Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia at the regular session of the General Assembly at Atlanta, Wednesday, June 22, 1904

JOURNAL
OF
House of Representatives
OF THE:
STATE OF GEORGIA
AT THE:
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
At Atlanta, Wed,nesday, June 22, 1904.
ATLANTA, GA.
GEO. W. HARRISON, STATE PRINTER
THB FRANKLIN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING Co.
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Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday June 22, 1904.
The House of Representatives convened pursuant to 1:he laws of Georgia at JO 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 an:swered to their names :

Adams, Akin, .Alexander, .Alford, .Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin,
Beall, of Paulding, "Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon,

Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Oandler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett,

Duggan, Dunbar, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Hall, Hardman, Harden,

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Hawes,

Mitcham,

Rogers, of Hall,

Hayes,

Mitchell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,.

Hendry,

Morris,

Roper,

Hicks,

Morton,

Rquntree,

Hixon, of Carroll, Moses,

Sanders,

Hixon, of Sumter, Mulherin,

Shackelford,

Holder,

McBride,

Shannon,

Howard, of Baldwin, McCurry,

Singletary,

Howard, of Laurens, McElmurray,

Slaton,

Howell,

McHenry,

Spence,

Hutcheson,

McLain,

Stanford,

Johnson, of Baker, McRae,

Steed, of Carroll,

Johnson, of Crawford,Newton,

Steed, of Taylor,

Jones, of Dougherty, Nisbet,

Stewart,

Jones, of Pickens, Owen,

Stovall,

Kelly,

O'Quinn,

Strickland,

Kendrick,

Parker,

Thompson,

Kent,

Pate, of Dooly,

Thurman,

Kilburn,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Tigner,

Knight,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Tracy,

Lane,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Underwood,

Lanier,

Peyton,

Valentine,

Lawrence,

Phillips of Jefferson, Walker, of Monroe,.

Leigh,

Preston,

Walker, of Pierce,

Little,

Proctor,

Wellborn,

Mann,

Rainey,

Whitley,

Maples,

Rankin,

Wilson,

Martin,

Rawles,

Wise,

Mayson,

Redwine,

Womble,

, Miller, of Bullock, Reid,

Wooten,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rice,

Yates,

Mills,

Richardson,

Mr. Speaker.

Those not answering to their names were Messrs.--

Bell, of Emanuel, Edwards, Henry, Houston, Johnson of Clinch,

Knowles,

Ritlley,

Lowe,

Watson,

Mizell,

Welch,

Overstreet,

West,

Phillips of Quitman,

Speaker Morris in a few remarks addressed to the~ House said he was glad to see so many members present.

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-on the opening day of the session. It was with deep -regret, he said, t~at he noted the vacancy of the seats, caused by the death of the honored and able members :from the counties of Gilmer, Clinch and Chattooga.
From the past record this House has made, he said, 'he was sure it would proceed with its duty faithfully .and fearlessly and that it would take up the business with the same determination and energy that had characterized it at former sessions.

The following communication was read, to wit:

Hon. Mr. Speaker, House of Representatives, Atlanta, Ga.:
I beg to hereby tender my resignation from the posi:tion of postmis~ress of the General Assembly, to which you were so good as to appoint me in 1902. At the same time, I desire to thank you and each member of the House and Senate for the exceeding courtesy and .kindness shown me during my association with you.
Respectfully,
MAUDE BARKER COBB.

The Speaker announced the appointment of Miss Georgia Marie Hunt as postmistress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Maude Barker Cobb..
At the direction of Speaker Morris, Rule of the House No. 173, .which specifies who are entitled to the privileges of the floor was read. The Speaker then cautioned the doorkeepers to see that the rule was enforced, saying he would hold them strictly to account for any inJringement of the same.
The following message was received from the Senate "through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof :

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Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by the Senate t? notify the House that it has reconvened and ready for the transacti6n of business.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereo~:
Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted the following joint resolution in which the concurrence of the House is as~ed, to wit:

A resolution appointing a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has reconvened and is ready for business.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution providing- for the appointment of a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Hon. W. R. Welch, of the county of Gilmer.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A resolution providing for the appointment !of a committee to notify the Governor of the organization of the House.

By Mr. Wellborn of Union-

A resolution providing that the Senate be notified o the organization of the House."

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By Mr. McRae--

A resolution extendi'ng the privileges of the floor to members nominated to the next House Qf Representatives.

By Messrs. Steed of Taylor and McRae of Lowndes-

A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to Hon. W. S. West, of Lowndes, who recently sustained painful injuries.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Hon. R. B. Johnson, of the county of Clinch.

By Messrs. George of Morgan and Candler of DeKalb-
Whereas, The House has learned with deepest regret of the sudden and critical illness of the Hon. E. K. Overtreet, Representative from Screven county, while on a visit to the City of New York.

Therefore, be Z:t resolved, That the sympathy of the House be extended to our honored fellow member, and to his wife who is watching by his bedside in a strange city, with an expression of sincere hope for his speedy restoration to health and an earlY. return to his duties in this House.
Resolved further, That the Clerk of the House be directed to forward a copy of these resolutions to Mrs. Overstreet and that they be recorded on the Journal of this House.

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The Speaker announced the following committee to notifiy the Governor of the organization of the House, to wit: Messrs. Steed of Carroll, Blackburn, Felder.

Atlanta, Ga., June 22, 1904.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn, to wit:

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House 'of Representatives a communication in writing.

On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb the Governor's message was taken up and read.

The following communication from the Governor was received and read, to-wit:

To tlze House ofRep,-esentatz'res:

June 22, 1904.

I herewith transmit to your body certificates of election to fill vacancies that have occurred since the last session of the General Assembly, as follows:

For the county of McDuffie-Hon. M. W. Gross vice Hon. J. D. Watson, resigned.
For the county of Quitman-Hon. J. M. Harrell
vice Hon. M. N. Phillips, resigned.

For the county of Chattooga-Hon. R. Y. Rudicil, vice Hon. W. A. P. Lowe, deceased.
J. M. TERRELL,
Governor.

WEDNESPAY, JUNE 22, 1904.

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MESSAGE.
STATE OF G.!!!oRGIA., ExECUTIVE OFFICE, ATLANTA, GA.., June, 22, 1904.
To the General Assembly : You meet at the very flood-tide of the State's prosper-
ity ; when her population is the greatest; when the tax -digest shows the largest voluntary returns ever made in ~her history; whe~ the people are hopeful and rejoicing in the peace and plenty of the most prosperous year since 1860. Commerce and manufactures have maintained their :growth ; timber and lumber have brought great gains to those engaged in that industry and addetl values to the pine lands of the State; but above all . this, the labor and patience of the farmer have at last brought him to a. time of fair harvests and prices so satisfactory as in -effect to have made two crops in one year. However, these facts should not lead to increased expenditures, nor to a change in the rate of taxation. Tax and Appropriation Acts '3Ubstantially like those of the pat~t two ytJa.~, will be amply sufficient for the support of the goveruwent and .State Institutions.
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
I call your attention to and invite your consideration of the growing sentiment in our State in favor of placing -around our primary elections every safeguard necessary to make them absolutely fair in every particular. These elec-

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tions are now practically the equivalent of general elections in Georgia, and no voter should be allowed to vote therein unless constitutionally and in pursuancP. of law eligible to do so, and every vote deposited should be sacredly guarded, and with scrupulous honesty counted. I recommend, therefore, that you pass an A.ct making all election and registration laws extend to primary elections-municipal, county, State and Federal-so far as the same may be applicable, and provide for the infliction of appropriate penalties_ upon any person violating any of said laws in registering for or voting at such primary election. Appropriate legislation should also be enacted providing for contests before proper executive committees of the party, and giving authority to said committees, or under their direction, to subpoena, witnesses, administer oaths,. and do such other acts as may be necessary under the _rules and regulations of the party, to ascertain or declare the person or persons entitled to receive the nomination of the party, and to provide for appeals. The pay of managersholding the election8, and the clerks serving thereat, should,. in the case of primaries, as in general elections, be borne by the counties or State, and the use of money, by a candidate for office, to influence voters to support him, should render him ineligible to hold office. Public office is a pub
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lie trust, and the man who_ seeks to purchase it demonstrates his unworthiness to fill it. The price of an office should be measured by the worthiness of the man to fill it, and not by the money which be has, and his willingness to purchase it.. A.ny other rule must inevitably lead to the result that only the rich may aspire to office.

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IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.
The scarcity of labor during the growing and harvesting season has become a serious problem to the farmers "ot Georgia, and similar conditions throughout the Southern States have checked the production of cotton. The world's demand for this most used of all clothing materials has increased faster than the supply. European countrie!! are making systematic and persistent efforts to develop new cotton fields in other lands, and although at present thest:l are not profitable, they may become sources of supply, and' compete with us in the production of the staple, as Egypt and India have already done. It behooves us, therefore,. to meet the world's demand for cotton. We have land enough, and the only obstacl~ in our way is the lack of labor to make the crop. There is in this State a vast ex- tent of virgin soil, cleared by sawmills, which is as fully productive as that under cultivation, and would be quickly brought under the plow, H there were sufficient labor to cultivate it.
Beyond question it is wise to encourage the immigration to our State of thrifty American people. This h11s been thepolicy of Western States, and their growth in wealth, productive power, and all that makes a commonwealth great,. has excited the wonder and admiration of the world. Immigrati_on may be best encouraged through a State Commission~ and I recommend that one be established. Some of our public-spirited citizens, composing the Greater Georgia Assoc~ation, have begun this work at their own expense, and with funds raised in thirty towns and cities~

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q)Ot directly interested in farming, they have advertised the

reso11rces of the State, and made theni. known to millions

of pe~ple. Several thousand persons have manifested inter-

estJn Georgia, and many have already become citizens.

The State should not leave this work to a few, but should

'take it up and make it a department of government. The

great need for immigration legislation is shown also by the

'fact that Georgia has given 412,000 of her people to other

.States, and has received in return only 190,000, the net loss

being 222,000. This tremendous drain upon the life's

blood of a commonwealth should cause serious concern,

-especially when labor is already short in our fields and

:factories. An examination of' the statements of the various

banks throughout the State, will show the rapfd accumula-

tion of money, and that the. deposits subject to check are l
.much larger than ever before. Georgians have ample

funds to develop the resources of the State. The great

.need of the hour is more men, rather than more money. The railways of the West are working hard to induce

-our population to leave us. Texas alone has 75,000 Geor-

.gians. If we do not set counter influences to work, the drain

will increase, and the labor problem will become far more

serious than it is at present. It is a well-known fact, that

the agricultural population of the Northern States are

very much dissatisfied with their present homes, on account
of the e~treme cold winters, and many of the~ are turn-

'ing their faces to the inviting fields and genial climate of

the Southern States. Several of these States have already

inaugurated immigration work, and unless Georgia makes

.11n organized effort, she will be unable to secure her share

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of these people, who, as a rule, make useful and desirable citizens. A Commission composed of one from each Congressional District, and required to meet quarterly or semi-annually, would probably bring about the most satisfactory results, and at the same time be the least expensive plan. 0Qly a small appropriation to cover the expenses of these- meetings, and to pay for clerical hire and advertising the-resources of the State, would be needed.
NEW COUNTIES.
The inflexible rule of the Constitution which forbids thecreation of any new county, has brought about in some sections unexpected and unintentional hardships. Counties that in 1877 were geographically large, but sparselysettled, have greatly increased in wealth and population, but the line of growth has left the body of the inhabitants re-mote from the county site, to the manifest inconvenience and detriment of those who under conditions as they existed in. 1877, undoubtedly would l..ave been granted relief by the creation of a new county. The matter is one calling for an. appropriate amendment to the Constitution providing fol" the creation of new counties up to a fixed limit, or by such. other "legislation as will meet a condition of serious and permanent hardship to many good citizens who are entitle< to relief.
EXEMPTION OF COLLEGE ENDOWMENTS.
In my message of November 8, 1902, your attention was earnestly called to the propriety of exempting college-' endowments from taxation, where the fund is not so in..:.

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-vested as to come into actual competition with the busiueQ :and commercial interests of other citizens. Further reflec-tion and observation have but confirmed me in the wisdom and justice of that recommendation. Without 'repeating what was then said, I wish to emphasize the fact that not Qnly does the present plan force our colleges into unequal -competition with other institutions largely endowed and splendidly equipped, but it actually deters donors from making gifts which might otherwise be contributed to the colleges, but for the natural unwillingness to have money thus wholly set apart to the cause of education, charged with the burden of making other and annual contributions in the way of taxation towards the support of other public institutions. These gifts to colleges are unselfishly made, with no purpose other than that of assisting in the great work of education, and they should be put on a basis of those other public charities and religious funds, which, if .not absolutely exempt, are capable of being exempted by the General Assembly.

EQUALIZATION OF TAXES.
There will be presented for your consideration &O question of more moment to the State than the equalization of tax returns. I wish to present again to your attention the following, from my message of June 24, 1903:
"The need of tax equalization grows with our increase in wealth and population. Our law for th' return, valua-tion, assessment, arbitration and collection of taxes is -substantially what it was wheu the Act of 1804 was passed, and when our population was 200,000, and the

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taxable values of the entire State were less than those in a single county of to-day. At that time the principal subjects of taxation were slaves and farming lands, and most of this property was on the eastern border of the State, where the soil and crops were nearly identical, and uninfiuenced by proximity to manufacturing enterprises or great cities. All this has been changed: The population has increased l ,200 per cent., and we now have the varied crops of North, Middle, South and West Georgia, with mountain land, rolling country, and a vast area of pine forests, which are rapidly being converted into farms.
"Not only do the soil and crops differ, but the value of the farming land is influenced by nearness to market and proximity to railroads. Besides, new forms of value have arisen. Factories, foundries, railroads, saw mills, mines, bonds and an indefinite variety of personal property have eome into existence, yet there is no adequate method of determining what is in the State subject to taxation, nor any fixed standard for determining its value. It is well known that land of practically the same productive capacity, and with almost identically the same improvement, is frequently returned by one owner at full price, and by the other at less than one-half. 'fhe fairer the tax-payer the more onerous the burden. The State, in effect, offers a premium to him who shirks instead of to him who willingly and cheerfully complies with the spirit of the law. This is wrong, unjust and inequitable, and can only be cured here, as it has been cured elsewhere, by the creation of county boards, authorized to examine returns, to see that omitted property is put on the books, and thai

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property of the same kind and value is assessed and taxed

alike. But even this does not fully meet the difficulty,.

for what is true of two neighboring citizens, may be-

equally true of neighboring counties, or of those more

.remotely separated. Property worth a million dollars in

one may be so returned, but property of an equally aggre-

gate value in another county, may be given in at half its

value. Farming lands in one part of the State may be

returned at one price, and in another at a very different

price. Corporate property may be practically exempt in

one part of the State, and highly valued, or valued at full

price, in another. TLiese discrepancies or inequalities are

not only in violation of the spirit of the law, but they

diminish the State's income at the expense of those who

live in the jurisdiction where full returns are enforced.

The evil can be speedily corrected by the establishment of

a State Board, under whose administration not one dollar

of unjust tax will be imposed, but where the unequal

burden will be taken from the county and individual now

paying too much, and distributed equally among those

who are paying too little."

In this connection I desire to call your special attention to th~reports of the Comptroller-General and the Attor-

ney-General. These experienced and conscientious officers

make some valuable suggestions and recommendations

upon the inequality of taxation, which should receive your

careful consideration.

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AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS AND FARMERS' INSTITU'fES.
I wish to urge again upon your favorable consideration the question of agricultural schoals, as presented in my message of Novemher 8, 1902. I feel sure that a thorough investigation of the question will convince you that such schools will supply, in a very large degree, the gap which now exists between our common schools and the State U niversity, the School of Technology, and other colleges throughout the State. It would be much better to have a high school with an ag-ricultural feature connected with it in every county in the State, than to have only one of such schools in each Congressional District, but the lack of funds may make it necessary for us to begin the system with one school in each District.
In line with these schools is the work of Farmers' Institutes. The Trustees of the State University, recognizing the value of such work, arranged last year for a systematic course of Farmers' Institutes throughout the State, under the direction or Hon. 0. H. Jordan. The Institutes held under this plan have demonstrated their value to the agricultural interests of the State, and in order that this work may be enlarged and carried on in ~ more general way, ~ suggest the propriety of making a special appropriation to the Trustees of the Uni\ersity, to be paid out of the fund arising from the fees for the insp~ction of fertilizers.
PENAL SYSTEM.
With pardonable pride I think the State may look upon the continued improvement in her convict system. An
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examination of the systems of other States, where condi tions are similarto those in Georgia, will show that we are. far in the lead. The disposition of convicts by the State is ever a delicate question, and one that is always with us. The object of the law in inflicting punishment upon the law:.breaker, is to deter him from a repetition of his sin, and by his example deter others, and no less important is the idea of working in him rt:formation. No system is therefore perfect that does not have prominent in it the aim and purpose of reformation o.t the criminal. In this re spect, in my opinion, Georgia may greatly improve her convict system, by making suitable provision looking to the separation of her juvenile convicts from contact and association with her hardened criminals. Aside from the moral question involveJ, experience demonstrates that it is much less expensive to the State to reform the boy than to care for the hardened criminal. I recommend legislation looking to the creation of juvenile courts in the principal cities of the State, and establishing reformatories for violators of the law by persons under the age of sixteen years. These delinqnent children may be confined at out-door labor, or taught useful trades and subjected to manual work, and with proper and wholesome moral influences surrounding them, reclaimed and made good citizens.

NEW CONVICT LAW.

The Act passed, at your. last session, disposing of the convicts for a period of five years, commencing Aprill, 1904, has been carried into effect, and tlie provision relative to working the short terll). convicts upon the public roads

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seems to be operating very satisfactorily i?- those counties which met the requirements of the Act for the working of such convicts. There is a provision, however, in section 4 of the Act, to which I desire to call your special attention, and suggest the propriety of an amendment thereto. Under section 4 it is prescribed that the net hire of the convicts shall be transmitted quarterly by the Treasurer of the State to the Treasurer of those counties which have not received "their proportion of felony convicts for work upon the public roads, without regard to whether that hire shall be appropriated for common schools, or for the public roads. In the event the money arising from the hire of convicts is applied to the public roads in a county, it would be prQper for the State Trea'lurer to remit to the County Treasurer; but where the hire is allowed to go to the common schools, as has been the rule in the past, it seems to ine to be entirely unnecessary for it to pass through the hands of the County Treasurer, thereby subjecting it to the commissions fixed by law for that officer, when it could be paid out of the State Treasury directly to the County School Commissioner, without any cost whatever. Such an amendment would save to the school fund of the counties interested several thousand dollars annually iu the way of commissions.

STATE EXHIBIT.

In accordance with the provisions of the Dunbar resolution appropriating $30,000 for the collection of an exhibit of the resources of the State, approved August 17, 1904, the Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture

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with the assista~ca of the Geologist and Assistant Geologists, the Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture and the State Chemist, have collected and arranged for permanent preservation specimens of minerals, granites, clay,s, kaolin, marble, iron and other precious stones found in the State, and also specimens of products of the fields, forests, orchards and vineyards of the State, and of such other matters as ser'\"e to demonstrate the character aud pr?ductivenes.s of the soil of Georgia and best illustrate and develop the agricultural, horticultural and geological departments of the State. In the work of making this collection the Governor and Commissioner of Agriculture soon realized that it would be necessary to secure the services of persons specially equipped for the work, and in order to fully carry out the provisions of the resolution, Hon. Dudley M. Hughes was appointed Commissioner and Hon. Glascock Barrett, Assistant Commissioner.
After the collection of this exhibit it was forWarded to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, Mo., as provided by section 3 of the resolution, satisfactory arrangement having been first made for its safe carriage to and from that point without any expense whatever to the State, except such as was deemed necessary for the protection and preservation of the exhibit. The freight on the exhibit from Atlanta to St. Louis was about $1,500, which was met by private subscriptions, the larger amount viz., $1,000, having been paid by the Greater Georgia Association. The exhibit is being duly installed at St. Louis, by Mr. Barrett and Prof. W. S. Yeates, State Geologist, and when Mmpleted, will be one of the best ex-

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hibits of the resources of Georgia that has ever been prebented to the public. Upon the close of the Exposition this exhibit will be properly installed in the State Capitol, and will become a splendid means of advertising our re sources. It will be necessary, however, on account of the perishable nature of the horticultural display and most of the agricultural products to have them renewed annually, which may be done at a small outlay.
We have ~;pent on the exhibit to date about $20,000, and we hope to have several thousand dollars left from the original appropriation of $30,000, which may be used for the purpose of supplementing the exhibit upon its return to the Capitol. A report just received from Hon. D. :M. Hughes states, that the Georgia exhibit compares favorably with those from other States which appropriated from one to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for that purpose.

GEORGIA BUILDING AT ST. LOUIS.

It soon became apparent, after the work of collecting the Georgia exhibit began, that it would be necessary to have a Georgia building upon the grounds at St. Louis, in order that our State might have an equal opportunity with the ot~er States in presenting the' resources and varied interests to the many peoplt> visiting that Exposition. None of the money, however, appropriated by the General
Assembly could be used for the purpose of erecting such a building and furnishing same. We then appointed Hon. Hugh V. Washington as a special Commissioner for the purpose of laying the necessity for such a building before

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the people, and after several months' work, in which he had the assistance of MesE~rs. Hughes and Barrett, he succeeded in securing from various cities, towns and counties, as well as individuals throughout the State, subscriptions in cash and furniture to the. amount of about $16,000, all of which have been paid except about $1,500, which we feel sure will be paid during the next few weeks. The building is modeled after " Sutherland," the beautiful home of the lamented General John B. Gordon. ThE' contract price of the building is $14,100, and has been constructed almost entirely of Georgia material. We estimate that the remeining $1,900 will cover the necessary furniture and the expense of maintaining the ~uilding during the Exposition.
I bad hoped to be able to present to the General Assembly in this message an itemized statement of all subscriptions to this building, and of all expenditures in connection with its erection and furnishing, in order that the people who so liberally subscribed might be fully informed as to the disposition of the money paid over to the Commissioners. But the delay in the completion of the building, as well as in the collection of a number of the subscriptions, renders it impracticable for such a statement to be furnished at this time.
The building has just been completed and turned over to our Commissioners, and same was opened to the!public on the 21st instant. The Governor and the Commissioner of Agriculture feel that special thanks are due Hon. Hugh V. Washington for his splendid work in behalf of the Georgia building, as he gave freely of his time and worked faithfully,

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without compensation, in securing subscriptions which made the building a possibility. We also feel very much indebted to Hou. H. H. Tift, Commissioner of Lumber, and Hon. F. B. Gordon, Textile Commissioner, for their untiring efforts and valuable assistance in securing subscriptions.

CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL BOARD.

As authorized by an Act of the General Assembly, entitled " An Act to create the Confederate Mem')rial Board of Georgia," approved August 15, 1903, I appointed the following named gentlemen as members thereof, to wit: Capt. R. A. Nisbet, of the county of Bibb ; Majo~ J. G. Morris, of the county of Cobb; Col. John 0. Waddell, of the county of Polk; Capt. W. D. Ellis, of the county of Fulton, and Col. W. S. Shepherd, of the county of Muscogee. This board bas furnished a most E'Xcellent report, whioil you will have before you, and to which I invite your careful consideration. Much valuable and interesting information is furnished concerning nineteen Confederate . cemeteries located in different sections of the State. Quite a number of these cemeteries are in poor condition, and badly in need ot attention. The Board recommends "that some fit and proper person be appointed by the Governor,
to visit each cemetery in the State, to make tabulated statements of their condition, and the exact cost of putting those in a state of decay or neglect, if any, in good condition,'' and the board is of the opinion that the sum of $5,000 will be sufficient to put all Confede,rate cemeteries in the State in excellent condition. This Board is to be

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congratulated for its economy, as they have only expended $75.72 for the actual expenses of its membt>rs, out of the appropriation of $250.00 made for that purpose.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

You will have before you the report of the Trustees of the State University, and of the Board of Visitors to the University ; the report of the Board of Directors and .the Board of Lady Visitors to the Georgia Normal and Industrial College; the report.'! of the State Normal School, the Academy for the Blind, ~chool for the Deaf~ and the reports of the Boards of Visitors to the two last named institutions. All these reports contain many valuable suggestions and recommendations, and will amply repay careful perusal. I bespeak for them your most earnest consideration.
STATE SANITARIUM.

I specially invite your attention to the report of the Board of Trustees of the State Sanitarium. I have recently visited this lnstitut!on, in company with several members of the Board of Trustees, and found it in excellent condition. The inmates are well treated and cared for; the buildings are in good condition, and the rooms and floors are kept remarkably neat and clean.
From the report of the Trustees it will be seen that the daily average of patients under treatment, for the past eight months, was 2,770, and the daily average cost of each patient was only a fra(ltion over thirty cents, which is less than any similar institution of the same class in the United

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States. The ratio of insane in Georgia is low compared to other States, the percentage being 1 to 1,012 of popu-
. lation. In 13 States the ratio is less, and in 32 it is
greater than that of this State. This institution is Georgia's greatest charity, and the State is to be congratulated upon the able :nd efficient administrat~on of its affairs. The farm that is now being run in connection with .the SaQitarium is doing a good work, and furnishes recreation and light employment to many of the convalescent patients. From this farm the patients are supplied with all kinds of fresh vegetables and fruits.
The Trustees recently inaugurated a new and most excellent system of duplicate vouchers, and also modernized and greatly improved the system of bookkeeping, so that in the future the financial 'affairs of the institution can be m?re easily investigated and understood. There is at present some confusion in the laws relative to the management of the Sanitarium and the rtlception of patients; and I recommend that a committee be appointed to confer with the Superintendent of the Sanitarium and the President of the Board of Trustees, with the view of revising the laws relating to the institution.

OFFICIAL REPORTS.

You will also have before you the reports of the Comptroller-General, State Treasurer, State School .Commissioner, Attorney-General, Adjutant-General, Com.missioner of Agriculture, Secretary of state, Railroad Commission, Prison Commission, Pension Commissioner, Compiler of Records, Roster Commission, State Librarian, Keeper of

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Public Buildings, and such other departments as are re quired by law to submit annual reports. They contain many valuabl~ ,suggestions and recommendations, which I am sure will receive your careful consideration, as they bear unmistakable evidence of the efficiency and fidelity of these public servants.
OLD RECORDS.

During the first year of my administration I found in the Archives of the Executive Department twenty-four
old Volumes of' Executive l\1inute'3, covering a period of fifty years, from 179:3 to 1843. These old volume;, for some reason, had never been indexed, and were in a bad state of preservation. These records cover a very iuteresting and important era ot the State's history, and in order that they might be preserved and handed down to future generations, I have had them all neatly and substantially rebound by the S:ate Printer, and am now having them properly indexed.

REWARDS.

The annual appropriation of $2,000 made by the Legislature for the apprehension of fugitive criminals is wholly inadequate, as the apprcpriation for this year has already been exhaustecl, with the exception of $100, and there are now unpaid claims on hand of more than enough to take up this balance.. All rewdrds are paid from the fund derived from the hire of convicts, and as no reward is paid until after the criminal bas been convicted, the State gets the benefit of the hire and loses nothing in the transaction.

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I therefore recommend that the Governor be autho..rized to
draw on the Prison Fund for a sufficient amount to pay rewards offered for the apprehension of criminals.
STATE'S FINANCES.
The State Treasurer has paid to the common school teachers out of the money appropriated by the Legislature, for the year 1904, the sum of $688,806.50 as against $653,684.48 for the same period of 1903. All pensions and other obligations have been promptly met, and a sum exceeding $35,000 more than that of last year has been paid to the teachers.
Last year it was necessary, in order to meet the expenses of the General Assembly, to boi'row $65,000, but if the Treasury receipts for the next fifty days come up to our expectations, I do not think it will be necessary to borrow any amount during the present session. However, in the _event the receipts ar,e not sufficient to meet the expenditures, I have arranged, with the a~sistance of the State 'freasurer, to borrow whatever amount may be required at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, from the following banks: Southern Bank of Savannah; Fourth National Bank of Atlanta, the Neal Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta, and the Exchange Bank of Macon. 'fhis is a remarkably low rate of interest, and the banks of the State are to be congratulated upon their ability to make loans at such a rate.
J. l\L TERRELL, Governor.

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APPENDIX A.

In accordance with the requirements of section 5815 of the Code, I herewith submit report of all reprieves, commutations of sentence, and pardons granted to December 31, 1903.
PARDONS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
T. J. GRANADE.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior CourfofFulton'county, Spring term, 1902; five years in the penitentiary. Defendant claimed to have acted in self defense, and newly discovered evidence greatly strengthens this theory, and shows that an assault was actually made on the defendant. Granted June 3, 1903.
HARRY HARRis.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Rome, March term, 1903; three months on the chaingang. Extreme youth of the defendant, previous good character and two months service. This was his first offense. Granted June 8, 1903.
NATHAN STURGISs. Hog Stealing. Superior Court of Co lumbia county, March term, 1903; six months. Defendant is an old rnan, unable to work, and his pardon is urged by many good citizens. Granted June 8, 1903.
C. H. CoLsoN. -Larceny. City Criminal Court of Atlanta. February term, 1903; eight months on the chaingang. Previous good character; has served four months, and his pardon urged by many good citizens. Granted June 8, 1903.
SAM BRODNAX.-Murder. Superior Court of Hancock county, Spring term, 1896; life imprisonment. Defendant only eleven years old when crime was committed, which fact was not proven on the trial, and therefore he did not

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receive the benefit of the legal presumption in his favor. He has served eight years, and his pardon is urged by many good citizens. Granted June 10, 1903.

MAGGIE MILLs.-Infanticide. Superior Court of Bartow county, Spring term, t897; life imprisonment. Defendant was a very youn~ and half-witted negro girl, and abandoned a bastard child of other parties and left it to die in the woods. On account of the weakness of her mind she does not seem to have been cognizant of the nature of the crime committed. She has served about six years, with good conduct. Granted June 11, 1903.

PAULINE PERRY.-Larceny. Superior Court of Irwin county, March term, 1903; six months. The Judge who tried her certified that he intended to make the sentence three months instead of six months, and he now asks that the mistake be corrected, and the defendant discharged. Granted June 16, 190:3.

GYP SouTH.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county. Spring term, 1900; four years. He has served all of his term with the exception of two months, and the camp physician certifies that he is in the last stages of consumption. Granted June 24, 1903.
CHARLES R. WHITE.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Bibb county; five years. Two reputable physicians certify that he has an incurable disease of the heart and varicocele, both of a serious nature. He has served with good conduct, and clemency is urged. by many good citizene. Granted July 1, 1903.
HENRY JoNES.-Murder. Superior Court of Richmond county, May term, 1890; life imprisoment. Deceased did not die uniil about six months after he was stabbed by the defendant, and his death seems to have been caused more from dissipation than from the wound. Clemency is urged by the Judge, Solicitor-General, and many good citizens.

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He has served with good conduct thirteen years. Granted July 8, 1903.

WILLIS BENNEFIELD.-Perjury. Superior Court of Burke county, Fall term, 1901 ; four years in the penitentiary. Defendant wa!:l only technically guilty; and on account of his advanced age and infirmities, his previous good character and excellent conduct since he has been imprisoned, it is thought that his punishment has been sufficient. Granted July 14, 1903.

WILLIAM PowERS.-Burglary. Superior Court of Elbert county, September term, 1898; eight years in the penitentiary. The property stolen was only worth three or four dollars, and he has served nearly six years with good conduct. Granted July 15, 1903.

W. N. KENNEDY.-Shooting at Another. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1903; six months in jail and twelve months in the chaingang. Tudge before whom he was tried expresses doubt as to his guilt. He has served the jail punishment, which the Judf~e considers sufficient. Granted July 21, 1903.

ToM RICHARDSON.-Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Glynn county, Spring term, 1892; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Defendant has served all of his term with the exception of about two weeks, during which time his conduct has been good. Granted July 24, 1903.

ALBERT CowEN.-Murder. Superior Court of Elbert county, September, 1893; life imprisonment. Defendant was convicted on circumstantial evidence; during his imprisonment he has lost a leg and one eye, and his pardon is urged by many good citizens. Granted July 24, 1903.
CHARLEs PHILLIPS.--Larceny from the Person. Superior Court of Muscogee county, May term, 1903; twelve months

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in the chaingang and six months in jail.. Defendant was a weak-minded boy, only sixteen years of age. He has served the twelve months' sentence and three months of the jail sentence. Granted August 7, 1903.

KING JoNES.-Selling Whiskey and Gaming. Superior Court ofClayton county, August term, 1902; twelve months in each case. He has served one term, and the Grand Jury recommend by special presentment that he be pardoned. Granted September 8, 1903.

BuRRELL PHILLIPs.-Murder. Superior Court of Miller county, February term,, 1899. Life imprisonment. The Judge and the jury before whom he was tried express doubt as to his guilt, and recommend that he be pardoned. Granted September 12, 1903.

ED MuRRAY.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Wilkinson county, October term, 1902; three years in the penitentiary. The judge before whom he was tried and the solicitor general both urge clemency stating that there was grave doubt as to his guilt. Granted September 12, 1903.
JoHN CARROLL.-Murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, Fall term, Hl95; life imprisonment. Defendant a boy eighteen years of age at the time the crime was committed. Deceased was an immoral woman much his elder who had for months exercised control over him, and whom, in his sober moments he endeavored to shun. His pardon, is urged by the solicitor-general who prosecuted him, the grand jury which indicted him, and the jury which convicted him. Granted September 12,1903.

CHARLES H. LocxsLEY.-Murder. Superior Court of Richmond county, October term, 1887. Life imprisonment. Defendant was a boy about twelve years vf age and killed deceased in a sudden heat of passion. The crime might have been reduced to manslaughter, and since de-

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fendant has served more than sixteen years, it is thought that his punishment has been suqicient. Granted September 12, 1903.

JAMES R. McUoy.-1\Iisdemeanor. Two cases. Superior Court of Walker county, August term, 1902; twelve months in one case and six months in the other. He has served with good conduct eighteen months, is an old Confederate soldier E<ixty-two years of age, and unable to do hard manual labor. His conduct has been good. Granted September 12, 190~.

PoMP BRASWELL.-Murder. Superior Court of Montgomery county, Octoher term, 1890; life imprisonment. He claims that the killing done by him was in self-defence. He is now sixty years old and has served more than thirteen years actual time .with good conduct. Granted October 9, 1903. '
JOHN HARRIS. - Carrying concealed weapons. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, May term, 1903; ten months on the chain gang. His character prior to the offense was good and he has served with good conduct. Granted October 9. 1903.
L. A. HESTER.-Murder. Superior Court of Campbell county, February term, 1901; life imprisonment. He was indicted with Peveral others and the others were convicted largely on his testimony. He has served with good conduct. His pardon is urged by more than six hundred good citizens of Campbell county. Granted October 10, 1903.

Os. PIERCE.-Misdemeanor in two cases. Superior Court of Fannin county, October term, 1902; eight months in one case and six months in the other. On account of the punishment he has already undergone, having served about twelve months on the chain gang, and paid a fine of$25.00 to the town of Blue Ridge, for an offense growinb out of the same transaction, it is thought his punishment has been sufficient. Granted October 10, 1903.

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MANS. HrcKs.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Griffin, January term, '1903; twelve months. Defendant is in a pitiable condition, suffering from blood poison and consumption, and unable to do manual labor, and has already served nine months. Granted October 10, 1903.
D. E. SwArN.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Telfair county, July term, 1901; three years in the penitentiary. It now seems that he was not guilty of the offense charged. Has already served over two years of the sentencfl with good conduct. Granted October 10, 1903.

WILL E. CHAMBLF.Y.-Bigamy. Superior Court of Carroll county, October term, 1902; two years in the penitentiary. Has already served one-half of his sentence, and on account of previous good character, the judge and the solicitor who tried him reco~mend that he be pardoned. Granted October 10, 1903.

WILL BRUCE.-Murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, March term, 1896; life imprisonment. He was convicted for murder in the second degree, and subsequent to his trial, the person who actually committed the homicide was convicted and sentenced to ,eight years. Defendant has already sened more than eight years and his punishment is thought sufficient. Granted October 1'2, 1903.

CHuB WALL.-Murder. Superior Court of Rabun county Fflbruary term, 1901; life imprisonment. Circumstantial evidence on which he was convicted, and newly discovered evidence creates grave doubt as to his guilt. Clemency urged by officials and a large number of citizens. Granted October 13, 1903.



HARRISON RoBERTs.-Misdemeanor. City Court of Buford, April term, 1903; twelve months. Has served seven

monthfl. Is now suffering with valvular heart trouble,

dropsy, and Bright's disease. Granted November 16, 1903.

STEWART HARRis.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior
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Court of Rockdale county, April term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. Defendant claimed that he was justifiable in the killing, but acting on the advise of counsel, he plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Character good prior to conviction. Granted November 27, 1903.

CicERI) ANDERsoN.-Gaming. City Court of Atlanta, September term, 1903; fine of $50.00 or eight months on chain gang. In view of the fact that he is suffering with consumption, the trial judge and solicitor recommend his pardon. Granted November 27, 190R.

JoE SMITH.-Forgery. Two cases. Superior Court of Fulton county, Spring term, 1896; five years in each ca:oe. He has already served more than seven years and is now suffering with consumption. Granted November 27, 1903.

JAcK HARRis.- Burglary. Superior Court of .Forsyth county, February term, 1890; twenty years in the penitentiary. Has already served thirteen years of his sentence and the judge who imposed the sentence recommends his pardon. Granted November 27, 1903.

EuGENE SuTTON AND JESSE TuoRNTON.-Robbery. Superior Court of Clayton county, February term, 1902; four yearl:!. Defendants were very young, and the crime consisted in taking by force, from a younger boy, a bucket containing some food and a cap. They have already served three years with good conduct. Granted November 27, 1903.

BILL BAKER.-Vagrancy. Superior Court of Taliaferro

county, August term, 1903; six months. Newly discov-

ered evidence shows that he was a negro of good reP,utation



for work and general character, and that he was not a va-

grant. Granted December 1, 1903.

WEsLEY SHERMAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Wilkes county, May term, 1893; life imprisonment. He was con

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victed on testimony and under circumstances which left grave doubt as to his guilt. The judge, solicitor, and the trial jl.uy recommend clemency. He has served ten years with good conduct. Granted December 10, 1903.

CHARLES WEEMs.-Gaming. City Court of Atlanta, Sep tember term, 1903; six months. Since J:lis conviction his wife has died, leaving three small children, with no one to care for them. Has already served onehalf of his sentence with good conduct. Granted December 11, 1903.

J. C. RoBERTs.-Arson. Superior CourtofDoolycounty, March term, l 899; five years in the penitentiary. He has served all of his sentence except about three days with good conduct. Was convicted on circumstantial evidence and has always protested his innocence. Granted December 12, 1903..

HENRY LAcY.-Murder. Superior Court of Paulding county, August term, 1882; life imprisonment. He was convicted with two others who have already been pardoned, and having served a term equivalent to the terms of the other two, it is thought that his punishment bas been sufficient. Granted December 14, 1903.

DAVE RAY.-Larceny. Superior Court of Telfair county, July term, 1901; three years in the penitentiary. Has served over two years with good conduct. Previous good character. Granted December 14, 1903.

MATT JENKINs.-Illegal sale of whiskey; City Court of Carrollton, December term, 190:2; twelve months on the chain-gang. Has served all but a few weeks of her sentence and since her incarceration her husband bas died leaving several small children, dependent and destitute. Granted December 14, 1903.

ELISHA FALLS.- Voluntary Manslaughter. Superior Court of Fannin county, October term, 1902; two years in
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the penitentiary. The offense was committed in a drunken spree, and under mitigating circumstances. He is now in a bad physical condition. The judge, solicitor and trial jury urge clemency. Granted December 14, 1903.

RoBERT E. LANGLEY.-Robbery. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1901; five years in the penitentiary. He was only seventeen years of age and was induced to commit the offense by an older person. He has served more than three years, and clemency is urged by a large number of good citizens. Granted December 14, l903.

PATRICK CoNNORS.-Voluntary :Manslaughter. Superior Court of Chatham eounty, Spring term, 1897. li'ifteen years in the penitentiary. The crime was committed under great provocation and defendant was tried three times before he was finally convicted. Defendant has served more than six years with good conduct. Granted December 14, 1903.

ALviN You:r:m.-Vagrancy. City Court of Waycross, July term, 1903. Twelve months on the chaingang. The County Commissionera and County Physician certify that defendant is an imbecile and unable to work. Granted December 14, 1903.

GEoRGE STANToN.-Assault with Intent to Murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, September term, 1897; convicted in two cases and sentenced to five years in one case and three years in the other. Both offem;es grew out of the same transaction, and it ia thought that he has been sufficiently punished. Granted December 14, 1903.

JEWETT S. CALLAWAY.-Assault with Intent to Murder. Superior Court of Oglethorpe county, May term, 1901; four years in the penitentiary. He plead guilty to the charge, and hat! served nearly three years of his sentence with good conduct. Granted December 15, HI03.
FRANK KEMP.-Murder. Superior Court of Macon

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county, October term, 1898; life imprisonment. He was jointly indicted with another for murder and it now appear<~ that he was not guilty. Granted December 16, 1903.

H. W. BOHANNON.-Car Breaking. Superior Court of Whitfield county, October term, 1897; ten years in the penitentiary. He was convicted with several others. He plead guilty, and it was largely on his evidence that the others were convicted. Has served over six years. Granted December 18, 1903.

SANDY THOMAs.-Forgery. Superior Court of Bibb county, June term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. The amount received was very small and prompt restitution was made. Previous good character, and good conduct since conviction. Granted December 30, 1904.

HENRY LYLE.-Murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, October term, 1901; life imprisonment. From the evidence it is doubtful whether defendant killed deceased or whether she took poison. In view of the mitigating circumstances and the strong appeal!'! for clemency, it is th.ought he should be released. Granted November 6, 1903.

SENTENCESCOMMUTETh
JoHN PERRY.-Mu~der. Superior Court of Whitfield county, Octob!Jr term, 190l; sentenced to be executed. Since the trial it is shown that a short time before the homicide was committed, the deceased knocked defendant down and kicked him out of his show tent. While smarting under the indigniti~s heaped upon him defendant killed deceased. Sentence commuted to life imprisonment, August 4, 1::J03.
GEo. F. GrLBERT.-Burglary. Superior court of Ware county, April term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. Defendant was convicted of stealing ten dollars' worth of clothing from a railroad car. The trial jury recommended

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that he be punished as for a misdemeanor. The Supreme Court on hearing of the case divided as to whether burglary was proven. Sentence commuted to a fine of $1,000.00 and cost, September 12, 1903.

R. L. GoLDING.-Hog Stealing. Superior Court of Liberty county, May term, J902; three years in the penitentiary. In view of the conflicting testimony on the trial of the case, and defendant's previous good character, sentence commuted to a fine of $100 and costs, or twelve months in the chaingang, September 12, 1903.

JoHN R. JoNES.-Larceny. City Court of Atlanta, March term, 1903; eight months in the chaingang Pending the trial of his case he was kept in jail about six months, which was thought sufficient punishment. Sentence commuted to six months jail service, September 12, 1903.

CLARA JoHNSON.-Vagrancy. City Court of Macon, Au. gust term, 1903; fine of one hundred and twenty-five dol-
lars, or ten months in the chaingang, Prior to her conviction she was married, and her husband desires to pay a fine of $75.00 and have.her released. Sentence commuted to a fine of $75.00. September 12, 1903.

JrM KrNG.-Simple Larceny. Superior Court of Pulaski county, August term, 1903; fine fifty dollars and co~t, or twelve months. After the time had elapsed for the payment of the fine, he tendered the amount to the Sheriff. Sentence commuted to payment of the fine of $30 and costs. September 15, 1903.

JoHN SKELTON.-Seduction. Superior Court of N6wton county, September term, 1902; five years in the peniten, tiary. Newly discovered evidence shows that defendant was not guilty of seduction, but of a lesser offense. Sentence commuted to one year in the penitentiary, October 10, 1903.

JoE NEAL.-Simple larceny. Superior Court of Baker

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county, September term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. All of the trial jurors say that it was their intention to have him punished as for a misdemeanor. Sentence commuted to a fine of one hundred dollars, October 10, 1903.

GRANTLAND HoLLINGSWORTH.-Misdemeanor; two cases. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, July term, 1902; fine of fifty dollars, or eight months, in each case. Defendant was only seventeen years old ; this was his first offense, and he had previously borne a good reputation. Sentences in both cases commuted to a fine of fifty dollars or eight months, October 10, 1903.

OLIVER HENDERSON, JR.-Bastardy. County Uourt of Newton, August term, 190H; fine one hundred dollars and costs, or twelve months in the chaingang. His previous character is shown to have been excellent, while the woman .bore a bad reputation. Sentence commuted to a fine of'fifty dollars, October 13, 190~. .

\V. H. FoRmiAM.-Murder. Superior Court of Laurens county, July term, 1901; life imprisonment. He was jointly indicted with several others, and all seem to have been equally guilty. Defendant was convicted of murder, while the others were convicted of manslaughter, and it is thought that his sentence should be commuted to the same length of service as the others. Sentence commuted to five years in the penitentiary, October 15, 1903.

J. T. STONE.-Subornation of perjury. Superior Court of Morgan county, March term, 1903; five years ip the penitentiary. His previous character was good, and he was convicted on the testimohy of several disreputable negroes, who were self-confessed .perjurers. Sentence commuted to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars, or twelve months, November 6, 1903.

WEsr.EY Sl\IITH.-Larceny from the House, in two cases.

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City Court of Atlanta, September term, H 03; fine of $50 or twelve months in each case. His previous character was shown to have been good, and the property stolen was of small value. Sentence commuted to $50 in each case, or six months in the chaingang, November 27, l903.

WESLEY SIMMONs.-Four Misdemeanors. Superior Court of Bartow county, November term, 1901; twelve months in two cases, and six months in each of the other cases. Defendant served the greater portion of his sentence, and the same was commuted to payment of a fine of $35, No' vember 27, 1903.

ARTHUR .JoNEs.-Assault to Murder. Superior Court of Dodge county, August term, 1903; twelve months. He plead guilty, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $65 or twelve months. At first he was unable to pay the fine, but now desires to do so. Sentence commuted to a fine of $50 November 27, 1903.
WESLEY REAVEs.-Assault with intent to Murder. Superior Court of Wilkes county.May term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. A large number of citizens urge clem: ency on the ground of defendant's previous good character and the weakneE<s of the testimony against him. Sentence commuted to six months, December 14, 1903.

JAMES WHITE.-Murder. Superior Court of Catoosa county, Fall term, 1903. Sentenced to be executed. The killing occurred in a mutual combat between the defendant and the deceased, and the Judge who tried him and the Solicitor who prosecuted him say that the jury could, with propriety, have recommended. life imprisonment. Sentence c0mmuted to life imprisonment, December 30, 1903.

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REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
W. S. BROWN.-Murder. Superior Court of Talbot county; life imprisonment. He was pardoned some years ago, and has since been a good citizen. Granted July 21, 1903.
CHARLES DRIVER.-Extortion. Superior Court of Glynn county, December term, 1902. His guilt was only technical. He has paid the fine imposed by the court, and has been a lawahiding citizen. Granted October 9, 1903.
ELIAs CoLLIER.-Larceny from the house. City Court of Atlanta, August term, 1899. He paid the fine imposed upon him, and has since been a good, lawabiding citizen. Granted December 14, 1903.
FoRT McLEROY.-Burglary. Superior Court of Muscogee county, Fall term, 1898; three years in the penitentiary. Since serving out the sentence imposed by the court he has established a good charact~r in the community where he resides. Granted December 14, 1903.
RESPITES GRANTED.
LEE CRIBB.-Murder. Superior Court of Coffee county' March term, 1903. Sentenced to be executed on November 10, 1903. Respite granted until December 11, 1903, in order that the Prison Commission might have sufficient time in which to consider an application for the commutation of sentence. On December 9, 1903, he was again respited until December 18, 1903, in order that a Board of Physicians might examine him anu pass upon the question of his sanity.

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Hon. M. W. Gross, of the county of McDuffie, member-elect to fill the vacancy caused by the-resignation of Hon. J.D. Watson, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by Hon. Beverly D. Evans, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Hon. R. Y. Rudicil, of the county of Chattooga, member-elect to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. W. A. P. Lowe, also came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House, Judge Evans, of the Supreme Court, administering the oath.

Mr. Steed, of Carroll, chairman of the committee to notify the Governor of the organization of the House, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee, appointed to notify His Excellency,

the Governor, that the House of Representatives has

reconvened and ready for business, has discharged its

duty and His Excellency will communicate to the House

by message at an early date.

STEED of Carroll.

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

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to amend Sec. rso, Vol. 3, of the Code of r895, providing for the punishment of burglary, etc., and for other purposes.
Referr~.d to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale and importation of spirituous, vinous, malt and other intoxicating liquors in any of the prohibition counties of the State of Georgia and for other purposes.

Referred to Temperance Committee.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By. Mr. Thurman of Walker-
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Han. W. A. P. Lowe, late member from the county of Chattooga.
Mr, Mulherin, of Richmond, arose in his seat and addressed the following remarks to the Speaker :

..Mr. Speaker:

My feelings overpower me, and words fail me to express to you, the other officers and members of this House my profound app1eciation of the messages of sympathy and hope for ruy speedy recovery extended me by .every officer and member of this body on the occasion of my recent severe sickness. I firmly believe that our Divine Lord, who reads the secrets of the human heart as if it were an open book, seeing'the sincerity of their motive, listened to their pleading and granted their reque-t. While life lasts this action will not be forgotten by me, and as good deeds are recorded above, will not be forgotten in eternity. My humble daily petition to the Throne of Grace will hereaf ter contain a special plea that His choicest blessings may

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be sh~wered on each and every one of you, and that when your labors are concluded here below, you may be called to heaven and enjoy its blessings for all eternity.

The call of the roll ot counties was resumed and the following bills were introduced and read, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of OhathamA bi II to cede jurisdiction to the United States over
the military reservation of Fort Screven on Tybee Island. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Meesrs. Stovall, Cann and Harden-

A bill to regulate the salaries of Judges of the Superior Courts of this State, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By MessrF. Stovall, Cann and Harden-
A bill to fix the salary of the Judge of the City Court of Savannah.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-
A bill to amend Sec. 1262, Vol. 1, of the Code of 1895, relative to the pensioning ot widows of Confederate soldiers.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Mills of CherokeeA bill to amend General Tax Act so as to place

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dentists who were Confederate soldiers on the same basis as photographers relative to the special tax.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-

A bill to amend section 1254 of the Code relative to Confederate soldiers.
. Referred to Committee on Pen~ions.

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Jonesboro.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to change the county site of Wurth cuuuty from Isabella to Sylvester.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Mayson of DeKalb-

A resolution to appropriate $500 for the purchase of a portrait of Gen. John B. Gordon and to appoint a ctmmittee to select same, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Pate and Fields of Douly-

A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for the county of Dooly.

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Referred to ::5pecial Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to create the office of State Veterinarian, and for other purpooes.
Referred to Committe on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Candler ofDeKalb-
A bill to provide for the garnishment of debts due to non-residents.
Heferred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr Candler of DeKalb-
A bill to provide how defendants may discharge garnishment proceedings.
Heferred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Flanigan ot Gwinnett-
A resolution to pay Ruth Feagans, of Gwinnett county, a pension~
Heferred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judidary Committee.

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By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-

A bill to provide for the pa) ment of fines imposed upon misdemeanor convicts.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinuett-

A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions of all kinds, except darns, from the streams of Gwinnett county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to amend Sec. 982 of the Code so as to make the city of Sparta one of the State'<> depositories.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Preston of JasperA bill to create a new charter for the town of Shady
Dale.
Referred to Committe on Corporations.

By 1\lr. Preston of Jasper-

A bill to prescribe the manner of collecting State and county taxes; the duties of the tax-collector, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee ou Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Tigner of Muscogee-
A bill to authorize executors, administrators, etc., to sell certain property on the premises.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to fix the weight of and regulate the trade in cornmeal, and for other purposes.
Relerred to Special .Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to amend paragraph :2 and 3, Sec. 3, Art. 6, of the Constitution of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Amendment to Constitution.

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-
A bill to make it unlawful to ~ell or manufacture liquors in the county of Wilkes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Washington.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Underwood of WhiteA bill to amend Sec. 1354 of the Code of 1895. Referred to Committee on Education.

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:By Mr. Underwood of White-

A bill to require the State School Commissioner to furnish the Clerks of the Superior Courts with certain .sworn statements and for 9ther purposes.

Referred to Committee on Education.

:By Messrs. Grenade and Alexander-

A bill to abolish the office of Judge of the City Court -of Washington.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

:By Messrs. Ennis and McHenry-

A bill to define and punish frauds against hotels, tav-i!rns, etc.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

.By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-

A bill to IJlake appropriations for the ~rdinary ex 'Penses of the ~ecutive, Legislative and Judicial Depart:ments of the government, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

At the request of Mr. Carrington C>f Madison, House :Bill No. 544 was withdrawn from the Committee of the Whole and read the second time.

At the request of Mr. Ennis of Floyd, House Bill No. 689 was withdrawn.
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The Speaker announced the following committees~ towit:

To draft resolutions on the death of Hon. W. R... Welch-Slaton, Chairman; Daves, Jones of Pickens.

To draft resolutions on the death of Hon. W. A. P .. Lowe-Thurman, Chairman; Ennis, Brock.

To draft resolutions on the death of Hon. R. B. John- son-Spence, Chail:man ; Stovall, Butts.

The Speaker assigned Mr. Gross of McDuffie, to thefollowing committees: General Judiciary, Temperance,. Education, Roads and Bridges, Amendments to Constitution.

Mr. Rudicil of Chattooga, was assigned to the following committees: Appropriations, Hygene and Sanitation . Special Agriculture, Public Library, Manufactures.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Ayers and Henry.

On motion of Mr. Phillips of Je~erson, the House ad-JOUrned untillO o'clock to-morrow morning!

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Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, June 23, 1904.

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, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin. Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington,

Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George,

Glepn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight,

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Lane,

Owen,

Shannon,

Lanier,

O'Quinn,

Singletary,

'Lawrence,

Parker,

Slaton,

Leigh,

Pate, of Dooly,

Spence,

Little,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stanford,

,Mann,

Paulk, of Coffee, Steed, of Carroll,

Maples,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Peyton,

Stewart,

Mayson,

Phillips,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bullock, Preston,

Strickland,

Miller, of Muscogee, Proctor,

Thompson,

Mills,

Rainey,

Thurman,

Mitcham,

Rankin,

Tigner,

Mitchell,

Rawles,

Tracy,

Mizell,

Redwine,

Underwood,

Morris,

Reid,

Valentine,

Morton,

Rice,

Walker, of Monroe,

.M<lses,

Richardson,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mulherin,

Ridley,

Wellborn,

McBride,

Rogers, of Hall,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wilson,

McElmurray,

Roper,

Wise,

McHenry,

Rudicil,

Womble,

McLain,

Rountree,

Wooten,

McRae,

Sanders,

Yates,

Newton,

Shackelford,

Mr. Speaker.

Nisbet,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Edwards,

Henry, Knowles,

Overstreet, West,

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

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate and report to the General Assembly the number

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of juvenile convicts in the State, and to provide reformatories sufficient to accommodate these cri'minals, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Glenn of Whitfield-

A resolution extending the syinpathy of the House to Hon. W. L. Henry, of the county of Murray, who is confined at his home by illness.

By Mr. Hall, of Bibb-

Resolved, That the Committee on Rules report a resolution setting apart a day for the consideration of bills proposing amendments to the Constitution.

The above resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to whom shall be referred all measures looking to ballot reform legislation.

Mr. Franklin, of Washington, called the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.
The resolution was then put to the House and adopted.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit :

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution providing that the resolution that provides " that no unanimous consent to read bills a third time shall

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be entertained by the Chair or submitted to the House'' be, and the same is hereby rescinded.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Spence of Ware.._
A joint resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay the per Jiem and mileage of Hon; R. B. Johnson, of Clinch county.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend section 101, vo}ume 1 of the Code providing for the time and place of election of justices of the peace, and for other purposes.

Rererred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend section 4061, volume 2 of the Code, providing how vacancies are filled in the office of justices of the peace, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to provide when the award of arbitrators to arbitrate differences between the CoQlptroller-General and persons, corporations, etc,, shall be made, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

THURSDAY, JuNE 23, 1904. ~By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to amend section 776, volume 1 of the Code, relative to the return of stock in corporations for taxation, .and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. .By Mr. Miller of Muscogee-
A bill to enable planters and other persons to create liens by mortgage on their crops before or after the same have be~n planted, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
.By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to provide for the levying and collecting of a tax for the support of the State go\ernment and public insti.tutions, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
.By Mr. Peyton of Habersham.:_
A bill to amend section 2~17, volume 2 of the Civil Code, so as to place telephone companies under the con.trol of the Railroad Commission.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A bill to create a Department of Commerce, Labor and Immigration.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Howell of Meriwether-
A resolution for the relief of P , P. Evans, of Meriwether county.
Heferred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Rankin of Gordon- .
A bill to vest authority in ordinaries and county com- missioners of roads and revenues to erect bridges acrossnavigable streams, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun-
A bill to regulate the compensation of jurors in justicecourts.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters..
By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Cartersville.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Davidson of Greene-
A resolution to appropriate $500 to erect a monument,. over the grave of Peter Early, first Governor of Georgia_
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Beaucham~ of Butts-

A bill to amend an Act to authorize the Board of County 'Commissioners of Butts county to investigate the claim of A. J. Moorel aud for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Stanford of Harris-

A bi"ll to pay pensions to Confederate soldiers and their widows.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Stanford of Harris-

A bill to define the duties of stenographic reporters of the Superior Courts of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Stanford of Harris-

A bill to amend section 2573 of the Code of 1895.

Referred to General Judiciary CJmmittee.

By Messrs. Bruce and Wellborn-

A bill to amend section 5321, volume 2 of the Code,. . and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By. Messrs. Bruce and WellbornA bill to authorize the recording oi certified copies from

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'l'ecord of duly registered deeds and oth~r writings, and for -other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend the charter of Brunswick, and for other }purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

:Sy Mr. Underwood of White-

A bill to provide for a fair and impartial trial of idiot!!, ~unatics, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn (by request)-

A bill to protect deer on ~t. Simons Island for three :years.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend section 291, volume 3 of the Oode, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A bill to prohibit the dumping of sawdust in the rnn:rning streams of this State, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend section 735, volume 1 of the Code, and for other purposes:

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Buchannon of Early-
A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, so .as to make Blakely a State depository.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Messrs. Newton, Knight and Valentine-
A bill to. fix the time for holding the Superior Courts in ihe counties of Berrien, Colquitt and Echols, and for other ,purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to change the county site of Worth county from Isabella to Sylvester.
Mr. Shannon, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Mattets, submitted the follc;>wing report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Counties and County Matters Committee having 'had under consideration the following bill have instructed me as their chairman to report said bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass :

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Bill No. 821-By Mr. Preston of Jasper-

To define the method of collecting State and county taxes, and for other purposes.

Also, that following bill do pass:

Bill .No. 827-By Mr. Alford of Worth-

To change county site of Worth from Isabella to Sylvester.

Also recommend, that the authors be permitted to withdraw following bills:

Bill No. 787-By Mr. Daves of Fannin-
To incorporate town of Maysville, and for other pur- poses.

Bill No. 688-By Mr. Fields of Dooly-

.To repeal sections 573 to 583 inclusive, of volume 1

Code 1895.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. SHANNON,

June 23, 1904.

Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time and put upon. its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Wellborn of Union-

A bill to provide that no person owning more than. $1,000 worth of property shall be entitled to draw a pension in the State of Georgia.

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Mr. Wellborn offered th'e following amendment which was adopted, to wit:

To amend by striking words and figures "$1,000" wherever they occur and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "$2,000."

Mr. Mulherin, of Richmond, called the previous question, which call was 1:1ustained and the main question ordered.

On agreeing to the favorable report of the Committee as amended the ayes and uays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Baldwin, Bell, of Milton, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Bush, Butts, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, Daves,

Deal,

Mann,

Derrick;

Mills,

Dozier,

Mulherin,

English,

McBride,

Evans,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Foster, of Oconee, Paulk, of Irwin,

Foster, of Towns, Phillips,

Gaulden,

Proctor,

Grice,

Rogers, of Hall,

Hendry,

Steed, of Carroll,

Hixon, of Carroll, Thompson,

Hixon, of Sumter, Thurman,

Howard, of Laurens, Underwood,

]ones, of Pickens, Wellborn,

Lanier,

Whitley,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alford, Almond, Arnold,

Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Brinson,

Buchannon, Burton, Candler, Cann Carr,

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Carswell,

Kelly,

Rankin,

Conner,

Kent,

Rawles,

Crumbly,

Knight,

Redwine,

Daniel,

Lane,

Reid,

Davison,

Leigh,

Rice,

Duckett, Duggan,

Little, Maples,

Richardson, Rogers, of Mcintosh,



. Dunbar,

Martin,

Rountree,

Felder,

Mayson,

Rudicil,

Fields,

Mitcham,

Sanders,

Flynt,

Mitchell,

Shackelford,

Franklin,

Mizell,

Shannon,

Fussell,

Morton,

Singletary,

George,

Moses,

Spence,

Glenn,

McCurry,

Stanford,

Grenade,

McElmurray,

Steed, of Taylor,

Griffin,

McHenry,

Stewart,

Gross,

McLain,

Stovall,

Hall,

McRae,

Strickland,

Hardman,

Newton,

Tigner,

Harden,

Nisbet,

Tracy,

Hawes,

O'Quinn,

Valentine,

Hayes,

Parker,

Walker, of Monroe.

Holder,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Wise,

Howard, of Baldwin, Peyton,

Womble,

Howell,

Preston,

Wooten,

Hutcheson,

Rainey,

Yates,

Johnson, of Crawford,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell, of EJV.anuel, Buchan, Calvin, Cromartie, Davis, Edwards, Ennis, Flanigan, Henry, Hicks,

Houston,

Owen,

Johnson, of Baker, Overstreet,

Jones, of Dougherty, Pate, of Dooly,

Kendrick,

Ridley,

Kilburn,

Roper,

Knowles,

Slaton,

Lawrence,

Walker, of Pierce,

Miller, of Bullock, West,

Miller, of Muscogee, Wilson,

Morris,

Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 45, nays 97.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1904.
The favorable report of the committee was therefore disagreed to and the bill lost.
The Speaker announced the following committee provided for by Resolution No. 463 and known as the "Ballot Reform Legislative Committee." Mr. Kelly,.. Chairman; Mr. 1:5tovall, Mr. Akin, Mr. Candler, Mr. Hall.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Mizell, Law- renee, West, Bowen, McRae.
The motion to adjourn was made and curried, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock. to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, Georgia, Friday, June 24, 1904.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at ro o'clok 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 an-swered to their names :

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp,

Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce,

Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr,

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Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie,
Crt~mbly,
Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, .Houston,

Howard, of Baldwin, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Howell,

Peyton,

Hutcheson,

Phillips,

Johnson, of Baker, Preston,

Johnson, of Crawford, Proctor,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rainey,

Jones, of Pickens, Rankin,

Kelly,

Rawles,

Kendrick,

Redwine,

Kent,

Reid,

Kilburn,

Rice,

Knight,

Richardson,

Knowles,

Ridley,

Lane,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Lawrence,

Roper,

Leigh,

Rountree,

Little,

Rudicil,

Mann,

Sanders,

Maples,

Shackelford,

Martin,

Shannon,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Miller, of Bullock, Slaton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Spence,

Mills,

Stanford,

Mitcham,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mitchell,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mizell,

Stewart,

Morris,

Stovall,

Morton,

Strickland,

Moses,

Thompson,

Mulherin,

Thurman,

McBride,

Tigner,

McCurry,

Tracy,

McElmurray,

Under\1/ood,

McHenry,

Valentine,

McLain,

Walker, of Monroe,

McRae,

Walker, of Pierce,

Newton,

Wellborn,

Nisbet,

Whitley,

Owen,

Wilson,

O'Quinn,

Wise,

Parker,

Womble,

Pate, of Dooly,

Wooten,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Yates,

Mr. Speaker.

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Those absent were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell,. of Emanuel,

Bowen, Edwards,

Overstreet, West,

On motion of Mr. Miller of Bullock, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
Mr. Daves of Fannin, was allowed to withdraw House Bill No. 7'd7.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the call of the roll of -counties was dispensed with and the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit :

By Mr. Harden of Chatham-
A bill to amend an Act to revise the laws of Georgia for the protection of fish, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Agricultural Committee.
By Mr. Candler of DeKalbA bill to provide a uniform date for the return of taxes
in the municipalities of this State.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Womble of Upson-
A bill to require street car companies to provide separate compartments for white and colored passengers.

Referred to General Agricultural Committee.
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By Mr. Evans of Washington-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads, Public Property and Finance for county of Washin,gton.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Evans of Washington-
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Washington.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Duggan of Randolph-
A bill to incorporate Shellman School District in Randolph county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr.. Lanier of Bryan-
A bill to require clerks of the Superior Courts to enter in their indexes for record of deeds under the column of grantors, the name of the person or persons whose property is being sold by sheriffs under execution, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A bill to amend Sec. 982, Vol. I of the Code of Georgia, so as to make Dallas as State depository.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-

A bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in the county of

Gwinnett, and for other purposes.



Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Stanford of Harris-
A resolution to pay pension due J. C. McLeroy to Tempy McLeroy.

Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to create the City Court of Jonesboro.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred in the following House resolutions, to wit :

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate juvenile convicts of this State and submit proposeq legislation as to reformatories.

Committee on part of Senate, Messrs. Lee and McMichael.

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By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A resolution for a joint committee to be appointed to which shall be referred .all measures looking to ballot reform legislation.

Committee appointed on part of Senate, Messrs Skelton, Hopkins and Mathews.

The following bills were read the third time and. put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A bill to amend Sec. 3667 of the Code by inserting .certain words, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Slaton the above bill was tabled.
On motion of Mr. Slaton House Bill No. 175 was also tabled.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the assessment of property of corporations which are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General of this State.

Mr. Hall moved that as an appropriation was involved in the bill, the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole for its consideration, which motion prevailed and the Speaker designated as chairman of the committee, Mr. Blackburn of Fulton.

After a c<;msideration of the bill the committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to

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the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the session of the House be extended until the pending bill was disposed of, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Miller of Muscogee, moved 'that when the House adjourns to-day it stand adjourned until Monday, Ju..e 2 7. The motion was lost.
The committee proposed to amend Sec. 8 of the bill by inserting the following proviso, to wit :
Provided, That only the species of property not ia. the State of Georgia which is to be considered in ~ ing the valuation shall be that used in conducting the business of the corporation.
Th~ amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

An appropriation being involved the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot, viza voce, ~e vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn,

Booth, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush,

Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook,

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Cromartie,

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Crumbly,

Jones, of Pickens, Reid,

Daves.

Kelly,

Rice,

Davison,

Kilburn,

Richardson,

Deal,

Knight,

Rogers, of Hall,

PerriPc,

Lane,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Duggan,

Lanier, .

Roper,

Dunbar,

Leigh,

Rountree,

English,

Little,

Rudicil,

Evans,

Mann,

Sanders,

Felder,

Maples,

Shackelford,

Fields,

Mayson,

Shannon,

Flanigan,

Miller, of Muscogee, Singletary,

Flynt,

Morton,

Slaton,

Fussell,

Moses,

Spence,

Gaulden,

Mulherin,

Stanford,

George,

McElmurray,

Steed, of Carroll,

Glenn,

McHenry,

Steed, of Taylor,

Grenade,

McLain,

Stewart,

Grice,

Newton,

Stovall,

Gross,

Nisbet,

Strickland,

Hall,

O'Quinn,

Thompson,

Hardman,

Parker,

Thurman,

Harden,

Pate, of Dooly,

Tigner,

Hayes,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Underwood,

Hendry,

Paulk, .of Coffee, Valentine,

Hicks,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Walker, of Monroe,

Hixon, of Carroll, Phillips,

Well born,

Holder,

Preston,

Whitley,

Houston,

Proctor,

Womble,

Howell,

Rainey,

Wooten,

Hutcheson,

Rankin,

Yates,

Johnson, of Crawford, Rawles,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Daniel,

Franklin,

Peyton,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Arnold, Ayres,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower,

Bruce, Carswell, Davis,

FRIDAY, JuNE 24, 1904.

