Hall of Bibb, proposed to amend section 8, by striking from line 3 the words " telegraph, telephone, express." The previous question was called and the main question ordered. On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Hall of Bibb, -411 hj 706 .JOURNAl, OF THE HOUSE. called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was a:; follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Akin, Almond, Ayr~s. .Baldwin, Beauchamp, Ben of Milton, Brown, Burton, Carswell, cnatt, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Deal, Duggan, Edwards, l'ields. l<'lanigan, l<'ussell, Gaulden, M:Uler of .Bullock, Glenn, l\lcRae, Hall, Nisbet, Hawes, Overstreet, Hayes, O'Quinn, Hendry, Parker, Henry, Phillips of Quitman, Holder, Rainey, Hutcheson, Rankin, Johnson of Clinch, Richardson, Johnson of Crawfora,Rogers of Hall, Jones of Dougherty, Rogers of M:clntosn. Kelly, Shannon, Kendrick, Spence, Kent, Stewart, Kilburn, Thurman, Lane, Tracy, Lanier, Valentine, Leigh, Walker of Monroe, ~1ann, Womble, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Arnold, Bean, Blackburn, Booth, Brinson, Brock, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Conner, Coole, Davis, Davison, Derrick, Duckett, Dunbar, Ifor pension due her husband. By Mr. Fields of Dooly- A bill to require railroad companies to construct and .maintain specified crossways. By Mr. Rodgers of Hall- A bill to repeal an Act to protect game in Hall county. 47 h j 738 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Crumbly of Stewart- A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors _and. intoxicating bitters and ciders in Stewart county except as provided. By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn of Fulton-- A bill to amend the charter of Oakland City. By Messrs. Morris and McLain of CobbA bill to amend the charter of Austell. By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill to establish a system of public schools m the town of Bowdt1n. By Mr. Mills of Cherokee- A bill to place the registration or voters' books in thehands of the various notaries public or ju,;tices of the peace of each militia di;;trict instead of in the hand;; of the tax collector. By Mr. George of Morgan- A resolution to increase the salary of the mayor of Madison, Ga. By Mr. Johnson of BakerA resolution to pay pension due B. G. Smith. By Mr. Beauchamp ot Butts- A resolution to appropriate $180 pension money to Mrs. Mary E. F!int. FRIDAY, DECEMBER ,5, 1902. 739 By Mr. Booth of Walton- A resolution for the relief 'Of G. S. Duke. By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill to prescribe the manner of electing county school commissioners. By Mr. Jones of Pickens- A bill to incorporate the Marble Hill school district. By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bowdon. By Mr. Newton of Colquitt- A bill to amend an Act to establi h a system f publ l schools for the town of Doe~un. By Mr. O'Quinn of WayneA bill to amend an Act to establi~h a system of public schools in the town of Jesup. By Mr. Mills of Cherokee- A bill to provide for the placing in the bauds of the notaries public and justices of the peace the registration book for each malitia district. By Mr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to authorize Joseph Fretwell to canstruct a dam across the Savannah river. 740 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By 1\Ir. Buchannon of Early- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Blakely. By 1\fegsrs. Candler and George- A resolution providing for the appointmC'nt of a tax commission. By Mr. Calvin or Hichmond-- A bill for the protection of birds and their nests. By 1\Ir. Knight ot Berrien- A bill to create a district court fur the city of Tifton. By l\Ir. Steed of Taylor- A bill to amend section 4924 of the Civil Code which relates to the granting of injunctions. By l\Ir. Tignor of Muscogee- A bill to amend paragraph I, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution which relates to the power of taxation to be exercised by the General Assembly. By Mr. Edwards of Marion- A bill to amend au Act to establish a dispensary in the town of Buena Vista. Ry Mr. George of Morgan- A bill to incorporate the town of Boston in the county of Morgan. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902. 741 On motion of Mr. Conner of Bartow, House bill No. 353 was tabled. By Mr. Stanford of Harris- A bill to establish a dispensary iu the town of Hamilton. The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Merritt of the 20th district- A bill to reorganize the military forces of this State, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. By Mr. Perry of the 33d district- A bill to require defendants in cases at common law and equity to set forth answer in paragraphs in certain cases, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Park of 37th district- A bill to provide for the testing of illuminating oil, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Agriculture. By Mr. Howell of the 35th district- A bill to amend section 2017, volume 2 of the Code relative to the isduing and granting of corporate powers. 742 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Comas of the 3d district- A bill to amend an Act to amend section 1541, volume 1 of the Code, which prescribes the number of names to be certain petitions, and for other purposes. I Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Mr. Clements of the 15th district- A bill to authorize the prison commission to hire the labor of felony convicts for a period of five years, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Perry of the 33d district- A bill to amend the school laws or this State, and for other purposes. Referred to State Library Committee. By Mr. Comas of the 3d district- A resolution to authorize the burning of cancelled bonds and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. ~y Mr. Sweat of the 5th district- A bill to make it a misdemeanor to be intoxicated upon any street or public road of this State, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902. 743 Referred to Committee on Temperance. :By Mr. Lee of the 44th district- A bill to provide for the protection of officers and employees of the State penitentiary, and for other purposes. Referred to Penitentiary Committee. By Mr. Christie of the 11th district- A hill to establish a system of public schools in the city of Fort; Gaines, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. B.v :Mr. Comas of the 3d district- A bill to prohibit the selling or giving away to convicts ~my spirituous liquors, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. l.ee of the 4Hh district- A bill to require the attorney-general to perform without eo'mpem.ation the duties of the attorney of the Western and .At.lantic Railroad. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. -BJ J\fr. Perry of the 33d district- A bill to suppress the evil of keeping gaming houses men:tion~d in section '398, volume 3 of the Code. Referred to Genernl Judiciary Committee. 744 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Jordan of the 28th district- A 1esolution to appoint a joint committee to visit the College of Agriculture and :Mechanical Arts at Athens, and for other purposes. Ordered to lay on the table for one day. By !fr. Howell of the 35th district- A resolution to authorize the Brumby Memorial Association to erect a monument upon the Capitol grounds. lleferrcd to Committee on :Military Affairs. By l\Ir. Van Buren of the 21st district- A bill to repeal an Act to reduce the compensation of the treasurer of \'{ilkinson county, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Comas of the 3d district- A resolution to pay pension of .Josiah Lucas, of Appling county. Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Perry of the 33d district- A resolution to memorialize the Georgia Senators and Representatives in Congress to have the United States reimburse the State for certain Indian war claims. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. The fol1owing Senate biUs were read the second time~ to wit: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902. 745 By :Mr. :M~~fichael- A hill to amend article 8, section 4, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia. By :Mr. Jordan of the 28th district- A hill to create a commission to investigate the :feasibility of locating an agricultural and industrial college in each Congressional district in this State, and for other purposes. By Mr. Davis of tho 17t,h district- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of :Midville, and for other pnrposes. By Mr. Hopkins Qf the 7th district- A bill to amend tho charter of the city of Thomasville, and fur other purposes. Dy l\fr. Worsham of the 22d district- A bill to incorporate the Forsyth school district, and for other purposes. By l\fr. Harrell of the Sth district- A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, so as to make the city of Pelham a State depository. By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th district- A bill to incorporate the town of :Merrillville, m Thomas county. 746 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By l\fr. Skelton of the 31st district- A bill to change the time of holding the General Assembly. By ~fr. Hopkins of the 7th district- A bill to authorize administrators, executors, etc., who :are required by law to give bond, to charge the cost of such bond, and for other purposes. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker mmonnced the House adjourned until !) o'clock to-morrow morning. Atlanta, Georgia. Saturday, December 6, 1902. 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, Akin, Arnold, Ayres, Haldwlu, Beall, Beauchamp, Hell of l!lmanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Hooth, Bower, Hoykln, Hrlnson, Hrock, Hrowu, Bruct:, Buchan, Buchannon, Hurton, Butts, SATURDAY; DECEMBER 6, 1902. i47 {.)alvin, Candler, {.)ann, (Jarr, Carrington, (Jarswell, Ullatt, -Donner, Cook, Cromartie, ''' -urumtlly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, '~~ Duggan, Ounbar, Edwards, i~ngllsh, ]~Y8DS, Felder, Fields. Flanigan, Flynt, Foster or Oconee, Foster ,of '!'owns, Franklin, rrussell, 1::au!den, George, -Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, ~ Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Overstreet, Henry, O'Qulnn, Hixon or Oarrou, Parker, Hixon or ~umter, Pate or Gwlnnett, Holder. Paulk or Uolree, Houston, l'eyton, Howard or Haldwln, Phillips or J errerson, Howard or Laurens, Preston, Howell, Proctor, Hutcheson, Rainey, .Tohnson or Ullnch, Rankin, Jones or Dougherty, Hawis, Jones or l:'lckE>ns, Hedwlne, Kelly, Held, Kendrick, IUce, Kent, Uldley, Kilburn, Itogers or Hall, !~night, Rogers or Mclntosto, Knowles, Hoper, Lane, Rountree, Lanier, Sanders, Lawrence, Shackelford, Leigh, Shannon, Little, Slaton, Lowe, Spence, :\I ann, Stanford, Martin, Steed of Uarroll, !\:Iayson, Steed or raylor, Miller of .Bullock, Stewart, Miller or Muscogee, Mills, Mitcham, Mitchell, Stovall, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, 1\Ioses, Mulherin, McBride, 'MclJurry, McElmurray, 1\lcHenry, McLain, ~ewton, Owen, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood, Valentine, Walker of Monroe, Watren, Welch, Wellborn, West, 748 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSE. Whitley, \VIIson, Wise, Womble, \Vooten. Yates, :.Ut. !5peaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Alexander, Alford, Almond, Bowen, Bush. Ennis, Hicls, .Toilnson or Baker, Pate of Dooly, .Tohusou or Urawroro,Paull or Irwin, l\Iaples, Phillips of Quitman, :\lizell, Richardson, .Morton, Singletary, l\lcHne, IValker or l'lerce, Nisbet, \Vatson, }!r. Flanigan of Gwinnett, reported that the J onrnai of ye~terday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. }ir. Dozier of Troup, ga,e notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in past'ing Honse bill K o. !)2, which is a bill to make the town of Hogansville a State depository. Tho general tax Act was again taken up for further conF>idoration of the House, and the following amendments. were offered and rAad, to wit: Tltc committee propoeed to amend as follows: To amend by inserting a new section, as follows, to be numbered section J R, to wit: SEc. 18. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every corporation incorporated under the laws of any other State or foreign country (except telegraph, telephone, express, sleeping car, insurance, and such other incorporations as pay to this State a specific or an income or percentage tax on gross premiums as elsewhere pro- SA'l'URDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 749 yjJeJ in this Act), and having an officc1 agency, salesroom, warehouse or plr,cc of lmsinesR in this State and doing bnsineHs "ithiu thiR State, shall pay annually to the Comptroller-General, for the usc of the State, an occupation or privilege tax, for the privilege of exercising their corporate powe:rs or franchises in this State, which said occupation or pri \i!Pge tax shall be assessc1 opPt' time he wonld mmc to reconsiller the action jn~t luHl iu adopting section 18. Th followiug message was rc<'eiYed from the Senate tl11ong-11 :\Ir. Xorthcn, the Secretary thereof: TJ,, SPnate has passed h:v the reqn1stt<' constitntional m:.jority tho following bill,;; of the Honse, to wit: "" l1ill to incorporate the city of Tifton, in Berrien conn ty, and for other purposes. .\ hill to incorporate the city of 'IOJJers for the county of Bcrriell, and for othrr pur- pt~fCR .A bill to incorporate tho town of Soperton, in ~Iontgom ~~ry conllty, Georgia, and for other purposes. \ bill to amend, com~olidatc a]}(l snpcrsc(le tlw several .\ctt' ineorporatinp; the to\\11 of Lonisvillc, Georgia, in the ecnnty of Jefferson, and for other pnrpnRcs, so as to pru\id' for waterW(Jrks, etc. .A Lill to alter and amend an Act ~ incorporate the Sonthern :Mutual Insurance Company, approved Decemh<.>r 29, 1847, and the smcral Acts amendatory thr,~cof, awl {nr <'thor purposes. ;\ hill to am~md section fl82 of the Code of 1805, so as to ndd :Montezuma, Georgia, to tho liRt of depositorieR, aJ,,l for other purposes. A Lill to amend tho charter of tho Buena Vista Loan aiil Savings Bank, and for other purposes. Tho fo11owing message was rc>ccivod from the Senate tlnongh :Afr. N orthcn, tho Secretary thereof: lllr. Speaker: . The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite eon- 756 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. si itHtional majority, the following bills of the House, to '.\'it: ..:\. bill to create a new charter for the city of HawkinsYille, in the county of Pulaski, Georgia, and for other purposes. A bill to estalJlish the city court of Buchanan, in the city of Dnchanan, county of Haralson, and for other purpose,;. Tl1e followiug resolution was read m~d referred to the Committee on Hules, to wit: Dy ~Lr. :\Iulherin of Richmond- A resolntion making Senate bill X o. 81, known as the military bill, the special order for Tuesday afternoon, Decembcr f!th, subject to the tax Act; the previous question to be called not lnter than 4:30 o'clock Scetiuu 1 of t.lw general tax Act, which was passed over nutil the re;:t of the bill shoul(l have been completed, was t:tk(']< up for Hlloptioll. ~\lr. J Iall of BiLb, proposed to a1nmHl section 1, lines ;3 awl -, by striking out the following words: "three and eighteen onc-lmndredths (a 18-100) mills," and inserting in lien thereof the following words: "fonr and seventeen oJw-lmndrcdLhs ( 4 17-100) mills." On the adoption of the above amendment, Mr. Hall of Bihh callcrl for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, an(l on taking the hallot riva rocc the vote was as follows: Those Yoting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Crumbly, Gaulden, Hall, Hixon of :Sumter, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 757 Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Akin, Ayres, Heauchamp, Hell or Milton, Hlackburn, Hoy kin, Hrinson, Hrock, Hrown, Buchan, Huchannon, Hurton, Butts, Ualvin, Uandler, Uann, Uarr, (.)arrington, ',f Uarswell, Uliatt, Conner, Cook, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, English, lflvans, Felder, Fields, Foster of '!'owns. li'ussell, neorge, Glenn, . Urenade, O'(Juinn, Urice, Peyton, Harden, Proctor, Hawes, Rainey, Hayes, Rankin, Hendry, ltawls, Henry, Uedwlne, Hixon of Uatroll, Held, Holder, Rice, Houston, Ridley, Howard or Haldwin, Rogers or Hall, Howard of Laurens, Rogers of l\lclntosb, Howell, Hoper, Hutcheson, Rountree, Jones of Dougherty, Sanders, Jones of Pickens, Shackelford, 1\:elly, Slaton, Kent, Spence, KilbUl'n, 8tanrord, Knight, Steed or Carroll, Knowles, Steed or Taylor, Lane, Stewart, Lanier, Stovall, Leigh, Thompson, Lowe, Thurman, 1\Iann, Martin, Tigner, .rracy, Mayson, Underwood. Miller of Hullock, Mills, Mitchell, Moses, Mulherin, ~IcCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, Newton, Overstreet, Walker of Monroe, Warren, Wellborn, West, WbitlE>y, Wilson, Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates. 758 JOURNAl. OF TH. Hous~. Tlwse not voting were Messrs.- Alexandet, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, Hell of l!Jmanuel, Booth, How en, Bower, Bruce_, Hush, Cromartie, Davison, Duckett, Bdwards, I~nnis, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster or Oconee, Nisbet, Franklin, ()wen, Grittin, l'arker, Harden1an, Pate or Dooly, Hicks, Pate or Gwlnnett, Johnson or Baker, Paulk or Uotree, Johnson of Ulinch, Paulk or Irwin, J ohn.son or Urawford, Phillips or J etrerson, Kendrici, Phillips of Quitmnu, Lawrence, Preston, Little, Hichardson, Maples, Shannon, Miller of Muscogee, Singletary, Mitcham, Strickland, 1\Jizell, Valentine, Morton, Walker of Pierce, McBride, '\Vatson, lllcLain, We!ch, 1\If'l~ae, Mr. Speaker. By unammous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. 01~ the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 4, nays 111. The amendment was therefore lost. ::\Ir. Franklin of Washington, moved to extend the sesRinu of this morning until the general tax Act should be (1i~l osed of. }fr. }\lills moved to amend hy extending the session for tJ:jrty minutes. The amendment was lost. The motion of :\Ir. Franklin was then pnt to the Hons:: liTIU carried. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 759 ::\lr. Felder of Bibb, moved that when the HonRe ad_}1 ns to-day it stand adjourned until 9 o'clock :Monday rit Jning. The motion prevailed, but was afterwards reconsidered. The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: lllr. Spealcer: Tile Senate has passml by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: A bill to incorporate the town of Atwater, in the county o{ Upson; to provide for the election of mayor and conn. <'ilmen, and for other purposes. ..A bill to arneno, an Act to extend the corporate limits of the city , or those nndor whieh arrc-=;t;;; have llCcn made~ ami tho bo]1(l of tho dPfmtdant forfeited." Tho nf'xt hill for a thirrll'Pallillg was: Dy ?l[r. Shaekclford of Clarke-- .\hill to mncJI(l :m _\d to 'pcltfoint. 768 JOURNAL OF 'HE HOUSE. The report of the committee, which was favoralJle 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. Hy ~lr. Butts of Glynn- ~\bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Brnnswid..-, Georgia, and for other purposes. The rc:port of the committee, whieh "as favorn~J~e to the passage of tho bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bi.ll the ayes were 90, nays 0. The hill having received the requisite constitutional majwit,v "a-; passed. Dy ~lr. Gc:orge of :Morgan- ..\ hill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the town of TiostwiPk, an(l for other purposes. Tlw rPpnrt of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hil1, was agreed to. On passuge of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. Tho hill having received the requisite constitutional majority "as passed. The following bill was read the fir;;t time by unanimous consent, to wit: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 76{) By :Mr. vVelch of Gilmer- A bill to incorporate the town of East Ellijay, nml for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following resolutions were read, to wit: By :Mr. Wellborn of Union- A resolution making House bill No. 390 special order to follow bill No. 217. Referred to Committee on Rules. By :Mr. Brock of Dade- A resolution providing for tho appointment of a committee to investigate the State Sanitarium and certain charges made against said institution. Ordered to lay on the table for one day. The next bill for a third reading was: By :M:r. :Moses of Coweta- A bill to incorporate the Young's Tanyard school 'district, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 49 h j 770 jOURNAl, OF THE HoUSE. By :Mr. Knight of Berrien- A bill to create a district court for the city of Tifton. The report o the committee, which was favorable to the faSsag0 of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 83, nays 6. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. On motion of Mr. Felder, the House reconsidered its action in not passing the above bill. Mr. Knight of Berrien, then moved that the bill be tabled, which motion prevailed. :ur. Warren, acting chairman of the ,Special ,Judiciary Committee, submitte :ana County :Mutters, submitted the following report: .J.lfr. Speaker: The Committee on Counties and County Matters have ~had under consideration the following bills, and have itt structed me, as their chairman, to report back the same with the recommendation that the same do pass as :amended: By 1Ir. Tracy of Webster- A bill to create and establish a county dispensary for the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in 1:he county -ioners of roads and revenues for the county of Jackson. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. Qu passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 783 The hill having received the requisite constitutional mt.. jority, was passed. By :Mr. Crumbly of Stewart- A bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in the county of Stewart. 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. I~y :Mr. George of :Morgan- A resolution to increase the salary of the mayor of Madi-son, 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 90, nays 0. The bill having received the l'equisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill to establish a system of public schools in the town <>f Bowdon. 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. ' .... 784 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. l\fr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on GenEral _-\.griculture, submitted the following report: Jf?. Speake1: The Committee on General Agriculture have had under cousidcration House bill No. 405, amendatory of section -1:5:3 of the Code of 18H5, in the matter of vagrancy, and instructed me to report it back to the House with a recommendation that the same do pass. Also, Senate bill No. 1, amendatory of section 157(1 of the Code of 18!.l5, in the matter of the sale and purchase of fertilizing material in bulk, and recommend that the same do not pass. Hespcctfully submitted. :lliARTI:'S" V. C.\LVIN, Chairman. :Mr. Shackelford, chairma11" of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corport. :ons have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the Bouse with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: R1 Mr. Peyton of Habersham- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Toccoa. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 785 B,Y :Jir. Van Bnren of 21st district- A Lill to Le entitled au Act to repeal an Act to roduco the compensation of the treasurer of ~Wilkinson county. 13y ~lr. Carr of .N ewtou-- ..:\_ bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate tho town of :1\I ansfield.. Respectfnily submitted. Tuos. J. SuACKELT'OHD) Chairman. )L. Ilar aiHl Sanitation beg to make the following report: The committee have had umler consideration Senate bili l\o. GG, and ask me, their chairman, to report the same l1ack with recommendation that it do pass as amended. Respectfully l"uhmitted. L G. IlAIWE:\IAN) Chairman. 1\Ir. Hawes, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: 111r. B11eaker: The Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the :following House resolution, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: 50 h j 786 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSE. A resolution authorizing the treasurer to transfer pen-~ sion funds from one class of pensioners to another in certain instances. The committee have also had under consideration r~so lution No. 121, which they instruct me to report back with the recommendation that it do not pass: A resolution authorizing tl1e pension commissioner to. pay indigent pensioners on pro rata basis when appropriation to pay ea~h in full is insufficient. Respectfully sub~itted. P.M. HAWES, Chairman. The next bill for a third reading was : By J\lr. Miteham of Clayton- A bill to proteet fish in Flint river and all otlwr streams of Clayton 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 majority was pa;;;sed. By :Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill tD amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bowdon, in the county of Carroll. The report of the committee, which was favorable to thepassage o the bill, was agreed to. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 787 On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By l\fr. McCurry of Hart- A bill to authorize J os. J. Fretwell to build a dam across the S~vannah river. 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 recehed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By ~fessrs. l\forris and McLain of Cobb-- A bill to amend the charter of the town of Austell, in the county of Cobb. The report of the c~mmittee, 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 Messrs. Morris and McJ,ain of Cobb-- A bill to incorporate the Leonard school district, in Cobb county. Tho report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 788 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSH. Ou passngc of tlw bill the ayes were DO, nays 0. Tltc bill having reeei1cd ilw requisite eoustitutionaliilajority was passetl. By :Hr. Alford of worth-- A bill to nlll<'JHl an Ad to incorporate tho town of Sylvc.;ln, iu the cmmt_v of worth. The report. of the committcP, which was favorable to the pa~~aw~ of the bill, "as agr0cd to. On pnssag<' of thP bill the ayes were DO, nays 0. The bill having reooi1cd tho requisite constitutionalmajori ty 11as passed. Tlw following Senate resolution was read and acloptcll, to"it: By 1I I'. ;rorcla11 of the 28th diRtrict- A resolution to appoint a committee to visit College of Agriculture and :J\fcchanical Arts at Athens, Georgia, allll for other purposes. The following Senate bill was read the second time by nnauimous consent, to wit: By )[r. :Jlf'rritt of the 20th district- A !Jill to reorganize tho military forces of this State, and for other purposes. TJy unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902. 789 Ry l\lr. George of 1\lorgan- A Lill to remme obstrndions from the streams of l\forgan eounty, m_td for other purposes. Rcft'l'l'Pd to Committee on Connties alHl County ::\ratters. The fnllo\\i ng bill was read the second time and recomltiitteLl to the Committee on Education, to wit: By l~Ir. 1\'omhle of Upson- A bill to ]H'ohibit the mannfactnre of liquors m the ;:;;;';'th distJict of epson county. On motion of the anthor, Honse bill No. 428 \\'as tabled. By mtauimons consent the followi11g bill was read the second time, to wit: .By ~Ir. Hayes of 1\Iacon- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools {or the town of .Marshallville, Georgia. The ~ext bill for a third reading was: By :Mr. O'Qninn of Wayne- A hill to amend an Act to establish a system of public sehools in the town of .Tesnp. The report of the eommi ttee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. OIL passage of the hill the ayes "ere DO, nays 0. The bill haviug reeein~d the requisite constitutional majority was pasRed. 790 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. :Mr. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration House bill No. 454, by Mr. Shackelford of Clarke, entitled an Act to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands in the city of Athens, Georgia, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted. THos.T. SnAcKEI.:IJ'ORD, Chairman. l\[r. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had under consiaeration House bill No. 435, by Mr. Jones of Pickens, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the mayor and council of the town of .Tasper, Georgia, to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting a school building, instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, Tnos..T. SuACKEJ,FORD, Chairman. The following bills were read the second time, to wit: By :Mr. Jones of Pickens- A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Jasper to issue bonds. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1902. 791 By 1\fr. Shackelford of Clarke- A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain lands in the city -of Athens to the United States. By J\fessrs. Cann, Stovall and Harden of Chatham- A bill to fix the time of the election of all officers of cer tain incorporated cities. By Mr. Wooten of Calhoun- A bill to incorporate the city of Vidalia. By Mr. Tracy of Webster- A bill to create a dispensary in the county of Webster. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Preston, Strick lana, Parker, Griffin, Bush. The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until :9 o'clock Monday morning. Atlanta, Georgia. Monday, December 8, 1902. The House met pursuant .to adjournment at 9 o'clock a.m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and <>pened with prayer by the Chaplain. 792 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE, The roll was calleJ and the following members answered to their muncs: Adams, Derrick, J olmson of Ullnch, Akin, Vozwr, Jones of Dougherty, Alexander, Duckett, Jones of Pickens, Alford, D.uggan, Kelly, Almond, Dunbar, J\.enclriclr, Arnold, .l!Jdwnrds, Kent, Ayres, Jnglisll, Kilburn, Baldwin, ~'.innis, Knight, Beall, h:Yans, Knowles, Beauchamp, Felder, Lane, Bell of Emanuel, Fields, Lanier, Bell of Milton, Flanigan, Lawrence, Blackburn, l<'Jynt, Leigh, Booth, l<'oster or Oconee, Little, Bowen, l<'ostel' or '!'owns, Lowe, Bower, Franklin, :\lann, Boykln, Fussell, :\lartin, Brinson, <.iaulden, 1\Iayson, Brock, George, l\Illler or Bullock, Bruce, Glenn, l\liller of l\luscogee. Buchan, Grenade, :\lllls. Huchannon, Grice, 1\IItcham, Burton, Griffin, l\lltchell, Bush, Hall, Mizell, Butts, Hardeman, l\iorton, Calvin, Harden, 1\Ioses, Candler, Hawes, ~Iulherin, Cann, Carr, Hayes, ::-\ JHendry, l\lcBrlde, l\[cCurry, Carrington, -'\~'Henry, 1\lcElmurray, Carswell, Hicks, l\lcHenry, Cliatt, Hixon of C.trroll, l\IcLain, !Jonner, Hixon of ::!umter, l\Icllnt>, Cook, Houston, Newton, Crumbly, Howard of Baldwin, Nisbet, Daves, Howard of Laurens, Owen, Davis. Howell, Overstreet, Pavison, Hutcheson, O'Qulnn. Deal, .Johnson of Baker, Parker, MONDAY, DECEl\fBER 8, 1902. 793 Pate of Dooly, Uogers of Hall, Tignei, Pate of Gwlnnett, Hogers of 1\iclntosh, Tracy, Paulk of Cotree, Roper, Underwood, Paulk or lrwiu, Hountree, Valentine, Peyton, ::llmckelford, "\Valker or l\Ionroe, Phillips of Jetrerson, Shannon, warren, Phillips of Quitman, Singletary, \Vatson, Preston, Proctot, Slaton, Spence, \Vellborn, West, Hainey, Hanl;:in, Uawls, Redwine, Reid, Hlce, Hicltardson, Stanford, Steed of Carroll, Stt!ed of 'l'nylor, Stewart, Stovall, Strickland, Thompson. Whitle~, \Vilson, \Vise, Womble, \\'ooten, Yates, l\Ir. Speaker. Ridley, Thurman, Those absent were ~fessrs.- Brown. Cromartie, Holder, .Tohnson or Crawford, \Valker of Pierce. .:\Iaples, \Velch, Sanders, ::\fr. Flanigan of Gwiunett, reported that the .Tonrnal of yesterday's procectli11gs had been examined and found correct. On motion of ~[r. HardPn of Chatham, the reading of the .Tonranl was dispensc.cl with." At the rpqnp,;t of the m1tlwrs of Honse bills Xos. 32H, 393, 183, 384, 388, 179, 428, they were taken from the table and placetion of the Honse had on House hill X o. 3GJ. 794 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ~\lr. Hutcheson asked that House bill No. 357 be recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee, which request was granted. Ou motion of Jlrfr. Calvin of Hichmond, Senate bill No. 1 was recommitted to the General Agriculture Committee. The general tax Act, which was the special order for this lwnr, was agnin taken :up. Th~ previous question was called on Satvrday, and the same was sustained. The main question was ordered this mornn1g. By unanin10us consent l~Ir. Reid of Campbell, offered the following amendments, which were read and adopted, to wit: To amend section HI by inserting therein after the figures "1903'' wherever they occur, the following: "and 1!)04." Also, to amend the caption of said bill by inserting therein after the figures "1!)03" wherever they occur, the following: "and 1904." Mr. Reid then called for the previous question, which eall was s11stained, and the main question ordered. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follo"s: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1902. 795 Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Glenn, McHenry, Akin, Utenade, McLain, Alexander, Urlce, McHae, Alford, Grimn, Newton, Almond, l;l.all, Nisbet, arnold, l;l.arden, Overstreet, Baldwin, Hawes, O'(,luinn, Beall, Hayes, Pate of Dooly, Beauchamp, Hendry, Pate of Gwinnett Bell of Milton, Henry, Paulk of Cotree, Bowen, Hicks, Phillips of J etretson, Boykin, Hixon of Carroll, .Phillips of (,lultruun, Bruce, Hixon of 8umter. Preston, Buchan, Houston, Proctor, Buchannon, Howard of Baldwtn, Hainey, Burton, Howell, Hankin, Butts, Hutcheson, Hawls, 'Calvin, Johnson or Bak.,., 1-tedwlne, Uandler, 'Carr, Uarrlngton, Johnson of Ullnch, ;l . ~! .Tones of l'lckenl', ......l J Kelly, Reid, lUchardson, Ridley, Carswell, Kendrick, Rogers of Hall, Cllntt, Kent, Rogers of Mcintosh, Conner, Cook, '1 '111:1 i,~ l{llburn, i Knight, Rountree, Shackelford, Urumbly, Knowles, Shannon, OavtiS, Davis, Lane, Lanier, . i. Singletary, Spence, Davi!lon, Lawrence, Stanfoid, DeqJ., Lelgll, Steed of Carroll, ii:letrickf Little, Stew&rt, nozier, :Mann, Stovall, Duggan, Martin, Strickland, Edwards, English, Mayson, Thompson, Miller of Bullock, Thurman, Evans, Mills, Tracy, l'elder, Mitcham, Walker of Monroe, I~lanlgan, l'oster of Oconee. I<'oster of 'l'owns, 'Gaulden, Ge.,rge, Mitchell, Mizell, Moses, McUurry, McElmurray, Wellborn, West, Whitley, Wise, Womble, 796 ~OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Bootll, Cann, Those not voting were Messrs.- Ayres, Bell of l!lmanuel, Blackburn, Rower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Busll, Cromartie, Duckett, Dunbar, Ennis, Fields, Flynt. Franklin, Fussell, Hardeman, Hoper, Holder, Sanders, Howaru of Laurens. l'laton, .Johnson of Crawrorcl.Steed of Taylor, .Junes or Dougilerty, 'l'ignei', Lowe, Underwood, l\1aples, Valentine, :\!iller of llluscogee, 'Yalker of l'ierce. !\lorton. \\'anen, 1\Iulherin, "'atson, :IIcBride, "'elch, Owen, Wilson. Parker, 'Vooten, Paulk or lrwtn, Peyton, Yates. l\lr. Speaker. Hlce, By nnanimous eonscnt thC' Yerification of the roll-ra:i waf': di,;penseqnisite constitntional majority wns passed as amended. ~[ r. Slaton of Fulton, moYe'ir its action in ]HlRfling the abow hill, so that he might 111oYe to rPcmJsil'les. StoYall, La wtence, 'l'hompson, Little, Tigner. l\Ianu, 'Varren, ~!Iller of Muscogee, 'Vel! born, l\lltcham, West. 1\fltchell, Moses, 1\Iulherln, 'VIIson, Wise, "'ooten, Those Yoting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, .Aidn, Alford. Almond. llaldwln, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of l\Illton, Bowen. Hrlnson, Candler, Carrington, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, DaYes, Deal. Duggan, lllngllsh, I' I a n i g a n , l<'oster of Oconee, Gaulden, Geor~re, Glenn, Grenade, Hall, Hendry, Henry, Hixon of Carroll, Hixon or sumter, Hutcheson, .Tohns6n of Baker, ;rohnson of Clinch, , Jones of l'lckens, Kelly. J(endrick, \ It ,. 798 jOURNAL OF THE HOUS& Kent, Nisbet, Richardson, Knight, Overstreet, Rountree. Lane, O'(Julnn, Shannon, Lanier, Pate ot Dooly, Singletary, Leigh, Paulk ot Cotree, Spence, Lowe, Paullt or Irwin, Steed ot Carroll, :Martin, Phillips or Quitman, Stewart. Mayson, I Preston, Strickland, Miller ot Hullock, Proctor, Thurman, Mills, Rainey, '!'racy, Mizell, Rankin, Underwood, Morton, Rawls, Walker or Monroe. McElmurray, Hedwine, Whitley, McLain, Reid, \Vomble, Mcltae, Rice, Yates. Newton, Those not voting were Messrs.- Alexander, Ayres, Hell ot Emanuel, Bower, Hrock, Hrown, Buchan, Buchannan, Bush, Cromartie, Edwards, J!:nnis, Owen, l<'lynt, Parker, l<'ussell, Roper, Hardeman, Sanders, Hicks, Stanford, Holder, Valentine, Howard ot Haldwln, Walker ot Pierce. Johnson or erawrord, \Vatson, Jones or Dougherty, Welch, 1\Iapl!!S, 1\Ir. Speaker. McBride, The roll-call was verified and it was found that on the 'motion to reconsider the ayes were 61, nays 81. The motion to 1econsider was therefore lost. On motion of 1lr. Reid of Campbell, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate. The next special order was as follows, to wit: ,,. MONDAY, DEC~MBER 8, 1902. 799 By :Mr. Heid of Campbell- A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On passage of the resolution the ayes were 105, nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following message was received from the Senate through ltJ:r. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: A hill to change and fix the time of holding the superior oourt of Telfair county, in the Oconee Judicial Circuit. and for other purposes. The Senate also has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to establish the city court of .Te:fferson, to be located in the city of J e:fferson, Jackson county, Georgia; to define its jurisdiction and powers, and for other purposes. The next special order was as follows: By :M.r. Reid o Campbell- A bill to pay off and retire bonds of this State as they 800 ]OU~NAI. OF THE HOUSE. mntmc hy leYying and eollediug a tax for this purpose, anJ i'or othc:r pnrpuset~. Tbe House rcsuhe Chairman ex officio. The following report of the Committee on Rules was taken up and read, section by section: On the first section of the report, which provides that Honse resolution No. 119, which is a resolution to apply the puhlic property fund to the payment of interest on the recognizetl valid bonds of this State, be made a special order to follow immediately after the disJl'lsition of House bill No. 217, :lVIr. Davis of Meriwether, called the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered. The recommendation of the committee was then put to the HouBe and lost. The next section of the report of the Committee on Rules recommended that House resolution No. 63 be made the 804 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ;:pecial order to follow immediately after the disposition of llou,;e resolution X o. 1Hl, aJHl that the previous question be called after a debate not exceeding thirty minutes. On the prccf'ding section of the Committee on Rules, :Mr. Reid called for the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered. This recommendation of the committee was then put to the llouse, awl the same not having received tho requisite three-fourths majority, was lost. Tlw next section of'the report rccommemlcd that Honse bill No. 64 be made a special order immediately after the reading of the .Tonrna! \Yednesday, December 10, inst. The committee also rPcommcmlo', :-nbmi ttted the following report: Yotti' Coliilllit.tce o11 Cm111ties aJIth district- A bill to incorporate the town of Atwater, in the county {)f Upson. MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1902. 811 Referred to Committee on Corporations. By unanimons consent, the following bill "'as read the BccmJd time, and the unfavorable report of the committee disagTPcd to all(l the hill put 011 calendar for a third reading, to wit: By .Jfr. Ulem1 of WlJitfiel Honse ar, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster of Oconee, l'ranldin, Fussell, Gaulden, Glenn, Griee, Grlttin, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hifks, Hixon of CarToll, Holder, Houston, Howard of Baldwin, Hutcheson, Johnson of Baker, .Johnson of Clinch, Jones or Pickens, Kendrick, Knight, Knowles, Lanier, Lawrence, Lei~: h. Little, Lowe, Mann, Martin, Miller of Bullock, Mills, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1902. '815 Mitcham, Preston, Steed of Canoll, Mitchell, Proctor, Steed of Taylor, Mizell, Rainey, Stewart, Morton, Rankin, Stovall, Mulherin, Rawls. Thompson, McCurry, ltedwine, Thurman, McElmurray, Rice, Tigner, McHenry, Richardson, Tracy, Nisbet, Rogers of Hall, Underwood, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Rogers of Mcintosh, Walker of Monroe, Roper, Warren, Pate of Dooly, Rountree, Wellborn, Pate of Gwinnett, Shackelford, West, Paulk of Coffee, Shannon, Whitley, Paulk of Irwin, Singletary, Wilson, Phillips of Jetrerson, Slaton, Womble, Phillips of Quitman, Spence, Yates, Those not voting were Messrs.- Akin, Howell, Owen, Arnold, Johnson of Crawford,Parker, Bell of Emanuel, Jones of Dougherty, Peyton, Bush, Kelly, Reid, Cann, Kent, Ridley, Carr, Kilburn, Sanders, Cromartie, Lane, Stanford, Davis, Maples, Stritkiand, Davison, Mayson, Valentine, Derrick, Miller of Muscog"t, walker of Pierce, Ennis, Moses, Watson, Foster of Town&, McBride, Welch, George, McLain, Wise, Grenade, Hixon of :Sumter, McRae, Newton, Wooten, Mr. Speaker. Howard of Laurens, The verification o the roll-call was unaniP1ously dispensed with. On passage o the resolution the ayes were 128, nays 0. 816 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The resolution having received tho requisite constitn tional majority, was passed. By ~Ir. L"nderwood of White-- A resolution to pay :Mary S. J arrad a pension due her Jmsband. An appropriation being involved, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole and the Speaker designatCll as chairman .Ur. Fussell of Chattooga. After a consideration of the resolution, the committee .arose and through their chairman, reported the same back .to the House with the reconunendatiou that it do pass. Tho report of the committee 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: Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Adams, Alexander, Alford, .Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Hell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Howen, Bower, Boykln, 'Brinson, Brock, Bruce, Huchannon, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Coo'll:, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Felder, Flanigan, l'lynt. Foster of Oconee, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Urice, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8 1 1902. 817 Gritlin, Mills, Rogers of Hall, Hall, Mitcham, Rogers of Mcintosh, Hardeman, Mitchell, Rountree, Harden, Mizell, Shackelford, Hawes, Morton, Shannon, Hayes, Moses, Singletary, Hendry, Mulherin, Slaton, Henry, McUurry, Spence, Hixon of Uarroll, McElmurray, :Stanford, Hixon of Sumter, McHenry, Steed of Carroll, Houston, Newton, Steed of Taylor, Howard of Baldwin, Nisbet, Stewart, Howard of Laurens, Overstreet, Stovall, Howell, O'Qulnn, Strickland, Hutcheson, Pate of Dooly, Thompson, Johnson of Baker, Pate of Gwlnnett, Thurman, Johnson of Clinch, Paulk of Uotree, Tigner, Jones of Pickens, Paulk of Irwin, Tracy, Kendrick, Peyton, Underwood, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Lowe, l\Iann, Martin, Mayson, Mlller of Bullock, Phillips of Quitman, Walker of Monroe, Preston, \Varren, Proctor, Rainey, Redwine, Rice, Richardson, Ridley, Wellborn, West, Whit!Py, Wilson, Womble, Wooten, Yates. Those not voting were Messrs.