Dozier,

Johnson, of Baker,

Duckett,

Kendrick,

Edwards,

Kent,

Ennis,

Knowles,

Foster, of Oconee, Lawrence,

Foster,. of Towns~ .Martin,

Griffin,

Miller, of Bullock,

:Harrell

Mills,

Hawes,

Mitcham,

Henry,

1\:litchell,

Hixon, of Sumter, Mizell,

"Howard, of Baldwin, 1\Iorris,

Howard, of Laurens,

McBride, McCurry, McRae, Owen, Overstreet, Ridley, Tracy, Walker, of Pierce, West, Wilson, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call -was dispensed wi~h.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 1,25, nays 3

The bill having received the requisite constitutional -majority was passed as amend~d and, on motion of Mr. Hall, was ordered immediately transmitted to the :Senate.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Preston, John-

.:son of Crawford, Dunbar, Lan'e of Sumter, Howard of

Baldwin, Strickland, Alexander,. Grice, Hayes, Newton,

Richardson, Kent, Brinson, Brown, Steed of Taylor,

.Daniel.



The Speaker then announced the House adjourned -until to-morrow morning at IO o'clock.

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. Atlanta, Ga. Saturday, June 25, 1904-

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock:
a. 1!1 this day, was called to order by the Speaker ancl
ope1-ed with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Hight.

Mr. Harden, of Chatham, moved to dispense with thecall of the roll, which motion was lost.

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

Adams,

Akin,

Alford,

Almond,

Arnold,

Baldwin,

Beauchamp,

Bell; of Milton,

Blackburn,

Booth,

Bower,

Boykin,

Brinson,

Brock,

Bruce,

Buchan,

Buchannon,

Burton,

Bush,

Butts,

Calvin,

Candler,

Cann

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Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt,

Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin,.

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Howard, of Laurens, Mulherin,

Rountree,

Howell,

McBride,

Rudicil,

Hutcheson,

McCurry,

Johnson, of Crawford,McElmtir~ay,

Sanders, Shackelford,

Jones, of Dougherty, McHenry,

Shannon,

Jones, of Pickens, McLain,

Singletary,

Kelly,

McRae,

Slaton,

Kendrick,

New'ton,

Spence,

Kent,

Nisbet,

Stanford,

Kilburn,

Owen,

Steed, of Carroll,

Knight,

O'Quinn,

Steed, of Taylor,

Knowles,

Parker,

Stewart,

Lane,

Pate, of Dooly,

Stovall,

Lanier,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Thompson,

Lawrence,

Paulk, of Coffee, Thurman,

Leigh,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Tigner,

Little,

Peyton,

Tracy,

Mann,

Phillips,

Underwood,

Maples,

Proctor,

Valentine,

Martin,

Rainey,

Walker, of Monroe.

Mayson,

Rankin,

Walker, of Pierce,

Miller, of Bullock, Rawles,

Wellborn,

Miller, of Muscogee, Redwine,

Whitley,

Mills,

Reid,

Wilson,

Mitcham,

Rice,

Wise,

Mitchell,

Richardson,

Womble,

Mizell,

Rogers, of Hall, Wooten,

Morris,

Rogers, of .. Mcintosh, Yates,

Morton,

Roper,

Mr. Speaker.

Moses,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Alexander, Aytes, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Brown,

Carr, Carrington, Edwards, Henry, Johnson, of Baker,

Overstreet, Preston, Ridley, Strickland, West,

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

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Mr. Gaulden, of Brooks, was allowed to withdraw
House Bill No. 98.

Mr. Mitcham, of Clayton, was allowed to withdraw
House Bill No. 876.

The following resolutions were read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Cromartie_ of Appling-

A resolution making -House Bills Nos. 68o and 681 the special order for Wednesday, 29th inst.

By Mr. Slaton, of Fulton-

A resolution providing that Senate Bill No. - - be set as a special order for June 29, 1904.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Miller_ of Muscogee-

A resolution tendering the sympathy of the House to Hon. M. R. Edwards, Representative from the County of Marion, who is seriously ill at his home.

By Mr. Sla:ton of Fulton-

A resolution tendering the hall of the House to the Daughters of the American Revolution for patriot.ic ex-ercises on July 4, 1904.
The following resolution was read and referred to
the Committee on Rules, to wit:

S~TURDAY, JuNE 25, 1904.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution fixing the order of business for today's session.

Mr. Slaton, of Fulton; moved that all members having

bills to introduce be allowed to send them to the Clerk's

desk, which motion prevailed and the following bills

were introduced and read the first time, to wit:

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 Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of the State as they mature, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mt. Thurman of Walker-

A resolution authorizing. the State Treasurer to pay the widow of Hon. W. A. P. Lowe the amourit that wotild have accrued to him at the close of the present session.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By. Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Roswell.

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By Mr. Candler of DeKalb (by request)-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood so as to provide for the registration of voters.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta :
A, bill to establish and maintain a system of Farmers."
Institutes in Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to create a charter for the city of Ashburn.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to amend an act to create a system of public schools for the city of Ashburn.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Canton. ~eferred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Fussell of Chattahoochee-
A bill to amend an act to carry into effect an act to amend paragraph I, section 1, article 7 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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.By Mr. Leigh of CowetaA bill to amend the charter of Newnan, Ga.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Slaton, Houston, Blackburn-

A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. .By Mr. Mann of Tattnall-

A bill to amend section 982, volume r of the Code, so .:as to make the Bank of Reidsville a State depository.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

.By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A resolution to pay James R. Atwater certain money.

Referred to Committee on Military Aft'atrs.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to create the city court for the city of Ashburn.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-
~ers.

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-

A bill to confirm the sale of a portion of Wright street ::in Savannah.

Referred to Committee on Corporati?ns.

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By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A bill to amend an act which defines the manner of catching fish from the waters of this State.

By Mr. Stanford of Harris-

.

A resolution to pay the pension due A. J. Teel to his

widow.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution granting permission to Atlanta Inter-

urban Railway Co. to cross the tracks of the W. & A.

R.R.

.

Referred to Committee on W. & A. R. R.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Ashburn.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Leigh of CowetaA bill to amend the charter of Newnan.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
. A bill to amend section r, article 7, paragraph I of
the Constitution.
Referred to Cqmmittee on Constitutional Amendments.

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By Messrs. Slaton; Blackburn and Houston-

A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judioiary Committee.

By Mr. Hawes of Elbert-

A resolution providing for the purchase of filing cases for the office of Commissioner of Pensions.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Pate, of Dooly, was allowed to withdraw House Bill No. 688.

Mr. Harden, of Chatham, was allowed to withdraw House Bills Nos. 559 and 770.

Mr. Shannon, 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 instruct me, as their Chairman, to report said bills, with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House bill No. 872, by Mr. Duggan, of Randolph, to incorporate ShelJman school district in Randolph.
Also recommend that the author of the following bill be allowed to withdraw the same:
House Bill No. 822, by Mr. Flanigan, of Gwinnett, to provide for removal of obstructions in streams of Gwinnett county, and for other purposes.

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Also recommend that the following bills do pass:
House Bill No. 865, by Newton of Colquitt, Knight .of Berrien, and Valentine of Echols, to change time of holding Superior Courts of Colquitt, Berrien and Echols Counties.

House Bill No. 853, by Mr. Beauchamp, of Butts, to .amend an act relative to investigating claim of A. J. Moore, former tax collector of Butts county.
House Bill No. 870, by Mr. Evans of Washington, to repeal an act creating Board of Commissioners for Roads, Public Property and Finance for the county of Washington, and ~or other purposes.

House Bill No. 87r, by Mr. Evans of Washington, to Create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for Washington county.

House Bill No. 840', by Mr. Alexander of Wilkes, to .amend an act establishing the city court of Washington.

House bill No. 875, by Mr. Beall, of Paulding, to .amend section 982 of volume I of Code of Georgia, providing for the selection, by the Governor, the town of Dallas as a State depository.
House Bill No. 874, by Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett, to prohibit the sale of spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors in Gwinnett county; to provide that the place of delivery shall be construed to be the place of .sale and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, JOHNR. SHANNON, Chairman.

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Mr. Kelly, chairman of the Committee on Reform Ballot Legislation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Reform Ballot Legislation has had under consideration House bill No. 826, being a bill entitled: "An Act to revise the election laws of this State,", and directs me to report the same back with the recommendation that the same be read the second time, and recommitted to this committee.
T. J. M. KELLY,
Chairman.

Mr. Morris, Chairman ex oflicio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules have had under consideration resolution No. - - fixing the order of business for today and we recommend thaf the same do pass.
MR. MORRIS, Chairman ex oflicio.

The following resolution, which was favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution fixing the order of business for today's session.

The following bills were read the second time, to wit :
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell--

A bill to appropriate money to pay part cost of paving Mitchell street.

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-

A resolution to make appropriation to pay cost of additional repairs on the State Capitol.

By Messrs. Harden, Cann and Stovall-

A bill to fix the salary of the Judge of the City Court of Savannah.

By Mr. Bell of Milton-

A bill to amend section 1137, volume 3 of the Code.

By. Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to revise the election laws of this State.

By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-

A bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in Gwinnett county.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to protect lands of State Institutions from trespassers.

By Mr. Miller of MuscogeeA bill to regulate the occupation of barbers.

By Mr. Stanford of HarrisA resolution to pay pension of Sarah Blackmon.

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:B:y Mr. Brinson of Decatur-

A bill to amend section 3771 of Civil Code.

:By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Commis:sioners of Roads and Revenues in and for Butts county.

:By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A resolution to pay Mrs. Martha Martin a pension.

:By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to amend an act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State governri1ent.

By Messrs. Newton, Knight, Valentine-

A bill to fix the time for holding the superior courts -of Berrien, Colquitt and Echols counties.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-:-

A bill to provide that all county officers shall be elected on the same day as the Governor and members of the -General Assembly.

By Messrs. Stovall, Cann, Harden-

A bill to regulate the salaries of Judges of the Superior Courts.

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Washington.

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By Mr. Beall of Paulding__:.:.

A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. S. F. Fuller toher son.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-

A bill to amend section 982, volume 2 of the Code.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to amend an act to authorize the Board of

County Commissioners of Butts county to investigate the.:

claim of A. J. Moore.



By Mr. Bell of Milton-

A resolution to pay pension of Mary E. Mize to her son.

By Mr. Evans of Washington-

A bill to repeal an act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads, Public Property and Finance for Wash- ington county.

By Mr. Evans of Washington-

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Road and Revenues for the county of Washington.

Mr. Franklin, of Washington, moved that the above two bills be recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters, which motion was lost.
Mr. Franklin then gave notice that he would move toreconsider the action of the House in refusing to recom..: mit the bills above mentioned.

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Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Hixon of Car-roll, Shannon of Monroe.

On motion of Mr. Felder, of Bibb, the Speaker then :announced the House adjourned until ro o'clock Monday :morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Monday, June 27, 1904.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at ro o'clock a. m. this day, was called to order by the Speaker and ..opened with prayer: by the Rev. Dr. Foster, of Oconee.
The roll was called and the following members an:swered to their names :

.Adams, .Akin, .Alexander, .Alford, .Almond, .Arnold, 13aldwin, "'Beall, of Paulding, :Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton. "Blackburn, "Booth, "Bower, 'Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Erown,

Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, -
Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly,

Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, . Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fi-elds, Flanigan,

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Flynt,

Lawrence,

Rawles,

Foster, of Oconee, Leigh,

Redwine,

Foster, of Towns, Little,

Reid,

Franklin,

Mann.

Rice,

Fussell,

Maples,

Ric;hardson,

Gaulden,

Martin,

Ridley,

George,

Mayson,

Rogers, of Hall,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bullock, Rogers, of Mcintosh,..

Grenade,

Miller, of Muscogee, Roper,

Grice,

Mills,

Rountree,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Rudicil,

Gross,

Mitchell,

Sanders,

Hall,

Mizell,

Shackelford,

Hardman,

Morris,

Shannon,

Harden,

Morton,

Singletary,

Hawes,

Moses,

Slaton,

Hayes,

Mulherin,

Spence,

Hendry,

McBride,

Stanford,

Hicks,

McCurry,

Steed, of Carroll,.

Hixon, of Carroll, McElmurray,

Steed, of Taylor,.

Hixon, of Sumter, McHenry,

Stewart,

Holder,

McLain,

Stovall,

Houston,

McRae,

Thompson,

Howard, of Baldwin, Newton,

Thurman,

Howard, of Laurens, Nisbet,

Tigner,

Howell,

Owen,

Tracy,

Hutcheson,

O'Quinn,

Underwood,

Johnson, of Crawford,Parker,

Valentine,

Jones, of Dougherty, Pate, of Dooly,

Walker, of Monroe.

Jones, of Pickens, Pate, of Gwinnett, Walker, of Pierce,

Kelly,

Paulk, of Coffee, Wellborn,

Kendrick,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Whitley,

Kent,

Peyton,

Wilson,

Kilburn,

Phillips,

Wise,

Knight,

Preston,

Womble,

Knowles,

Proctor,

Wooten,

Lane,

Rainey,

Yates,

Lanier,

Rankin,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Ayres,

Henry,

Strickland.

Bell, of Emanuel, Johnson, of Baker, West~

.I

Bowen,

Overstreet,

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Mr. Franklin, of Washington, moved to dispense with the reading of the Journal, which motion was lost.

The Journal was then read and confirmed.

On motion of Mr. Conner, of Bartow, House Bill No. 686 was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Harden of Chatham-

A resolution providing that the General Assembly hold no session on July 4

Mr. Franklin, of Washington, moved that the House reconsider its action in refusing on Saturday to recommit House Bills Nqs. 870 and 871 to the Committee on Counties and County Matters, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 123, and instruct me, as acting chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted, R. B. BLACKBURN, Vice-Chairman.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:

By Mr.. Hall of Bibb-

A bi!l .!o amend section 2334 of the Code relative to bringing suits against corporations.

Referred to General Judiciary Commit~ee.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to prohibit any municipal corporation from exempting any property from taxation and to declare all contracts exempting property void, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A bill to amend section 5526 of the Code, which provides for taking cases before the Supreme Court on writs of error.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Buchan-

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Dodge.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A bill to provide for substitution of trustees and for other purposes.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee. ~y Mr. Fields of Dooly-

A bill to amend an act relative to the alternative road 1aw and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Boykin and Thurman-
A bill to amend an act for the protection of game and fish.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Carrington of Madison-

A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code which provides for notice to mortgagor in foreclosing mortgages.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

:By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A bill to amend article 5, section r, paragraph 8 of the Constitution providing for the _succession to the office of Governor and other State House officers.
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 3692, volume 2, of the Code, which specifies public holidays.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code of I89S
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to provide for a convention of the people of
Georgia to revise the State Constitution, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

.The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit::
By Mr. Cann of Chatham-
A resolution providing that when the General Assembly adjourn on July 2, it stand adjourned until July II for the purpose of attending the National Democratic Convention and the World's Fair at St. Louis, and that such days be declared dies non.
On motion of Mr. Cann the resolution was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr.. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to amend section I so, volume I of the Code, and' for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Public Library.

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-
A resolution to pay $83.08 to H. 0. Thornton, taxcollector of Terrell county.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1904.
By Mr. Jones of Dougherty-
A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Albany.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
The following bill was read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Harden of Chatham-
A bill to amend the laws of this State for the protection of fish and game.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
Resolved, That after Tuesday, the 28th inst., the ses-sions of the House shall begin at 9 a. m. and adjourn at I p.m.
On motion of Mr. Slaton House Brill No. 185 wastabled.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, House Bill No. 190 was tabled.
House Bill No. 192 was tabled on motion of Mr. Sla-ton.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Alford of WorthA resolution fixing House Bill No. 827 the special or-
der for June 28 immediately after confirmation of the: Journal.

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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 bill of the Senate, to wit:

A bill to amend section 765 of third volume of Code of 1895, referring to certioraries from the county courts, .and for other purposes.

The following bills were read the third time and put :.upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Brock, of Dade-

A resolution to reimburse. the county of Dade for the incarceration and execution of Charlie Phillips.

An appropriation being involved in the resolution, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole for its consideration and the Speaker appointed as Chairman Mr. Evans, of Washington.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee .arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.
'
An appropriation being involved the ayes and nays -were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote -was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were }fessrs.-

..Adams, ..Akin, ..Alexander,

Alford,

Beauchamp,

Almond,

Bell, of Milton,

Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn,

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1904..

Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Cann Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Edwards, English, Ennis, EVans, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, Gaulden, Glenn, Grenade,

Griffin,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hardman,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Harden,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hawes,

Peyton,

Hendry,

Proctor,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rainey,

Holder,

Rankin,

Houston,

Rawles,

Howard, of Baldwin, Reid,

Howard, of Laurens, Rice,

Howell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,.

Hutcheson,

Roper,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rountree,

Jones, of Pickens, Rudicil,

Kelly,

Sanders,

Lanier,

Shackelford,

Leigh,

Singletary,

Little,

Stanford,

Mann,

Steed, of Carroll,.

Martin,

Steed, of Taylor,.

Mayson,

Stewart,

Miller, of Bullock, Stovall,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thompson,

Mills,

Thurman,

Mitcham,

Tracy,

Mitchell,

Underwood,

Moses,

Valentine,

Mulherin,

Walker, of Monroe;..

McBride,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Wilson,

McElmurray,

Womble,

McHenry,

Wooten,

Nisbet,

Yates,

O'Quinn,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Duckett,
Duggan,

Gross, Hall, Maples,

Parker, Ridley, Walker, of Pierce;.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen,

Brown, Bush,

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Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cook, Davis, Dozier, 'Dunbar, Felder, Franklin, George, Grice, Hayes, Henry, Hicks, "Jlixon, of Sumter,

Johnson, of Baker, Overstreet,

Johnson, of Crawford,Paulk, of Irwin,

Kendrkk,

Phillips,

;Kent,

Preston,

Kilburn,

Redwine,

Knight,

Richardson,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lane,

Shannon,

Lawrence,

Slaton,

Mizell,

Spence,

Morris,

Strickland,

Morton,

Tigner,

McLain,

Wellborn,

McRae,

West,

Newton,

Wise,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Underwood the verification of the .roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were I IO, nays 9

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the :.first time, to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to create a system of public schools in the town .of Mitchell.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The reading of bills a third time was resumed.

:By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-

A bill to appropriate $1,000 to purchase additional :files for the Supreme Court.

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An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into 'a committee of the whole, and designated .as chairman of the committee Mr. Cann, of Chatham.

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.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

The ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

'Those voting in the affirmative were l1:essrs.-

.Adams, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton,
~lackburn, ~ooth,
Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock,
~ruce,
.Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, .Calvin, Cann Carr, .Cliatt, Cromartie, Daniel, Daves, Davison,

Deal,

Howell,

Dozier,

Hutcheson,

Duggan,

Johnson, of Crawford,

Ennis,

Jones, of Dougherty,

Evans,

Jones, of Pickens,

Fields,

Kendrick,.

Foster, of Oconee, Lanier,

Foster, of Towns, Leigh,

Franklin,

Little,

Fussell,

Mann,

Gaulden,

Maples,

George,

Martin,

Glenn,

Mayson,

Grenade,

Miller, of Bullock,

Grice,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Griffin,

Mills,

Gross,

Mitcham,

Hall,

Mitchell,

Harden,

M<lses,

Hawes,

Mulherin,

Hayes,

McBride,

Hendry,

McCurry,

Hixon, of Carroll, McElmurray,

Holder,

McHenry,

Houston,

Newton,

Howard, of Baldwin, Nisbet,

Howard, of Laurens, O'Quina,

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Parker, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Peyton, Phillips, Preston, Proctor, Rainey, Rankin, Rawles, Reid, Rice, Ridley,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Tigner,

Roper,

Tracy,

Rountree,

Underwood,

Rudicil,

Valentine,

Sanders,

Walker, of Monroe,.

Shackelford,

Walker, of Pierce,

$ingletary,

Wellborn,

SI'aton,

Whitley,

Steed, of Carroll, Wilson,

Steed, of Taylor, Womble,

Stovall,

Wooten,

Thompson,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Conner,

Crumbly, English,

Hardman, Kelly,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Brown, Bush, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cook, Davis, Derrick, Duckett, Dunbar, Edwards, Felder, Flanigan,

Flynt, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Sumter, Johnson, of Baker, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lawrence, Mizell, Morris, Morton, McLain, McRae,

Owen, Overstreet, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Irwin,. Redwine, Richardson, Rogers, of Hall, Shannon, Spence, Stanford, Stewart, Strickland, Thurman, West, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Mulherin, the verification of thr.roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 118, nays 6~

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution was introduced and read, to

wit:

'

By Mr. Morris of Col;>b-
The General Assembly having passed a joint resolution to adjourn from July 2 to July II for the purpose of attending the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis in a body, therefore, be it resolved by the House that the special train carrying the General Assembly of Georgia to the National Convention be decorated in flags and colors in favor of the United States' greatest statesman, Grover Cleveland, for the next nominee of the Democratic party for President of the United States.
Mr. Boykin, of Lincoln, proposed to amend by strik ing the name of Grover Cleveland and inserting in lieu thereof the name of America's greatest jurist-Alton B. Parker.
Mr. George, of Morgan, moved that the resolution together with the amendment be tabled.
Before the motion to table could be put, Mr. Gaulden, of Brooks, moved to adjourn which motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Bush and Mr. Shannon.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga.,
Tuesday, June, 28, 1904
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, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackbum, Booth, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchann-.1:1, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, candler, Cann Carr, Carringtor1.

Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulclen,

George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, .

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Kilburn,

Newton,

Shackelford,

Knight,

Nisbet,

Shannon,

Knowles,

Owen,

Singletary,

Lane,

O'Quinn,

Slaton,

Lanier,

Parl<er,

Spence,

Lawrence,

Pate, of Dooly,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mann,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Stewart,

Maples,

Peyton,

Stovall,

Martin,

Phillips,

Strickland,

Mayson,

Preston,

Thompson,

Miller, of Bullock, Proctor,

Thurman,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rainey,

Tigner,

Mills,

Rankin,

Tracy,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Underwood,

Mitchell,

Redwine,

Valentine,

Mizell,

Reid,

Walker, of Monroe,

Morris,

Rice,

Walker, of Pierce,

Morton,

Richardson,

Wellborn,

Moses,

Ridley,

Whitley,

Mulherin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wilson,

McBride,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wise,

McCurry,

~oper,

Womble,

McElmurray,

Rountree,

Wooten,

McHenry,

Rudicil,

Yates,

McLain,

Sanders,

Mr. Speaker.

McRae,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bowen,

Overstreet,

West,

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

By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wi1 :

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By Mr. Davidson of GreeneA bill to provide a new charter for Greensboro, Ga. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A bill to amend an act to amend an act amendatory of an act to create the office of State Entomologist.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to authorize the State Bank Examiner to examine into and report on the condition of every private bank doing busin~s in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to provide for certain exercises to be conducted 1n the common and public schools of the State.
. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to make it unlawful for any insurance company to give or for any person to accept any rebate of premium on a policy, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A resolution providing for a joint committee to visit St. Louis for the purpose of reporting on the Georgia exhibit.

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Mr. Kelly, of Glascock, proposed to amend by designating the whole House as such committee, which; amendment was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Hall, of Bibb, the resolution and amendment was tabled.

. By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Agri- culture to make certain repairs to the rooms of his department.

Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

Mr. Slaton, of Fulton, introduced a petition addressed to the General Assembly relating to bonds of the State issued in 1861, which he requested be referred to the General Judiciary Committee.

Atlanta, Ga., June 28, 1904.
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. ~lack burn:

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing.

State of Georgia, Executive Office, Atlanta, June 28, 1904..
To the General Assembly: I herewith transmit to you a letter from His Excel-
lency, A. J. Montague, Governor of the Commonwealth

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of Virginia, together with a joint resolution of the General Assembly of Virginia, relative to an 1nternational Exposition to be held on the shores of Hampton Road~, for the purpose of commemorating the first permanent Anglo-American settlement on this continent, made at Jamestown, on the 13th clay of May, 1607. I trust you will give the matter clue consideration, and take such action as you may deem wise and proper.
J. M. TERRELL,
Governor.

Commonwealth of Virginia,
Governor's Office, Richmond.
Sir:
I enclose a copy of a joint resolution of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed February 17, 1904, and beg to request that you will transmit the same to the Legislature of your State.
I venture to suggest that the commemoration in question i.s of extraordinary significance, as the landing at Jamestown was the first permanent settlement of the English speaking people on this continent by nearly fourteen years; indeed, as a result of this settlement Virginia was an organized Colony with an elective Legislative Assembly nearly two years prior to the landing of the heroic Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Therefore, this settlement is the genesis of our national government and the original source of forces which have entered mightily 1nto the fabric and growth of our Republic.
It is to be hoped that the magnitude of the -historic commemoration may have the generous consideration of your State and the earnest sympathy and co-operation of

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your people in appropriately bringing before the world so transcendent an event.
I have the honor, to be, sir, Your obedient servant, A. J. MONTAGUE.

JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
VIRGINIA, PASSED FEBRUARY 17, 1904.
Whereas, It is proposed to commemorate the first permanent Anglo-American settlement on this continent, made at Jamestown on the 13th day of May, 1607, by holding an International Exposition on the shores of Hampton Roads; and the State of Virginia has heretofore incorporated the Jamestown Exposition Company, under whose auspices such commemoration is to be held; .and,
Whereas, The General Assembly of Virginia has heretofore endorsed such commemoration by making a suitable appropriation to said company to assist in making said exposition a fit and suitable one to properly commemorate this, the greatest event in American history; and,
Whereas, A bill has been introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, for the purpose of securing the endorsement of this nation, and of making said exposition an international one, inviting foreign nations to participate therein, and authorizing suitable and appropriate naval displays and military maneuvers, on and near the waters of Hampton Roads during the period of said exposition, and providing a proper appropriation by the Government of the United States; now, therefore, be it,
Resolved, By the House of Delegates, the Senate con-

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curring, that the Governor of this State be, and he is hereby authorized and requested for and on the part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to at once invite the co-operation and assistance of each and every other State of this Union, in order that each of them may adopt the necessary measures to be suitably and appropriately represented at the said exposition.

Mr. Morris, Chairman ex officio of Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration resolution No. 484, requesting that bill 827 be set for a special order for Tuesday, June 28, 1904, recommend that said resolution be adopted with amendment.
Respectfully submitted, N. A. MORRIS, Chairman.

Adopted.

A mend resolution 484 by providing that hill 827 be set for special order at II o'clock a. m., instead of immediately after confirmation of Journal.
Adopted.

The following resolutions, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Cromartie, of Appling-
A resolution providing that 250 copies of House Bills Nos. 679 and 68o be printed for the House.

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By Mr. Alford, of Worth-

A resolution making House Bill No. 827 the special order for June 28.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, article 3, of the Constitution so as to provide for home rule in local matters.

Referred to Committee on Constdtutional Amendments.
By Messrs. Alexander and Grenade-
A bill to incorporate the town of Danburg.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat ters.
By Messrs. Alexander and GrenadeA bill to incorporate the Danburg School District in
the county of Wilkes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat ters. By Messrs. West and McRae-
A bill to create a system of public schools for the town of Lake Park.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Wellborn of Union-

A bill to amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the State Constitution, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
~
By Messrs. Hixon and Lane of Sumter~

A bill to provide for the payment of fees of officers of court in conviction of persons worked on the county chaingang.
Refe'rred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Booth of Walton-
A bill to amend section I8I of the Political Code which refers to the duties of Secretary of State.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McHenry, of FloydA bill to appropriate $6o to Sallie Erwin in payment
.of pension due A. L. Erwin, deceased.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.
The following bills were read the second time and the unfavorable report of the committee disagreed to, to wit:
By Mr. Watson of McDuffie-
A bill to pay insolvent costs of Justices of Peace, etc., jn McDuffie county.

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By Mr. Hopkins of the Seventh District-
A bill to amend an act to create a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville.

On moNon of the author, House Bill No. 198 was tabled.

Mr. Slaton, Chairman of General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following House Bill, 'Which tl~ey instru~t 'me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass:
A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Mitcham, Vice-Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Committee on Counties and County Matters has under consideration the following bills, to wit, and recommend the same do pass :

By Mr. Boykin 9f Lincoln-
A bill to amend section 6 ofan act approved August 17, 1903, to revise and consolidate the laws now in force for the protection of game and fish.

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By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-

Amending the charter of the City of Newnan, Ga. Respectfully submitted. MITCHAM, V.-C.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Temperance having had under consideration House Bill No. 838, by Mr. Alexander, of Wilkes, to make it unlawful to distill or manufacture spirituous or intoxicating liquors in \Vilkes county, re- . port the same back to the House with the recommenda tion that it do pass.
GEO. W. ADAMS,
Chairman.

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 Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Sparta to the list of cities and towns having State depositories.

A bill to amend act establishing the city court of

Doug-las.

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A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Perry and Fort Valley to the list of State depositories.

The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit:
A resolution that the General Assembly hold no session on Independence Day, July 4

The Senate refuses to concur in the following House resolution, to wit:

A resolution that when the General Assembly adjourns on Saturday, July 2, it shall adjourn until Monday, July I I th, and for other purposes.

The following is proofs of the election held in Worth county to change the county site from Isabella to Sylvester and which was ordered to appear on the Journal.

NOTICE OF LOCAL LEGISLATION.

Notice is hereby given that at the coming June session of the General Assembly of Georgia, an act will be introduced, the title to which will be as follows:

"An act to change the county site of Worth county from Isabella in said county to Sylvester in said county, and for other p,urposes."

And it is the intention of the undersigned to apply for its passage.

This May 5, I904.

T. C. JEFFORDS,
T. J. PINSON,

]. S. wESTBERRY.

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Georgia, Worth County,

Office of Ordinary.

I, J. W. Price, Ordinary of said county, do hereby, as

such officer, certify that the above and foregoing is a true

and correct copy of notice of intention to apply for the

passage of an Act entitled as therein set forth posted at

the courthouse door in the said county of Worth and pub-

lished in the Worth County Local, the newspaper in said

county, in which the sheriff of said county publishes his

legal advertisements; that the said notice was posted by

me in a conspicuous place at the door of the courthou~e of

the said county of Worth on the fifth (5th) day of May,

1904, more than thirty days prior to the making of this

certificate, and that the same was published in the said

newspaper, which I hereby certify to be the newspaper

in which the sheriff publishes his legal advertisements, in

the issues of May 6th, 13th, 2oth and 27th, 1904.

Witness my hand and official signature and seal of

office, this the 2oth day of June, 1904.

(sEAL.)

J. W. PRICE.

Ordinary Worth County, Georgia.

Office of Secretary of State, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2, 1904.

A. B. GREGORY, et al.,}

Contestants,

Contest of Election for Re-

vs.

moval of County Site of

T. J. PINSON, et al., Worth County.

Contestees.



The above stated case was called at 10 o'clock a. m., March 28, 1904, clue and legal notice of the place and time of hearing said contest having been given to all attorneys representing the contestants and contestees.

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Upon the call of the case, it appears that the contestants were not represented in court, their attorney, Col. W. A. Hawkins, being detained at home by illness in his family; but an agreement in writing, signed by counsel of both parties at issue, asking that Thursday, June 2nd, 1904, 10 o'clock a. m., be set as the time for the final hearing of said contest, was produced and approved by the Secretary of State, and that parties at issue were legally notified of this action.
Now, it appearing, that the contestants were not present, either personally or by attorney, at the time and place designated for the final hearing of the above stated case, and,
It further appearing, that neither of the five grounds. of contest set forth in the original notice of contest are sufficient in law in that they are too general and indefinite, and do not specify or identify the illegal acts complained of, and,
It further aP.pearing, that if one or all of the acts or things complained of were true, it would be insufficient in law to change the result of the election, it is hereby

Ordered:

That the original notice of contest, the amendment thereto and the entire contest proceedings be dismissed.

This June 2, 1904.

PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.

State of Georgia, Office of Secretary of State.
I, Philip Cook, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, That the consolidated returns of



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an election held in Worth County, Georgia, on March

16th, 1904, on the question of the removal of the county

site of said county, show that the total number of votes

cast and received at all of the Precincts was two thousand

five hundred and forty-one ( 2 541) ; that the total num-

ber of votes cast "For Removal" of the county site of

Worth County from Isabella to Sylvester was two thous-

and one hundred and twenty-six ( 2126), and that the

total number of votes cast "Against Removal" was four

hundred and fifteen (415) all of whiCh appears from rec-

ords of file in this office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand

and affixed the Seal of my Office, at the Capitol, in the

City of Atlanta, this 3rd day of June, in the year of our

Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Four and of the

Independence of the United States of America the One

Hundred and Twenty-eighth.

(SEAL.)

PHILIP COOK,

Secretary of State.

The following bill which was made the special order for this hour was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to change the county site of Vvorth County from Isabella to the town of Sylvester.
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 vi'va voce the vote was as follows:

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Tho5e voting in the _affirmative were :Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, . Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, . Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, English, Evans, Fields, Flanigan,
Shj

Flynt,

1\Iiller, of Bulloch,

Foster, of Oconee, Miller, of Muscogee,

Foster, -of Towns, Mills,

Franklin,

Mitcham,

Fussell,

Mitchell,

Gaulden,

Mizell,

Glenn,

Morton,

Grenade,

Mo~es,

Grice,

Mulherin,

Griffin,

McBride,

Gross,

McCurry,

Hall,

McElmurray,

Hardman,

McHenry,

Harden,

McLain,

Hawes,

McRae,

Hayes,

Newton,

E~ndry,

Nisbet,

Hicks,

O'Quinn,

Hixon, of Carroll, Parker,

Hixon, of Sumter, Pate, of Dooly,

Holder,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Houston,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Howard, of Baldwin, Paulk, of Irwin,

Howard, of Laurens, Phillips,

Howell,

Preston,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rainey,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rankin,

Jones, of Pickens, Rawles,

Kelly,

Redwine,

Kendrick,

Reid,

Kilburn,

Rice,

Knight,

Richardson,

Lane,

Ridley,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Lawrence,

Roper,

Leigh,

Rountree,

Little,

Rudicil,

Mann,

Shackelford,

Maples,

Singletary,

Martin,

Slaton,

Mayson,

Spence,

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Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Stricklantl, Thompson,

Thurman,

Whitley,

Tigner,

Wilson,

Tracy,

Wise,

Valentine,

Womble,

Walker, of Monroe, Wooten,

Walker, of Pierce, Yates,

, Those not \'oting were :M:essrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bruce, Bush, Calvin, Davis, Dozier, Dunbar,

Ennis, Felder, George, Henry,
Johnson, of Baker, Kent, Knowles, Morris, Owen,

Overstreet, Peyton, Rogers, of Hall, Sanders, Shannon, Underwood, Wellborn, West, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of l'vir. Howell, the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 145, nays o.
The bill having recivecl the requisite constitutional majority 'vas passed.

By unanimous consent, the following bill of Hie Senate 'vas read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of Seventeenth DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By unanimous consent the following House Bill was read the first time, to wit:

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By Mr. Brock of Dade-

A bill to repeal an act to amend section 420 of the Code.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

Mr. Rainey, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report:

_Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Public Library has had under consideration the following House Bill, and I am instructed as its r.hairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.

House Bill No. 906 by Mr. Hall of Bibb-
so A bill to amend section 1 by striking out the word
"eight" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twelve," .and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted this June 28, 1904. E. L. RAINEY, Vice-Chairman.
?vir. Howell, Chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Special Judioiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under -consideration -the following House bills, and I am instructed as its chairman to report them back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.:

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House Bill No. 817-
House bill No. 818, by Messrs. Stovall, Cann and Hardim of Chatham-
To fix the salary of the Judge of thecity court of Savannah.
House Bill No. 873, by Mr. Lanier of Bryan-
To require clerks of Superior Courts in the State of Georgia to enter in their indexes for the record of deeds under the column of grantors, the name of the person or persons whose property is being sold by Sheriffs under execution, etc.
House Bill No. 909, by Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

To create an act to establish a system of public schools. in the town of Mitchell, and for other purposes.

I am instructed to report the following House bill back with the recommendation that it do pass.

House Bill No. 851, by Mr. Rankin of Gordon-

To vest in Ordinaries, or Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the several counties of this State, authority to erect bridges across navigable streams which lie wholly in this State, and for other purposes.

I am instructed to report the following House bill back with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw it:

House Bill No. 502, by Mr. Fields of Dooly-

To make it unlawful for any person to hunt or fishupon lands of an<?ther without consent of the land-owner,. and for other purposes.

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I am instructed to report the following House resolu-tion back to the House with the recommendation that thP ;game do pass.
House Resolution No. 466, by Mr. Howell of Meriwether-
For the relief of P. P. Evans, of Meriwether County, 'Ga., as security on the bond of Albert Clayton, of said "county.
Respectfully submitted this June 28, 1904. W. S. HOWELL, Chairman pro tern.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-
A bill to amend section 671 of volume 3 of the Code, which provides for the wrongful sale of mortgaged property, 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 102, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
On motion of Mr. Brinson House Resolution No. 206, which provides for Pure Food Law, was tabled.

By Mr. Almand of Rockdale-
A resolution authorizing the Pension Commissioner to
reinstate J. J. W. Glenn on the pension roll for 1903, and
to pay him his pension for said year.

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An appropriation being involved the House resolved' itself into a committee of the whole and the Speaker designated as Chairman of the commitee Mr. Stovall of Chatham.
After a consideration of the resolution the committeearose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

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, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Daniel,

Daves, Davison, Deal, Duggan, English, Evans, Fields, flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter,

Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Crawford,. Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Martin, Mayson, Miller, of Bulloch, Miller, of Muscogee,.. Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Mortt'ln, Mulherin, McBride,
McElmurray~
McHenry, McLain, McRae,.

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Newton, Nisbet, Owen, O'Quinn, Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Phillips, Preston, Proctor, Rainey, Rankin, Rawles,

Redwine,

Steed, of Taylor,

Reid,

Stewart,

Rice,

Stovall,

Richardson,

Strickland,

Ridley,

Thurman,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Tigner,

Roper,

Underwood,

Rountree,

Walker, of Monroe,

Rudicil,

walker, of Pierce,

Sanders,

Whitley,

Shackelford,

Wilson,

Singletary,

Wise,

Spence,

Womble,

Stanford,

Wooten,

Steed, of Carroll, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Bower, Crumbly, Davis, Dozier,

Edwards, Gaulden, Lane,

Mann, Moses, McCurry,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bruce, Bush, Carswell, Derrick, Duckett, Dunbar,

Ennis,

Maples,

Felder,

Mills,

George,

Morris,

Henry,

Overstre~t,

Hicks,

Rogers, of Hall,

Howard, of Laurens, Shannon,

Howell,

Slaton,

Johnson, of Baker, Thompson,

Jones, of Dougherty, Tracy,

Kent,

Valentine,

Kilburn,

Wellborn,

Knight,

West,

Knowles,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Hall, of Bibb, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

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On the passage ui the resolution the ayes were 124, nays ro.

The resolution having recei\ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-



A bill to repeal section 2763, volume 2 of the Code, which relates to duties of Justices of the Peace.

The committee proposed to amend by adding the following as section 2: Section 2. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, ,Almond, Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Brinson, Brown, Buchannon, Burton, Calvin, Cann Carr,

Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan,

Edwards, Evans, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Harden,

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Hawes,

Miller, of Muscogee, Roper,

Hayes,

Mitcham,

Rountree,

Hixon, of Carroll, Mitchell,

Shackelford,

.Hixon, of Sumter, Mulherin,

Singletary,

Howard, of Baldwin, McCurry,

Spence,

Howell,

McHenry,

Stanford,

Jones, of Pickens, McLain,

Steed, of Carroll,

Kendrick,

McRae,

Thompson,

Kilburn,

Pate, of Dooly,

Underwood,

Knight,

Paulk, of Coffee, Walker, of Monroe,

.Lane,

Preston,

Walker, of Pierce,

Leigh,

Reid,

Whitley,

Little,

Richardson,

Wilson,

Martin,

Ridley,

Womble,

Mayson,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wooten,

.Miller, of Bulloch,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Daniel, Flynt, Grenade, Hardman, Hendry, Holder,

Houston,

Rankin,

Hutcheson,

Rawles,

Johnson, of Crawford, Redwine,

Morton,

Rice,

Newton,

Rudicil,

Nisbet,

Sanders,

Owen,

Strickland,

Proctor,

Thurman,

Rainey,

Yates,

Those not voting "ere Messrs.-

.Akin, Alford, Arnold, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Bowen, Boy kin, Brock, :Bruce,

Buchan, Bush, Butts, Candler, Cromartie, Derrick, Dunbar, English, Ennis, Felder,

Fields, Flanigan, Hall, Henry, Hicks, Howard, of Laurens, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Dougherty, Kelly, Kent,

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Knowles, Lanier, Lawrence, Mann, Maples, Mills, Mizell, Morris, Moses, McBride, McElmurray,

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Overstreet, O'Quinn, Parker, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Phillips, Rogers, of Hall, Shannon, Slaton,

Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Tigner, Tracy, Valentine, Wellborn, West,
Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Hawes, of Elbert, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 85, nays 27.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.

On motion of Mr. Howell, the Speaker announced theHouse adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., wednesday, June 29, 1904.
The House m~t pursuant to adjournment at IO 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, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr,

Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin,

Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter,. Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin,. Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford~ Jones, of Dougherty~ Jones, of Pickens, Kelly,

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:Kendrick,

McLain,

Sanders,

Kent,

McRae,

Shackelford,

Kilburn,

Newton,

Shannon,

Knight,

Nisbet,

Singletary,

Knowles,

Owen,

Slaton,

L;~ne,

O'Quinn,

Spence,

"Lanier,

Parker,

Stanford,

Lawrence,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Carroll,

:Leigh,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Steed, of Taylor,

Little,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Stewart,

Mann,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Stovall,

Maples,

Peyton,

Strickland,

Mart.in,

Phillips,

Thompson,

Mayson,

Preston,

Thurman,

"Miller, of Bulloch, Proctor,

Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rainey,

Tracy,

""Mills,

Rankin,

Underwood,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Valentine,

"Mitchell,

Redwine,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mizell,

Reid,

Walker, of Pierce,

"Morris,

Rice,

Wellborn,

Morton,

Richardson,

Whitley,

11oses,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Mulherin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

McBride,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Womble,

McCurry,

Roper,

\Vooten,

McElmurray,

Rountree,

Yates,

McHenry,

Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were :1\Iessrs.-

Ayres, -Bell, of Emanuel,

Henry, Overstreet,

West,

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

Mr. Grice, of Pulaski, moved to reconsider the action -of the House in failing to pass on yesterday, House Bill No. 207, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Alexander, of Wilkes, then arose in his seat and .in a speech, presented from the Washington Manufactur-

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ing Co., a gavel to the Speaker of the House. This,
gavel, Mr. Alexander said, was presented to the Speaker by the Company which was tearing down the hist~ric old building in Washington, Ga., where President Jefferson Davis held his last cabinet meeting.

Speaker Morris accepted the gavel, say1ng that he cherished it, not only on account of the one who gave it,. but also the associations connected with it.

Mr. Morris, chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration the following House resolution, instruct me, as. chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to wit:
A resolution making House Bill 679 and 68o special orders to-clay.
Respectfully submitted, N. A. MORRIS. Chairman.
Mr. Hawes, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on: Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Commitee on Banks and Banking have had under ~onsideration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me to report back to the House with therecommendation that they do pass, to wit:
,.,
A bill to amend section .'3692, volume 2 of the Code: which specifies certain days as public holidays.

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A bill to amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code by striking certain words, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Mulherin, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report:
Mr. Spcaker:
The Committee on :Military Affairs have had under consideration the following resolution, which they in.struct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A resolution to pay Capt. Jas. R. Atwater $112.50, money paid out by him for armory rent.
Respectfully submitted, MULHERIN, Chairman.

Mr. Reid, Chairman of Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on \Nays and Means have had under consideration the follov\'ing bills of the House, which they instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back to the House with tli.e recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

No. 844, by Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to provide when the award of arbitrators appo~nted to arbitrate differences between the Comptroller-

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General and persons, companies, corporations or institutions making returns of property for taxation shall be made, and providing a penalty for failure to comply with such provision, and providing that in case of failure to make the award within the time prescribed the assessment made by the Comptroller-General shall become final, and for other purposes.

No. 845, by Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to amend section 776, volume I of Code of I895, by inserting certain words therein so as to make stock in -corporations of other States subject of return and taxation in this. State, and for other purposes.

No. 877, by Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to be el)titled an act to pay off and retire valid bonds of this State as they mature (in accordance with article 7, section I4, paragraph I of the Constitution of 1877) by levy and collection of a tax for that purpose, and for other purposes.

They have also had under consideration the following resolution of the House which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

House Resolution No. 470, by Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies.
Respectfully submitted, C. S. REID, Chairman.

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Mr. Mitcham, Vice-Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills, to wit, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back the following bills with the recommendation that they do pass:
House Bill No. 902, by Mr. Buchan of Dodge-
Bill creating Board of Roads and Revenues in county of Dodge.
House Bill No. 918, by Messrs. Hixon and Lane of Sumter-
An act providing for the payment of fees of officers of court, by Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, for persons convicted and worked in county chaingangs in Sumter county.
House Bill No. 915, by Messrs. Alexander and Grenade of Wilkes-

To incorporate the Town of Danburg and provide for

the government of same.

Respectfully submitted,

:MITCHAM, V.-C.

1\Ir. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report :
Mr. S peakcr:
Your Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration the following House bill which I am

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instructed, as Chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to require street car companies to separate white and colored passengers, and for other purposes.
Also the following House bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend an act consolidating the game and fish laws of the State, approved August 17, 1903.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN.
Chairman.

The following resolution, which was favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted as amended, to wit:

By Mr. Cromartie of Appling-
A resolution making House Bills Nos. 679 and 68o the special order for the 29th inst., immediately after the reading of the Journal.

The Committee proposed to amend by striking the words "immediately after the reading of the Journal,. and substituting in lieu therof the words "eleven o'clock...
The resolution was adopted as amended.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Richardson of Houston-
A resolution fixing the time of meeting and adjourning of the House.
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By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A resolution to allow House Bill No. 207 to take its former place on the calendar.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution providing that House Bill No. 906 be made the special order for Thursday, June 30, at I I o'clock.

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

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to amend section I so, volume I of the Code of I89S
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:

By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel-
A bill to incorporate the Swainsboro school district, in Emanuel county.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Rawls of Effingham-
A resolution to pay Mrs. E. C. Shearhouse a pension of $6o.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A bill to amend section 2427 of the Civil Code of I895, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special J ucliciary Committee.

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By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to repeal section 6I, volume I of the Code which provides for the voting of electors and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A bill to amend section 6o, volume I of the Code relative to voters and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Powder Springs.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Owen of Pike-

A bill to make it unlawful to distill or manufacture liquors in the county of Pike.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, article 8 of the State Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to repeal section I of an act to adopt and make

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of force the code of laws prepared under the direction and by authority of the General Assembly, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Brown of Houston-

A bill to amend an act to create the Board of Entomology, and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to create a board for the examination of accountants, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Flanigan and PateA resolution to pay Mrs. W. T. Smith of the County
of Gwinnett a pension.

Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn-
A bill to incorporate the town of Westminster. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Richardson of Houston-

A bill proposing an amendment to paragraph r, section 2, article 3 of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

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By Mr. McBride of Lee-

A bill to amend section 4185, volume 2 of the Code of r895 by striking certain words therefrom.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hayes of Macon-
A bill to amend section 542, volume 5 of the Code relative to the buying and selling of cotton seed, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Agricultural Committee.

By Mr. Hayes of Macon-
A bill to amend section 543, volume 3 of the Code by inserting the words "cotton seed."

Referred to Special Agricultural Committee.

By Mr. Little of HancockA resolution to appropriate the sum of $6o to pay the
pension of Mrs. Matilda A. West.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs. McRae and West of LowndesA bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. Carr of Newton-
A bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Newton.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 826 the special order for Friday next immediately after the confirmation <Jf the Journal.
By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
A resolution making House Bill No. 488 the special order for Friday next at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 200 by Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth District, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the City of Columbus arid instruct me as their chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

The following bill, which was made the special order for this hour, eleven a. m., was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Cromartie, Shannon and Singletary-

A bill to amend section 1, paragraph 2, article 9, oi

the Constitution so as to provide for additional counties

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The Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the whole for a consideration of the above bill and designated as chairman of the committee Mr. Grice, of Pu laski.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

On the bill and pending amendments Mr. Reid of Campbell, called the previous question, which call was sustained.
The committee proposed the following amendments, which were adopted, to wit:
To amend by inserting the words "145" in lieu of the words "I so."
Also to amend section I, lines 2 and 4 of printed bill by striking the words "Article 9,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Article I 1."

Also, to amend the caption by striking the words "Article 9,'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Article
II."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote w:J.s as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford; Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, English, Ennis,

Evans,

Mayson,

Fields,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Flynt,

Miller, of Muscoger,

Foster, of Oconee, Mills,

Foster, of Towns, . Mitcham,

Franklin,

Mitchell,

Fussell,

Mizell,

Gaulden,

Morton,

George,

Mulherin,

Glenn,

McBride,

Grenade,

McCurry,

Grice,

McElmurray,

Griffin,

McHenry,

Gross,

McLain,

Hall,

McRae,

Hardman,

Newton,

Harden,.

Nisbet,

Hawes,

Owen,

Hayes,

O'Quinn,

Hendry,

Parker,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Dooly,

Hixon, of Sumter, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Holder,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Houston,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Howard, of Baldwin, Peyton,

Howard, of Laurens, Phillips,

Howell,

Preston,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Johnson, of Baker, Rainey,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rankin,

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Kelly,

Reid,

Kendrick,

Rawles,

Kent,

Rice,

Kilburn,

Richardson,

Knight,

Ridley,

Lane,

Rpgers, of Hall,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Leigh,

Roper,

Little,

Rountree,

Mann,

Rudicil,

Martin,

Sanders,

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Shackelford, Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart,

Stovall, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood, Valentine,

Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, Whitley, Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were ::M:essrs.-

Booth,

Lawrence,

Those not voting were ::M:essrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bush, Davis, Derrick, Dunbar,

Felder, Flanigan, Henry, Hicks, Jones, of Pickens, Knowles, Maples,

Morris, Moses, Overstreet, Shannon, West, Wilson, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Flynt of Spalding, the verification ()f the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 150, nays 2.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By unanimous consent the session of the House was extended until the bill which was made the special order to follow the above bill was disposed of, the same being House Bill No. 679.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the above bill was recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, with instructions that they report the same back to-morrow morning.

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Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House Bills, to wit :

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-
A bill to be entitled an act to confirm the sale by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah to the Savannah Gas Co., of a portion of Wright street.

By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A bill to be entitled art act to establish a new charter for the town of Shady Dale.
By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-
A bill to be entitled an act to cede jurisdiction to the United States over the military reservation of Fort Screven.

By Mr. Mann of Tattnali-
A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895 so as to add the Bank of Reidsville to the list of State Depositories.

By Mr. Davison of Greene-

A bill to be entitled an act to provide a new charter for the town of Greensboro.

And instruct me as their chairman to report the same

back to the House with the recommendation that they do

pass.

Respectfully submitted,

THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,

Chairman.

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By unanimous consent the following Senate Bill was read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth District-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Carrington of Madison-
A resolution making House Bill No. 544 the special order for Tuesday, July 5, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal.
Mr. Morris, Chairman e.:r officio of Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following resolutions, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

House Resolution No. 490, by Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 906, being a bill to increase the salary of Assistant State Librarian, a special order of Thursday, June 30, 1904, at eleven o'clock a.m.

House Resolution No. 491, by Mr. Grice of Pulaski-

A resolution to give bill No. 207, a reconsidered bill,

its place on calendar without going to foot of the calen-

dar.

Respectfully submitted,

N. A. MORRIS,

Chairman.

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The following resolutions, which were favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution making House Bill No. 906 the special order for June 30, at I I o'clock.
By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A resolution providing that House Bill No. 207 be allowed to take its former place on the calendar.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:
By Mr. Davidson of Greene-

A bill to establish and maintain a State Normal School as a branch of the State University, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Mizell, of Mitchell, and Mr. Lane.

Mr. Howell, of Meriwether, moved that the House adjourn, which motion was carried and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, June 30, 1904.
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 anwered to their names :

Adams,

Akin,

Alexander,

Alford,

Almond,

Arnold,

Baldwin,

Beall, of Paulding,

Beauchamp,

Bell, of Milton,

Blackburn,

Booth,

Bower,

Boy kin,

Brinson,

Brock,

Brown,

Bruce,

Buchan,

Buchannon,

Burton,

Bush,

Butts,

Calvin,

Candler,

Cann

Carr,

Carrington,

Carswell,

-'

Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George,

Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn,

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Knight;

Newton,

Shackelford,

Knowles,

Nisbet,

Shannon,

Lane,

Owen,

Singletary,

Lanier, Lawrence,

O'Quinn, Parker,

Slaton, Spence,

Leigh,

Pate, of Dooly,

Stanford,

Little,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Steed, of Carroll,

Mann.

Paulk, of Coffee,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Stewart,

Martin,

Peyton,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Phillips,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Preston,

Thompson,

Miller, of Muscogee, Proctor,

Thurman,

Mills,

Rainey,

Tigner,

Mitcham,

Rankin,

Tracy,

Mitchell,

Rawles,

Underwood,

Mizell,

Redwine,

Valentine,

Morris,

Reid,

Walker, of Monroe,

Morton,

Rice,

Walker, of Pierce,

Moses,

Richardson,

Wellborn,

Mulherin,

Ridley,

Whitley,

McBride,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wilson,

McCurry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wise,

McElmurray,

Roper,

Womble,

McHenry,

Rountree,

Wooten,

McLain,

Rudicil,

Yates,

McRae,

Sanders,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel,

Bowen, Overstreet,

West,

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

Mr. Reid, of Campbell, asked that bill No. 845 be re-

committed to the Committee on Ways and Means, which

request was granted.

'

On motion of Mr. Kelly, 300 copies of the Australian Ballot Bill was ordered printed for the use of the House.

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143.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Miller of Muscogee-
A resolution, making Senate Bill No. 200 the special order for I I o'clock to-day.
Mr. Kelly, chairman of the Committee on Ballot Reform Legislation, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Joint Committee on Ballot Reform has had under consideration House Bill No. 826, entitled a bill to entitle an act to revise the election laws of this State, and direct me, that 300 copies of the substitute proposed to be printed for use of Senate and House, and the consideration of the bill be made a special order for the House for Friday, July I.
T. J. M. KELLY, Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit :
By Mr. Whitley of DouglasA bill to repeal section 6I, volume I of the Code.
By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to amend section 6o, volume I of the Code.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, to wit:

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By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors m the county of Wilkes.

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-
A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over the military reservation of Fort Screven.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan so as to provide for the issue of bonds.

Mr. Hall, of Bibb, arose to a question of personal privilege and in his remarks denounced certain charges made against the investigating committee of which he is chairman and which appeared in an evening paper of
June 29th. The paper referred to accused the committee of overstepping its authority in employing more than one expert accountant and that they err:ployed a stenographer who was employed in Mr. Hall's law office in Macon. Mr. Hall said that the employment of two accountants was on the suggestion of Mr. Mulherin, who was himself a bookkeeper and a member of the committee who said that the work could be expedited and done more economically by two than one; this was concurred in by Mr. Raoul, the expert first employed to examine the books. He said that Mr. Mulherin was to act as one of the accountants but was prevented from doing so by illness. As to Mr. Blue, the stenographer in question, Mr. Hall said that he had not been in his office for four years. He also stated that the Committee itself had paid Mr. Blue for his services and that the Treasurer would not be called on to do so until the General Assembly had passed a special act to this effect.

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The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to amend section 776, volume I of the Code, so as to make stocks of corporations of other. States, subject to return and taxation in this State.

By Mr. Tigner of Muscogee-

A bill to amend section 26I5 of the Civil Code, which regulates the hours of the daily laborer.

On motion of Mr. Tigner, the above bill was recommitted to 'he committee of the whole House.

Mr. Hawes, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
Mr. S pcakcr:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following House bills and resoluti~ns, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend an act to carry into effect an act to amend section I, paragraph I, article 7 of the Constitution.
A bill to appropriate $6o to Sallie Erwin in payment of pension clue A. L. Erwin, deceased.
. A bill to pay pension to Confederate soldiers and their widows.
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A resolution to pay the pension of John J. Mills,

The committee have also had under consideration the following Senate Bill which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for the use of the application and the evidence attached thereto of any maimed and wounded soldier on file in the office of Commissioner of Pensions as competent testimony of enlistment and serv1ce performed as a soldier, and for other purposes.

Also the following House Bills with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an act to amend sub-section 3, section 2 of the General Tax Act of 1899 and 1900.

A bill to provide for the payment of all needy or indigent Confederate veterans or their widows.

The committee have also had under consideration the following Senate resolution, which they mstruct me to report with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of J. S. Brazile, of Hall county, to his widow.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:
The General Judiciary Committee, having had under consideratioQ the following House Bill, instructed me, as their Chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass :

By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn of Fulton-

A bill to incorporate the town of Westminster. Respectfully submitted, JNO. M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Knowles, Chairman of Committee on \Vestern and Atlantic R. R., submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on \Vestern & Atlantic R. R., having had under consideration the following House resolution, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass:

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution to grant permission to cross \V. & A. R.

R. tracks.

Respectfully submitted,

W. A. KNOWLES,

Chairman.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the -second time, to wit:
By Mr. Leigh of CowetaA bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan so
as to provide for \Vater Commissioners.

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By Mr. HoweU of Meriwether-

A resolution for .the relief of P. P. Evans, of Meriwether county.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Walker of Pierce-

A resolution making House Bill No. 399 the special order for July sth, immediately after reading of the Journal.

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

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-
A resolution for the relief of Irwin Humphreys, a disabled Confederate soldier of Montgomery county.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, House Bill No. 207 was tabled.
Mr. Morris, Chairman c:r officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules having had under consideration House Resolution making Senate Bill No. 200 a special order to follow the special order for this day at eleven o'clock, have instructed me, as their chairman, to report the same do pass.

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Also that the Australian ballot bill be made a special

-<Order for Friday, July I, immediately after the confirma-

tion of the Journal. Respectfully submitted,

N. A. MORRJS,

Adopted.

Ex-ofiicio chairman.

The following resolution, which was favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Miller of Muscogee-

A resolution making Senate Bill No. 200 the special order to immediately follow the special order set for I I .o'clock, to day.

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 Senate Bills, to wit:

A bill to authorize Justices of the Peace to change the time of holding Justices' Court.

A bill to amend act incorporating the city of Thomasville, so as to elect the City Clerk by the qualified voters .()f said city.

The Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to repeal an act establishing a Board of Commis:sioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty county, so

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far as the said act of August 20, I872, relates to Dougherty county.

A bill to change and fix the time of holding the Superior Courts of Decatur, Calhoun, Worth and Mitchell counties.

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

The Senate lias adopted the following resolution, to wit:

A resolution to print soo copies of the Special Joint Investigating Committees' report for the use of the Senate and House.
The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional' majority, the following Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the city of Broxton, m Coffeecounty, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 82 I, volume I of Code of I895, so as to authorize tax collectors to issue fi asagainst unreturned wild lands.

A bill to revise the Superior Court calendar of the: Brunswick Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.

The Senate has passed, as amended by the requisiteconstitutional majority, the following bill of the House,. to wit:
A bill to create a new Board of Commissioners of.

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Roads and Revenues for Dougherty county, and for other purposes.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-

A bill to amend section 82I, volume I of the Code, relative to the issue of tax fi. fas. against unreturned wild lands.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Before the above bill could be disposed of the hour set for the consideration of the special order arrived and the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to amend section I so, volume I of the Code and increase the salary of the Assistant State Librarian.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Reid, of Campbell, called the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.
On the passage of the bill, Mr. Reid, of Campbell, 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.-

Alexander, Alford,

Almond, Arnold,

Baldwi~, Beall, of Paulding,

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Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boykin, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Cook, Cromartie, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duggan, Edwards, Ennis, Evans, Fields, Flanigan, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Gaulden, George, Grenade, Gross, Hall, Hardman,

Harden,

Owen,

Hawes,

O'Quinn,

Hayes,

Parker,

Hendry,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hixon, of Sumter, Paulk, of Coffee,

Holder,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Houston,

Phillips,

Howard, of Baldwin, Preston,

Howard, of Laurens, Rainey,

Howell,

Rawles,

Johnson, of Baker, Reid,

Jones, of Dougherty, Richardson,

Kendrick,

Ridley,

Kent,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Kilburn,

Rountree,

Leigh,

Rudicil,

Little,

Sanders,

Martin,

Slaton,

Mayson,

Stanford,

Miller, of Bulloch, Steed, of Carroll,

Miller, of Muscogee, Steed, of Taylor,

Mills,

Stovall,

Mitcham,

Strickland,

Mitchell,

Thompson,

Mizell,

Thurman,

Morton,

Tigner,

.i\1.lses,

Walker, of Monroe,

McCurry,

Walker, of Pierce,

McElmurray,

Whitley,

McHenry,

Wilson,

McLain,

Wise,

McRae,

Womble,

Newton,

Wooten,

Nisbet,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Beauchamp, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner,

English, Glenn, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly,

Mann, Proctor, Rankin, Redwine, Rice,

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Roper, "Spence,

Tracy, Underwood,

Valentine, Yates,

Those not voting were lfessrs.-

Adams, Ayres, 13ell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, !Iowen, Brinson, Bruce, Bush, Cann Crumbly, Davis, Derrick, Duckett, Dunbar,

Felder,

Maples,

Flynt,

Morris,

Foster, of Oconee, Mulherin,

Fussell,

McBride,

Grice,

Overstreet,

Griffin,

Peyton,

Henry,

Rogers, of Hall,

Hicks,

Shackelford,

Johnson, of Crawford,Shannon,

Knight,

Singletary,

Knowles,

Stewart,

Lane,

Well born,

Lanier,

West,

Lawrence,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 110, nays 21.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, and on motion of Mr. Hall, the same was orqered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The next special order was-

By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth DistrictA bill to amend the charter of the city of Columbus.

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, !lays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutionat majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to change the county site of vVorth county from Isabella to Sylvester, and for other purposes.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A resolution making House Bill No. 334 the special order for Thursday, July 7, at I I o'clock.
By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A resolution making House Bill No. 256 the special" order for Friday, July 1.
The following bill, which was under consideration when the hour for the special order arrived, was taken. up for final disposal, to wit:
By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-
A bill to amend section 82 r, volume I of the Code, relative to wild lands.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutionat majority, was passed.
The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A resolution to provide for a committee who shalt investigate the feasibility of leasing certain State property.

The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the resolution, the ayes were 93, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional. majority, was passed.
On motion of Mr. Steed, of Taylor, House Bill No. 2 10 was tabled.
By Mr. Beauchamp, of Butts-
A resolution for the relief of I. J. Slaughter.

The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On passage of the resolution, the ayes were 90, nays I.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read_ the first time, to wit:

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By Mr. Jones of Pickens-

A bill to amend section 629 of the Criminal Code and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Ennis of Floyd-
A bill to allow defendants in certain cases to go behind the judgment in case it has been obtained by fraud.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Knowles, McHenry and EnnisA resolution authorizing the Governor to subscribe to
and pay for Rowell's Digest.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A bill to amend section 346, volume r of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Gross of McDuffie-

A bill to regulate the fees of clerks of the Superior Courts of this State as to record of deeds and papers to secure debts.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Gross of McDuffieA bill providing for the Clerks of the Superior Courts

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to exercise the jurisdiction of Ordinary in case of his. disability.

Referred to General Judicary Committee.

By Mr. Gross of McDuffie-
A bill to provide for payment to parent or guardian" of a minor by representatives of estates in the interest of said minor in any estate when said interest does not exceed $200.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Baldwin of Schley-

A resolution to pay pension due ivirs. Mary Guy. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Blackburn. of FultonA bill to regulate the manner in which common car-
riers shall adjust freight charges, claims, etc.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Gross of McDuffie-

A bill to amend section 4329, volume 2 of the Code and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr: Blackburn of FultonA bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of counties having a po,pulation of 75,000. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A bill to allow the President of the Georgia Normal College to grant licenses to graduates.

Referred to Committee on Education.
The following resolution was read and referred to the -Committee on Rules, to wit :
By Mr. Booth of Walton-
A resolution providing for a committee to whom shall be referred all bills to grant pensions.
Mr. Fields, of Dooly, was allowed to withdraw House Bills Nos. II8, 277 and 688.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Steed, of Taylor, Foster of Oconee, Richardson, Miller of Muscogee, Crumbley, Mizell, Hendry, Paulk. of Irwin, Paulk of Coffee, Daniel, Derrick, Mann.
Mr. Harden, of Chatham, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House .adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., Friday, July r, 1904.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton,
Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann .Carr,
Carrington, .Carswell,

Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields,
Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin,
Fussell, Gaulden,

George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell,
Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick,

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Kent,

McRae,

Shackelford,

Kilburn,

Newton,

Shannon,

Knight, Knowles,

Nisbet, Owen,

Singletary, Slaton,



Lane,

O'Quinn,

Spence,

Lanier,

Parker,

Stanford,

Lawrence,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Carroll,.

Leigh,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Steed, of Taylor,.

Little,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Stewart,

Mann.

Paulk, of Irwin,

Stovall,

Maples,

Peyton,

Strickland,

Martin,

Phillips,

Thompson,

Mayson,

Preston,

Thurman,

Miller, of Bulloch, Proctor,

Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rainey,

Tracy,

Mills,

Rankin,

Under\\-ood,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Valentine,

Mitchell,

Redwine,

Wa!ker, of Monroe,.

Mizell,

Reid,

walker, of Pierce,

Morris,

Rice,

Wellborn,

Morton,

Richardson,

Whitley,

Moses,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Mulherin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

McBride,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Womble,

McCurry,

Roper,

Wooten,

McElmurray,

Rountree,

Yates,

McHenry,

Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

McLain,

Sanders,

Those absent were :Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel,

Bowen, Bush,

Overstreet, West,

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

Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, asked unanimous consent to withdraw House Bill No. 908 from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and refer the same to the Committee on General Agriculture, which was granted.

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Mr. Slaton asked that the special order for this hour



be displaced and the same made the special order for

Wednesday, July 6, immediately after the reading of the

Journal. The motion was carried.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By .Mr. George of Morgan-
A resolution providing for a committee of five to investigate the feasibility of the rotation of Judges of the Superior Courts of Georgia.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A resolution providing that when the House adjourn to-day it adjourn until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and that Saturday be declared dies non.
Mr. Flint proposed to amend by striking the words dies non} which amendment was adopted.

The resolution was then adopted as amended.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Committee on Counties and County Matters had under consideration following bills and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report said bills with recommendation that the same do pass.

House Bill 878, by Mr. Alford of Worth-
To amend act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Ashburn.
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House Bill 879, by Mr. Alford of Worth-

To amend charter of town of Ashburn. Amended by



committee.

House Bill 88o, by Mr. Alford of WorthTo create a city court for city of Ashburn.

House Bill 883, by Mr. Alford of Worth-

To repeal charter of town of Ashburn.

House Bill 940, by Mr. Carr of NewtonTo establish Board of County Commissioners for New-
ton county.
Also recommend that the following bill do not pass:
House Bill 916, by Messrs. Alexander and Grenade of Wilkes-

To incorporate the Danburg school district, in \Vilkes

county.

Respectfully submitted,

]NO. R. SHANNON,

Jnne 30, I 904.

Chairman.

Mr. Hawes, Chairman Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back to the Honse with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

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A bill to authorize the Governor to pay to the lawful beirs of any deceased widow of a Confederate soldier .any pension due her at the time of her death.