- Akin, Bell of Emanuel, Brown, Buchan, Bush, Carswell, Uromartle, Davison, Derrick, Ennis, J, West, O'Quinn, Hountree, Wilson, Pate of Dooly, Shackelford, 'Wise, Pate of Gwinnett, Singletary, 'Vomble, Peyton, Slaton, wooten . Phillips or J etrerson, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Akin, Alford, Baldwin, Bell of Milton, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brown, Candler, Carrington, Cllatt, Conner, Crumbly, Duckett, Duggan, l, Walker of Pierce, 'Vatson, Welch, l\Ir. Speaker. The roll-call was verified and on counting the vote on the passage of the bill the ayes were 82, nays 57. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. Mr. Hawes gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in not passing the above bill. Leave of absence was granted :l\Iessrs. Grenade, McLain, Foster of Towns, :Mills and Derrick for the purpose of visiting the State farm at :Milledgeville. Also :Mr. ~{ills of Cherokee on account of sickness. On motion of Mr. Miller of M nscogee, the House adjournecluntil 8 o'clock this evening. 8 0'clock p.m. The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of J\fr. Brown of Houston, the call of the roll was dispensed with. 826 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. On motion of :Mr. Steed of Carroll, the elevator boy was excused for the afternoon session. On motion of :Mr. Steed of Taylor, the pages were also excused. By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit: By J\Ir. 1\Iann of Tattnall- A bill to amend the charter of Lyons, in the county of Tattnall, aml for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee 011 Hulcs, to wit: By :Mr. J\lillcr of J\Jnscogcc- A resolution to make Honse resolution No. 6;3 the special order for 12 o'clock, noon, on the Dth, instant. The following rcsnl11tion was intmdnd, to wit: A resolution for the relief of E. A. Tinck of Berrien connty. Also the following Senate bill with the recommenda1 tion that it do pass, to wit: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1902. 829 A bill to authorize the Governor to require the attorneygeneral to perform the duties of attorney of the W. & A. R.R. Also, the following Senate resolution with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: A resolution authorizing the burning of cancelled bonds and coupons of the State now in the treasury vaults. Respectfully submitted. JonN :M. SLATON, Chairman. Mr. Flynt; chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee having had under consideration the following Honse bills and instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass: By ~[r. Houston of Fulton- To give rccorntion of th0 l'Ol!-rnll \\'fl'- enl!, Kelly, Kendricl.:, Kent, Knight, Knowles, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, 848 ]OURNAL OF TBK HOUS& Little, ~!ann, Martin, 1\Iiller of .Bullock, l\IIller or Muscogee, l\Iitchell, Morton, Moses, Mulherin, ;\lcUurry, McElmurray, Newton, Nisbet, Overstreet, O'Qulnn, Parker, Pllte of Dooly, Pate of Gwlnnett, Paulk of Cotiee, Singletary, Paulk of Irwin, Slaton, Phillips of J etierson, :Stanford, Phillips of Quitman, Steed of Carroll, Preston, Stewart, Proctor, Thompson, Rainey, Tigner, Rankin, Tracy, Hawls, Valentine, Hlchardson, Walker of Monroe, Hidley, \Vanen, Rogers or Hall, Wellborn, Rogers of 1\lclntosh, WhitlE-y, Hoper, Wilson, Rountree, 1Vise, Sanders, Womble, Shackelford, Wooten, Shannon, Yates~ Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Akin, Arnold, Beauchamp, Brinson, Davis, Dozier, Duggan, J<}nglish, !'elder, Foster of Oconee, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hendry, Henry, Howell, Hutcheson, Lowe, Mayson, 1\Iizell, UcHenry, MPHae, Heit1, Hlce, StoYall, Thurman, Underwood, \Vest, Those not voting were Messrs.- Boy kin, Jones of Dougherty, Peyton, Buchan, Kilburn, Hedwlne, Butts, Lane, Spence, Cancller, l\faples, StPe!l of Taylor, Derricl;:, :\!ills, Strickland, Duckett, :\fitcllam, \Yalkcr of Pierce, Foster of 'l'owns. :\IcBrille, \Vatson. ;rolmsou of Clinch, :\!cLain, \Yel<'h. John.son of Crawford,<)wen, :\lr. Speaker. TUESDAY, DECEMBER H, 1902. 849 The roll-call was verified and it was found that on the passage of the bill the ayes were 120, nays 28. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following message was received from the Senate through :Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof. 111r. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional mnjority, the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to regulate the sale of mortgaged property under power of sale. A bill to establish dispensaries for Coffee county for the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, and create a board of managers for the same, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, 'the Secretary thereof: },[r. Speaker: The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit: A bill to regulate the traffic in seed-cotton in the counties <>f Elbert, Wil~es and Lincoln; provide a penalty for violation of same, and for other purposes. The Senate has also passed as amended, by the requisite ns, Roper, Kendrick, Sanders, Kent, Shackelford, Knowles, Slaton, Lanier, Stanford, Leigh, Steed of Carroll, Lowe, Steed of Taylor, ~I a n n , Stovall, l'lfartin, Strickland, Mayson, Thompson, 1lliller of Muscogee, Thurman, Mulherin, Whitley, McBride, Wilson, 'McCurry, Womble, Those not voting were J\fessrs.- Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Beall, Bell of Emanuel, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Boykln, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchannon, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Davison, Derrick, Edwards, Jt, Shackelford, Harden, Moses, Slaton, Hawes, Mulherin, Stanford, Hayes, McBride, Steed of Carroll, Hixon of CatTOll, McCurry, Steed of Taylor, Hixon of :Sumter, Owen, Stovall, Holder, Overstreet, Strldnand, Houston, O'Quinn, Thompson, Howard or Baldwin, Parker, Thurman, Hutcheson, Pate of Dooly, Underwood, Tohnson of Baker, Pate of Gwinnett, Warren, Jones or Dougherty, Paulk of Coiiee, Wellborn, Jones of l'ickens, Paulk of Irwin, Whitley, Kelly, Phillips or Jeiierson, Wilson, Kent, Phillips of Quitman, Womble, Knowles, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Alford, Beauchamp, Buchan, Butts, Carr, Carswell, Cllatt, Cromartie, Duckett, Duggan, Fussell, Grice, Uritlin, Han, Hendry, Howell, Lane, Lawrence; Little, Mitchell, Mizell, McElmurray, McHenry, McHae, Nisbet, Preston, Hankin, Hicllardson, Rogers of Hall, Rountree, Sn 1Hle1s, Singletary, Spence, Stewart, 'l'racy, Valentine, wooten, Those not voting were Messrs.- Akin, Beall, Bell of Milton, Boy kin, Booth, Brinson, 858 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Bruce, .Johnson of Clinch, Hainey, Candler, Johnson or Crawford,Hedwine, Carrington, Kendrick, Heid, Davison, Kilburn, Shannon, .Deal, Knight, Tigner. Derrick, Maples, 'Valker of Monroe, lJvn ni4, F'lani~nn, l\liller of Bullock, "'alker of Pierce, Mills, 'Vatson, Foster of '!'owns, Gaulden, Grenade, Henry, Hick>:, Mitcham, Morton, JIIcLain, Newton, l'eyton, 'Velch, West, 'Vise, Yates, Mr. Speaker. Howard of Laurens, The roll-call waR verified and on passage of the bill it wa~ found that the ayes were 00, nays 38. The bill having rccciw(l tho requisite constitutional majority, was passed. On motion of l\rr. Hixon the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. Tlw hmn of arljonrnnwnt. lwving arrived the Speaker dPclarod the House adjonrncd until 8 o'elock to night, 8 O'clock p.m. The Honse rocomened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. On motion of :1\fr. :Fcl(lcr of Bibb, tho call of the roll was dispcnsed with. The following resolutions "ere read, to wit: 'l'UESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. 859 By 1\fr. Hawes of Elbert- A resolution providing for a committee to investigate the Deaf and Dum Asylum during the vacation of the leg islature, and to pay such committeemen $4.00 per diem and railroad expense. The resolution was ordered to lay over for one day. By :Mr. Gri.ce of Pulaski- A resolution fixing the order of business for to-night's SCSSIOll. Onlered to lay over for one clay. By ~Ir. Grice of Pulaski- A resolution limiting debate on all local matters to ten minutes to each side. The above resolution was adopted. :Mr. Hawes of Elbert, in accordance with his previou:> notice, moved to reconsider the action of the House in not pas~ing ITouse bill No. 74, which was a bill to appropriate $20,000 to the Deaf and Dumb Institute. The motion to reconsider prevailed. }f r. Slaton, chairman of the General J-udiciary Committee, submitted the following report: Mr. Spealcer: The General Judiciary Committee have had under con- sideration the following Senate bills, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back with the recommen- dation that they do pass, to wit: ' 860 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to repeal an Act authorizing the Governor to appoint an agent to look after the property of the State along theW. & A. R. R. A bill to provide for the payment of costs and fees in cases in which services are performed by special criminal bailiffs. A bill to amend section 691 of volume 3 of the Code. A bill to amend section 2017 of volume 2 of the Code. Also, the following Senate bill with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit: A bill to suppress the evil of keeping gaming houses. Respectfully submitted. JOHN ~I. SI,ATON, Chairman. On motion of Mr. :Mitchell of Thomas, the afternoon session wa~ extcn(led for the special purpose of reading Senate bills for first and second time, and House bills for second rending. The fo11owing re8olution was read and adopted, to wit: By :Mr. Hardeman of Jackson- A resolution memorializing Senators and Representatives in Congress to urge upon the United States Drainage and Irrigation Department a preliminary investigation to determine \Yhether or not irrigation and drainage can be applied so as to prevent injnry to lands in Georgia. The Speaker announced the following special committee to frf(me a measnre rearranging the counties of this State into Judicial Circuits, to wit: TuESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. 861 :Messrs. Grice, Hall, Akin, Boykin, Mitchell, Slaton, Shackelford, Ridley, Wellborn. The following bill, which was reconsidered on yesterday, was again read, to wit: By :M:r. Sanders of Heard- A b~ll to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, so as to make Hogansville a State depository. 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 65, nays 40. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: Dy Mr. Knight of Berrien- A bill to establish the district court of the city of Tifton, 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 106, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 1\Ir. Glenn of Whitfield- A bill to create and maintain a dispensary in the city of Dalton, nnd for other purposes. 862 JouRNAL oir THE HousE. The unfavorable report of the committee was disagreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays 18. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of .Mr. Glenn, the bill was ordered immediately tram;mitted to the Senate. By .Mr. :Mulherin of Richmond- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Augusta, relntive to the levying of a commutation tax, and for other purposes. The committee offered a substitute :for the above bill, which was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to. On pa~sage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. On motion of ).fr. Rogers of Hall, House bill No. 374 was tabled. ::\Ir. ~fcCnrry of Hart, chairman of the Committee on Public J,ibraries, submitted the :following report: Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Pnhlic I~ibrarics haYe had under considNation the fcllmYing S<'natc hill and instrnct me, as chairman, to report the same back to the House with recnn:meiHlatinn that it do pas:<. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 19Q2. 863 A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the school laws of the State hy setting aside funds or libraries in schools; to provide the method o selection o said libraries and the . care o the sa~e. Respectfully submitted. J ur.IAN B. :McCuRRY, Chairman. The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit: By }\fr. Comas o the 3d district- A bill to regulate the sale o mortgaged property under pnH~1' o sale. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By :Mr. Sweat o the 5th district- A bill to establish dispensaries in the county o Coffee, Hml or other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. :By 1\fr. Sweat o the 5th district- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court o Douglas, and or other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit: By ~[1. Tisinger of tho 25th district- A bill to amend section G!ll, volume 3 o the Code, by striking certain words, and or other purposes. 864' ]OURNAL OF THE HOUS:S. By :M:r. Comas of the 3d districtA resolution authorizing the burning of calcelled bonds. By :Mr. Comas o the 3d district- A bill to repeal an Act to authorize the Governor to appoint an agent to look after the State's property in Tennessee. By 1\Ir. Perry o the 33d district- A bill to amend the school laws o this State. By Mr. Howell o the 35th district- A bill to amend section 2017, volume 2 o the Code, relative to granting o corporate powers, etc. By J\fr. Comas o the 3d district- A bill to prescribe rules which shall govern in the transportation of the dead. Uy }Jr. Comas o the 3d district- A bil1 to amend section 1541, volume 1 o the Code, relative to petitions, etc. By Mr. Howell o the 35th district- A resolution to authorize the Brumby :Memorial Association to erect a monument on Capitol grounds. By }[r. Perry o the 33d district- ' A resolution requesting the Senators and Representatives in Congress to have the United States reimburse this State for certain Indian war claims. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. &65 By Mr. Perry of the 33d district- A bill to pay costs and fees in certain cases. By Mr. Clark of the 14th district- A bill to incorporate the town of Chester. By Mr. IIud~>on of the 13th district- A bill to amend the charter of the city of Americus. By Mr. Christie of the 11th districtA bill to create a system of public schools in the city of Fort Gaines. By Mr. Van Buren of the 21st district- A bill to repeal an Act to reduce the salary of the treasurer of the couuty of Wilkinson. By Mr. Lee of the 44th district- A bill to authorize the Governor to require the attorneygeneral to pcrforn1 without compensation the duties of the special attorney of theW. & A. R. R. By !fr. Hightower of the Dth district- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Newton. By :Mr. Park of the 37th district- A bill to amend an Act to establish a dispensary in the city of LaGrange. By J\fr. Tisinger of the 25th district- A hill to incorporate the town of Atwater. 55 h j .866 JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSE By :M:r. Clements of the 15th district- A bill to authorize the prison commission to lease felony convicts for fiYe years. The following bills were read the scond time, to wit: By Messrs. Houston, Harden and Hardeman- A resolution urovidin2 for the erection of a monument of Alex. H. Stephens and Crawford W. Long in the Statu- ary Hall at Washington, D. C. By )lr. Shackelford of Clarke- A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the trustees of the State University. By Mr. Davidson of Greene- .A resolution authorizing the treasurer to transfer from one class to another, pension fnnds in certain cases. By :l\Ir. Spence of Ware- A resolution to pay pension of .T. E. Butler. By :Mr. Fields of Dooly- A bill to amend an Act concerning 1he election la\\'s of Cordele. By Mr. Spence of Ware- A bill to amend an Act to reincorporatc the tmm of Way cross. B,v )rr. Cann of Chatham-A resolution to pay Bradford L. Gilh0rt $1,000. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. 867 By Mr. Carr of Newton- A bill to incorporate the town of Mansfield. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A bill to amend section 1384, volume 1 of the Code, relatiYe to the agricultural department. By Mr. Knight of Berrien- A resolution for the relief of E. A. Buck. By :Messrs. Hawes and Stovall- A bill to preserve certain Revolutionary, Colonial and Confederate records. By :Mr. Houston of Fulton- A bill to give the recorder's courts in certain cities the power to commit minors to reformatories. By Mr. :M:itcham of Clayton- A bill to remove obstructions from the streams of Cla:yton county. By l\1r. Mills of Cherokee-- A hill to amend section 821, volume 1 of the Code, rel- ative to issuing of fi. fas. By :M:r. Calvin of Hichmond- A bill to amenJ section 453, volume 3 of the Code, which defines vagrancy. 868 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By .Mr. Peyton of HabershamA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Toccoa. By :Mr. \Yelch of GilmerA bill to incorporate the town of East Ellijay. By J\fr. \Vooten of ~fontgomeryA bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Mt. Vernon. By J\Ir. H ntchcson of Haralson- A bill to nmend an Aet to create a new charter for the city of Tallapoosa. By 1I r. Steed of Taylor- A resolution to appropriate $100 to each member of depot commission. By 1\fr. Singlet.ary of Thomas- A bill to incorpora tc the Hopeful school district. The above bill was read the secoml time and recommitted. The following resolutions were read and referred to the Cmmuittce on Hulc!':, to wit: By Mr. Brock of Dade- A resolution making Senate bill No. 68 the special and coutinnons order of business immediately after confirmation of ,J 0urnal. TuESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. 869 By :3ir. Howard of I.aurens~ A resolution fixing House local bills the special continuing order for Wednesday immediately after confirmation {)f the .Journa1. By :Mr. Stovall of Chatham- A resolution fixing House bill No. 121 the special order for Wednesday, December lOth, at 11 o'clock a.m. Ry 1\fr. Steed of Carroll- A resolution fixing House bill No. 27 the special order afl:er tbe confirn:ation of the .Journal on December lOth. By M:r. Mulherin of Richmond- A resolution making Senate bill No. 81 the special order for Wednesday, December lOth, after reading of ths .T ournaL By :Mr. Shackelford of Clarke- A resolution fixing House bill No. 93 special order for Wednesday immediately after confirmation of the .Journal. By M:r. George of Morgan- A resolution fixing House bills Nos. 288 and 315 the special order for \Vednesday afternoon, December lOth, immediately after the call of the roll. The :following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit: 870 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke- A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lnnd in the citv of Athens. 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Conner of Bartow (by request)- A bill to protect fish in the streams of B!lrtow 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 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :Mr. Hayes of Macon- A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the town of Marshallville. 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. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. 871 By l\fessrs. Harden, Cann and Stovall of Chatham- A bill to fix the time of holding the election of all officers of certain incorporated cities. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill hy substitute, was agreed to. 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. Jones of Pickens- A bill to authori?.e the mayor and council of Jasper to issue bonds. '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. Wooten of Calhoun- A bill to incorporate the city of Vidalia. 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. 872 ]OURNAI., OF THE HOUSE. By :1\fr. George of :Morgan- .A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Morgan county. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On pasRage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of :lVIr. Almond of Rockdale, the Senate amendment to bill K o. 248 was disagreed to. The Senate amendments to House bill No. 329 were concurred in. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adionrned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday, December 10, 1902. 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 : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902. 873 Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Hell or lilmanuel, Hell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, How en, Bower, Hoykln, t.lrinson, Hrock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Huchannon, Burton, Hush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Coo'K, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Kelly, Duckett, Kendrick, Duggau, Kent, Uunbar, Kilburn, Edwarl.ls, Knight, l!lnglish, Knowles, l!lnnls, Lane, Evans, Lanier, !''elder, I~awrence, l'ietas, Leigh, Flanigan, Little, l'lynt. Lowe, l<'oster or Oconee, l\lann, l<'oster of Towns, Martin, t<'ranklln, Mayson, l<'usseu, Miller of Hnllock, Gaulden, l'.1iller or Muscogee, George, Mllis, Glenn, Mitcham, Grenade, Mitchell, Grice, Mizell, Gritttn, Morton, Hall, Moses, Hardeman, Mulherin, Harden, McBride, Hawes, McCurry, Hayes, Mclillmurray. Hendry, McHenry, J:Ienry, McLain, Hicks, McHae, Hixon of Carroll, Newton, Hixon of Sumter, Nisbet, Holder, Owen, Houston, Overstreet, Howard of Baldwin, O'Quinn, Howard of Laurens, Parker, Howell, 'Pate of Dooly, Hutcheson, Pate of Owlnuett, .Tohnson of Baker, !'aulk of Cofl'ee, Johnson of Clinch, Paulk or frwln, Jones of Dougherty, Peyton, Jones of Pickens, Phillips of Jefl'erson, 874 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Phillips of Quitman, Shackelford, Preston, Shannon, Proctor, Singletary, Rainey, Slaton, Rankin, Spence, Rawls, Stanford, Hedwine, Steed of Carroll, Reid, Steed of 'l'aylor, Rice, Stewarc, Nichardson, Stovall, Ridley, Strickland, Rogers of Hall, Thompson, Rogers of Mcintosh, Thurman, Roper, Tigner, Rountree, Tracy, Sanders, Underwooa, Valentine, walker of Monroe, Walker of Pierce, Warren, Watson, 'Velch, Wellborn, "\Vest. Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Womble, Wooten. Yates. l\lr. Speaker. Those absent were Messrs.- Johnson of Crawfora, Maples, Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett, reported that the Journal of. yesterday'a proceedings had been examined and found correct. The Journal was read and confirmed. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit : By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution making House bills Nos. 109, 110, 269 the special order for to-day, immediately after the reading of the Journal. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond- A resolution limiting debate on all local matters to ten minutes. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902. 875 The above resolution was adopted. Mr. Morris, chairman ex o.fficio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report : Mr. Speak:cr: The Committee on Rules respectfully report back resolutions with recommendation that local and special bills be special order Wednesday morning from immediately after confirmation of the Journal to 11 o'clock a.m. N. A. MoRRIS, Chairman ex officio. The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit : By Mr. Houston of Fulton- A bill to give the recorders' courts in cities of 85,000 inhabitants the power to commit minors under 16 years of age to county reformatory, 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. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. By Mr. McLain of Cobb- A resolution for the relief of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Company, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. 876 JOURNAL OF THE HOUS:S. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: _Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following J)ills of the Honse, to wit: A bill to reduce the salary of the judge of the city court of Elberton from $1,500 to $1,200 after January 1, 1905, and for other purposes. A bill to regulate the practice injustice courts in cities of 75,000 or more inhabitants, and for other purposes. A bill to repeal the Act creating an advisory board of commissioners for the counties of Laurens and Glascock, and for other purposes. A bill to codify the various acts incorporating the city of Forsyth in Monroe county, and for other purposes. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Tybee to close certain land and to convey certain land to the United States, and for other purposes. A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Washington, Ga., to sell certain real estate belonging to said city. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Sylvania by making it the city of Sylvania, and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902. 877 A bill to incorporate the town of Morganton in the county of Fannin. A bill to amend the Act creating the county court of Berrien, and for other purposes. A bill to incorporate the town of Canon in the counties of Hart and Franklin, and for other purposes. A bill to establish the city court of Sylvania in Screven county, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the Fairburn Banking Company, so that a person owning five shares may be eligible as a director. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker : The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to amend an Act approved December 8, 1889, providing for the employment of inspectors of roads and bridges for counties of more than 75,000 people, and for other purposes. A bill to create a new charter for the town of Lumpkin in Stewart county, and for other purposes. A bill to create a new charter for the town of Richland in Stewart county, and for other purposes. 878 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The Senate has also passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following resolution of the. House, to wit: A resolution to appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the purpose of making necessary repairs on the Capitol building. The Senate has failed to pass the following bills of the House, to wit: A bill to establish a county court for Wilkes county, and to repeal the Act establishing the city court of Washing ton. A bill to prohibit the building or use of unlawful fences in Camden county. The undersigned, members of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following minority report: .~.tlr. Speake?': The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration House bill 38:3, to abolish the city court of Dublin in the county of Laurens, and reported back same with recommendation that it do pass. We, therefore, beg to submit this minority report upon the following grounds : 1st. That the grand jury, the board of roads, revenue commissions of Laurens county, the bar association of Dublin, the mayor and councilmen of Dublin, every bank and business house except four in the city of Dublin, as well as a great number of the leading taxpayers, have petitioned the House to vote said measure down. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902. 879 2d. Beaause the bill was considered by only a minority of the members of the Special .Judiciary, late at night, when the members of said committee did not have time to discuss the measure among themselves, and we recommend the bill do not pass. Respectfully submitted. GEo. M. CoNNER, s. E. BALDWIN. The next bill for a third reading was By Messrs. Hicks and Howard of Laurens- A bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Dublin. The report ofthe committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The previous question was called and the main question ordered. On the passage of the bill, Mr. Hicks of Laurens, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows : Those voting ir1 the affirmative were Messrs.- Akin, 1\.lexander, Almond, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bell of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Brinson, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton. Butts, Carswell, Cook, Crumbly, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, English, Fields, 880 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ~'Ianlgan, Lane, Proctor,. Fostt'r or Oconee, Lanier, Rankin, Foster or 'l'owns, Lawrence, Hedwine, Franklin, Leigh, ltice, l<'ussell, Lowe, Ridley, Gaulden, 1\Iann, Rogers of Hall, George, Martin, Rogers of Mcintosh, Gle:nn, Mayson, Roper, Grenade, l\lills, Rountree, Grice, Mitcham, Sanders, Grittln, 1\1 itchell, Shackelford, Hall, 1\lizell, Shannon, Hardeman, Morton, Singletary, Hayes, McBride, Slaton, Hendry, McCurry, Spence, Henry, McElmurray, r!tanford, Hicks, !lfcHenry, Steed of Carroll, Hixon of Carroll, McLain, Stewart, Holder, Mc-Hae, Thompson, Houston, Newton, Thurman, Howard of Baldwin, Nisbet, Howard of Laurens, 0Yerstreet, f-Tigner, .rracy, Howell, O'Quinn, Underwood, Johnson of Cllnch, Pate of Dooly, Valentine, Jones of. Dougherty, Pate of Gwinnett, Walker of Monroe, Jones of Pickens, Paulk of Col'l'ee, Whitley, Kelly, Paulk of Irwin, Womble, Kendrick, Peyton, Wooten, Kilburn, Phillips or Quitman, Yates, Knight, Those voting in the negative were 1fessrs.- Bush, Cllatt, Conner, Ennis, Harden, 1\Iiller of Muscogee, Mulherin, Richard!lon, Stovall, 'Vanen, 'Vellborn, Those not voting were !fessrs.- Adams, Alford, Arnold, Bell of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902. 881 Boykin, Brock, Hruce, Calvin, Candler, Cann, Carr, Carrington, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Duggan, IJy, ,Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, }!]nglisll, Fields, Foster of Oconee, li'oster of Towns, Franklin, l<'ussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Hardeman, Henry, Hicks, Hixon of Carroll, Hixon of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard of J,amens, l'arker, Howell, Pate of Dooly, J olmson of Baker, Pate of Gwinnett, J ollnson of Clincll, l'aul!;: of Uotree, Jones of Dougllerty, l'aulk of lrwin, Ecndrick, Phillips of Quitman, Kilburn, l'roetor, Lane, Hainey, Lanier, Hankin. Lawrence, Hell wine, Lt'igIl, Hice, Little, Rogers of Hall, Lowe, Hogers of l\lc Lntosll, l\Iann, Hoper, ::\Iartin, Sanders, :\layson, Shackelford l\liller of .Hulloclt, Slaton, ~Iills, Spence, :\1 itcham, Stanford, 1\litchell, Steed of Carroll, ~lorton, Thompson, 1\IcHride, Tig-ner, :\IcCurry, 'l'rac>y, l\Icglmurray, Underwood, :\IeLain, Walker of Monroe, !\ewton, whitley, Nisbet, OYPrstreet, O'Quinn, "'omhle, \Yooten, Yates. Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.- Alford, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Carrington, }!]nnis, Hall, Hendry, Jones of Pickens, :\Iizell, l\Iulllerln, l\lcllenry, Hicilar passage, to wit: By Mr. Merritt of the 20th District- A bill to reorganize the military forces of this tltate, 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 1. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, Hl02. 889 The bill having received the reqni'5ite constitutional majority was passed. Mr. Shackelf())'(], chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: lJfr. Speaker: The Committee on Corporations have had nndet consideration Senate Bill No. 102, by l\Ir. Sweat of the 5th district, a bill to be entitled an Act to establish dispensaries for Coffee county, and authorize me, aR theit chairman, to report the same back to the Honse with the recommendation that the same do pass. Respectfully submitted. THos. J. SuACKELForw, Chairman Committee on Corporations. The following Senate resolution was read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Park of the 37th District- A resolution providing that the present system of adopting county and city text- books be inqnired into. Referred to Committee on Education. Mr. Franklin of washington, renewed his motion that the House reconsider its action in pa"'sing, at this morning's session, the bill to repeal an Act to create the city court of Dublin. The Ohair again ruled that the motion could not be considered at this time. Mr. Franklin then appealed from the decision of the Chair. 890 JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Before the appeal could be put the Chair stated that while a motion to reconsider at this time could not be entertained, a motion to suspend the rules of the House for the purpose of bringing about a reconsideration would be in order. Before the appeal could be put to the House the hour of adjournment arrived and the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 3 O'clock p.m. The House reconvened at this hour and was again called to order by the Speaker. On motion of Mr. Flynt the call of the roll was dispensed \Vith. At the time of adjournment this morning Mr. Franklin had entered au appeal from the decision of the Chair, in ruling that a motion could not he made to reconsider on the same day on which the action of the House took place. The Chair stated, however, that he would entertain a motion to dispense with the rules of the House for the purpose of bringing about a reconsideration. Mr. Franklin then withdrew his appeal, and moved that the rules be suspended for that purpose. Mr. George made the point of order that it would not be necessary to suspend the rules for that purpose. The Chair then ruled that a motion to suspend the rules would have to be submitted in writing and referred to the Committee on Rules. By unanimous consent the report of the Committee on Rules was taken up and read. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1902. 891 The first section of the report was adopted. The same was as follows : 1st. Senate bills and resolutions for first, second and third reading. The remainder of the report was tabled, on motion of Mr. Morris of Cobb. Mr. Holder, chairmau or the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: :Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following Senate resolution, and instruct me, as chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: A resolution to inquire into the present city and county adoptions of text-books, and fvr other purposes. Respectfully submitted. JNO. N. HOLDER, Chairman. Mr. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. Spealcer: The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration House Bill No. 4H, by Mr. Mann of Tattnall, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Lyons, instruct me as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass. THOS. J. SHACKELI<'ORD, Chairman Committee on Corporations. 892 jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. The following mes~age was receeived from the Senate, through Mr. Northen, the secretary thereof: JJlr. Speal.:er: Tho Senate ha~ passeozwr, Johnson of Olinch, Almond, Duckett, Jones of Dougherty, Arnold, Duggan, Jones or l'lckcns, Ayres, Dunbar, Kelly, Baldwin, Edwards, Kendrick, Beall, English, Kent, Beauchamp, Ennis, i\.ilburn, Bell of Emanuel, Evans, Knight, Bell of Milton, Felder, Knowles, Blackburn, Fields, Lane, Booth, Flanigan, Lanier, Bowen, Flynt, Lawrence, Bowet, l<'oster of Oconee, Leih, lloyldn, Foster of '!'owns, Little, Brinson, Franklin, Lowe, Brock, Fussell, Mann, Brown, Gaulden, Martin, Bruce, George, Mayson, Buchan, Glenn, Miller or Bullock, Huchannon, Grenade, Miller of Mus.cogee, Burton, Grice, Mills, Bush, Grlttln, Mitcham, Butts, I Hall, Mitchell, Calvin, Hardeman, Mizell, 'Candler, Harden, Morton, cann, Hawes, Moses; Carr, Hayes, Mulherin, Carrington, Carswell, ' Hendry, Henry, McBride, .l\IcOurry, Cliatt, Hicks, McElmurray, lJonner, Hixon of Carroll, McHenry, Cook, Hixon of Mumter, McLain, Cromartie, Holder, McRae, Crumbly, Houston, Newton, Daves, Howard of Baldwin, Nisbet, Davis, Howard of Laurens, Owen, 906 JOURNAL OF THE Hous:a. Overstreet, RicliRrdson, Thmmun, O'Quinn. Ridley, Tigner, Parker, Rogers of Hull, .rracy, Pate of Dooly, Rogers of Mcintosh, Underwood, Pate or Gwinnett, Rountree, Valentine, Paulk of orgia Xonnal and T]}(lnstJial C'ollcge at ~lille:~ ville school district, in the county of Pike, and for otherpurposes. 910 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A bill to be entitled an Aet to amend an Act to establish the city court of Moultrie, and for other purposes. A bill to provide for the adding of the city of Winder to the list of State depositories, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the town of East Point, in the county of Fulton, and for other purP,oses. A bill to change the name of the town of Berkley to the to-wn of Grayson. A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Ashburn, \Vorth county, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dalton, m vVhitfield county, and for other purposes. A bill to establish the city court of Brunswick, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cordele, and for other purposes. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Warsaw, and for other purposes. As fix~d by unanimous consent on yesterday, the :report of the Committee on Rules was taken from the table at this time for the purpose of considering the recommendations ~ontnined therein. Section 1 of the reoort was adopted on yesterday. Seetion 2 was tflken up at this time, which was as follows: Second, House bills with Senate amendments, THURSDAY, PECEMBER 11, 1902. 911 Thursday immediately after the confirmation of the J ourna1. Senate bill No. 68, until finally dispose 1of, and to follow this order of business for the remainder of the su,sion. :Mr. Feldm of Bibb, offered the following amendment, to \Yit: Amend by striking Senate bill No. 68, and all words rE>Ji~ting to same. ~fr. Wilson of Clay, called the previous question which call was sustained, and the main question ordered. On the adoption of the amendment the ayes and nays were ordered, and ou taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Akin, Daves, Alford, Deal., Almond, Derrick, Ayres, Dozier, Baldwin, Duckett, Beauchamp, Duggan, Bell of Emanuel, Edwards, Bell of Milton, English, Blackburn, I<' elder, Booth, Fields, Bowen, l'lanlgan, Brinson, l<'oster of '!'owns, Bruce, l<'ranklln, Buchan, l<'ussell, Buchannon, Gaulden, Butts, Candler, George, .' ,. ~ Glenn, Carr, Grenade, Carswell, GrUHn, Cllatt, '\ ..... ~ ' Hall, Conner, :I Hardeman, Cromartie, Harden, Hayes, Hendry, Hixon of Carroll, Hixon of 8umter. Holder, Houston, Howard of Laurens, Hutcheson, Jones of l'lckenP, Kent, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Lowe, Martin, Mayson, Miller of Bullock, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, 912 JOURNAL OF THE HOUS& 1\lorton, Mulherin, Mc}j]lmurray, McHenry, McLain, l\lcHae, Newton, Nisbet, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Parker, Pate of Dooly, Paull{ of Coll'ee, Paulk of Irwln, Phillips of Jell'erson, Stew,n't, Preston, Stovall, Proctor, Thompson, Rawls, Thurman, Rice, 'l'racy, Richardson, Underwood, Rogers of Hall, Valentine, Rogers of Mcintosh, Walker of Pierce, Rountree, West, Shackelford, Whitley, Singletary, Wise, Spence, Womble, Stanford, Yates, Steed of Carroll, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Beall, Brock, Brown, Bush, Cann, Carrington, Cook, Davis, Dnvison, Ennis, Evans, l'lynt, l<'oster of Oconee. Owen, Hawes, Phillips of Quitman,. Henry, Rainey, Howell, Rankin, Johnson of Clinch, Reid, Jones of Dougherty, :::laton, l\Iann, Steed of 'l'aylor, l\Iiller of l\1 uscogee, Strickland, l\Iills, Walker or Monroe, 1\foses, Wellborn, McBride, 'Vilson, McCurry, Wooten, Those not voting were Messrs.- Alexander, Johnson of Bake., Redwine, Arnold, .Johnson of Crawford, Ridley, Bowet, Kelly, Hoper, Boykin, Kendrick, Sanders, Burton, Kilburn, Shannon, Calvin, Knight, 'figner, Crumbly, Knowles, \Varren, Dunbar, Grice, Hicks, l\Iaples, Pate of Gwinnett. Peyton, '" atson, "reich, l\Ir. Speaker. Howard of Baldwm, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1902. 913 By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. On the adoption of the amendment the ay~ were 107', nays 37. ThP. amendment was therefore adopted. The section was then adopted as amended. At the request of Mr. Hall of Bibb, l\fr. Johnson of Crawford, was granted leave of absence from Saturday last, for the rest of the session. On motion of :Mr. Paulk of Coffee, Senate bill No. 102 was withdrawn from the Temperance Committee and placed on the calendar. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. NorthenJ.. the Secretary thereof: J.lfr. Speaker: The Senate has had under consideration the attached cOinmunication from his Excellency, the Governor, vetoing .Senate bill No. 29, to wit: "A bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of meeting of the General Assembly from the fourth Wednesday in October to the fourth Wednesday in June, and for other purposes. The Senate informs the House that the veto of his Excellency, the Governor, has been overridden by the Senate by the following vote, to wit: To pass the bill over the Gov-ernor's veto, ayes 38, nays 3. 58 h j 914 ]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Uules, to wit: By ~\lr. Phillips of Jefferson- A resolution making the summer session bill the special order for Friday immediately after the confirmation of the Journal. The general appropriation bill, which was the special order for this hour, was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments. The Senate proposed to amend as follow: To amend section 1, line 21, by striking out all that occurs after the word "dollars," and striking all of line 22~ The amendment was non-concurred in. Also, amend section 3, line 34, by striking out the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three," and by. striking out the word "eight," and inserting the word "five." ~[r. Davis of :Meriwether, proposed to amend the above Senate amendment by striking out the word "five" and insert the word "eight," as applies to House Porters. The amendment was adopted. Also, to amend section 3 by a the vote was as follows : Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- Alexander, Almond, Ayres, Bell ot Milton, Booth, Brock, Hush, Butts, Carr, Carswell, Davis, Davison, Dozier, Ennis, Evans, lf'ranklin, Phllllps ot J errerson, Grenade, Rawls, Hawes, Reid, Hayes, Hicbardson, Hixon ot Carroll, Ridley, Hixon ot :Sumter, Slaton, 'iloward of Baldwin, Spence, Howard or Laurens, Steed ot Carroll, Howell, Steed ot ~'aylor, Jones ot Dougherty, Stewart, Kelly, Thompson, Miller of Muscogee, Warren, :\Iulherln, \Vellborn, !\lcCurry, Wilson, McElmurray, \Vise, Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.- Adams, Akin . Alford, Baldwin, Beall, Beauchamp, Bowen, Bower, Brown, Buchannon, Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Cllatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Deal, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, English, Felder, Fields, l!'lanlgan, Flynt, l''oster of Oconee, lf'ussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grtce, Hall, Hardeman, Harden, Hendry, Henry, Houston, Hutcheson, .922 ]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSB. Johnson of Baker, Johnson of lJllnch, Jones of l'ickens, Kent, Knight, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Lowe, Mann, Martin, Mayson, Miller of Bullock, ~IIlls, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, 1\Iorton, Rankin, McBrtttcr oro built there. I don't remember whether the language was, when the State wanted it to build a depot there, or when any body wanted to build a depot there. Q. Was the ]egsee represented? Was :Maj. Thomafl there? A. At the meeting held in my office? Q. Yes, sir. A. I could not testify definitely about that. If they were not there I do not remember it. Q. They testified that they never had any notice o the meeting, that they merely knew of it by n1mor. A. l\fy recollection is that they were all representecl by some one. As they were in possession of the depot and the lessees they were not much involved in it any way. Q. Can you tell the committee why it is that the.