Also the following resolutions with the recommendation that the authors be allowed to withdraw same, to -wit:
A resolution to pay the pension of J. C. McLeroy to
11is widow.
A resolution to pay pension of 0. J. Teel to his widow.
Also the following resolutions with the recommenda-tion that they do not pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay pension due T. A. Smith.

A resolution to pay pension due Jacob Lynn.
A resolution to pay pension of Carrie Wilson to Mrs. ]. T. Sistrunk, her daughter.

A resolution to pay Ruth Feagans a pension.
A resolution to pay Mrs. W. T. Smith a pension. Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

Mr. Hall, Chairman of the Special Investigating Committee to look into the different departments of State .and audit their accounts, submitted the following report:

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SANITARIUM.
To. the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the~ House of Representatives:
Your Committee appointed by a joint resolution of the two Houses of the General Assembly, approved August 17, 1903, have discharged the duties imposed upon them bysaid resolution, and beg leave to submit their report.
The Committee met at Macon, Georgia, on the 27th day of October, 190~, and organized by the election of Joseph H. Hall as Chairman, and P. H. Comas as Secretary. In accordance with the power conferred upon the Committee,. they at that time employed Mr. W. G. Raoul auu Mr. C.. H. Canfield as expert accountants to examine all the booksot the State Institutions and the various departments of the State, which the Committee by the terms of the saidt resolutions were required to examine.
Mr. Raoul and Mr. Canfield made the examination of the books of the State Sanitarium, the Girl's Normal School at Milledgeville aud the books of the Prison Farm. After the completion of this work Mr. Raoul at his own request and to the great regret of the committee, resigned. Mr. W. W. Duncan was 8elected by the Committee to aid. Maj. Canfield in the further progress of the work.
Th~ Committee at its first meeting decided that it wasnecessary to have the evidence taken by the Committee stenographically reported and written out. This was madenecessary by the scope of the work and the length of time.that would be necessarily consumed in completing investigations, as well as submitting the evidence to the General

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Assembly, upon which the Committee's findings were1 ~'based. T.he Committee therefore decided to employ W. F.: Blue to take the oral testimony of all witnes&es and made .a contract with him for Five ($5.00) Dollars per. pay for reporting and the same amount per day for writing out the testimony, which testimony, Wfl herewith submit as a part
Of our report.

STATE SANITARIUM.
On November 10, 1903, your Committee met at the State Sanitarium and proceeded to investigate the affair& of that Institution. The Committee was confronted with great difficulties on account of thfl total want of any intelligent system of accounting in connection with this institution. We found it impossible on account of the methods of keeping the accounts to get any intelligent idea of 1he distribution of the large amount of money aunually appropriated to support this institution. The Steward, who is the financial officer of this concern, keeps nine difterent check books under the following heads, to-wit: Subsistence, t{)Jothing, Fuel and Transportation, Wages, Incidentals, Medical Supplies, Contingencies, Stationery and Postage, and as a voucher is presented he draws a check in payment of same ~from one or another of the books, the Steward's check being drawn on the Treasurer of the institution, and from these check books his accounts are made up, showing the ,amount expended on each account during the month, and from these check books he balances with the Treasurer. There is no dolll.ble entry system of keeping books whatever.
Your Committ~ attaches to this report a comparative "statement of the -distribution of the annual appropriation for the support of the institution from September 1, 1894, 'to September 1, 1904, covering a period of ten years. . A ..careful e~amination of .this report under the diftereut heads

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will exhibit discrepancies that are not easily explain(IIL For instance: The amount expended on incidentals September 1, 1894 to September 1, 1895, was $18,955.00 ;: . for incidentals from September 1, 1895 to September 1,. 1896, ~20,510.00; for incidentals from September 1, 1896 to September 1, 1897, $30,630.00; for incidentals from September 1, 1897 to September 1, 1898,$30,817.33; from, September 1, 1898 to September 1, 1899, $35,734.00 and from September 1, 1899 to September 1, 1900 the amount was only $17,271.22. The reason of this difference doesnot appear.
Under the head of Medical Supplies we find the accounts for the year begi~ning September, 18!)4 and ending September, 18!:}5 to be $4,375.95, and for the yeareudingSeptember 1, 1902, to be only $2,887.20. The number of patients treated at the institution Juring the year ending September 1, 1895, was 1783, and the number of patients treated during the year ending September 1, 1902, was2,635; and yet the account for medical supplies for the first named year was $4,375.00 against 2,821.00 for year last named. We find that the account for medical supplies for the year ending 1897 was $5,152.00 with 2085 patients,. and for the year 1902, $2,88"1 .00 with 2635 patients. For the year ending September, 1897, the average number or patients in the institution was 2085 and for the year ending September 1, 1903, the average number of patientRwas 2732. The account for medical supplies for 2085 patients for the year ending September, 1897, was$5,152.19; for the same period, year ending 1902,. the amount of expenditures for 2696 patients was $3,082.19,.. showing an increase in the number of patients of over 60()and a decrease in the amount expended for medical supplies of over $2,000.00. A careful examination of this account will show under every head discrepancies of this sort.

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We invite your careful attention to the tabulated report of the experts, showing comparative statement of the expenditures, and also to the general report of the experts of the methods of keeping accounts by the officers of this institution.
All of the supplies purl!hased by the Board of Trustees for the support of the institution are disbursed from a storehouse by a store-keeper. We find that this gentleman seems to be conscientious, diligent and faithful in the discharge of his duties, but there is no system of accounting kept whatever of the articlC:ls pnrchased and disbursed from the storehouse. The store-keeper is not responsible for this, as he discharges all duties that are required of him by the Board of Trustees, but your Committee feels called upon to say that it is impossible to keep any intelligent account of the business of this department of the Sanitarium under the methods now persued. There is no account of the goods kept after they reach the storehouse and in no. way can it ever be ascertained whether anything has be(:'!J lost or stolen therefrom. Inventories are made periodically of articles in the storehouse and these are not even preserved. The property of the institution in the storehouse is not properly protected and there is very great opportunity of goods being stolen therefrom. The storekeeper dues not disburse the heavy articles that are used on the farm, but these are delivered to the Assistant Steward and disbursed by him. Although a large quantity of supplies pass through his hands and he employs a considerable number of hands, all those engaged in the farm and cattle work of this institution, he keeps no books of the account and practically no record of his transactions whatever. All we could find that he kept was a memorandum of the time books of the time made by hands employed by his subordinates which was reported to him. It is from his loose system of accounts that the pay-rolls of the em-

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ployees of this department are made up. The Assistant Steward turnishes annually to the Board of Trustees a detailed account showing in dollars and cents the amounts received and expended by him, but an examination of him by yom Committee discloReJ the fact that this report was based upon nothing stronger than the imagination of this officer. His annual report would indicate that it was a transcl'ipt from books kept by the Assistant Steward, but when called upon to produce these books he was compelled to admit that he kept none. We think it is. decidedly to the interest of the State in the management of this institution that there should be a change in this officer.
We find that there is no proper accounting for the proceeds arising from the sale of the property of the State. ~his money is all paid to the Steward and by him expended on account of what he calls " petty cash." The Steward is allowed to receive all moneys arising in this way, either from the sale of the property owned by the State or for goods purchased by the Trustees for the institution, and which are sold to the officers of the institution and deducted from their salaries. And in addition to this he is further allowed to draw from the funds appropriated for the support of the Institution, smaller sums of money from time to time, but which sums together with the other sources of revenue mentioned herein amount to at least $6,000.00 per year. This amount of money is practically appropriated by the Board of Trustee~> to the Steward to be expended by him nt hi~' discretion in the purchase of small articles, and he cloes not account to any one for it. We have no reason to helieve it is not honestly spent, but we do not think any money, no matter how small the amount, should be spent by any officer without a voucher showing the amount expended and upon what account it was made. This account is simply a private account of the Steward's.
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i'l kept as required by law. We could find no inventory -or list of any of the property of the State in the possession -of the officers of this institute later than 1896. Up to that time the law requiring annual inventories to be made by all peraons having in possession the property: of the State seerus to have been complied with, and the Steward ,produced to us inventories of all properties said to be on hand up to that time, but making an annual inventory as <required by law, has since that time been discontinued, as we are informed, by order of the Board of Trustees. The inventory referred to here is the one required by Section 275 of the code of Georgia, and as this is a requirement -of the law we are compelled to find and report that the Trustees in ordering a discontinuance, violated a clear provi~ion of the law as set forth and required in the above Section of the Code. And we also find that the payment of money and the receipt of it by the Steward from ptopoerty of the State sold, and from the accounts collected by him for goods sold to th~ officers as above set forth, was .-also without authority of the law, as the law of this State requires all money received on account of the sale or from unserviceable property, or other property of the State when sold to be paid into the State Treasury. The expert accountants appointed by us found that a former Steward was due the State on account of the appropriatio:ns of money received by him the sum of $300.00. This amount was promptly paid by this officer as soon as his attention was called to it. We had be~n informed that this payment was made to and received by the Board of Trustees, by what authority we do not know. The Trustees had no authority to receive this money, as it was money that was due the State and not the Sanitarium.
We find that the Truatees draw monthly from the State 'Treasury, and deposit in the bank of Milledgeville, onetwelfth of the amount annually appropriated by the Legis-

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Jature to support the institution, and that all unexpended balances at the end of each year are carried forward into- the account of the next year. We think that this is a violation of the law and is without authority. We are clear that it is the duty of the officers of this institution, anrl all others of like charactE>r, to cover into the treasury alL amounts of money appropriated for the support of the institution that are unexpended at the end of a fiscal year. Section 1422 ot' the Code requires that at least ten Jays before the annual meeting of the General Assembly that the Trustees shall send to the Governor an exact estimate of the amount of money r~quirerl for the support of the institution for the succeeding year, and that they shall set forth under separate and distinct heads all divisions of the several amounts required for each of the departments of the expenditure, to wit: Subsistence, Clothing, Fuel and Transportation, Salaries, Wages, Medical Supplie!!, Ordinary Repairs and Special Improvements .And it further requires. that the said appropriation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall only be used for the division of the expenses for which it is estimated, and no portion estimated for each department of the expenditures be diverted to or used for any other department of the expenditures. This express provision of the law is not complied with. There is no division of the funds among the several departments. of expenditure. The appropriation is not made as re-quired by this section of the Code, but this is a clear expression upon the part of the law that only the money annually appropriated for the support ot each department shall be used for that purpose, and certainly does not authorize the use of any unexpended balance of money that had been appropriated for the support of the institution in previous year. The Steward in keeping his accounts follows this statute in the divisions of the account provided for except in having serarate divisions in fuel and trans-

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portation. He keeps no account of the ordinary repairs,.. but this seems to be charged under the head of incidental expenses. The account for fuel and transportation is kept under one head.
We find that all accounts of special appropriations have been separately kept., and we find further the remarkable fact that every one of these accounts balance to a cent. No money appropriated by the State for special purposes has ever been returned to the Treasury, but if it is not used for the purpose it was appropriated the balance is expended on other accounts and charged to this appropriation so asto make the accounts balance.
We find that the Trustees are very careful in the purchase of supplies for use of the institution, practically all supplies being purchased on bids. We examined a large number of the bidA and report that we found great care exercised by the Trustees in making purchases in nearly e\ery instance. We found that contracts for supplies had been awarded to the lowest bidders if responsible.
The law as to saiaries of officers has not been complied with. Tul! ::;alary of the Superintendent is fixed by law at $2,500.00, and of the Assistant Physician at $1,250.00. See Code, Section 285. In addition to the Section o the Code the sum of $2,500.00 is annually appropriat-ed for the salary of the Superintendent and is thus fixed by each appropriation bill passed. In addition to this amount he is. allowed by the Trustees to receive from the money appropriated for support the table expenses of himself and family, all supplies are furnished him free. The furniture in the rooms occl!?ied by himself and family is also furnished out of the fund for support, and in addition to this servants are furnished him and he is allowed to use for his family use the carriage and horses kept for the benefit and use of the Institution. We do not think that the compenaation received by this valuable officer is in any wise exces-

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sive, but we are compelled to report that under the law the Trustees are not authorized to make this increase in the salary of this officer, and that the allowance made to him by the Board of Trustees from the funds appropriated for the support of this Institution is an illegal diversion of the fund.
In regard to the perquisites allowed by the TrusteeA to 'the Superintendent, Dr. T. 0. Powell, the Superintendent, testified before your committee that !>ince he had anything to do with the Institution, that is, since 1862 or 1863, that this salary of $2,500 had been allowed the Principal Phy sician, and in addition everything furnished him. Indeed, Dr. Powell testified that this had been the custom since the .foundation of the Institution so far as he could go back. We beg leave to call attention in connection with this matter to a resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees on December 19, 1872, a copy of which, taken from the offi- . .cial minutes of that Board, is as follows:

"DECEMBER 19, 1872.
"Resolved, That the salary of the Superintendent and Tesident Physician be Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) as pro,ided by law, and that for the ,maintenance of his household establishment, including the requisite expenditures incident to his official pooition, involving the frequent dispensing from his table of specially ptepared food for such invalid female patients as may need it, as accords with his antecedent custom ; and the addi-tional duty of providing ordinary entertainment for those parties. who visit the Institution on official and needful business, that he be allowed to draw from the Steward from time to time as required commissary and subsistence stores :and including the said allowance!'! to the official matron, to the value of Fifteen Hundred Dollars per annum, and that the said sum shall be iD. full of all other allowances and ,perquisites of office except quarters and fuel.
" Passed.''

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We are compelled to think that Dr. Powell must be mis-taken in his recollection as to the origin of the custom. It will be observed that the additions were allowed Dr. Green. upon the express condition that the requisite expenditures incident to his official position, involving feeding persons from his table of specially prepared food for such female invalid patients as might need it, as agrees with his antecedent custom. It would seem from this portion of the resolution that these supplies may have been at one tin:.e allowed the Superiutendent became certain of the invalid femal~ patients were provided by him from his own table with specially prepared food. And it seems further from this resolution that he was allowed this increase at that time in consideration of his entertaining persons who visited. the Institution on business with the Institution. 'fhe additions that he received were expressly limited to $1,500.
The resolution also showed that the Trustees at that time reeognized that the Board at t~at time had no power to fix the salary of the Principal Physician or Superintendent, for the resolution declares that the salary of $2,500. is provided for by law.
Dr. Powell does not furnish anything to the patients from his table, nor is he required to entertain. We think . his salary should be at least four thousand dollars a year, but that it should be paid, all of it, in money, from the appropriation, and no part of it in supplies.
Since the foregoing portion of this report was prepared, Dr. Powell has called the attention of the Chairman of thisCommittee to the fact that he was mistaken in his testimony as to the furniture in the rooms occupied by himbeing furnished by the State. He now states that this is only partially true, that a portion of the furniture is furnished by himself. For the want ot the inventory required by law to be kept, it is impossible for the Committee toascertain how much of the lurniture was furnished by Dr. Powell and how much by the State.

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The Trustees have also increased the salaries of the

...Assistant Physicians from the $1 ,250.00, the amount fixed

':by law, to from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00. We believe that

. the salar'ies paid bv
~ians are reasonable,

the but

Trustees to the Allsistant Physi-
{
as in the case of the Superinten-

dent, we are compelled to find that the Trustees had no

.-authority to pay them increa>;ed salaries from the money

.appropriated for the support of the Institution. It is true

that by the law governing this Board, they are authorized

to elect the officers and fix their salaries, but this of course

means where the salaries are not otherwise provided by

Jaw. It is evident that where the legislature has under-

taken to fix the salaries of officers its power is paramount,

and necessarily limits the Trustees in the power that was

--conferred upon them in a general provision of the law.

Until this law is changed the Trustees have no authority

to increase their salaries,

In addition to the salaries to be paid in money, we find

that certain officers of the lnstitation are furnished homes

"at the expense of the State.

We find that all physicians and other officers residing

upon the grounds are furnished lights and fuel free.

We further find that the Steward and Assistant Steward,

neither of whom reside upon the grounds of the institution,

.are allowed in addition to their salaries, lights and fuel.

The Steward, who resides in the town of Milledgeville, is

allowed to haul coal from the Sanitarium for his own use;

that no account whatever is kept of it, but be is at,. liberty
to order it delivered at his own house at his own discretion.

He also buys from the funds appropriated for the support

-of the Institution all the wood that is used by his family

at his house. This wood is bought by him at will, and he

.seems to account to no one for it. The same is true as to

the Assistant Steward, who owns and lives in his private

.house. This of course is a misappropriation of the fund

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1lppropriated for the support of the Institution, and were-commend and express the hope that it will be at once dis-continued by the Board of Trustees, for we see no necessity for it.
In addition to all of the other allowances made the physicians and officers, many of them are furnished houses free of rent on the grounds of the Institution. All of them are furnished, light, water and heat free. We call especial attention to the fact, that there are no receipted pay-rolls preserved whatever; that of the amount of money paid out to employees, none of them are required to receipt for it, .and that the method pursued in the payment of employees is exceedingly loose and should be corrected at once.
We find that for the years 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903, something over five hundred applications had been received and the patients not admitted. This was prior to the building of the new building. Of this number, during this period, we find from the records that forty-four only had been confined in the jails of the counties or restrained at home. A large number of applications had been received and notices sent by the authorities of the Sanitarium -of their readiness to receive the patients, but the persons -committed had never been sent to the Sanitarium. Of those confined in jail we find that in a large majority of the cases the authorities had been notified of the readiness of the Sanitarium to receive them. It was apparent from this report that the number who had been refu1::ed admission on account of want of room was limited, and probably never exceeded one hundred at any time.
We find that where the applications had been accepted and the parties notified, these applications are kept on file .an indefinite length of time,. and that they are carried on the records as live applications of parties applying for admission to the Sanitarium. We think that wherever a ;party has been notified and has had a reasonable length of

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time to have the patient committed, the application shoulcJ

be cancelled and stricken from the records.

Your Committee have felt it necessary to make this re-

port in view of the fact of the repeated statement.R made to

the legislature and in the public press of the State, that

there are confined in the jails of this State four hundred

lunatics unable to gain admission into the asylum. 'he

records of the Institution do not bear this out.

Your Committee reports that the internal management

of this Institution, so far as the care and treatment of the

patients is concerned, seems to be well nigh perfect We

have nothing but words of praise for Dr. Powell, the hu-

mane, able and efficient superintendent and his able corps

of assistants. The patients receive every attention.

We strongly recommend that immediate steps be taken

to bring about an immediate change in the business methods.

of this Institution. The interests of the tax payers de-

mand that the financial officer of this Institution shall be

an expedenced and thorough book-keeper and shall receive

a salary commensurate with the value of his services to

the State.

It is neces~ary that there should be at once inaugurated

a complete and thorough system of modern double entry

bookkeeping in the financial department; that these books

should show a complete record or all the financial transac-

tions of the Institution. The present Steward, who is the

financial officer of the Institution, very frankly confesses

to the Committee that he knows nothing of bookkeeping.

We have no reason to make any criticism upon his personal

character or honesty, but it is necessarily impossible for

him, under the methods used by him to keep track of his.

bnsiness.

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The Board of Trustees met with us and we urged these

changes upon them in November last, and we regret to

have to ::eport that that Board shows no disposition to act.

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upon any of the recommendations made upon the part of this Committee. It is so important, iu our opinion, that these changes shoulu be speedily made, that if they can not be made with the consent of the Board of Trustees, we think they sh.ould be made and men appointed to these positions who would make them.
we recommend that at the present session of the Legislature a law be passed directing and requiring the Governor to carry these changes and reforms into effect, and that he be given authority to fill the office of Steward of this Institution.
v.re further find that the laws in regard to the govern-
ment of this Institution, as well as the other institutions of the State, are in very great confusion. Prio~ to the Act of 1877, only persons who were paupers were received into the Institution free. By the Act of the Legislature passed in 1877, this Institution was made free to all citizens of this State, and all previous laws dividing them into classes of pay and pauper patients were repealed. The codifiers who codified the Code of 1895 have placed all these repealed laws again in the Code, and one section of the Code of Georgia now declares that this Institution is free to all the citizens of this State, and another section makes it the duty of the Trustees to divide the patients into pay and pauper patients, and require all persons whose families or estates are able to sn pport them to pay their expenses in the Institution. This is the law as we find it in the Code. Of course it is impossible of execution. The same conflict runs throughout the laws in reference to this Institution, and we recommend that a general Act be passed at once for the government of the State Sanitarium.
We think especially that the law providing for what classes of patients may be admitted needs immediate revision. The present law, in our opinion, is entirely too broad. We find that it is the dumping-ground for the poor houses
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of nearly every county in the State. Many patients are there who really should not be there. They should either be returned to the care of their families, or where they are paupers they should be returned to be provided fo_r by the proper counties. The care of paupers in the State Sanitarium is necessarily too expensive, and in the very nature of things they can be more economically provided for by the counties whose duty it is to furnish them a support. The officers in this Institution are in no wise responsible for this condition of affairs, as the law allows them no discretion whatever, but compels them to receive every patient sent here, whether a proper subject for the asylum or not.
Our investigation disclosed the fact that in nearly every instance the patient was committed as a lunatic. There are numbers of patients who are congenital idiots, epileptics and inebriates, but who have been committed to this Institution as lunatics. The committing courts seem to exercise no care or discretion iu the commitment of patients to this Institution. We found that in one county in Georgia applications had been made for fifteen patients on one day who were inmates of a poor bouse, but who had been regularly committed by the jurors of that county as lunatics. We believe that th(' passage of a law prohibiting idiots, epileptics and inebriates from being received as patients at the Sanitarium would very largely reduce the expenses and the number of patients.
'Ve further recommend that no additional money be spent in the erection of new buildings at this place. We think
"rit is now large enough ; in fact too large. e find and recommend that there should be some means provided at once for reweighing coal and other heavy supp!ies received by the car load. About ten thousand tons of coal are purchased here annually and the authorities have no way of ascertaining its correct weight but have to accept the weights of the railroads and the mines. This must

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be a source of great loss. In our opinion provision should be made at once for placing track scales at this Institution in order to weigh the cars.
'Ve do not find that certain cotton received from rent of
land belonging to the State and paid to the Trustees of the Sanitarium is sufficiently accounted for.
The Steward says that where money is collected or the cotton sold it is converted by him into his "Petty Cash" fund, and that some of the cotton has been used for making mattresses, but no accounts of these rents are kept, and so far as we were able to ascertaic the rents are unaccounted for. We don't say that they were not used in this way but this trouble would not have existed if these rents and the proceeds of the cotton had been paid directly into the State Treasury.
The system of vouchers was unsatisfactory. A bill is approved by a Committee of the Board and the Steward draws his check or warrant on the Treasurer of the Institution. The bill instead of being receipted by the party to whom the money is paid, is receipted by the Treasurer and returned to the Steward. This is also true as to the vouchers drawn by the Steward on the Treasurer on account of the Petty Cash fund.
The Trustees have created the office of Dentist. The salary of this officer is $1,200 a year and he is allowed in addition his fuel, lights, and water, and is furnished free of cost a six room house, and is allowed to purchase supplies from the store house of the Sanitarium at five per cent. advance on the original cost.
We cannot find that there was any necessity for creating this office, and we are compelled to report ~hat the salary and allowances made him are altogether out of proportion to the services he renders. 'l'here are competent dentists in Milledgeville and a contract could be made by which this

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service could be rendered where it was necessary at much less expense.
We think the salary of the apothecary is entirely out of proportion to the services rendered by that officer, and we further have to criticize the methods of keeping accounts in this office.
We find that in several instances a portion of the amount appropriated for support has been diverted to permanent improvements.
We also find that in almost every case of special appropriations all the appropriation was not consumed for the purpose for which it was appropriated, but a portion of it was diverted to other purposes by the Board of Trustees after having received the appropriation.
In 1900 the Legislature appropriated $150,000 for the erection of an additional building. vVe find that the contract price for this building was $140,.500 and that theremainder of this fund was spent in grading and building a road aml for other purposes not authorized by the appropriation. We also find that the Trustees exceeded their authority in the erection of this building; that at the time the appropriation was made certain plans was submitted to the General Assembly that called for the erection of a building for negroes. That after the appropriation was made the Trustees changed the plans that were submitted to the Legislature and erected a more costly building and one now used for the care of white patients, and that this building is not now finished and au additional appropriation of $1.5,000, at least, will be required to complete it.

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ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND.
The Committee met at the Academy for the Blind on the 28th d11y of December and spent two 'days in the investigation of this Institution. We went thoroughly over all the affairs of this Institution and generally found them in a satisfactory condition, finding but few irregularities and but little to call attention to.
The Committee is impressed by the fact that great economy is used at this Institution.
We examined under oath all of the officers of the Institution except Mr. B. C. Smith, the President of the Board of Trustees. The Committee made several eflortsto get Mr. Smith before the Committee, but each time he excused himself on the ground of the press of his private business. We will remark here that this is the only instance in which any officer of any institution in the State fail to come before the Committee at its request. We had no power to compel the attendance of witnesses, even those who are officers of the State. The Committee woull have been glad to have accommodated itself to Mr. Smith's conveniE'nce at any time, but he made no suggestion as to when he could meet with it.
There is no system of bookkeeping obtaini~g here. The Treasurer keeps a single entry set of books, which of course amounts to nothing more than a memorandum and the only thing that we could do was to check his entries with his vouchers.
The Principal of the School, who is elected by the Board of Trustees, is the purchasing agent. He purchases all the supplies of every character by private contract. The bills for the purchase of supplies are submitted to him at the end of the month, and he submit them to the Trustees, and they also approve them, and a check for ~he gross amount is made by the Treasurer in favor of the principal, who pays

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the bills and takes receipts as her vouchers. This method of purchases should be changed. If the amounts purchased are not large enough to authorize contracts being made fot the supplies, the bills when approved by the Principal should be paid directly by the Board of Trustees, and we do not think that the money for the payment of thAm ought to pass through the hands of the PrincipaL There is no check here at all.
The special appropriation of $-!,000 made by the General Assembly for the specific purpose of repairing the roof and iron fence, and putting in a system of sanitary sewers, was not all expended for this purpose. A balance ot $314.17 was lefL of this special appropriation after making the improvements authorized by the Act. This money has been kept on deposit in the First National Bank of Macon, and was there at the time o{ our examination. It should have been returned to. the Treasurer as we do not think the Trustees were authorized to retain any balance of any special appropriation made for a specific purpose.
The bank in which this deposit was made recently failed, and it is highly probable that this money will be lost, or at least a portion of it. We think that the Trustees under the law are individually liable; but in view of the fact that they have followed the unbroken custom obtaining in all other institutions and departments in the State, and in view of the further fact that they render this service to the State without compensation, we respectfully suggest that by a resolution of the General Assembly they be relieved from all responsibility on account of this loss.
We also have to report that we find $273.29 of this special appropriation was diverted by the Trustees to the maintenance of the Institution. This was done without authority; the appropriation being made for a special purpose the Trustees had no authority to divert it to any other.
For several years the annual sum appropriated Ly the

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General Assembly for the support of the Institution was not consumed, but a balance remained at the end of each of thesl;! years, which was retained by the Trustees. The increased cost for the last three or four years of maintenance ot the Institution over and above the amount appropriated by law has beeu supplied by the Trustees from the fund thus appropriated. The Trustees in thi'3 case followed the universal practice of all institutions with appropriations. The idea seems to prevail among all of them that the money appropriated by the Legislature becomes permanently the property of the Institution to which it was appropriated. The Trustees bad no authority to appropriate or use this money to increase the funds set aside by the Legislature for the support of the Institution. Under the law it is the duty of the Legislature each year to provide funds for the support of these institutions, and any unexpended balance should have been returned to the State Treasury. The Trustees had no authority to carry forward these funds from .year to year and to increase the appropriation made by the Legislature. The Legislature alone determines the amount each year necessary for the support of the Institutions, and the Trustees had no authority to increase this amount.
This Board has now in its possession a special fund, the Principal of which amounts to Seven Thousand Dollars. This has grown out of a sum of six hundred and fifty dollars that was contributed by the members of the Legislature of :r854 for the benefit of the children of the Blind Academy, and it has been managed and preserved all these years by the Trustees, until it has grown to its present sum.

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The fund is now invested as follows:
14 shares of South Western Railroad Stock .....$1,400 00 2 bonds of the State of Ga., Si%, $1,000......... 2,000 00 1 City of Macon 6% Bond...................... 500 00 4 Oity of Macon 4?!% Bonds, $500 each .......... 2,000 00 1 First Mortgage G. S. & F. R. R. Bond . . . . . . . . . 1,000 00 1 Macon Gas Light & Water Co., 6A% Bond..... 500 00
$7,400 00

The status of this fund is very difficult to determine and there should be some legislation in reference to it.
The Treasurer, since this examination was made has called the attention of the Committee to the fact that at the time of the failure of the First National Bank, of Macon, he as Treasurer had on deposit in that bank $3,178.83, of the funds appropriated for the support of this Institution for the year 1904.
The officers of this Institution, as the other State institutions, are required either by law or by the practice obtaining in the Treasury Department, to draw in advance from the State Treasurer one-fourth of the amount appropriated for the annual support. It is of course necessary when this amount is drawn from the Treasury that it should be deposited in some bank.
In this case we find that this bank was not selected as a depository of this fund by the present treasurer or the present Board of Trustees, but for thirty years or more the funds appropriated for the support of this Institution have been kept in this bank, and the present Treasurer on coming into possession of the funds of the Institution found thew deposited in this bank and he made no change. He really had no agency in the selection of this particular bank for the deposit of this fund. We are informed that at the time he kept no account himself with the said bank, but did keep an account with another bank in the City of Macon, and did not change the account to the bank in

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which he kept his private account. While under the law the Board of Trustees and the Treasurer are probably re sponsible to the State for a full accounting for this money, we think that there is no moral obligation resting upon them to make it good; nor do we think under the circumstances that the State should require at their hands that this fund should be replaced, and we therefore recommend that a resolution be passed for the relief of the Treasurer and the Board of Trustees. No benefit whatever has come to them from the use of this fund in any way, no interest being paid to them for it, and not a dollar of it has ever been used by the Treasurer or any member of this Board except for the purposes for which it was appropriated.
We also investigated the advisability of a change in the location of this school as there is a bill now pending for that purpose, and we submit in connection with this report the evidence of the officer:l of the Institution in reference to this matter.

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GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
Your Committee met at this Institution on the 17th, day of February, 1904, and spent two days in its investigation. We examined all the officers connected with thi~ Institution and submit in connection with this report the testimony taken there.
We find little here to criticize. We think the variation in the amount of coal used from year to year too great. We find that the coal purchased is delivered at the railroad station and then it is paid for by the weights of the railroads at the mines. We think it is likely that there is great loss on account of the manner in which the coal is purchased. We suggest that there should be some means provided for weighing the coal which would prevent any fraud being perpetrated upon the State.
We find that the purchases of this Institution are made under competitive bids from the lowest bidder, and an examination of the bids on the part of your Committee demonstrated the fact that great caution was used on the part of the Trustees in making the purchases for its support.
It appears from the figures submitted to us that in the ye~rs 1899-1900 there was consumed by this Institution 256 tons of coal; in 1900-1901, 467 tons; in 1901-1902, 494 tons; in 1902-180:3, 348 tons; in 1903-1904, 376 tons,. and the Superintendent testified that this last amount would not be sufficient to carry him through the year. Your Committee made a dilligent inquiry in order to ascertain the reason for this difference in the amount of coal used, but no one connected with the Institution could throw any light upon it. It seems to us that there must have been a considerable loss in this one item alone.
We find that the Treasurer of the Institution has been. in the habit of depositing considerable sums of money in the hands of an agent at Cave Springs to be used for the

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benefit of the Institution. This was without authority No account is kept of this money by the agent other than a .memorandum of the checks paid by him. This practice ehould be discontinued. The Trea-urer alone should be the cu~odian of the funds and pay out the same.
There is not a sufficient check kept on the supplies purchased for the Institution after they are delivered to the Institution. No storekeepers' account is kept of the supplies, and no inventory is made and submitted to the Board of Trustees at the end of each month or quarter, of the supplies on hand.
The building for the negroes is kept separate and it is in charge of a negro principal, who is under the general supervision of the Principle of the School. All the supplies consumed by the negroes is delivered to this principal and no accounting for them is required of him. The same 1upplies are furnished to the negroes as to the whites. It is impossible to tell whether or not all the supplies are consumed, or what amount of them may be stolen after they are delivered at the Institution by servants and those hav ing access to them. We think that greater care should be used iu looking after this department of the Institution.
The Trustees last year purcha!:ied for the benefit of the Institution twenty-five acres of land. This purchase was made partly from money appropriated for the support of the Institution, and partly from the sale of or a royalty on iron ore mined on the property of the State. The Trustees had no authority to make this purchase or to invest the money in their hands this way.
A considerable source of income is derived by the Tru~ tees from the sale of articles made by the students. The Trustees receive this money and appropriate it generally for the benefit of the Institution in their own discretion. We find and report that it is the duty of the Trustees to pay this money into the State Treasury, and that the retention of it and the investment of it by them is illegal.

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None of the money that is appropriated for support by the Legislature that is unexpended is ever returned by the Trustees to the Treasury but is applied generally to a permanent fund for the benefit of the Institution. In this, however, they follow the unbroken precedent heretofore referred to.
We were unable to get any exact account from the Trustees as to the amount received by them from the royalty on the iron ore mined on the lands of the State. We find that they had no authority to make a contract for the sale of this ore or to receive the money and appropriate it to the use of the Institution. The land is the property of the State and not of the Board of Trustees. We recommend that the Governor take steps to prevent the further sale of thi9 ore on the part of the Trustees. We suggest that the State Geologist be required t() make an examination of this property and report to the Governor the extent of this mine and its probable value.
We find here, as elsewhere, that the whole fund appropriated for the support of tpis Institution is drawn quarterly in advance from the State Treasury, regardless of the needs of the Institution. This seems to be required either by law or the custom of carrying out the appropriations made by the Legislature.
There was here an inventory made and kept of the States property, partially as required by law. It is not recorded in a book or sworn to or made at the time the statute requires.
The Trustees have failed to comply. with the law as contained in Section 1324 of the Code requiring the contracts of the Board of TrusteeS" to be valid to be recorded by the Secretary in a book kept for that purpose, and signed by the President and countersigned by the Secretary.
We recommend that in future no part of the anuual appropriation shall be used for the purchase of clothing for

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the children, but that the parents be required to furnh!h clothing, and in cases where they are sent by the counties as paupers, that the counties be required to bear this expewse. We recommend that the law requiring the clothing of children upon the certificate of the ordinary that the parents are unable to furnish clothing be repealed.
The buildings set apart at this Institution for the care, support and education of the negroes is a disgrace to the State. A sufficient amount should be at once appropriated to renovate, repair and properly equip these buildings, and provide means for the education of this class, or the department for the negroes should be abolished. The money now appropriated and paid out for their support and educ:ation at this Institution i" simply wasted. The pupils in this department are not taught anything that would be of any value to them, and it is of no benefit to them to be simply taught to read and write and then to be turned out in the world with no means of earning a living. Means should be provided at once to have them taught some trade, because the education they now get is not only of no benefit to them, but only serves to make them unhappy.
We find that no adequate means are now provided for heating or lighting the buildings now used by the negroes. The school generates its own electricity, and at a little expense the lights could be supplied to tbe negro building. The school also has a steam heating plant and the pipes from this plant ought to be carried into that building. There is great danger from the present arrangement of heating and lighting the building.

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SOLDIER'S HOME.
We find all the money appropriated for the support of this Institution properly and legally used. No inventory of the property is made and kept as required by law.
We think that an appropriation is very much desired to. extend the water pipe from its present terminus to the Home.
Your Committee take great pleasure in being able to report that they find here absolutely nothing to criticize in the management of the Home and everything to commend.

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.

The Committee met at the University of Georgia on the

16th day of February and' spent one day in the examina-

tion of the affairs of that Institution.

We found all the funds with which the officers were

chargeable to be properly accounted for. The funds of

the University were well invested in securities of different

kinds, except $90,000 held in the State Treasury and upon

which the State pays to the University the annual interest

of seven per cent. a year. The other funds of the Uni-

versity are invested in bonds of the State or of corpora-

tions within the State. They were all produced to us by

the Treasurer and counted by the Committee. These bonds

are kept by the Treasurer in a safety deposit vault in

Athens. We think a sound public policy would demand

that as these are the e~ecurities of the State of Georgia they

should be deposited in the Treasury of the State.

TD.e funds of the University are also kept in the Banks

in .4.thens. Your Committee will make a general recom-

mendation in this report in reference to these appropria-

lions to all the Institutions.

We do not know by what law the $90,000 is carried in

the Treasury to the credit of the Institution and seven per

cent. paid. The State has used this money and it is realiy

now in the shape of a debt due by the State to the Uni-

versity of Georgia. How this debt was contracted we have

not been able to ascertain, but it bas been recognized by the

Legislature for many years as a debt on which seven per

cen.t. interest is paid.

This Interest is paid by the Treas(

urer of the State under the authority of the annual appro-

priation act. The money to pay the interest is appropriated

in the appropriation bills, but it is not appropriated to pay

the interest on the General debt of the State under the

authority of the General Appropriation Act, but it is a

~pecial appropriation to pay the interest on this fund.

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The Treasurer has in his possession and deposited in one of the Banks in Athens $23,000 collected from the Insurance companies on the policies of insurance on the building recently burned and known as Science Hall. The Trustees immediately appropriated this money for the purpose of replacing the building burned and at the time of our examination contracts had already been made by the Trustees for the construction of the building. Our opinion is that this money should have been paid into the State Treasury, and that the Trustees only had the power to collect it, and that under the law as soon as collected it should have been paid into the State Treasury, and that the Trustees were without authority to appropriate it for any purpose, but that it could only have been appropriated by an Act of the General Assembly.
The Trustees have just completed a aew building, an addition to the Library Building. Thi.-3 has been without any special appropriation but was built out of the income of the University from its permanent investment. This building will add a great deal to the capacity of the school.
We find that the building known as the Old College is in what we con:oider a dangerous condition. 'Ve understand that since our visit this building has been condemned by the Board of Trustees. We strongly recommend that the necessary fund be appropriated at once for the purpose of the construction of a new building in the place of this one, and that this building should be immediately torn down.
There are many improvements and repairs on the buildings and grounds which are needed. 'l'he Chancellor informs your committee that with the present annual a~pro priation for the support of the University the improvements can be made from the other sources of income. We are of the opinion that these improvements are necessary and should be made.
We tlink that as the branch colleges are really branches

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and parts and parcels of the State University, that they should be brought in closer touch and more directly under the control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia. The present financial plan is that all the money appropriated by the Legislature for the support of the University and all the branch colleges is paid directly into the Treasury of the University, and the Treasurer pays over to each branch college in bulk the amount to which it is entitled and this ends his connection with the matter. None of the branch colleges account to the Board of Trustees or to the Treasurer for tbe disbursement of these appropriations. Each of the branch colleges has a local treasurer and this officer disburses the funds of the Institutions. We see no necessity for this. We think that the Treasurer of the University ought to Le paid a salary suffi. cient to authorize the employment of a man in this office who would be the disbursing officer of all the branch colleges, and that the fund should not be separated and divided among them. We are of the opinion that this officer ought to be made a State officer, and that he should be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice of the Senate. Where necessary the local boards of trustees might be authorized to employ at a small salary a bookkeeper for the purpose of keeping books of accounts contracted and all money paid out of the appropriations for the support of the branch colleges and of the University. We recommend the enactment of laws to carry these suggestions into effect.
We find no inventory of the property here kept as required by law. We did not find any proper payroll at the University or any of the branch colleges except at the School of Technology, the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega, and at the Georg~a State Industrial College for the Education of Colored Youth at Savannah. All of the salaries are paid by checks and the only evidence of the payment of the salaries is the endorsement on the checks.
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
At the Normal School we find a very good system of bookkeeping and accounting and they use a system of vouchers, which, while not perfect, is a very great improvement over those used in nearly all of the other institutions. We find that the appropriations are properly accounted for and the money used tor the purposes for which it was appropriated. The management of the school is tJfficient and the work accomplished satisfactory.
We commend this school to the favorable consideration of the General Assembly and we think that it is doing a great work in behalf of the teachers of the State.

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THE GEORGIA NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE.
From the books of this Institution we could not ascertain anything as to its financial transactions. The Treasurer of this school had proper vouchers for all the money that had passed through his hands, but the system ot book- keeping was so defective that it was impossible to tell anything about the finances of the School from its books.
We earnestly recommend that the Board of Trustees of this School at once employ a competent bookkeeper. The work. of this School also seems satisfactory, and your Committee thinks that it is in the hands of an able and earnest corps of teachers, and that the money appropriated for its support is properly used and well srent.
The buildings here seem to be generally in faircondition. We found here no inventory aud no attempt to comply with the law upon this subject.

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THE NORTH GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
We visited this School at Dahlonega. So far as we could ascertain all the moneys that have been appropriated here have been properly accounted for. The present Treasurer hils opened a set of books in which the accounts of the School are kept, and it is an easy matter to find out from his books the exact condition of the school's finances. He had on hand all the necessary vouchers for the amounts expended by him. This system of bookkeeping only goes back a few years, as the former Treasurer kept no separate books for the school, but the accounts of the school were carried in his private books.
The appropriation for the girls. dormitory was all accounted for. Some small portions of this had been diverted by the Board of Trustees for. other improvements which were not authorized by the Act, but this was done on the idea that the money if not needed for the construction of the building provided for in the special appropriation bill belonged to the school. The misappropriation of this fund only amo'unted to a few hundred dollars and was used by the Trustees in making improvements upon the property of the school. It was all accouted for but, was illegally diverted to purposes other than that for which it was appropriated.
The money appropriated for the girl's dormitory did not seem to have been demanded for this purpose. It is a large building, three stories in height, perfectly equipJ)ed with. dining room and kitchen, tables and furniture, and althciugh the school was in session at the time of the visit of your Committee, we found only two occupants of the building. We are informed that since its completion a year ago they have only had five students in the building. We hope that the Trustees will find some better use to put this building to.

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We find that this school is accomplishing a great work for the section in which it is located. Perhaps no money appropriated by the State of Georgia for educ~tional purposes has ever been as well spent as has been the money appropriated for the support of this school. There has been a great progress and development in this section of the State, and nearly all ot it can be traced to the influences of this school, and the school will always remain as a monument to the founder, the Honorable W. P. Price.

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THE TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
We found a strict compliance with the law in reference to all appropriations made for the support of this school, and your Committee was much interP.sted in the work being done here. We are satisfied if the school continues to be developed along the present lines, it must in the near future prove to be of great value not only to the State, but to the entire South.
Your Committee was especially impressed with the equipment of the textile department of the school and with the character of the work turned out by the students in this Department.
We think it is to the interest of the State that the development of this school should be an especial care on the part of the Legislature. The money appropriated we believe is well spent and the school is of great advantage to the State.

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THE GEORGIA STATE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE FOR COLORED YOUTH.
We also visited this school at Savannah. We found the financial system of the school well nigh perfect. All the money is accounted for and none can be disbursed except upon th~ proper authority. There is in use here a system of vouchers that is a complete check on every cent of money spent. These vouchers all show on what account they are drawn. They are accompanied by the proper bills and have to be approved by the officers of the Board of Trustees or Board of Control before they are authorized to be paid. The system of bookkeeping is a perfect one. We found in this Institution the only perfect system of dealing with public funds on the part of the officers of the Institution, and we respectfully recommend that each Institution in the State handling public money should adopt the !!ystem now in vogue in this school. No money can be diverted and none can be lost without immediate detection. The books and papers of the Institute show to a cent at any time its financial condition, and if the same system was in use at all of the State Institutions we believe that there would be a great saving to the State.
The system of the bookkeeping and the financial management of the Institutio~ are entirely under the control of Honorable P. W. Meldrim, President of the Board of Control, and Col. Jordan F. Brooks, the Secretary and Treasurer of the Board. Mr. Meldrim give8 to the Institution,. his close personal attention, and its success can largely be attributed to that fact.
We believe that the work beillg done in this Institution in the education of the negro is on the right line. We were much gratified by our visit to the school. The State here has come into the possession of large and beautiful grounds, valuable and commodious buildings, and a school

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well equipped for its" purposes, without the coat of one dollar to the tax payers of the State. Many of the buildings have been erected by the students themselves, the materi11l being purchased by the Trusteet~ by wise and economical management out of the funds appropriated for the suppo1 t of the school.
There is now on the grounds a large three story building used for the purpose of dormitories for the students that has been erected entirely by these negroes. This building, however, is not completed for the want of sufficient funds to purchase the material.
The education received by the negroes at this place we regard as highly beneficial to them. They are all taught some trade. The average number in attendance is about five hundred. Of 1this number we find that only thirtytwo are being taught anything beyond the ordinary rudiments of an English education except the sciences of Chemistry and natural philosophy. We find thirty-two of them pursuing a course in Latin. No other languages except English and Latin are taught in the school. The students are taught to do sewing, dressmaking, cooking, washing, tailoring, bricklaying, blacksmithing, carpentering, harness making, shoemaking, and painting, and we believe from what we saw that they are being well taught.
This Institution rP.ceives no appropriation whatever from the State. The_ appropriation that is made annually by the State is really the money received from the landscript fund of the United States, and which the State receives with a
he distinct understanding that a portion of it shall devoted
to the education of the negro. Your Committee desires to state that this lnstitutien is entitled to some recognition at the hands of the State; in view of the fact, especially, that there is now in the State Treasury $~4,000 that undPI" the contract of the State with the United States government is due by the State on account of this landscript fund,

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and at least this money should be appropriated from time to time for the benefit of this Institution. We do not recommend that it all be paid in one year, but the State should make appropriations for the development of thi~? school from time to time until at least this $24,000 has been appropriated.
We think that this school is a solution of the question of negro education. It is entirely under the control of the State, and directly under the supervision of the Chancellor ol the University of Georgia, and the Board of Control are all white men of great prominence in the State. The teachers in the school are Southern negroes, and the idea developed in the education of the negro at this school is that the negro is and must remain a menial in the South. He receives no false education here. He goes out with no false ideas as to what education means to him, but from the beginning to the end of his course in this school he is taught that he is being educated to work, and that by work he must earn his bread. The Principal of this school impressed your Committee as being a man thoroughly in earnest, and one who appreciates the condition of his race in the South and the character of education that is needful fur them.
It is absolutely necessary that the white people of this State should control the education of the negro. The teachers employed in the public schools for negroes, should be teachers educated in Institutions like this one, trained by the State with a view of giving the negro the amount and character of education that has been determined by the white people of the State. The great difficulty which your Committee desires to impress upon the Legislature in the proper solution of this question is on account ot the character of the education now received by the negroes. This is because the teachers who are employed by the State are generally trained in schools which are not under the con-

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trol of the State and who have an idea of education which is mischievous in the extreme. If the white people of the State do not educate the negroes themselves, people who have no idea of what is the 'proper education, will do so, and they will develop him on lines which render him dangerous as a citizen.

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PRISON COMMISSION.
We find in the Prison Commission that the Commission pays the secretary or clerk of that body $1,560 a year. Section 5 of the Act of December 1, 1897, creating the Prison Commission provides for a clerk of that body whose duties shall be determined by the Board and whose compensation shall not exceed $1,200 a year. The sum of $1,200 is appropriated in the General Appropriation Act for the Clerk of the Prison Commission. The Commission claim that they pay him this amount as clerk and the additional amount of $360 a year as bookkeeper for the CommiSSion. The only authority that the Commission could ghe for this extra payment, was the opinion of the Attorney-General at the time they made the appointment. We do not know upon what this opinion of the Attorney-Gen~ral was based as it was not furnished to us. The extra thirty dollars a month is paid out of the appropriation made by the Legislature for the support of this department. The payment of this extra sum out of the appropriation made for the support of the department we think in violation of Section 8 of the Appropriation Act of 1902, and this payment is expressly forbidden in that section of the law. Your Committee are therefore compelled to find and report that the payment of this sum by the Commission is without authority of law, and we are of the opinion that the members of the Commission are personally liable for the amount thus expended by them, and unless the same is legalized by an Act of the Legislature they should be required t~ refund that sur:u to the Treasury.
As will be seen in other parts of this report, we find the custom of State House officers paying out money for salaries contrary to law entirely too prevalent, and we think that it is a great evil. The whole policy of the law is that the ;>ower to create offices and to fix the compensation of

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I'
the incumbents is vested alone in the Legislature, so far at'

least as the officers of the executive department of the gov-

ernment is concerned. So strong is this principle that in

every appropriation Act the officers of the Stat~ are ex-

pressly prohibited from paying any money from any fund

to any person as salary or otherwise unless the same is au-

thorized by law.

We find that no books had been kept by the Prison

Commission for the first two years after the organization of

the Commission ; no books of any kind were kept except

the bank-books and vouchers of accounts paid.

The books now kept in the Prison Commission show

correctly all the transactions of the office passing directly

through the office of the Prison Commission, except that

there are no vouchers there other than the checks paid.

At the time of the examination of the office of the Prison

Commission by your Committee, to wit : on the 17th day

of May, the Commission bad deposited to its credit in

three banks in the city of Milledgeville, $18,002. This

money was deposited to the credit of the Commission, and

we were informed by the Chairman of the Commission that

it arose from the sale of cotton raised upon the prison farm.

No money arising from the sale of any products of the

farm were ever paid into the State Treasury, and no ac-

counting was had with any department of the State gov-

ernment by the Commission for money thus received by it.

The Commission claimed the right to appropriate the

money arising trom the State farm to the support of the

department. We can not agree with the Commission in its

contention that it is entitled to retain in its control this

large amount of money, the property of the State. The

Act creating the Commission provides that the Commission

shall sell to the best advantage all surplus of the peniten-

tiary, and shall apply the proceeds thereof to the institu-

tion as may be necessary, but also provides that the sur-

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plus of this fund shall be paid into the State Treasury annually. In view of the fact that the Legislature each year makes an appropriation of an amount in its judgment sufficient for the support of this department of the State govern~ent, we are of the opinion that this amount received, especially from the sale of cotton raised on the farm, is a surplus fund and is required by law to be paid into the State Treasury.
We recommend the imrr..ediate adoption of a resolution directing the Governor to have the 9ommission account to him for said fund and to require the same to be paid at once into the State Treasury.
This large amount of money is now kept on deposit in three small banks in the town of Milledgeville, and the State has no security for it as far as we know. As will be seen further on in this report it is subject to the check of the superintendent of the State farm at his pleasure.
In addition to the amounts so deposited in banks, thf;lre was at th,e time mentioned of the annual appropriation made for the support of the Prison Commission the sum of $1,620 deposited in the Lowry National Bank of the city of Atlanta. The Chairm~n of the Commission stated that he was compelled to draw this money from the State Treasury monthly in advance and deposit it to the credit of the Commission. We know of no law authorizing the Commission to take the money from the Treasury and deposit it in banks and there keep it on deposit. We think the law intends that the Commission shall make to the Governor a quarterly report ofallof his receipts and expenditures, and that the Governor shall draw his warrant to cover these expenditures, and that the money shall at cnce be paid out by the Commission in the settlement of the dt!bts contracted by it. .Judge Turner, the Chairman of the Commission stated that the Commission objected to ' drawing the money this way and depositing it in the banks.

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We did not find in the office of the Prison Commission any inventory of the property belonging to the StatP.. Our examination discloses the fact that the Prison Commission have very little knowledge of the business transacted on the prison farm. It will be seen from an examination of the testimony of Mr. K. R. Foster, former superintendent of the prison farm, that five bales of cotton of the crop of 1902 were stolen, but he does not know by whom, but he gives it as his opinion that it w~>s stolen by an exconvict named Certes, who had served a term in the penitentiary for the crime of forgery, and who, after his term expired, had been employed by the Commission and placed in charge of this and other property of the State.
Judge Turner on the part of the Commission claims that he does not know that any cotton was ever lust. He says that he does not know whether it was a mistake in the count of Foster or whether it was lost. The fact is that immediately after the loss of this cotton was discovered this ex-convict left the employment of the State without notice and bas never been seen or heard of since. How much more he carried off or disposed of, if anything, there is no way to find out. Under the present conditions existing on the State farm, and the entire absence of any records of what is produced on the farm, or what is disposed of, it is impossible to tell what is annually lost to the State at this place. Mr. Foster informed the Committee that while he was in charge he knew of several hundred bushels of cottonileed which were stolen.
We found that no inventory of any of the property on the farm had ever been made until Mr. Coombs, the new superintendent, who came into office in November last, took charge. This inventory was not made under the direction or by the orders of the Commission, but was wade by Coombs himself for his own protection, and was his private paper, and it was not made in accordance with the law, nor

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because it was required by law. This inventory was not the inventory that the law requires to be made.
There was no attempt on the part of the Commission 'when the change was made in the superintendent of the farm to have the law complied with as to an accou~ting on the part of the former superintendent for the properties of the State which had been in his possession. No member of the Commission, nor any one representing that body, was present at the time the change was made to see that a proper accounting was had with the former superintendent. Coombs was elected by the Commission superintendent instead of Foster and was simply directed by the Commission to go to the farm and receive the property from ]foster. Foster delivered to Coombs no inventory, did not show him what was on the farm or with what he was chargeable, but simply stepped out of the 1 position and Coombs came in as his successor. After Coombs came into the office of superintendent he made the inventory above referred to for his own protection.
Your Committee are unable to understand the absolute failure of the Commission in this important particular to observe a plain requirement of the law.
In the original construction of the buildings at the State farm a large amount of money was expended by Foster, the superintendent, and we find no proper accounting for this money on his part. We do not say, nor have we any evidence, but what it was honestly spent, but we have no evidence whatever that it was properly spent in accordance with the law. Foster contracted the bills, Foster approved the bills and they were paid by the Commission without any examination on their part according to Foster.
Coombs, the new superintendent, testified before the Committee that when he desired money for any purpose he drew on the bank at Milledgeville; that when he came there Capt. Foster informed him that there was certain money

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there to be drawn on to pay his bills ; that he never put it in the bank and he did not know how it got there; that all he knew about it was that Capt. Foster told him that the money was there and be could drawoQn it as superintendent; and that Foster was to manage it so that Coombs could dra\\ it out. Coombs did not know how the money got there, or by whose direction or whose authority his checks were paid by the bank. There appears to be no limitation of the power of the superintendent to check on this fund.
We think that the superintendent should be required to make a requisition by a proper voucher directly upon the office of the Prison Commission for the money needed by him, and that he should not have authority to check at will upon the funds of the State deposited in the bank. The cash needed by him should be supplied to him directly by the Commission.
The superintendent also informed your Committee that he was required to furnish a certain amount of tobacco and supplies to the wardens of the two different departments for . the use of the convicts; that by the rule of the Commission he was required to furnish for each convict five pounds of meat a week and tobacco to each convict, and that in case the convicts did not use tobacco they were permitted to draw it and sell it. The supplies of both proviRions and clothing were issued in bulk on the requisition of the warden, and there was no accounting on their part for it to any one. .
Your Committee is of the opinion that in this matter of issuing supplies for the convicts the State is entirely at the mercy of the wardens. Five pounds of bacon a week in addition to a ration of fresh beef for each convict, sick or well, strikes your Committee as not only being liberal but extravagant. It appears from the rations thus issued as much as ~ve hundred pounds of bacon has accumulated in

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bands of the warden at one time. The superintendent baa no control whatever over either of the wardens, the war. -dens having absolute charge of the convicts.
We are of the opinion that this should be changed ; that the superintendent should be the officer of supreme author. ity and directly responsible to the Commission for the prop -er management of the farm and the convicts.
We further recommend that provision be made at once ior the employment of a competent bookkeeper at the prison farm, and we recommend that a complete inventory of all the State's property t.here should be made at once as -required by law.
We think that the Commission, or some member of it, .should be required at least quarterly to visit the State farm and make a complete and thorough inspection of it in all of its departments.

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The records in this department at present are well kept. We found that the law as to keeping a book for the record of bonds had not been previously complied with, but a record of these bonds were kept on the ex~cutive minutes. This has now been changed and a book prepared for the record of these bonds.
We found all the bonds required. by law to be deposited in this office are in proper shape and all accounted for.
The book of commissions, showing when commissions are issued to all officers, we found kept as required by Jaw.
We found no book as required in sub-sectio~ 2, section 141 of the Code, in which is entered a full account of all annual appropriations. There is a warrant book which shows each warrant drawn, for what account, in whose favor, and on what appropriation, but this book is not a compliance with this law.
There is no book kept in reference to the public debt as. required by subdivision of section 141, but we find a book similar to this kept in the office of the Secretary of State. We could not find any law requiring this book to be kept there.
Section 141, subdivision 4, requires a book in which shall be kept copies of all bonds of agents disbursing pubiic funds. No such book as this seems to be kept. The bonds above referred to and the.record of them are the bonds of certain officers of the .State which are required by the law creating the office to be filed with the Governor. In each instance we found that Jaw had been complied with, but the t~ection now referred to seems never to have been complied with in the executive office.
We find properly deposited in this office the bonds of all of the State depositories. We recommet;td that all of these bonds be required byl_-tw to be recorded in a bond book,

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and that a copy of the hood taken from said book shall be admissible in evidence whenever the original is shown to have been lost or misplaced in any suit brought on the bond.
We find with but few exceptions that all the bonds of the State depositories are personal bonds, and we believe that the securities on the bonds are generally the officers and directors of the banks.
Subdivision 7 of the above-recited act requires to be kept in the executive office a book or books containing a list of the respective number and districts of the several lots of .land disposed of by the several land lotteries. We do not understand how this law comes into the Code, as we can not find that any such record has ever been kept in the executive office for a number of years. We find~ that these records are kept in the office of the Secretary of State.
Your Committee desires to commend especially the. efficiency of the present clerks in the executive department.

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SECRETARY OF STATE.
The records in this office show that the incumbent ha8 fully accounted for all money received by him, has paid tho eame into the State Treasury and has the proper vouchers.
Subdivision 4, section 181 of the Code, requires that this officer shall keep all bonds of agents appointed to disburse public moneys. The Secretary of State informs us that no such bonds are in his office, nor have they ever been de posited there so far as he knows. The law just above referred to requires these bonds to be recorded in the office of the Governor, and another section of the Code requires them to be deposited in the office of the ComptrollerGeneral. No bonds of this character are deposited anywhere under these general sections of the Code. The bonds of the agents of all the educational and charitable institutions are deposited with the local boards of trustees, except that of the Treasurer of the State Sanitarium, which is re-quired by law to be deposited in the executive office. We call attention at another place in this report to the conflict in the laws regulating the different executive officers, and to the codification of many laws in the present Code which have been repealed or are necessarily obsolete.
The Secretary of State informs us that he has never been called upon to perform any of the duties enumerated in subdivision 5 of the above-recited Act, except to furnish to the General Assembly stationery, and that no appropria-. tion has ever been made to him for the payment of bills provided for in that section as required by the same.
We find in this office that there are thirty-four counties in the State of which there is no official map of file. The maps of many other counties are in very bad condition from constant handling, and we recommend that an appropriation be made to have these maps placed in proper shape.

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We also find that many of the old records in this office are in very bad condition from age ; the pages discolored, the ink fading and the backs rotten. These are manuscript records and of great va]ue to the State. We would recommend that immediate steps be taken to ha&ve them transcribed and printed.

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STATE LIBRARIAN.
This officer keeps no books, and it wae impossible for this committee to take any accounting of the money that has passed through his hands. The methods pursued in this offic~ in reference to the large amount of public money received are entirely too loose. Large amounts of money pass through the hands of the incumbent of the office and nothing more than a memorandum entry of the amount received and the amount paid into the Treasury is made. He should be required to keep a book showing exactly the moneys received by him, from what source, and on what account. He should be required to submit to the Comptroller-General a detailed statement monthly of all the moneys received by him, from what sources received, and on what account, and exhibit a receipt from the 'l'reasurer to balance the same.
There is no inventory of any of the books or other property in charge of this officer in existence. This should be corrected at once.
We further find that many valuable books belonging to the Library are stored in the cellar of the capitol, and that these books are many of them in bad condition and being rapidly destroyed. Adequate provision should be made at once for removing these books and placing them upon shelves in the State Library. When this is done the State will save a great loss from the destruction of many valuable books.

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.ADJUTANT-GENERAL.
It appears from an examination of the records of this <>ffice that there has been received from the United States Government the sum of $3,366.48 on account of the transportation and subsistence and payment of officers and enlisted men of the State troops while in the encampment last summer. This amount was deposited in bank to the credit <>f the Adjutant-General. This your committee finds is -contrary to law and without authority. The law expressly ~equires that this money should be deposited in the State Treasury, and the Adjutant-General's office has not the power or authority to disburse this fund. We recommend that the Governor be required to see that this money is paid into the Treasury as required by law.

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STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIO~ER.
We find the records of this office well kept and this officer has proper receipts for all money paid out or received by him.
We find that there is paid out of the school lund by the. School CommiBBioner fifty dollars a month for a stenographer, and also that the janitor ot the department is paid out of this fund. There is no authority to pay the salary of any officer or employee out of the money appropriated for the common schools. These payments we thArefore find to be an illegal use of the appropriation.
The School Commissioner also testified that the county scqool authorities used the money appropriated for the support of the schools in .the erection of sch9oJ buildings. This we alsl) have to report is in our opinion an illegal use of this money.

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GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT.
In this department we find by authority of the geological survey the State Geologist was authorized to employ a clerk and pay him a salary of fifty dollars a month. The law creating the survey expressly provides that all of the clerical force should be furnished by the Department of Agriculture, and there is no provision of law for paying the salary of this clerk out of the appropriation for the support of the department. We think that this is illegal. The same is true as to the amount paid the secretary of the survey andthe amount paid one of the capitol guards. We recommend that until there is authority of law for this use of the money appropriated for this department that these payments from this fund be discontinued.

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ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

The Constitution expressly provides that the salary of the Attorney-General shall be two thouRand dollars. We find that all of the officers who have occupied this office since the adoption of the Constitution, including the present Attorney-General, have received from the State, in addition to this salary, fees and their expenAes for services rendered the State in cases outside of the State. The construction placed upon this clause, as we are informed by the Governor, was that the Attorney-General by virtue of his office was not required to represent the State in cases tried in courts out of the State ; that he was only required to render services within the territorial limits of the State, and that in matters arising out of the State requiring the services of an attorney, the Oovernor was authorized to' employ an attorney to represent the State other than the Attorney-General if he saw fit, and that his services in this class of cases was not performed by virtue of the duties imposed upon him as Attorney-General, but under special employment by the Governor. This has been the unbroken construction placed upon this clause of the Constitution by all the chief executives of the State, as we stated above, since the adoption of the Constitution of 1877. We would suggest, however, that this is rather a matter for the Legislature to deal with than the Governor. It is possible that this may have been the intention of the Constitution, but if so, we are of the opinion that payment only could be authorized for these services by the Legislature. It might have the power to give this construction to the Constitution if it sees fit, but we doubt if there is any law in existence that authorized the Governor to pay the Attorney-General for services rendered in this way.

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CO:\IPTROLLER-GENERAL.
This office has already during the present Legislature been thoroughly examined by a committee from the Senate and House; this committeP., except the chairman, who was not a member of the committee at the time the examination was made. The committee did not think it necessary to have the experts make a complete examination of the oflice, and we had no reports from the experts in this office, as they were suspended in their work by the order of the committee.
The office of the executive, this office and the Treasurer's office under the syetem now prevailing is each a check on the other. We examined the records in this office and found them all in fine condition and complete. All the records necessary to the check of the office and all those required by law are properly kept. The work in this office is very much crowded, and with the allowance made by the Constitution for the clerical force of the office it is impossible in the present condition of the office for the work to be properly done. Th:e business of this office has grown im.. mensely and will continue to grow as the taxable property of the State develops. The State has no more faithful and efficient officers than the present incumbent ot this office and his able corps of assistants.

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STATE TREASURER.
We found all the books required by law to be kept in this office properly kept except as follows: The book required by section 202 of canceled bonds. This book, we are informed by the Treasurer, so far as he knows has never been kept in this office. This section of the Code seems to be in conflict with sub-section 14 of section 199, which requires that when bonds and coupons are paid they are to be deposited in the vault of the Treasurer subject to the order of the General Assembly. The section first above referred to seems to make this record of canceled bonds a permanent one. The section last referred to only requires the deposit of the bonds and leaves them subject to the order of the General Assembly. Section 1007 of the Code requires these bonds simply to be preserved in the office of the Treasurer in the same manner and with the same care as the funds of the State. These acts are clearly in conflict and should be amended or repealed.
The TreMurer and his clerk we find to be men careful,. conscientious and faithful in the discharge of their duties. All the money that has been paid into the Treasury has been properly accounted for and the books of this office balance with those in th~ Comptroller-General's office.
This office has also been examined by your committee at the time the Comptroller-General's office waat a few month. ago.

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KEEPER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We co~ld not make any very extensive examination of the office of Keeper of Public Buildings on account of the recent death of Mr. Revill, his successor having come into -office only the day before your committee visited it:'
We found in this office what appeared to be a complete inventory of all of the property of the State in the State House and in charge of the Keeper of Public Buildings =and also in the Governor's Mansion. This inventory was made by Mr. Revill and was hardly completed at the time -of his death. It had not been entered on a book or sworn >to as required by law. This is the only inventory of this valuable property of the State that we could find, and we do not suppose that any other was ever made. We recommend that Mr. Revill's successor at once have this inventory entered in a book as required by law, and express the hope that in the future the Governor will see to it that the law in reference to an inventory 9f the property in the .State House will be complied with.

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COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
We find the records iu this office in a very unsatisfac tory condition. The books required to be kept by the Pension Commissioner are correctly kept so far as your committee could ascertain, except that he had issued checks in some cases without proper authority. The pensioners had signed po.wers of attorney to one person authorizing him to receive the checks, and in some cases he had issued these checks to other persons without authority. This was done, however, for the convenience of the pensioner in the temporary absence of the person to whom the power was given and no loss was suffered by it. We merely call attention to this as an irregularity.
The Pension Commissioner's vouchers are piled in heaps on the tables and on the floor, and in no condition to be exaruined and in great danger of loss or destruction. This condition arises not from any fault on the part of the Commissioner but is owing entirely to the want of proper facilities for filing these records. We most earnestly recommend that an appropriation be made at the presen.t session of the Legislature for the filing and preserving of these records.
This department, like the School Department, handles no money directly, but pensions are paid from the Treasury on checks from the Commissioner. No funds a.e drawn directly by him from the Treasury for the payment of pensions. '
The Pension Commissioner is preparing a record for each county, showing the names of all the pensioners of every class. This book is to be filed with the Ordinary and by him sent to the Grand Jury for inspection and the revision of the pension lists as required by law, and we think in this way it will aid in the prevention of fraud.

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COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.

We find all the moneys received and paid out by this officer properly accounted for. He had all the vouchers for money 1)aid out by him, and proper receipts for all received by him and paid into the Treasury, and statements from the banks showing what amount was to his credit in the various banks.
We find that there is an officer connected with this department known as the Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture, who receives a salary of $1,800 a year, which is , paid by the Commissioner to him out of the annual appropriation made for the support of his department. We were unable to find any law creating this office, or authorizing the payment of his salary by the Commissioner from the amount appropriated for the support of the department or from any other source. The present Commissioner stated that he found the office in existence when be took charge of the department, and that so far as his information went this officer had been employed from the time of the organization of the department. The present Commissioner pays the same salary that was received by this officer at the time he was elected, and he is paid in the same way that he was at that time. The Commissioner candidly states that he knew of no law authorizing the payment of the salary of this officer.
Section 8 of the General Appropriation Act of 1902 seems to prohibit the use of money appropriated for the support of this department for the payment of the salaries of officers or employees. .The law creating the Department of Agriculture provided for only one clerk in that department, and put the salary of that clerk at $1,200 a year. In addition to this officer the Commissioner .employs a record clerk at seventy-five dollars a month, a mailing clerk at sixty dollars a month, and a stenographer at fifty

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dollars a month. All of these officers except the record -clerk were employed in this department at the time the present Commissioner came into office. He has emplored the record clerk since that time.
Your Committee are compelled to find that all of these payments are without authority of law. The work in this Qffi.ce certainly requires more than one clerk at this time, and we would suggest that the Act creating this department be amended so as to authorize the Commissioner to -employ a sufficient clerical force, and that the salaries be nxed by law and paid out of the State Treasury out of the fees arising from the inspection of fertilizers. Until this is done we do not think that the Commissioner is authorized to employ these clerks or to pay them from the appropriation.
The Commissioner called the attention of the Committee to the fact that as the law now stands the Commissioner of Agriculture, although he handles a large sum of money, is not required to give any bond. The Commissioner stated to your Committee that he thought at one time of voluntarily making a bond and tendering it to the State, but -decided that in view of the fact that it was not required by law, it. migpt have the appearance of reflecting upon his QWD honesty.
We would further call your attention to the methods used in this department. The Commissioner states that the department was rnn by the Commissioner in office as he would rnn his own private business. That he was not required to make any reports to any one except to the Governor quarterly of his disbutseinents on ~cconnt of the annual appropriation, but as to the fees arising from the 'i~spection of fertilizers he accounted to no one.
We submit that the law should be amended so as to re-quire the Commissioner to submit a statement monthly to the Comptroller-General of the receipts by him from every

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source whatever, showing a detailed report of theamount received by him, at what time received, on what account received and from whom, and to settle his accounts monthly, paying the money into the Treasury and getting a receipt therefor ; that these settlemebts should be made as now re-
of quired by law other officers in the State collecting
:money. We further recom me~d that there should be some officer
in the 'State to check the accounts of this office, as suggested by the Commissioner.
We think the law should be changed so as to give the Commissioner more power in ascertaining the sale of guano in the State. He should have power to examine the books of manufacturers and others dealing in fertilizers in this State to ascertain from these books the number of tons sold. He should also have authority to require reports in detail made to him by such manufacturers and by all manufacturers and others outEtide of the State shipping guano into the State to be sqld. These reports should show in a general way the date of the shipment, the number of tons shipped, by what railroad shipped, to what place and to whom consigned.
We call attention to the statement of the Commissioner .of Agriculture that while 600,000 tons of guano were sold in this State last year, only about twelve .hundred tons were reported to him as having been sold in bulk. Under the law.he has no means of keeping up with the sale of guano in bulk, and the great discrep3:ncy in the quantity sold is strong e?idence that the State is losing its tax on the guano~sold in bulk.
There are seven inspectors employed the year round at $83.q0 a month and thirty employed for less periods, varying from one to six months. The Commissioner states that this number is necessart for the proper conduct of the business.
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There seems to be a complete system of checking theaccounts of the oil inspectors in use in the department. The inspectors report the oil inspected in detail to the General Oil Inspector, and also report to the Treasurer and settle directly with the Treasurer. No money received from the inspection of oil passes through this department at all. The general oil inspector checks the accounts furnished him with those in the Treasurer's office to see that the inspectors have accounted for all. the fees received by them.
We find that the office of General Oil Inspector was created by the Act of the Legislature in 1899 at a salary of $1,200 a year to be paid out of the funds arising from the inspection of oil in the Treasury. We find that he.has re.::eived that salary since that time paid to him directly from the Treasury on the warrant of the Governor, but we do not find that any money has ever been appropriated by theLegislature to pay his salary, and therefore. we are compelled to find that the salary has been paid without authority. We call the attention . of the appropriation committee to this omission and recommend that an appropriation be made in the general appropriation bill for the payment of this officer.
The Commissioner draws in advance, generally quarterly,. the money appropriated for the support of his department, and deposits this amount to his credit as Commissioner in a bank selected by him. This seems to be the practice that has obtained in this department since it was o:.:ganized, but it is not authorized by law. We see no necessity for the money being drawn in adyance by. the Commissioner. Ther~ is no good reason why he could not draw the money out from time to time in payment of bills contracted or the other necessary expenses of his department ; indeed, the Commissioner prefers to do business this way, but is required to draw it out and de~osit it in banks and disburse it by his own checks.

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On April 2-!th we found that the Commissioner was carrying on deposit of State funds in certain banks in Atlanta, Griffin and Elberton $18,502.67; that between that time and the second day of June, the date of our examination, he had paid into the State Treasury $8,000, leaving of the Stalt! funds deposited to the credit of the Commissioner the sum of $10,502.67. There is no reason that we can see why these large amounts of money should be accumulated by the Commissioner in bauks. We recommend that this money be paid into the State Treasury at once



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CONCLUSION.
Your Committee has to. report that they find in nearly all of the departments of the government and in all of the institutions a want of proper business methods. The same methods are now used in some of the State institutions that were used in the beginning when they were very small affairs.
The syE~tem and methods used in the Executive office, the Comptroller-General's office and the Treasurer's office, as to checks is well-nigh perfect, each one being a check upon the others, and this system should be extended to all of the departments or the State government.
Outside of the departments last mentioned, there is a total want of anything like uniformity in the conduct of the business of the departments. The business of the State of Georgia should be conducted in the same manner and method that corporations and large private concerns are forced to adopt as a matter of necessity, and we see no reason why the State's business affairs should not set the example in thoroughness and efficiency, instead of following old, obsolete and discarded methods. To bring about this desired and much-needed reform in our business methods, your Committee respectfully submit the recommendations that appear in this report.
It is necessary in collecting and disbursing the various and large sums of money now passing through the different departments that a perfect system of accounting should be adopted.
It is impossible under the e.xisting conditions, outside of the Executive, Comptroller-General's and Treasurer's offices, to make anything like an intelligent check of these IJ:fficers. The Comptroller-General's office is the clearing-

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house of the State. The law now is that he shall audit all accounts of all State House officers, but under the present methods and existing circumstances that is absolutely impossible.
We therefore recommend that a law be enacted creating the office of State Auditor of Accounts, and that this officer shall be charged with general supervision of the financial affairs of the State; that the disbursement of all funds shall be directly under his control.
The policy of allowing appropriations to her withdrawn from the treaEury by the various institutions and rlepiutments of the State and deposited in bauks selected by their officers is danger-! us in the extreme.
Since your Committee began this investigation, its attention has been called to two occurrences which involve two of the State's institutions. The Treasurer of the State Sanitarium used for his perAonal arcount something over twenty thousand dollars of the State's money in his possession, and the authorities of the Sanitarium were comp~lled to collect the amount from the sureties on his bond. This was a portion of the appropriation drawn in advance for the support of the institution. If it had not been so promptly paid by the sureties on his bond, the Sanitarium would have been seriously involved, becaus~ there was no authority to make this deficiency good from any funds in the Treasury. We have already referred elsewhere in this report to the fact that about thirty.five hundred dollars of the money appropriated for the support of the Academy for the Blind at Macon was deposited in the First National Bank of Macon at the time of its failure on or about the 16th day of May last, and no part of this fund has yet been recovered, and it must necessarily have resulted in serious embarrassment (or this institution. If this money had not been drawn out from the Treasury, but had been paid out directly from the Treasury in settlement of bills

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contracted, these institutions would not be exposed to this

risk, and the State would not be in any danger from this

loss. We do not think that any money ought to be paid

out directly from the Treasury except directly to the person

to whom it is due.



We herewith submit a billproviding for a State Auditor

of Accounts and defining his duties, and we earnestly urge

that it be given immediate and earnest consideration. Our

investigation bas convinced us that this bill or one similar

to itis absolutely necessary for the protection of the in-

terests of the State.

We suggest that it would be to the interest of the State

to have all of these charitable institutions in the State

under the control of one board. We are satisfied that this

would result in a great saving to the ~tate in the support

of these inRtitutions.

We recommend that a Committee be appointed at the

present session of the General Assembly whose duty it

shall be to take into consideration all the existing laws in

reference to the various institutions of the State and for

the regulation of the different departments of the State

government, and report to the next General Assembly such

legislation as is necessary to harmonize and perfect the

laws on these subjects. All of these laws are now in great

confusion as they exist in the present Code.

Prior to 1877 two cla8ses of inmates were provided for

in the State Sanitarium, and they were divided under the

law into pauper and pay patients. By the Act of 1877 this

law was repealed and it provided that all patients should

b~ admitted into the Sanitarium free of cost for their treat-

ment, clothing and maintenance. The codifiers who were

employed to prepare the last Code of Georgia codified as

law these laws that were repealed by the Act of 1877 and

the Act of 1877 itself, and we find in the body of the law

relating to the State Sanitarium the two inconsistent pro-

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visi~ns requiring the Trustees to admit all citizens of the State free of cost, and in the same chapter of the Code they are required only to admit paupers free of cost.
'fhe same conflicts in the taw appear in the whole body -of our laws in reference to our State institutions and the different departments of the State government. It is impossible for the officers charged with the execution of these laws to perform their duties under tbe present Code of Georgia. The law.s in this book, in the language of a distinguished judge of one of the courts of this State, "seem to have been thrown together in one conglomerate mass." It is absolutely necessary that there s'10uld be at once a -complete revision of the laws now in existence, at least in so far as they apply to the State's institutions and the various departments of the State.
We regret to say that we find a prevalent disposition on the part of the officers t6 follow precedent even where the precedent is in violation of the law and contrary to the law. We would earnestly recommend to all the officers of the State that they follow the law made by the Legislature for their government strictly, and where in their opinion they consider the law unwise or impossible of execution, not to attempt to set it aside themselves, but to call the attention of the Legislature to the defects in the law.
We think that it would be to the interest of the State to ~ell the present building owned and used by the State as a mansion for the Governor. The building is old and costly to keep in repair, and it is almost now in the business district of Atlanta and is undesirable for a residence. It is ntirely too far from the capitol. We think that it is worth much more for ot.her than residence purposes, and that the State could sell it and purchaEe other property and build a home for the Governor to great advantage to the State. We recommend that a Committee be appointed to take into consideration this portion of the report of your



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Committee and report its conclusions to the next General

Assembly.



We further find and recommend that the work of your Committee should be continue<'! by subsequent Legislatures. In our investigations we found no point of time from which we could begin, because no investigation of the character made by your Committee has ever been made befora. We do not think that it is possible for any Committee or Committees to make the necessary investigation of the different departments and institutions of the State during the session of the Legislature. We think that there should be a standing Committee from the two houses who should be charged with the duty of making this investigation every two years. We think that this investigation could be made at a comparatively small cost.

We herewith report a bill providing for the appointment of this Committee and prescribing its duties.

We further find and recommend that it would be a great

saving to the State in the purchase of coal if one officer of

the State was authorized to make a contract for all the coal

consumed by the State and the various Institutions. This

item of coal is a very large one, and if purchased under

one contract a great saving could be made.

.

We further recommend that the authorities of the various charitable institutions of the State should be required by law to submit to the Governor and to the General Assembly an itemized statement of the various amounts required by them for the support of the institution. This report should show what amount is to be disburaed from the appropriation on account of salaries, clothing, wages, fuel, subsist-
. ence, transportation and incidentals, and for temporary
repairs on the buildings, each under a separate head, and.
the appropriation should specify that only the amount so . estimated should be spent for each item.

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We herewith submit for your consideration the reports made by the expert accountants to us.
Your Committee as a whole was engaged twenty-five days in this work. Individual members of the Committee, by direction of the Committee, were engaged some days in addition to the time consumed by the Committee as a whole.
The Honorable P. M. Mulherin was while the Committee was in session at the Academy for the Blind at Macon, on the 28th day of December, stricken with a se- _ vere illness, and was unable after that time, on account of illness, to attend any of the subsequent sessions of the Committee. The Committee very greatly felt the loss of his valuable aid and services in completing this work, and desire here to express its regret at the loss of his services, and at the same time its pleasure at his restorat.ion to health. He does not join in this report except as to the investigation of the Georgia State Sanitarium, the Normal and Industrial School at Milledgeville and the prison farm.
Jos. H. HALL, Chairman;
s. R. CHRISTIE,
J. T. DU.NCAN, J. E. HAYES, P. M. MULHERIN, P. H. Co:-.IAs, Secr-tary.
NoTE.-Since this report was prepared we h~ve been informed that the Trnstees have employed a bookkeeper.

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The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Howard, of Baldwin-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-day's sess10n.

The following Senate resolution was read and concurred in, to wit:
By Mr. Tisinger of th~ 25th District-

A resolution to print sao copies of the report of the Special Joint Investigating Committee.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr. Carswell-

A resolution to provide for $s,ooo to maintain the Georgia Confederate Roster Commission.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. Holder, Chairman of Committee on Education, subm.itted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Education having had House Bill No. 919 under consideration, instructed me as their -chairman, to report it back to the House, with the rec.ommendation that it do pass, as amended:

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A bill to establish a system of public schools for the town of Lake Park, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, JNO. N. HOLDER, Chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance, having had before it the following bill, instructs me, as its chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
House Bill No. 8r6, by Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-
To prohibit the manufacture, sale and importation of any spirituous, malt, fermented or other intoxicating liquors in any of the prphibition counties of the State.
GEORGE W. ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Flynt, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had Ul)der consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as its chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

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No. 926, by Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

To amend section 6o of volume I of the Code of Georgia.

No. 929, by Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

To repeal section 6I of volume I of the Code of Georgia.

No. 937, by Mr. Brown of Houston-

To amend an act creating a Board of Entomology, to. provide for inspection of fruit trees.

No. 852, by Mr. Conner of Bartow-
To amend an act of the General Assembly of Georgia creating the city court of Cartersville for Bartow county.

No. 922, by Mr. Booth of Walton-

To amend sub-section 5 of section I8I of the Political Code of Georgia..

I am instructed to report the following bill of the House back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute:

No. 907, by Mr. Jones of Dougherty-
To amend an act approved December I6,. I897, establishing the city court of Albany.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. FLYNT,
Chairman. July I, I904

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Mr. Bell, Vice-Chairman of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following act, to wit:
House Bill No. 827, to change the county site of Worth county from Isabella in said county, to Sylvester in said county, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, W. L. BELL, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Stanford, of Harris, was allowed to withdraw resolutions Nos. 468 and 476 on the recommendation of the committee.
Mr. Harden moved that House Bill No. 8r6 be recommitted to the Committee on Temperance.
No quorum having voted on the above motion, Mr. Franklin, of Washington, moved that the roll be called to ascertain whether or not a quorum be present.
The fact having been disclosed that a quorum was present, Mr. Franklin withdrew his motion that the roll be called.

The Speaker then demanded a call of the roll to ascertain if a quorum was present and the following members answered to their names:

Adams, Akin, Alexander,

Alford, Almond, Arnold,

Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp,

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Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade,

Grice,

Nisbet,

Gross,

Owen,

Hall,

O'Quinn,

Hardman,

Parker,

Harden,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hawes,

Preston,

Hayes,

Proctor,

Hendry,

Rainey,

Hicks,

Rankin,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rawles,

Holder,

Redwine,

Houston,

Reid,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rice,

Howell,

Ridley,

Hutcheson,

Rogers, of Hall,

Johnson, of Baker, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Johnson, of Crawford,Roper,

Jones, of Pickens, Rountree,

Kelly, Kendrick,

Rudicil, Sanders, 1

Kent,

Shackelford,

Knight,

.Shannon,

Knowles,

Slaton,

Lanier,

Spence,

Lawrence,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martm,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Mills,

Thompson,

Mitcham,

Thurman,

Mitchell,

Tigner,

Morris,

Underwood,

Morton,

Valentine,

Mulherin,

Walker, of Monroe,

McBride,

Walker, of Pierce,

McCurry,

Whitley,

McElmurray,

Wilson,

McHenry,

Womble,

McLain,

Wooten,

McRae,

Yates,

Newton,

Mr. Speaker.

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Those absent were :Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bruce, Bush, Cann Crumbly, Daniel, Davis, Derrick, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Griffin,

Henry,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hixon, of Sumter, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Jones, of Dougherty, Peyton,

Kilburn,

Phillips,

Lane,

Richardson,

Mann,

Singletary,

Maples,

Stewart,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Wellborn,

Mizell,

West,

Moses,

vVise,

Overstreet,

The call of the roll having di$closed that 131 members were present, the House proceeded with the business before it.

Mr. Harden's motion to recommit House Bill No. 8r6 was again put and lost. Ayes 34, nays 66.

Mr. Harden, of Chatham, asked unanimous consent to have House Bill No. 867 recommitted for the purpose of perfecting the bill, which request was granted.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the second time, to-wit:

By Messrs. Alexander and Grenade-

A bill to incorporate the town of Danburg m the county of Wilkes.

By Mr. Blackburn of FultonA-resolution to pay the pension due Jno. J. Miles.



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By Messrs. Preston and Beauchamp-
A bill to authorize the payment of pension due deceased widows do lawful heirs.

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 Senate bill, to wit:

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Willacoochee in Coffee county.

The Senate has also passed, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to-wit:

A bill to appropriate $1,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary to provide additional files for the Supreme Court.

The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to amend, revise and consolidate the general laws governing municipal corporations, their incorporation, etc., and for other purposes.

Senate Committee-Tisinger, \Villiams and Perry.

The foiiO\Ying resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A resolution providing that on \Vednesday, July 6, the House meet at 9 a. m., and adjourn at 1 p. m. o'clock.

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The following bills were read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. McBride of LeeA bill to amend section 224, volume I of the Code, rel~
.ative to management of public institutions. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. Mayson and Candler-
A bill to create a system of public schools in the town of Kirkwood.

Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to appropriate $r,ooo additional for the payment of rewards.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Morton of Jones-
A resolution to pay the pension due Hannah Harris to her son.
Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Morton of Jones-
A resolution to pay the pension due Sarah King to her son.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
Mr. Morris, Chairman ex officio of the Committee -on Rules, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules nave had under considera~
tion Resolution No. so6 and report the same back with
a recommendation that the same do pass.
MR. MORRIS, Chairman ex officio.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on General Agriculture, having had under consideration House .Resolution No. 485, recommend that the same do pass.

Also, House Bill No. 846, which they recommend do

pass by substitute.

Respectfully submitted,

MARTIN V. CALVIN,

Chairman.

Mr. Arnold, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture has had under consideration House Bill No. 911, by Mr. Conner, of Bartow, to amend the acts relating to the Department of Entomology, and direct me, as the Vice-Chairman presiding, to report the same back to the House with a recom.mendation that it do pass as amended.
NAT. D. ARNOLD, Vice-Chairman presiding.

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243

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Marietta.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Lane of Sumter-
A bill to fix the situs of debts due by residents of this State to non-residents.
Referred to General J udicary Committee.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A bill to prescribe who are indigent pensioners. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs. Flynt, Morris, Slaton, et al.A bill to fix the salary of the Governor of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Thurman of Walker-

A bill to amend section 3441 of the Code, relating to the service of persons in certain cases.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to create the office of bookkeeper of the State

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Asylum, to prescribe his duties and provide compensation, and for other purposes.
.Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hall. of Bibb-

A bill to provide for a joint committee to be known as

the Committee on Accounts, to prescribe their duties, etc.,

and for other purposes.



Referred to Committee on Appt:opriations.

l3y Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill to require all officers of this State except tax<eollectors to make weekly settlements.
! Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Evans of Washington-

A resolution to appropriate $5,000 for the purpose of h~lding a summer school at Athens.
. . Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Whitley-

A resolution making House Bills Nos. 926 and 929

the special order for Wednesday next:

..J

The following bills were read the first time, to wit: ,

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By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to create the office of Auditor of State Accounts, to prescribe his duties, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Hawes of Elbert-
A resolution to appropriate $2,500 to pay for the com-
pleted work of the Confederate Roster Commission.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to-wit:

By Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Willacoochee.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Sweat, of the Fifth District-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Douglas.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Merritt of the Twentieth DistrictA bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to make
Sparta a State depository.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

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JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth District-
A bill to amend section 765, volume 3 of the Code referring to certioraries from the county courts.
Referred to General J udicary Committee..

By Mr. Skelton of the Thirty-first District-

A bill authorizing Justices of the Peace to change the time of holding Justices' Court.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hopkins of the Seventh DistrictA bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Thom-
asville. Referred to Committee on CorpQrations.
By Mr. Sweat of the Fifth DistrictA bill to incorporate the city of Broxton.

Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Ledford of the Fortieth District-

A bill to amend section 821, volume 1 of the Code.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-

A bill to revise the Superior Court calendar of the Brunswick Circuit.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Matthews of the Twenty-third DistrictA bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, Referred to Committee on Banks and Bankip.g.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to make the criminal laws relating to regular elections applicable tp primary elections.

Referred to Ballot Reform Committee. The following biUs were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Mann of TattnallA bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code.

By Mr. Slaton of FultonA bill to incorporate the town of Westminster.

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to create a charter for the city of Ashburn.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A' bill to provide when the award of arbitrators shall be made.
By Mr. Butts of GlynnA bill to amend the charter of Brunswick.

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By Mr. Brown of Houston-

A bill to amend the act to create the Board of Entomology.

By Messrs. McRae and West of Lowndes-
A bill to create a system of public schools for the town' of Lake Park.
By Mr. Womble of Upson-
A bill to require street car companies to separate whiteand colored passengers.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to create a system of public schools in the towll!

of Mitchell.



By Mr. Booth of Walton-

A bill to amend section 181 of the Political Code.

By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A resolution to pay James R. Atwater money paid out by him for armory rent.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A resolution ;:tuthorizing the Governor to borrow money.

By Mr. Boykin of LincolnA bill to amend the laws for the protection of game.

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249'

By Messrs. Hixon and Lane of Sumter-

A bill to pay fees of officers of court for conviction of persons worked on county chaingang.
By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-

A resolution to pay pension due Sallie Erwin.

By Mr. Hayes of MaconA bill to amend section 542, volume 3 of the Code.

By Mr. Hayes of Macon-

A bill to amend section 543, volume 3 of the Code.

By Mr. Stanford of Harris-

A bill to pay pension to Confederate soldiers and their widows.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A resolution to grant permission to cross W. & A. R. R. track.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of the State as they mature.

By Mr. Buchan of Dodge-

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Dodge.

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By Mr. Lanier of Bryan-

A bill to require clerks of the superior courts to enter in their indexes for record of deeds the name of the person whose property is being sold by Sheriffs.

By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Shady Dale.

By Mr. Calvin of RiclwnondA bill to amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code.

By Mr. Davidson of Greene-

A bill to provide a new charter for Greensboro, Ga.

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Cartersville.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to create a city court for Ashburn.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Ashburn.

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to repair certain rooms in his department.

By Mr. Miller of Muscogee-
A bill to authorize farmers, etc., to mortgage their crops before or after planting.

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By Mr. Rankin of GordonA bill to authorize Ordinaries and Commisioners of
Roads and Revenues to erect bridges across navigable streams.
By Mr.. Cann of Chatham-
A bill to confirm the sale of a portion of Wright street in Savamiah, Ga.
By Mr. Fusell of Chattahoochee-
A bill to amend an act to carry into effect an act to amend paragraph I, section I, article 7 of the Constitution.
By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to amend section 3692, volume 2 of the Code.
By Mr. Jones of DoughertyA-bill to amend an act to create the city court of Albany.
By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A bill to amend an act to create the office of Entomology. By Mr. Owen of Pike-
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquors m the county of Pike.
By Mr. Carr of Newton-
A bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Newton.

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By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A biU to repeal the charter of the town of Ashburn.

The following Senate bills were read the second time~ to-wit:
By Mr. Tisinger of the Twenty-fifth District-

A bill to provide for the use of the appliation and the evidence attached of any soldier on file in the Pension Commissioner's office as competent testimoy of enlistment.
By Mr. Comas of the Third District-
A bill to amend article 6, section 7, paragraph 2 of the Constitution.

The Speaker appointed the following committees, to wit:
Committee on part of the House to investigate and report necessarylegislation regarding juvenile convicts: Messrs. Felder, Chairman; Dunbar, Steed.
Committee to investigate proposition relative to the rotation of Judges: M~ssrs. Cann, Chairman; Reid, Candler, McHenry.

Committee to investigate the feasibility of leasing certain State property : Messrs. Whitley, Chairman; Blackburn, Howell.
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Knight, Tigner~ Flynt, Fussell, Strickland, Harden, Stewart, Parker of Talbot , Underwood.

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Mr. Harden moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House ad iourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, July 5.

Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, July 5, 1904.
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, Akia, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, 13lackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson,

Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook,

Cromartie,

Crumbly,

Daniel,

Daves,

Davis,

Davison,

Deal,

Derrick,

Dozier,

Duckett,

Duggan,

Dunbar,

Edwards,

English,

Ennis,

Evans,

'.

Felder,

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Fields,

Lane,

Rawles,

Flanigan,

Lanier,

Redwine,

Flynt,

Lawrence,

Reid,

Foster, of Oconee, Leigh,

Rice,

Foster, of Towns, Little,

Richardson,

Franklin,

Mann,

Ridley,

Fussell,

Maples,

Rogers, of Hall,

Gaulden,

Martin,

Rogers, of Mcintosh.

George,

Mayson,

Roper,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rountree,

Grenade,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rudicil,

Grice,

Mills,

Sanders,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Shackelford,

Gross,

Mitchell,

Shannon,

Hall,

Mizell,

Singletary,

Hardman,

Morris,

Slaton,

Har.den,

Morton,

Spence,

Hawes,

Moses,

Stanford,

Hayes,

lVlulherin,

Steed, of Carroll,

Hendry,

McBride,

Steed, of Taylor,

Henry,

McCurry,

Stewart,

Hicks,

McElmurray,

Stovall,

Hixon, of Carroll, McHenry,

Strickland,

Hixon, of Sumter, McLain,

Thompson,

Holder,

McRae,

Thurman,

Houston,

Newton,

Tigner,

Howard, of Baldwin, Nisbet,

Tracy,

Howard, of Laurens, Owen,

Underwood,

Hower!,

O'Quinn,

Valentine,

Hutcheson,

Parker,

Walker, of Monroe,

Johnson, of Baker, Pate, of Dooly,

Walker, of Pierce,

Johnson, of Crawford,Pate, of Gwinnett, Wellborn,

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Coffee, West,

Jones, of Pickens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Whitley,

Kelly,

Peyton,

Wilson,

Kendrick,

Phillips,

Wise,

Kent,

Preston,

Womble,

Kilburn,

Proctor,

Wooten,

Knight,

Rainey,

Yates,

Knowles,

Rankin,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Ayres.

Overstreet,

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The Journal of last Friday's proceedings was r~ad ancl confirmed.

Mr. Stovall moved that the House reconsider its action in riot recommitting House Bill No. 816 to the Committee on Temperance, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Stovall then moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on Temperance, and on that motion, Mr. Holder 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, Alford, Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn, Booth, Brock, Bruce, Buchannon, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Conner, .Daniel, Daves. Davis, Dozier, Dunbar, English, Felder,

Fields,

McBride,

Franklin,

McElmurray,

Glenn,

McHenry,

Grenade,

Owen,

Grice,

Phillips,

Griffin,

Rainey,

Gross,

Rawles,

Hall,

Redwine,

Hayes,

Reid,

Houston,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rountree,

Howard, of Laurens, Shackelford,

Jones, of Dougherty, Singletary,

Jones, of Pickens, Slaton,

Kendrick,

Steed, of Taylor,

Kilburn,

Stovall,

Lawrence,

Thurman,

Little,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mayson,

Wilson,

Mitchell,

Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Almond, Beauchamp,

Bell, of Milton, Burton, Carswell,

Cliatt, Cook, Davison,

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Deal, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, Ennis, Evans, Flanigan, Foster, of Oconee, -Gaulden, Hardman, Hixon, of Carroll, Holder,

Kelly, Kent, Knight, Lanier, Leigh, Martin, Mitcham, McLain, Newton, Paulk, of Coffee, Peyton,

Preston, Rankin, Rice, Roper, Steed, of Carroll, Strickland, Thompson, Walker, of Monroe, Wellborn, Whitley, Womble,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

.Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, 13ell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Eower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brown, Buchan, Bush, .Cann -carrington, .Cromartie, Crumbly, .Edwards, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, George, .Harden, Hawes, Hendry,

Henry,

O'Quinn,

Hicks,

Parker,

Hixon, of Sumter, Pate, of Dooly,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Baker, Proctor,

Johnson, of Crawford, Richardson,

Knowles,

Ridley,

Lane,

Rogers, of Hall,

Mann,

Rudicil,

Maples,

Sanders,

Miller, of Bulloch, Shannon,

Miller, of Muscogee. Spence,

Mills,

Stanford,

Mizell,

Stewart,

Morris,

Tigner,

Morton,

Tracy,

Moses,

Underwood,

Mulherin,

Valentine,

McCurry,

West,

McRae,

Wise,

Nisbet,

Yates,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Hall, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the motion to recommit, the ayes were 61, nays 43 -The motion was therefore carried.

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On motion of Mr. Calvin, House Bill No. 869 was recommitted to the Committee on General Agriculture.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-
A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to Hon. Henry Mann, on account of the death of his wife.

The folowing resolutions were read and refered to the Committee on Rules, to-wit:

By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 488 as a special order for Ju~y 7 at I I o'clock.
By Mr. Steed of TaylorA resolution fixing the order of business for Saturday
sessions.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 255 as a special order for this day at I I o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Slaton, House bill No. 7 was tabled.
The following invitation was read and accepted, to wit:
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To the General Assembly of Georgia:

I am requested by the citizens of Rabun coun~y to extend to the General Assembly of Georgia a most cordial invitation to attend a barbecue at Clayton on July 8th, inst. This barbecue is given by the Masonic fraternity of Rabun county, in honor of the completion of the Tallulah Falls Railroad to the town of Clayton, and we earnestly trust the General Assembly will attend and partake of Rabun County's hospitality.
Respectfully,

JNO. H. DERRICK,

Accepted.

Representative Rabun County.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of the Committe on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bill, and instruct me, as their chairman, to recommend the same do pass:

House Bill 870, by Mr. Evans of washington-

A bill to repeal an act of December I 5, 1897, creating Board of Roads and Revenues, etc., and for other purposes.

House Bill 871, by Mr. Evans of Washington-

A bill creating a Board ot Roads and Revenue and

to provide how same shall be elected, and for other

purposes.

Respectfully,

SHANNON, Chairman.

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Mr. Jones, of Dougherty, Chairman of the Committee <On Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks ::md Banking have had under .-consideration the following bills of the House, which they instruct me, as their Chairman, to report back to the Hotise with the recommendation !hat they do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize the State Bank Examiner to examine and report on every private banking business in this 'State.
A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code so .as to make the city of Blakely a State depository.
Also the following bill with the recommendation that it do not pass.
A bill to require banks to keep open from 10 o'clock a. m. until 2 o'clock p. m., except on Sundays and public bolidays.
Respectfully submitted, ED. R. JONES, Chairman.

The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll-
A resolution to pay pension of I. N. Taylor, of Carroll ~ounty, to his widow.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated -as Chairman Mr. Stovall, of Chatham.

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After a consideration of the resolution the committee' arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

An appropriation being involved the ayes and nays; were ordered and on taking the .ballot viva voce the vote' was as follows :

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Brock, Burton, Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, English, Ennis,

Evans,

McElmurray,

Felder,

McHenry,

Fields,

McLain,

Foster, of Oconee, Owen,

Gaulden,

Paulk, of Coffee,

George,

Peyton,

Glenn,

Preston,

Grenade,

Rait1ey,

Gross,

Rankin,

Hardman,

Rawles,

Hayes,

Redwine,

Hixon, of Carroll, Reid,

Holder,

Rice,

Houston,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,.

Howard, of Baldwin, Roper,

Howard, of Laurens, Rountree,

Jones, of Dougherty, Sanders,

Jones, of Pickens, Shackelford,

Kelly,

Singletary,

Kendrick,

Slaton,

Kent,

Spence,

Kilburn,

Steed, of Carroll,

Knight,

Steed, of Taylor,.

Lanier,

Stovall,

Lawrence,

Strickland,

Leigh,

Thompson,

Little,

Thurman,

Martin,

Walker, of Pierce;.

Mitchell,

Womble,.

McBride,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Baldwin, "Bell, of Emanuel, 13owen, \Bower, .'Boy kin, Brinson, :Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Cann Carr, 'Cromartie, Crumbly, Davis, Derrick, :.Edwards, Flanigan, Flynt, .Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Grice, . Griffin, Hall,

Harden,

Overstreet,

Hawes,

O'Quinn,

Hendry,

Parker,

Henry,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hicks,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hbcon, of Sumter, Paulk, of Irwin,

Howell,

Phillips,

Hutcheson,

-Proctor,

Johnson, of Baker, Richardson,

Johnson, of Crawford,Ridley,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Mann,

Shannon,

Maples,

Stanford,

Mayson,

Stewart,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Tracy,

Mills,

Underwood,

Mitcham,

Valentine,

Mizell,

Vvalker, of Monroe,

Morris,

Well born,

Morton,

West,

Moses,

Whitley,

Mulherin,

Wilson,

McCurry,

Wise,

McRae,

Wooten,

Newton,

-Yates,

Nisbet,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Daniel the verification of the roll .ocall was dispensed with.
On passage of the resolution the ayes were 89, nay~ o.
The resolution having received the requisite constitu1:ional majority, was passed.

'fhe following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

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By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A resolution to amend Rule No. I93

Qn motion of the authors, House Bills Nos. 229 anJ 228 were tabled.

The following resolution was read and referred tothe Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-

A resolution making House Bill No. 8I9 the speciaf order for July 5 at I I o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Rainey the following bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Rainey. of Terrell-

A resolution to pay $83.08 to H. 0. Thornton.

Bills for a third reading were resumed, to wit :

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A resolution to pay the pension of John J. Miles.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as Chairman Mr. Gross, of McDuffie.

After a consideration of the bill the commitee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.




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An appropriation being involved 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, Almond, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Brock, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields,

Flanigan,

McElmurray,

Foster, of Oconee, McHenry,

Franklin,

McLain,

Gaulden,

Newton,

George,

Owen,

Glenn,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Grenade,

Preston,

Grice,

Rainey,

Griffin,

Rankin,

Gross,

Rawles,

Hall,

Redwine,

Hardman,

Reid,

Hayes,

Rice,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Holder,

Roper,

Houston,

Rountree,

Howard, of Baldwin, Sanders,

Jones, of Dougherty, Shackelford,

Jones, of Pickens, Singletary,

Kelly,

Spence,

Kendrick,

Steed, of Carroll,

Kent,

Steed, of Taylor,

Knight,

Stovall,

Lawrence,

Strickland,

Leigh,

Thompson,

Martin,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mayson,

Whitley,

Mitcham,

Wise,

Mitchell,

Womble,

Those not voting were Messrs.~

Akin, Alford, Ayres,
Baldwin,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin,

Brinson, Brown, Bruce, Buchan,

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Buchannon,

Kilburn,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Burton,

Knowles,

Peyton,

Bush,

Lane,

Phillips,

Calvin,

Lanier,

Proctor,

Cann

Little,

Richar.dson,

Carswell,

Mann,

Ridley,

Cromartie,

Maples,

Rogers, of Hall,

Crumbly,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rudicil,

Davis,
Du~a~

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Mil~

Slaton,

Edwards,

Mizell,

Stanford,

Flynt,

Morris,

Stewart,

Foster, of Towns, Morton,

Thurman,

Fussell,

Moses,

Tigner,

Harden,

Mulherin,

Tracy,

Hawes,

McBride,

Underwood,

Hendry,

McCurry,

Valentine,

Henry,

McRae,

Walker, of Monroe,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Wellborn,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

West,

Howard, of Laurens, O'Quinn,

Wilson,

Howell,

Parker,

Wooten,

Hutcheson,

Pate, of Dooly,

Yates,

Johnson, of Baker, Pate, of Gwinnett, Mr. Speaker.

Johnson, of Crawford,

On motion of Mr. Blackburn the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On passage of the resolution the ayes were 88, nays o.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
The following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr,. Franklin of Washington-
A resolution providing that the Speaker enforce Rule. No. 128.

Mr. Grice made the point of order that the resolution

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was out of order inasmuch as the Speaker was expected to enforce all rules, which point of order was sustained by the chair.

From the above decision of the chair Mr. Franklin ap- pealed ..
Mr. Franklin withdrew his appeal.

Mr. Morris, Chairman ex ofiicio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules report Resolution 8I9 with

the recommendation that the same do pass, and that

House Bill 8I9 be made a special order for I I :45 o'clock

this morning.

Respectfully submitted,

N. A. MORRIS, Chairman.

The following resolution, which was favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to-wit:

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 8I9 as special order for II :30 o'clock today.

The following bill, which was made the special order for this hour, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-
A bill to cede jurisdictioll to the United Slltes over the military reservation of Fort Screven.

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JOURNAL OF THE Hon~R.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionat majority, was passed.
On motion of the authors, House Bills Nos. 240 and 238 and Resolution No. 243 were tabled.

By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-

A bill to amend section 4082 of volume 2 of the Code,. which prescribes the duties of Justices of the Peace, 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Shannon of Monroe-

A resolution to pay Jno. S. Flynt's pension to his: daughter.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as Chairman Mr. Hall, of BiQ.b-

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose and through their chairman reported the sameback to the House with the recommendation that it dO> pass.

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The report of the committee was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Shannon, the resolution was tabled..
By Mr. West of Lowndes-
A resolution providing for the collection and compilation of all records and information concerning the Western & Atlantic R. R.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman of the committee, Mr. Slaton, of Fulton.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

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 authorize the Mayor and Council of Waynsboro to create a debt to erect waterworks and electric lights.
A bill to amend the various acts incorporating the city of Waynesboro.
A bill to regulate investment companies.
A bill to provide for the examination of private banks by the State Bank Examiner.
A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to issue and grant corporate powers to sick benefit insurance companies.

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jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to empower the Mayor and Council of Washington, Ga., to issue bonds.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat'ters.
By Mr. Alexander, of Wilkes-

A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Wash.ington to extend the present system of waterworks.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A resolution to appropriate $335 to pay W. T. Blue for stenographic services.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. Felder moved to disagree to the report submitted by the Committee on Rttles.

Pending action on the motion of Mr. FeUer, Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned ;;until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

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Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, July 6, 1904.

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 an-swered to their names:

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp. Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackbum, Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Brinsollj Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannv:J, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr,

Carrington. Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Caulc:len,

George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens,... Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford,.. Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn,

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Knight,

Nisbet,

Shannon,

Knowles,

Owen,

Singletary,

Lane,

O'Quinn,

Slaton,

Lanier,

Parker,

Spence,

Lawrence,

Pate, of Dooly,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Pate, of. Gwinnett, Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Stewart,

Martin,

Peyton,

Stov:11l,

Mayson,

Phillips,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Preston,

Thompson,

Miller, of Muscogee, Proctor,

Thurman,

Mills,

Rainey,

Tigner,

Mitcham,

Rankin,

Tracy,

Mitchell,

Rawles,

Underwood,

Mizell,

Redwine,

Valentine,

Morris,

Reid,

Walker, of Monroe,

Morton,

Rice,

Walker, of Pierce,

Moses,

Richardson,

Wellborn,

Mulherin,

Ridley,

West,

McBride,

Rogers, of Hall,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wilson,

McElmurray,

Roper,

\Vise,

McHenry,

Rountree,

Womble,

McLain,

Rudicil,

Wooten,

McRae,

Sanders,

Yates,

Newton,

Shackelford,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were :Messrs.-

Bowen, Cromartie,

Henry, Mann,

Overstreet,

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

On motion of Mr. Deal House Bill No. 229 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

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

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By Mr. Jones of Pickens-

A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Roads and
Revenues for the County of Pickens.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Ayers of Polk-
A bill to amend and consolidate all acts to incorporate the town of Rockmart.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Rice of Forsyth-
A bill to amend section 2573 of volume 2 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County ~rat ters.
By Messrs. Steed and Hixon-

A bjll to extend the powers of the Railroad Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the \Varesboro School District.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Poulan, and' for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

The following resolutions were read and referred tothe Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 9II as the special" order for July 20.
Upon the request of Mr. Grenade House Bill No. 916was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Slaton, of Fulton-
A resolution providing that House Bill No. "826, the special order for to-clay, be considered by sections in the Committee of the Whole House and that individual debate be limited to ten minutes on each section.

Mr. Wellborn, 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 the following act, to wit:

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An act to appropriate one thousand dollars to provide :files for the Supreme Court.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, JR.,
Chairman Enrollment Committee.

The following bill, which was made the special order .for this hour, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

"By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to revise the election laws of this State; to regulate elections, primary and general; to prescribe the manner in which electors shall vote in all elections, etc., and for other purposes.
The Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole for a consideration of the above bill and designated as Chairman Mr. Slaton, of Fulton.
After a consideration of the bill the Committee arose and through their Chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
Leaves of absence were granted Mr. Hardman of J~ck-. son, business; Mr. Dunbar of Richmond, sickness; Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh, family afflictions.
Leave of absence was also granted the Committee on State Asylum, Mr. Franklin, Chairman.
Mr. Felder, of Bibb, moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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Atlanta, Ga.,
Thursday, July 7, 1904.

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 of the Senate, J. \V~
G. Watkins.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler,

Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Du.nbar,
Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee,

Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Ha:JI, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty,

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Jones, of Pickens, McLain,

- Shackelford,

Kelly,

McRae,

Shannon,

Kendrick,

Newton,

Singletary,

Kent,

Nisbet,

Slaton,

Kilburn,

Owen,

Spence,

Knight,

O'Quinn,

Stanford,

Knowles,

Parker,

.Steed, of Carroll,

Lane,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Taylor,

Lanier,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stewart,

Lawrence,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stovall,

Leigh,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Strickland,

Little,

Peyton,

Thompson,

Maples,

Phillips,

Thurman,

Martin,

Preston,

Tigner,

. Mayson,

Proctor,

Tracy,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rainey,

Underwood,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rankin,

Valentine,

Mills,

Rawles,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mitcham,

Redwine,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mitchell,

Reid,

Wellborn,

Mizell,

Rice,

West,

Morris,

Richardson,

WhitlfiY,

Morton,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Moses,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

Mulherin,

Roper,

Womble,

McBride,

Rountree,

Wooten,

McCurry,

Rudicil,

Yates,

McElmurray,

Sanders,

Mr. Speaker.

McHenry,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Henry, Mann,

Overstreet,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the reading of yesterday's Journal was dispensed with.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Brown of HoustonA resolution making House Bill No. 937 the special

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order for Tuesday, July 12th, immediately after the confirmation of the Journal.

The. following bill, which was brought over as unfinished business, was taken up and the Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of. the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Slaton of Fulton, to wit:
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purpo!tes.

. After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Adams from Sat-

urday's session on account of important business.

'.

Mr. Franklin of Washington, moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.

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Atlanta, Ga., Friday, July 8, I904
The House met pursuant to adjournment at ten o'dock 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 :

Akin, Alexander, Alford,
Almon~
Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton,
Bush,. Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington,

Carswell, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns,
Fussell, George. Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross,

Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn,
Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Martin,

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Miller, of Bulloch, Peyton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Phillips,

Mills,

Preston,

Mitcham,

Proctor,

Mitchell,

Rainey,

Mizell,

Rankin,

Morris,

Redwine,

Mulherin,

Reid,

McBride,

Rice,

McCurry,

Richardson,

McElmurray,

Ridley,

McHenry,

Rogers, of Hall,

McLain,

Roper,

McRae,

Rountree,

Newton,

Rudicil,

Nisbet,

Shackelford,

Owen,

Singletary,

Parker,

Slaton,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stanford,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Steed, of Carroll,

Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, West, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Adams, Bell, of Emanuel, Cliatt, Cromartie, Daves, Davison, Franklin, Gaulden, Henry,

Johnson, of Baker, Little, Mann, Maples, Mayson, Morton, Moses, Overstreet, O'Quinn,

Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Rawles, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Sanders, Shannon, Spence, Valentine,

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

Mr. Calvin asked unanimous consent that thirty min~ utes of this morning's session, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be granted for the purpose of allowing chairmen of committees to submit reports, and for the consideration of privilege resolutions, which was granted.

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The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr, Whitley of Douglas-
A resolution providing that House Bills Nos. 926 and 929 be made the special order to follow the Ballot Reform Bill.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution providing that beginning with next Tues:day the House meet at 9 A. M., and adjourn at 1 P. M.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-morrow's session.

By Mr. Carr:ington of Madison-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 544 the special order for July 12th.
The following resolutions were read and lost, to wit:
By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A resolution providing that when the House again goes into a committee of. the whole that indiv:idual debate be limited to three. minutes on each section, and that the time for considering the bill be limited to one hour and thirty minutes.
By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel-
A resolution providing that debate on amendments offered to the Ballot Reform Bill be limited to thirty minutes to each amendment.

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' Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration House Bill No. 869, which proposes to require street car companies in this State to separate the white and the colored passengers, and for other purposes (the same being a recommitted bill), and have instructed that the same be reported to the House with a recommendation that the bill do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN,
Chairman.

Mr. Steed, vice-chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the. following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following House Bills, and instruct meto report same back with the recommendation that they do pass:

Resolution No. 59 by Mr. CandlerTo appropriate $6,ooo to the Soldiers' Home.
Resolution No. 477 by Mr. Hawes-
To appropriate money for the purchase of filing cases. in the office of Commissioner of Pensions.
Resolution No. 202 by Mr. WhitleyTo appropriate money for purchase of portrait of A. H.
Stephens.

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Resolution No. 522 by Mr. Hall-

To appropriate $335 to pay W. F. Blue for services as stenographer to Special Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. STEED,
Vice-chairman.

Mr. Akin, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution having had under consideration the following bills, submit the following report :

Senate Bill No. 4, a bill proposing to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7 of the Constitution. Report with recommendation that it do pass.

House Bill No. 9I7, proposing to amend paragraph I, section I of article 3 of the Constitution, so as to provide for Home rule. Reported with the recommendation that it do pass.

House Bill No. 905, proposing to amend article 5, section I of paragraph 8, providing for succession of Governor. Reported with the recommendation that it do pass.
House Bill No. 836, proposing to amend paragraphs 2 and 3 of article 6 of the Constitution. Reported with recommendation that it do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. AKIN, Chairman.

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Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary Committee, having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 406I, volume 2, Code of I895, relative to how vacancies are filled in the office of justice of peace.

A bill to amend section IOI, volume I, Code of 1895, relative to election of justices of the peace.

A bill to prohibit any one, individual or corporation, from emptying sawdust into any of the waters of the State.
A bill to amend an Act approved August I2, I903, defining manner of catching fish in any of the waters of the State.
A bill to prohihbit any municipal corporation from exempting any property from taxation, providing penalties for violation of same.

A bill to amend section 2334 of Code relative to sueing railroads.
A bill to provide for substitution of trustees, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 346, volume I, Code of Georgia, relative to contractors giving bond, and also letting out public work.

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A bill to amend section 4329, volume 2, Code of Ge<;>rgia 1895, relative to superior court clerks appointing attorneys in cases where presiding judge is disqualified.
Also the following House Bill with the recommenda-
. tion that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend section 150, volume 3, Code of 1895, providing for the punishment of burglary of a dwelling in the night by the death penalty.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.
Mr. Womble, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture having had under consideration House Bill No. 908, being a bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a convention of the people of Georgia for the purpose of revising the Constitution of the State, recommend that the same do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, MAGRUDER D. WOMBLE, Chairman pro tern.
Mr. Reid of Campbell, chairman of Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration House Bill No. 848, by Mr. Reid of Campbell, being a bill to be entitled an Act to levy and collect

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a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions, for educational purposes in instructing children in the elementary branches of an English education only, to pay the interest on the public debt, and to pay maimed and indigent Confederate soldiers and widows of Confederate soldiers, such amounts as are allowed them by law for the fiscal year 1905; to prescribe what persons, professions and property are liable to taxation; to prescribe the methods of collection and receiving said taxes; to prescribe the methods of ascertaining the property of the State subject to taxation;_ to prescribe additional questions to be propounded to taxpayers, and to provide penalties for violations thereof, and for other purposes, known as the General Tax Act, and they instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same to pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted, C. S. REID,
Chairman.

Mr. Hawes, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Pensions having had. under con~ sideration the following House resolutions, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay sixty dollars, the pension due Mrs. Elizabeth C. Shearou!!)e, of Effingham county, to her law..: ful representative, she being deceased.

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A resolution to appropriate $2,500 with which to publish the completed work of the Confederate Roster Commission.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended :

A bill to prescribe all Confederate soldiers who now 'reside in Georgia, the value of whose property amounts to less than $I,soo, with an income of less than $200 per annum and is over seventy years of age.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, 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 bills and resolutions of the House and instruct me, as thetr chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass :

By Mr. ReidTo appropriate one thousand dollars for rewards, etc.

By Messrs. Flynt, Carswell, Morris et al.To increase the salary of the Governor.
Resolution No. 482 by Mr. Rainey-
To pay $83.08 to tax-collector of Terrell county. j J

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Resolution No. 475 by Mr. ThurmanTo pay per diem of Hon. W. A. P. Lowe.
Resolution 459 by Mr. Mayson-

To appropriate $500 for oil painting of late Genera1 John B. Gordon.

They also recommend that the following resolution do pass as amended :

Resolution 465 by Mr. Spence-
. To pay per diem and mileage of Hon R. B. Johnson, deceased.
Respectfully submitted, WALTER E. S1'EED, Vice-chairman.
Mr. Adams, chairman of the Committee on Temper.. ance, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance having had under consideration the following bills, report same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, viz. :

House Bill No. 936 by Messrs. McRae and West of Lowndes, to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park, and for other purposes.

Also House bill No. 927 by Mr. Owen of Pike, to make it unlawful to distill, manufacture, make or produce spirituous, nialt or intoxicating liquors in Pike county.
Respectfully submitted, GEO. W. ADAMS, Chairman.

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Atlanta, Ga., July 8, r904.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Speaker:

His Excellency the Governor, has approved and signed the following bills, to wit:

An Act to change the county site of Worth county.

An Act to appropriate one thousand dollars to provide additional files for the Supreme Court.

An Act to change the time of holding the superior courts in the counties of Decatur, Worth and Mitchell.
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 Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend the Act creating a Board of Road and Bridge Commissioners for Appling county.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Baxley, in Appling county, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolution for the relief of I. J. Slaughter.
Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education having. had under con.gideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an Act to establish, organize and maintain a State Normal School as a bra'nch of the University of Georgia.
A bill to authorize the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass:

A bill to authorize the president of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College to grant licenses to all graduates
. <>f said college. Respectfully submitted,
]NO. N. HOLDER, Chairman.

Upon the request of Mr. Bush of Miller, House Bill .No. 228 was taken from the table and placed on the <:alendar.

By unanimous consent the following bills were intro<luced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:
_By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Mathews.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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]3y Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the town of Wadley.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Phillips of JeffersonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Bartow. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-
ters. By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to appropriate money to pay past due bonds of this State, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Wellborn, Gaulden, Butts and Pnillips-
A bill to amend section 1254 of the Code, which says who shall be entitled to draw a pension.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat.: ters.

By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A bill to' incorporate the town of Dooling.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Davidson of Greene-
. A bill to fix the salary of the stenographer to the Attorney-General.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
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By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Washington.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Crumbley of Stewart-

A bill to fix the amount of and the manner in which

the bonds of the county treasurers of this State shall be

given.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A resolution to appropriate $10,000 to the State Board of Health.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton (by request)-
A bill to create the office of railroad inspector, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton..,-
A bill to create a department of health, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr, Daniel of Emanuel-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Adrian.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A resolution to appropriate money to the Technolog.ical School for the building of a chemical laboratory.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Steed of Taylor-

A bill to prohibit the keepil'lg or carrying of burglars' tools, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution providing for a joint ~ommittee to revise the law governing the various State institutions of this State.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Crumbley of Stewart-

A bill to prescribe the amount and manner in which the bonds of tax-collectors of this State shall be given.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
A bill for the relief of J no. B. Chamblee.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-

A bill to incorporate the city of Social Circle.

Refered to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Social Circle.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to provide for compensation of commissioners ~ of roads and revenues in counties of 75,000 population.
, Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A resolution providing for the payment of the pension of Wm. Futch to his widow.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Walker of Monroe-
A bill to provide for the running of automobiles and other vehicles in the county of Monroe.
Refen ed to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Sanders of Heard-
A bill to provide for establishing the line between Georgia and Alabama.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Gross of McDuffie-
A bill providing for the organization, operation and control of interstate life insurance companies, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Mayson and Candler-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of DeKalb.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-

A bill to prescribe the time for the visit of the Board of Visitors to the State University.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

By Mr. Rogers of Hall-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create the . city court of Hall county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to increase the number of the board of trustees of the State Technological School.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun-

A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the manner of furnishing coal, wood and supplies for the offices of county court-houses.

Referred to Committee on Counti~s and County Matters.
By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A bill to amend an Act to reincorporate the town of Thomasville.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to appropriate $2,500 to the Georgia State Ag-
ricultural Society, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 453, volume 3 of the Code, which defines vagrancy.
Referred to Gc::~ral Agricultural Committee.

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By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks-
A bill to provide for the appointment of a board of trustees for the Technological School by the Governor.
Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to define assessment life insurance as contemplated by the laws of Georgia.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Kent of Johnson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Scott, in Johnson <:ounty.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution to provide for a commission to inquire into and report on the advisability of consolidating the banking laws of this State.
Referred to Committee on Banks.
Upon the request of the authors, House Bills Nos. 108 and 247 were taken from the table and placed on the <:alendar.

Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules have had under considera-

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tion House Resolution No. 527, which relates to the orderof business for the session of this House to-morrow (Saturday), and recommend that the same do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
N. A. MORRIS,
Chairman e.x oflicio.

The following resolution, favorably reported by the: Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-mor-:row's session.
The following resolutions were read and referred to. the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Womble of Upson-
A resolution making House Bill No. 869 the special order for July 13, 1904
By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A resolution to fix House Bill No. 228 the special order for Tuesday, July 12th.
Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, and instruct me, as

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their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the town of Canton, relative to public schools.
By Mr. Candler of DeKalb-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of. Edgewood, so as to provide for the registration of voters.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

The following bill, which was made the continuing special order, was taken up for further consideration, and the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Slaton of Fultont to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purposes.

After a consideration of the above bill the committee arose and reported progress, and asked leave to sit again Monday morning immediately after the confirmation of the Journal.

Mr. Brown of Houston moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Tigner, Mr. Rogerst death in family; Mr. Ridley, business; Mr. Hayes~

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Mr. Daniel, business; Mr. Roper, sickness; Mr. Newton, Mr. Johnson of Crawford, business; Mr. Kent, business; Mr. Stanford, business; Mr. McRae, Mr. Alexander, business; Mr. Grice, Mr. Womble.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow.

Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, July 9, 1904.
The House met pursuant tb adjournment at ten o'clock A. M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Miller of Muscogee, the roll-call was dispesned with.
Mr. Harden of Chatham, moved to dispense with the reading of the Journal, which motion prevailed.
The following resolution was introduced and unanimously adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Miller of Muscogee-
Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the Empire State of the South congratulates this, the greatest country of the world, that the Democratic party of the nation has nominated that eminent statesman and jurist, Alton Brooks Parker, of the Empire State of the North, for President of the United States.

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The following order of business, which1 was adopted for to-day's session, was as follows:

1. Senate bills, first reading.

2. Senate bills favorably reported, second reading, and reports of standing committees.

3 House bills favorably reported, second reading. 4 Local bills, third reading.

5 Introduction of new matter.

. The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of the 17th districtA bill to amend an Act to be entitled an Act to amend
all laws to incorporate the town of Waynesboro, Ga. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Comas of the 3d district-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Road Com- missioners for Appling county.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Duncan of the 36th district-
A bill to provide for the examination of private banks by the bank examiner of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

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By Mr. Davis of the 17th district-

A bill to provide for electric lights in the city of Waynesboro.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Skelton of the 31st district-
A bill to regulate the business of investment companies. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Comas of the 3d districtA bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the
city of Blakely.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By M r . - - - - - - A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to grant
corporate powers to sick benefit and accident insurance companies.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following Senate bill was read the second time,. to wit:
By Mr. Davis of the 17th district-
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2 of the Constitution of this State, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Davidson of Greene, House Bitt No. 979 was recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
The following Senate bills were read the second time;. to wit :

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By Mr. Sweat of the 5th district -

A bill to revise the superior court calendar for the Brunswick Circuit.

By unanimous consent the following resplution was read the first time, to wit :
By Mr. Roper of Dawson-
A resolution for the relief of Lester Parks and others.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Candler of DeKalb-
A resolution to make appropriation sufficient to enable the trustees of the Soldiers' Home to lay down and connect a water main.
By Mr. Mayson of DeKalb-
A resolution to appropriate $500 for the purchase of a portrait of the late General John B. Gordon.
By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A resolution authorizing the treasurer to pay per diem and mileage of Hon. R. B. Johnson of Clinch county.

By Mr. Thurman of Walker-
A resolution authorizing the treasurer to pay the per diem and mileage that would have accrued to him at the end of the present session.

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By Mr. Felder of BibbA bill to amend section I so, volume 3 of the Code.
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government.

By Mr. Felder of BibbA bill to amend section 406I, volume 2 of the Code.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend section IOI, volume I of the Code.

By Mr. Buchan of Early-
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to make Blakely a State depository.
By Mr. Womble of UpsonA bill to prohibit saw-mills from dumping sawdust
into the running streams of this State.

By Mr. Mills of CherokeeA bill to amend the charter of the town of Canton.

By Mr. Candler of DeKalb (by request)A bill to amend the charter of Edgewood.
By Mr. Womble of UpsonA bill to amend an Act which defines the manner of
catching fish from the waters of this State. By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code.

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By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A bill to amend an Act in regard to the Alternative Road Laws.
By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A bill to provide for substitution of trustees for boards in cert~in cases.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to prohibit any municipal corporation from exempting from taxation any property, and to declare all contracts exempting property void.

By Mr. Hawes of ElbertA resolution to appropriate money to buy filing cases
for the office of Commissioner of Pensions.
By Mr. Rawls of Effingham-
A resolution to pay the pension due Mrs. Elizabeth C. Shearouse.
By Mr. Wooten of Mon~gomeryA resolution for the relief of Irwin Humphreys.

By Mr. Hawes of Elbert-
A resolution to appropriate $2,500 to publish the work of the Confederate Roster Commission.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution to pay W. F. Blue $335 for stenographic services.

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By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-

A resolution to pay pension of Wm. Futch to his widow.
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A bill to propose an amendment to article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to provide for a convention of the people of Georgia for the purpose of revising the Constitution.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to authorize the State Bank Examiner to examine into the affairs of private banking institutions.

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to amend paragraph I, section I, article 3 of the Constitution.

By Messrs McRae and West of LowndesA bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park
By Mr. Davidson of Gre-eneA bill to amend an Act to establish and maintain a
:State Normal school as a branch of the State University.

By Mr. Womble of UpsonA bill to amend section 346, volume I of the Code..

By Mr. Gross of McDuffieA bill to amend section 4329, volume 2 of the Code;

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By Messrs. Mayson and Candler-

A bill to create a system of public scltools in the town of Kirkwood.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to appropriate $1,000 for the payment of rewards of 1904.

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-
A bill to prescribe who shall be considered as indigent pensioners.

By Messrs. Flynt, Carswell and others-

A bill to fix the salary of the Governor of Georgia.

By Mr. Ayers of Polk-
A bill to amend and consolidate all Acts to incorporate the town of Rockmart.
By Messrs. Steed and HixonA bill to extend the powers of the Railroad Commis-
ston.
By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Social Circle.

By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-

A bill to incorporate the city of Social Circle.

By Mr. Rogers of Hall-
A bill to repeal an act to amend an act to create the city court of Hall countv.
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The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Ashburn in Worth 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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Owen of Pike-
A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture liquors in the county of Pike, 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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to amend a:n act to authorize the commtsstoners
of Butts county to investigate the claim of A. J. Moore.

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 9r, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Coumy Commissioners for the county of Butts.

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 gr, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to create the city court of the city of Ashburn,



in the county of Worth.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill, the ayes were 93, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Ashburn, in the county of Worth.

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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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By Mr. Evans of Washington-

A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Roads and Pttblic Property for the county of Washington.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-



A bill to create a new charter for the town of Ashburn,

in the county of Worth.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Evans of Washington-

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Washington.
Mr. Evans of Washington, proposed to amend section 3 of said bill by striking all of said section after the word "to wit" in the sth line of said section down to the word "the" it1 the amendment No. 871 in the qth line thereof and insert in lieu thereof the following: "The elector shatl have written or printed on his ticket the names of the persons voted for and the ditricts wherein such per-

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son resides and it shall be the duty of the managers of said election when they meet to consolidate the vote and to declare the result to count all of said votes and to declare the person elected who receives the highest vote in his district as the duly elected commissloner for that district, and so on through all the districts. It being the purpose of this act to restrict the Board of County Commissioners to one man from each road district and to render ineligible more than one man from the same road district.
The amendment was adopted.

The report of the commitee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as.amended, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill, the ayes were g6, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, as amended.
By Mr. Jones of Dougherty-
A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Al.bany.
The substitute 907 offered by the committee was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill, the ayes were go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutioml majority, was passed.
Mr. Jones gave notice that he would move to reconsider

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the action of the House in passing the above bill. The bill was reconsidered, on motion of Mr. Jones.

By Mr. Buchan of Dodge-
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Dodge.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Newnan, relative to issuing of 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 gr, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to amend the charter of Newnan, so as to provide for a Board of Water and Light Commissioners.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

On passage of the bill, the ayes were 97, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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By Mr. Cann of Chatham-
A bill to confirm the sale of a portion of Wright street in Savannah, Ga.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill, the ayes were 93, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-

A bill to prohibit the sale of liquors in the county of Gwinnett.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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By Mr. Beall of Paulding-

A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to make Dallas, in the county of Paulding, 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 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Hixon and LaneA bill to provide for the payment of fees of officers
of court in conviction of persons worked on the county chaingang.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to create a system of public schools in the town of Mitchell.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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By Mr. Davidson of Greene-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Greensboro, Ga.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passctge of the bill, the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Alexander and Grenade-
A bill to incorporate the town of Danburg, m the county of Wilkes.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Cartersville.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On pas~age of the bill, the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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By Mr. Preston of Jasper-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Shady Dale, in the county of Jasper.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Carr of Newton-

A bill to amend an act to create a Board of County Commissioners for the county 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 98, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture spirituous liquors in the county of Wilkes.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn. A bill to incorporate the town of Westminster.

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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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Stovall, Cann and Harden-

A bill to fix the salary of the Judge of the city court of Savannah.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Mr. Harden moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing the above bill, which motion prevailed.

The following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-
A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the county of Oglethorpe.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Buchan of DodgeA bill to amend the charter of the town of Eastman.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A resolution to supply deficiency in the appropriation for support of the military forces of the State for the year 1904.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Steed of Taylor, and Miller of Muscogee-
A resolution to pay the pension of A. J. Hobbs. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Arnold of OglethorpeA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues for the county of Oglethorpe.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Jones of Pickens-
A resolution authorizing the State Treasurer to pay the mileage and per diem of Hon. W. R. Welch, deceased, to his widow.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A bill to appropriate $23,000 to the Trustees of the State University to rebuild Science Hall at Athens.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Messrs. Walker of Pierce, and Lane of Sumter-
A bill to prevent the appeal to the Supreme Court of cases where amount involved does not exceed $so.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following House Bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to provide that certain exercises be conducted in the public and common schools of this State, and for other purposes.

By Mt. Phillips of Jefferson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Mathews.

By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-
A bill to amend an act to create a system of public schools for the town of Wadley.

By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Bartow.

The following Senate Bills were read th~ second time,

to wit:



By Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Willacoochee.

By Mr. Hopkins of the Seventh District-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Thomasville.

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By Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-

A bill to incorporate the city of Broxton.

The two preceding bills were recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Holder, Chairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Education having had under consideration the following House Bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to provide for certain exercises to be conducted
in public schools of this State.
Respectfully submitted,
J. N. HOLDER,
Chairman.

Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following Senate Bills, and instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
No. 210 by Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the city of B!"oxton.

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A bill to be entitled an act to create a new charter forthe town of Willacoochee.

No. 207 by Mr. Hopkins of the Seventh District-

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act incorporating the city of Thomasville, so as to provide for the election of the city clerk by the qualified voters of said

city.

Respectfully submitted,

THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,

Chairman.

Mr. Underwood, Chairman pro tern. of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and have instructed me as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
House Bill No. 97 r by Messrs. Hixon and Steed of Car-
roll~
To further extend the powers of the Railroad Commission of this State and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 898 by Mr. Fields of Dooly-
To amend an Act approved August 12, 1903, in regard. to the Alternative Road law.

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House Bill No. 986 by Messrs. Lawrenc~ and Booth of
Walton-

To repeal an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Social Circle, in the county of Walton, and for other purposes.

House Bill No. 988 by Messrs. Lawrence and Booth, of Walton-
To incorporate the city of Social Circle, in the county of Walton, and for other purposes.

House Bill No. 994 by Mr. Rogers of Hall-
To repeal an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a city court in the county of Hall, approved December 16, 1899, and for other purposes.

I am instructed to report the following House Bill back with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw House Bill No. 952, by Mr. McBride, of Lee, to amend section 224, volume I of the Code of Geor gia, and for other purposes.

I am also instructed to report the following bill of the House back with the recommendation that it be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

House Bill No. 979 by Mr. Davidson of Greene-
Fixing the salary of the stenographer in the office of Attorney-General.

I am also instructed to report the following Senate bill back with the recommendation that the same do pass :

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Senate Bill No. 219 by Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-

To revise the Superior Court calendar for the counties composing the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. H. UNDERWOOD, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Hawes, Chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Pensions having had under consideration the following House Resolutions, instructed me, as their Chairma:J;l, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A resolution for relief of Irwin Humphreys, of Montgomery county.

A resolution to pay pension of Wm. Futch to his widow.

Also the following House Bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass:

A bill to amend section 1262 of volume I, Code of Georgia, 1895, relative to the pensioning of widows of Confederate soldiers.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.
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Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The General Judiciary Committee having had under consideration House Bill No. 976, instructed me, as their Chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it be read for the second time, and then be recommitted, to wit:
A bill to appropriate $24,200 to pay certain outstanding bonds of the issue of February I, 1861.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON. Chairman.

Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations having had under consideration House Bill No. 967, by Mr. Ayers of Polk, a bill to be entitled an act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several acts incorporating the town of Rockmart, instruct me, as their Chairman, to report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted, THOS. J. SHACKELFORD.

Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Strickland, Mr. Paulk of Coffee, business; Mr. Singletary, sickness in family.

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Mr. Harden, of Chatham, moved that the House ad~ Journ, which motion prevailed.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned :until IO o'clock Monday morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Monday, July I I, I904.
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 Mr. Foster, of Oconee.

The roll was called and the following members an~ :swered to their names :

.Adams, Akin, .Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, .Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, "Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, "Bower, Boykin, 13rinson, :Brock,

Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly,

Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, D,eal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt,

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Foster, of Oconee, Leigh,

Reid,

Foster, of Towns, Little,

Rice,

Franklin,

Maples,

Richardson,

Fussell,

Martin,

Ridley,

Gaulden,

Mayson,

Rogers, of Hall,

George,

Miller. of Bulloch, Rogers, of Mclntos!?,.

Glenn,

Miller, of Muscogee, Roper,

Grenade,

Mills,

Rountree,

Grice,

Mitcham,

Rudicil,

Griffin,

Mitchell,

Sanders,

Gross,

Mizell,

Shackelford,

Hall,

Morris,

Shannon,

Hardman,

Morton,

Singletary,

Harden,

Moses,

Slaton,

Hawes,

Mulherin,

Spence,

Hayes,

McBride,

Stanford,

Hendry,

McCurry,

Steed, of Carroll,.

Hicks,

McElmurray,

Steed, of Taylor,.

Hixon, of Carroll, McHenry,

Stewart,

Hixon, of Sumter, McLain,

Stovall,

Holder,

McRae,

Strickland,

Houston,

Newton,

Thompson,

Howard, of Baldwin, Nisbet,

Thurman,

Howard, of Laurens, Owen,

Tigner,

Howell,

O'Quinn,

Tracy,

Hutcheson,

Parker,

Underwood,

Johnson, of Baker, Pate, of Dooly,

Valentine,

Johnson, of Crawford,Pate, of Gwinnett, Walker, of Monroe,.