} have pennit'ted that depot to get in the condition it is~ A. No, I cannot. Q. Have yon seen the depot at Macon recently, Gov <'l'TIOr. A. I have not noticed it particularly. 964 jOURNAl., OF THB HOUS& Q. How does the depot here compare with the depots of first-class roads ? A. It is the worst in the country. Q. You don't regard it as good as the Macon depot? A. No, I do not. It is the worst in the country so far as my obs~rvation has gone. Q. Do you know of anything in the way of the State requiring them to put that depot in repair ? A. Nothing in the world. Q. Do you know any rea!!on the State could not use. the deposit for that purpose if they do not do it? A. No, I do not. I think they could be required to put it in repair. I don't think they could be required to build a new one, but I think they are bound to keep this one in repair. By MR. McHENRY: Q. Do you know of t11eir spending $46.000.00 since the lease and $16,000.00 in the last two years on that building? A. ~o. Q. They claim that they have spent $46,000.0':' on the building during this lease? A. I am not an expert in this sort of work, but I don't know where they put it. Q. You have had some experience in that sort oi work? A. I have been with railroads. Q. In your opinion could not a better depot be built for $46,000.00 t A. I think !!o. Q. To say nothing of repairs ? A. I think so. Q. An original structure for $46,000.00? THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1902. 965 A. I think so, there is nothing expensive about that. Q. It is all open building, nothing in the world but a shed? A. That is all. Q. They say they spent four thousand dollars for the flooring? A. The contrnctor must have made some money. They put in some sewers. A. Tlwy don't claim that as part of the $4,000.00. A. I remember when the floor was torn up, but I don't remember their having put in a new one. By ~fR. IlAu : Q. Is there anything else you would like to state ~ We thought it due you to be heard from~ A. I will say in justice to myself, that after that meeiing with the representatives of the railroads in which they agreed to surrender all claims that they had in the building if a new depot was built, I left the matter in the hand& of the law officers of the State and paid very little attention to it. I believe that they can be compelled to put that depot in order under their contract. Q. They have not carried out their contract in that respect~ A. I don't think so. By ~b. :McHENRY: Q. They have never made any complaint to you that they were not in possession ~ A: I never heard of that before. Q. They have never demanded possession ~ 966 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. A. Never. Q. :From your observation would you say that that depot was in as good condition as the rest of the property of the State road ? A. I never did think it was in as good condition. Q. As a railroad man, is the present condition of the depot in keeping with the business that the road 1s now doing or should do ? A. I think not. By 111R. HAn : Q. Is that depot in a condition for the safe and expeditious transaction of the business of the road? A. I don't think so. I think that is a self-eYident proposition. Q. Or commensurate with the demands of the busi- ness'~ A. No. Statement of Mr. E. T. Brown, Spc>cial Attorney of the Weetern & Atlantic Railroad: In reference to the Act of 1899, l\r. Brown stated "l prepared this Act and brought it to the attention of the General Assembly. "The particular object I had in view was to definitely settle t11e attitude of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad Company, and the Georgia Hailroad Company and the Central of Georgia Railway Company in reference to the present carshed, in the erection of which they had contributed certain pro rata amounts. "It was necessary to do this, in the opinion of the State authorities having in special charge the question of the erection of a new union passenger station upon the prop- THURSDAY, DECI<:MBER 11, 1902. 967 erty of the State, before this work could be carried on, in the event all the railroads entering the present shed should finally consent to come into the new station and become tenants of the State. "In compliance with the instructions contained in the Act of 18!J9, Governor Candler, Attorney-General Terrell and myself, on April 4, HIOO, addressed a joint letter to M:.essrs. ;r ohn 1L Egan, Vice-President and Genera1 Manager of the Central of Georgia Railway Company; Geo. C. Smith, President of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad Compan,v, and Thomas K. Scott, General 1Ianager of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, a copy of which is as follows: "We hereby direct your attention to the enclosed copy of a joint resolution passed by the General Assembly at its last session. ''In pursuance of the terms of this resolution, we reque5t that you, in person, or by proper representative, meet with us at the Executive Office in the Capitol, at Atlanta, at 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday, April 16, 1!)00, for the purpose of making an equitable adjustment of the matter~ set forth in this resolution. "Trusting we will be able to make an equitable and amicable adjustment of the matter, we remain. " "In compliance with this notice, the above named gentlemen, with the attorneyR representing them, met Ub in the Executive Office at the Capitol on April 16, 1!)00. At that meeting, these representatives of the above named roads ag1eed to give up all rights they might have in the present union passenger station whenever the State needenate hill No. 2D, to chang-e the tinw of the meeting of tlw Qpneral "\ssembly from the fonrtl1 \\'tdnPsda,r iu Oetob(r to thC' fnnrth \\'cdnt>sday ill .Tnne. SlHmllmue 1 of the Colle rPlatiug to the lluty of the tremmrcr, :md \\hielt is as follow:;: "Jle shall pn,v nll fnll(h pl0dge, and if used it must be at the expense of these appropriations. Yours very truly, R. E. PARK, Treasurer of Georgia. The previous question was called and the main question ordered. On the 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.- Alexander, Alford, Almond, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, Bell ot Emanuel, Bell ot Milton, Booth, Bowen, Boykln, Brown, Bruce, ... ~ .... Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, ., ~- Bush, Butts, ), ' ~o Calvin, L:. ... " Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cllatt, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, .- Duggan, Edwards, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster ot oconee,. l!'oster ot '!'owns, r'ranklln, li'usse.U, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, GrUHn, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon ot Carroll, Hixon ot t!umter, Holder, Houston, Howard ot Laurens, Johnson ot Baker, 9H2 }OGRNAL OF THE HOuSE. Johnson of Ulinc!J, l\Iulherin, ltiehard:;,on, Jones of Dougherty, 1\lcBride, !Utlley, Jones of l'ic!{t~ns, l\lcli:lmurray, Hogen; of Hull, Kelly, :\lcLain, Rogers of l\lclntosh, 1\:endricl,, ''l\!(Hae, Houutree, Kent, .l\'ewton, ~haekelfonl, Kilburn, Nisbet, Shannon, Knight, U1erstreet, ~iugletary, Lane, U'tlninn. ~laton, Lanier, Parker, ~lH 1 JHe, Lawrence, l'ate of Dooty, ~taufonl, LPig-h, l':ne of Gwinnett, Stcttl of Carroll, Little, l'aull;: of Uotfee, ~tf~\Y:ll"t, J\lann, l'a ulk of Irwin, Rtriekland, Maples, l\Iurtin, Mayson, Miller of Bulloe!;:, l'l'yton, Thompson, Phillips of Jetrerson, Tr:tey, Phillips of Quitman, \'alent ine, I 'reston, "'alkm of Momoe, l\Iiller of .:lluscogee, l\Iills, :!\I itcllam, l\Iitcilell, 1\lorton, Proctor, Hainey, Hankin, Hawls, HC'flwine, '" Pllllorn, "'hitley, 'Vise, "'omble, Yates, Moses, Hice, Those voting in the negative were }.[e~;:on, 1\lcilenry, Wooten, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 983 Those not voting were 111:essrs.- 'llrock, Knowles, Dunbar, Hoper, Ennis, Sanders, .Johnson of Urawford, "'atson, "\Velch, 1\Ir. Speaker. The roll-call was verified. On the passage of the bill, notwithstanding the Governor's vct.o, the ayes were 128, nays 37. The hill having received the requisite three-fourths majority, was passed over the Governor's veto. Tho following committee of conference was appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the nmemlnH'llts offeret1 by the Senate to the franchise tax bill: 1\fcssrs. Candler, Aiken, Stond1. Tho following message "as r0ceivon the following Honse hill, to wit: A bill to he 0ntitlecial franchises, and for other purposes. Tho ('Ommittee on part of Senate: Senators Davis, Perry, Skelton. Tho following message was received from thu Senate .through ~fr. N orthon, the Secretary thereof: 984 ]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Sp_ealcer: The Sen~te has concurred in the House amendments tothe following Senate bills, to wit: A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 691 of volume 3 of Code of 1R95, and for other purposes. A bill to incorporate Forsyth school district, in :Monroe county. The Senate has passed by a requisite constitutional majority, as amended, the following House bill, to Wlt: A bill to amend the charter of the town of Oakland, in, the county of Fulton. The Senate has passed by a requisite constitutional majority the following House bills, to wit: A bill to regulate the sale of all syrups and adulterations. thereof. A bill to abolish the office of special agent of the West- ern and Atlantic Railroad. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speal;el': The Senate has passed the following House bill by a re- quisite constitutional majority, to wit: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Americus. The Senate has failed to pass the following House bill,.. to wit: FRIDAY, DECE'dBER 12, 1902. 985- A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of walton. The Senate has passed the following House bills by a requisite constitutional majority, to wit: A bill to include Sandersville in the list of State depositories. A bill to establish the city court of Tifton. The Speaker appointed the following confer~nce committee on the amendment to House bill No. 150: 11essrr,. Mayson, Underwood, Booth. Mr. Miller of Muscogee, moved that in the consideration of the general tax Act, all debates be limited to five minutes, and that the previous question be called not later than 11:30 o'clock, which motion prevailed. The general tax Act, which was made the special order for this time, was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendments, to wit: By Mr. Reid of Campbell- A bill to provide for the levying of a tax for the support of the State government, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof: J.'!'lr. Speaker: The Senate asks that the House return to it the following House bill that was passed by the Senate, to wit: A bill to abolish the city court of Clarkesville. 986 JOURNAL. OF THE HouSE. The Senate n~ks for the retnrn for the purpose of making eerta!u nmendmen ts. The following message was recei \ed from tho Senate 1hrongh ).I r. Xorthou, tlw Secretary thereof: Jfr. Speaker: The Senate lws passeill to rep0al an Ad to establish a city conrt of ( 'larkcsrillc, in the county of Habersham. :\bill to anlP!Hl the charter uf the city of A11gnsta. :\ hill to proicet fish in the streams of Bartow eonnty. .\ hill tn prn,idc for estahJi,_hment of a u~ine,;s hC' sent t]u; Jnembet;.t of t!tP Gennal Assrlllh1,v. Dy -:\lr. \Ycllborn of Union- ,\ resolution proYilling for tlte completion of unfinished lmsim~ss of this session. FRIDAy, DECEMBER ] 2, 1902. 9R7 On 111otiol1 of ~fr. Cahin uf RiclmwJHl, Senate bill No. 1:~ was tablell. Ou nwtion of .:\lr. Cahin of Hiehmollnnl'tnry th(']"eof: 1ll r. S pcal.-er-; T!Jc Senate has :1gn~e.r: The Senate has passed the following House bills by a requisite constitutional majority, to wit: A bill to incorporate the Hopeful school district, m Mitchell county. A bill to authorize the issuance of bonds in the town of Jasper, Pickens com1ty. A bill to incorporate the town of Vidalia, in Montgomery county. A bill to repeal an Act in reference to the dispensary at Camilla, :Mitchell county. A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Hart county. A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain land in Athens, Clarke county. A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of publiC" schools in Marshallville. A bill to provide for a dam across the Savannah river~ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 989 A bill to fix the time of election of officers in certain assage of the bill, was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Hardeman, the above bill was tabled. On motion of Mr. Tigner of Muscogee, the action of the House in not passing Senate resolution No. 27, was reconsidered, and the bill was tabled, on motion of Mr. Tigner. The next bill for a third reading was .By Mr. Snead of the 29th District- A bill to increase the number of terms of the superior court of Richmond county, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorableto the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 94, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Snead of the 29th District- A bill to amend section 4315 of the Code of Georgia, so as to remove the restriction of holding only two terms of the superior court in the several counties of this 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 92, nays 0. 1012 ]OURNAL OF THE: HOUSE:. The bill having receivt>d the requisite constitutional majority was passed. On motion of Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, Senate Bill No. 74 was tabled. Mr. Calvin, Mr. Felder, and Mr. Bower, who composed. the conference committee to confer on Senate amendment to section 11 of the appropriation bill, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your conference committee appointed to meet a similarcommittt>e on the part of the Senate, to confer in reference to section 11 of the general appropriation bill, which proposes to appropriate the public property fund (now in the treasury), for the purpose of paying the interest on thepublic debt, beg leave to report that they are unable toagree, and ask to be discharged, Respectfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman. T. s. FELDER, BYRON BowER. Mr. George of Morgan, chairman of the committee oD conference to confer with a like committee from the Senateon amendments to the franchise tax bill, reported that thecommittee could not agree and recommended that a new committee of conference be appointed. The Speaker appointed as conference committee to confer with like committee from the Senate on amendments to the franchise tax Act., to wit: Messrs. Cann, Knowles. and Wilson. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1013 Senate Bill No. 27 was tabled on motion of Mr. Slaton -of Fulton. The next Senate bill for a third reading was By Mr. Lee of the 44th District- A bill to authorize the Governor to require the Attorney-General to perform without extra compensation the duties of the special attorney of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. 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 98, nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ~majority was passed. By Mr. Comas of the 3d DistrictA bill to amend an Act to amend section 752 of the Penal Code which relates to the transfer of indictments. 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. The bill, having received the requisite constitutional ma- jority, was passed. The next bill for a third reading was By Mr. Clarke of the 14th District- A bill to incorporate the town of Chester, in Dodge ~ounty. 1014 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. 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 paseed. The Speaker appointed the following new committee of confereuC!} on amendments to the general appropriation bill: Messrs. Hardeman, Baldwin, Shannon. The following message was received from the Sen ate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: 111r. Speaker: The Senate has appointed the following committee of conference on the disagreement of the two Houses on the general tax bill: Messrs. Hightower, Hudson, Harrell. The Senate. has appointeJ the following committee of conference on the disagreement of the tW<) Houses on the general appropriation bill: Mesgrs. Snead, Perry, Atkinson. The following message was received from the Sen ate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof : JJfr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following resolution : A resolution that the Senate stand by its action in refer- ence to "public property fund." FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1015 The Senate has receded from its amendment to the franchise tax bill, known as section No. 10. The undersigned members of the committee of conference to confer on House Bill No. 179, known as the General Tax Act, submitted the following report: lllr. Speaker: Your committee of conference on part of the House, m connection with a similar committee on the part of the Senate, have had under consideration the matters of difference between the House and Senate on House Bill No. 179, known as the General Tax Act, as con~ained in Senate amendments Nos. 4 and 7, and report that the two committees were unable to agree. Respectfully submitted. E. K. OVERSTREET, J. D. HOWARD, T. J. SHACKELFORD, Committee on Part of the House. On motion of Mr. Lane of Sumter Senate Bill No. 101 was tabled. On motion of Mr. Hawes of Elbert House Bill No. 102 was tabled. The next bill for a third reading was By Mr. Sweat of the 5th District- A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Douglas. 1016 JOURNAL OF THE HouS& . 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 passed. By Mr. Hightower of the 9th District- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Newton. 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. The Speaker appointed the following new conference committee on the ~enate amendments to the "General Tax Act:" Messrs. Overstreet, Howard, Shackelford. The House concurred in the amendments to the following House bills, to wit: By Mr. Reed of Campbell- A resolution to authorize the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies. By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll- A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bowdon. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1017 By Mr. Underwood of White- A bill to amend section 642, volume 3 of the Code, relative to putative fathers. By Mr. Thompson of Hall- A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Hall county. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof: M1. Speaker: The Senate has agreed to the report of the conference {)ommittee on the tax bill. The following new conference committee was appointed to confer on Senate amendments to the general tax Act, to wit : Messrs. Hayes, Hixon of Sumter, Blackburn. The Speaker also appointed the following committee of conference on the general appropriation bill : Messrs. .Hardeman, Baldwin, Shannon. The following bill was taken up for the purpose of coneurring in the Senate amendments, to wit: By Mr. McElmurray of Burke- A bill to establish the city court of Waynesboro and for other purposes. On the adoption of the amendments offered by the Senate, Mr. George of Morgan called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows: 1018 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- t\.dams, Akin, Alford, Almond, Bea '..Jchamp, Br:ll of Jl.lilton, Booth, Boykill, Brown, .Bucl1aunon, Burton, Bush, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Conner, Davison, Deal, Duckett, English, EvanH, Foster of Oconee, l<'ranl>:lin, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grice, Grittin, Han, Hawes, Henry, Hicl;:s, Hixon of Carroll, Holder, Houston, Tolmsou of llal;:er, Jones of l'ickens, Kendricl;:, Kent, Kilburn, Lawrence, Leigh, l\lann, 1\Iaples, l\Iartin, 1\Iayson, :\iller of nul!o('k, l\Iills, l\Iitcham, l\lizell, l\Iorton, 1\IcRride, McElmurray, McLain. Newton, Nisbet, O\erstreet, O'Quinll, Parker, Pate of Dooly, Paulk of Coffee, Paulk of lnYin. Phillips of Jefferson, Phillips of Quitman. !'reston, Proctor, Hankin, Hedwine, Hice, Hogers of Hall, Hogers of l\lclntosh,. nountree, Shackelford, Spence, Thompson, 'Vanen, Whitley, "'om hie. "'ooten, Those voting in the negative were 1Iessrs.- Alexander, Bowet, Btocl;:, Butts, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, Crumbly, Daves, DoziPt', Duggan, l\liller of l\luscogee. Dunbar, l\Ioses, l<'telds, l\IcCurry, Fussell, Richardson, Grenade, Ridley, Harden, Singletary, Hutchesou, Wellborn, Jones of Dougherty, 'Vilson, Lane, Yates, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1019 Those not voting were Messrs.- Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, P ..lil of .Imanuel, Blackburn, Bowen, Brinson, Bruce, Buchan, . Wellborn, l'hilllps of J etrerson, Shackelford, West, Phillips of Quit1uan, Shannon, Wilson, Hainey, Rawls, Slaton, Steed of Carroll, 'Vise, Wooten. Rel'd, Steed of Taylor, Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- Adams, Akin, Alford, Beauchamp, Bower, Brinson, Huchannon, Hutts, Candler, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, (Jromartle, JJeal, Duckett, Duggan, l~ngllsh, Felder, Flanigan, Foster of oconee, l~ussell, {laulden, George, Glenn, Grice, Hall, Harden, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Holder, Houston, Hutcbeson, Johnson of Baker, Kent, Kilburn, .Knight, Lane, Leigh, Lowe, :\ann, :\Iaples, Martin, Mayson, Miller of Bullock, Morton, McHenry, l\1cLain, Newton, Nisbet, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Parker, Pate of Gwinuett, Paulk of Cotree, Preston, Proctor, Rankin, Redwine, ltlce, Rountree, Singletary, ~pence, Stanford, Stovall, Thurman, Tigner, Underwood, Whitley, Womble, Yates, Those not voting were Messrs.