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Coffee, Walker, of Pierce,

Jones, of Pickens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Wellborn,

Kelly,

Peyton,

West,

Kendrick,

Phillips,

Whitley,

Kent,

Preston,

Wilson,

Kilburn,

Proctor,

Wise,

Knight,

Rainey,

Womble,

Knowles,

Rankin,

Wooten,

Lane,

Rawles,

Yates,

Lanier,

Redwine,

Mr. Speaker.

Lawrence,

Those absent were ::M:essrs.-

Bowen, Henry,

Mann,

Overstreet,.

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On motion of Mr. Felder, of Bibb, the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with.

The following resolution was read and unanimously :adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to Hon. Jno. A. Cromartie of the county of Appling, in his iillness.
Mr. Morris, Chairman ex officio of the Committee on :Rules, submitted the following report:

.Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules has had under consider::ation House Resolution No.-- by Mr. Hall of Bibb, to fix a special time for the consideration of House and ~senate Bills involving amendments to the Constitution :and requiring a two-thirds vote and they recommend that same do pass and the bills be considered in the following order, to wit:

First bill, No. - - , to exempt church property from .taxation.

Second bill, No. - - , to increase the salary of the 'Governor.
Third bill, No. - - , to rotate the Judges of the Superior Courts and to increase their salaries.

Fourth bill, No. - - , to increase. the salaries of Judges of the Superior and Supreme Courts.

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Fifth Bill, No.--, to provide for a Court of Appeals..

Sixth bill, No. - - , to prescribe the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Seventh bill, No. - - , to provide for a ConstitutionaL Convention.

Eighth bill, No. - - , to allow counties to consolidate certain county offices.

Your committee recommend that the bills above-named be made special and continuing orders in the order named until disposed of to immediately follow Bill No. 826, now under consideration, except that the first half of each morning session shall be devoted to the introduction of new matter, reports of standing committees and. unanimous consents not prohibited by the rules._

Realizing the general importance of the above measures and the necessity of a full attendance of the House,.. your committee recommends that no leave of absence to members, except for providential cause, or committees,. be granted before Saturday of this week.

Your committee has also had under consideration res- olution No. - - , to change the hour of meeting of the House and they recommend that hour of meeting for the

remainder of the session be changed from 10 to 9 o'clock..

Respectfully submitted,

N. A. MORRIS,

Adopted.

Chairman ex officio-

Mr. Knight, of Berrien, offered as a sub-substitute to-

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the above report, with the exception of that part regulating the hour of meeting and adjournment, the following, to wit:

First. The present special order House Bill No. 826.
Second. That the regular order on the calendar be strictly adhered to during the remainder of the session, no bill being given precedent save the General Tax Act and the General Appropriation Bill.

The amendment was adopted and the report of the committee was then adopted as amended.
The following -bill, which was continued as a special order for this hour, was again taken up for consideration, to wit :
By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purposes.
The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole and asked Mr. Slaton to preside as chairman.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
By unanimous consent the following bills were introduced, read the first time and appropriately referred, to
wit:

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By Mr. Franklin of Washington-

A bill to amend an act to provide a new charter for the town of Tennille.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Bower of DecaturA resolution for the relief of L. W. Griffin. Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Cann of Chatham-
A bill to provide that each County C.o..mmissioner and
ex oflicio Judge of Chatham county shall be paid his sal- . ary out of the county treasury.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Moses and Leigh of Coweta-
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Adaline Haines to her son.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to provide for a Board of Health of Summerville.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Howard of BaldwinA bill to make a\)propriation to the Trustees of the

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::State University for the use of the Georgia Normal and "1ndustrial College.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to refund $soo to Miss Belle Graham of Coffee -<:ounty.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to amend section 36, volume I of the Code, rel.ative to State registration.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Pate and Flanigan-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Lawrrenceville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Dunbar of RichmondA resolution to pay the pension of VIm. Roberson to
his daughter. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Messrs. Steed and HixonA bill to authorize the Mayor of Carrollton to levy
.and collect additional taxes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend an act to establish a reformatory insti-

tute in Richmond county.



~eferred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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 Senate Bill, to wit:

A bill to amend the act establishing dispensaries in Terrell county, so as to provide for the appointment of a. secretary and treasurer.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Deal, business; Davis, business; Little of Hancock, death in family; Rountree, sickness; Wilson, sickness; Buchan, sickness.

Mr. Harden of Chatham moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House: adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, July 12, 1904.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m this day, was called to order by the Speaker andi. 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, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth,
Bow~n,
Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler,

Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns,

Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon,. of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin,. Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens,

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Kelly,

McLain,

Sanders,

Kendrick,

McRae,

Shackelford,

Kent,

Newton,

Shannon,

"Kilburn,

Nisbet,

Singletary,

''Knight,

Owen,

Slaton,

Knowles,

Overstreet,

Spence,

-Lane,

O'Quinn,

Stanford,

Lanier,

Parker,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lawrence,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Taylor,

Leigh,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stewart,

-Little,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stovall,

Mann,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Strickland,

Maples,

Peyton,

Thompson,

Martin,

Phillips,

Thurman,

Mayson,

Preston,

Tigner,

Miller, of Bulloch, Proctor,

Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rainey,

Under....,ood,

Mills,

Rankin,

Valentine,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mitchell,

Redwine,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mizell,

Reid,

Wellborn,

Morris,

Rice,

West,

Morton,

Richardson,

Whitley,

Moses,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Mulherin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

'McBride,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, \Vomble,

McCurry,

Roper,

Wooten,

McElmurray,

Rountree,

Yates,

McHenry,

Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Henry,

Mr. Richardson moved to dispense with the reading of the Journal, which motion was lost.

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

Mr. Beauchamp, of Butts, moved that House Bill No. 816, known as the "Anti-Jug Bill," which was adversely

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reported by the Committee on Temperance, be placed. on the calendar for a second reading, which motion prevailed.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to- wit:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
Resolved, That when the House resumes consideration of the bill known as the "Australian Ballot Bill," debateon each section shall be limited to 20 minutes and individual speeches on each section shall be limited to five..minutes each.
Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Com.-mittee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: .

The General Judiciary Committee having had underconsideration the following House Bill, instructed me, as. their Chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to equalize the business and labor of the Judges. of the several Superior Courts by a system of rotation.

Also the following House Bill with the recommenda--tion that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 1900, volume 2, Code of Georgia, 1895, relative to suits brought against corporations. for equitable relief.

Also the following House Bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

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A bill to define and punish fraud upon hotels, taverns, inn-keepers, boarding-keepers and eating-houses.

Also the following Senate Bill with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to wit:

A bill to define and regulate the business of Industrial Life Insurance, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of the Committee on Coun-

ties and County Matters, submitted the following re-

:port:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Counties and County Matters had under consideration the following bills, and instruct me as their chairman, to report said bills, with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 923 by Brock of Dade-

To repeal an act entitled an act to amend section 420 of the Code of 1895, approved November, 1897, together with all amendments thereto, and for other purposes.

House Bill No. 968 by Jones of Pickens-
To repeal an act entitled an act to provide a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county Of Pickens.

House Bill No. 969 by Rice of Forsyth-

To amend section 2573, volume 2 Code 1895.

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House Bill No. 970 by Alford of WorthTo amend charter of town of Poulan, Ga.

-House Bill No. 972 by Spence of Ware-

To amend act incorporating the Waresboro School District in Ware county, Ga.

Respectfully submitted,

July 7, 1904.

JOHN R. SHANNON, Chairman.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman pro tern. of the Committee on 'Temperance, submitted the following report :

Mr: Speaker:

The Committee on Temperance have had under consid-eration House Bill No. 816, a recommitted bill, to pro-

hibit the importation of spirituous and intoxicating liq-

uors into any of the prohibition counties of this State, and

for other purposes, and recommend that the same do not

pass.

Respectfully submitted,

MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman pro tern.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Counties and County Matters had under consideration the following bills and instruct me, as their chairman, to report said bills with the recommen-dation that the same do pass.

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House Bill 965, by Alexander of ~ilkes-

An act to authorize and empower the Mayor and Council of the city of Washington, Ga., to issue the bonds of said city for school purposes.

House Bill 966 by Alexander-

An act to authorize the Mayor and Council of the city of Washington to enlarge and extend the present system of waterworks of said city to issue bonds for said purpose.

House Bill 990 by Walker of Monroe-
To regulate the running of automobiles, etc., on the public roads of Monroe county, Ga.
House Bill 991 by Sanders of Heard-
To provide for establishing the line between Georgia and Alabama.

House Bill 993 by Mayson and Candler of DeKalb-
An act to repeal an act to create a .Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for DeKalb county, to. provide for the election of members thereof by the qualified voters, to define their duties, etc.

House Bill 996 by Mitchell of Thomas-
An act to amend an act to incorporate town of Thomasville as city of Thomasville, so as to empower the city of Thomasville to buy or build and equip an electric lighting plant.

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House Bill I004 by Arnold of Oglethorpe-
To create office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in and for Oglethorpe county.
House Bill Ioo8 by Arnold of Oglethorpe-
To abolish the Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Oglethorpe county.

House Bill 1009 by Franklin of Washington-
To amend an act to provide a new charter for the city of Tennille, so as to create for the city of Tennille a recorder's court, and for other purposes.

Also that the following Senate Bill do pass :

Senate Bill 234 by Comas of Third District-
To amend an act approved July I6, I903, entitled an act to create a Board of Road and Bridge Commissioners for Appling county, Ga., and for other purposes.

Also recommend that the following House bill do not pass:

House Bill 998 by Stewart of Calhoun-
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the manner of furnishing coal, wood, lights, etc., for public offices of county court houses.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. SHANNON, Chairman.
July II, I904.
Mr. Hawes, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:
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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Pensions having had under consideration the following House Resolution, instructed me,. as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of William Roberson, de- ceased, to his daughter, Martha Martin.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.
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 Senate Bill, to wit:
A bill to amend act authorizing the State Treasurer to draw on any funds in the State Treasury to the amount of $400,000 to be used in paying teachers, and for other purposes.

The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to. wit:
A bill to direct the Pension Commissioner to pay over to the ordinaries of the respective counties the pension that may hereafter accrue to any pensioner who may die before the same can be paid to pensioner.
Mr. Conner, Chairman of the Committee on Speciat Agri.culture, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Special Agriculture has had under consideration House Bill No. 934 by Mr. Hayes, of Macon, and instruct me to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass.
The same committee has also had under consideration House Bill No. 935 by Mr. Hayes, of Macon, and instruct me to report the same back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
]. J. CONNER,
Chairman.

The following bill, which was a continuing special order until disposed of, was again taken up for consideration, to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purposes.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and asked Mr. Slaton, the former chairman of the committee, to preside.

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 by

substitute, as amended.

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On the bill and pending amendments Mr. Hall, o:l Bibb, called for the previous question, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.

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The committee proposed the following amendments which were adopted, to wit:

To amend the caption of the bill as follows:

1st. Strike out comma at end of section 1, and m sert a semicolon.

2d. Strike out the semicolon in section 2.

3d. Strike out the words "and" in lines 6 and 7
4th. Strike out from line 8 the words "and to regulate the times of holding primaries in this State.

To amend by adding at end of section 1 the words "the term party" as used in this section and elsewhere in this Act, shall mean any association or organization of men desiring to hold an election.

To amend section 1 by adding at the end of line 14 the following: Persons who can not read and write. shall not be competent to serve as managers of elections under this Act.
To amend by inserting at the end of second blank in line 24, section 1, the following words: "Or district of." .

To amend by inserting after the word municipality in line 25, section 1, the following words: "Or district."

To amend by striking from line 15, page 2 of the printed Act: ''and town."

To amend section 2 by striking the word "or" in line three between the words "county" and "districts."

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To amend by inserting in line three of section 2, between the words district and officers, the words "or municipal."

To amend section 3, line 3, by striking out the word "and" between the words "elections" and "the" and inserting the word "at."

To amend by inserting in line 24, section 3, between the words the and county the word "district."

To amend by adding at the end of section 3 the words "but in primary elections for members of the State Senate and House of Representatives said notice shall be filed with the proper district or county executive committee, as the case may be."
To amend section 3 by striking out the word "may" in line 14, and inserting the word "shall."

To amend line 10 of section 5 by striking out the word "line" and inserting the word "lines," and by adding after the word "the," in the same line, the words "the dates of the election and."

To amend section 7, line 8, by adding after the word "or," the word "on."

To amend section 7, line two, at end of word "election" the words "or ordinary."
To amend by adding at end of section 8 the following: "And no voter shall be allowed to vote except in the district or ward in which he is registered.
To amend section 8 by striking the words "no two booths shall be within six feet of each other."

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To amend section 14 by adding the following words: "Said manager or managers to be chosen by said election," and by substituting the word "his" in lieu of the word "this," in line 3 of said section.

To amend section 15 by adding the words "as provided by section 1039 of the Code of Georgia of 1895."
To amend section I 7 by inserting after the word "sec-
tion," in line 4, the words "or shall buy or sell, or offer to buy or sell, a vote at any general or primary election in this State held in pursuance of this Act for the purpose of the nomination of a candidate or candidates for office."

To amend section 18 by inserting between the word "law" and the word "and," in the second line of the substitute the following: "One manager calling out the vote in the presence and under the inspection of the other two managers.''
To amend section 18 by inserting the word "publicly" after the word "votes," in line two.

To amend section 18 by inserting at the beginning of the section the words "be it further enacted."
To amend by striking all of section 22.

On the adoption of the committee's amendment proposing to strike all of section 22, Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ages and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Arnold, "Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, "Blackburn, "Bowen, Brinson, Brock, "Buchannon, Burton, "Bush, Cann 'Cook, Crumbly, Davis, Derrick, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Flynt, Franklin, Fussell, Grenade,

Hardman,

McHenry,

Harden,

McLain,

Hawes,

McRae,

Hayes,

Newton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Holder,

Owen,

Howard, of Baldwin, Overstreet,

Howell,

O'Quinn,

Hutcheson,

Parker,

Johnson, of Crawford,Paulk, of Coffee,

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Irwin,

Kent,

Phillips,

Kilburn,

Rankin,

Knowles,

Reid,

Leigh,

Rudicn,

Martin,

Slaton,

Mayson,

Steed, of Carroll,

Miller, of Bulloch, Steed, of Taylor,

Miller, of Muscogee, Stovall,

Mills,

Valentine,

Morton,

Walker, of Monroe,

~.foses,

Walker, of Pierce,

McCurry,

Wilson,

McElmurray,

Womble,

Those voting in the negative were Messr!!.-

.Akin, Alexander, Almond, Ayres, "Beauchamp, "Bell, of Milton, Booth, Boykin, Brown, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington,

Conner, Davison, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, Fields, Flanigan, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Gaulden, George, Glenn,

Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Sumter, Houston, Howard, of Laurens, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Knight,

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Lane, Lanier, 'Lawrence, Mann, Maples, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Mulherin, McBride,

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Pate, of Gwinnett, Sanders,

Preston,

Shannon,

Proctor,

Singletary,

Rainey,

Stanford,

Rawles,

Thompson,

Redwine,

Tracy,

Rice,

Underwood,

Richardson,

Wooten,

Ridley,

Yates,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Bruce, Buchan, Butts, Carswell, Cliatt, Cromartie, Daniel, Daves,

Deal, Duckett, Henry, Johnson, of Baker, Little, Morris, Pate, of Dooly, Peyton, Rogers, of Hall, Roper, Rountree,

Shackelford, Spence, Stewart, Strickland, Thurman, Tigner, Wellborn, West, Whitley, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with. .

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 72,
nays 68.

The amendment was therefore adopted.

Also to amend section 24 by striking out after the word "the," in the first line of said section and between the word county, in line 2, the words "ordinaries o every," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "ordinary of each."

To amend section 24 by striking the word "bill" and inserting the word "Act."

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill 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, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Brown, Buchannon, Burton, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Conner, Cook, Davison, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee,

Franklin,

Mills,

Gaulden,

Mitcham,

George,

Mitchell,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Grice,

Morton,

Hall,

Moses,

Hardman,

Mulherin,

Harden,

McHenry,

Hayes,

McLain,

Hicks,

McRae,

Hixon, of Carroll; Newton,

Hixon, of Sumter, Nisbet,

Holder,

Owen,

Houston,

O'Quinn,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Irwin,

Jones, of Pickens, Phillips,

Kelly,

Preston,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Redwine,

Kilburn,

Rice,

Knowles,

Richardson,

Lane,

Ridley,

Lanier,

Shackelford,

Lawrence,

Shannon,

Mann,

Singletary,

Maples,

Stanford,

Martin,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mayson,

Steed, of Taylor,

iller, of Bulloch, Stovall,

Miller, of Muscogee, Tigner,

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Tracy, Underwood,

Valentine,

Whitley,

Walker, of Pierce, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Bush, Crumbly, Derrick, Ennis, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, -Glenn, Griffin,

Gross,

Rainey,

Hawes,

Rawles,

Hendry,

Reid,

Howard, of Laurens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hutcheson,

Rudicil,

Johnson, of Crawford, Sanders,

Knight,

Slaton,

Leigh,

Stewart,

McBride,

Thompson,

McCurry,

Thurman,

McElmurray,

Walker, of Monroe,

Overstreet,

Womble,

Parker,

Yates,

Proctor,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, "Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bruce, Buchan, Butts, Carswell, Cliatt, Cromartie, Daniel,

Daves, Davis, Deal, Duckett, Henry, Johnson, of Baker, Little, Morris, Pate, of Dooly, Peyton,

Rogers, of Hall, Roper, Rountree, Spence, Strickland, Wellborn, West, Wilson, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes cast it was found that the ayes were 102, nays 41.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Miller of Muscogee, sickness; Mr. Booth, committee work.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker . announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, July 13, 1904.
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 Rabbi B. Mayervitz.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauc:hamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, :Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, }3rock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, :Butts, Calvin, Candler, .Cann

Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder~ Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell,

Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent,

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Kilburn,

Newton,

Shackelford,

Knight,

Nisbet,

Shannon,

Knowles,

Owen,

Singletary,

Lane,

Overstreet,

Slaton,

Lanier,

O'Quinn,

Spence,

Lawrence,

Parker,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Steed, of Taylor,

Mann.

Paulk, of Coffee, Stewart,

Maples,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Stovall,

Martin,

Pey~on,

Strickland,

Mayson,

Phillips,

Thompson,

Miller, of Bulloch, Preston,

Thurman,

Miller, of Muscogee, Proctor,

Tigner,

Mills,

Rainey,

Tracy,

Mitcham,

Rankin,

Underwood,

Mitchell,

Rawles,

Valentine,

Mizell,

Redwine,

Walker, of Monroe,

Morris,

Reid,

Walker, of Pierce,

Morton,

Rice,

Wellborn,

Mcses,

Richardson,

West,

Mulherin,

Ridley,

Whitley,

McBride,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wilson,

McCurry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wise,

McElmurray,

Rop.er,

Womble,

McHenry,

Rountree,

' ''"t.-n.

McLain,

Rudicil,

Yatf'li

McRae,

Sanders,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Henry,

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

The following resolutions were read and referred tothe Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of CampbellA resolution to make House Bills Nos. 520, 877, 954

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and Resolution No. 470 the special order, to immediately follow the General Tax Act, whenever it is taken up.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A resolution to amend Rule No. 193, so as to make the consideration of Senate bills the special order for Wednesday morning of each week.
The following report, submitted by Mr. Steed, chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, together with the report of a sub-committee, was read and adopted, to wit:

Mr. S;eaker:
The Committee on Penitentiary have instructed me, as their chairman, to submit to the House the following report of the sub-committee with the recommendations that the unwholesome and unsanitary conditions to which reference is therein made be immediately examined into by the Prison Commission, and that the rules and regulations prescribed by said Commission be immediately complied with, and that such other corrections be made as now required by law for the treatment of the State's prisoners, and that a copy of this report be furnished the chairman of the Prison Commission by th~ clerk of this House.
Respectfully submitted,
W. E. STEED,
Chairman.

To the Hon. W. E. Steed, Chairman Penitentiary Committee House of Representatives, Session 1904:
We your sub-committee, whose duty it has been made to visit and investigate the management and general con-

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duct of the county convict camp of Bibb county, Georgia, have, to the best of our ability, discharged that duty and report as follows :
We found forty colored felony male convicts and five white felony male convicts-total forty-five felony convicts. We found seventy colored male misdemeanor convicts and four white male misdemeanor convicts; also four colored female misdemeanor convicts-total seventyeight misdemeanors. In hospital, one white male, three colored males.
Escapes-One white felony convict, one white misdemeanor and one colored misdemeanor~total number of escapes three during the last twelve months. Eight under sixteen years of age (colored). We found that one Docie Colbert, colored, sixteen years of age, was sent up from Bibb county for simple larceny during the month of January, 1904, and was discharged June the 24th, having served out her sentence, and died July 2d. Upon the request and complaint of her father, John Colbert, an inquest was held. We interviewed the coroner, and he stated to us that no marks of violence were found upon her body, there being no scars, as if she had been whipped. Some small spots of coagulated blood appeared upon her back and buttoch, but he regarded ,them as perfectly natural. He also stated that the physician said she died of consumption, and he believed that she did, from all the facts he could gather in the case, and from the emanciated condition of the corpse. The coroner also stated that the evidence which is on file in the office of the clerk of the superior court, and is accessible at any time, was very conflicting and damaging to the management of the camp. We also interrogated Dr. 0. C. Gibson, who is the county physician employed, and his statement was that Docie Colbert had consumption and had

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not been required to work for three and one half months,_ nor had she been whipped during that time. We also interrogated Herndon, a guard, who stated Docie Colbert was sent from the jail to the camp in January sick at the time, and had not been able to work a single day, and only went out on the road one or two days on her own motion, and was not required to do anything but to keep up the tools.
We found, as we believe, the sanitary conditions of the camp in very bad condition. The room for white convicts small and poorly ventilated, and the calls of nature being attended to in tin cans which are allowed to remain in the room so long that we consider it very damaging to health. The room for the colored males is larger,
but the so-called closet is in the room, and the offensive odor we regard as very damaging to the sanitary conditions. The men are all forced to sleep on the floor. We believe that the law requires better sleeping arrangements. The women are forced to sleep in the grain room next to the stables on the floor among the shucks of corn and other feed and provisions.
Respectfully submitted,
C. M. BOOTH, Chairman;
W. L. BELL,
JOHN R. SHANNON.

Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on General' .Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration House Bill No. 1001, which proposes to amend an Act approved Au~st 17, 1903, amendatory-

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of the vagrancy law of this State, and recommend that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Jones, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration House Resolution No. 537, providing for a commission to inquire into and report on the necessity for a revision of the banking laws of this State, and recommend that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, E. R. JONES, Chairman.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit :
By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to Mr. Cromartie of Appling, during his illness.
The roll of countiei was called, and the following bills were introduced and read, to wit:
By Mr. Felder of BibbA bill to increase the salary of the judge of the citY.
court of Macon. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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::By Mr. Felder of Bibb--,-

A bill to amend section 516, volume 1 of the Code, rel:ative to the duties of county road commissioners.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 'By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll-
A resolution to pay the pension of Ezra Jacobs. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

:By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll-

A resolution to pay pension of D. G. Awtry to his -widow.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

:By Mr. Jones of Dougherty-

A bill to authorize the Board of Road Commissioners .of Dougherty county to work the county chain-gang on :the streets of Albany.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A resolution to pay pension due R. G. Smith to his widow.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

'By Mr. Butts of Glynn-
A bill to amend section 420, volume 3 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.
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By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend sections r 778 an<f. 1781 of the Code in regard to stock law in militia dis-tricts.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. Rogers and Thompson of HallA resolution for the relief of the Gainesville Cotton
Mill.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Rainey of .Terrell-
A bill to amend section 2975 of the Code of 1882, to limit recovery for libel to actual damages in certain cases..
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. McRae of Lowndes-
A resolution for the relief of J no. J. Edmonson.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-ters.
By Mr. Hardman of JacksonA bill to change the corporate name of Harmony-
Grove.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill- to amend section 2417, volume 1 of the Code,.
relating to the issuance of marriage licenses.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Messrs. Hixon and Lane of Sumter-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads aud Revenues for certain counties, so far as it relates to the county of Sumter.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat~ ters.

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-
A bill to amend section 35 14 of the Code, and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A bill to give preference to honorably discharged Confederate soldiers and sailors in the departments of public works of this State.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs. Flanigan and Pate of Gwinnett-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Buford, Ga. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Morris of Cobb (by request),_

A bill to amend section 658, volume 1 of the Code of I89S
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Flynt, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to fix weight of and regulate the trade in corn meal.

A bill to define assessment life insurance as contemplated by the laws of this State, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 5 of an Act approved October 5, 1885, relative to establishing a reformatory institute in Richmond county.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 36, volume 1 of the Code of 1895, relative to State registration.
Also the following House resolution, with the recommendation that it do pass:

A resolution for the relief of Lester Parks, principal; W. H. Gooch and Virgil Parks, sureties, on two appearance bonds for sa.id Lester Parks.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. FLYNT,
Chairman.

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

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Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to amend section I254, volume I of the Code of Georgia, relating to pensions to Confederate soldiers.
A bill to amend the Act amending the Act creating a Prison Commission for the State of Georgia.

The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend paragraph 2 of section I, of article II of the Constitution, increasing the counties of the State.

A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over Fort Screven, on Tybee Island.

A bill to amend section I so, volume 1 of the Code, increasing the salary of the assistant State librarian.

The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Candler of DeKalb-

A resolution to make appropriation to lay a water main from Atlanta to the Soldiers' Home.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Hall of Bibb.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

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The ayes and nays were ordered on the passage of the
resolution, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was
as folows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Daniel, Daves, Dozier, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden,

George,

McHenry,

Glenn,

Newton,

Grenade,

Nisbet,

Grice,

Owen,

Gross,

O'Quinn,

Hall,

Parker,

Hardman,

Pate, of Dooly,

Harden,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hayes,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hendry,

Preston,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rainey,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rankin,

Holder,

Rawles,

,Howard, of Baldwin, Redwine,

Howard, of Laurens, Reid,

Howell,

Rice,

Johnson, of Crawford,Richardson,

Jones, of Dougherty, Ridley,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Kelly,

Roper,

Kent,

Rudicil,

Kilburn,

Shackelford,

Lane,

Shannon,

Lanier,

Slaton,

Lawrence,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mann,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Stewart,

Martin,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Thurman,

Mitcham,

Tigner,

Mitchell,

Tracy,

Mizell,

Underwood,

Morton,

Valentine,

Mulherin,

Walker, of Monroe;

McCurry,

Walker, of Pierce,

McElmurray,

Well born,

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Whitley, Wilson,

Womble, Wooten,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

:Burton,

Duggan,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

.Akin, .Alford, Arnold, Ayres, :Beall, of Paulding, :Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Brinson, Buchan, >Carr, >Cromartie, >Crumbly, .Davis, .Davison,
.Deal, Derrick, Duckett,

Evans,

McBride,

Foster, of Towns, McLain,

Griffin,

McRae,

Hawes,

Overstreet,

Henry,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Houston,

Phillips,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Johnson, of Baker, Rogers, of Hall,

Kendrick,

Rountree,

Knight,

Sanders,

Knowles,_

Singletary,

Little,

Spence,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thompson,

Mills,

West,

Morris,

Wise,

Moses,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Leigh of Coweta, the verification -of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were I 19, -nays 2.

The resolution having received the requisite constitu-tional majority was passed.

Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules have had under considera-

tion Resolution No. 552, which they recommend do pass..

Respectfully submitted,

.

N. A. MORRIS,

Adopted.

Chairman ex ofiicio.

The following resolution, favorably reported by the: Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A resolution to make House Bills Nos. 520, 877, 954,. and Resolution No. 470 the special order, to follow theGeneral Tax Act.

At the request of the authors House Bills Nos. 97 and' 190 were taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, consideration of the General Tax Act was deferred until the same could~ be printed.

Mr. Candler moved to have 200 copies of the above bill printed for the use of the House, which motion prevailed.

By Messrs. Hall, Knight, Underwood, Akin, and others-
A bill to prohibit any person or association of persons: or corporation from operating any railroad across any road or street in this St;tte.
The committee proposed the following amendments,. which were adopted, to wit:

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To amend by striking the word "instruction," in line 6, section 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "con-structed."

To amend by adding after the last line of section 6 the following proviso: "Provided that all railroads commonly known as "tram roads," not run as common carriers, yet incidentally haul passengers and freight, but run and operated as a part of and in connection with any business or enterprise, be exempt from the operation of this Act.
The report of the committee, which .was favorable to.the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

Mr. Franklin of \Vashington, called for the previous. question, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.
On the passag~ of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote wasas follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Almond, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Candler,

Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Daniel, Dozier, Duggan, Edwards, English, Felder, Flanigan,

Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Hayes, Eendry, Hixon, of Carroll.,

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Holder,

McElmurray,

Howard, of Laurens, McHenry,

Howell,

McRae,

Hutcheson,

Newton,

Johnson, of Baker, Nisbet,

Johnson, of Crawford, Overstreet,

. Jones, of Dougherty, O'Quinn,

Jones, of Pickens, Parker,

Kelly,

Pate, of Dooly,

Kt::~t.

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Knight,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Lane,

Preston,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

Mann,

Rainey,

Martin,

Rankin,

Mayson,

Rawles,

.Miller, of Bulloch , Redwine,

Mitcham,

Reid,

Mitchell,

Rice,

Mizell,

Richardson, Roper, Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, Singletary, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Stewart, Thurman, Tracy, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Whitley, Womble, Wooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Arnold, Bowen, Bower, Burton, Calvin, Cann Davison, Duckett, .Dunbar,

Ennis, Fields, Franklin, Grice, Harden, Hixon, of Sumter, Knowles, Mills, Moses, Mulherin,

McCurry, Peyton, Phillips, Ridley, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Slaton, Stovall, Strickland, Wilson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

.Alford, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Boy kin, Brinson,

Bruce, Buchan, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Deal,

Derrick, Evans, Foster, of Towns, Griffin, Hawes, Henry, Hicks,

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:Houston,

Morris,

Howard, of Baldwin, Morton,

"Kendrick,

McBride,

Kilburn,

McLain,

"Lanier,

Owen,

Leigh,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Little,

Rogers, of Hall,

Maples,

Rountree,

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Spence, Steed, of Taylor, Thompson, Tigner,
Wellborn, West, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and it was found that on th~ passage of the bill the ayes were 97, nays 29.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and on motion of Mr. Hall, was ordered immediately trans1.11itted. to the Senate.

Mr. Franklin of Washington moved to adjourn, which -motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Brinson, sickness; Mr. Morton of Jones, sickness; Mr. Mizell, busi.ness.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned _until nine o'dock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, July I4, I904
The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine. o'clock A. M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker pro tem. and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

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

Adams,

Akin,

Alexander,

Alford,

Almond,

Arnold,

Ayres,

Baldwin,

Beall, of Paulding,

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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly,
Daniel Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee,

Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross,
Hall. Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, . Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens., Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford., Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens,

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Kelly,

McLain,

Sanders~

Kendrick,

McRae,

Shackelford,

.Kent,

Newton,

Shannon,

Kilburn,

Nisbet,

Singletary,

Knight,

Owen,

Slaton,

Knowles,

Overstreet,

Spence.

Lme,

O'Quinn;

Stanford.

Lanier;

Parker,

Steed, oi Carroll.

Lawrence,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Taylor,

Leigh,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stewart,

Little,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stovall,

Mann,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Strickland,

Maples,

Peyton,

Thompson,

Martin,

Phillips,

Thurman,

.Mayson,

Preston,

Tigner,

Miller, of Bulloch, Proctor,

Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rainey,

Underwood,

Mills,

Rankin,

Valentine,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mitchell,

Redwine,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mizell,

Reid,

Well born,

Morris,

Rice,

West,

Morton,

Richardson,

Whitley,

11-Ioses,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Mulherin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

McBride,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Womble,

McCurry,

Roper,

\Vooten,

McElmurray,

Rountree,

Yates,

McHenry,

Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Foster, of Towns, Henry,

On motion of Mr. Felder of Bibb, the reading of yesterday's Journal was dispensed with.

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

By Messrs. Holder, Bell of Milton, McCurry, Steed of Taylor, and Owen-
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of the State of Georgia.

Referred to the Committee on Education.

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Upon the request of Mr. Gross, House Bill No. 992 was withdrawn from General Judiciary and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee.

On motion of Mr. Slaton all members having bills to introduce were allowed to send them to the clerk's desk,. where they were read the first time and appropriately referred, to wit:

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-

A bill to amend section 813, volume 3 of the Code,. which provides for the appointment of jury commissioners, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts in: the counties of Montgomery and Dodge, and for otherpurposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

. A bill to create the city court of Mt. Vernon.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts (by request)-

A bill to create the city court of Jackson, in the county of Butts.

Referred to Committee on Counties and Cotmty Matters.

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By Mr. Slaton of FultonA bill to amend section 2778 of the Code, relative to
deeds, mortgages, etc., to secure indebtedness, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Little of HancockA bill to change the time of holding the superior court
of Hancock county.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Parker of Talbot-
A bill to amend an Act to change the time of election of the county commissioners of Talbot county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-ters.
By Mr. Walker of Pierce-
A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game and" fish.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners to grant licenses to licencees of medical boards of otherStates.
Referred to Hygiene and Sanitation Committee.

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By Mr. Stewart of Calhoun-
A bill to amend section 1254, volume 1 of the Code, relative to pensions.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. George of Morgan-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bostwick.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Whitley ofDouglas-'A bill to make the vaccination of school children com-
pulsory, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Mr. Mitcham of ClaytonA bill to regulate the manufacture and sale of stock
food, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A resolution to provide for the creation of a Commission for the proposing and recommending new counties, :and for other purposes.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A resolutiG>n to pay pension of Harriet E. Malone to
her son.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
On motion of Mr. Womble, House Bill No. 796 was read the second time, and the unfavorable report of the committee agreed to, and the bill lost.
Mr. Blackburn, vice-chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Amendments to Constitution having had under consideration the following bills proposing to amend the Constitution, and under the instruction of its chairman, I am authorized to make the following report:
House Bill No. 441. A bill entitled an Act to amend paragraph I of section 2 of article I I of the Constitution.
Reported with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute.
House Bill No. 939 A bill entitled an Act to amend paragraph I of section I of article 8 of the Constitution. Reported with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted, R. B. BLACKBURN,
Vice-Chairman.
Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
2nl

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Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary Committee having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they be read for the second time and then be recommitted, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta. '

Respectfully submitted,

r:.

.. ,, ,. ,

JOHN M. SLATON,

Chairman.

. Mr. Shannon, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County l\htters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: i Your Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report to the House with the recommendation that they do pass:
House Bill No. 1026 by .Hixon and LaneTo amend an Act so as to provide for election of
county commissioners by the people, by substitute.
House Bill No. 956 by Morris of Cobb-
To create a new charter for city of Marietta.
House Bill No. 98 I by Alexander of Wilkes-
To amend an Act to establish the city court of Washington.

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House Bill No. 978 by Fields of Dooly-

To incorporate the town of Dooling, in the county of Dooly.

House Bill No. 973 by Phillips of Jefferson-
To incorporate the town of Matthews, in Jefferson .eounty.

House Bill No. 974 by Phillips of Jefferson-
To amend an Act to establish a public school system for the town of Wadley.

House Bill No. 975 by Phillips of Jefferson-
. To amend the charter of the town of Bartow, in the county of Jefferson. House Bill No. 1002 by Kent of Johnson-

To incorporate the town of Scott, in the county of Johnson.

House Bill No. 984 by Daniel of Emanuel-

To amend an Act incorpor-ating the town of Adrian.
House Bill No. 1010 by Cann of Chatham-
To provide that each county commissioner and er oflicio judge of Chatham county shall receive a salary, -etc.

flouse Bill No. 555 by McRae of Lowndes-For relief of John J. Edm~:mdson.
We also recommend that the authors be allowed to withdraw the following bills:

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House Bill No. 813 by Mitcham of Clayton.

House Bill No. 839 by Grenade and Alexander of Wilkes.

House Bill No. 925 by Morris of Cobb.

Respectfully submitted,

July 13, 1904.

JOHN R. SHANNON, Chairman.

Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following House bills, instruct me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

By Messrs. Flanigan and Pate of Gwinnett-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the town of Buford.

By Messrs. Hixon and Steed of Carroll-
A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Carrollton to levy and collect a tax, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Buchan of Early-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of

Eastman.

Respectfully submitted,

THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,

Chairman.

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The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit :
By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn....._

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, so as to provide for the extension of the city limits.
By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn-
A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta, so as to increase the salaries of the city tax assessors.

Upon the request of the authors, House Bills Nos. 925, 839 and 813 were withdrawn.

Mr. Morris, chairman ex oflicio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration Resolution No. 529, by Mr. Carrington of Madison, and they 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, N. A. MORRIS, Chairman.

'I'he following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted as amended, to wit:
By Mr. Carrington of Madison-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 544 the special order for Tuesday, July 12th.

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The committee proposed to amend by striking "July 12th," and inserting "July 19th." .
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 905 the special order to follow the General Tax Act.
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 Senate resolutions, to wit:
A resolution to authorize the Governor to raise a medical commission.
A resolution for the relief of L. W. Griffin.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the following bill, known as the General Tax Act, was taken up, read section by section and placed on its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to collect a tax for the support of the State government and the public institutions.

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The following amendments were adopted, to wit :
To amend section 2, lines 5 and 6, by striking the
words "each of said fiscal years," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "said fiscal year."

To amend section 2, line 24, by inserting after the
word "photographer" the following words: "or agent for the enlargement of pictures or taking or soliciting orders therefor."
To amend line 86, page 5, beginning after the word
"dispensaries," in first lineof section 16, and inserting the following in lieu thereof: "In addition to an ad valorem tax on the building in which the dispensary is operated and the stock in trade.

To amend section 2, paragraph 16, line 104, by insert-
ing between the words "beverages" and "the" the following: "or so-called medicines that produce intoxication."
To amend section 2, line 22, by inserting between the
words "photograph" and "and" the following words: "or any agent taking or soliciting orders for the enlargement of photographs or pictures."

To amend paragraph 16, section 2, by adding at the'
beginning of said section the following words: "All dispensaries operated by county or municipal authorities to be paid by the authority operating the same shall pay a tax of ten per cent. of the annual net profits of said dispensaries, said tax to be applied to the educational fund of this State."

On the adoption of the above amendment to amend paragraph 16, section 2, Mr. Grice of Pulaski, called for

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the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva vqce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affinnative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Brown, Carrington, Carswell, Conner, Daniel. Duggan, Dunbar, English, Evans, Felder, Flanigan, Franklin, Fussell,

.Gaulden, George, Grenade, Gross, Hall, Hixon, of Carroll, Holder, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Little, Mills, Mitcham, Moses, Mulherin, McRae, Newton,

Nisbet, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Pate, of Dooly, Phillips, Preston, Proctor, Rankin, Reid, Rice, Richardson, Shannon, Steed, of Carroll, Strickland, Thompson, Underwood, Womble,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bower, Brock, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Calvin, Cann Carr, Cliatt, Cook, Crumbly, Daves, Dozier, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flynt, Glenn, Grice.

Griffin,

Redwine,

Harden,

Ridley,

Hayes,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hixon, of Sumter, Roper,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rudicil,

Howell,

Shackelford,

Hutcheson,

Slaton,

Kendrick,.

Stanford,

Kent,

Steed, of Taylor,

Lane,

Stewart,

Mann,

Stovall,

Maples,

Thurman,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tigner,

McElmurray,

Tracy,

McHenry,

Valentine,

Owen,

Walker, of Monroe,

Parker,

Whitley,

Paulk, of Coffee, Wilson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Wooten,

Rainey,

Yates,

Rawles,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Bruce, Buchan, Butts, Candler, Cromartie, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick,

Duckett,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Foster, of Oconee, Mitchell,

Foster, of Towns, Mizell,

Hardman,

Morris,

Hawes,

Morton,

Hendry,

McBride,

Henry,

McCurry,

Hicks,

McLain,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Peyton,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rogers, of Hall,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rountree,

Kilburn,

Sanders,

Knight,

Singletary,

Knowles,

Spence,

Lanier,

Walker, of Pierce,

"Lawrence,

Wellborn,

Leigh,

West,

Martin,

Wise,

Mayson,

Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified, and on counting the votes east it was found that the ayes were 51, nays 62.

The amendment was therefore lost.

Leave of absence was granted the following members to visit the State farm: Mes~rs. Parker,. Hawes, McHenry, Moses, Strickland, Bush, Howard o Baldwin, Almond.

Also Mr. Howard of Laurens, sickness; Mr. Davison, sickness; Mr. Burton, sickness; Mr. Nisbet, sickness; Mr. Mills, business.

The Speaker then anounced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga.,
Friday, July 15, 1904
The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine . 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, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, 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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns,

Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll~ Hixon, of Sumter;. Holder, Howard, of Baldwin;. Howard, of Laurens~ Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford~ Jones, of Dougherty,., Jones, of Pickens, Kelly,

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Kendrick,

McRae,

Shackelford,

Kent,

Newton,

Shannon,

Kilburn,

Nisbet,

Singletary,

Knight,

Owen,

Slaton,

Knowles,

Overstreet,

Spence,

Lane,

O'Quinn,

Stanford,

Lanier,

Parker,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lawrence,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Taylor,

Leigh,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stewart,

Little,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stovall,

Mann,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Strickland,

Maples,

Peyton,

Thompson,

Martin,

Phillips,

Thurman,

Mayson,

Preston,

Tigner,

Miller, of Bulloch, Proctor,

Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rainey,

Mills,

Rankin,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Mitchell,

Redwine,

Mizell,

Reid,

Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn,

Morris,

Rice,

West,

Morton,

Richardson,

Whitley,

Moses,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Mulherin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

McBride,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Womble,

McCurry,

Roper,

Wooten,

McElmurray,

Rountree,

Yates,

McHenry,

Rudicil,

Mr. ,Speaker.

McLain,

Sanders,

Those absent w,ere Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Henry,

Houston,

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

Mr. Buchannan of Early, gave notice that at the proper

time he would move to reconsider the action of the House

in agreeing to. the ~nfavorable report of the committee

on ~ouse Bill Ndilg6.

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On motion of Mr. Felder one hour of the morning session was devoted to the introduction of new matter, the introduction of reports of standing committees and the reading of bills a second time.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-

A resolution to make the bill to amend the Constitution

so as to provide for home rule in local affairs the special

/

order to immediately follow the completion of the Gen-

eral Tax Act.

The following resolution, which was favorably re-
ported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 905 the special order to immediately follow the General Tax Act.

Mr. Calvin, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration House Resolution No. 559, which proposes to make the bill known as the Gubernatorial Succession Bill, a special order immediately after the consideration of the Tax Act, and recommend the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman pro tern.

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Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass:

A bill to amend an Act to change time of election of county commissioners of Talbot county.

A bill to regulate sale and manufacture of stock food, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. SHANNON,

, July 14, 1904.

Chairman.

The undersigned members of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following minority report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had un,..
der consideration House Bill No. 1021, being an A<;t to
repeal an Act approved 1899, entitled an Act requiring militia district thereafter adopting the stock law to fence itself off from non-stock law districts, beg leave to submit the following minority report:

We maintain that the law should remain as enacted and t:.dt the pending bill should be defeated ;
1st. The repal of said Act would amount to legislative confiscation of property.

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2d. It would work untold hardships on large sections of this State, both in North and South Georgia, without any corresponding benefit to the other sections of the State.

3d. The various counties of this State can obtain the benefits of the stock law, as the law now stands, without the deleterious effects that would result if the pending bill should become a law.

4th. As the stock law was originally enacted lt was Contemplated that these districts should be fenced, as will be seen by reference to said Act.

sth. If the adoption of stock law by districts is beneficial to those seeking it, the minority of said committee contends that those who get the benefit of the operation of the stock law should pay the tax necessary to construct a fence around it as now provided by law in order to obtain such benefits.

6th. The law, as it now is, is the result of legislative concessions on both sides of this question, and we submit that it should not be disturbed by the adoption of the present bill.
Respectfully submitted,
J. W. H. UNDERWOOD, W. S. HOWELL, J. A. KENDRICK,
J. R. SINGLETARY.

Mr. Richardson, Vice-Chairman of the Special Judi-:ciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary, having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their presiding chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommenqation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill relative to operation, organization, control and supervision of Inter-State Insurance companies with capital stock of $r,ooo,ooo.
A bill to amend section No. 8r3 volume 3, Code of 1895, relative to appointment of Jury Commissioners, and for other purposes.

A bill to repeal an act to amend sections r778 and r78r, Code of Georgia r895, relative to stock law in militia districts.

A bill to fix the time of holding Superior Courts in the counties of Montgomery and Dodge.
A bill to establish the city court of Mt. Vernon in and for the county of Montgomery.
Also the following House Resolution, with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A resolution to provide for creation of commission fixing boundaries and county sites for new counties.

Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it be read the second time and recommitted:

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A bill to amend section 2417 of volume I of the Code

of 1895 relative to issuance and return of , marriage

licenses.

Respectfully submitted,

C. C. RICHARDSON,

Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Holder, Chairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education having had under consideration the following House Bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to prescribe the time for the visit of the Board
of Visitors to the University 'of Georgia.
Also the following House Bill with the recommenda. tion that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to provide for the appointment of Board of Trustees of State School of Technology by the Governor.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:
A bill to increase the membership of the local Board of Trustees of the State Technological School, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, ]NO. N. HOLDER, Chairman.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

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385

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution limiting individual speeches to ten minutes during remainder of session.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the order of business for to-morrow's session.

By Mr. Peyton of HabershamA resolution to make House Bill No. 292 the special
order for next Tuesday.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution providing for an afternoon session on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the f<?llowing report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following Senate Bills, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

No. 235 by Mr. Comas of the Third District-
A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of Baxley.

No~ 220 by Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth District-

A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of Waynesboro.
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No. 210 by Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the city of Broxton, as amended.

No. 221 by Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth District-

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the town of Waynesboro to hotd an election for lights and water supply, and other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, THOS. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 958 as the special order for Tuesday July 25.
By Mr. Conner of Bartow- .
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 9II as a special order.
On motion of Mr. Carswell, House Resolution No. 508 was recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
The following bills were introduced and read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Davison of Greene-
A bill to incorporate the city of Union Point, in the county of Greene.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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387

-:By Mr. Morton of Jones-
A resolution to pay the pension of J. P. Greene to his :son.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
:By Messrs. Brock, Peyton, McHenry, et al.-
A bill to amend an act to create a Prison Commission :for State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
J3y Mr. Richardson of Houston_:. A bill to amend an act to establish a charter for the
:town of Perry.
Referre~ to Committee on Counties and County Mat:ters .
.By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll-
A bill to amend an act to carry into effect an act to :af!lend paragraph l:, section I, article 7 of the constitution of this State.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Messrs..Lawrence and BoothA bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Felder of BibbA bill to amend section 4708, volume 2 of the Code,
providing how garnishments shall be obtained. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Stanford of Harris-

A bill to amend section 40, volume r of tne Code oF r8gs.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-ters.
By Mr. Stanford of Harris-
A bill to make it penal for the tax collectors or their clerks to register voters without administering the voter'S... oath.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat ters.

By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Bethlehem.
Referred to 'Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Paulk of IrwinA bill to incorporate the town of Chula.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A bill to amend an act for the protection of birds.

Referred to Committee on Special Agriculture..

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389

-:By Messrs. Leigh and Moses of Coweta-

A bill to authorize the Board of County Commissioners

to pay to the officers of the Superior and City Court of

'Coweta county certain compensation.



Refered to Committee on Counties and County Mat-ters.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to provide a mode of registration of voters in the city of Augusta.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to amend an act to authorize the County Commisioners of Bibb county to appropriate money for the -Support of libraries.
Referred to General J udicary Committee.

By Messrs. Felder, Steed of Taylor, Dunbar-
A bill to create a State institution to be known as the -Georgia State Reformatory.
Referred to Commitee of Whole House.

By Messrs. Dunbar, Calvin,.Mulherin-
A bill to repeal an act to amend the charter of the city -of Augusta.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

Ey Mr. Flynt of SpaldingA bill to amend section 3250, volume 2 of the Code. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Morris of Cobb-
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Roswell.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend section 2417, volume I of the Code.
By Messrs. Pate and FieldsA bill to create a Board of County Commissioners for
Dooly county.
By Messrs. Kilburn, Hall and Felder-
A bill to increase the salary of the Judge of the City Court of Macon.
On motion of Mr. Felder, the above bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee.
.The following bills were read the second timet to wit:

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-
A bill to abolish the Boaro of County Connnissioners. of Oglethorpe County.

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Washington, Ga., to issue bonds for school purposes.
By Mr. Walker of Monroe-
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in the county of Monroe.

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391

By .Messrs. Hixon and Lane-
A bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners in certain counties so far as the same relates to the county of Sumter.

By Mr. Alexander of wilkes-

A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Washington, Ga., to issue bonds to establish waterworks.

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to amend the charter of the town of Paulan.

By Mr. Fields of Dooly-

A bill to incorporate the town of Dooling.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Waresboro Slchool District.

By Messrs. Mayson and Candler-

A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners for DeKalb county.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to amend an act to re-incorporate the town of Thomasville.
By Mr. Calvin of Ri~hmond-
A bill to amend an act to create a Reformatory Institute in Richmond county.

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By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Washington .
. By Mr. Parker of Talbot-
A bill to amend an act to change the time of election of the County Commissioners of Talbot county.
By Messrs. Alexander and Grenade-

A bill to incorporate the Danburg School District. By Mr. Morris of Cobb-
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Marietta.

By Mr. Peyton of HabershamA bill to equalize the business of Judges of this State.

By Messrs. Flanigan and PateA bill to amend the charter of the city of Buford.

By Mr. Buchan of Dodge-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Eastman.

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-

A bill to provide that the County Commissioners and ts oflicio Judge of Chatham county shall be paid out of the county treasury.

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-
A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the county of Oglethorpe.

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393

"By Mr. Jones of Pickens-.
A resolution anthorizing. the treasurer to pay the mile:age and per diem of Hon. W. R. Welch to his widow.

By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-
A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the State Government.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to create a system of Farmers' Institutes in -Georgia.

'By Mr. Kent of JohnsonA bill to incorporate the town of Scott.
'By Mr. Franklin of WashingtonA bill to provide a new charter for the city of Ten-
nille .

.By Messrs Hixon and Steed-
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Carrollton to levy additional taxes.

'By Mr. Wooten. of Montgomery-
. A bill to fix the time of holding the Superior Courts in the counties of Montgomery and Dodge.

.By Mr. Wooten of MontgomeryA bill to create the City Court of Mt. Vernon.

By Mr. Jones of Pickens-
A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Pick-ens.

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'}OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Adrian.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for a joint standing committee of the House and Senate to be known as the Committee on Accounts.
The resolution above was recommitted.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the ~ecretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, by the requisite constitutional' majority, the follo~ing Senate Bills, to wit:
A bill to prohibit traffic in non-transferable signature tickets, and to require common carriers to redeem unused or partly used tickets.

A bill to amend act establishing the city court of Waynesboro in and for the county of Burke.
A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wines made from grapes, berries or fruits, and for other purposes.
The Senate has adopted the following Senate Resolu-. tion, to wit:

A resolution for the pardon of Mamie De. Cris, a convict confined in the penitentiary.
The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit :

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395

A bill to regulate the carrying of certain deadly weapons, and for other purposes.

Mr. Morris, Chairman ex officio of the Committee on. Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration Resolution No. - - , fixing the order of business-for Saturday and recommend that the same do pass.

Also resolution No. - - , to provide for the rotation of Judges of the Superior Courts, and recommend thatthe same do pass.
MR. MORRIS, Chairman ex officio.

The following resolutions favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Peyton of Habersham-
A resolution making House Bill No. 292 the speciatt order for July 20.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmon~A resolution fixing the order of business for to-mor--
row's session.

The following resolution was read and referred to the-Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Womble of Upson-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 869 a special or-der for July 19.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE;

Consideration of the special order known as the Gen.eral Tax Act was resumed, to wit:

=By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and the public institutions, and for "other purposes.

The following amendments were offered, to wit :

'J?y Mr. Lane of Sumter-

To amend by inserting between the words "same" and "and" in line 87, section 1, the following words: "Five hundred dollars for each place of business where a dispensary is operated."

On the adoption of the amendment Mr. Lane of Sum'ter, called for the ayes and nays. The call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as fol:lows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Adams, Alexander, "Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp. Bell, of Milton, "1Jrock, Candler, >Carr, Carrington, , Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Duggan, English, 'Evans, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, :Franklin,

Fussell, George, Grenade, Gross, Hardman, Hendry, Hixon, of Carroll, Holder, Howell, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Martin, Mayson,

Morton, McLain, Newton, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Phillips, Proctor, Rankin, Reid, Rice, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Shannon, Stewart, Underwood, Walker, of Monroe, Wise,

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Arnold, Baldwin, Blackburn, Booth, Brown, Buchann0.1, Bush, Cann Cook, Crumbly, Daves, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, Edwards, Ennis, Felder, Fields, Flynt, Glenn, Grice, Griffin, Hall,

Harden,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hayes,

Peyton,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rainey,

Houston,

Rawles,

Howard, of Baldwin, Redwine,

Hutchesqn,

Richardson.

Kendrick,

Roper,

Kent,

Rudicil,

Kilburn,

Shackelford,

Knight,

Singletary,

Knowles,

Slaton,

Lanier,

Stanford,

Mann,

Steed, of Taylor:

Maples,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Thurman,

Mitcham,

Tigner,

Mitchell,

Tracy,

Mulherin,

Valentine,

McBride,

Whitley;

McCurry,

Wilson,

McElmurray,

Womble,

McHenry,

Yates,

Owen,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Almond, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, BrinsoDt Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Calvin,
Cromartie,

Daniel,

Mizell,

Davis,

Morris,

Davison,

Moses,

Deal,

McRae,

Derrick,

Nisbet,

Flanigan,

Parker,

Caul<len,

Paulk, of Coffee,.

Hawes,

Preston,

Henry,

Ridley,

Hicks,

Rogers. of Hall.

Howard, of Laurens, Rountree,

Johnson, of Crawford,Sanders,

Jones, of Dougherty, Spence,

Miller, of Muscogee, Steed, of Carroll,_

Mills,

Strickland,

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"Thompson,

Wellborn,

Walker, of Pierce, West,

Wooten, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Richardson of Houston, the verifi~ cation of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 54, nays 68. The amendment was therefore lost.

Also to amend section 2, line 89 by striking the words "two hundred dollars" and insert in lieu thereof the -words "three hundred dollars."

On the adoption of the above amendment, Mr. Evans -called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, :and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as fol"lows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Adams, Alexander, .Baldwin, Beauchamp, "<Bell, of Milton, Brock, -candler, -carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Daniel, Daves. Derrick, Duggan, English, Evans, :Foster, of Towns, Franklin,

Fussell,

McCurry,

Gaulden,

McLain,

George,

Newton,

Grenade,

Overstreet,

Gross,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hardman,

Phillips,

Hendry,

Preston,

Hixon, of Carroll, Proctor,

Holder,

Rankin,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rice,

Jones, of Pickens, Shannon,

Kelly,

Singletary,

Kent,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lane,

Stewart,

Leigh,

Strickland,

Little,

Tracy,

Martin,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mayson,

Wooten,

Mitchell,

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Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-

Ayres, "Blackburn, "Booth, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Bush, Calvin, .Cann Carrington, .Cook, Crumbly,
Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, Edwards, Ennis, .Felder, Fields, Flynt, Glenn, Grice,

Hall,

Rainey,

Harden,

Rawles,

Hayes,

Redwine,

Hixon, of Sumter, Reid,

Houston,

Richardson,

Howell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hutcheson,

Roper,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rudicii,

Knight,

Shackelford,

Knowles,

Slaton;

Mann,

Stanford,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Miller, of Bulloch, Stovall,

Mulherin,

Thurman,

McBride,

Tigner,

McElmurray,

Underwood,

McHenry,

Valentine,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Whitley,

Paulk, of Coffee, Wilson,

Paulk, of. Irwin,

Womble,

Peyton,

Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, .Alford; Almond, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, "Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, "Bower, l3oykin, :Brinson, Bruce, Burton, Butts, Cromartie, Davis, Davison,

Deal,

Mitcham,

Flanigan,

Mizell,

Foster, of Oconee, Morris,

Griffin,

Morton,

Hawes,

Moses,

Henry,

McRae,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Howard, of Laurens, Owen,

Johnson, of Baker, O'Quinn,

Jones, of Dougherty, Parker,

Kendrick,

Ridley,

Kilburn,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lanier,

Rountree,

Lawrence,

Sanders,

Miller, of Muscogee. Spence,

Mills,

Thompson,

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Walker, of Pierce, West,

Wellborn,

Wise,

Mr. Speaker.

The roll-call was verified and on counting the votes. cast it was found that the ayes were 56, nays 64. Theamendment was therefore lost.

The following.amendments were adopted, to.wit : To amend line 101, page 6, by inserting the word "not''" before the word "less."

Also to amend sub-section 16, section 2, by striking the proviso in lines 101, 102 and 103 and insert in lieu thereof the following words : "Upon all dealers in do-
mestic wines or fermented or alcoholic ciders, $50 per
annum, whether the wine or cider is manufactured from grapes or other fruit grown upon 1he land owned, leased! oP :rented by the seller or not."
Also to amend the aboveamendment by adding after "dealer" the words "who has and maintains a public placeof business."

The amendment was adopted as amended.
To amend section 2, line 104, by striking the words "one hundred" and inserting "one thousand."
To amend section 2, paragraph 16, by striking all of line I and by striking from line 2 the words "The authority operating same, and."
On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the General Tax Act was set aside at this time for the purpose of having the unanimous consents on the clerk's desk read, which motion prevailed.

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The following bills were read the second time and re-committed, to wit:

By Mr. Duggan of Randolph-

A bill to incorporate the Shellman School District.

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-
A bill to amend section 2975 of the Code of 1882.
The following bill was read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Hixon of Sumter-

A bill to empower the county authorities who work convicts on public roads to dispose of such convicts in certain cases, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

Mr. Mitcham, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills, to wit: and instruct me, as their chairman, to recommend back the following bills do pass :

By Mr. George of Morgan-

A bill amending an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Bostwick, and for other purposes.
MITCHAM. V.-C.
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Leave of absence was granted the following members: Mr. Ayers of Polk, sickness; Mr. Hayes of Macon; Mr. O'Quinn, business; Mr. Bowen, sickness; Mr. Grice, Mr. Johnson; Mr. Howard of Baldwin, sickness; Mr. Foster of Towns, sickness; Mr. Derrick, sickness; Mr. Crumley, Mr. Lanier, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Cook; Mr. Knight, sickness; Mr. Alexander, business; Mr. Stewart, business; Mr. Griffin, business; Mr. English; Mr. Foster of Oconee, business; Mr. Carrington; Mr. Walker of Pierce, sickness; Mr. Buchan, sickness; Mr. Newton, Mr. Fussell; Mr. Tigner, sickness; Mr. Richardson, Mr. Brown of Houston, Mr. Lane of Sumter.

Mr. Harden of Chatham, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, July 16, 1904.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine o'clock A. M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened ~ith prayer by - .
On motion of Mr. Thurman the roll-call was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr. Wooten the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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

By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2792, volume 2 of the Code, which provides for laborers' general lien.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Ledford of 40th district-
A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wines, etc. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. Harrell of 8th district-

A resolution for the relief of L. W. Griffin.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. McMichael of 24th district-

A bill to amend an Act to authorize the treasurer to draw on any funds in the treasury for the payment of teachers.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Davis of 17th district-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Waynesboro.
. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Christie of the I Ith district-

A bill to amend an Act to establish dispensaries m Terrell county.

Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. McMichael of 24th districtA bill to amend an Act to amend an Act to create the
Prison Commission of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. By Mr. Golden of 38th district-

A bill to amend section 1254, volume I of the Code. Refered to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Howell of 35th district-
A bill to prohibit traffic in non-transferable signature tickets by common carriers, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to make it unlawful to destroy, in any way, wild deer or f::rwn on St. Simon's Island for three years next after the passage of this bill, and for other purposes.

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A bill to increase the salary of the judge of the city court of Macon in and- for Bibb county, and for other purposes.

A bill to change the corporate name of Harmony Grove, and for other purposes.

A bill to change the time of holding the flancock superior court, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act creating a Prison Commission, approved December 21, 1897, relative to compeni;ation of secretary.

A bill to amend an Act approved December 18, 1900, relative to appropriation of fixed sums of money annually to two libraries in Macon.
Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to amend section 5526, Code of 1895, relative
to taking a case to the Supreme Court on writ of error.

Also the following House bills with the recommendation that t~ey do not pass, to wit:

A bill to provide that no mortgage or conveyance to secure debt shall have any lien or priority as against subsequent creditors without actual notice.
A bill to authorize defendants in courts of this State in suits based upon judgments obtained in the courts of States other than this State, to plead to merits and go behind judgments, where the judgment was obtained by fraud or perjury.

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Also the following House bills, with the recommendation that they be read the secohd time and be recommitted, to wit :

A bill to fix the pay of county treasurers in counties having a population of seventy-five thousand and over, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide for the compensation of commission-

ers of roads and revenues in all counties having a popula-

tion of seventy-five thousand and over, and for other

purposes.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN M. SLATON,

Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your (\;mmittee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills, and beg leave to report that the same do pass, to wit:

No. 1050, by Mr. Stanford of Harris.

No. 1051, by Mr. Stanford of Harris.

No. 1034, by Mr. Beauchamp of Butts. No. 1057, by Messrs. Leigh and Moses of Coweta.

No. 1047, by Mr. Richardson of Houston. No. 1062, by Mr. Hixon of Sumter.

No. 1052, by Mr. Paulk of Irwin.

Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. SHANNON,

July 15, 1904.

Chairman.

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The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Davis-

A bill to amend an Act to amend the Acts incorporating the town of Waynesboro.

By Mr. Comas-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Appling county.

By Mr. Comas-

A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Baxley.

By Mr. Davis-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waynesboro to issue bonds.

The following bills were read the second time, to wit :

By Mr. Felder-

A bill to amend an Act to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues to appropriate money toward support of libraries.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to change the time of holding the Hancock superior court.
By Mr. H:ardman-
A bill to change the limits of Harmony Grove.

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By Messrs. Brock, Peyton, McHenry, and others-
A bill to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission for the Sta~e of Georgia.
By Mr. Butts-

A bill to amend section 5526 of the Code. By Mr. Hixon of Sumter-
A bill to allow counties working convicts on public roads to dispose of same in certain cases. By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-

A bill to amend section I, article 8 of section I of the Constitution.

By Mr. Rice-

A bill to amend section 2573, volume 2 of the Code.

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section 2, article 11 of the Constitution.
By Mr. Gross-
A bill to provide operation, organization, etc., of interstate insurance companies.

By Mr. Paulk of IrwinA bill to incorporate the town of Chula.

By Mr. Akin of BartowA bill to amend section I900, volume 2 of the Code.

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By Mr. Mitcham-

A bill to regulate the sale and manufacture of stock food.

By Mr. Richardson-

A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for town of Perry.

By Mr. Kelly-

A bill to amend section 813, volume 3 of the Code. By Mr. Whitley-

A resolution to provide for the painting of a portrait of Gov. A. H. Stephens.

By Mr. Dunbar-

A resolution to provide for creation of commission fixing boundaries and county sites for new counties.

By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend sections 1778 and 1781 of the Code.
By Messrs. Moses and Leigh-
A bill to require the county commissioners of Coweta county to pay certain compensation to the officers of the superior court.

By Messrs. Felder, Dunbar and SteedA bill to create a Georgia State Reformatory.

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By Mr. UnderwoodA bill to provide for f<~:ir and impartial trial of lunatics.
. By Mr. McRae-

A resolution for relief of Jno. W. Edmondson. By Mr. Stanford-

A bill to amend section 40, volume 1 of the Code.
By Mr. Blackburn-
A biil to regulate the salary of treasurers of certain counties. By Mr. Brock of Dade-:-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend section 420 of the Code.
By Mr. Sanders-
A bill to establish the line between Georgia and Alabama.

By Mr. ButtsA bill to protect deer for three years.

By Mr. Shackelford-

A bill to prescribe the time for the visit of the Board of Visitors to the State University.

By Mr. Stanford-
A bill to make it penal for tax-collectors or their clerk~ to register voters without administering oath.

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By Mr. BeauchampA bill-to create the city court of Jackson.

.By Mr. Gaulden-
A bill to authorize the governor to appoint a board -of trustees for the Technological School.

By Mr. DunbarA bill to regulate the trade in cornmeal.

By Mr. RoperA resolution for relief of Lester Parks and others.

By Mr. Dunbar-

A resolution to pay pension of Wm. Roberson to his

.daughter.



By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of .Bethlehem.

:By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-

A bill to amend the charter of Monroe.

By Mr. Dunbar-
A bill to provide a mode of registration for voters in -elections in Augusta.

By Messrs. Dunbar, Calvin and Mulherin-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of Augusta.

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By Mr. Shackelford-
A bill to appropriate $29,000 to the State University to rebuild Science Hall.

By Mr. Whitley-

A bill to make the vaccination of school children compulsory.
On motion of the author, House BiH No. 978 was. tabled.

The following bill was also read the second time :

By Mr. George-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Bostwick.
The following bills were read the second time and re-
committed, to wit:

By Mr. Underwood-

A bill to provide for a fair and impartial trial of idiots.
By Mr. Blackburn-
A bill to regulate the compensation of commissioners of roads and revenues in certain counties.

By Mr. Little-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895
Mr. Hardman of Jackson, chairman of Committee on: Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report::

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to cbmpel vaccination of school children of this State, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, L. G. HARDMAN, Chairman.
Mr. Shackelford, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations having had under consideration the following House bills, instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to be entitled an Act to provide a mode of registration for voters in municipal elections in the city of Augusta.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to amend the charter of the city of Augusta.

By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth of Walton-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of

Monroe.

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By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth of Walton-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of Bethlehem, in the county of Walton.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

The following bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Parker of Talbot-
A bill to amend an Act to change the time of election of county commissioners of Talbot county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage pf the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-
A bill to create the office of commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of Oglethorpe.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Buchan of Dodge-

. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Eastman. 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-

A bill to abolish the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Oglethorpe 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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to amend an Act to establish a reformatory institute in the county of Richmond.

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 go, n.ays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Cann of ChathamA bill to provide that each county commissioner and

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ex officio judge of Chatham county shall receive salary for his services, payable out of the county treasury.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Franklin of Washington-
A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for .the city of Tennille.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of_ the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hixon and Steed of Carroll-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Carrollton to collect an additional tax.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional -majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Lane and Hixon of Sumter-
A bill to amend an Act to create a board of commis:sioners of roads and revenues for the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham and others, so far as the same relates to the county of Sumter.
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 agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Washington, in the county of Wilkes.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of public schools for the town of Wadley.
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 o.
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Bartow.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Washington.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Buchannan of Early-

A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, so as to add the city of Blakely to the list of State depositories.
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 o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messr!l. Mayson and Candler-
A bill to provide a system of public schools for the town of Kirkwood.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel_:_

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Adrian.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth of Walton-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of
Social Circle.
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 o.

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The bill having receiveq. the req1,1isite constitutional

majo~ity was passed.

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By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth of Walton-

A bill to incorporate the city of Social Circle, in the county of Walton.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Mayson and Candler of DeKalb-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of DeKalb.
I The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rogers of Hall-
A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create the city court of DeKalb 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas__;
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Thomasville as the city of Thomasville.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Kent of Johnson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Scott, in the county of Johnson.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs Flanigan and Pate-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Buford, in the county of Gwinnett.

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 102., nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A bill to fix the time for holding the superior courts in the counties of Montgomery and Dodge, in the Oconee Circuit.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th district-
A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in the city of Thomasville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th district-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Thomasville, so as to provide for the election of the city clerk by the qualified voters of said city.

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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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Sweat of the 5th district-

A bill to revise the superior court calendar for the . -counties composing the Brunswick judicial circuit.
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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Sweat of the 5th distr.ict-
A bill to incorporate the city of Broxton, in the county of Coffee.
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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Newton, Knight and Valentine-
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts of Berrien, Colquitt and Echols counties.

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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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mann of Tattnall-

A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, so as to make the bank of Reidsville 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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-

A bill to amend the charter of Canton.
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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Candler of DeKalbA bill to amend the charter of Edgewood.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jones of Dougherty-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Albany.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionaf majority was passed.

By Messrs. Alexander and GrenadeA bill to incorporate the Danburg school district. 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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Morris of Col;>b-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Marietta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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:By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-

A bill to empower the mayor and council of Washington to issue bonds to build schoolhouses.

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 o.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Alexander of Wilkes-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Washington to issue bonds to establish water-works.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Ayers of Polk-
A bill to amend the Acts to incorporate the town of Rockmart.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite' constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Jones of Pickens-

A bill to repeal an Act to provide a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Pickens 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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to amend the charter of Poulan.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Waresboro :School district.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Mathews.

The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional'

majority, was passed.

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By Messrs. McRae and West of Lowndes-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park.
The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionar majority was passed.

By Messrs. Kilburn, Hall and Felder-

A bill to increase the salary of the judge of the city court of Macpn, in and for the county of Bibb, 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Mr. Wooten of Montgomery, moved that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until Monday morning at eleven o'clock, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Felder moved that 200 copies of the bill, known as the "Reformatory Bill," be printed for the use of the House, which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to amend an Act reducing the number of county commissioners of Fayette county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Houston of Fulton-

A. bill to amend section 1070 of the Code, relative to
. .Contracts for public printing.
Referred to Committee on Public Printing.

By Messrs. Kilburn, Hall and Felder-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the road laws of Bibb county.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Messrs. Glenn and Whitfield-
A bill to amend paragraph 3, section 7, article 6 of the
Constitution of this State.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amend ments.

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By Mr. McHenry-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Underwood of White-

A bill to amend section 657 of the Code, so that foreign corporations may exercise the right of eminent domain.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Felder of Bibb, moved that. the House adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until eleven o'clock Monday morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Monday, July 18, 1904
The House met pursuant to adjournment at eleven o'clock A. M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by Rev. Wm. H. LaPrade, Jr.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander,

Alford, Almond, Arnold,

Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding,

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431

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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davisoa, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields,

Flanigan,

Maples,

Flynt,

Martin,

Foster, of Oconee, Mayson,

Foster, of Towns, Miller, of Bulloch,

Franklin,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Fussell,

Mills,

Gaulden,

Mitcham,

George,

Mitchell,

~enn,

Mizell,

Grenade,

Morris,

Grice,

Morton,

Griffin,

Moses,

Gross,

Mulherin,

Hall,

McBride,

Hardman,

McCurry,

Harden,

McElmurray,

Hawes,

McHenry,

Hayes,

McLain,

Hendry,

McRae,

Hicks,

Newton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Hixon, of Sumter, Owen,

Holder,

Overstreet,

Houston,

O'Quinn,

Howard, of Baldwin, Parker,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Dooly,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Crawford,Peyton,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Kendrick,

Rainey,

Kent,

Rankin,

Kilburn,

Rawles,

Knight,

Redwine,

Knowles,

Reid,

Lane,

Rice,

Lanier,

Richardson,

Lawrence,

Ridley,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Hall,

Little,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Mann.

Roper,

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Rountree, Rudicil, .Sanders, Shackelford, .Shannon, ' Singletary, .Slaton, Spence, .Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, .Steed, of Taylor,

1
Stewart,

Walker, of Pierce,

Stovall,

Well born,

Strickland,

West,

Thompson,

Whitley,

Thurman,

Wilson,

Tigner,

Wise;

Tracy,

Womble,

Underwood,

Wooten,

Valentine,

Yates,

Walker, of Monroe, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Henry,

On motion of Mr. Grice of Pulaski, the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with.

..

By unanimous consent the House reconsidered its

.action in passing, on Saturday, House Bill No. 993, and

recommitted the same.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the :first time, to wit :
.By Mr. McRae of Lowndes-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Valdosta to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting school buildings.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

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_Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the following resolutions:

Resolution No. 562, which it is recommended do pass as amended.
Resolution No. 565, which it is recommended do pass. Respectfully submitted, N. A. MORRIS, Chairman.

The following resolutions, favorably reported by' the -Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A resolution to make the bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for home rule in local affairs, the special order to follow the General Tax Act.

The committee proposed to amend by making said bill the special order to follow the special orders already fixed.

The resolution was adopted as amended.

By Mr. Slaton-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 958 the special order for July 20, 1904.

Mr. Butts of Glynn, was allowed to withdraw House Bills Nos. 855 and 864.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution to limit individual debate on the General Tax Act to ten minutes.

By Mr. Underwood-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 866 for Friday, July 22d.

The following joint resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-

A resolution providing for a joint committee to draft a measure looking to the amendment of game laws of the State.
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 Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to prescribe the time for the visit of the Board of Visitors to the University of Georgia.
A bill to create the office of commissioner of immigration, to define his duties, and for other purposes.

The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of Newnan, so as to provide for a board of water, sewerage and light commissioners.

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A bill to amend the charter of Newnan, so as to authorize the issuing of bonds for electric lights, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the city of Greensboro, and for other purposes.

A bill to incorporate the town of Westminster, and for other purposes.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin-

A resolution to fix House Dill No. 255 as a special order for July 21st.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll~
A resolution to make House Bill No. 971 the special order for July 21st.
The General Tax Act, which was a continuing special order, was again tak~n up for further consideration, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and State institutions, and for other purposes.
The following amendment was read, to wit:
To amend paragraph 16, section 2, by striking all of lines 86 and 87 to the word "and." To amend further

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by adding at the end of said paragraph the following words: "All dispensaries operated by county or municipal authorities shall pay into the treasury of the State all of its net receipts over and above two thousand dollars."

Before the above amendment could be disposed of, Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Brock and Mr. Strickland.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock to~morrow morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, July 19, 1904.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine 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,

Baldwin,

Bowen,

Akin,

Beall, of Paulding, Bower,

Alexander,

Beauchamp,

Boy kin,

Alford,

Bell, of Emanuel, Brinson,

Almond,

Bell, of Milton,

Brock,

Arnold,

Blackburn,

Brown,

Ayres,

Booth,

Bruce,

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Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, 'Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields,
Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin,

Gross,

Mulherin,

Hall,

McBride,

Hardman,

McCurry,

Harden,

McElmurray,

Hawes,

McHenry,

Hayes,

McLain,

Hendry,

McRae,

Hicl<s,

Newton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Hixon, of Sumter, Owen,

Holder,

Overstreet,

Houston,

O'Quinn,

Howard, of Baldwin, Parker,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Dooly,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Coffee.

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Crawford,Peyton,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Kendrick,

Rainey,

Kent,

Rankin,

Kilburn,

Rawles,

Knight,

Redwine,

Knowles,

Reid,

Lane,

Rice,

Lanier,

Richardson,

Lawrence,

Ridley,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Hall,

Little,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Mann,

Roper,

Maples,

Rountree,

Martin,

Rudicil,

Mayson,

Sanders,

Miller, of Bulloch, Shackelford,

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Mills,

Singletary,

Mitcham,

Slaton,

Mitchell,

Spence,

Mizell,

Stanford,

Morris,

Steed, of Carroll,

Morton,

Steed, of Taylor,

Moses,

Stewart,

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Stovall, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood,

Valentine,

Wilson,

Walker, of Monroe, Wise,

Walker, of Pierce, Womble,

Wellborn,

Wooten,

West,

Yates,

Whitl',

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Henry,

. On motion of Mr. Harden the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A resolution making House Bill No. 679 the special order for Friday next, and House Resolution No. 560 the special order to immediately follow consideration of House Bill No. 679.

By Messrs. Felder and Steed of Taylor-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 1056 the special order for Tuesday next.

By Mr. Lanier-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 873 the special
order to follow bill to increase salary oi Governor.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

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By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Palmetto.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Hixon and Steed of Carroll-
A bill to create a water and light commission for the city of Carrollton.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Burton of Franklin--,.A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Canan to
issue bonds to erect school buildings.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Alexander of WilkesA bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person con-
victed of a felony to escape from jail.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Morris of CobbA bill to amend the charter of Austell.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A bill to amend section 3 of an Act to create a prison: commission for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Messrs. Hawes and Martin-
A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al. to construct a dam across the Savannah river.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A bill to provide for fast bills of exceptions in certain cases.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Sylvester.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to incorporate the town of Rebecca, in Wilcox county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Fussell (by request)-
A bill to prevent the carrying of cases which originated in justice court to the Supreme Court.

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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 Waycross.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Flanigan and Pate-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Buford.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Macon.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Tracy of Webster-
A resolution for the relief of J. L. Horn and others. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Flanigan and Pate-

A bill for the relief of N. L. Hutchins.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit :

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By Messrs. Tigner and Steed-
A resolution to pay pension of A. J. Hobbs.

By Mr. McHenry-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
Mr. Stanford of Harris was allowed to withdraw House Bill No. 862.
Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to pay certain outstanding past due bonds and -coupons of the issue of February 1, 1861.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend section 2573, Code of 1895, relative to ordinaries issuing warrants upon persons refusing to appear before commissions.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it be withdrawn by the author, to wit:

A bill to define the duties of stenographic reporters in the superior courts of this State.

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Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it be read the second time and be recommitted, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, Ga. Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

House bill No. 872, by Duggan of Randolph-

To incorporate Shellman school district as amended.

House Bill No. 1070, by McRae of Lowndes-

To authorize mayor and council of Valdosta to issue bonds for school building.

The committee further recommend that the following bill do not pass :
House Bill No. 8so, by Stewart of Calhoun-
To regulate the compensation of jurors m justice -courts.
Respectfully submitted, ]NO. R. SHANNON, Chairman.

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The following communication from the Secretary of State was read, to wit:

Atlanta, Ga., July 19, 1904 His Excellency the Governor:
SIR: I have the honor to report to you for commission as per the election return received and on file in this office the following named person, to wit:
County, Clinch. For representative, Augustus Dupont. Election held 16th day of July, 1904. .
Respectfully, PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.

Hon. Augustus Dupont, member-elect from the county of Clinch, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. R. B. Johnson, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives, the oath of office being administered by Hon. W. H. Fish, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

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:

A bill to repeal Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Butts county.

A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Cartersville, for Bartow county, and for other purposes.

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A bill to amend the Act authorizing the board of county
commissioners of roads and revenues to investigate the
claim of A. J. Moore, former tax-collector of said county.

A bill to repeal Act creating a board of commissioners for roads, public property and finance for the county of \Vashington.
A bill to confirm the sale of a portion of Wright street by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to the Savannah Gas Company.

A bill to incorporate the town of Danburg, in Wilkes county, and for other purposes.
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majorit~ the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to provide for the payment of fees of officers of court in cases of conviction of persons worked on county chain-gang of Sumter county.
The Senate has failed to pass the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to incorporate the Whitesburg school district, in Carroll county:

A bill to incorporate the Ben Hill school district, in Houston and Crawford counties.
Mr. Stanford, vice-chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Pensions have had under consider-

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ation the following. resolution, and recommend same do pass:
By Mr. Carswell-
For appropriation of $s,ooo to maintain the Georgia Confederate Roster Commission.
Respectfully submitted, L. J. STANFORD, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Morris, chairman ex ofiicio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following House resolutions, and make the following recommendations :

Ist. That House Bill No. 91 I be made special order for Thursday morning immediately after .the confirmation of the Journal, not to displace any other special order already provided.

Adopted.

2d. That the following resolution do pass as l;l.erein

provided, that all bills provided for in Resolutions Nos.

s73, s72, s71, s7o, S74. s2s, 498, s66, s64, sl4. 483,

S26, soo, S39. S38, S63, 464, SIS, S04, soi be made spe-

cial order, beginning Monday morning, July 2S, or so

soon as the special orders now pending are disposed of,

and be taken up in their numerical order as they appear

on the calendar.

Respectfully submitted,

N. A. MORRIS, .

Lost.

Chairman.

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The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 911 the special order for Thursday, July 21st.

The following resolutions were lost, to wit:

By Mr. Underwood-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 866 a special order.

By Messrs. Steed and Hixon-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 971 a special order.

By Mr. Howell- A resolution making House Bill 466 a special order.
By Mr. WhitleyA resolution to make House Bills 'Nos. 926 and 929
special orders.

ByMr. Brown of Houston-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 937 a special order.
By Mr. Womble-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 869 a special order.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Calvin~
A resolution to fix House Mill No. 255 as a special
order.
By Mr. Bush-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 228 a special -order.
By Mr. Mitchell-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 334 a special order.

By Mr. Walker-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 399 a special or-der.
Hon. Augustus Dupont of Clinch, was assigned to the following committees: Appropriations, Counties and .County Matters, Education, Military Affairs, Immigration, Railroads, Pensions.

Mr. "vVellborn, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined and iind correct, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to repeal an Act establishing a board of com.missioners for Dougherty county.

Also, an Act to amend paragraph 2 of section I of .article I I of the Constitution of Georgia.

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Also, an Act relative to the payment of accrued pensions.

Also, an Act to cede jurisdiction to the United States over the military reservation of Fort Screven.

Also, a resolution for the relief of 1. J. Slaughter.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, }R.,
Chairman.

The General Tax Act was again taken up for further consideration, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and State institutions.

On the pending amendments, Mr. Harden called the previous question, which call was sustained.

The amendment offered by Mr. Adams of Putnam,

which was under consideration when the House ad-

.

journed on yesterday, was withdrawn.

The following amendments were read, to wit:

By Mr. Shackelford-

To amend by adding after the word "same," in line 87, section 16, the following: "In addition to an ad valorem tax on the stocks in trade and buildings owned by said dispensaries, which tax is hereby levied."

On the adoption of the amendment Mr. Hall of Bibb,
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called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as fol.; lows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Boy kin, Brinson, Buchannan, Bush, Butts, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Cook, Crumbly, Daves, Davison, Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flynt,
Foster, of Oconee, Frankhn.
Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade,

Grice,

Parker,

Griffin,

Pate, of Dooly,

Gross,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Harden,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hawes,

Preston,

Hayes,

Rainey,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rankin,

Houston,

Rawles,

Howard, of Baldwin, Reid,

Howard, of Laurens, Ridley,

Hutcheson,

Rudicil,

Johnson, of Baker, Sanders,

Jones, of Pickens, Shackelford,

Kelly,

Shannon,

Kendrick,

Slaton,

Knowles,

Spence,

Lane,

Stanford,

Lawrence,

Steed, of Carroll,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Stewart,

Mayson,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Thompson,

Mills,

Thurman,

Tracy,

Mizell,

Morton,

Underwood,

Mulherin,

Walker, of Monroe,

McCurry,

Walker, of Pierce,

McHenry,

Well born,

McLain,

Whitley,

McRae,

Womble,

Newton,

Wooten,

Owen,

Yates,

Overstreet,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akill, Ayres.

Bell, of Milton, Bruce,

Burton, Carrington,

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Carswell,

Knight,

Conner,

Lanier,

Daniel,

Leigh,

Duggan,

Little,

English,

Mitcham,

Flanigan,

Moses,

Hall,

McBride,

Hixon, of Carroll, McElmurray,

Johnson, of Crawford,Nisbet,

Peyton, Phillips, Proctor, Redwine, Rice, Rogers, of Hall, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wise,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Calvin, Cann Cromartie, Davis, Deal, Derrick,

Duckett,

Mitchell,

Ennis,

Morris,

Foster, of Towns, O'Quinn,

Fussell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hardman,

Richardson,

Hendry,

Roper,

Henry,

Rountree,

Hicks,

Singletary,

Holder,

Strickland,

Howell,

Tigner,

Jones, of Dougherty, Valentine,

Kent,

West,

Kilburn,

Wilson,

Mann,

Mr. Speaker.

Miller, of Muscogee,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 98, nays 32.
The amendment was therefore adopted.

By Mr. Evans of Washington-
To amend by adding at the end of paragraph 16, section 2, the following- words: "All dispensaries operated by county or municipal authorities shall pay into the treasury of the State all of its net receipts over and above $2,000."

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On the adoption of the above amendment Mr. Evans called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Daniel, Davison, Duggan,

English, Evans, Flanigan, Franklin, Hixon, of Carroll, Leigh,

Nisbet, Overstreet, Phillips, Proctor, Spence, Walker, of Pierce,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Almond, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn;
Booth, Boy kin, Brinson, Bruce, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, 1 Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Dozier, Dunbar,

DuPont,

Kendrick,

Edwards,

Knight,

Felder,

Knowles,

Fields,

Lane,

Flynt,

Lanier,

Foster, of Oconee, Lawrence,

Gaulden,

Little,

Glenn,

Maples,

Grenade,

Martin,

Grice,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Griffin,

Mills,

Gross,

Mitcham,

Hall,

Mitchell,

Hawes,

Morton,

Hayes,

Mulherin,

Hixon, of Sumter, McBride,

Houston,

McCurry,

Howard, of Baldwin, McElmurray,

Howard, of Laurens, McHenry,

Hutcheson,

McLain,

Johnson, of Baker, McRae,

Johnson, of Crawford,Newton,

Jones, of Dottgherty, Parker,

Jones, of Pickens, Pate, of Dooly,

Kelly,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

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453

Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Preston, Rainey, Rankin, Rawles, Redwine, Reid, Rice, Ridley,

Rogers, of Mclntosh,Stovall,

Rudicil,

Thompson,

Sanders,

Thurman,

Shackelford,

Tracy,

Shannon,

Underwood,

Singletary,

Walker, of Monroe,

Slaton,

Wellborn,

Stanford,

Whitley,

Steed, of Carroll, Wise,

Steed, of Taylor, Womble,

Stewart,

Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Baldwin, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Calvin, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Duckett, Ennis,

Foster, of Towns, Morris,

Fussell,

Moses,

Geor~e.

Owen,

Hardman,

O'Quinn,

Harden,

Richardson,

Hendry,

Rogers, of Hall,

Henry,

Roper,

Hicks,

Rountree,

Holder,

Strickland,

Howell,

Tigner,

Kent,

Valentine,

Kilburn,

West,

Mann,

Wilson,

Mayson,

Wooten,

Miller, of Muscogee, Mr. Speaker.

Mizell,

By unanimous consent the verfication of the roll-c~l1 was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendme~t the ayes were 19, nays 107.

The amendment was therefore lost. The following amendments were adopted, to wit :

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By Mr. Blackburn-

To amend section 16 by adding the following: "provided that nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to interfere with pharmacists in the sale of medical preparations for medical use only, such preparations to be regarded as of medicinal character as are recognized as such by the rulings of the United States Internal Revenue Department."

Paragraph 16 of section 2 was adopted as amended. The following amendments were adopted :

By Mr. Rankin-

To amend subsection 17, section 2, by striking from
line 1 thereof the word "shooting," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "which shoot."

Before the House could pass on the amendments to paragraph 23 of section 2, Mr. Leigh of Coweta moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rawles, sickness.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, July 20, 1904
The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine 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, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, llruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, ~ush,

Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont. Edwards, English, Ennis,

Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, .Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll,

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Hixon, of Sumter, Morton,

Holder,

Moses,

Roper,



Rountree,

Houston,

Mulherin,

Rudicil,

Howard, of Baldwin, McBride,

Sanders,

Howard, of Laurens, McCurry,

Shackelford,

Howell,

McElmurray,

Shannon,

Hutcheson,

McHenry,

Singletary,

Johnson, of Baker, McLain,

Slaton,

Johnson, of Crawford,McRae,

Spence,

Jones, of Dougherty, Newton,

Stanford,

Jones, of Pickens, Nisbet,

Steed, of Carroll,

Kelly,

Owen,

Steed, of Taylor,

Kendrick,

Overstreet,

Stewart,

Kent,

O'Quinn,

Stovall,

Kilburn,

Parker,

Strickland,

Knight,

Pate, of Dooly,

Thompson,

Knowles,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Thurman,

Lane,

Paulk, of Coffee, Tigner,

Lanier,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Tracy,

Lawrence,

Peyton,

Underwood,

Leigh,

Phillips,

Valentine,

Little,

Preston,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mann.

Proctor,

Walker, of Pierce,

Maples,

Rainey,

Wellborn,

Martin,

Rankin,

West,

Mayson,

Rawles,

Whitley,

Miller, of Bulloch, Redwine,

Wilson,

Miller, of Muscogee, Reid,

Wise,

Mills,

Rice,

Womble,

Mitcham,

Richardson,

uteu,

Mitchell,

Ridley,

Yates

Mizell,

Rogers, of Hall,

Mr. Speaker.

Morris,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Those absent were Messrs.-
Cromartie,
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
Mr. Dunbar of Richmond, moved that the morning session be extended twenty minutes for the purpose of

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considering the bill to increase county representation in the General Assembly, and the resolution providing for a commission to lay out new counties, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Buchannon of Early, moved that the House reconsider its action in not passing the bill to create a dispensary in the town of Arlington, which motion prevailed.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Leigh of CowetaTo make House Bill No. 890 a special order.

Mr. Hawes, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions having had under consideration the following House resolutions instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay pension due Hannah Harris to her son.
A resolution to pay pension due Sarah King for 1904 to her son.

A resolution to pay pension of Harriet E. Malone to
her son.
A resolution to pay the pension of A. J. Hobbs to his
son.
Also the following House bills, with the recommenda-. tion that they do pass as amended, to wit:

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend section I254, volume I, Code of Georgia of I895, relative to Confederate soldiers.

A bill to amend an Act approved December I9, I9QO, amending paragraph I, section I, article 7 of the Constitution of State, relative to annual pensions for widows -of Confederate soldiers.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:
A bill to provide that in the appointment or employment of persons in public departments or public works -of this State, preference be given Confederate soldiers.
Also the following House resolutions, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of Ezra Jacobs, deceased, to his widow.
A resolution to pay pension of Robert G. Smith to his widow.
A resolution to pay pension of D. G. Awtey to his widow.
A resolution to pay the pension of J. P. Green to his
~on.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

Mr. Flynt, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bills instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize and require the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Dougherty county to work the county chain-gang upon the streets of Albany, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 2417, volume 1, Code of 1895, relative to issuance and return of marriage licenses.
A bill to amend section 3250, volume 2, Code of 1895, relative to fees of county surveyors.

A bill to amend an Act approved December 12, 1901, reducing the number of county commissioners of Fayette county.
A bill to incorporate the town of Rebecca, in the county of Wilcox, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Buford, Gwinnett county.
Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Waynesboro, in and for Burke county, and for other purposes.
Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

460

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to make it unlawful in this State for any life insurance company, agent or solicitor, ~o give or allow, or for any person or persons to accept any rebate of premium on a policy, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. FLYNT,
Chairman.
Mr. Adams, chairman of the Committee on Temperanc.e, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance having had under consideration the following bill, report the same back with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
Senate Bill No. 227, by Mr. Christie of the r rth district.
GEORGE W. ADAMS, Chairman.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution providing that beginning with Monday, July 25th, there shall be held two sessions daily, and that the bills, as they appear on the calendar, ~hall be the special order.
The following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Owen of PikeA bill to amend section 3761 of volume 2 of the Code. Referred to General Judi~ary Committee.

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461

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A resolution to pay the reward for capture and apprehension of Bill Miller.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The General Tax Act was taken up for further consideration, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the State institutions, and for other purposes.

Mr. Kelly of Glascock, proposed to amend line 149, paragraph 23, section 2, by inserting after the words "Coca-cola" the figures "$1,000."

On the adoption of the amendment Mr. Steed of Taylor, 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, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Brinson, Burton, :iush, Carswell, Cliatt,

Conner, Cook, Daniel, Davison, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, English, Evans, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, F.ussell,

Gr~nade,
Gross, Hardman, Hicks, Holder, Howard, of Laurens, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Dougherty, Kelly, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh,

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Maples, Mills, Mizell, McBride, McLain, Nisbet, Owen, Parker, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Preston, Proctor, Rountree, Rudicil, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall,

Thompson, Thurman, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Womble, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Blackburn, Booth, Brown, Butts, Crumbly, Daves, Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, Felder, Fields, Gaulden, Glenn, Grice, Hall, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hixon, of Carroll,

Hixon, of Sumter, McRae,

Houston,

Newton,

Howard, of Baldwin, Overstreet,

Johnson, of Crawford,Paulk, of Coffee,

Jones, of Pickens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Redwine,

Kilburn,

Rice,

Knight,

Ri>hardson,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Lane,

Roper,

Little,

Shackelford,

Mann,

Shannon,

Martin,

Slaton,

Mayson,

Steed, of Carroll,

Miller, of Bulloch, Strickland,

Mitchell,

Tigner,

Morton,

Tracy,

Moses,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Wilson,

McElmurray,

Wise,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brock,

Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Calvin, Candler, Cann

Carr, Carrington, Cromartie, Davis, Deal, Derrick,

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463:

~nnis,

Morris,

Foster, of Towns, Mulherin,

Franklin,

McHenry,

George,

O'Quinn,

Griffin,

Pate, of Dooly,

Henry;

Peyton,

Howell,

Phillips,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rainey,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Reid, Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Sanders, .::.ng1etary, Wellborn, West, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Daniel of Emanuel, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 65,. nays 64.

The amendment was therefore adopted.

The following amendments were also adopted:

To amend by striking from line 2, paragraph 23, section 2, the word "others," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "persons, firms or corporations, whether engaged in the business of brewing or manufacturing beer, but.''"

To amend paragraph 23, section 2, by adding at the end of said paragraph the following: "Upon every dealer in peruna, dilute, tincture extracts, or any other medi~ cinal preparation which can be used as a beverage, which contains an amount of alcohol equal to or in excess of the amount recognized by United Pharmoccepeas as necessary for good wine for medicinal purposes, the sum of
$200."

On the adoption. of the amendment Mr. Gross calted~ for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on; taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows:

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]OURNAI~ OF THE HOUSE,

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Almond, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Burton, Bush, Candler, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, English, Flanigan, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, Gaulden, George,

Grice, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Hendry, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Knight, Lane, Lanier, Leigh, Mayson, Mills, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Morton, J,1c>ses, McLain, Newton,

Owen, Overstreet, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Preston, Proctor, Rankin, Redwine, Reid, Rice, Roper, Rountree, Rudicil., Spence, Stewart, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tracy, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Womble,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Arnold, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brown, Bruce, Buchannon, Butts, Cann Carrington, Cook, Crumbly,

Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flynt, Franklin, Glenn, Grenade, Griffin, Harden, Hawes, Hayes,

Houston, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Crawford,
~ent,
Kilburn, Little, Mann, Martin, Miller, of Bulloch, Miller, of Muscogee, McBride, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry,

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Nisbet,

Rogers, of Mclntosh,Stovall,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Slaton,

Tigner,

Peyton,

Stanford,

Whitley,

Rainey,

Steed, of Carroll, Wilson,

Ridley,

Steed, of Taylor, Wise,

..

Those not vot~ng were Messrs.-

.I\ dams,
Akin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Brock, Buchan, Calvin, 'Carr, .Cromartie, Davis, Deal, Derrick, .Ennis, Foster, of Towns,

Henry,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hicks,

Phillips,

Holder,

Rawles,

Howard, of Baldwin, Richardson,

Howard, of Laurens, Rogers, of Hall,

Howell,

Sanders,

Jones, of Dougherty, Shackelford,

Knowles,

Shannon,

Lawrence,

Singletary,

Maples,

Well born,

Morris,

West,

Mulherin,

Wooten,

McRae,

Yates,

O'Quinn,

Mr. Speaker.

Parker,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 73, nays 57

The amendment was therefore adopted.

Mr. Dunbar of Richmond, proposed to amend section 1, paragraph 26, by adding the following: "Except that no specific or license tax shall be levied or collected on merchandise machines, delivering merchandise and kept by dealers in their storehouses and paying taxes as a merchant."
The .amendment was adopted.

The following amendments were also adopted, to wit:
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

. By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

To amend section 2, paragraph 32, by adding after the word " gypsies" the words "or traveling companies of other persons."

By Mr. Leigh-

To amend paragraph 34, section 2, by adding the following: "Upon every merry-go-round in each county in which it does business."
The Speaker appointed the following committee under House Resolution 575, to revise the fish and game laws of the State of Georgia: Mr.. -Boykin, chairman; Mr. Martin, Mr. Harden.

On motion of Mr. Grice of Pulaski, 200 copies of the amendment offered by Mr. Hall of Bibb, was ordered printed, and Mr. Steed of Taylor moved that further consideration of the Tax Act be deferred until to-morrow morning.
Mr. Steed later stated that in the interest of time he would withdraw the motion.
Consideration of the General Tax Act was resumed.
Mr. Franklin of Washington, moved that 200 copies of the amendment offered by Mr. Underwood be printed and laid on the desks of the members, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Reid of Campbell, moved that the General Tax Act be tabled, which motion prevailed.

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

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A bill to create a charter i for 'the :l:it:f bf AS!ibmb~' in
Worth comity, and for other purposes. : .: : 1r ': .'' ~ : fi

A bill to repeal act of December z6; 189<>, incorpo'!;at-
ing the town of Ashburn, and the se'verala.cts,,aniendatm:y thereof, and for other purposes.
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of. A bill to amend act establishing a Board Cotin'ty

Commissioners for the county of Newton, approved g,eb-

xuary 27, 1879, and for other purposes.

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The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitu'-
tional majority the following resolution of the House, tb
wit:
A resolution to reinstate J. J. W. Glenn, of Rockdale
County, Ga., and to pay him his pension.
The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions of the House, to wit:

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. A resolution to appoint a joi.nt committee to investigate the feasibility of leasing part of the State's property lying along the right of way of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in the city of Atlanta.

Committee on part of the Senate: Messrs. Harrell and Turner.
A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to which shall be referred all bills bearing upon the fish and game laws of this State.

' Committee appointed on the part of the Senate: Messrs. Hopkins and Comas.

The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend sub-section I I of section 4082 of volume 2 of the Code of I89S

Mr. Akin, chairman of Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration House Bill No. 679, which is a bill proposing to amend paragraph I, section 3 of article 3 of the Constitution so as to provide for increased representation, and direct me, as their chairman, to report the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN W. AKIN, Chairman. ,i

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Mr. Franklin, Chairman of the Committee on State Sanitarium, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on State Sanitarium desire to report, that we have again visited that noble institution. All that we have stated in our reports rendered in 1902 and in 1903, we most earnestly reiterate and reaffirm, as we feel that we could not be too extravagant in any language we might use in expressing our approval of the conditions which there exist, or in commending the wisdom and ability displayed by those in charge of its affairs. The people of Georgia are to be congratulated that, from the Board of Trustees to the most humble employee, all seem to work together harmoniously for the welfare of the unfortunates consigned to their care, and their intelligent and efficient labors are conducted with such skill and economy as to appear almost marvelous to those who carefully, and without bias, study what has been and what is now being accomplished.
The necessity for making such appropriations for its maintenance as the Board Qf Trustees may request will be apparent to every unprejudiced mind, when we consider the character of the men who compose this Board, read their report to the Governor for the eight months ending January Ist, 1904, and then learn that since that report was made, there have been 579 applications for admission and 466 patients received, leaving on file I 13 applications over and above those received.
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House Bill No. I022 do pass by substitute; House Bill

No. 982 do not pass.

Respectfully,

J. FERRIS CANN,

Chairman Committee on Railroads.

The session having been extended for twenty minutes for the purpose of considering the two following bills, the same were read the third time and put upon their -passage, to wit :
By Messrs: Cromartie, Shannon, Singletary-
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend paragraph I, section 3, article 3 of the Constitution of this State.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority -of the same, That paragraph I of section 3, article 3 of the Constitution of this State, be and the same is hereby :amended by striking out the words "One hundred and seventy-five," in the first and second lines of said par:agraph, section and article of the Constitution of this State and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Not more than one hundred and eighty-eight," and by striking out the word "Five" in tenth line in said paragraph I, section 3, article 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Eighteen," so that said paragraph when so amended shall read as follows : "The House of Representatives shall not consist of more than one hundred and eighty-eight Representatives apportioned among the several counties as follows, to wit: To the six counties having the largest population, viz. : Chatham, Richmond, Burke, Floyd, Bibb and Fulton, three Representatives each; to the twenty-six counties having the next largest population,

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viz.: Dooly, Bartow, Coweta, Decatur, Houston, Greene, Gwinnett, Harris, Jefferson, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Pulaski, DeKalb, Hall, Walton, Sumter, Thomas, Troup, Washington, Hancock, Carroll, Cobb, Jackson, Oglethorpe and Wilkes, two Representatives each, and the remaining counties, one Representative each."

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by twothirds of the members elected to each House it shall be entered upon the Journal of 'each House with the ayes and nays thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in said State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election and shall at said next general election be submitted to the people for ratification in the following forms, to wit: "For Ratification" or "Against Ratification," and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shalt vote for ratification, having printed or written on their ballots, "For Ratification," which votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and returns thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation of the result of said election by publication of result of said election by publication in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District of the State.

Sec. 3 Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
The substitute offered by Mr. Blackburn for the abo:ve bill was read and adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was adopted by substitute.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, an amendment to the Cortstitution being proposedt and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

Akin,

Alexander,

Alford,

Almond,

Arnold,

Ayrtts,

Beauchamp,

Bell, of Milton,

Blackburn,

Bowen,

Bower,

Brinson,

Bruce,

Buchan,

Buchannan,

Burton,

Bush,

Calvin,

Candler,

Cann

Carrington,

Carswell,

Cliatt,

Conner,

Cook,

Crumbly,

Daniel,

Daves,

Dozier,

Duckett,

Duggan,

Dunbar,

-

DuPont,

Kelly,

Edwards,

Kendrick,

English,

Kent,

Evans,

Lane,

Felder,

Lanier,

Fields,

Leigh,

Flanigan,

Little,

Flynt,

Maples,

Foster, of Oconee, Martin,

Franklin,

Mayson,

Fussell,

Miller. of Bulloch,

Gaulden,

Mills,

George,

Mitcham,

Glenn,

Mitchell,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Grice,

Morton,

Gross,

Moses,

Hall,

McCurry,

Hardman,

McElmurray,

Harden,

McHenry,

Hawes,

McLain,

Hayes,

McRae,

Hendry,

Newton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Hixon, of Sumter, Parker,

Holder,

Pate, of Dooly,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Johnson, of Baker, Preston,

Johnson, of Crawford, Proctor,

Jones, of Pickens,

Rainey,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Rankin,

Slaton,

Reid,

Spence,

Rice,

Stanford,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Steed, of Carroll,

Roper,

Steed, of Taylor,

Rountree,

Stewart,

Rudicil,

Stovall,

Shackelford,

Strickland,

Shannon,

Thompson,

Singletary,

Thurman,

Tigner, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Pierce, West, Whitley, Wilson, Womble, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-
Booth,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, , Bell, of Emanuel, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Butts, Carr, Cromartie, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Ennis, Foster, of Towns,

Griffin,

Overstreet,

Henry,

O'Quinn,

Hicks,

Phillips,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rawles,

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Kilburn,

Richardson,

Knight,

Ridley,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lawrence,

Sanders,

Mann,

Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Walker, Of Monroe,

Morris,

Wellborn,

Mulherin,

Wise,

McBride,

Yates,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Brown of Houston, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 128, nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority, was passed by substitute.

On motion of Mr. Dunbar, the bill just passed. was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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475

By Mr. Dun~F of Richmond-

.~~rf,)fn~filffJ!fl141~niC,?1~E.l[!:, IH-oviding for a commtsston to lay out

:and recommend 1new counties and their boundaries, and for other pti~pbs~;
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An approp,;\~~~ being involv~, the Speaker resolved

the House iot01aicommittee of,1lhttr whole and designated

as chairman Mr: :Whitley of Dou~1ias.

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476

jOURNAI. OF THE HOUSE.

Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin,
Candle", Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan,

Flynt,

Mayson,

Foster, of Oconee, Miller, of Bulloch,

Foster, of Towns, Miller, of Muscogee,.

Franklin,

Mills,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

Gaulden,

Mitchell,

George,

Mizell,

Glenn,

Morris,

Grenade,

Morton,

Grice,

Moses,

Griffin,

Mulherin,

Gross,

McBride,

Hall.

McCurry,

Hardman,

McElmurray,

Harden,

McHenry,

Hawes,

McLain,

Hayes,

McRae,

Hendry,

Newton,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Hixon, of Carroll, Owen,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

Holder,

O'Quinn,

Houston,

Parker,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Gwinnett,.

Howell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Baker, Peyton,

Johnson, of Crawford, Phillips,

Jones, of Dougherty, Preston,

Jones, of Pickens, Proctor,

Kelly,

Rainey,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Redwine,

Kilburn,

Reid,

Knight,

Rice,

Knowles,

Richardson,

L;me,

Ridley,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Mclntosl:r.

Leigh,

Roper,

Little,

Rountree,

Mann,

Rudicil,

Maples,

Sanders.

Martin,

Shackelford,

THURSDAY, ]ULY 21, 1904.

477

Shannon, Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall,

Strickland,

Well born,

Thompson,

West,

Thurman,

Whitley,

Tigner,

Wilson,

Tracy,

Wise,

Underwood,

Womble,

Valentine,

Wooten,

Walker, of Monroe, Yates,

Walker, of Pierce, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Henry,

Rawles,

On motion of Mr. Daves of Fannin, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

Mr. Stewart of Calhoun, was allowed to withdraw House Bill No. 1041.

The following House bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-

A bill to create the office of State Veterinariar..

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission for Georgia.

On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the General Tax Act was taken from the table and resumed its place on the calendar as a continuing special order.

The undersigned members of the General Judiciary Committee submitted the following minority report on House Bill No. 976, to pay the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company bonds :

478

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary Committee having under consideration House Bill No. 976, providing for an appropriation of $24,200 to pay the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company bonds, we beg leave to file a minority report.

After carefully considering the facts and laws bearing on the validity of these bonds, including the ordinance of the Constitutional Convention of I865, and the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, the Act of November I6;I86o, under which these bonds were' issued, and the Act of November 2 I, I86o, calling the convention which passed the Ordinance of Secession, and the date of the bonds February I, I86I, we, the undersigned, minority of the General Judiciary Committee, believe the bonds are illegal and not binding on the State of Georgia, and therefore should not be paid.
We desire also to remind the House that two efforts have heretofore been made to have these bonds ordered paid, once in the Legislature of 1869, and once in the Legislature of I883, and that both efforts failed.
JOHN W. AKIN, Vice-chairman; MATT. W. GROSS, M. D. WOMBLE, L. L. STANFORD, R. B. BLACKBURN, H. P. HOWARD, G. H. CARSWELL.

Mr. Speaker:
As a member of the General Judiciary Committee, considering House Bill No. 976, providing for an appropria-

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904.

479

tion of $24,200 to pay the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company bonds, I voted in the committee to report a favorable recommendation of same.
I did not have a chance to have a full hearing of com, mittee's investigation, and upon fuller inquiry into its merits, I desire here to put myself on record as being opposed to its passage.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY H. LITTLE.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 2792, volume 2, Code of 1895, providing for laborers' general lien.

A bill to amend an Act approved February 26, 1874, amending road laws of the county of Bibb.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Macon, in and for the county of Bibb.
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Palmetto, in Campbell county.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

480

]OURNA.L OF THE HOUSE.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Messrs. Pate and Flanigan-

A bill to create the city court of Gwinnett county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Daves of Fannin-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Mineral Bluff.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Gross of McDuffieA bill to encourage gold mining in this State.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Owen of Pike-

A bill to amend paragraph I 115, volume 3 of the Code.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Buchannon-
A bill to amend section 696, volume I of the Code, relative to hogs running at large.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Tigner~

A bill to extend and regulate the liability of master or employer other than railroad company, and for otherpurposes.

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48'1

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Johnson of Baker-
A bill to provide for the appointment of guardians ad litem for minors and persons non compos mentis, and for -other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to amend an Act to revise the laws now of force for the protection of game and fish.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reid of CampbellA bill to amend the charter of the town of Palmetto.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Lane of Sumter-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate the sale of stocks of goods in bulk.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Womble-
A resolution making House Bills Nos. 869 and 943 the special order for July 27.
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482

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. McHenry-
A resolution making House Bill No. 488 the special order for Monday next.
By Mr. Carswell-
A resolution making House Resolution No. 508 the special order for July 26th.

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A resolution making House Resolution No. 485 the special order for July 26th.

The following bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. McRae of Lowndes-
A bill to auth~rize the mayor and council of Valdosta to issue bonds to erect school buildings.

By Mr. Duggan of Randolph-

A bill to incorporate the Shellman school district.

By Messrs. Holder, Bell of Milton, McCurry of Hart~ Steed of Taylor, Owen of Pike-
A bill to. amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

Mr. Holder, chairman Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that they do pass:

THURSDAY, }ULY 21, 1904.

483

House Bill No. 924, to incorporate the Swainesboro school district, in Emanuel county.

.Senate Bill No. 230, to amend an Act approved in 1897, to authorize the treasurer of the State to draw on any funds in the State treasury to pay teachers.

Also, that House Bill No. 1039 be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Education.
JOHN N. HOLDER, Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to repeal Act approved December 21, 1898, incorporating the town of Sylvester.
A bill to authorize mayor and council of Canon, Ga., to issue bonds for school purposes.
A bill to create a water and light commission for the city of Carrollton, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Waycross, in and for Ware county.

484

Jotr:R.NAL OF THE HouSE.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb.
Also the following House bill with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill to prevent carrying up to Supreme Court any

case originating in a justice court and involving less than

$so.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. S~ANNON,

July 20, I904

Chairman.

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 Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to prohibit the purchase or sale of cotton futures, and for other purposes.
A bill to prohibit the importation of seed from cotton, cotton-seed hulls, or other products affected with Texas boll weevil, and for other purposes.
A bill to change the time of hold~ng the superior court of Hancock county, and for other purposes.
A bill to regulate the weight of cornmeal in this State, and for other purposes.

THURSDAY, ]ULY 21, 1904,

485

A bill to amend the Act making bonds for title admissible to record.

A bill to confer upon the senior colonel of the line Geor, gia State troops the rank of brevet brigadier-general.

A bill to amend section 7 of Act approved December 17, 1902, so as to provide that the two assistants of the adjutant-general shall have the rank of colonel and lieutenant-colonel, respectively.

A bill to authorize cities and towns to manufacture, distribute, use and sell gas and electricity for lighting purposes, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 2 of article I I of the constitution, so as to change the term of county officers to four years.

A bill to amend section I775 of the Code, so as to allow owners or claimants of impounded stock to redeem by giving bond, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the General Tax Act was again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and the State institutions, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Felder the House reconsidered its action in adopting paragraph 23 of section 2 for the purpose of allowing him to offer the following amendment, to wit:

486

]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

To amend the amendment known as the Peruna Amendment, by adding the following proviso, to wit: "Provided that this tax shall not be required of those dealers who have paid the liquor tax as provided in this Act."

The amendment was adopted.
The paragraph, as amended, was then adopted.
Mr. Hall of Bibb, offered the following amendment, to wit:
Amend by adding a new section, to be numbered section I 5, as follows :
SECTION IS. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that every corporation incorporated under the laws of any other State, or any foreign country (except such corporations as pay to this State a specific occupation or license tax, or an income or percentage tax on gross premiums as elsewhere provided for in this Act or under existing laws), doing business within this State, shall pay annually to the Comptroller-General, for the use of the State, and occupation ot: privilege tax, for the privilege of exercising its corporate powers or franchises in this State, or carrying on its business in its corporate capacity in this State, of one-tenth of one per centum, to be computed upon the basis of the capital stock employed by it within this State, provided, that the minimum occupation or privilege tax hereunder, to be paid by each such corporation, shall be $25.00, and no less sum for any calendar year or fraction thereof shall be assessed or receipted for by the Comptroller-General.
The tax provided for in this section shall be due and payable before or on March Ist, for the calendar year or fraction thereof ending December 31st, preceding.

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904.

487

The amount of capital stock employed within this State by any corporation coming under the provisions of this section, and upon which said occupation or privilege tax shall be due and payable, shall be ascertained as follows, to wit: the ratio or percentage which the gross business <lone within this State in the calendar year, or any fraction thereof, bears to the whole business of said corporation for such period shall be the ratio or percentage within the meaning of this Act of its total capital stock, -of capital stock employed within this State; that is to say, for illustration, if the business of the corporation -done within this State Is ten per centum of its total business, then the capital stock employed within this State would be ten per centum of its total capital stock, and so -on.

Every corporation liable to this occupafion or privilege

tax shall on or before the first day of March of each year -file with the Comptroller-General, under oath of one of



its executive officers or its resident agent in this State, if

any, in such form as the Comptroller-General may pre-

scribe, a statement showing its principal place of busi-

ness, the date, place and authority of its incorporation, its

chief executive officer and resident agent and principal

agency or place of business in this State, if any, its capital

stock, authorized and paid in, its total gross business done

within this State for the calendar year or fraction thereof,

-ending on December 31st preceding, and its total gross

business for the same period, and at the time of filing

-said sworn statement, shall also pay to the Comptroller-

General the amount of tax due the State hereunder,

whereupon the Comptroller-General shall issue his formal

receipt therefor.

This section of this Act shall become operative on January I, 1905, and the Comptroller-General shall adver-

4_88

]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE.

tise its provisions in each daily newspaper published within this State once a week for four weeks, commencing not later than December I, 1904.

The .same penalties provided for other tax defaulters under this Act and applicable to corporations making returns to the Comptroller-General shall be applicable to defaulters under this section, and the Comptroller-General shall enforce the same by execution as provided by law.

Amend the bill further by renumbering the sections of the printed bill, commencing and. numbering section IS. as number I6, and so on through the remaining sections.

Mr. Franklin of Washington, called the previous question, which call was sustained, and the main question ordered.



On the adoption of the amendment 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 fol-

ows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alford, Ayres, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Brinson, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Candler, Cliatt, Conner, Duggan,

Flanigan,

Knight,

Fussell,

Lane,

Gaulden,

Lanier,

George,

Leigh,

Glenn,

Martin,

Gross,

Mills,

Hall,

Mitchell,

Hendry,

McRae,

Hixon, of Carroll, Newton,

Hutcheson,

Nisbet,

Johnson, of Baker, Owen,

Johnson, of Crawford,Overstreet,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Kent,

Rankin.

THURSDAY, }ULY 21, 190~.

48&.

Rice, Richardson, Rountree, Sanders, Shannon,

Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Thurman, Tracy,

Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Whitley, Womble,

Those votin~ in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Dunbar, DuPont, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee,

Franklin,

McHenry,

Grenade,

McLain,

Grice,

Parker,

Griffin,

Pate, of Dooly,

Harden,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hawes,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hayes,

Peyton,

Hicks,

Phillips,

Hixon, of Sumter, Preston,

Houston,

Rainey,

Howard, of Baldwin, Ridley,

Howard, of Laurens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Howell,

Roper,

Jones, of Pickens, Rudicil,

Kelly,

Shackelford,

Knowles,

Singletary,

.Lawrence,

Slaton,

Little,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mann,

Stewart,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Walker, of Pierce,

Mizell,

Well born,

Morton,

West,

McBride,

Wilson,

McCurry,

Wise,

McElmurray,

Wooten,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Yates, Almond, Bell, of Emanuel, Brock,

Bruce, Cromartie, Davis, Davison,

Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Edwards,

Kilburn,

English,

Maples,

Ennis,

Mitcham,

Foster, of Towns, Morris,

Hardman,

Moses,

Henry,

Mulherin,

Holder,

O'Quinn,

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Coffee,

Rawles, Redwine, Reid, Rogers, of Hall, Stovall, Thompson, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of .the amendment the ayes were 57. nays 83.

The amendment was therefore lost.

The following amendments were adopted, to wit:
To amend section I by inserting the figures and words "three and eight one-hundredths (3 Th) mills."
Also to amend section I by inserting the words and figures "one and ~;eventy one-hundredths (lT~o'U') mills."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 99, nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following bills, which were set as special orders to follow the General Tax Act, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904.

491

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to provide for the collection of the revenue arising under special occupation and license taxes by issuing executions therefor, 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 IOI, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of this State as they mature, 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 93, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to appropriate $r,ooo for the payment of rewards offered by the Governor for the apprehension of -criminals.

An appropriation being involved in the bill the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Lane of Sumter.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose,

JouRNAL OJ' TH:tt HousE.

and through their chairman reported the same back t<> the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered~. and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as fol- lows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brown, Buchannan, Burton, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Duckett, Duggan, DuPont, English, Evans, Felder,

Fields,

Little,

Flanigan,

Mann,

Flynt,

Martin,

Foster, of Oconee, Mayson,

Franklin,

Miiier, of Bulloch,.

Fussell,

Mitchell,

Gaulden,

Mizell,

George,

Morton,

Glenn,

McCurry,

Grenade,

McElmurray,

Grice,

McHenry,

Gross,

McLain,

Hall,

McRae,

Harden,

Newton,

Hawes,

Nisbet,

Hayes,

Overstreet,

Hendry,

Parker,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Dooly,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett,.

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Baker, Preston,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rainey,

Jones, of Pickens, Rankin,

Kelly,

Reid,

Kent,

Rice,

Knight,

Richardson,

Lane,

Ridley,

Lanier,

Rogers. of Mcintosh.,.

Lawrence,

Roper,

Leigh,

Rountree,

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904.

'Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, :Shannon, "Slaton, Spence, .Stanford, Steed, of Carroll,

Stewart,

Walker, of Pierce,

Strickland,

Well born,

Thurman,

Whitley,

Tigner,

Wilson,

Tracy,

Wise,

Underwood,

Womble,

Valentine,

Wooten,

Walker, of Monroe, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Daniel,

Griffin,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, .Bell, of Emanuel, .Brock, .Bruce, Buchan, .Bush, .Butts, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, .Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Dunbar,

Edwards,

Morris,

Ennis,

Moses,

Foster, of Towns, Mulherin,

Hardman,

McBride,

Henry,

Owen,

Hicks;

O'Quinn,

Hixon, of Sumter, Peyton,

Holder,

Phillips,

Howard, of Baldwin, Proctor,

Hutcheson,

Rawles,

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Kendrick,

Rogers, of Hall,

Kilburn,

Singletary,

Knowles,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Stovall,

Miller, of Muscogef', Thompson,

Mills,

West,

Mitcham,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Reid the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were I 17, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution was read and referred to the 'Committee on Rules, to wit:

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By Mr. Howell-

A resolution providing that the House hold an afternoon session on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the remainder of session.
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to.
On pass(ilge of the resolution the ayes were 91, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit :

By Messrs. Gross, Underwood and Hall-
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of State from granting any franchise to any person or corporation for the construction of any railroad except trolley lines to parallel the State road.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

On motion of Mr. George of Morgan, 200 copies of the substitute for House Bill No. 292 were ordered printed for the use of the House.
Mr. Carrington moved that 200 copies of the substitute for the bill to extend the W. & A. R. R. be printed for the use of the House, which motion prevailed.

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Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Cliatt and Proctor.

Mr. Wooten moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Friday, July 22, 1904.
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, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn,

Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Br'inson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts,

Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis,

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Davison,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Deal,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Derrick,

Kendrick,

Rainey,

Dozier,

Kent,

Rankin,

Duckett,

Kilburn,

Rawles,

Duggan,

Knight,

Redwine,

Dunbar,

Knowles,

Reid,

DuPont,

Lane,

Rice,

Edwards,

Lanier,

Richardson,

English,

Lawrence,

Ridley,

Ennis,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Hall,

.Evans,

Little,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Felder,

Mann,

Roper,

Fields,

Maples,

Rountree,

Flanigan,

Martin,

Rudicil,

.Flynt,

Mayson,

Sanders,

Foster, of Oconee, Miller, of Bulloch, Shackelford,

Foster, of Towns, Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Franklin,

Mills,

Singletary,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

Slaton,

Gaulden,

Mitchell,

Spence,

George,

Mizell,

Stanford,

Glenn,

Morris,

Steed, of Carroll,

Grenade,

Morton,

Steed, of Taylor,

Grice,

Moses,

Stewart,

-Griffin,

Mulherin,

Stovall,

Gross,

McBride,

Strickland,

Hall,

McCurry,

Thompson,

Hardman,

McElmurray,

Thurman,

Harden,

McHenry,

Tigner,

Hawes,

McLain,

Tracy,

:Hayes,

McRae,

Underwood,

Hendry,

Newton,

Valentine,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Walker, of Monroe,

Hixon, of Carroll, Owen,

Walker, of Pierce,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

Wellborn,

Bolder,

O'Quinn,

West,

Houston,

Parker,

Whitley,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Dooly,

Wilson,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Gwinnett, Wise,

Howell,

Paulk, of Coffee, Womble,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Wooten,

johnson, of Baker, Peyton,

Yates,

johnson, of Crawford, Phillips,

Mr. Speaker.

jones, of Dougherty,

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Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Henry,

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

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Carswell of Wilkinson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Irwinton, in the eounty of Wilkinson, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Carswell of Wilkinson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Toomsboro, in the eounty of Wilkinson, and for other purposes.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A bill to amend an act to maintain a system of sewerage In the city of Waycross.
Referred to Committee on Counties and .County Matters.

By Mr. Preston of Jasper-

A bill to authorize the judge of the county court of Jasper county to summon jurors.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
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By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to amend section 2 of an act to amend an act to create and maintain a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to amend an act to reincorporate the town of Jonesboro.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Colquitt.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Pineview School District.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Fields of DoolyA bill to amend an act to create the city court of
Vienna. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Messrs. Pate and Fields of Dooly-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the city of Cordele.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. Pate and Fields of Dooly-
A biil to amend an act to incorporate the city of Cordele.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Reid, Chairman of Committee ou Ways and Means, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 249 by Mr. Ledford of Fortieth District, being a bill to be entitled an act to regulate the sale of domestic wines made from grapes, berries or fruits purchased by the maker of same, or grown on his own lands or any lands leased or rented by him, and for other purposes. And they instruct me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, C. S. REID, Chairman.

Mr. Flynt, Chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

, Your Committee on Special Judiciary, having had

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under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an act amending section 657 of Code, which provides that foreign corporations may exercise the right of eminent domain.

A bill to amend paragraph I I I 5, volume 3, Code of Georgia, relative to pay to non-resident witness.
Also the following House Resolution with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit :
A resolution to pay the Governor's reward for the apprehension and delivery of one Bill Miller to Joseph Graham.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to wit :
'' A bill to encourage and promote gold mining by providing for the condemnation of certain rights of way.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw same to wit:
A bill to quiet the title of lands in Charlton county and provide for granting of same, and for other purposes.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it be read second time and be recommitted, to wit:

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A bill to establish the city court of Lawrenceville, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. FLYNT, Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters, having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their Chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to create the office of State Veterinarian, and for other purposes.
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Mineral Bluff.
Also the folowing House Bill with the recommendation
. that it do pass, as amended, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester.

Also the following House Bill with the recommenda-

tion that it do pass by substitute, to wit:



A bill to amend section 1254, Code of Georgia, 1895, defining the word "poverty."

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. SHANNON,

June 21, 1904

Chairman.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Hawes, Chairman of Committee on Pensions, sul>mitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your committee having had under consideration the following House Resolutions, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Nancy Susan Lynch, deceased, to her daughter.
A resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. Matilda A. West, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts incurred in her last rtlness.
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Mary Guy to the ordinary of Schley county or other proper person to pay indebtedness incurred in her last illness.

A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Adeline Haines, deceased, to her son.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do pass, to, wit:
A bill to amend section r254, volume 1, Code 1895, relative to payment of pensions to aged and infirm Confederate soldiers.
Also the following House Resolution with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay pension to Jane, Offutt of her deceased husband, Berry Offut.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

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The following Senate Resolution was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

.By Mr. Harrell of the Eighth DistrictA resolution for the relief of L. W. Griffin.

The following House bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit : By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-
A bill to create the city court of Gwinnett county.
House Bill No. 583 was withdrawn by the author.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Derrick of Rabun-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 522 a special or.der.

The following bills, which were made the special orders for this morning's session, were read the third time :and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A bill to propose an amendment to article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, -providing for the succession to the office of Governor by the Secretary of State, Attorney General and State Treasurer in case of the death, resignation or disability of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House .of Representatives or in case there should be no President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Repre-sentatives.

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Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, of the State of Georgia, That, from and after the passage of this act an amendment be proposed to article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, by adding after the close of said section the following :words, to wit: "And in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Speaker of the House, or in case there should be no President of the Senate or Speaker of the House, the Secretary of State shall exercise the executive powers of government until the removal of the disability, or the election and qualification of the Governor. And in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Secretary of the State, the Attorney General shall exercise the executive powers of government until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of the Governor. And in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Attorney General, the State Treasurer shall exercise the executive powers of government until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor so that said section when so amended, wi!I read as follows, to wit: "In case of the death, resignation or disability of the Governor, the President of the Senate shall exercise the executive powers of government until such disability be removed, or a successor is elected and qualified. And in case of the death, resignation or disability of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive powers of government until the removal of disability, or the election and qualification of a Governor. And in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or in case there be no President of the Senate or Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the State shall exercise the executive powers of government until

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the removal of the disability, or the election and qualifi' cation of a Governor. And in case of the death, resigna-
tion or disability of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General shall e:xlercise the executive powers of Government until the removal of the disability, or the election and qualification of a Governor. And in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Attorney General,. the State Treasurer shall exercise the executive powers of government until the removal of the disability or the election anp qualification of a governor.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on the Journals, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed, to cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District in tbe State, for at least two months next preceding the time for holding the next general election,. and the legal voters at said election shall have written or printed on their tickets "Ratification," or "Against Ratification," as they may choose to vote, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting, shall vote in favor of ratification then said amendment shall become a part of said article 5, section 1, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of the State and the Governor shall make proclamation
thereof. Sec. 3 Be it further enacted, That all laws in con-
flict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

The report of the committee, which was favorable t<> the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

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 m the affirmative were Messrs.--

Adams, Alexander, Almond, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans, Felder, Fields,

Flanigan,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Foster, of Oconee, Miller, of Muscogee,

Foster, of Towns, Mills,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

Gaulden,

Mitchell,

Glenn,

Mizell,

Grenade,

Morton,

Grice.

McBride,

Griffin,

McElmurray,

Gross,

McHenry,

Hall,

Mc~ae,

Harden,

Newton,

Hawes,

Nisbet,

Hayes,

Owen,

Hendry,

Overstreet,

Hixon, of Carroll, lYQulnn~

Hixon, of Sumter, Parker,

Holder,

Pate, of Dooly,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Baldwin, Peyton,

Howell,

Phillips,

Hutcheson,

Preston,

Johnson, of Baker, Proctor,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rainey,

Jones, of Pickens, Rankin,

Kelly,

Redwine,

Kendrick,

Rice,

. Kent,

Richardson,

Kilburn,

Rogers, of Hall,

Knight,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Lane,

Roper,

Lanier,

Rountree,

Lawrence,

Sanders, .

Leigh,

Shackelford,

Little,

Shannon,

ann,

Singletary,

Martin,

Spence,

Mayson,

Stanford,

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Steed, of Carroll, Tracy,

Whitley,

Stewart,

Underwood,

Wise,

Stovall,

Valentine,

Womble,

Strickland,

Walker, of Monroe, Wooten,

Thompson,

Walker, of Pierce, Yates,

Thurman,

Wellborn,

.

.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

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Akin, Alford, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Boykin, Calvin, Cann Cliatt, Cromartie, Davis, Deal, Duckett, .Edwards,

Ennis,

McCurry,

Flynt,

McLain,

Franklin,

Paulk, of Coffee,

George,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hardman,

Rawles,

Henry,

Reid,

Hicks,

Ridley,

Howard, of Laurens, Rudicil,

Jones, of Dougherty, Slaton,

Knowles,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Tigner,

Morris,

West,

Moses,

Wilson,

Mulherin,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Beall, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 131, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite two-thirds majority, was passed.

By Mr. Carrington of Madison-
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the employing .of the felony convicts of the State of Georgia to extend, build and equip the Western & Atlantic Railroad, to appropriate money for the same; to provide for the payment of property taken or damaged ; for the issuing of bonds on said extensicn, for the appointment of a -committee for the leas:r.t" of said extension, and for other purposes.

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An appropriation being involved in the biil, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Richardson of Houston.

After a consideration of the bill, the com111ittee atose and, through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

The following communication was received from .the Secretary of State and read, to wit:

Office of the Secretary of State,
Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1904 His Excellency, the Governor:
Sir: I have the honor to report to you, for Commission, as per the election return received and on file in this office, the following named person, to wit :

County Gilmer-For Representative: Hon. T. G. Simmons, to fill vacancy caused by death of Hon. W. R. Welch.
Election held 2oth day of July, 1904. Respectfully,
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.

Hon. T. G. Simmons, member-elect to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. W. R. Welch of the county of Gilmer, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly, the oath of office being administered by Hon. Beverly D. Evans, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The following resolution was read and referred to tpe Committee on Rules, to wit:

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.By Mr. Caltin-.-

A resolution fixing the order of business for to-morrow's session.

Mr. Evans of Washington, moved that the House .again resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the _purpose of considering the bill to extend the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved to amend by adding that the .committee be instructed to report the bill back to the House within thirty minutes.

The motion of Mr. Evans was adopted as amended.

The House again went into a committee of the whole, .and the Speaker designated as chairman Mr. Richardson of Houston.

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 by substitute as amended.

The previous question was called and the main question .ordered.

By unanimous consent the bill was tabled on motion .of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas.

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 Senate Bills, to wit:

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]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend paragraph 18, section 7, article 3 of the Constitution, prescribing how corporate powers may be granted.

A bill fixing the salary of the stenographer in the Attorney General's office.

A bill to protect the owners of live stock in Mcintosh county, Georgia, and for other purposes.
A bill to prevent dormancy of judgments by making certain entries on the general execution docket.

A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al. and Grantville Beall et al., to construct dam or dams across the Savannah river.

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:
A bill to amend the act incorporating the town of Adrian.
A bill to amend the charter of Edgewood, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide a salary for each County Commissioner of Chatham county.
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for the county of Washington, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Pickens county.

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511

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Washington to issue bonds to enlarge and improve the waterworks of said city.
A bill to amend section 5 of act establishing a reformatory institute in Richmond county.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tennille.

A bill to increase the salary of the Judge of the city court of Macon.

A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Albany, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Buford, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, so as to add Reidsville to the list of cities with State depositories.
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Shady Dal~,,Jn Jasper county.

A bill to fix the time of holding Superior Courts m Berrien, Colquitt and Echols.
A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code. so as to add the city of Blakely to the list of cities with State depositories.
A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code. so as to add the town of Dallas to the list of cities and towns with State depositories.
A bill to amend act establishing a system of public schools for the town of Ashburn, and for other purposes.

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A bill to amend the charter of the town of Eastman.

A bill to authorize the mayor and city council of Carrollton to annually levy and collect a tax not exceeding three and a half tenths of one per cent., in addition to amount now authorized by law.
A bill to fix the time for holding the Superior Courts in the counties of Dodge and Montgomery.

A bill to amend act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Talbot county.

A bill to establish the city court of Ashburn.

The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite -constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to create a system of Public schools in Mitchell, Ga.
The Senate has concurred in the following House Resolution, to wit:

A resolution providing for a commtsswn to inquire into and report on the advisability of revising and consolidating the banking laws of this State.
The committee appointed on part of the Senate: Messrs. Duncan of the Thirty-sixth, and Christie of the Eleventh District.
Mr. Morris, chairman e:r officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following .report:

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under consid-

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eration Resolution No. 591, recommending the order of business for to-morrow and recommend that the same do pass.
MR. MORRIS, Chairman ex officio.

The following resolution, favorably reported by the .Committee on Rules, was read and adopted, to wit:
.By Mr:. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution fixing the order of business for to-mor-row's session.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. McHenry of FloydA bill to appropriate $35.0 to erect a bridge at Cave
'Springs. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
l3y Mr. Redwine of Henry-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of McDonoQUgh to issue bonds for erecting school buildings.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

l3y Mr. Redwine of Henry-
A bill to incorporate the McDonough School District.
Referred to Committee on Education.
Mr. Franklin moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.
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JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Leave of absence was granted the following members: Mr. Mizell; Mr. Palk of Coffee, business; Mr. Strickland, business; Mr. Jones of Pickens, sickness; Mr. Alexander; Mr. Boykin, Mr. Bower, Mr. McCurry, committee work; Mr. Kent, business; Mr. Grice; Mr. Stanford; Mr. Johnson of Crawford; Mr. Singletary, business; Mr. Hayes; Mr. Cook; Mr. Harden; Mr. Newton; Mr. Grenade; Mr. Tigner; Mr. Phillips of Jefferson, business.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, July 23, 1904.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine o'cfock A. M. this day; was cal)ed to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
Mr. Shannon, chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters hav-
ing had under consideration the following House bills

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instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al. to construct a dam across Savannah river.

A bill to amend an Act to establish and maintain a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.

A bill to incorporate the town of Irwinton, in Wilkinson county.

A bill to incorporate the town of Toomsboro, in Wilkinson county.
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Colquitt.
A bill to amend an Act to authorize the establishment and maintenance of a system of sewerage and drainage in and around the city of Waycross.
Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Roswell.
Respectfully submitted, A. B. MITCHAM, Vice-chairman.
July 22, 1904.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

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,Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1903, relative to sale of stocks of goods in bulk.

A bill to amend charter of the town of Palmetto.
Also the following House bills, with the recommendation that they do pass by substitute, to wit:

. A bill to amend charter of city of Atlanta. A bill to amend charter of city of Atlanta.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to create Board of Health for State.
Also the following House bills, with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw them:
A bill to fix amount and manner of county treasurer's bond.
A bill to fix amount and manner of county tax-collector's bond.
Also the following House bills, with the recommendation they be read second time and be recommitted, to wit:
A bill to prevent appeal of cases to Supreme Court when amount involved is less than $50.

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A bill to prohibit Secretary of State from granting .franchise to any person, corporation or association for construction of any railroad, except trolley lines parallel to State road.

Also the following House resolution, with the recommendation that it be read second time and be recommitted, to wit:

A resolution for relief of John B. Chamblee.

Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 82I, volume I, Code of I895, relative to tax-collectors issuing fi. fas. against unreturned wild lands.
Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that it be read second time and be recommitted to Committee on Pensions, to wit:

A bill to amend section I254, volume I, Code of Geor..; gia, relative to pensioning Confederate soldiers who have been citizens of other States, but were bona fide citizens of this State January, I904.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture have had un.. der consideration House bill No. 8oi, known as "The

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Pure Food Bill," and recommend that the same do pass by substitute.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations having had under consideration House bill No. 1015, by Messrs. Pate and Flanigan of Gwinnett, a bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, instruct me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass.
Also No. 823, by Mr. Little of Hancock, a bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 982 of the Code ; and No. 1045, by Mr. Davison of Greene, a bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the city of Union Point, and instruct me to report"the same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass.
Respectfully submitted, THOS. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman.

Upon the recommendation of the General Judiciary Committee the authors of House Bills Nos. 987 and g8o were allowed to withdraw same.

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

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By Mr. Golden of 38th districtA bill to prohibit the purchase or sale of cotton futures.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-

ters.



By Mr. McLean of.the 2d district-
A bill to amend paragraph I, section 2, article I I of the Constitution of this State.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Park of the 37th district-
A bill to authorize cities and towns to manufacture and :sell gas.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Davis of I7th district-
A bill to require the Treasurer, Secretary of State and <Comptroller-General to give bond.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Starr of the 43d districtA bill to prohibit the importation of cotton-seed.

Referred to General Agricultural Committee.

:By Mr. Middlebrooks of 27th district-

A bill to amend section I775 of the Civil Code.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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By Mr. Mathews of 23d district-

A bill to amend an Act to make bonds for title admissible to record.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Jordan of the 28th district-
A bill to regulate and fix the weight of cornmeal.