- Ayres, Beall, Booth, Bowen, Hoykin, Bruce, Buchan, Calvin, Daves, FRIDAY1 DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1023 Derrick, Lanier, Edwards, Lawrence, Ennis, LlttJe, Flynt, Mills, I1'oster of '!'owns, 1\litchell, Howard of Laure~;~s, l\lcRae, Howell, Owen, Johnson of Clinch, Paulk of Irwin Johnson of Crawrord,Peyton, Kelly, Roper, Sanders, Strickland, Tracy, Valentine, Walker of Monroe \Valker of Pierce, 'Vatson, 'Velch, Mr. Speaker. The roll-call was verified, and it was found that on the adoption of the report of the conference committee the ayes were 65, nays 72, the report was therefore not adopted. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the following resolution, to wit: Resolved by the Senate that another conference committee be requested on the public property fund item of the appropriation bill. The Senate in the utmost deference to the House respectfully submits that this body is united in its position, voting unanimously to sustain it, while the House, in its last vote, shows that it is almost evenly divided. In the interest, therefore, of an early adjournment, the Senate asks the House to yield its position as the Senate has done in section 10 of the franchise bill. The following resolution was readand adopted, to-wit : By Mr. Jtc. We further report that Senate committee refused to concur in amendment offered by House to amendment No .. 5, and House committee refused to agree to said amendment 5, and as a compromise, the joint committee recommend the adoption by the Senate and House, of the following as a substitute for said amendment No. 5, to wit : By inserting after the word sold "sold" in second line of page 10, section 2, paragraph 16, "upon each social or fraternal club in which spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors are sold or dispensed, two hundred dollars for each place of business. And upon each person, firm or corporation owning or operating a steamboat or boats, and upon each company or corporation owning or operating buffet, dining or palace cars in which spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors are sold or dispensed, two hundred dollars; provided, that the payment of said tax shall not be held to authorize the sale of such liquors in any county or municipality in which said sale is prohibited by law. Hespect1ully submitted. c. s. REID, P. M. MULHERIX, J. R. PHILLIPS, Committee on part of the House. The undersigned, committee of conference on Senate amendments to the "~"'ranchise Tax Act," submitted the following report together with accompanying supplement : Mr. Speaker: Your committee of conference appointed to confer with the Senate on House Bill No. 272, entitled ''a bill to beentitled an Act to provide for and require the payment ot FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, Hl02. 1033 taxes in all special franchises, and to prescribe the method for the return and payment of such taxes," beg leave to report as ii)llows: 1. They recommend that the House agree to all the Senate amendments except as follows, to wit : That Senate amendment numbered 8 and made section 10, of the bill as it passed the Senate, be amended as follows, to wit : Amend Senate amendment numbered 8 and made section 10 of the bill, 1. By striking out the words "sum of money" in the 13th line, and substituting therefor the words "other annual charge." 2. By iuserting after words "consideration for" in the !.'3th line, the words "the exercise of." 3. By inserting between the word ''corporation" and the words "all amounts'' in the 15th line, the word " from." 4. By inserting after the word "village" in 18th line, the words "for the exercise of such franchise." 5. By striking out the word "from" in line 19 where it occurs between the words " shall be deducted " and the word "portion." Respectfully submitted. C. M. CANDLER, c. A. REID. 1034 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSR. SUPPLEMENTAL REPOl~T. Mr. Speaker: Without assenting to the expediency or wisdom of the Senate amendments, I concur in the report of the House committee of conference because this appears to be the best thing now obtainable, in view of the near adjournment of the Legislature. December 12, 1902. JoHN W. AKIN. Mr. Steed of Taylor, chairman on the part of the House in conference with Senate conference committee on the appropriation bill, submits the following report: Mr. Speaker: \Ve recommend that the House recedes from its disagreement with the Senate amendment No. 11. That the House also recede from its disagreement with Senate amendment No. 4. That the Senate recede from the Senate amendment No. 1~, appropriating $2,500 for '113-4 for the college at Thomasville. That the House recede from its disagreement to Senate amendment No. 5, relative to providing for an assistant messenger for the Senate, and also recommends that the compensation be provided for three gallery keepers and five assistant doorkeepers for the House of Representatives for 1903 and 1904. J.D. HARRELL, Chairman on part of Senate. wALTER E. STEED, Chairman on part of House Committee. P.M. HAWSE, J. J. FLYNT. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1035 The undersigned, conference committee on Senate amendments to the general appropriation bill, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: The conference committee of the House, appointed to confer with a corresponding committee of the Senate, reports that said committee has agreed in the following items : .Fi1st-The Senate recedes from all of its amendments regarding appropriations for the State Sanitarium and its officers, provided the House agrees to amend section 4, line 20, by striking out $310,000, and inserting in lieu thereof $325,000. Second-The committee recommends that the House amendment be withdrawn, and that the Senate recede from its amendment No. 3 (porters of the Senate). Third-That in regard to Senate amendments Nos. 4, 11, 18, the conference committee bas failed to agree, and asks your further conf;ideration. Fourth-That in regard to Senate amendment No 5, the conference committee recommends that the House recede from its non-concurrence (doorkeepers of Senate.) Fifth-That in regard to Senate amendments No. 6, the conference committee recommends that the Senate recede. (Pages of Senate). Sixth-That in regard to Senate Committee No. 8, the conference committee recommends that the Senate recede, (relative to Soldiers' Home). Seventh-That in regard to Senate amendment No. 15, the conference committee recommends that the Senate recede. (State Geologist.) Eighth-That in regard to Senate amendment No. 16, the confereuce committP.e recommends that the Senate recede. (Military appropriation.) 1036 jOURNAL OF THR HOUSE. Ninth-That in regard to Senate amendment No. 17, the- conference committee asks that the request of the Senate to the House be concurred in. (Colonial, Revolutionary and Confederate Records.) Tenth-That in regard to Senate amendment Nu. 19, the conference committee recommends that the House recede from its non-concurrence. (R:tilroad Commission Ctmtin- gent Fund.) IloPKI~s, DAVIS AND Cmus, On part of the Senate. DAVIS, HALL AND STOVALL, On part of the House. This amendment is returned to the House with the "tatement that it was by a Senate clerical error in the transmission message presented as having been adopted as a substitute to the wrong paragraph. As the Senate passed this amendment it adopted as a substitute for that section of the bill which begins with words ''For republishing earlier Georgia Reports" . near the bottom of the 1Oth page, and e';lds with words " as provided in said Act" on next to last line on said lOth page. With this statement the Senate ask the concurrence of the House to this substi- ' tute. The committee of conference on Senate amendments to the general appropriation bill submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your committee of conference on the part of the House in connection with a similar committee on the part of the Senate, have had under consideration the matter of difference between the House and Senate on House Bill No. 159 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1037 as to Senate amendment No. 11, and the committ~e unanimously recommend that the House recede from its disagreement to the said Senate amendment. \ L. G. HARDEMAN, Chairman. E. s. BALDWIN, JNo. R. SHANNON. Mr. Willborn, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, to wit: An Act to create a new charter for the city of Hawkinsville in Pulaski county. Also, an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for DeKalb county. Also, an Act to repeal an Act incorporating town of Jonesboro. ' Also, an Act to create Zebulon school district. Also, an Act to create a board of county commissioners for Rockdale county. Also, an Act to provide for a dispensary in the city of Milledgeville, Baldwin county. Respectfully submitted, C. J. WELLBORN, Jr., Chairman. Mr. Wellborn, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment submitted the following report: 1038 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Speaker: ThP Committee on Enrollment report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts and resolutions, to wit: An Act to incorporate the town of Morganton in Fannin county. Also, an Act to incorporate the Hopeful school district. Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Dudley in Laurens county. Also, a resolution paying pension to Mrs. Abbie Renew. Also, an Act to amend the Act creating board of county commissioners for Jackson county. Also, an Act to Amend the charter of the city of Augusta. Also, a resolution providing for payment of certain pages of the House. Also, an Act to repeal an Act amending the charter of the town of Camilla. Also, an Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of Moultrie. Also, an Act to amend an Act to establish a system of schools for the town of Doerun. Also, a resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. M. L. Hattaway. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1039 Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cordele: Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Sylvester. Also, an Act to incorporate the town of "Bethlehem in Walton county. Also, a resolution providing for the improvement of the grounds around the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville. Also, a resolution for relief of Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the wwn of Deepstep in Washington county. Also, an Act to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Jasper, Georgia, to issue bonds to establish a public school system. Also, a resolution to pay Mrs. R. Vv. Laud pension. Also, an Act to incorporate 'Vaynesboro acarlemy. Also, au Act to amend the charter of the city of Blakely. Also, to amend the public school system of the town of Jesup. Also, a resolution to pay a pension to Mary S. Jarrard. Also, an Act to amend the Act creating the boat d of commissioners for IIart county. 1040 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE. Also, a resolution providing for pay of a stenographer for W. & A. Railroad Committee. Also, a resolution to pay pension to Mrs. E. W. Stewart. Also, a re~olution to pay J. F. DeLacy his salary ending for the quarter, Dec. 31st, 1~01, which he failed to draw. Also, an Act to regl}late the sale of all syrups and adulterations thereof in this State. Also, an Act to protect fish in Clayton county. Also, an Act to amend an Act incorporating the town Of Harrison in Washington county. Also, a reAolutil)n to make appropriations to meet the deficiency in public printing fund for 1902. Also, an Act to ameud the Act to incorporate the town <>f Trip in GwinMtte county. Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Soperton In _ Montgomery county. Also, an Act to amend the Act creating city court of Sandersville. Also, an Act to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Ashburn. Also, an Act to authorize the construction ot a dam across the Savannah river. Also, an Act to amend section 982 of Code of 1895. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902. 1041 Also, a resolution providing for a t>tatement o the un-finished business of the present session of General As.sembly. Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Dalton. Also, an Act to incorporate the Meansville school district. Also, an Act fixing time for holding elections in cities having not less than fifty thousand nor more than seventyfive thousand inhabitants. Also, an Act to amend the charter of the town of East Point. Also, an Act to cede the United States jurisdiction over -certain lands in Athens, Georgia. Also, an Act to establish a public school system in the -city of Ocilla. Also, an Act to protect fish in Bartow county. Also, an Act to amend the public school system in Marshall ville. Also, an Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government, etc. Also, an Act to amend the Acts incorporating the town <>fWarsaw. Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Canon. . Respectfully submitted, C. J. WELLBORN, Jr., Chairman. Mhj 1042 )OURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Wellborn, chairman of th~ Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report : " 'Mr. Bpealcer: The Enrolling Committee report as properly enrolled,_ duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit: An Act, prohibiting sale of spirituous liquors w Lee county. Also, an Act taxing all special franchises. Also, an Act to amend the charter of the city of Americus. Also, an Act to make appropriations for ordinary expenses of the State government. Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Bostwick m Morgan county. Respectfully submitted, C. J. WELLBORN, Jr., Chairman. While the call of the roll was being had on the adoption of the foregoing resolution, Mr. Knight, of Barrien, arose to a point of order which the Speal:er overruled, The Speaker then ordered the gentleman f~om Berrien to take his seat, and the gentleman not complying promptly with the Speaker's demands, one of the Doorkeepers who was standing near employed force to carry out the demands of the Speaker and tried to seat Mr. Knight which action that gentleman .strenuously resisted. Quiet was finally restored, and Mr. Hall of Bibb securing the floor,. FRIDAY, DECEMBER.l21 1902. 1043 stated that a member of the House ha~ been grossly assaulted on the floor of the House by one who was not a member and moved that a committee of five be appointed to investigate the affair and recommend what steps should be taken to bring the offender before the bar of the House. The Speaker stated to the House that he had given Mr. Robson no authority to employ force to seat Mr. Knight and that he condemned his action in doing as he did. Mr. Hall's motion prevailed and the Speaker appointed as the committee to investigate Mr. Robson's conduct, Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Akin of Bartow, Mitchell of Thomas, Slaton of Fulton, and George of Morgan. The committee then retired and the House took a recess. The House was again called to order and Mr. Hall of Bibb, who was chairman of the committee to investigate and report on the conduct of Mr. Robson, submitted the following report: ]J[r. Spealcm: We condemn the action of the Doorkeeper, Mr. Clayton Robson, in using physical violence in endeavoring to seat Mr. Knight of Berrien, while he was not in violation of the rules of the House. We recommend that Mr. Clayton Robson be required,at the bar of the House to apologize to the House and to the Representative of Berrien for his conduct in the premises. Jos. H. HAI..L, Chairman. In accordance with the findings of the committee Mr Robson came forward to the bar of the House and tendered his apologies to the House and to the gentleman from .Berrien for his action and conduct. 1044 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. Mr. Knight then arose in his seat and stated that as n gentleman he could do nothing more than accept the apology in the same spirit in which it was tendered. . The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit : By Mr. Felder of Bibb- A resolution to inform the Senate that the House was ready to adjourn sine die. Mr. Felder then moved that the House adjourn sine die, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until the fourth Wednesday in ,June, 1903. INDEX TO HOUSE JOURNAL 1902 INDEX. PART I . .ADMINISTRATORS-(see Executors). .ADVISORY COMMISSIONER-:_ To amend act to create board of for counties of Laurens and Glascock ...................... 299 599 714 AFFIDAVITS- Requiring claimants to set out certain information in ...................................... 13~ 368 464 .AGRICULTURE, Department of- .APPEALS FROM DECISION OF CHAIR- In adoption of certain rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 .. As to appointment of Mr. Carrington on Commit' tee of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284 Relative to" Franchise Tax Bill"................ 656 Relative to reconsideration of Dublin <.:ity Court Bill . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 889 890 APPOINTMENT- Of Mrs. Maud Barker Cobb as postmistress. . . . . . 35 .APPROPRIATIONS- To appropriate $20,000 for school for deaf ... 153 369 542 823 859 "General Appropriation Bill" .... 207 217 571 573 576 614 . 626 914 920 9!',() To appropriate $1,000 for files in Supreme Court.. 242 To appropriate $500 for weights and measures- (see weights, etc.) To appropriate $10,000 for Library Fund.......... 288 To meet deficiencies in printing fund ......... 342 601 832 'fo appropriate $25,000 to constrnct college build- ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846 866 '.ro appropriate $15,000 to repair capitol building .. 896 415 . 515 932 '.ro pay members of depot committee $100 each .. 642 868 1048 INDEX. ASSESSMENT- To assess property of certain corporations for taxation .................................... 281 254 36& ATTORNEY-GENERAL- AUDITORS- AUGUSTATo amend act to create board of police commissioners for .................................. 124 368 46() To create board of fire commissioners for ...... 107 736 764 BANKS, LOAN AND TRUST COMPANIES- To amend charter of Buena Vista Loan and Savings Bank .................................. 299 441 485 To amend act to incorporat.e Fairburn Banking Company ................................... 570 599 719 BIRDSTo protect birds and their eggs ................... 192 740 BLUE, WM. FTo pay $150 for stenographic work ............523 600 839 BOARDS OF EDUCATION- To amend law relative to changing of text-books 641 BONDS-State, County and MunicipalAuthorizing Summerville to issue.-(see Summerville J. To retire "Convention Bonds'' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 To retire certain bonds issued by Chas. J. McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 To repeal act allowing Norcross to issue bonds 151 368 462 Authorizing town of Dallas to issue .......... 152 368 463 To pay off and retire bonds as they mature ... 262 375 799 Authorizing Palmetto to issue bonds .......... 352 416 490 Official bonds to be approved by ordinaries. . . . . . . 523 738 'fo authorize town of Jasper to issue .......... 619 790 871 BOOKS-(see Text-Books). BOULEVARDSAuthorizing certain cities to lay out .. 191 871 558 853 854 INDEX, 1049- BOWER, HON. BYRON B.- Sworn in as member of House .......... .". . . . . . . . 235Assigned to committees.......................... 241 BRIDGES-(see Roads and Bridges). BUENA VISTA LOAN AND SAVINGS BANK-(see Banks). CEMETERIES- Authorizing Summerville to maintain-(see Summerville). CERTIORARI- Requiring persons seeking writ of to give bond .. 128 496 541 CHARTERS OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS- To amend charter of Dawson .................. 122 258 800 To provide new charter for Edgewood ........ 153 869 469 To amend charter of Rome ........... , ........ 158 370 463 To amend charter of Rome, relative to mayor.... 154 To provide new charter for Atlanta.............. 154 To amend charter of Atlanta .................. 154 253 302' To amend charter of Tennille ................. 193 871 465 To amend act to create charter for Milledgeville. . 198 371 465 To amend charter of Americus ................ 206 441 854 To amend charter of Cedartown .............. 207 371 466 To amend charter of Hamilton ................ 208 370 468 To amend act to create new charter for East Point ...................................... 209 597 767" To amend act to create charter for Temple ... 210 370 468 To amend charter of Bronwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 254 365 To amend charter of Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282 872 482 To amend charter of Brunswick .................. 282 441 To amend charter of Columbus, relative to po- lice ........................................ 288 373 484To create new charter for Lumpkin ....... 288 321 866 897 To amend charter of Valdosta................. 345 451 488 To amend charter of Maysville ................ 346 440 488 To repeal charter of Statesboro ................ 351 416 489To amend charter of Augusta ................ .405 735 862: 1050 INDEX. -cHARTERS OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS-Continued. To create new charter for Hawkinsville...... .422 501 593 To create new charter for Richland ........ 423 441 491 1!97 To amend charter of Oakland ........... .426 738 776 1006 To amend act to amend charter of Boston .... 