Referred to General Agricultural Committee. By Mr. Merritt of 2oth district-

A bill to change the time of holding the superior court of Hancock county.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Merritt of the 2oth district-
A bill to amend paragraph 18, section 7, article 3 of the Constitution.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Mathews of 23d district-
A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Immigration.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr; Davis of the 17th districtA bill to provide for remedy on official bonds given by
the officers of this State in the event of default.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.



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By Mr. Davis of the 17th district-

A bill to prescribe the time of the visit of the Board of Visitors to the State University.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Stevens of the 30th district-
A bill to authorize certain parties to construct a dam across the Savannah river.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Davis of the 17th district-
A bill to prevent dormancy of judgment by making certain entries,. etc., on the general execution docket.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McLean of 2d district-
A bill to protect the owners of live stock in Mcintosh county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Harrell of the 8th districtA bill to confer upon the senior colonel of the line in
Georgia State troops the rank of brevet brigadier-general.
Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.

By Mr. Atkinson of the 26th district-
A bill to fix the salary of the stenographer in the office of the Attorney-General.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.



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By Mr. Harrell of the 8th district-

A bill to amend an Act so as to provide that the assistants of the adjutant-general shall have the rank of colonel and lieutenant-colonel, respectively.

Referred to Committee on Military Affairs.

Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration House Bills Nos. 1007 and 1013, and recommend that the same do pass. Also House bill No. 962, and recommend that it pass by substitute.

The committee has also had under consideration House

Resolutions Nos. 467, 532, 533, 543 and 512, and return them with the recommendation that they do pass.

Respectfully submitted,

July 22, 1904.

CHAS. L. DAVIS, Chairman.

Mr. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Corpora.tions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations having had under consideration House Bill No. I uo, by Mr. Redwine of Henry, a bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the mayor and council of McDonough to issue bonds not to exceed
$w,ooo for the purpose of erecting school buildings, in-



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struct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Ledford of 40th districtA bill to amend section 82 I, volume I of the Code.

By Mr. Christie of I Ith district-

A bill to amend an Act to create. dispensaries in Ter1."ell county.

By Mr. McMichael of 24th district-
A bill to amend an Act to authorize the State Treasurer to draw on funds in treasury for payment of teachers.
.By Mr. Howell of 35th district-
A bill to prohibit traffic in non-transferable signature tickets.
By Mr. Ledford of 40th district-

A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wines. By Mr. Davis of I7th district-

A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Waynesboro.
The following bills were read the second time and re-committed, to wit:



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By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Vienna.

By Messrs. Pate and Fields-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cor:-

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By Messrs. Walker of Pierce, and Lane of Sumter-
A bill to prevent the appeal of cases to Supreme Court when amount involved does not exceed $50.

By Mr. Redwine of _HenryA bill to incorporate the McDonough school district.

By Messrs. Gross, Hall and Underwood-
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of State from granting any franchise to any person or corporation for the con~ struction of a railroad, except trolley lines which are toparallel the State road.

By Messrs. Fields and Pate of Dooly-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cordele.
The following bill was recommitted to the Committeeon Counties and County Matters on motion of Mr. Mitcham of Clayton, to wit:

By Mr. Mitcham-

A bill to regulate the sale and manufacture of stock

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Mr. Mitcham, vice-chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
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The Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following bill, instruct me, as their chairman, to report back said bill with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:

House Bill No. 108o, by Morris of Cobb-

To amend the charter of Austell.

Respectfully submitted,

A. B. MITCHAM,

July 22, 1904.

Vice-chairman.

The following Senate bill was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:
By Mr. Golden of the 38th districtA bill to amend section 1254, volume 1 of the Code. The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Underwood of WhiteA resolution requesting the Governor to return House
Bill No. 638.
. The following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs; Nancy Lynch to her daughter.

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By Mr. Davison of Greene-

A resolution to appropriate $500 to erect a monument
over the grave of Peter Early.

By Mr. Little of Hancock; A resolution to pay the pension of Matilda West.
By Mr. BaldwinA resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. Mary Guy.

By Mr. Carswell-
A resolution to appropriate $5,000 to maintain Georgia
Confederate Roster Commission.

By Mr. Morton of JonesA resolution to pay pension due Hannah Harris.

By Mr. Morton of Jones-
A resolution to pay pension due Sarah King.
By Mr. Evans of Washington-
A resolution to appropriate $5,000 for the purpose of
holding a summer school in Athens.

By Mr. SlatonA resolution to appropriate $10,000 to the Georgia
State Board of Health. By Mr. Stovall, A bill to prevent the adulteration of food stuffs.

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By Mr. Mills of Cherokee-

A bill to amend section 1254, volume I of the Code of Georgia.

By Mr. Morris of CobbA bill to amend the charter of Austell-

By Mr. Stanford of HarrisA bill to amend section 2573 of the Code.

By Mr. Daniel of EmanuelA bill to incorporate the Swainsboro school district.

By Messrs. Wellborn, Gaulden and ButtsA bill to arriend section 1254 of the Code.

By Mr. Slaton of FultonA bill to create a Department of Health.
By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA bill to define assessment life insurance.

By Mr. Howard of Baldwin-
A bill to make an appropriation to the State University for the use of the State Normal School.

By Mr. Jones of Dougherty-
A bill to work the chain-gang of Dougherty county on the streets of Albany.

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By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

. A bill to amend section 420, volume 3 of the Code. By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution to appropriate money to the Technological School to build a chemical laboratory.

By Mr. Flynt of Spalding-

A bill to amend section 3250, volume 2 of the Code.
By Mr. Underwood of White-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 657 of the
Code.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester. By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Macon.

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Palmetto.

By Messrs. Hixon and Steed-

A bill to create the water and light commission for Car-rollton.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A bill to amend an Act to establish the city coun; of Waycross.

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By Mr. Daves of Fannin-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Mineral Bluff.
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to amend the charter of Palmetto, so as to elect marshal.
.By Mr. Reid of Campbell-

A bill to make appropriation to supply deficiency in the appropriation for support of the military forces of this State.
By Messrs. Leigh and Moses of Coweta-
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Adaline Haines.
By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A resolution to pay pension of Harriet E. Malone.
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A resolution to pay the reward for the apprehension <>f Bill Miller.

By Mr. Rankin of GordonA bill to amend section I254, volume I of the Code.

By Mr. Davison of Greene-

A bill to incorporate the city of Union Point.
By Messrs. Steed and Hixon of Carroll-
A bill to amend an Act to carry into effect paragraph r, section I, article 7 of the Constitution.
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By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A bill to amend section 2792, volume 2 of the Code.

By Mr. Wise of Fayette-

A bill to amend an Act reducing the number of County Commissioners of Fayette county.

By Messrs. Kilburn, Hall and Felder-

A bill to amend an Act to amend the road laws of Bib!> county.
By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Sylvester.

By Mr. Grice of PulaskiA bill to incorporate the town of Rebecca.

By Messrs. Flanigan and Pate of Gwinnett-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Buford.

By Mr. Burton of Franklin-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Canon to issue bonds for school purposes.

By Mr. Owen of Pike-
A bill to amend paragraph III5, volume 3 of the Code of Georgia.

By Mr. Lane of Sumter-
A bill to amend an Act to regulate the sale of stocks of goods in bulk.

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By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.

By Mr. Carswell of Wilkinson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Irwinton.

By Mr. Carswell of \Vilkinson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Toomsboro.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Colquitt.
By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of sewerage in Waycross.

By Mr. Redwine of Henry-

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of McDonough to issue bonds.

By Messrs. Hawes and Martin-
A bill to authorize 0. A. Sheffield to construct a dam across the Savannah river.

By Mr. Gross of McDuffie-
A bill to encourage gold mining in the State of Georgia.
Mr. Wellborn, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment have examined report as correct and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Act, to wit:

An Act to increase the salary of the judge of the city

court of Macon.

Respectfully submitted,

C. J. WELLBORN, JR.,

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The following bills were read the third time, to wit:

By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn~
A bill to amend the .charter of the city of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of city tax:.assesors.
The substitute offered by the committee was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to amend an Act to authorize the County Commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain fixed sums to certain libraries in Macon annually.

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 o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts. A bill to create the city court of Jackson.

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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn-

A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Atlanta, so as to extend the city limits.

The substitute offered by the committee was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were gr, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Hardman of Jackson-
A bill to change the corporate name of Harmony Grove.

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 go, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Mayson and Candler-

A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commis:sioners of Roads and Revehues for the county of DeKalb.

The report of the committee, which w:as favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A bill to change the time of holding the Hancock su perior court.
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 go, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Richardson of Houston-
A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the town of Perry.
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 go, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Walker of Monroe-

A bill to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in Monroe 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Duggan of Randolph'-A bill to incorporate the Shellman school district.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add the town of Sparta to the list of State depositories.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutiortal majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Leigh and Moses of Coweta- .

A bill to authorize the County Commissioners to pay the officers of the superior and city court of Coweta county compensation for the conviction of misdemeanor convicts.
The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionat majority was passed.
By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A resolution granting permission to the Atlanta Interurban Railway Co. to cross the tracks of theW. & A. R. R.
The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionat majority was passed.

By Mr. Morris of CobbA bill to create a new charter for Roswell. 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 agreed to. On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Paulk of IrwinA bill to incorporate the town ~f Chula.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Bethlehem.
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. o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Lawrence and Booth-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Dunbar, Calvin and Mulherin-
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A bill to repeal an act to amend the charter of Augusta.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to provide a mode of registration for voters to vote in the municipal elections of Augusta.

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 o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. McRae of Lowndes-

A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Valdosta to issue bonds to erect school buildings.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. George of Morgan-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Bostwick.

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 o.
The bill having received the re~Juisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate Bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth District-
A bill to authorize the City Council of Waynesboro to hold an election to determine whetl:er the city shall incur :a debt for the erection of electric lig-hts, etc.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes wen: 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
:By Mr. Davis of Seventeenth District-

A bill to amend an act. to amend an act to incorporate the town of Waynesboro.

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 o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Comas of the Third District-
A bill to amend an act to amend the charter of Baxley. The report of the committee, which was favorable tqthe passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Comas of Third District-

A bill to amend an act to create a board of road and Bridge Commissioners for Appling county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills were read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. Mann of Tattnall-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Reidsville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Bowen of Wilcox-
A bill to amend an act to create the Board of Commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Wilcox.

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Referred to. Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Womble of Upson-

A bill to amend an act to amend section 1262, volume 1 of the Code, providing for widows' pensions.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Ridley of Troup-
A bill to organize a public school system in the city of West Point.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Gaulden of BrooksA bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale of any
~ane beer, cane. wine, cane cider, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Shackelford of ClarkeA bill to incorporate the town of Winterville.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Ridley and Dozie'r of Troup-

A bill to amend an act to create a dispensary in the city of Hogansville.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

July 23, 1904.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor through his secretary, Mr. Hitch, to wit:

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Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing, with accompanying document:

State of Georgia, Executive Office,

AtlaHta, July 23, 1904.

To the House of Representatives:

In compliance with the request contained in a resolu-

tion passed by your body, I herewith return House BiU

No. 638.

J. :M. TERRELL,

Governor.

The following resolution was read and ordered to lay on the table one day, to wit:
By Messrs. Mitchell, Felder, Shackelford and Stovall-
A resolution providing for a commission to suggest to the next General Assembly some practical method of protecting the State's property.
Mr. Franklin, of Washington, moved that the House adjourn to meet again next Monday morning at IO o'clock, which motion prevailed.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until IO o'clock Monday morning.

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Atlanta, Ga.,
Monday, July 25, 1904
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Foster, of Oconee county.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Bro'wn, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler,

Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves. . Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt,

Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens~ H()well, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker,

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Johnson, of Crawford, McHenry,

Sanders,

Jones, of Dougherty, McLain,

Shackelford,

Jones, of Pickens, McRae,

Shannon,

Kelly,

Newton,

Simmons,

Kendrick,

Nisbet,

Singletary,

.Kent,

Owen,

Slaton,

Kilburn,

Overstreet,

Spence,

Knight,

O'Quinn,

Stanford,

Knowles,

Parker,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lane,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Taylor,

Lanier,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stewart,

Lawrence,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stovall,

Leigh,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Strickland,

Little,

Peyton,

Thompson,

.Mann,

Phillips,

Thurman.

.Maples,

Preston,

Tigner,

Martin,

Proctor,

Tracy,

Mayson,

Rainey,

Underwood,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rankin,

Valentine,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rawles,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mills,

Redwine,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mitcham,

Reid,

Wellborn,

.Mitchell,

Rice,

West,

Mizell,

Richardson,

Whitley,

Morris,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Morton,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

Moses,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Womble,

Mulherin,

Roper,

Wooten,

McBride,

Rountree,

Yates,

McCurry, McElmurray,

Rudicii,

Mr. Speaker.

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The Journal of Saturday's proceedings was read and Confirmed.

Upon request of Mr. Calvin, Senate Bill No. 250 was withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations and referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By unanimous consent House Bill No. 544 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

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By unanimous consent, House Bill No. 1015 wa~ withdrawn from the House and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

The following resolution was read and unanimously .adopted, to wit :

By Mr. Thurman of Walker-
A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to
Hon. J. T. Parker in the death of his g'rand~daughter.
Mr. Jones, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had . under consideration the following bills of the Senate and
instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code so



as to add Perry and Fort Valley to the list of State de-

positories.

A bill to provide for the examination qf private banks . by the Bank Examiner of this State.

. A bill to amend section 982, volume .1 of the Code, so as to make Sparta a State depository.
Respectfully suqmitt~d, E. R. JONES, Chairman.
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The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall of Chatham~
A resolution to make House Bill No. 801 a special order for July 28.

By Mr. Underwood-

A resolution making House Bills Nos. 866 and I069 the special order for July 26th inst.

By Mr. Underwood-
A resolution fixing the time of meeting and adjourning of the House.

By Messrs. Steed and Hixon-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 971 a special 4rder.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 255 as the special order for July 26.

By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 999 the special order for Friday next.

By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A resolution making House Bill No. 291 the special order for July 27th.

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By Mr. George of Morgan-
A resolution providing that Senate Bill No. 74 be the
special order for Wednesday August 3
Mr. Felder of Bibb, submitted the following report of the Commission on the Registration of Land Titles:

To the General Assembly of Georgia:
The Commission on the Registration of Land Titles, created by a Joint Resolution of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Georgia, the Senate concurring, approved August 5, 1903, begs leave to report:

The Commission on the Registration of Land Titles,. charged with the duty of considering and investigating the registration of land titles, particularly the Torrens system for the registration of land titles, entered upon the discharge of its duties very shortly after the adjournment of the General Assembly on August 15, 1903.
In the efforts of the Commission to make and conclude such an examination of the various systems for the regis. tratioq of land titles as would be of any practical benefit to the people of Georgia, the Commission soon discovered that the work in hand was of such a responsible and extensive character that more time would be needed than was thought necessary when th~ work was commenced. The consideration of the defects of the present system of registering deeds and the numerous efforts to remedy those defects which have been adopted by the various States in the Union, as well as by foreign nations, embraces such a vast field of inquiry and investigation that the Commission has simply been enabled to inaugurate its work. The completion of this task, which is fraught

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with such momentous results, can not be had without another year devoted to it. In none of those States in the Union in which a change has been made from the old system of registering deeds to a new system of registering titles has the time for the consideration and investigation of the measures occupied less than four years; in some five ; in some six; and in one seven years.
Your Commission, therefore, actuated by a strong and earnest desire to complete this work intelligently and to prepare and present to the General Assembly such a report as will afford ready, extensive and accurate information of the character of a system of registration of land titles, and whether such a system is advisable and practicable for the State of Georgia, respectfully asks that the Commission be continued in force, with all of its powers and duties as now constituted, and that it be directed and authorized to make such report as it may deem advisable to the next session of the General Assembly as now fixed by law.
Respectfully submitted, WASHINGTON DESSAU, Chairman; ARTHUR GRAY POWEL~, R. T. FOUCHE, T. S. FELDER, H. A. MATHEWS, P. M. MULHERIN, H. H. PERRY, B. S. MILLER.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to
wit:
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
)\ resolution providing that the "Commission on the

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Registration of Land Titles" be continued in full force until the completion of their duties, and for other purposes.

The following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-
A bill to amend section 526, volume I of the Code, so as to exempt millers from road duty.
Referred to Committee on Special Agriculture.

By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks-
A bill to repeal an act to create county courts in the sevral counties of this State in so far as the same applies to the county of Brooks.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Gaulden of BrooksA bill to create the city court of Quitman.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Underwood of White-
A bill to amend section 6so, volume I of the Code,
and for other purposes. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Quitman.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Valetine of EcholsA resolution to pay the pension of George Michael. Referred to Committee on Pensions.
By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues for the county of 'vVorth. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-
ters. By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-
A resolution to pay the pension of J. F. McCain to his
widow.
Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Messrs. McRae and \Vest-
A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain property in Valdosta.
Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
A bill to appropriate $2,750 for the use of the School for the Deaf.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. Shackelford of Clark-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the trustees of the Oconee Hill Cemetery.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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551

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A resolution to appropriate $5,000 to complete the dormitory of the State Industrial College near Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Rankin of Gordon-
A biII to provide for the docketing and hearing of cases taken to the Supre1ne Court under fast bills of exceptions.
Referred to General. Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to require the branding of all cotton seed meal offered for sale in t!'1is State with the proper grade of such meal.

Referred to Committee. on Counties and County Matters.
Upon request of Mr. George of Morgan, Senate Bill No. 74 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The following communication from the Secretary of State was read, to wit:

Atlanta, Ga., May 23, 1904. His Excellency, the Gov"rnor: .
Sir: I have the honor to report to you, for Commission, as per the election return received and on file in this office, the following named person, to wit:

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. County Quitman-For Representative: Hon. J. M. Harrell, to succeed Hon. M. N. Phillips, resigned.
Election held 2oth day of May, 1904. Respectfully,
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.

Hon. J. M. Harrell, member-elect from the county of Quitman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. M. N. Phillips, came forward and was sworn in as a member of the General Assembly, the oath of office being administered by Hon. Andrew J. Cobb, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
The following bill, which was the special order for this morning's session, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Peyton of Habersham-
A bill to equalize the business and labor of the Judges of the several Superior Court Circuits of this State, and for other purposes.

An appropriation being involved in the bill, the House resolved itself into a committee of the whole and the Speaker designated as chairman Mr: Cann of Chatham.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

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

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Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture or distill spirituous liquors in Wilkes County, Georgia.
A bill to amend act establishing the city court of Washington.

A bill to make it unlawful to manufacture or. distill spirituous liquors in the county of Pike.
A bill to authorize Kirkwood to provide a system of ~ublic schools.
A bill authorizing mayor and council of Washington, Ga., to issue bonds for public school purposes.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Poulan, in Worth county.

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 Senate Bills, to wit:

A bill to amend section 5543 of the Code, which provides for the signing of fast bills of exceptions.
A bill to amend section 735, volume I of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend section 291, volume 3 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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A bill to provide for fast writs of error to interlocutory orders directing or confirming sales to property, and for other purposes.

A bill to incorporate the town of Mathews in Jeffer-son county, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend act establishing public school system for the town of Wadley.

A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Washington, Wilkes county.

A bill to repeal act incorporating the town of Social Circle, in Walton county.

A bill to incorporate the city of Social Circle, in Walton county, and for other purposes.

A bill to repeal act amending act to establish a city court in Hall county.

A bill to incorporate the town of Scott, 111 Johnson ~ounty, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend act amending the act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene, approved December 13, 1871.

The Senate has also passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bill of the House, to wit:

.A bill to amend an act to establish the city court of Dublin in and for the county of Laurens, and for other purposes.

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Leave of absence was granted Mr. Preston of Jasper.
The hour of adjournme~t having arrived, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, July 26, 1904.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order )Jy the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Foster of Oconee.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp. Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson,

Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannv.l, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr,
Carringtor~o
Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie,

Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields,

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Flanigan,

Lanier,

Redwine,

Flynt,

:Lawrence,

Reid,

Foster, of Oconee, Leigh,

Rice,

Foster, of Towns, Little,

Richardson.

Franklin,

Mann,

Ridley,

Fussell,

Maples,

Rogers. of Hall.

Gaulden,

Martin,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

George,

Mayson,

Roper,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rountre~,

Grenade,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rudicil,

Gric~

Mil~

Sanders,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Shackelford,

Gross,

Mitchell,

Shannon,

Hall,

Mizell,

Simmons,

Hardman,

Morris,

Singletary,

Harden,

Morton,

Slaton,

Harrell,

Moses.

Spence,

Hawes,

Mulherin,

Stanford,

Hayes,

McBride,

Steed, of Carroll,

Hendry,

McCurry,

Steed, 6f Taylor

Henry,

McElmurray,

Stewart,

Hicks,

McHenry,

Stovall,

Hixon, of Carroll, McLain,

Strickland,

Hixon, of Sumter, McRae,

Thompson,

Holder,

Newton,

Thurman,

Houston,

Nisbet,

Tigner,

Howard, of Baldwin, Owen,

Tracy,

Howard, of Laurens, Overstreet,

Underwood,

Howell,

O'Quinn,

Valentine,

Hutcheson,

Parker,

Walker, of Monroe,

Johnson, of Baker, Pate, of Dooly,

Walker, of Pierce,

Johnson, of Crawford, Pate, of Gwinnett, Wellborn,

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Coffee, West,

Jones, of Pickens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Whitley,

Kelly,

Peyton,

Wilson,

Kendrick,

Phillips,

Wise,

Kent,

Preston,

Womble,

Kilburn,

Proctor,

Wooten,

Knight,

Rainey,

Yates,

Knowles,

Rankin,

Mr. Speaker.

Lane,

Rawles,

On motion of Mr. Steed of Carroll, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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By unanimous consent, House Bill No. 1086 was recommi~ted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Derrick of Rabun-
A bill to incorporate the town of Tiger. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-

A resolution for the relief of D. Norton.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to create the city court of Sylvester.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat ters.
Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration a batch of resolutions, 602, fixing the hours for the sessions of the House during the remainder of the !ession.
The committee recommends that the resolution pro-

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viding for a daily afternoon session in addition to the morning session, be adopted as amended.
Respectfully submitted, N. A. MORRIS, Chairman.

The following resolution, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, was read, to wit:

By Mr. Underwood of White-
A resolution providing for two sessions a day, the. afternoon session to convene at 3 :30 p. m. and adjourn
at 5 p.m.

The committee proposed to amend by making the hour of meeting 3 p. m. in lieu of 3 :30 p. m.

The amendment offered by the committee was adopted.
On the passage of the resolution as amended, Mr. Reid of Campbell, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained and on taking the ballot uiva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Bowen, Buchannon,

Burton, Bush, Cann Carrington, Cliatt, 'Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daves, Davison,

Deal, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans, Felder, Fields,

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Flanigan,

Jones, of Pickens, Redwine,

Flynt,

Kelly,

Reid,

Foster, of Oconee, Kendrick,

Rice,

Foster, of Towns, Knowles,

Richardson,

Fussell,

Lane,

Rogers, of Hall,

Gaulden,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

George,

Leigh,

Roper,

Glenn,

Little,

Rountree,

Grenade,

Mann,

Rudicil,

Grice,

Martin,

Sanders,

Gross,

Mayson,

Shackelford,

Hall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Shannon,

Hardman,

Miller, of Muscogee, Simmons,

H~&~

Mil~

Slaton,

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Spence,

Hawes,

Mitchell,

Steed, of Carroll,.

Hayes,

Mizell,

Strickland,

Hendry,

Morton,

Thompson,

Henry,

McElmurray,

Thurman,

Hixon, of Carroll, McHenry,

Tracy,

Hixon, of Sumter, McLain,

Underwood,

Holder,

McRae,

Valentine,

Houston,

Newton,

Walker, of Pierce,.

Howard, of Baldwin, Nisbet,

Whitley,

Howell,

O'Quinn,

Wise,

Hutcheson,

Pate, of Dooly,

Womble,

Johnson, of Baker, Peyton,

Wooten,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rankin,

Yates,

Jones, of Dougherty,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Daniel,

Dozier, Knight,

Wellborn, Wilson,

Those not voting were Messrs.~

Arnold, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Blackburn, Booth,

Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown,

Bruce, Buchan, Butts, Calvin, Candler,

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Carr,

Morris,

Carswell,

Moses,

Cromartie,

Mulherin,

Davis,

McBride,

Edwards,

McCurry,

Ennis,

Owen,

Franklin,

Overstreet,

Griffin,

Parker,

Hicks,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Kent,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Kilburn,

Phillips,

Lawrence,

Preston,

Maples,

Proctor, Rainey, Rawles, Ridley, Singletary, Stanford, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Tigner, Walker, of Monroe, West, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Flynt of Spalding, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were I IS, nays 6. The resolution was therefore adopted as amended.

Mr. Slaton, Chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary, having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend charter of city of Rome.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to provide for the compensation of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue in all counties having a population of 75,000 and over, and for otker purposes.

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Also the following House Resolutions with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A resolution to provide for joint committee of House and Senate to revise law governing various St1.te institutions.
A resolution for relief of Jno. B. Chamblee.

Also the following Senate Bills with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 765, volume 3, Code 1895, referring to certioraries from the county courts.
A bill to prevent dormancy of judgments by making -certain entries and records on general execution docket.

Also the following House Bills with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit:
A bill to provide for the payment of fines imposed by the several courts of the State upon misdemeanor convicts.
A bill to prevent appeal of cases to Supreme Court when amount involved is less than $so.

A bill to amend section 35.14, Civil Code, relative to sale of reversionary interests in land.

A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person convicted of a felony to escape from chaingang or any place of confinement.

Also the following Senate Bills with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit:
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:\ bill to change time of holding Gubernatorial elections from first Wednesday in October to Tuesday after first Monday in November.

A bill to authorize Justices of the Peace to change time of holding justice courts.

A bill to quiet titles to lands in this State held adversely for twenty years.

A bill to provide for closing of private ways m this. State in certain cases.
Respectfully submitted, ]NO. M. SLATON, Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of Committee on Counties. and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. S pcaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters, having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend an act tQ establish a dispensary in town of Hogansville.

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads. and Revenues for Worth county.
A bill to requ~re branding of all cotton seed meal, offered for sale, with its proper grade.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the tow~? of Quitman.

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A bill to repeal an act establishing county courts in each of the counties in so far as it relates to Brooks county.

A bill to establish the city court of Quitman in and for the county .of Brooks.

Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Jonesboro.
Also the following Senate Bills with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A biil to protect the owners of live stock in the county

of 11cintosh.



A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al. and Grantville

Beall et al. to construct a dam or dams across Savannah

river, in Elbert county.

Respectfully submitted,

.
July 25, 1904.

]NO. R. SHANNON, Chairman.

11r. 11ills of Cherokee, Chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Invalid Pensions have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass:

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A bill to amend section I265, volume I of the Code relative to pensions for invalid widows.
A bill to amend section I262, volume I of the Code, which provides for widows' pensions.

A resolution to pay pension of George Michael to Elbert Washington.
Respectfully submitted, WILL D. MILLS, Chairman.

Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules recommend the adoption of the accompanying resolution as to Senate Bills at the session of the House this afternoon.

The committee have had under consideration resolu-

tions numbered, respectively, 577, 578, 582, 583, 584,

585, 586, 590, 595, 597, 598, 599, 6oo, 6oi and 6o3,

naming certain bills as special orders, and recommend

that each of said resolutions do pass, it being understood

that the special orders set by the same shall not displace

pending special orders. The bills, if made special orders,

shall be considered in the order of the numbers on the

calendar.

Respectfully submitted,

.. '... f :t~
u..~.~;

N. A. MORRIS, Ex officio chairman.

The following resolutions, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read, to wit:

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565

By Messrs. Felder and Steed-

A resolution to fix House Bill No. 1056 as the special order for Tuesday next.

Mr. Knight of Berrien, moved to table the resolution, which motion prevailed.

By Mr. Lanier of Bryan-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 873 the special order to follow bill to increase the salary of the Governor.

On motion of Mr. Hayes of Macon, all the resolutions favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were tabled.

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 Senate Bills and Resolution, to wit:

A bill to regulate money-lending on personal property, and for other purposes.

A bill to define boycotting as :i crime in this State, and to provide punishment therefor.

A bill to carry into effect paragraph I, section I, article 7 of the Constitution with reference to creating a debt other than a bonded debt, by counties and municipal-
ities.

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A resolution to pay pension due J. C. Bridges, deceased,
to his widow.

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 House bill and resolutions, to wit:

A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 3, article 3 of the Constitution of this State.

A resolution to make appropriation to enable the trustees of the Confederate Soldiers' Home to lay down and connect a water main from Atlanta to the site of the Home.
A resolution to reimburse the county of Dade for the incarceration and execution of Charlie Phillips.
The undersigned members of the General Judiciary Committee submitted the following report on House Bill No. 292:

Mr. Speaker:

N' The undersigned ~mbers of the General Judiciary

Committee respec!full)\ dissent from the majo..rity. report

on House l3ill

292, by Mr. Peyton of H~b~rsham,

. and in our opinion., said oill should not pass. :7:\'!~~,

That provision .of the suqstitute which exempts the

Judges of the Atlanta and Eastern Circuits from the

operations of the bill is in direct violation of section 9 of

article 6 of the Constitution of this State, as it destroys

the uniformity required by Constitution.

See Legislative

48, section 9

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A mere reading of the substitute will, in our opinion, make this plain.
The passage of this bill will, m our judgment, be a nullification of that part o~ our organic law which declares that the people themselves shall determine who :shall preside over their courts. Without regard to the question, "Is it wise to elect Judges by the people," we submit that the will of the people, so recently expressed should not by simple legislative enactment be changed in .so radical a manner.
There is no general demand for such legislation. The people of Georgia do not desire it. We do not believe that the people of a single Judicial Circuit in Georgia <lesire such a bill passed; but if a single Circuit does want it, we can not make a law for the whole State just to fit a Circuit in Georgia.
Such a bill seems to us a reflection on the Judiciary <>f the State, and on the character and intelligence of the people who elected them.
For these reasons, and many others apparent, and not necessary here to enumerate; we can not concur in the judgment of the majority of the committee, but respectfully recommend to the House that the measure be defeated.
Respectfully submitted,
MITCHELL of Thomas, WALKER of Pierce, M. D.. WOMBLE.

The following bill, which was under discussion at the hour of adjournment on yesterday, and which was a .continuing special order, was taken up for further con-sideration, to wit :

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By Mr. Peyton of Habersham-
A bill to equalize the business and labors of the Judges of the several Judicial Circuits of this State, and for other purposes.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole and Mr. Cann of Chatham, former chairman of the committee, 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. Morris, the bill and pending amendments were tabled.
The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted, to wit:

By Messrs. Leigh of Coweta, and Steed of Taylor-
A resolution providing that when the House adjourn it stand adjouri-Ied until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock
out of sympathy for Hon. J. T. Parker, in the death of
his grand-daughter.

The following bill, which was made the special order ior this hour, was read the third time, and put upon its passage, to wit:
By Messrs. Flynt, Carswell, Morris, Slaton, Stovall' et aL-
A bill to fix the salary of the Governor of Georgia, and for other purposes.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Candler of DeKalb.

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After a consideration of the bill, the co~mittee arose: and, through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

Mr. Slaton moved that the session be extended unti~ the bill to increase the Governor's salary be disposed of, which motion prevailed.

The House again went into a committee of the whole and Mr. Candler took the chair.

After a further consideration of the bill, the committee arose and, through their chairman, reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it dopass.

Mr. Franklin of Washington, called the previous que::.tion, which call was sustained and the main question ordered.
The report of the committee 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Almond, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Brock, Brown, Bruce,

Buchannon, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Cook, Crumbly,

Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, DuPont, Ennis,

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Evans,

Kendrick,

Felder,

Kilburn,

Fields,

Knowles,

Flanigan,

Lane,

Flynt,

Lanier,

Foster, of Oconee, Lawrence,

Franklin,

Leigh,

Fussell,

Little,

Gaulden,

Mann.

George,

Martin,

Grenade,

Mayson,

Grice,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Griffin,

Mills,

Gross,

Mitcham,

Hall,

Mitchell,

Harden,

Mizell,

Harrell,

Morton,

Hawes,

Moses,

Hayes,

McCurry,

Hendry,

McElmurray,

Hixon, of Carroll, McHenry,

Hixon, of Sumter, McLain,

Houston,

McRae,

Howard, of Baldwin, Newton,

Howell,

Owen,

Johnson, of Baker, Overstreet,

Johnson, of Crawford,O'Quinn,

Jones, of Dougherty,

Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Peyton, Phillips, Rainey, Redwine, Reid, Richardson, Ridley, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Rountree, Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, Slaton, Spence, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Strickland, Tigner, Wellborn, West, Wilson, Wise, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Bell, of Milton, Brinson, Bush, Carrington, Conner, Duggan, English,

Glenn, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Knight, Rankin, Rice, Roper, Simmons,

Thompson, Tracy,
UnderV~<ood,
Valentine, Walker, of Pierce, Whitley, Womble, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres,

Baldwin,

Bell, of Emanuel,

Beall, of Paulding, Bowen,

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571

Boy kin,

Howard, of Laurens, Preston,

Buchan,

Kent,

Proctor,

Burton,

Maples,

Rawles,

Cromartie,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rogers, of Hall,

Derrick,

Morris,

Shanuon,

Edwards,

Mulherin,

Singletary,

Foster, of Towns, McBride,

Stanford,

Hardman,

Nisbet,

Thurman,

Henry,

Parker,

Walker, of Monroe,

Hicks,

Paulk, of Coffee, Mr. Speaker.

Holder,

Paulk, of Irwin,



By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call

was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were I I2, nays 26.
The following ruling was made by the Speaker :
The Constitution of Georgia provides that the salary of the Governor may be changed "by a two-thirds vote of both branches of the General Assembly."
A similar provision in the Constitution of the United States, which provides for overriding a veto by twothirds of each House has been construed in both Houses of Congress to mean "two-thirds of the members present," a bare majority constituting a quorum for such purpose as in cases of other legislation. House Journal, First Ses., 34 Con., pp. I I76, 1178, I420; Senate Journal, same session, p. 419; Digest Rules and Pr. House Rep., title "veto."
The Constitution of Missouri provided that amendments to the Constitution should be ratified by "two- thirds of each house." In State v. McBride, 4 Mo. 303, it was held that an amendment which is ratified by twothirds of a quorum is ratified by two-thirds of the House within the meaning of the Constitution; that the word "'house" as there used meant merely a majority of all members elected thereto.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The Constitution of Michigan provided that no act of

incorporation should be passed "unless with the assent of

at least two-thirds of each house." In Southworth v.

R. R. Co., 2 Mich. 297, it was held that the word "house',.

meant "the members present doing business, there being

a quorum, and not a majority of all the members elected;

and an act of incorporation passed by two-thirds of the

members present, there being a quorum, is constitutional."



The Constitution of Mississippi provided that constitutional amendments might be proposed by "two-thirds of

each house." The same constitutional provision also

contained the words "two-thirds of each branch" of the

Legislature. In Green v. Weller, 32 Miss. 650, it was

held, one judge dissenting, that the term "house" meant

one "branch" of the Legislature as contradistinguished

from the other, "and that a majority of the entire mem-

bers composing the body constitute in legal. contempla-

tion, the house or branch of the Legislature." "It is suffi-

cient, if an act proposing an amendment to the Constitu-

tion receive on its several readings in each branch of the

Legislature, two-thirds of a quorum present and voting.',.

The Constitution of Louisiana provided that all bills

should be read on three several days in each house "un-

less four-fifths of the house where the bill is pending'"

may dispense with this rule. In Frellsen v. Mahan, 2r

La. An. 79, it was held that the term "each house" meant

a majority of the members elected to either body; that

"four-fifths of the house" meant four-fifths of a quorum

of such house; and that "four-fifths of a quorum of each

house may dispense with the rule requiring any bill to be

read on three several days."

Considerable light is thrown on this question in Geor-

gia by the fact that our Constitution in providing for

constitutional amendments prescribes that they must be

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573

agreed to "by two-thirds of the members elected to each <>f the two houses." Civil Code, section 5940. Similar language is used in the provision, Civil Code, section 5777, that "no bill shall become a law unless it shall re-ceive a majority of the votes of all the members elected to each house of the General Assembly." A bill changing the salaries is constitutionally passed when it has received a majority of the votes of all the members elected, and, at the same time sufficient votes to constitute two-thirds of those present and voting.
Judge Cooley, in his treatise on Constitutional Limitations (7 ed.) p. 2or, says: ''Where, by the Constitution, a two-thirds or three-fourths vote is made essential to the passage of any particular class of bills, two-thirds or three-fourths of a quorum will be understood, unless the terms employed clearly indicate that this proportion of :all the members, or of all those elected, is intended."

The Speaker then announced that the bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Knight of Berrien, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the above bill.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Singletary of 'Thomas, sickness.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, July 27, 1904.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine 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, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, 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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn,

Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1904.

575

Lane,

Overstreet,

Simmons,

Lanier,

O'Quinn,

Singletary,

Lawrence,

Parker,

Slaton,

Leigh,

Pate, of Dooly,

Spence,

Little,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stanford,

Mann,

Paulk, of Coffee, Steed, of Carroll,

Maples,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Peyton,

Stewart,

Mayson,

Phillips,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Preston,

Strickland,

Miller, of Muscogee, Proctor,

Thompson,

Mills,

Rainey,

Thurman,

Mitcham,

Rankin,

Tigner,

Mitchell,

Rawles,

Tracy,

Mizell,

- Redwine,

Underwood,

Morris,

Reid,

Valentine,

Morton,

Rice,

Walker, of Monroe.

Moses,

Richardson,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mulherin,

Ridley,

Well born,

McBride,

Rogers, of Hall,

West,

McCurry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Whitley,

McElmurray,

Roper,

Wilson,

McHenry,

Rountree,

Wise,

McLain,

Rudicil,

Womble,

McRae,

Sanders,

Wooten,

Newton,

Shackelford,

Yates,

Nisbet,

Shannon,

Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

Those absent were Messrs.-
Cromartie,

On motion of Mr. Morris, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

Mr. Slaton of Fulton, moved to reconsider the action of the House had on yesterday in passing the bill to increase the salary of the Governor of this State.

On the motion to reconsider the previous question was called, and the main question ordered.

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The motion to reconsider was then put to the House
.and carried. Ayes I25, nays I.

Atlanta, Ga., July 27, I904 The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency the Governor, has approved and signed the following bills :
An Act to amend section I so, volume I of the Code -of 1895
An Act to amend paragraph 2, section I of article I I Of the Constitution.

An Act to repeal an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty county.
An Act to cede jurisdiction to the United States over the military reservation of Fort Screven.

An Act to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Roads, Public Property and Finance of Washington county.
An Act to increase the salary of the judge of the city court of Macon.

An Act to incorporate the town of Westminster, in Fulton county.

An Act to provide that each County Commissioner and ex officio judge of Chatham county be paid a salary -out of the county treasury.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1904.

577

An Act to fix the time for holding superior courts in the counties of Berrien, Colquitt and Echols.
A resolution for the relief of T. J. Slaughter.
A resolution providing for a commission to inquire into and report on the advisability of revising and consolidating the banking laws of this State.
Mr. Wellborn, r.hairman 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 the following Acts, to wit:
An Act to amend section 982 of the Code.

Also an Act establishing a system of public schools for town of Ashburn.
Also an Act authorizing the town of Washington to issue bonds.
Also an Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town Of Ashburn;
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, JR.1
Chairman.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A resolution to make the bill to increase the salary of the Governor the special order for to-morrow.
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578

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By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution to limit debate on all questions to five minutes to each individual speaker.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution to limit individual speeches to ten minutes, and that discussion on no bill shall consume more than one hour.
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 255 the special order to follow the Appropri<J.tion Bill.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

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

A resolution to accept invitation to visit Gainesville in a body on July 30, 1904, and that said day be a dies non.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit :

By Mr. Carswell of Wilkinson-

A bill to provide that under certain circumstances the ordinary of Wilkinson county shall be judge of the county court.

Referred to Committee oa Counties and County Matters.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1904.

579

By Messrs. Bruce and Wellborn-
A bill to incorporate the town of McCaysville, in the county of Fannin.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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 Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 8, section I, article 5 of the Constitution, so as to insure succession to the office of Governor.

A bill to repeal section I of an Act amending an Act to create a city court for the county of Early.

A bill to amend section 369 of the Code, relative to bridges between counties.
A bill to authorize and allow one and the same person to hold the office of ordinary and judge of the county court of Taliaferro county.
A bill to amend paragraph 5, section I, article I. of the Constitution of this State.
The Senate has passed the following Senate resolution, to-wit:
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate and report upon use of "fillers" used in the fertilizer industry of the State.

580

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Committee appointed on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Jordan and Atkinson.

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

A resolution continuing in force "The Commission on the Registration of Land Titles," and directing them to report to the next General Assembly.

Upon the request of Mr. Davis, the following bill, known as the "General Appropriation Bill," which was set as a special order for this morning. was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-
A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses <>f the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Departments <>f the State government, and for other purposes.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Steed of Taylor.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported progress, and asked leaved to sit again.
The following resolution was introduced and read, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution to limit debate m the committee of the whole to five minutes.
Mr. Mitchell moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Rules, which motion prevailed.

WEDNESDAY, }ULY 27, 1904.

581

The House again resolved itself into a committee of the whole, and Mr. Steed of Taylor took the chair.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.

Upon request of Mr. Hawes of Elbert, House Bill No. I I I 7 was recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills of the House, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to th~ House with the recommendation that they do pass :
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-

A bill providing that all officers of the State who collect money on account of the State shall make weekly settlements.

By Mr. McHenry-
A bill to appropriate the sum of $2,750 for use of School for the Deaf.

House Resolution 592, by Mr. McHenry-
To appropriate $350 for erection of a bridge at Cave
Spring for use of property of the State.

They also instruct me to report the following bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended :

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By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A bill to appropriate $s,ooo to State Industrial College, near Savannah.
Also the following bill with the recommendation that it do not pass :
Resolution 47, by Mr. Gaulden-
To appropriate $soo for purchase of standards of weights and measures.
Also the following bill, and recommend that the author be allowed to withdraw the same:
House Resolution No. 579, for relief of J. L. Horn
and others, of Webster county. Respectfully submitted, CHAS. L. DAVIS, Chairman.
Mr. Hawes, chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions having had under consideration the following House resolution, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay pension of J. F. M. Cain to his
widow.
Also the following Senate resolution, with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A resolution for relief of L. W. Griffin. Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

WEDNESDAY, }ULY 27, 1904.

583

Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following House bills instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to establish city court of Sylvester, in and for the <:ounty of Worth.
A bill for relief of D. Norton.
A bill to incorporate the town of Tiger.
Also the following House bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al.1 to build a dam across Savannah river.
Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to prohibit purchase and sale of cotton futures. Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. SHANNON, Chairman.
July 26, 1904.
Mr. Deal, acting chairman of Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under -consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as

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acting chairman, to report them back to the House withthe recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to create and establish the city court of Gwinnett county, to be located in the city of Lawrenceville.

A bill to permit the judge of county court of Jasper county to draw and ha,:e summoned eighteen jurors. for each regular term of said court, at his discretion.
A bill to amend an Act incorporating city of Cordele_
A bill to amend an Act creating the city of Cordele.
A bill to amend Act creating city court of Vienna.
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate Pineview schoot district.

Also the following House bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A hili to amend Acts relating to Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Wilcox county.
Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit :
A bill to change time of holding the superior court of Hancock county.
Respectfully submitted, A.M. DEAL, Acting chairman.

The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted by a rising vote, to wit:

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1904,

58&

By Mr. Morris of Cobb-
A resolution congratulating Hon. Emmet Owen on the approaching event of his marriage.

Upon request of Mr. Martin, House Bill No. 272 was recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. DuPont of Clinch-
A resolution to improve the acoustic properties of the House of Representatives.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Deal of BullockA bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Statesboro.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Deal of Bulloch-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Statesboro.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Metcalfe.

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Referred to Committee on Counties and County"'Mafters.
By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Colquitt.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Hayes of MaconA bill to authorize the clerks of the superior courts to
collect their fees in cases carried to the Supreme Court.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Tifton.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the town of Maples.

' Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Deal of Bulloch-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Statesboro.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

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587

:By Mr; Davis of Meriwether-

A bill to change the location of the Geological Department.
Referred to Committee on E' ducation.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to incorporate the Hoschton school district.
Referred to Committee on Counties' and County Matters. -By Mr. Evans of Washington-

A bill to amend all Acts incorporating the town of Riddleville.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters .

.By Mr. Hayes of Macon--
A bill to pay the insolvent cost accrued to the clerk and :sheriff of Macon county.

Referred t.o General Judiciary Committee.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Deal of Bulloch.
On motion of Mr. Cann, the Speaker then announced the House adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon.

Three o'clock P. M.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called to o0rder by the Speaker pro tem.

588

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison,

Deal,

Howell,

Derrick,

Hutcheson,

Dozier,

Johnson, of Baker,

Duckett,

Johnson, of Crawford.

Duggan,

Jones, of Dougherty,

Dunbar,

Jones, of Pickens,

Dupont,

Kelly,

Edwards,

Kendrick,

English,

Kent,

Ennis,

Kilburn,

Evans,

Knight,

Felder,

Knowles,

Fields,

Lane,

Flanigan,

Lanier,

Flynt,

Lawrence,

Foster, of Oconee, Leigh,

Foster, of Towns, Little,

Franklin,

Mann,

Fussell,

Maples,

Gaulden,

Martin,

George,

Mayson,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Grenade,

Miller, of Muscogee.

Grice,

Mills,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Gross,

Mitchell,

Hall,

Mizell,

Hardman,

Morris,

Harden,

Morton,

Harrell,

Moses,

Hawes,

Mulherin,

Hayes,

McBride,

Hendry,

McCurry,

Henry,

McElmurray,

Hicks,

McHenry,

Hixon, of Carroll, McLain,

Hixon, of Sumter, McRae,

Holder,

N ei\Vton,

Houston,

Nisbet,

Howard, of Baldwin, Owen,

Howard, of Laurens, Overstreet,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1904.

589

O'Quinn, Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Phillips, Preston, Proctor, Rainey, Rankin, Rawles, Redwine, Reid, Rice, Richardson, Ridley,

Rogers, of Hall,

Thompson,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Thurman,

Roper,

Tigner,

Rountree,

Tracy,

Rudicil,

Underwood,

Sanders,

Valentine,

Shackelford,

Walker, of Monroe,

Shannon,

Walker, of Pierce,

Simmons,

Wellborn,

Singletary,

West,

Slaton,

Whitl~y,

Spence,

Wilson,

Stanford,

Wise,

Steed, of Carroll, Womble,

Steed, of Taylor, Wooten,

Stewart,

Yates,

Stovall,

Mr. Speaker.

Strickland,

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules :

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution to limit individual debate in the committee of the whole to ten minutes.

By unanimous consent the following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Perry of the 33d district-

A resolution providing that the General Assembly adjourn to attend the barbecue at Gainesville on next Saturday.
On motion of Mr. Davis the Appropriation Bill was taken up for a further consideration, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-

A bill to make appropriation for the support of the

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State government and the State institutions, and for other purposes.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and Mr. Steed of Taylor, took the chair.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose,. and through their chairman reported progress and asked leave to sit again.
The following House bill was taken up and the Senateamendments concurred in, to wit:

By Messrs. Howard and Hicks-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Dublin, in and for the county of Laurens.

The following bill was read the first time, to wit:

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to incorporate Friendship school district.

Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Statham..

Referred to Committee on Education.

The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock tomorrow morning.

THURSDAY, }UI..Y 28, 1904.

b91

Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, July 28, 1904.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine 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, Alexandet, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin,

Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English,
Ennis~
Evans, Felder,

Fields, Flanigan, Flynt,
Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Houston,

Mulherin,

Rountree,

Howard, of Baldwin, McBride,

Rudicil,

Howard, of Laurens, McCurry,

Sanders,

Howell,

McElmurray,

Shackelford,

'Hutcheson,

McHenry,

Shannon,

Johnson, of Baker, McLain,

Simmons,

Johnson, of Crawford,McRae,

Singletary,

Jones, of Dougherty, Newton,

Slaton,

Jones, of Pickens, Nisbet,

Spence,

Kelly,

Owen,

Stanford,

Kendrick,

Overstreet,

Steed, of Carroll,

Kent,

O'Quinn,

Steed, of Taylor,

Kilburn,

Parker,

Stewart,

Knight,

Pate, of Dooly,

Stovall,

Knowles,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Strickland,

Lane,

Paulk, of Coffee, Thompson,

Lanier,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Thurman,

Lawrence,

Peyton,

Tigner,

Leigh,

Phillips,

Tracy,

Little,

Preston,

Underwood,

Mann,

Proctor,

Valentine,

Maples,

Rainey,

Walker, of Monroe,

Martin,

Rankin,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mayson,

Rawles,

Wellborn,

Milier, of Bulloch, Redwine,

West,

Miller, of Muscogee, Reid,

Whitley,

Mills,

Rice,

Wilson,

Mitcham,

Richardson,

\Vise,

Mitchell,

Ridley,

Womble,

Mizell,

Rogers, of Hall,

'vVooten,

Morris,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Yates,

Morton,

Roper,

Mr. Speaker.

Moses,

Those absent were Messrs.-
Bell, of Emanuel,

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the reading of the Journal of ysterday's proceedings was dispensed with.
On mqtion of Mr. Calvin of Richmond, House Bill No. 1001 was ordered printed.

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The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A resolution fixing the order of business for this afternoon's session.
By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A resolution making House Bill No. 1001 a continuing special order.

Mr. Slaton, Chairman of Committee on General Judi-ciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary, having had under consideration the following Senate Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide for levy and sale of equity of re-demption in cases of sale to secure debt.

A bill to prescribe how property shall be levied on and sold, which is held by a defendant in execution when the plaintiff has obtained a special judgment upon the debt .served by a conveyance of the title to such property.

A bill to amend act to make bonds for title admissible

to record.

Respectfully submitted,

]NO. M. SLATON,

Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of Committee on Counties
-and County Matters, submitted the following report:
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594

JOURNAL OF 'rHE HOUSE.

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters. having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to incorporate town of McCaysville.

A bill to amend act incorporating town of Metcalfe.

A bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Colquitt.

A bill to amend acts incorporating Riddleville.

Also the following House Bills with the recommendation that they do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to establish the city court of Jonesboro.

A bill to incorporate the town of Maples.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to authorize city of West Point to organize a public school system.

Also the following House Resolution with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A resolution to improve the acoustic properties of the House of Representatives.

Also the following Senate Bill with the recommenda-
tion that it do pass as amended, to wit:
'

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A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al. and Grantville Beall et al. to construct a dam across Savannah river, in Elbert county.
Respectfully submitted, ]NO. R. SHANNON, Chairman.

Mr. Richardson, Vice-Chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary, having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their Vice-Chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend section 650, Code 1895, volume I relative to corporations, etc., engaged in mining, etc.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Statesboro.
A bill to amend act of city court of Statesboro, approved August 10, 1903

A bill to amend act creating city court of Statesboro.

Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to amend acts relating to Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for Wilcox county.

Also the following Senate Bill with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

596

]OURNAI, OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend section I775 Civil Code I895, relative to owners of impounded stock to redeem or replevy by giving bond.
Respectfully submitted, C. C. RICHARDSON, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Holder, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education having had under consideration the following bills, instruct me, as chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that they do pass :
House Bill No. I I I I to incorporate the McDonough School District, in Henry county, to define its boundaries, to provide revenue for same, for election of a Board of Education, etc.
Senate Bill No. 246, to prescribe the time for the visit .of the Board of Visitors to the University of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted,
J. N. HOLDER,
Chairman.

Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules instruct me, as their chairman, to submit the following report:

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597

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

House Resolution No. 616 with the recommendation that same do pass as amended.

House Resolution No. 609 by Mr. Dunbar of Richmond, with recommendation that same do pass by substitute.

Also recommend that House Bill No. 817 be made the special (and continuing order until disposed of) immediately after the consideration of House Bill No. 958, increasing the Governor's salary, vote to be taken in five minutes after said bill is taken up.

Also that Senate Bill No. 4, proposing a constitutional amendment for the exemption from taxation of certain property held by educational and religious institutions.

Tabled. July 28, 1904.

Vv. E. STEED,
Acting Chairman.

The following resolutions, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A resolution fixing the bill to increase the Governor's salary as the special order for 12 o'clock m. to-day, the same to consume not more than ten minutes' time.

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 817 the special and continuing order to immediately succeed the bill to increase the salary of the Governor.

598

]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution to limit individual debate in the committee of the whole to ten minutes.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the above resolution was tabled.

On motion of Mr. Davis of Meriwether, the General Appropriation bill was -again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-
A bill to make appropriation for the support of the State government and State institutions, and for other purposes.
The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Steed of Taylor.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose and through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

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 Senate Bill, to wit:
A bill to amend section I 764, volume I of Code, so as to fur.ther define what are lawful fences.

The Senate has also passed the following Senate Res01tttion. to wit:

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599

A resolution to pay pension of A. M. Eason to his widow.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, so as to extend the limits.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

The hour of 12 m o'clock having arrived, the follow-

ing bill, which was made the special order for this hour,

was taken up for passage, to wit:,



By Messrs. Flynt, Carswell, Morris, Slaton et al.-

A bill to increase the salary of the Governor of Georgia.

The report of the committee, which was agreed to when the bill was previously up for consideration, was reconsidered, on motion 'of Mr. Knight.

The following amendment was adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-

To amend by striking the figures $s,ooo wherever they <>ccur and inserting in lieu thereof the figures $4,000.

The report of the committee was then agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill, the ayes and nays \vere <>rdered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was :as follows :

600

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

.. Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams,

English,

Mizell,

Alexander,

Ennis,

Moses,

Alford,

Evans,

McBride,

Almond,

Felder,

McElmurray,

Arnold,

Flanigan,

McHenry,

Ayres,

Flynt,

McRae,

Baldwin,

Foster, of Oconee, Newton,

Beauchamp,

Franklin,

Nisbet,

Bell, of Emanuel, Fussell,

Owen,

Bell, of Milton,

Gaulden,

Overstreet,

Blackburn,

George,

O'Quinn,

Booth, Bowen,

Grenade, Grice,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee,



Boy kin,

Griffin,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Brinson, Brock,

GHraolls,s1

Peyton, Phillips,

Brown,

Harden,

Proctor,

Bruce,

Hawes,

Rainey,

Buchannon,

Hayes,

Rankin,

Burton,

Hendry,

Redwine,

Bush,

Hicks,

Reid,

Butts,

Hixon, of Carroll, Richardson,

Calvin,

Hixon, of Sumter, Ridley,

Candler,

Houston,

Rogers, of Hall,

Cann

Howard, of Baldwin, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Carr,

Howell,

Rountree,

Carswell,

Johnson, of Baker, Rudicil,

Cliatt,

Johnson, of Crawford, Sanders,

Conner,

Jones, of Doughertv, Shackelford,

Cook,

Kendrick,

Shannon,

Crumbly,

Kent,

Slaton,

Daniel,

Knight,

Spence,

Daves,

Lane,

Steed, of Carroll,

Davis,

Lanier,

Steed, of Taylor,

Davison,

Lawrence,

Stewart,

Deal,

Leigh,

Stovall,

Dozier,

Little,

Thompson,

Duckett,

Martin,

Thurman,

Duggan,

Mayson,

Tigner,

Dunbar,

Mills,

Tracy,

DuPont,

Mitcham,

Valentine,

Edwards,

Mitchell,

Walker, of Monroe,

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601

Wellborn, West, Wilson,

Wise, Womble,

Wooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Glenn, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens,

Kelly, Rice, Roper,

Underwood, Walker, of Pierce. Whitley,

Those not V(lting were Messrs.-

Akin, Beall, of Paulding, Bower, Buchan, Carrington, Cromartie, Derrick, Fields, Foster, of Towns, Hardman, Harrell, Henry,

Holder,

McCurry,

Howard, of Laurens, McLain,

Kilburn,

Parker,

Knowles,

Pate, of Dooly,

Mann,

Preston,

Maples,

Rawles,

Miller, of Bulloch, Simmons.

Miller, of Muscogee, Singletary,

Morris,

Stanford,

Morton,

Strickland,

Mulherin,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Franklin the verification of the roll~ call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 133, nays 9

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended and the same ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules to wit :

By Mr. Jones of Dougherty-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1073 the special order for next Monday.

602

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Thurman of Walker-
A resolution to make House Resolutions Nos. 46.9, 475, 545 the special order for Tuesday, August 2d.
By Messrs. Steed and Felder-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1056 the special order for Tuesday next.
By Messrs. Blackburn and Grice-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 939 the special order for next Tuesday.
By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 890 the special order for Tuesday, August 2d.
By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution to make House Resolution to appropriate money to pay W. T. Blue, stenographer, the special order for Monday next.
By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 291 the special order for Tuesday next.
The following bill, which was made the special order to follow the bill to increase the salary of the Governor, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Messrs. Harden, Stovall, Cann-
A bill to regulate the salary of the Judges of the Superior Courts of this State whose circuit ha's a city of 54.000 J?Opulation.

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603

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 o0rdered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, ArnoJd, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, 13owen, 13ower, 13oykin, 13rinson, Brown, Bruce, l3uchannon, Burton, 'Bush, :Butts, Candler, Cann <Carr, Carrington, Carswell, <Cliatt, .Conner, Cook, .Crumbly, Daniel.

Davis, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Fussell, G_aulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Gross, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howell, Hutcheson,

Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Knight, Lane, Lanier, Leigh, Little, Maples, Martin, Mayson, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, l'l'loses, McBride, McElmurray, McHenry, McRae, Newton, Nisbet, Owen, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, o Coffee, Peyton, Phillips, Proctor,

604

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Rainey,

Shackelford,

Redwine,

Shannon,

Reid,

Spence,

Rice,

Steed, of Carroll,

Ridley,

Steed, of Taylor,

Rogers, of Hall, Stewart,

Rogers, of Mclntosh,Stovall,

Roper,

Thompson,

Rountree,

Thurman,

Rudicil,

Tigner,

Sanders,

Tracy, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, West, Wilson, Womble, Wooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Hall,

Richardson,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Beall, of Paulding, ;Brock, Buchan, Calvin, Cromartie, Daves, Derrick, Duckett, Fields, Foster, of Towns, Griffin, Hardman, Harrell, Henry, Hicks,

Holder,

Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Kilburn,

Preston,

Knowles,

Rankin,

Lawrence,

Rawles,

Mann,

Simmons,

Miller, of Bulloch, Singletary,

Miller, of Muscogee, Slaton,

Mills,

Stanford,

Morris,

Strickland,

Morton,

Underwood,

Mulherin,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Wise,

McLain,

Mr. Speaker.

Parker,

On motion of Mr. Cann of Chatham, the verificatiorn of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 130, nays 2.

The bill having re<;eived the requisite constitutionat majority, was passed.
Mr. Kelly moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed.

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Leave of absence was granted Mr. Richardson, sickness; Mr. Foster of Oconee, sickness.

The Speaker then announced 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.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, 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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis,

Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks,



606

)OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Hixon, of Carroll, Morris,

Hixon, of Sumter,. Morton,

Holder,

Moses,

Houston,

Mulherin,

Howard, of Baldwin, McBride,

Howard, of Laurens, McCurry,

Howell,

McElmurray,

Hutcheson,

McHenry,

Johnson, of Baker, McLain,

Johnson, of Crawford,McRae,

Jones, of Dougherty, Newton,

Jones, of Pickens, Nisbet,

Kelly,

Owen,

Kendrick,

Overstreet,

Kent,

O'Quinn,

Kilburn,

Parker,

Knight,

Pate, of Dooly,

Knowles,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Lane,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Lanier,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Lawrence,

Peyton,

Leigh,

Phillips,

Little,

Preston,

Mann,

Proctor,

Maples,

Rainey,

Martin,

Rankin,

Mayson,

Redwine,

Miller, of Bulloch, Reid,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rice,

Mills,

Richardson,

Mitcham,

Ridley,

Mitchell,

Rogers, of Hall,

Mizell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Roper, Rountree, Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, Shannon, Simmons, Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn. West, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Rawles,

Mr. Davis moved to extend the afternoon session for 20 minutes for the purpose of reading reports of standing committees and House Bills for first and second time, which motion prevailed.



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607

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

By Mr. Hendry of Liberty-

A bill to amend an act for the protection of birds and their nests.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.
Upon the request of Mr. Nesbet, Senate Bill No. 247 was recommitted to the Special Judiciary Committee.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Underwood of White-
A. resolution to make House Bills Nos. 1121, 1069
and 866 the special orders for Tuesday, August 2d.
On motion of Mr. Davis of Meriwether, the General App~;opriation bill was again taken up for further consideration and the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and Mr. Steed of Taylor, again took the chair.

After a consideration of the bill, the committee arose and, through their chairman, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. Shannon, Chairman on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters, having had under consideration the following House Bill with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

-608

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to combine offices of ordinary and county judge of Wilkinson.

Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to regulate the sale and manufacture of stock food.

Also the following House Resolution with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill for relief of J. L. Horn et al. Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. SHANNON, Chairman.
July 28, 1904.

Mr. Boykin, Chairman of the Special Committee on Came and Game Protection, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Special Joint Committee from the Senate and House, appointed to consider all pending bills on Game .and Game Protection, submitted the following report:
The committee has had under consideration the fol.lowing bill of the House, which it reports back with the recommendation that it "do pass as amended":
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to revise and consoldidate the laws now of force in this State for the protection of game and fish.
The committee has also had under consideration the

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following bills of the House, which it begs leave to have withdrawn, at the request of the authors:
A bill to amend section 6 of an act approved August 17th, 1903, entitled: "An act to revise and consolidate the laws now of force in this State for the protection of game and fish," etc.

A bill to be entitled e.n act to amend an act entitled 4'An act for the protection of game and fish in this State, .approved August 17, 1903, and for other purposes."
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. H. BOYKIN, Chairman.

Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

.Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the followin~ House Bills and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House, with the recoinmendation that the same do pass, to wit:

.By Messrs. McRae and West of Lowndes-
A bill to be entitled an act to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands in the city of Valdosta.

By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A bill to be entitled an act io incorporate the town of Winterville, in Clarke county.
Also a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act incorporating the trustees of Oco!lee Hill Cemetery.
39 hi

610

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Mann of Tattnall-

A bill, to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of Reidsville, as amended.

By Messrs. Pate and Flanigan of Gwinnett~
A bill to be entitled an ~ct to create a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, as amended.
Respectfully submitted, THOS. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman.

Mr. Flynt, Chairman of the Committee on Speciaf Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary, having had under consideration the following House Bill, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with recommendation that same do pass:

No. 828, entitled "A bill to be entitled an act to establish a Board of County Commissioners for Dooly county.
J. J. FLYNT,
Chairman. July 22, 1904.
Mr. Shackelford, Chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporation.s having had under consideration Senate Bill No. 231 by Mr. Park of the Thirty-seventh District, a bill to be entitled an act to authorize cities and towns to manufacture, distribute, use

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and sell gas and elect.ricity for lighting purposes, and for other purposes, instructs me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman.

The following Senate Bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. McLean of Second District-
A bill to amend paragraph I, section 2, article 11. of the Constitution.
By Mr. McLeali-
A bill to protect the owners of live stock in the county of Mcintosh.
The following Senate Bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Hopkins of Seventh DistrictA bill to carry into effect paragrpah I, section I, article
7 of the Constitution.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following bills were read the first time, to wit :
By Mr. Bowen of WilcoxA bill to amend the charter of the city of Abbevill~. Referred to Special Judiciary C001mittee.

612

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Messrs. Felder and Kilburn of Bibb-

A bill to amend the charter of Macon.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln-
A resolution fixing House Bill No. 867 as a special order.
The following bills were read the second time, t-o wit:
By Mr. Deal of Bulloch-
A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Statesboro, to extend the duties of the judge.

By Mr. Deal of Bulloch-
A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Statesboro relative to the assigning of causes.

By Mr. Underwood of WhiteA bill to amend section 6so, volume 1 of the Code.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill requiring officers of this State who collect money, other than tax-collectors, to make weekly statements.
By Messrs. Bruce and WellbornA bill to incorporate the town of McCaysville.

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613.

By Mr. Mann of Tattnall-

A bill to incorporate the town of Reidsville.

By :Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-

A bill to incorporate the town of Winterville.

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to create the city court of Statesboro.

By Mr. McHenry of FloydA bill to appropriate $2,750 to School for Deaf.

By Mr. Derrick of RabunA bill to incorporate the town of Tiger.

By Mr. Bush of Mi}ler-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Colquitt.

By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-
A resolution to pay the pension of J. F. McCain.
By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-

A resolution to appropriate $350 to erect br-idge at Cave Springs.
By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-

A resolution to appropriate money to complete the dormitory of the State Industrial College near Savannah.

614

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. DuPont of Clinch-
A resolution to improve the .acoustic properties of the Hous~ of Representatives.

By Messrs. Hall, Kilburn and Felder-
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Georgia School fQr Blind to sell or exchange the present site of building and grounds.

By Mr. Flanigan-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Lawrenceville.

By Mr. Ridley of Troup-

A bill to amend an act to authorize the city of West Point to organize a school district.

By Mr. Bowen-

A bill to amend an act relative to Commissioners of Roads and Reve~ues of Wilcox county.

By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the trustees of the Oconee Hill Cemetery.

By Messrs. McRae and West-

A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain lands in Valdosta to the United States.

By Mr. Carswell-

A bill to combine the office of Judge and Ordinary of Wilkinson county.

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615

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Metcalfe.

By Mr. Mitcham of ClaytonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Jonesboro.

By Mr. Evans of Washington-

A bill to amend acts to incorporate the town of Riddleville.

By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the town of Maples-

By Mr. Preston of Jasper-

A bill to permit the Judge of the County Court of Jas ver county to draw and summon jurors.
By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to ~mend an act to incorporate Pineview School District.
By Mr. Beall of Paulding-

A resolution for the relief of D. Norton.

By Mr. Deal of Bulloch-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Statesboro.

By Mr. Gaulden of BrooksA bill to create the city court of Quitman.

616

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

By Mr. Gaulden-
A bill to repeal an act to create county courts so far as same relates to Brooks county.

By Mr. Gaulden of Brook&-
A bill to amend all acts to incorporate town of Quitman.

By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to require the branding of cotton seed meal, etc.
By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to create Board of Commissioners of P..o~:ls and Revenues for Worth county.

By Mr. Womble of UpsonA bill to amend section 1265, volume 1 of Code.

By Messrs. Ridley and Dozier of Troup-
A bill to amend an act to create a dispens:try in the town of Hogansville.

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-

A bill to amend an act to incorporate town of Jones boro.

By Mr. Valentine of EcholsA resolution to pay pension of George Michad.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution to appoint committee to re;rise law governing State institutions.

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611

The following bills were read the second 'ime and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Buchannon of EarlyA bill to amend section 696, volume I of the Code.

By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-

A bill to change the location of the Geological Department.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to create Board of Health for Summerville.
The authors of House Bills Nos. 901 and 1038 with~ drew same on the recommendation of the committee.

Mr. Harden of Chatham, moved that the House adjourn, which motion prevailed and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morro\ir morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Friday, July 29, 1904
The House met pur~ant to adjournment at nine o'clock A.M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by Rev. H. M. Quillian, of Payne Memorial church, Atlanta.