427 504 594 To amend act to create charter for Buchanan .. 439 503 595 To repeal act to amend charter of Jonesboro ..... 441 489 To amend charter of Dalton .................. 550 734 777 To repeal act to amend charter of Camilla .... 584 735 779 To amend charter of Cordele. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 To amend charter of Austell .................. 585 738 787 To amend charter of Doerun. . . . . . . . . ........ 585 733 778 To amend act to create new charter for Tallapoosa. 809 868 To amend charter of Lyons.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826 CHARTERS OF BUSINESS CORPORATIONS- Requiring applicants to fix amount of capital stock 124 Requiring certain corporations to file and record charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 599 {)LAIMS- To regulate 'tbe filih.ll' of second claims ....... 130 497 541 To regulate procedure in certain claim cases-(see Practice and Procedure). CLERKS 01!' COURTSAuthorized to appoint deputy clerks ......... 106 356 359 {)OCAINTo prescribe manner of selling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 368 462 ()ODE AMENDMENTS- To amend section 739 of,the Code .............. 105 254 265 To amend section 2615 of the Code................ 108 To amend section 974 d the Code...... 124 To amend section 5269 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 To amend act to amend section 107 of the Code . . 125 To repeal act to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 To amend section 220 of the Code ............... 138 601 To amend section 982 of the Code .............. 139 223 358 To amend section 813, vol. 3 of the Code ...... 140 497 542 INDEX. 1051 >CODE AME~DMENTS-Gontinued. To repeal section 1349 of the Code;............... 140 'To amend section 574, vol. 1 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . 141 To a111end section 1496, vol. 1. of the Code ........ 151 373 'To amend section 610, vol. 1 of the Code ......... 11)2 256 To amend section 982 of the Code .............. 155 252 542 'To amend section 221, vol. ::l of the Code. . . . . . . . . . 155 496 'To amend section 1378, vol. 1 of the Code ........ 156 499 'To repeal section 4406, vol. 2 of the Code . . . . . . . . . 156 To amend section 187, vol. 3 of the Code ...... 161 369 543 To amend section 642, vol. 3 of the Code .. 161 369 546 1017 To amend section 982, vol. 1 of the Code ...... 161 3il li61 To am!:'nd section 982 of the Oode ............. 162 373 588 To amend section 3786 of the Oode............... . 163 To amend section 2145 of the Code ...... 192 253 310 313 To amend section 151, vol. 3 of the Code ..... 193 254 359 To amendsection 927, vol. 3 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . 193 To amend section 97, vol. 1 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . 199 To amend section 114, vol. 3 of the Code ...... 201 371 563 To amend section 107 of the Code ................ 202 301 To amend section 8'l7, vol. 1 of the Code.......... 206 To amend section !l82, vol. 1 of the Code ...... 207 497 589 To amend section 275t of the Code ............ 207 370 467 To amend section 3667 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . .... 209 498 To amend section 1097 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 To amend section 670 of the Code ............ 2~0 371 469 'To amend section 587 of the Code ............... 221 498 'To amend section !)73 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 374 470 To repeal section 5831 of the Oode ................ 231 601 'To amend section 4334 of the Oode ................ 231 600 To repeal section 807 and 808 of the Code . . . . . . . 232 'To amend section 5113 of the f'ode . . . . . . . . , .. 24~ 374 470 'To amend section 671, vol. 3 of the Code .......... 259 599 To amend section 404.5 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 'To amend section 4924 of the Code ................ 260 740 To amend section 4315 of the Code .............. 260 4!-19 To amend section 5269 of the Oode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 To repeal section 2i63 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 372 To amend section 2321 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 'To amend section 821, vol. 1 of the Code ......... 261 867 To amend section 1496, vol. 1 of the Code . . . . . . . . 289 To amend section 3771 of the Code..... . . . . . . . . 290 rro amend section 4082 of the Code . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 294 'To amend section 2321, vol. 2 of the Oode . . . . . . . . 299 1052 INDEX. CODE AMENDMENTS-Cbntinued, To repeal Acts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 0, 10, 11, 12, chap. 2, vol. 1 of the Oode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 To amend section 4625 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3l' To amend section 1643, vol. 1 of the Code ......... 320 501 To amend section U32, vol. 1 of the Code ...... 321 501 720-To amend section 4623 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 To amend section 4612 of the Code ............... 322 50() To amend section 767, vol. 1 of the Code ....... 324 57!i 656 658 975To amend section 780, vol. 1 of the Cods.......... 324 To amend section 982, vol. 1 of the Code ....... 324 598 776 To amend section 248 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . 325- To amend sect~on 779, vol. 1 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . 325 To amend section 2864 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 To repeal section 1349, vol. 1 of the Code ......... 353 503 To amend section 1492, vol. 1 of the Code'......... 354 502' To amend section 1495, vol. 1 of. the Code........ 355 501 To amend section 1496, vol. 1 of the Code. . . . . . . . . 355 To amend section 2167, vol. 2 of the Code ......... 422 497 To amend section 1497, vol. 1 of the Oode ......... 422 501 To amend section 3487, vol. 2 of the Code. . . . . . . . . 425 To amend section 982 of the Code ............. 439 737 852 To amend section 2157, vol. 2 of the Code. . . . . . . . 450 To amend section Sl3, vol. 3 of the Code. . . ... . . . 534 To amend section 526, vol. 1 of the Oodl'. . . . .. . . . . 553 To amend section 453, vol. 3 of the Code .......... 584 867 To amend section 258:? of the Civil Code.... . . . . . 584 To amend section 2432 of the Civil Code.. . . . . . . . . 587 To amend section 1900, vol. 2 of the Coreate in Buena Vista ..................... 617 740 775 To create in Webster county ...................... 720 791 To repeal act to create in Washington, Ga.l08 308 347 ll61 To amend act to create in Pulaski county ..... 260 372 481 To amend act to create in Buena Vista. . . . . . . . . . 522 To amend act to create in Athens ............. 546 596 767 Managers of to make annual report to Comptroller General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907 DOG8- To make it unlawful to poison ................... 583 735 DOUGLASVJLJ,E COLLEGETo repeal act relative to school funds of...... 322 498 592 DRUNKENNESsTo prohibit in public places ....................... 287 500 EDUCATIONAL- To teach elementary principles of agriculture and civil government in the public schools ......... 162 49-1 ELECTIONS- Of Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !l Of Clerk......................................... 26 Of Speaker pro tem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Of Doorkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Of Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Of United States Senator ............... , . . . . . . . . 210 INDEX. 1061 ELECTION AND ELEC'fiON LAWS....,. To revise election laws ....................... 107 388 39R To elect railroad commissioners by the people.... 125 To preserve the purity of elections, etc . . . . . . . . . 155 To amend election laws .............. :. . . . . . . . . . . 200 To amend act relative to election laws of Cordele 721 866 To fix time of election of officers in certain cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724 791 871 .To prescribe manner of electing county school commissioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 739 To elect judge and solicitor of city court of LaGrange by people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722 EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES- EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ETC.-(see administrators). EXECUTIONS- To require to be racorded in county where land is located ................................. 19:! 498 547 557 To regulate the record of ............... : . . . . . .. 352 5!l8 FAIRBURN BANKING 00.-(see Banks). FEES-(see Oosts and Fees). FENCES- To amend stock and fence law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520 To prohibit building of certain fences in Camden county ...................................... 553 600 I Hl FERTIL'ZERS- To protect farmers against cheap fertilizers. 58(; FiLESTo provide additional files for Supreme Court... 59S FIRE OOMMISSIONERS'fo create board of for Augusta ............... 107 736 7ti4 FISH AND GAME- To amend act to protect game and ~insectivorous birds........................................... 106 To regulate taking of fish and oysters ........ 22 L 370 468 1062 INDEX. FISH AND GAME-Continued. For protection of fish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844 599 To repeal act to protect in Hall county .......... 522 737 To protect fish in Bartow county ..............546 733 87Ll To prohibit shooting of fish in certain seasons .... 553 583 To protect fish in Clayton county ............. 640 785 786 FRANCHISES- To tax special franchises ..... 206 324 579 641 656 658 9i5 FRETWELL, J. J.Authorized to build dam ..................... 641 740 787 GAMBLING-(see Pools). GAME-(see Fish and Game). GARNISHMENTAmount of salary exempt from ................... 346 4H GEORGIA CANE SYRUP-(see Syrup). GEORGrA INDUSTRIAL HOME- To encourage and protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 502 GILBERT, B. L.To pay him $1,000 ................................ 721 8!l6 GINNERS- To be public weighers and markers. 617 HALL OF FAMETo represent Georgia in ......................... 550 866 HANGING-(see Criminal Law). HEALTH AND HEALTH OFFICERSTo create department of ......................... 345 50 INDEX. 1063 HISTORICAL RECORDSTo provide for preservation of. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 199 HOPEFUL SCHOOL DISTRICrTo incorporate ............................... 584 868 888 HORSE OWNERS AND RAISERSTo provide for protection of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 ILLUMINATING OILS7"(see Oils). IMMIGRANT AGENTSTo amend act requiring license of................ 193 INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR.................... 117 INDIAN SPRINGSTo provide for preservation of................ 140 367 517 INDICTMENTS- Authorizing Judge of Northern Judicial Circuit to transfer to city court.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 INTEREST- To make charging of more than 25 per cent. a misdemeanor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~22 IN.SPECTOJ.l.S OF ROADS AND BRIDGESTo amend act to provide for ........... 242 372 470 1020 INSURANCE COMPANIES AND LAWS- To amend act to incorporate Southern Mutual. 256 375 590 To amend act to insure public buildings and libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . 241 600 INVITA'l'IONS- To attend State Fair at Valdosta................. 118 To visit Athens .......... ,....................... 129 From Young Men's Democratic League......... 131 To attend barbecue at Cold Springs.............. 188 1064 INDEX. JASPERAuthorized to issue bonds-(see Bonds). JOINT SESSIONS- To consolidate election returns.................. 9t> 'l'o Inaugurate Governor ......................... 117 To hear address of Rev. Wallace Buttrick........ 214 To hear address of Hon. A. S. Clay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22& JUDGES AND SOLICITORS- To increase power of certain judges setting in vacation ................................... 191 4\19 546 To regulate the work of judges of superior courts 3-!5 To elect judge and solicitor of LaGrange by the people......................................... 722 JUDICIAL CIRCUITS- To organize Valdosta circuit..................... 41 JUIUSDICTION- To cede certain roads appro:tching Chickmauga Park to United States .................... 163 375 50;) To cede certain land in Savannah to United 8tat<>s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6H 736 780 To cede certain land in Athens to United States 721 791 1-iiO JURORS-To prescribe <1ualitication of.................. 201 3il ;)60 JU~TICES OF PEACE-- Prohibited from procuring dismiss:tl of crimnal warrauts...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:22 KEEPER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGSTo define duties of............................... 355 502 LABOR AND LABOR S'l'ATISTICSTo regulate the employment of children in factories ............................................ 123 4\IU LAN DBAuthorizing the mayor of Washington, Ga., to sell certain land ............................ 513 597 716 INDEX. 1065 LANDLORD AND TENANT- When unlawful to contract with tenant .......... 152 841 Unlawful to discharge tenant without cnuse .. 198 263 558 Tf, repeal act saying when it is unlawful to con- tract with tenant .............................. 358 600 LEIGH, RON. S. E.Sworn in as member of House................... 47!J Assigned to committees.......................... 479 LEONARD SCHOOL DISTRICTTo incorporate .............................. 587 737 787 LIABILITY- LIBRARIES- To amend act to insure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 L 600 LICENSES- Authorizing county commissioner~:~ to charge license against dealers in junk ................... 156 733 To repeal resolution revoking license of certain railroads................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:?1 Amend act requiring license of immigraut agents 193 LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS- To prohibit sale of in Lee county . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 503 589 To prohibit manufacturing of in Douglas coun- ty ......................................... 836 441 487 To regula.te sale of in certain cities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58li To fix: license to sell in Brooks county ........ 610 73! 89~ 'l'o prohibit sale of in Stewart county ......... 617 738 78:{ To prohibit manufacturing of in Upson county .. 723 78\J To make it unhwful to purchase through minors 723 LUNATIC ASYLUM-(see State Sanitarium). MACON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION- Authorizing commissioners of roads and revenues to contribute to support of.................. 138 224 22: 1066 INDJtX. MARBLE HILL SCHOOL DISTRICTTo incorporate ................................ 620 739 782 MARIETTA PAPER MILLSFor the relief of. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . . . 255 MARRIAGE LICENSEMaking unlawful to misrepresent age............ 424 MA'l'RIMONIALTo prohibit Intermarrying of races. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:).5 McGEHEE E. J.To refund certain taxes to........................ 123 ME.L\.NSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTTo Incorporate ............................... .4!0 598 713 MESSAGEB--Executive43 242 360 416 456 519 536 625 654 702 799 (978 veto message). MESSAGEB--Senate41 136 150 213 224 236 265 283 308 317 321 325 375 388 397 417 418 457 551 571 623 647 654 6S6 688 702 707 754 759 805 84!! 876 S82 892 895 908 913 920 929 930 933 972 975 983 985 987 988 993 994 996 1001 1007 1008 1010 1014 1017 1020 MILITARYTo reorganize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 512 MINORSRecorders given power to commit to reformatory. 154 815 MISCELLANEOUS BI:ULSTo grant certain parties right to appeal to special juries............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 INDEX. 1067 MISCELLANEOUS BILLS-Continued. Relative to judgment of value of certain prop erty......... .... . . . .......... ... . . . ......... ... 345 To locate position of Georgia troops in Vicksburg campaign, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 852 To close certain private ways .................... 854 1\08 To define duties of keeper of public buildings. . . . 855 502 To create permanent loan fund in treasury....... 416 To protect property and lives of traveling public. 522 MISDEMEANORSTo prescribe manner of disposing of cases in county court ............................... 151 497 542. MORTGAGESRelative to priority of............................ 188 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION8-(see Corporations). MURPHY, MRS. LULA-To relieve from marital disabilities.............. 424 NON-RESIDENTSTo provide for situs of debts due .............. 139 369 459 NORCROSSTo repeal act to issue bonds-(see Bonds). NOTARIES PUBLICTo limit fees of-(see Cost and Fee3). OILSTo provide for testing oils ...................... ; 552 135 ORDINARIES- To approve official bonds ......................... 523 i83 ORPHANSTo aid in support of........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 1068 INDEX. OYSTERS-(see Fish and Game). PALMETTOAuthorized to issJ,le bonds-(see Bonds), PASSES- To prohibit State officials from using .. 189 253 308 389 396 432 435 PATROL-(see Police). PENSION COMMISSIONER-(see Commissioner). PENSION EXAMINERS- To provide for board of .............. . 223 PENSIONS- To restore Mrs. P.M. Freeman to roll . . . . . . . . . . . 155 To pay MaryS. Jarrard a pension ............ 161 367 816 To pay Mrs. E. W. Stewart a pension ........... 190 737 818 To regulate the drawing of ................... 192 499 558 To pay pension to wido;v of McD. Felder. . . . . . . . . . 220 'fo pay pension to Martha Hattaway .......... 223 368 820 To pay pension to Mrs. H. E. Malone . . . . . . . . . . . . 262 To pay pension to Mrs. E. J. Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 To pay pension due Jas. S. Hall . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 34() To pay pension toT. J. Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 To pay pension to Mrs. Agnes Renew ......... 388 504 837 To pay pension to Mrs. J. E. Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 868 To pay pension due David L. Rogers....... . . . . . . 512 To pay pension to all needy veterans and widows. 520 To pay pension to Mrs. R. L. Laird . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5'H To provide for the disbur,;ement of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543 To pay pension to Mrs. B. G. Smith ............ 551 738 844 'Io pay Mrs. Mary E. Flynt $180 pension .......... 556 738 To pay Mrs. R. W. Laird pension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 841 To prorate pension funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617 As to transferring money from one fund to an~ther 640 866 PISTOLSTo regulate sale of .............................. 207 233 POLICETo establish patrol in each militia district ..... 124 367 537 INDEX. 1069 POLIOE COMMISSION- To amend act to create board of for Augusta .. 124 368 460 To amend act to create board of for Savannah . . . . 451 POOLS- To prohibit the selling of ...................... 1S9 496 545 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE- To regulate proceedings in certain claim cases 140 To regulate in justice courts in certain cities .. 154 597 718 To regulate in superior court relative to writs of error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 155 To provide for in city court of Atlanta .... _.. 437 503 593 To provide ,for in Supreme court.................. 587 PRINTING- To print House Bill No. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 To print House Bill No. 100............ . .. . . . . .. 236 To print House Bill No. 186 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 To print House Bill No. 188-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 To print House Bill No. 9i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 To print Governor's message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 PRINTING FUNDTo meet deficiencies in-(see Appropriations). PRISON COMMISSIONTo amend act to create ....................... 210 319 377 To amend act to create ....................... 353 480 494 Authorized to release convicts upon parole ...... 449 504 PRII:!ON MADE GOODSRequired to be so labled ...................... 199 500 559 PUBLIC BUILDINGSTo amend act to provide for insurance of........ 241 600 PUBLIC PROPERTY FUNDTo appropriate to the payment of interest on Bonds......................................... 640 686 PUBLIC WEIGHER8-(see Ginners). 1070 INDEX. QUO WARRANTO- To provide for issuing writ of.................... 450 597 RAILROAD COMMISSION- To extend powers of... " ........................ 124 367 To be elected by the people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 To enlarge power of.............................. 521 736 RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAYS-- To provide protection for motormen............ 152 To prohibit from granting passes to State offi cials-(Eee Passes). To prohibit from crossing streets and .roads. . . . . . 190 369 Authorized to engage in steam heating business 190 736 When authorized to carry paroles and packages 261 To prohibit running of trains with two locomo tives........................................... 223 Required to furnish flatcars with standards..... 4~4 Authorized to increase capital stock ............. 426 499 'Authorized to extend lines ...................... 426 499 Required to run trains once a day ............... 521 733 Authorized to condemn common use of tracks.. 547 To pay damages for stock kille.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586 733 Required to construct crossways................. i3i RECORDERS- Tv commit minors to county reformatory ...... 154 875 RECORDS-County- Open to examination at any time.... . . .. . . . . . . . . 208 REDWINE, T. W.- Oath of office administered to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !l!} REGISTRATION- Where registration books shall be left ........... 163 i38 To repeal registration law....................... 255 RELIEFOf J. W. Wilcox .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 139 Of Michael Steele, et al......................... 19(} INDEX. 1071 RELIIEF-Oontinued. Of V. T. Sanford .............................. 199 368 OfE.A.Buck.................................... 818 Of W. & A. R. R...Co .................... 439 738 875 1006 Of G. 8. Duke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 587 739 ll.EPO:itTS OF COMMITTEES- Of Committee to notify Governor of. organization of House....................................... 87 Of Committee on Rules ....... 184 186 144 240 386 376 419 498 577 774 802 811 850 875 Of Committee on Halls and Rooms.............. 205 Of Committee on Counties and County Matters.. 217 239 278 297 816 864 88! 413 448 477 518 519 538 580 606 615 668 679 687 726 771 806 827 Of Committee on Ways and Means ............ 218 277 281 628 566 669 Of Committee on Constitutional Amendments ... 219 410 678 Of General Judiciary Committee .......... 236 277 296 332 388 410 472 529 579 646 681 770 828 859 899 932 Of Special.Judiciary Committee ...... 238 279 315 330 407 446 476 554 612 671 728 770 829 Of Committee on Appropriations ......240 281 314 336 409 449 478 528 552 673 807 813 836 Of Committee on Pensions........ 240 279 315 334 335 406 550 64f 726 785 835 901 Of Committee on Temperance ............ 278 382 406 570 616 672 772'830 901 Of Committee on Privileges and Elections....... 287 Of Committee on Corporations ............... 295 298 316 342 343 418 429 452 478 682 725 732 773 784 790 881 885 889 891 Of Committee on Banks .......... 309 427 540 582 680 806 Of Committee on Special Agriculture ............ 317 413 586 582 614 680 Of.Committee.on Hygiene and Sanitation ..... 340 475 785 Of Committee on Enrollment ................. 36! 456 524 609 625 764 886 925 1037 Of Committee on General Agriculture ....... 385 457 539 644 784 906 Of Committee on Immigration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Of Committee to Examine into Convict Lease System...... . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . ..... . . 386 1072 INDEX. REPORT OF COMMITTEES-Continued. Of Committee on Education .............. 412 438 495 556 678 724 826 891 Of Committee .on Public Property................ 413 Of Committee on Pnblic Printing................ 447 Of Penitentiary Committee ............... 475 566 808 88:5 Of Committee on Railroads ...................... 476 924 Of Statuary Commission.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 Of Committee on University of Georgia.......... 673 Of Committee on W. & A. R. R................... 725 Of Committee on Blind Asylnm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730 Of Committee on Military Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772 Of Committee on Wild Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807 Of Committee to examine books of Treasnrer and Comptroller-General. ......................... . 830 Of committee on public library ................. . 862 Of committee to examine governor's message ... . 933 Of committee to visit soldiers' home ............ . 1024 'REPORTS OF MINORITY COMMITTEES- Of committee to examine convict lease system. 361 Of committee on couuty and county matters on house bill No. 139 .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. 414 Of committee on education on house bill No. 37.. 513 Of committee on corporations on senate bill No.1 836 Of special judiciary committee on house bill No. 388.............. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 878 REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES- Of committee on house bill 150 ..... . . . . . . . . . 987 Of committee on general appropriation bill 1002 1009 1012 10~6 1034 1035 1036 Of committee on franchise tax bill. . . . . . . . ..... 1012 1032 Of commiitee on general tax act ...... 1015 1030 1031 1032 RIGHTS OF WAYAuthorizing corporations to condemn. . . . . . . . . . . . 294 ROADS AND BRIDGES- To amend road laws ........................... . 344 49i To prohibit use of by steam propelled vehicles .. 618 INDEX. 1073 SALARIES- To fix salaries of Solicitors-General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 To reduce salary of judge of city court of Elber- ton . . . . . ................................... 122 597 715 To establish salaries of judges of superior courts . 141 369 459 To fix salaries for clerks of ordinaries........... 318 To increase salaries of judges of superior courts .. 319 502 To increase salary of mayor of Madison, Ga ...619 788 783 SCHOOL BOOK COMMISSIONTo appoint to investigate the uniformity system. 341 SCHOOL FUNDS- To pro rate between white and colored according to taxes paid................................... 787 SCHOOL FOR DEAF- To appropriate $20,000 to-(see appropriations). SCHOOLS-Public- To teach principles of agricultural and civil government in...................................... 162 494 To create a system of, in Ocilla ............... 823 442 487 'fo amend act to create, in Ashburn.......... .427 599 714 To establish system of, for Sylvania........... 552 598 717 To amend act to create system of, in Doerun .. 586 789 778 To amend act to create system of, in Jesup ... 618 781 789 T~stablish system of, in town of Bowdon .... 618 788 783 To amend act to create system of, for Marshall- ville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 789 870 SITUS OF DEBTI~- 'fo provide for, due non-residents ............. 189 369 459 SOLDIER3- To provide for roster of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 To protect Confederate and other soldiers..... 122 255 358 To create commission to make roster of....... 223 255 860 68 h j 1074 INDEX. SOLDIERS' HOME- To provide water main for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 To amend act providing for acceptance of. . . . . . . . 320 SOLICITORS-GENERALFees limited-(see Costs and Fees). SOUrHERN'MUTUAL INS. CO.To amend act to incorporate .................. 256 375 590 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL-(Milledgeville)- To make appropriation for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 To beautify grounds of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 504 777 STATE UNIVERSITY- To establish agriculture school as branch ~f...... 425 To make annual appropriation to.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 To amend act defining composition of Trustees. . . 290 STATUARY HALL-(see Hall of Fame). STENOGRAPHERTo pay W. F. Blue for stenographic work ......523 600 839 STEPHENS, E. A. To refund to him the sum of $50.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 896 STOQK LA W-(see Fences). STOCKSTo regulate the sale of in bulk.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 STREET l.UILWAYS-(see Railroads). SUMMERVILLE- Authorized to issue bonds.. . . . . . . . . .......... 123 314 347 .\ uthorized to maintain cemeteries.. . ............ 123 348 SYRUPTo regulate the sale of Georgia cane syrup .... 295 373 850 INDEX. 1075 TAXES AND TAX LAWS- To refund certain taxes to E. J. McGehee . . . . . . . . 123 To provide for fair assessment of property of rail- roads for taxation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125To tax special franchises-( see Franchises). To bring suit to recover land sold for taxes .... 208 370 563 To amend road laws providing for commutation tax............................................. 2~2' To tax all real and personal property, etc......... 263 29Qo To provide for organization tax on corporations . . 4~-l "General Tax Act ............. 219 254 663 69L 69'l i03 709 748 756 759 794 985 98~ TAX OFFICERS- To change manner of paying tax receivers ....... . 425 To appoint tax commission .... , ............... .. 620 740 TEACHERS- To create fund for prompt payment of. . . . . . . . . . . 256 . To regulate payment of first grade............... 35~ TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOLTo make appropriation to Trustees of University for the use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:?lf TENANT-(see Landlord and Tenant). TENNILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTTo inc_orporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 253 264 TEXT BOOKS- To amend school laws so as to provide for uniform series of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, To amend law relative to changing by Boards of Education............................. . . . . . . . . 641 TRUSTEES- To amend act defining the composition of Board of for State University.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2!l()o UNIVERSITY-(see State University). 10i6 INDEX. USURYShall not make void a deed to secure a debt'... . . . 222 To prohibit the charging of more than 25%-(see Interest). VEGA SCHOOL DISTRICTTo incorporate ................................319 441 591 VOTESTo prohibit the buying and selling of............. 153 W. & A. RAILROADState to pay expenses of all cases for which county is liable in trial against . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 734 Special committee on-(see Committees). To abolish the office of attorney of ............ 163 253 306 To require lessees to repair depot ............... 721 932 WASHINGTONTo sell certain real estate in .................. 513 597 716 WAYNESBORO, GA.To amend act to incorporate ................. 423 451 492 WEAPONS- To regulate the sale of. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . 353 375 To regulate the carrying of....................... 602 WEIGHTS AND MEASURESTo appropriate $500.00 for .................. , .. . .. 255 WITNESSESTo make certain persons incompetent as... . . . . . . . 220 YOUNG'S TANYARD SHOOL DISTRICTTo incorporate ................................ 263 735 769 ZEBULON SCHOOL DISTRICTTo Jncorporate . .. . . . .. . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. .... 585 734 779 INDEX. PART II. HOUSE RESOLUTIONS. RESOLUTION- To notify Senate of organization of the House. 35 To provide for Committee on Rules.............. 35 Providing for joint session to open election re- turns........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 To appoint committee to arrange for inaugural ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 To appoint a Commmittee of Finance .... .41 112 164 194 Thanking authorities of Interstate Fair Associa- tion..... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !)7 To refer bills and resolutions relative to construc- tion of depot to a special committee of ten.... . 102 To appoint committee of five to investigate condi- tion of depot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 To refer certain parts of Governor's message to committee of five>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Limiting the number of sub-committeemen ... 105 112 513 Calling on State Librarian for certain information 108 121 To visit State Fair at Valdosta................... 118 On death of Hon. W. B. Berry . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 121 Relative to general tax act and appropriation bill 125 Providing an office for clerk of House. . . . . . . . . . . 126 Accepting invitation to visit Athens.............. 121 Providing for committee to investigate lease sys- tem of convicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:! To refer House bills Nos. 56 and 57 to special com- mittee ................. :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 To appomt committee to look into repairs needed on capitol.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Regulating the appointment of doorkeepers and pages and porters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 160 166 188 Extending sympany to Hon. G. W. Adams....... 156 To abolish office of attorney of W. & A. R. R..... 160 1078 INDEX. RESOLUTIONS-Continued. To appoint committee to examine books of Comp- troller-General and Treasurer .................. 162 194 To purchase the Georgia .Justice ................. 163 232 Authorizing employment of a stenographer...... 163 To restore John Crawford to position of page. . . . . 16t Extending privileges of floor to Hon. W. R. Beas- ley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Inviting Rev. Wallace Buttrick to address the House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 19i 214 Providing for acceptance of invitation to attend State Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Thanking the people of Athens............ . . . . . 197 Inviting U1.ited States Senator, Clay to address General Aesembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Inviting Miss M. Rutherford to address General Assembly.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Extending thanks to Major John M. Egan and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Thanking J. M. Slaton, etc....................... 231 To pay chief porter of House $3.50 per diem. . . . . . 260 Authorizing the Governor to borrow money ... 262 368 i~l9 1 ow To adjourn in honor of ~Elpator Sullivan.......... 266 To adjourn on Thanksgiving Day.... . . . . . . . . . . . 282 il!i/ To appoint Mr. Carrington a member of Commit tE'e on Education.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 28i 3-10 Providing for committee to investigate Soldiers' Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 iHi5 Relative to granting of unanimous consent ...... 294 326 Requiring all general bills to be printE'd . . . . 2[14 32!i 3:17 Making ' Australian Ballot Bill" special order... :-l-10 To pay per diem of Sena.tor Sullivan .......... 341 481) 1\37 To appoint Committee on Roads and Highways. 3ii7 420 Providing for callendar to be printed each day ... 377 4:!1 To refer all franchise bills to special committee .. 31!6 421 Requesting Prison Commission to furnish certain information .................................. 4:?0 523 Making Child Labor Bill" special order........ 4:~8 To increase per diem of elevator boy. . . . . . . . . . . 439 To appoint commission to examine text-book sys- tem ......................................... . 494 Congratulating Mr. Carswell on his marriage ... . 556 That no member shall draw per diem when absent 561 INDEX. 1079 RESOLUTIONS-9ontinued. Providing a joint committee to visit State Uni- versity ..................................... 561 601 Providing that clerk furnish names of absentees to the press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562 To declare Sundays diPs no?'! ..... : . ............. 587 774 To appoint tax commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620 To wl}om roll-call shall be furnished. . . . . . . . . . . . . 639 Providing for a committee to equalize the duties of judges of superior courts. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 640 To investigate books, etc., of certain State House officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722 To appoint committee to investigate State Sani- tarium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 769 To improve acoustic properties of House..... . . . . !l!3 Sympathizing with family of Geo. P. Erwin, de- ceased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 826 Providing for C(l!nmittee to investigate Deaf and Dumb Asylum ................................. 859 931 To declare Thank~giving Day dies non. . . . . . . . . . . . 865 Regulating the gift of patronage of the House. . . 980 To investigate certain State institutions . . . . . . . . . 931 Providing for statement of unfinished business... 986 Providing for completion of unfinished business.. 986 ThankingMrs. Maud :h. Cobb, postmistress . . . . . 994 To pay doorkeeper's page $100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028 'fo adjourn sine die. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044 INDEX. PART III. SENATE BILLS- To cede jurisdiction over lands in Walker county to United States ............................ 256 604 775 To accompany remains of Senator Sullivan to Augusta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 To pay certain costs and fees ................. 306 865 902 To amend act to create county courts (Marion) .356 416 fl05 To amend charter pf Flintstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356 452 50fl To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code ...... 356 508 605 To amend section 961, volume 3 of Code ..... 357 863 902 To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code ...... 857 509 606 To repeal section 397, volume 3 of Code . . .... 357 308 902 To amend act reviving office of State Geologist.382 508 902 To amend section J570 of the Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 To repeal act to appoint agent to look after prop- erty in Tennessee ........................... 442 864 903 To amend article 8, section 4, paragraph 1 of the Constitution .. .. .. .. . .. . .. ..................... 442 745 To amend section 401, volume 3 of the Code...... 443 To repeal act to create city court of Hall county . 443 604 Unlawful to hunt upon lands of another in Co- lumbia county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 524 6)5 Unlawful to offer adulterated spirits of turpen- tine for sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 448 603 998 To fix boundaries of lands bordering on tide- waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 443 508 9ll4 To amend section 2180, volume 2 of Code ........ 444 927 To amend section 2412, volume 2 of Code......... 444 To amend section 311 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.U To amend section 4315 of the Code .......... .444 604 1011 To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code ...... .445 603 971 To increase number of terms of superior court of Richmond county ......................... 446 604 lOll To amend act to incorporate town of Midville .445 745 !J7L To change time of holding superior court of Union county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 603 9i0 INDEX. 1081" SENATE BILLS-Continued. To incorporate the Forsyth school district ... .445 745 971 To amend act to create board of commissioners for Hancock county ........................... 445 509 604 Relative to establishing agricultural schools in each congressional district ................. 446 745 1001 Authorizing guardians to charge. cost of bond .... 507 746 To change time for holding election for Governor. 507 To change tbp.e for meeting of General Assembly. 508 746 847 978 To prescribe rules which shall govern in transpor- tation of dead ............................. 508 864 1010 To incorporate Merrillville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 745 1000 To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code ....... 602 745 999 To amend charter of Thomasville, ........... 602 745 1000 To reorganize military forces ................. 741 788 888 To require defendants to set forth answers in par- agraphs ........................................ 741 926 To provide for testing of illuminating oils ........ 741 926 To amend section 2017, volume 2 of Code ...... 741 864 997 To amend act to amend section 1541, volume 1 of Code........................................... 742 Authorizing prison commissioners to hire convicts for five years ............................... 742 866 To amend school laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742 Making it misdemeanor to become intoxicated... 742 To protect officers of State penitentiary......... 743 To create system of schools in Ft. Gaines .... 743 8!>5 927 To prohibit the sale of liquors to convicts . . . . . . . . 743 To require Attorney-General to perform duties of attorney of W. & A. R. R .................. 743 865 1013 To suppress gaming houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743 To reduce compensation of treasurer of Wilkin- son county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 744 865 999 To repeal act to create city court for Mt. Vernon. 810 899 To amend act to create dispensary in LaGrange.810 865 999 To amend act to incorporate town of Newton.810 865 1016 To amend eharter of Americus:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 865 To incorporate town of Chester ............... 810 865 1013 To incorporate town of Atwater ................. 810 1010 To regulate sale of mortgaged property .......... 863 865 To create dispensary in Coffee county ............ 863 899 To amend act to create city court of Douglas.863 927 1015 To amend section 1541, volume 1 of Code......... 864 1082 INDEX. SENATE BILLS-Continued. To amend sections 1840 and 1841 of Civil Code.896 926 997 To authorize street railway companies to increase capital stock ................................ 896 927 99R To authorize street railway companies to extend their roads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R96 926 To amend act to amend section 752 of Penal Code ...................................... R96 926 1013 lNDEX. PART IV. SE~ATE RE:SOLUTIONS- Inviting Hon. Jas. Wilson and others to address General Assembly ............................ . 230 To pay per diem of Senator Sullivan ............ . 357 Relative to rate of taxation for 1902 and 1903 .... . 603 Authorizing burning of cancelled bonds ... 742 864 To appoint committee to visit college of Agri- culture ........................................ 744 788 To authorize Brumby Memorial Association to erect monument on Capitol grounds ...... , .744 864 967 To pay pension of J. Lucas.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 744 Memorializing Congress to reimburse certain claims ..................................... 744 864 970 To inquire into present system of adopting text- books ....................................... 889 926 H06 POSTMISTRESS- The appointment of Mrs. Maud B. Cobb.......... 35