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

Adams,

Derrick,

Hutcheson,

Akin,

Dozier,

Johnson, of Baker,

Alexander,

Duckett,

Johnson, of Crawford,

Alford,

Duggan,

Jones, of Dougherty,

Almond,

Dunbar,

Jones, of Pickens,

Arnold,

DuPont,

Kelly,

Ayres,

Edwards,

Kendrick,

Baldwin,

English,

Kent,

Beall, of Paulding, Ennis,

Kilburn,

Beauchamp,

Evans,

Knight,

Bell, of Emanuel, Felder,

Knowles,

'

Bell, of Milton, Blackburn,

Fields, Flanigan,

Lane, Lanier,

Booth,

Flynt,

Lawrence,

Bowen,

Foster, of Oconee, Leigh,

Bower,

Foster, of Towns, Little,

Boy kin,

Franklin,

Mann,

Brinson,

Fussell,

Maples,

Brock,

Gaulden,

Martin,

Brown,

George,

Mayson,

Bruce,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Buchan,

Grenade,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Bucl'lannon,

Grice,

Mills,

Burton,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Bush,

Gross,

Mitchell,

Butts,

Hall,

Mizell,

Calvin,

Hardman,

Morris,

Candler,

Harden,

Morton,

Cann

Harrell,

Moses,

Carr,

Hawes,

Mulherin,

Carrington,

Hayes,

McBride,

Carswell,

Hendry,

McCurry,

Cliatt,

Henry,

McElmurray,

Conner,

Hicks,

McHenry,

Cook,

Hixon, of Carroll, McLain,

Crumbly,

Hixon, of Sumter, McRae,

Daniel,

Holder,

Newton,

Daves,

Houston,

Nisbet,

Davis,

Howard, of Baldwin, Owen,

Davison,

Howard, of Laurens, Overstreet,

Deal,

Howell,

O'Quinn,

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Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Phillips, Preston, Proctor,
Rainey, Rankin, Rawles, Redwine, Reid, Rice, Richardson, Ridley, Rogers, of Hall,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Thompson,

Roper,

Thurman,

Rountree,

Tigner,

Rudicil,

Tracy,

Sanders,

Underwood,

Shackelford,

Valentine,

Shannon,

Walker, of Monroe,

Simmons,

Walker, of Pierce,

Singletary,

Wellborn,

Slaton,

West,

Spence,

Whitley,

Stanford,

Wilson,

Steed, of Carroll, Wise,

Steed, of Taylor, Womble,

Stewart,

Wooten,

Stovall,

Yates,

Strickland,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were :M:essrs.-
Cromartie,

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

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Womele of Upson-
A resolution providing that House Bill No. 943, and Resolution No. 479, be made the special order for Tuesday, August 2d.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A resolution making House Resolution No. 18 the spe.Cial order for August 3d.

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By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A resolution making House Bill No. 971 the special order for August 1st.

Mr. Wellborn, chaim1an 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 tke following Acts, to wit:

An Act to amend an Act creating the County Board of Commissioners for Butts county.

Also an Act to amend an Act creating the city court of Cartersville.

Also an Act to repeal the Act creating a Board of County Commissioners for Butts county.

Also an Act to repeal the Act creating the charter for the town of Social Circle.

Also an Act to ix time for holding ~uperior courts in the counties of Dodge and Montgomery.

Also an Act to make it unlawful to manufacture liquors in Wilkes county.

Also an Act to make it unlawful to manufacture liquor in the county of Pike.
Also an Act to repeal an Act amending an Act to create the city court of Hall county.

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Also an Act to amend an Act establishing a public school system for the town of Wadley.
Also an Act to amend the charter of Edgewood.

Also an Act creating the city court of 'Ashburn.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN", ]R.,
Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Davis of Meriwether, the General Appropriation Bill was again taken up for a further consileration, and the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Lane of Sumter.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman expressed to the Hom;e its desire to limit debate.
The following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A resolution to limit debate in committee of the whole on each item to five minutes.

On motion of Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, the resolution was tabled.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary tltereof :

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit:

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A bill to incorporate the McDonough school district, in Henry county, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit:

A resolution to appoint commtsston to examine into matter of advisability of selling the Western & Atlantic Railroad, or extending the lease thereof.

The Senate has passed the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolution consenting that the Atlanta Interurban Railway Company may cross the tracks of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-

A resolution limiting the time of debate on any one item in the committee of the whole to ten minutes.
The following amendments were adopted :

To amend by adding that no one member shall speak more than once on any one question.

To amend by providing that this rule shall not atJply to the common school paragraph, in section 4

The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Steed of Taylor.
After a consideration of the bill the coPnmittee arose, and through their chairman reported progress, and asked leave to sit again.
Mr. Reid of Campbell moved to adjourn, which motion

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prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon.

Three o'clock P.M.
The House reconvened at this hour, and was again called to order by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Slaton the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.
Mr. Morris, chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules, in view of the fact that there will be no session of the House on to-morrow, recommend that the order of business for this afternoon's sessioi1 be as follows :
1. Bills for relief of sureties on forfeited bonds.
2. Reports of standing committees.
3 Local bills, and general bills with local application, third reading.
4 Local bills with Senate amendments.
S All bills second reading. Respectfully 91.1bmitted, N. A. MORRIS, Chailrman.
Mr. Deal, ,Htim> cl1ai1m1n of the Committe on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had un<ier consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their acting chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Abbeville. Respectfully submitted, A.M. DEAL, Acting chairman.

Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following Senate bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill to protect live stock in the county of Mcintosh.
Respectfully submitted, JNO. R. SHANNON, Chairman.
July 29, 1904

The following resolutions were rea~ad referred to the

Committee on Rules, to wit:

&"'

By Mr. Mitcham-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1044 a special order.

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By Mr. TignerA resolution to make Hot1se Bill No. 7 a special order.

By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-

A resolution fixing House Bill No. 488 as a special order.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Underwood-

A resolution to return House Bill No. 638 to the Senate for correction.
The following bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Cann (by request)-

A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts to incorporate the town of Warsaw.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Jones of Pickens-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate .the town of Jasper.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A bill to allow. .e tax-collector of Jasper county to collect all taxes at his office in the county court-house.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
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The following bill was read and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit :

By Messrs. Lane and Hixon-

A bill to pay the fees of officers of the court in the conviction of persons worked on the chain-gang of Sumter county.

On motion of Mr. Mitcham of Clayton, House Bill No. 813 was tabled.
Senate Resolution No. 81 was tabled on motion of Mr. Slaton of Fulton.
Mr. \Vellbom, chairman of the Committe~ 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 the following Acts, to wit:
An Act to create a charter for the city of Ashburn.
Also an Act to amend the Act creating the city court of Carter:.ville.
Also an Act to incorporate the town of Mathews, in county of Jefferson.
Also an Act to authorize the mayor and council of washington, Ga., to issue bonds.
Also a resolution to reimburse Dade county for execution of Charlie Philips.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, JR.,
Chairman.

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The following bills were read the third time and put -:upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Reid of CampbellA bill to amend the charter of the town of Palmetto. 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 o.

The bill having rccfiived the requisite constitutional -majority was passed.
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Palmetto.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McHenry of FloydA bill to amend the charter of the city ofRome.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional -majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Hall, Felder and Kilburn-

A bill to amend an Act to amend the road laws of thecounty of Bibb.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional

majority was passed.



By Mr. Alford of Worth~

A bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Wise of Fayette-
A bill to amend ~n Act to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Fayette 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 o.
The. bill having received the. requisite constitutional' majority was passed.

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By Mr. Roper of Dawson-
A resolution for the relief of Lester Parks, W. H. Gooch and Virgil Parks.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 91, nars
Q.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
:Sy Mr. Davison of GreeneA bill to incorporate the city of Union Point.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Deal of Bullock-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Statesboro.

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 o.
'The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Jones 6f Dougherty-
A bill to work the chain-gang of Dougherty countyupon the streets of Albany.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionall. majority was passed.
By Mr. Bush of Miller-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Col~ quitt.

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 9r_, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite copstitutiona11: majority was passed.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Syi~ vester.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutiona[

majority was passed.

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to provide for the creation of a Board of Health for the village of Summerville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On pas~?age of the bill the ayes were 94, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Pate and Fields-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cordele, so as to require the m<f."shal to advertise his sales in a Cordele newspaper.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Fields and Pate-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Cordele, so as to extend the powers of taxation on real estate.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays o.
The bill- having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Spence of Ware-

A bill to amend an Act to create a system of sewerage in the town of Waycross.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shackelford of ClarkeA bill to incorporate the town of Winterville.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, wa~ agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were roo, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Redwine of Henry-
A bill to authorize the town of McDonough to issue bonds for purpose of erecting schoolhouses.
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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the. requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-
A bill to amend the charter of Jonesboro.

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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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
.By Mr. Mann of Tattnall-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Reidsville.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Metcalfe.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Vienna.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Carswell of Wilkinson-
A bill to incorporate the town of Toomsboro.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, By Mr. Evans of Washington~
A bill to a1;11end the Acts to incorporate the town of Riddleville.
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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional'. majority was passed. By Mr. Bowen of Wilcox-
A bill to amend all Acts relative to the Commissioners: of Roads and Revenues of Wilcox county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to-the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By r. Daniel of Emanuel-

A bill to incorporate the S'vainsboro school district. 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional" majority was passed.

By Mr. Mitcham of Clayton-
A bill to create the city court of Jonesboro.
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 o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Pate and Fields of DoolyA bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Clayton:
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A bill to authorize the judge of the county court of Jasper county to draw and summons jurors.
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 o. The bill having- received the requisite constitutional .majority was passed.
By Messrs. Ridley and Dozier-
A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in the town of Hogansville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, "\Vas agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Oconee Hill --cemetery.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Quitman.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionat majority was passed.
~y Mr. Deal of BullockA bill to amend an Act to create the city court of
Statesboro.
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 o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional_ majority was passed.
By Messrs. Bruce and WellbornA bill to incorporate the town of McCaysville. 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 o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Hawes and MartinA bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield to construct a dam.
across the Savannah river.

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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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks-

A bill to create the city court of Quitman.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton-
A bill to provide for the compensation of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in counties having a population of 75,000 inhabitants, or more.

The report of the qnnmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 92, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Deal of Bullock-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Statesboro.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On passag~ of th~ bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Gaulden of Brooks-

A bill to repeal the Act to create county courts in this State so far as the same relates to Brooks county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Col. quitt.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional ri1ajority was passed.

By Mr. Ridley of Troup-

A bill to amend an Act to authorize the city of West Point to organize a school district.

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 o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutionat majority was passed.
By Mr. Bush of Miller-

A bill to amend an Act to create a dispensary in thetown of Colquitt.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutionali majority was passed.

By Mr. Carswell of Wilkinson-

A bill to incorporate the town of Irwinton.

The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional: majority was passed.
By Mr. Derrick of Rabun-
A bill to incorporate the town of Tiger. The report of the committee, which wa<> hvor<~hk- t.o. the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional. majority was passed.

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By Mr. Davison of Greene-

A bill to amend an Act to establish a State Normal School as a branch of the State University.

The report of the committee, which was tavoral:le 1.) the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of WayCross.

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 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Daves of Fannin-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Mineral Bluff.

The report of the committ-ee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Burton of Franklin-

A bill to authorize the town of Canon, Ga., to issue. ~nds.

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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional; majority was passed.

By Messrs. Stovall, Cann and Harden-
A bill to fix the salary of th~ judge of the city court of Savannah.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to.. the passage of tne bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were g4, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional; majority was passed.
By Messrs. Flanigan and Pate-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Buford.
The report of the committee, which was favorab13 to. the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional{ majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Hixon and Steed of Carroll-

A bill to create a water and light commission for the city of Carrollton.
The report of the committee, which was f~vorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-

A bill to incorporate the town of Maples.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Macon.
The report of the committee, which was tavorahie to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pass~d. .

By Mr. Grice of PulaskiA bill to incorporate the town of Rebecca.

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The report of the committee, which wa.:> favonti.1le to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On pas~age of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a system of public schools in and for the town of Austell.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutiottal majority was passed.
By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Worth.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Pineview school district.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the biii, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

Tl)e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. McRae and West-
A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain property in Valdosta. to the United States.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the biii the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Carswell of Wilkinson-

A bill to combine the office of judge of the county court and the ordinary of Wilkinson.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Deal, acting chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me,

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as their acting chairman, to. report it back to the House

with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to create Board of Health for village of Summerville, in Richmond county.
Respectfully submitted,
A.M. DEAL, Acting chairman.

The following bills were read and the Senate amendments concurred in:

By Mr. Jones of DoughertyA bill to create a new board of roads and revenues
for the county of Dougherty.
By Messrs. Slaton, Houston and Blackburn-
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta.

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A bill to create a system of public schools in the town of Mitchell.

The following Senate 'bills were read the third time and passed, to wit:
By Mr. Mathews of the 23d district-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add Perry and Fort Valley to the list of State depositories.

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 o.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional -majority was passed.

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the House reconsidered its action in passing the above bill.
By Mr. McLean of 2d district~
A bill to protect the owners of live stock in the county -of Mcintosh.
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 go, nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit: By Mr. Davis of 17th district-
A bill to prevent dormancy of judgments.
"By Mr. Atkinson of the 26th district-
A bill to fix the salary of the stenographer of the Attorney-General.

By Mr. Golden of the 38th districtA bill to prohibit the sale or purchase of cotton futures.

:By Mr. Middlbrooks of the 27th district-
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A bill to amend section 1775 of the Civil Code.

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By Mr. Stevens of 30th district-

A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al., to construct a. dam across the Savannah river.

By Mr. Park of 37th district-

A bill to authorize cities and towns to manufacture,. sell and use gas:
By Mr. Mathews of 23d district-

A bill to amend an Act to make bonds fol;' title admis- sible to record.

By Mr. Davis of 17th district-

A bill to amend section 765, volume 3 of the Code.

By Mr. Duncan of the 36th district-

A bill to provide for the examination of private banks by the Bank Examiner of this State.

By Mr. Davis of 17th district-

.A bill to prescribe the time of the visit of the Board' of Visitors to the State University.
Mr. Thurman of Walker, chairman of the ~ommittee to draft memorial resolutions on the death of Hon. W. A. P. Lowe, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your committee appointed to draft resolutions upon the life and public servic~s of Han. W. A. P. Lowe, de:ceased member of this body from the county of Chattooga, submits the following report and accompanying resolutions :

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Hon. W. A. P. Lowe was born in Newton county," Georgia, March 14, 1847; he moved to Chattooga county in 1852, where he made his home until his death, January 4, 1904. In 1870 he married Miss Sallie Burton, of Alabama, of which marriage five children survive him. After the death of his first wife he was again married in 1895, to Miss Minnie Johnston, of Chattanooga, Tenn. In early life he joined the Methodist church, and remained a useful and consistent member until his death. When his State seceded from the Union, he enlisted in
Company "E," Sixth Georgia Cavalry, of Col. Hart's
regiment. He was a true and courageous Confederate soldier, and on th(! historic field of Chickamauga, which battle was opened by the command to which he belonged, there fell forty per cent. in thirty minutes. Mr. Lowe was fortunate enough to escape this fearful mo~irig down of humans and lived to engage in .the bloody battles of Resacca, Kennesaw, New Hope, Peach Tree and Atlanta, and all the battles which followed until, reaching Greensboro, N. C., he was sitrrendered.
In his domestic relations he was a tender husband and affectionate father. Those whom he has left behind him best know how to appreciate the depth and feeling that characterized his entire life. In his relation with the outside world the same tenderness of heart always manifested itself in his deeds. Generous to all, with a broad charity that covered all the failings and faults of our race, he was ever ready with either words or purse to soothe and alleviate the sorrows of the unfortunate. He leaves behind him a name not only dear to his friends, but to all with whom he came in contact. It might be said of him that in whatever relation of life he was placed, he knew his duty and he did_it fully. As a citizen in private life and as a member of the Legislature he always came up to the full stature of a man.

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Realizing the loss which we, his family and the State have suffered, we beg leave to submit the accompanying resolutions.
Respectfully submitted,
B. F. THURMAN, Chairman; WM. H. ENNIS,
J. R. BROCK.

The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit :

By Mr. Ennis of Floyd-

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That in the <ieath of the Hon. W. A. P. Lowe the Legislature of this State and the State at large, has sustained a loss \vhich is almost irreparable.

Resolved further, That we extend our sympathies to the bereaved family of the deceased, and that we deeply feel that their loss is also ours.

Resolved further, That a page of the Journal of this -House be dedicated to his memory, upon which shall be "inscribed his n_ame, date of birth and death.

Resolved further, That a copy of these resolutions, as a mark of respect, be engrossed and transmitted to the family of the deceased, and as a further mark of respect, that when this House adjourn this evening it stand ad journed until ten o'clock Monday morning.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the committee to draft reso1utions on the death of Hon. W. R. Welch of Gilmer, submitted the following report and accompanying resolutions:

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.Mr. Speaker:

The committee appointed to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of Hon. W. R. Welch, late Representative from Gilmer county, submit the following report:
Hon. W. R. Welch was born in Waynesville, North Carolina, on the seventh day of August, 1829. Since the year 1850 he has lived in Ellijay, in Gilmer county, where he died on the 19th day of June, r904. During the civil war he made a brave and courageous Confederate soldier. By the people with whom he lived for more than one-half a century, he was elected to serve in the House of Representatives for the terms 1878-1879, and 1901-1902, .and 1903-I904-I905. While in the midst of his service to his country and State, in the enjoyment of the confi.dence and affection of his people, he was taken by "Him who doeth all things well."
Your committee emphasizes the long residence of Mr. \Velch in one locality. He had seen the progress and de-
velopment effected by time, the old regime before and the changes after the great civil conflict, generations had risen and passed away, and when he died his eyes rested upon those scenes which he had beheld over five decades before. He.. was measured not by his protestations, nor by isolated acts, but by the surer and more accurate Judgment of those who had known him during all the years from the time of his youth until age had bent _b.is form and whitened his hair. No more glorious recollection could be left to his loved ones than the frequent evidences of confidence and esteem manifested by those who knew his life and career.
In the House of Representatives, until sickness prevented, he was found always in his seat performing the ,duties of his office and displaying in his speech the

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thought, conservatism and conscientiousness which marked his course as a legislator; therefore, be it
Resolved first, That the House of Representatives learn with sorrow of the dece~e of our late colleague and friend, Hon. W. R. Welch. In his loss this House loses a loved and worthy member, a,nd the State loses a valued officer and citizen.
Second, That the sympathy of the House is extended to his bereaved wife and family.
Third, That a copy of these resolution be recorded in the Journal of the House, and a copy be sent to the widow of our deceased member.
Fourth, That as a mark of respect to his memory this. Hous~ do now adjourn.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN M. SLATON of Fulton, D. C. DAVIS of Fannin, W. M. JONES of Pickens:

Mr. Spence, chairman of the committee to draft resolutions on the death of Hon. R. B. Johnson, of the county of Clincb., submitted the following report:

Mr.. Speaker:
HON. ROWAN B. JOHNSON,
a member of this House, died in Clinch county, Ga., or;.. Sunday, June 19, 1904. He was one of the oldest and most highly respected members of this body, and was.. just putting his affairs in order preparatory to attending the Summer Session of the Legislature, when he was seized with a disease of the heart, which carried him off.
The deceased was born in Clinch county, November 29, 1830. He had always lived there. What schooling he received, was in her limits, and he pursued no other vo-

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-cation than that of farming. His conversatism, and his saving common sense, brought him into prominence. At one time he occupied the i)osition of judge of the inferior -court, and afterwards was justice of the peace. He had an abiding interest in public affairs, was a Democrat by conviction, and was often selected to represent his people in conventions of the party, and in the General Assembly of the State.
The even tenor of his life was broken during the time .of the war, and Captain Johnson, enlisting in the service of the Confederate States, was placed in command of a company. He served through the four years gallantly and faithfully, and after the war returned to the peaceful pursuits of the farm. He was one of the sturdy workers in the upbuilding of his section, was a friend to educati~n, and a promoter of every interest which made for the pro~ gress of his State and county. He was a leader of men, and more than once was a member of this body, where he was noted as a strong, sincere and honest man, rarely occupying the time of the House by remarks of his own, but never swerving from what he believed to be his duty and the right.
Captain Johnson is survived by his wife and four chil~ dren. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church, and his last act was to introduce and advocate a measure regulating and restricting the practice of carrying deadly weapons. This House misses his services and companion~ ship, and mourns the loss of a modest and faithful mem~ ber; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Captain Rowan B. Johnson, a Representative from Clinch county, this State has been deprived of the services of a good and true man, and an experienced legislator.
Resolved further, That we tender to his family and to his people our sympathy in their deep bereavement.

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Resolved further, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to his widow, and that they also be published in the "Clinch County News."
Resolved further, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the House of Representatives, and that as a further mark of respect to our deceased colleague, this. House do now adjourn.
J. l\4. SPENCE, Chairman,
E. C. BUTTS, PLEASANT A STOVALL.

Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 20 was. taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

The following bills were read the second time, to wit:

Ify Mr. Bowen of WilcoxA bill to amend the charter of the town of Abbeville.
By Messrs. Felder, Kilburn and HallA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon. On motion of Mr. Hall, the above bill was recommitted'
to the General Judiciary Committee. The following bill was read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to create the city court of Sylvester.
On motion of Mr. Mitcham of Clayton, House Bill No.. I 109 was tabled.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

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By Mr. Calvin of Richmond--

A resolution providing for the quickest possible disposal of special orders already set, and then a strict ad-herence to the calendar.
By Mr. Wooten-
A resolution to set as special orders all bills and resolu-tions to pay rewards and pensions.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution to make the bill to appropriate money to erect a chemical laboratory for the Technological SchooL the special order for Tuesday, August 3

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution fixing the bill for the prevention of con-tagious diseases as the special order for Tuesday next.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit":-

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A resolution providing for a joint committee to visit Louisiana Purchase Exposition and inspect the Georgia exhibit there.

The following bill was read the first hme, to wit:

By Mr. Harden of Ctatham--

A bill to amend an Act to authorize cities in this Statet0 appropriate money for the maintenance of libraries.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Mat-+ers.

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The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Hopkins of 7th district-

A bill to amend paragraph 5, section I, article I of the Constitution.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Turner of 34th districtA bill to incorporate the McDonough school district.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Hopkins of 7th district-

A bill to amend section I 764, volume I of the Code.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Atkinson of 26th district-
A resolution to pay pension due J. C. Bridges to his
widow.

Referred to Committee on Pensions. By Mr. Comas of the 3d district-
A resolution to pay pension due A. M. Eason to his widow.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Howell of 35th district-
A bill to regulate the business of money lending on personal property.

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Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Starr of the 42d districtA bill to define boycotting as a crime in this State.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Mathews of 23d districtA bill to amend section 5543 of the Code. Referred to yeneral Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Skelton of the 31st district-

A bill to amend section 369 of the Code of Georgia.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. ,

By Mr. Symons of 4th districtA bill to amend section 735, volume I of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Symons of 4th districtA bill to amend section 291, volum~ 3 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Reid of 19th district-
A bill to authorize the judge of the county court of Taliaferro to be held by one and the same person.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Perry of the 33d district~

A bill to provide for fast writs of"error to interlocutory orders directing, or confirming sales of property.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until ten o'clock. Monday morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Monday, August I, 19')1

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'ck-:k a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by Mr. Foster of Oconee county.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Be;.tll, of Paulding, Beauchamp,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown,

Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr,

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Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick,
Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry,

Hicks,

Newton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Hixon, of Sumter, Owen,

Holder,

Overstreet,

Houston,

O'Quinn,

Howard, of Baldwin, Parker,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Dooly,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Crawford,Peyton,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Kendrick,

Rainey,

Kent,

Rankin,

Kilburn,

Rawles,

Knight,

Redwine,

Knowles,

Reid,

Lane,

Rice,

Lanier,

Richardson,

Lawrence,

Ridley,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Hall,

Little, Mann, Maples,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Rountree, '

Martin,

Rudicil,

Mayson,

Sanders,

Miller, of Bulloch, Shackelford,

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Mills,

Simmons,

Mitcham, Mitchell,

Singletary, Slaton,

Mizell, Morris, Morton, Moses, l'viulherin, McBride, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain, Mo:-Rae,

Spence,

Stanford,

Steed, of Carroll,

Steed, of Taylor,

Stewart,

Stovall,

Strickland,

Thompson,

Thurman,

Tigner,

Tracy,

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Underwood,

West,

Valentine,

Whitley,

Walker, of Monroe, Wilson,

Walker, of Pierce, Wise,

Wellborn,

Womble, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Cromartie,

On motion of Mr. Harden of Chatham, the reading ot the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with.
By unanimous consent the following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit :

By Mr. Kelly of Glascock-
A resolution thanking the Southern Railway for cour tesies extended the General Assembly on their trip i.o Gainesville; also thanking the Clerk of the House a:1d Reading Clerk D. F. McClatchey and the Mayor ~q td citizens of Gainesville for their courtesy and hospitality.

Atlanta, Ga., August I, 1904.
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Bladeburn:

Mr. Speaker:

His Excellency the Governor, has approved and signed the following bills :

An Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several acts incorporating the city of Greensboro.

. An act to amend an act incorporating the town ci

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An act to authorize the mayor and council of Washington to issue bonds to enlarge and improve the waterworks of said city.

An act to empower the mayor and council of C::trroUton to levy and collect taxes.

An act to amend paragraph I, section 3, article 3 of the Constitution of this State.

An act to repeal an act approved December 26, 1890, incorporating the town of Ashburn.
An act to amend an act to provide a new charter ior the city of Tennille.
An act to amend an act establishing a Board of Commissioners in Talbot county.

An act to amend an act establishing a system of pubiic schools for the town of Ashburn.

An act to amend section 5 of an act establishing n. Reformatory Institute in the county of Richmond.

An act to confirm the sale by the mayor <nd aldermen of the city of Savannah to the Savannah Gas Co. of a portion of Wright street..

An act to amend the charter of the town of Eastman.

An act to amend an act to establish a Board of County Commissioners for the county of Newton.

An act to repeal an act to provide a Board of Commissioners for Roads and Revenues for Pickens county.
An act to amend the charter of the city of Buford.

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A resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Peno;ions
to reinstate J. J. W. Glenn of Rockdale county.
The following bill was read the first time, to wit:

By Messrs. Hawes and Martin-
A bill to amend an act to create the city court of E,ber ton.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
The following resolutions were read and refer!"ed ~o the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Howard of Baldwin-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 1013 the sp~cial order for August 4

By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 1089 the special order for Tuesday next at 12 o'clock.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution making House Bill No. 722 the s!_)ecial order for Wednesday next.

By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A resolution to set Senate Bills for first, second r;nd third reading as the special order for Tuesdays and Thursdays.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution making House Bill No. 963 the spec::~~.l 0rder for Tuesday, August 2.

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By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-

A resolution to make local bills with general application the special order for August 3, from 12 to 1 o'c!ock.

Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, moved that the report of the Committee on Rules, and the resolutions recommender! in said report, which was tabled on Friday last, be taken up and acted upon.

No quorum having voted on the above motion, the Speaker ordered the roll called and the following members answered to their names:

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Boykin, Buchannon, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel,
Davison. Dozier, Duckett, Duggan,

Dunbar, DuPont, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, Gaulden, Glenn, Grenade, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston,

Howard, of Baldwin, Howell, Hutcheson, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kilburn, Lawrence, Leigh, Mann, Maples, Martin, Mayson, Miller, of Muscogee, Mitchell, Morris, Morton, Moses, Mulherin, McBride, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain, McRae, Newton, Parker,

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Pate, of Gwinnett, . Rountree,

Paulk, of Irwin, Rudicil,

Peyton,

Shackelford,

Preston,

Simmons,

Proctor,

Slaton,

Rainey,

Spence,

Redwine,

Stanford,

Reid,

Steed, of Carroli,

Rice,

Steed, of Taylor,

Rogers, of Hall, Stovall,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Strickland,

Roper,

Thompson, Thurman, Underwood, Walker, of Monroe. Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, West, Whitley, Wilson, Womble, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts,
Cann
Carswell, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Edwards, English,

Ennis,

Nisbet,

Foster, of Towns, Owen,

Franklin,

Overstreet,

George,

O'Quinn,

Grice, P.endry,

Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howard, of Laurens, Phillips,

Johnson, of Baker, Rankin.

Johnson, of Crawford,Rawles,

Kendrick,

Richardson,

Kent. Knight,

Ridley, Sanders,

Knowles,

Shannon,

Lane,

Singletary,

Lanier,

Stewart,

Little,

Tigner,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tracy,

Mills,

Valentine,

Mitcham,

Wise,

Mizell,

Wooten,

McCurry,

Yates,

On counting the members who answered to their names, it was found that 104 were present, s the fact .having been disclosed that a quorum was present, the motion of Mr. Mitchell was again put to the House a1td carried. Ayes 85, nays 10.

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The report of the Committee on Rules was as follows:

Mr. Morris, Chairman ex oflicio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consi<1er ation House Resolution No. 613, which relates to House Bill 255, and recommend that the same do pass as amended, and that the bill be made a special and ccmtin uing order on Monday next immediately following specials heretofore set.

The committee further recommends that Senate Bills proposing amendments to the Constitution be made each a special and continuing order on Tuesday next immediately after the reading of the Journal, in the following order:

No. 123, amendment giving Justices of the Peace jJrisdiction in lower cases.

Adopted.

No. 236, amendment providing that county officers be elected for four years.

Adopted.

No. 4, exempting churches from taxation.

Adopted.

Respectfully submitted, N. A. MORRIS, Chairman ex oflicio.

Mr. Morris, Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Rules have had under consideration a number of resolutions, requesting special orders, vi.:>.: Nos. 6ro, 612, 618, 620, 621, 623, 624, 626, 627, 628, 629 and 630, and recommend that each do pass, and that the bills respectively named in said resolutions be m1.de a special and continuing order on Tuesday next immediately following special orders previously set, each said bill to be considered in the order of its numerical place on the calendar.
Respectfully submitted,
N. A. MORRIS,
Chairman ex officio.

The following resolutions, favorably recommended by the Committee on Rules, were read and lost, to wit:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 255 the spec;~l order to follow special orders already set.
The recommendation of the Committee on Rul.e.s to make Senate Bills Nos. 123, 236 and 4 the :.pecial orders for Tuesday next, was also lost.
Mr. Knight of Berrien, moved to table the remaining resolutions recommended by the Committee on Rules, which motion prevailed.

The following resolution was read and referred to Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Boykin of LincolnA resolution to make all bills reported by the. Special

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Committee of the House to examine bills to amend the game laws, special order to follow "Boll Weevil Bill."

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

By Mr. Harden of Chatham-
A bill to amend an act t~ authorize any city in this State to appropriate money to support public librariP.s.
By unanimous consent, the following bills were re.:1d the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Dupont of Clinch-
A bill to prohibit any one carrying intoxkating liquors to a court of justice in this State.

Referred to Committee on Counties and C'ounty Matters.
By Mr. Dupont of Clinch-
A bill to find the unreturned property in the State of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County !\Ifatters.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A bill to amend an act to provide for the removal of <>bstructions from the streams of Carroll county.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Brock of Dade-
A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the town of R:<;in~ Fawn, in Dade county.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.
The following resolution was read and adopted, towit:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond---:

A resolution providing that when the House go into a committee of the whole for a further consideration )f the General Appropriation Bill, debate on the pending paragraph relative to the common school appropriation be limited to forty minutes.

Mr. Blackburn, Vice-Chairman of the Committte on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. having had under consideration the following bills, the committee instructs me, as its chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that the saml! clo pass:

Senate Bill No. 252, an act proposing to amend p:.tragraph 18, section 7 of article 3 of the Constitution prescribing how corporate powers may be granted.
Senate BillNo. 236, proposing to amend paragraph 1 of section 2 of article I I of the Constitution, ptovicLng for terms of county officers for four years.

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House Bill No. 932, proposing to amend paragraph !, :section 2 of article 3 of the Constitution providing for an increase of representation in State Senate.

Your committee instructs me, as its chairman, to report the following bills back to the House with the recommen-dation that the same do not pass:

House Bill 889, proposing to amend section I, par.agraph I of article 7 of the Constitution, by providhg for the payment of pensions to widows of Confederate :soldiers 'when the marriage occured prior to January, I88o.

House Bill No. 92 I, proposing to amend section I, paragraph I of article 7 of the Constitution by providing for the payment of pensions to all Confederate solcEers who served this State.

House Bill No. 770, proposing to amend paragraph I4 of section 7 of article 3 of the Constitution by providing the manner in which local or special bills shall become
'laws.

House Bill No. 66, proposing to amend paragraph I of .section 2 of article I I of the Constitution, providing for the making of county officers ineligible after a term of four years.

House Bill No. I067, proposing to amend paragraph 2, :section 7 of article 6 of the Constitution, by increasing ;the jurisdiction of justice's courts.
All of which is respectfully submitted. R. B. BLACKBURN, Vice-chairman.

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Mr. Steed, chairman of the Penitentiary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration House Bill No. 1073, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, WALTER E. STEED, Chairman.

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 amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

A bill to establish county dispensaries for the county

of Mitchell.

'

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to bet upon any pri mary or other election.

A bill to abolish the municipality known as Everett, in Glynn county, Georgia.

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of McDonough to issue bonds for school purposes.

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A bill to provide for the substitution of trustees for bonds in certain cases.

A bill to amend section I9I of the Code of I895

A bill to abolish the city court of Hart county.

A bill to establish the city court of Hartwell, in Hart county.

A bill to amend section I497, volume I of the Code, prescribing manner of granting licenses by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
A bill to amend section I495, volume I of Code, providing for meeting of the State Board of Pharmacy.
A bill to amend section I492, volume I of Code, providing for appointment and qualification of members of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
A bill to amend Act incorporating the town of Maysville.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional I
majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the Shellman school district, in Randolph county.

A bill to establish the city court of Jackson, in Butts county.

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A bill to change the time of holding Hancock superior court.

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 bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government, and for other purposes.
The General Appropriation Bill was again taken up, and the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman of the committee Mr. Steed of Taylor.
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. Slaton the following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Jordan of the 28th district-
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to examine and report upon the fillers used in commercial fertilizers.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

By Mr. Perry of the 33d district---: A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Maysville.
Referred to Committee ort Corporations.

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By Mr. Harrell of the 8th district-

A bill to establish dispensaries in the county of Mitchell.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Skelton of the 31st districtA bill to abolish the city court of Hart county.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Howell of 35th district-

A bill to amend section 1495, volume 1 of the Code, which provides for maintaining the State Board of Pharmacy.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Howell of the 35th district-
A bill to amend section 1497, volume I of the Code, which prescribes the manner of granting licenses by the State Board of Pharmacy.

Referred to Gener.al Judiciary Committoe.

By Mr. Snead of the 29th district-

A bill to amend section 191 of the Code, so as to make the same apply to corporations.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
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By Mr. Perry of the 33d district-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor to bet upon the results of an election.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Turner of 34th district-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of McDonough to issue bonds for school purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Symons of the 4th district-
A bill to abolish the municipality known as the town of Everett.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Howe!l of the 35th district-
A bill to amend section I492, volume I of the Code, which provides for the qualification and appointment of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Davis of I 7th districtA bill to provide for the substitution of trustees for
bonds in certain cases.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Messrs. Comas, McMichael and Turner-
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Skelton of the 31st districtA bill to create the city court of Hartwell.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Duggan, sickness; Mr. Almond, sickness.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

Three o'clock P.M.
The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker pro tem.

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

Adams,

Boy kin,

Cliatt,

Akin,

Brinson,

Conner,

Alexander,

Brock,

Cook,

Alford,

Brown,

Crumbly,

Almond,

Bruce,

Daniel

Arnold,

Buchan,

Daves,

Ayres,

Buchannon,

Davis,

Baldwin,

Burton,

Davison,



Beall, of Paulding, Bush,

Beauchamp,

Butts,

Deal, Derrick,

Bell, of Emanuel, Calvin,

Dozier,

Bell, of Milton,

Candler,

Duckett,

Blackburn,

Cann

Duggan,

Booth,

Carr,

Dunbar,

Bowen,

Carrington,

DuPont,

Bower,

Carswell,

Edwards,

'!-

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English,

Knight,

Rankin,

Ennis,

Knowles,

Rawles,

Evans,

L;-.ne,

Redwine,

Felder,

Lanier,

Reid,

Fields,

Lawrence,

Rice,

Flanigan,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Flynt,

Little,

Ridley,

Foster, of Oconee, Mann,

Rogers, of Hall,

Foster, of Towns, Maples,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Franklin,

Martin,

Roper,

Fussell,

Mayson,

Rountree,

Gaulden,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rudicil,

George,

Miller, of Muscogee, Sanders.

Glenn,

Mills,

Shackelford,

Grenade,

Mitcham,

Shannon,

Grice,

Mitchell,

Simmans,

Griffin,

Mizell,

Singletary,

Gross,

Morris,

Slaton,

Hall.

Morton,

Spence,

Hardman,

Moses,

Stanford,

Harden,

Mulherin,

Steed, of Carroll,

Harrell,

McBride,

Steed, of Taylor,

Hawes,

McCurry,

Stewart,

Hayes,

McElmurray,

Stovall,

Hendry,

McHenry,

Strickland,

Henry,

McLain,

Thompson,

Hicks,

McRae,

Thurman,

Hixon, of Carroll, Newton,

Tigner,

Hixon, of Sumter, Nisbet,

Tracy,

Holder,

Owen,

Underwood,

Houston,

Overstreet,

Valentine,

Howard, of Baldwin, O'Quinn,

Walker, of Monroe,

Howard, of Laurens, Parker,

Walker, of Pierce,

Howell,

Pate, of Dooly,

Wellborn,

Hutcheson,

Pate, of Gwinnett, West,

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Coffee, Whitley,

Johnson, of Crawford,Paulk, of Irwin,

Wilson,

Jones, of Dougherty, Peyton,

Wise,

Jones, of Pickens, Phillips,

Womble,

Kelly,

Preston,

Woo.ten,

Kendrick,

Proctor,

Yates,

Kent,

Rainey,

Mr. Speaker.

Kilburn,

Those absent were Messrs.-
Cromartie,

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The following resolution~ were read, to wit:

By Mr. McBride of Lee-

A resolution limiting debate on the remainder of the General Appropriation Bill.

- The above resolution was adopted.

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-

A resolution to make House Resolution No. 6o6 the special order for August 3d.

Referred to Committee on Rules.

The Speaker announced the following committee on part of the House, under Resolution No. 641, as to visiting the St. Louis Exposition: Messrs. Dunbar, chairman; Steed of Taylor.

Mr. Wellborn, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment have examined and find properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor the following Acts, to wit:

An Act to incorporate the city of Social Circle.

Also a resolution appropriating six thousand dollars to the Soldiers' Home for purpose of building watermams.

Also a resolution granting to the Interurban Railway Company the right to construct certain over-head crossings over the Western & Atlantic Railroad.



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Also an Act amending the charter of the city of Atlanta.

Also an Act amending the charter of the city of Atlanta, so as to provide for the extension of the city limits.

Also a resolution continuing in force the commission on the registration of land titles.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, }R.,
Chairman.

The General Appropriation Bill was again taken up and the Speaker again designated as chairman of the committee Mr. Steed of Taylor.

After a further 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.

Mr. Blackburn moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning.



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Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, August 2, 1904

The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine 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, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler,

Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee,

Fo~ter. of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker,

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Johnsoa, of Crawford,McHenry,

Shackelford,

Jones, of Dougherty, McLain,

Shannon,

Jones, of Pickens, McRae,

Simmons,

Kelly,

Newton,

Singletary,

Kendrick,

Nisbet,

Slaton,

Kent,

Owen,

Spence,

Kilburn,

Overstreet,

Stanford,

Knight,

O'Quinn,

Steed, of Carroll,

Knowles,

Parker,

Steed, of Taylor,

Lane,

Pate, of Dooly,

Stewart,

Lanier,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Stovall,

Lawrence,

Paulk, of Coffee, Strickland,

Leigh,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Thompson,

Little,

Peyton,

Thurman,

Mann,

Phillips,

Tigner,

Maples,

Preston,

Tracy,

Martin,

Proctor,

Underwood,

Mayson,

Rainey,

Valentine,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rankin,

Walker, of Monroe,

Miller, of Muscogee, Redwine,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mills,

Reid,

W el!bom,

Mitcham,

Rice,

West,

Mitchell,

Richardson,

Whitley,

Mizell,

Ridley,

Wilson,

Morton,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wise,

Moses,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Womble,

Mulherin,

Roper,

Wooten,

McBride,

Rountree,

Yates,

McCurry,

Rudicil,

Mr. Speaker.

McElmurray,

Sanders,

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Rawles,

On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

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

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By Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Powder Springs.
Refen:ed to Committee on Counties and County Mat ters.
The following resolution was read and referred to th;: Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Howell-
A resolution to make Senate Bill No. 236 the special order for this morning.

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 Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to amend Act requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish a special department or horticulture and pomology.

A bill to amend section 3 of an Act amending the Act to create a Prison Commission for Georgia.

A bill to amend an Act to create a city court in the county of Hall.

A bill to incorporate the city of -Hartwell.

A bill to remove the office of State Geologist from the capitol to site of the University of Georgia.

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The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution to destroy by burning certain bonds and coupons which have been paid and canceled.
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional 1najority the followingbills of the House, to wit:
A bill to authorize the County Commissioners of Coweta county to pay officers of court fees in certain misdemeanor cases where convicts are worked on the county <:hain-gang.
A bill to provide a mode of registration of voters in municipal elections in the city of Augusta.
A bill to repeal Act amending charter of Augusta, approved December 17, 1902.
The Senate has concurred in the following House resqlution, to wit:
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to consider whether or not the General Assembly shall visit the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Committee from Senate Mr. J. Rice Smith.
The Senate has passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Canton.

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The Senate has concurred in House amendment to the following Senate bill, to wit:
A bill to protect the owners of live stock in Mcintosl1 county, and for other purposes.

The following bill, known as the "General Appropriation Bill," was taken up and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of Meriwether-

A bill to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the State government, and for other purposes.

The following amendments were read and adopted, to wit:

To amend by adding the following proviso to section. 6, line 58: "Provided, however, that the expenses incurred in annotating the Georgia Reports shall only be paid out of the money received by the State from the sale of those Reports, which have been annotated and actually sold.
To amend item making appropriation for salary for as.: sistant State Librarian by striking the word "eight" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twelve."

To amend item making appropriation for Assistant State Librarian by inse.rting after the same the following.: "To supply deficiency in the appropriation for salary of the Assistant State Librarian for year 1904, one hundred eighty-three and 33-100 dollars. This appropriation shall be available immediately after the passav,e of this Act."

To amend by striking the paragraph m section 1

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"providing for the salary of a Messenger in the Executive office nine hundred and fifty dollars."
To amend by inserting "for salary of stenographer of the State Bank Examiner twelve hundred dollars."
To amend by adding "for salary of Chief Oil Inspector $1,200."
To amend section 3 by adding "providing for compensation of one gallery keeper of the Senate and three for the House of Representatives, four dollars per diem each."
To amen~ section 3, so that compensation shall be provided for three assistant doorkeepers of the House of Representatives instead of five.

To amend by inserting after the word "dollars" in the 117th line of section 6, the following words: "And the further sum of ten thousand dollars to effectuate the purposes for which said State Board of Health was created, out of which sum shall be paid but one bacteriologist, a salary not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and one clerk, not more than one thousand dollars per annum."

Messrs. Kelly and Howard proposed to amend the above amendment by limiting the. amount to secure a bacteriologist and clerk to $2,000, and strike balance of appropriation asked in amendment.

On the adoption of the amendment to the amendment of Mr. Slaton, Mr. Houston of Fulton, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Blackburn, Brown, Buchannon, Bush, Calvin, Cann Daves, Davis, Evans, Felder, Flynt, Fussell, Grice. Griffin, Hardman,

Harden,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Hawes,

Mills,

Hendry,

Mitchell,

Hixon, of Carroll, McCurry,

Hixon, of Sumter, McHenry,

Holder,

Peyton,

Howard, of Baldwin, Preston,

Howell,

Rainey,

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Kelly,

Sanders,

Kent,

Stovall,

Leigh,

Strickland,

Mann,

Whitley,

Martin,

Wooten,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Brinson, Burton, Butts, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel,

Davison,

Jones, of Pickens,

Derrick,

Kendrick,

Dozier,

Knight,

Duckett,

Lanier,

Duggan,

Lawrence,

DuPont,

Little,

English,

Maples,

Flanigan,

Mitcham,

Foster, of Oconee, Morton,

Franklin,

Moses,

Gaulden,

Mulherin,

George,

McBride,

Glenn,

McElmurray,

Grenade,

McLain,

Gross,

McRae,

Hall,

Newton,

Harrell,

Nisbet,

Hayes,

Owen,

Henry,

Parker,

Houston,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Crawford,Reid,

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Rice,

Spence,

Ridley,

Stanford,

Rogers, of Mclntosh,Steed, of Carroll,

Roper,

Steed, of Taylor,

Rountree,

Stewart,

Rudicil,

Thurman,

Shackelford,

Tracy,

Slaton,

Underwood, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, West, Wise, Womble, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Boy kin, Brock, Bruce, Buchan, Candler, Cromartie, Deal, Dunbar, Edwards, Ennis, Fields,

Foster, of Towns, Proctor,

Hicks,

Rankin,

Howard, of Laurens, Rawles,

Johnson, of Baker, Richardson,

Kilburn,

Rogers, of Hall,

.Knowles,

Shannon,

Lane,

Simmons,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Mizell,

Thompson,

Overstreet,

Tigner,

O'Quinn,

Valentine,

Pate, of Dooly,

Well born,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Wilson,

Phillips,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 44, nays 88.
The amendment was therefore lost.

On the adoption of the amendment by Mr. Slaton of Fulton, Mr. Knight of Berrien, 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.-

Alexander, Blackburn, Brock, Butts,

Cann Carr, Carswell, Crumbly,

Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison,

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Dozier, Evans, Felder, Fussell, Grenade, Griffin, Gross, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hicks, Hixon, of Sumter,

Houston,

Peyton,

Howard, of Baldwin, Redwine,

Kent,

Ridley,

Little,

Rudicil,

Martin,

Slaton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Steed, of Taylor,

Moses,

Stovall,

Mulherin,

Strickland,

McCurry,

West,

McElmurray,

Wilson,

McHenry,

Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Measrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Brinson, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Calvin, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, DuPont, English, Flanigan, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Gaulden, George,

Glenn, Grice, Hall, Hardman, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hixon, of Carroll, Holder, Howell, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Knight, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Mann, Maples, Miller, of Bulloch, Mills, Mitcham, Morton, McBride, McLain,
McRae, Newton, Nisbet, Owen,

Parker, Pate, of Gwinnett,. Paulk, of Irwin, Preston, Proctor, Rainey, Rankin, Reid, Rice, Rogers, of Mcintosh,. Roper, Rountree, Sanders, Shackelford, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Stewart, Thompson, Thurman, Tracy, Underwood, Walker, of Monroe,. Walker, of Pierce, Whitley,
Wise, Womble, Yates,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Boykin, Bruce, Bush, Candler, Cromartie, Deal, Dunbar, Edwards, Ennis, Fields,

Flynt,

O'Quinn,

Foster, of Towns, Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson, of Baker, Phillips,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rawles,

Jones, of Dougherty, Richardson,

Kendrick,

Rogers, of Hall,

Kilburn,

Shannon,

Knowles,

Simmons,

Lane,

Singletary,

Mayson,

Tigner,

. Mitchell,

Valentine,

Mizell,

Well born,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 46, nays 86.

The amendment was therefore lost.

To amend line 30 of section 3 of the bill after the word "each," by adding the following: "except that the porter of the said eight porters of the House, who is selected as chief porter by the clerk of the House, shall be paid three dollars per diem."

To amend section 3 by adding the following words : "all employees of the House and Senate for whom pay is provided in this Act shall be employed for not less than 25 days, but subject to be removed for cause, and that the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate employ all servants of the House and of the Senate, except menials, and these shall be employed by the clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate."

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To amend line 9, section I, by striking the word "etc."

To amend section 4, line 57, by striking the words "eight hundred thousand" and inserting the words "one million" in lieu thereof.

On the. adoption of the above amendment Mr. Hall of Bibb, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot viua voce .the vo.te was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davison,
44 h j

Derrick,

Johnson, of Crawford,

Duckett,

Jones, of Pickens,

Dunbar,

Kelly,

DuPont,

Kent,

English,

Kilburn,

Ennis,

Knight,

Fields,

Lane,

Flanigan,

Lawrence,

Foster, of Oconee, Leigh,

Franklin,

Little,

Fussell,

Mann,

Gaulden,

Maples,

George,

Mills,

Glenn,

Mitcham,

Gross,

Mitchell,

Harden,

Morton,

Harrell,

Moses,

Hayes,

Mulherin,

Hendry,

McBride,

Henry,

McCurry,

Hicks,

McElmurray,

Hixon, of Carroll, McHenry,

Holder,

McLain,

Houston,

McRae,

Howard, c;>f Baldwin, Newton,

Hutcheson,

Nisbet,

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Owen,

Roper,

Parker,

Rountree,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Rudicil,

Paulk, of Coffee, Sanders,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Shackelford,

Peyton,

Shannon,

Preston,

Slaton,

Proctor,

Spence,

Rankin,

Stanford,

Redwine,

Steed, of Carroll,

Reid,

Steed, of Taylor,

Rice,

Stewart,

Rogers. of Mcintosh, Stovall,

Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tracy, Underwooo, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, West,
Wilson,
Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates,

Those votin,g in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Arnolr\. Bowen, Brown, Buchan, Candler, Conner, Davis,

Duggan, Evans, Felder, Flynt, Grenade, Grice, Hall, Hardman,

Hawes, Hixon, of Sumter, Howell, Lanier, Martin, Mayson, Miller, of Bulloch, Rainey,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Boy kin, Bruce, Carswell, Cromartie, Deal, Dozier, Edwards, Foster, of Towns, Griffin,

Howard, of Laurens, Rawles,

Johnson, of Baker, Richardson,

Jones, of Dougherty, Ridley,

Kendrick,

Rogers, of Hall,

Knowles,

Simmons,

Miller, of Muscogef' Singletary,

Mizell,

Tigner,

Overstreet,

Valentine,

O'Quinn,

Well born,

Pate, of Dooly,

Whitley,

Phillips,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

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On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were II7, nays 24.

The amendment was therefore adopted.

To amend by striking out all in line 58, paragraph 8, after the word "sources," and insert "otherwise provided by law."

To amend the paragraph relative to the N. G. A. College by striking "$w,ooo" and insert "$1s,ooo."

To amend by adding to item appropriating Governor's Contingent Fund the following: "And the Governor is authorized to expend not more than $200 of the Contingent Fund in securing information required by the Act creating the Memorial Board of Georgia."

)'o amend clause referring to Colonial, Revolutionary
and Confederate Records by adding the following: "And there is hereby appropriated out of the general fund in
the treasury the sum of $2,ooo, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay for publishing the first two volumes of the Colonial Records, now ready for publication."

To amend section 4, line 24, by striking the word "six" and inserting the word "eight" in lieu thereof.

To amend by inserting "$I35,000" instead of "$105,ooo," and that this amount shall be for support of Prison Commission and Prison Farm.

To amend by substituting "$23,000" in lieu of "$20,ooo" for support of the military.

To amend by adding the following after support for

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the milit?-ry : "To supply deficiency in the appropriation for the s.upport of the military forces of the State for 1904 five thousand nine hundred and forty and 81-100 dollars."
To amend by adding to section 6 "that the sum of $5,ooo, or so much thereof as may be necessary be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia for the maintenance of the summer school at Athens for the benefit of the white teachers of the State, as provided for under and by virtue of the Act approved December 22, 1898.
To amend section 6 by adding the following: "To pay
vV. F. Blue the sum of $335 for compensation as stenog-
rapher in taking down and transcribing evidence before the joint investigating committee of House and Senate."
To pay per diem of members of the joint investigating committee of House and Senate $750, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
To pay the necessary traveling expenses of the joint investigating committee $700, or so much the.-eof as may be necessary. Said amounts to be paid only when the per diem and accounts of each member for traveling expenses shall have been submitted to the Auditing Committee of the Senate and House for the members of said committee from each House, respectively.
To pay C. H. Camfield, expert accountant, $5.00 per diem and necessary traveling expenses the sum of $654.6o, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
To pay W. W. Duncan, expert accountant, $5.00 per diem and necessary traveling expenses the sum of
$425.89.

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To pay A. J. Haltiwanger, expert accountant, the sum
of $115.07.

To pay Will G. Raoul, Jr., expert accountant, for per diem and expenses the sum of $ro2.61, or so _much thereof as may be necessary. Said amount for said ex-
pert accountant only to be paid when said hili shall have been audited by the Auditing Committee of the House of Representatives."

To amend caption of bill by inserting after the figures "1904,'' wherever they occur, the following: "and for supplying certain deficiencies for the year 1904."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, as amended, was agreed to as amended.
An appropriation being involved, 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, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower,

Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner,

Cook, Crumbly, Daves," D;wis, Davison, Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields,

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Flanigan,

Little,

Reid,

Flynt,

Mann,

Rice,

Foster, of Oconee, Maples,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Fussell,

Martin,

Roper,

Gaulden,

Mayson,

Rountree,

George,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rudicil,

Grenade,

Miller, of Muscogee, Sanders,

Grice,

Mills,

Shackelford,

Griffin,

Mitcham,

Shannon,

Gross,

Morton,

Slaton,

Hall,

Moses,

Spence,

Hardman,

Mulherin,

Stanford,

Harden,

McCurry,

Steed, of Carroll,

Harrell,

McElmurray,

Steed, of Taylor,

Hayes,

McHenry,

Stewart,

Hendry,

McLain,

Stovall,

Henry,

Newton,

Strickland,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Thurman,

Hixon, of Sumter, Owen,

Tigner,

Holder,

Parker,

Tracy,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett, UnderV~<ood,

Howard, of Baldwin, Paulk, of Coffee, Walker, of Pierce,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

West,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Whitley,

Johnson, of Crawford, Preston,

\Nilson,

Jones, of Pickens, Proctor,

Wise,

Kelly,

Rainey,

Womble,

Kilburn,

Rankin,

\\Tooten,

Lane,

Redwine,

Yates,

Leigh,

Those voting m the negative were :Messrs.-

Daniel, Glenn,

Kent,

Knight,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Boy kin, Bruce,

Buchan, Calvin, Carswell, Cromartie, Deal,

Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, Foster, of Towns,

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Franklin,

Mitchell,

Hawes,

Mizell,

Hicks,

McBride,

Howard, of Laurens, McRae,

Johnson, of Baker, Overstreet,

Jones, of Dougherty, O'Quinn,

Kendrick,

Pate, of Dooly,

Knowles,

Phillips,

Lanier,

Rawles,

Lawrence,

Richardson,

Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Simmons, Singletary, Thompson, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Wellborn, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 127, nays 4
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit :

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution inviting General Fitzhugh Lee and Hon. J no. Goode to address the House on the Jamestown Exposition.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

klr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend article 5, section 1, paragraph 8 of the Constitution, providing for the succession to the office of Governor.

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The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Brock of Dade-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1046 the special order for next Friday.
By Mr. Stovall of Chatham-

A resolution making House Bill No~ 801 the special order for next Tuesday.

By Mr. Shackelford-

A resolution to set the bill to appropriate $25,000 to the State Normal School as a special order.
By Mr. Whitley-
A resolution to make all pension bills the special order for twelve o'clock August 3
The f ol hwing bill, which was made the special order to follow the General Appropriation Bill, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A bill to prohibit the importation into the State of Georgia of the Mexican boll weevil.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, asked unanimous consent that action on the above bill be deferred, and that the same be printed and made the special order for to-morrow at twelve o'clock, which was granted.
By unanimous consent Senate Resolution No. 87, was

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withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend charter of Macon, and for other purposes.

Also the following Senate bills, with the recom111endation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to require Treasurer of State, Comptroller-General and Secretary of State to give an indemnity bond, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide for remedy on official bonds given by the officers of this State in the event of default, misappropriation or loss of the State's money.

A bill to provide for substitution of trustees for bonds in certain cases.

Also the following Senate resolution, with the recommendation that it be recommitted to the Pensions Committee:

A resolution to pay pension of A. M. Eason to hi~

widow.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN M. SLATON,

Chairman.

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Mr. Morris, ex ofiicio chairman of Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules having had under consideration the following House resolution, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A resolution making Senate Bill No. 236 special order to-morrow, Wednesday, August 3, 1904, at ten o'clock.

Respectfully submitted,



N. A. MORRIS,

Ex ofiicio chairman.

Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

J.lfr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following House bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report back to the House -vvith the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend Act approved December q, 1901, relative to public libr.aries.

A bill to prohibit carrying to or using intoxicating beverages at justice courts.
A bill to amend an Act providing for removal of ob~ structions from running streams of Carroll county.
A bill to amend section 35 of the Act creating the city court of Elberton.

Also the following House bill, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit :

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A bill to find unreturned property in Georgia.

Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize and allow the ordinary and judge of the county court of Taliaferro county to be held by one and the same person.

Respectfully submitted,

August I, 1904.

JOHN R. SHANNO.N, Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill to authorize tax-collector of Jasper county to collect all taxes at his office in the court-house.

Also the following Senate bill, with the recommencla'tion that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 1764 (1444a) volume I, Code of 1895, defining lawful fences.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. SHANNON,

August 2, 1904.

Chairman.

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Mr. Hardman, chairman of Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners to grant licenses to licensees of medical boards of other States without examination.
Respectfully submitted, L. G. HARDMAN, Chairman.

Mr. Flynt, chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under consideration the following Senate bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to establish the city court of Waynesboro, in and for the county of Burke.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. FLYNT,
Chairman.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to w1t :

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By Mr. Butts of Glynn-

A resolution to fix House Bill No. 897 as the special order for Wednesday next.

By Mr. Harden of Chatham___:

A resolution making House Bill No. I I 56 the special order for August 4
The following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Mathews of the 23d district-
A bill to amend an Act to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish a Department of Horticulture and Pomology.
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture.

The following bills were read the first time, to wit :
By Mr. Daves of Fannin-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the public schools of Blue Ridge.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Leigh of Coweta-
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Coweta county.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court o~ Camilla.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Redwine of Henry-
. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Locust Grove.

Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-
A bill to amend an act to create a new charter for the town of Camilla.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Morton of Jones-
A bill to establish an agricultural school as a branch of the State University.

Referred to Committee on Special Agriculture.

By l\Ir. Dunbar of Richmond-
A bill to empower the village of Harrisonville to make certain arrangements with the county of Richmond.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. Dupont of Clinch-

A bill to establish a School of Tec\mology for girls in South Georgia.
Referred to Commitee on Counties and County Matters.
The following bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners to grant licenses to licensees of medical boards of other States.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-

A bill to amend an act to provide for the remoYal of obstructions from the streams of Carroll county.

By unanimous consent Senate Bill No. 204 was recommitted to the Committee on Banks and Banking.

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

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to incorporate the Friendship School District.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

To amend charter of the town of Statham.
The following House Bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

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By :Mr. Mills of Cherokee-

.-\ bill to amend the charter of the town of Canton.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon.

3 o'clock p. m.
The House reconvened at this hour and was again called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayfes, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, BrinSOI\ Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchann-.Jtl, Burton, Bush,

Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington. Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis,

Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Caul den, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman; Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks,

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705

Hixon, of Carroll, Morton,

Rountree,

Hixon, of Sumter, Moses,

Rudicil,

Holder,

Mulherin,

Sanders,

Houston,

McBride,

Shackelford,

Howard, of Baldwin, McCurry,

Shannon,

Howard, of Laurens, McElmurray,

Simmons,

Howell,

McHenry,

Singletary,

Hutcheson,

McLain,

Slaton,

Johnson, of Baker, McRae,

Spence,

Johnson, of Crawford,Newton,

Stanford,

Jones, of Dougherty, Nisbet,

Steed, of Carmll.

Jones, of Pickens, Owen,

Steed, of Taylor

Kelly,

Overstreet,

Stewart,

Kendrick,

O'Quinn,

Stovall,

Kent,

Parker..

Strickland,

Kilburn,

Pate, of Dooly,

Thompson,

Knight,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Thurman,

Knowles,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Tigner,

Lane,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Tracy,

Lanier,

Peyton,

Underwood,

Lawrence,

Phillips,

Valentine,

Leigh,

Preston,

\Valker, of Monroe,

Little,

Proctor,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mann,

Rainey,

Wellborn,

Maples,

Rankin,

West,

Martin,

Redwine,

Whitley,

Mayson,

Reid,

Wilson,

'

Miller, of Bulloch, Rice,

Wise,

Miller, of Muscogee, Richardson.

Womble.

Mills,

Ridley,

\Vooten,

Mitcham,

Rogers. 'Jf :!all.

Yates,

;Mitchell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Mr. Speaker.

Mizell,

Roper,

Those absent were :Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Rawles,

Mr. \Vellborn, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following acts, to wit:
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An act to fix time for holding Hancock Superior Court.

Also an act to incorporate the city of Social Circle.

Also an act amending the charter for the town of Poulan.
Also an Act to provide for payment of fees for officers of courts in Sumter county.
Also an act to amend an act creating the city court of \Vashington, Ga.
Also an act creating a Board of Commissioners of \Vashington county.

Also an act to amend an act creating the city court of Dublin.
Also an act incorporating the town of Danburg.
~Also an act amending the charter for the city of Newnan.
Also an act to establish a charter for the town of Sha:ly Dale.
Also a resolution making special appropriation to t1:e Soldiers' Home.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, JR.,
Chairman.

Mr. Mulherin, Chairman of Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Military Affairs, having ha< under consideration the following Senate Bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House. with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:

A bill te confer upon the Senior Colonel of the line in Georgia State Troops the rank and title of Brevet Brigadier-General.

Also the following Senate Bill with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 7 of act approved December 17, 1902, providing that two Assistants of Adjutant-General shall have rank of Colonel and Lieutenant-colonel.
Respectfully submitted, P. M. MULHERIN, Chairman.
Mr. Hawes, Chairman of Committee on Pensions, st~h
mitted the following report:

Jfr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Pensions, having had under consideration the following Senate Bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 1254, Code of Georgia, volume
I.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read lhe second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Tifton.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:
By Mr. Buchannan of Early-

A resolution to fix local contestee\ bills for the special order for next Thursday.
On motion of Mr. Rainey of Terrell, the afternoon session was extended for three minutes for the purpcse of passing a local Senate Bill.
Mr. Calvin, a member of the Committee on Rules, submitted a minority report, as follows:

Mr. Speaker:
Referring to the report of a majority of the Committee on Rules just submitted to the House, the undersigned directs attention to the fact that exclusive of this day, August 2, but eight days of the session remain. Adjournment sine die of this General Assembly is at hand, and yet there are on the Clerk's desk two hundred or more general bills, which have been ready for a third reading for weeks. Every one of those bills represents in a measure the energy and the faithfulness of the introducer. During the past forty days not exceeding 12 general bills have been passed-local bills are not entitled to any place

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in writing the record of the House as to work done for the reason that they are, as a whole, disposed of on Saturdays.
Every bill on the calendar is entitled to be heard~to be passed upon by the House. The authors of the various bills have performed their duty in pushing them through the committees; the House should do its duty. A number of the gentlemen on this floor, deeply interested in the calendar, are, like Moses of old, slow of s~eech, and have been patiently biding the time when the bills in which they respectively feel an interest will come in regular order. They have waited in vain in the presence of special orders.
The undersigned urges that no more special orders be granted, and the House demand the regular order, which will promptly bring up every bill on the calendar.
In order to the proper dispatch of business, debate should be restricted to reasonable limits on every bill.
when a bill comes up, let the introducer or the Chairman of the committee or other member (if the introducer prefer) be given ten minutes in which to explain the bill. If any member be desirous to oppose the bill, let him have ten minutes. Thereupon the previous question should be deemed to have been called and the call sustained and the mab question ordered to be put. If no member should wish to antagonize. the bill, then the previous question shall be deemed called and sustained and the main question ordered put.
By adopting this procedure, every bill on the calendar can be passed upon by the House.
In addition to the morning and afternoon sessions of the House, there should be night sessions each night the

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remainder of the time, beginning to-morrow, Tuesday night. To this end, I suggest the adoption of the accompanying resolutions.
Respectfully submitted,
MARTIN V. CALVIN,

Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration House Resolutions 658, 654, 639 and 663, which they recommend "do pass." And that each be made a special order for this afternoon's session immediately after rollcall in the order above given.
Respectfully sqbmitted,
N. A. :MORRIS, Chairman.

The following resolution was read and lost, to wit:

By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A resolution to make the bill which app10priates $25,ooo to the Georgia State Normal School the special order for this afternoon.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:
By :Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 6o6 the special order for Wednesday, August 3

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The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. McHenry-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1125 the special order for Thursday next.
The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Rogers of Mcintosh-
A resolution to appropriate $5,000 to complete the dormitory of the State Industrial College near Savannah.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Gross of McDuffie.

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended.

The committee offered the following amendments, which were adopted :

To amend by inserting the figures $4,000 m lieu of $5,000 wherever the same occurs.
Also to amend by inserting the words "or so muc.1 thereof as may be necessary."
The report of the committee was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Blackburn, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Ennis, Felder, Fields, Flanigan,

Foster, of Oconee, McLain,

Fussell,

Newton,

George,

Owen,

Glenn,

Parker,

Grenade,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Grice,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Griffin,

Preston,

Gross,

Proctor,

Hall,

Rainey,

Hardman,

Reid,

Harden,

Rice,

Hawes,

Richardson,

Hendry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Henry,

Roper,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rountree,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rudicil,

Holder,

Sanders,

Howard, of Baldwin, Shackelford,

Howell,

Shannon,

Hutcheson,

Slaton,

Jones, of Pickens, Spence,

Kilburn,

Steed, of carroll,

Lane,

Stewart,

Lanier,

Stovall,

Leigh,

Strickland,

Maples,

Thurman,

Martin,

Tigner,

Mayson,

Tracy,

Miller, of Bulloch, Underwood,

Mitchell,

Walker, of Monroe,

Moses,

West,

Mulherin,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Womble,

McElmurray,

Wooten,

McHenry,

Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Alford, Almond, Arnold,

Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Brock,

Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Burton,

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Candler,

Kelly,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Carrington,

Kendrick,

Peyton,

Cook,

Kent,

Phillips,

Cromartie,

Knight,

Rankin,

Deal,

Knowles,

Rawles,

Edwards,

Lawrence,

Redwine,

English,

Little,

Ridley,

Evans,

Mann,

Rogers, of Hall,

Flynt,

Miller, of Muscogee, Simmons.

Foster, of Towns, Mills,

Singletary,

Franklin,

Mitcham,

Stanford,

Gaulden,

Mizell,

Steed, of Taylor,

Harrell,

Morton,

Thompson,

Hayes,

McBride,

Valentine,

Hicks,

McRae,

Walker, of Pierce,

Houston,

Nisbet,

Wellborn,

Howard, of Laurens, Overstreet,

Wilson,

Johnson, of Baker, O'Quinn,

Wise,

Johnson, of Crawford, Pate, of Dooly,

Mr. Speaker.

Jones, of Dougherty,

On motion of Mr. Steed of Carroll, the verification {)f the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 104, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Mayson of DeKalb-
A resolution to make House Resolution No. 459 the special order for August 4

On motion of Mr. West, Resolution No. 249 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

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The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Harden-

A resolution making House Bill No. I I s6 the special order for to-day.

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A resolution to make resolutions to pay pensions and reward of the Governor the special order for this afternoon.

Special orders were resumed and the following bill was put upon its passage, to wit:
By Mr. Hardet~ of Chatham-

A bill to amend an act to authorize cities of this State to appropriate money for the support of public libraries.

The report of the conunitee, 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. Stanford of Harris-

A resolution to pay the pension of $6o due Mrs. Sarah Blackman.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Grice of Pulaski.

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715

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose and reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The 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 m the affirmative were Messrs.--

Adams, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Buchannan, Bush, Cann Carr, Conner, Crumbly, Daniel. Davison, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Felder, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, George,

Glenn,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Grice,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Gross,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hardman,

Preston,

Harden,

Proctor,

Hawes,

Rainey,

Hendry,

Rice,

Henry,

Richardson,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hixon, of Sumter, Roper,

Holder,

Rountree,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rudicil,

Howell,

Sanders,

Hutcheson,

Shackelford,

Jones, of Pickens, Shannon,

Kilburn,

Slaton,

Lanier,

Spence,

Lawrence,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Steed, of Carroll,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Stewart,

Mayson,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Strickland,

Mitchell,

Thurman,

lVJoses,

Tigner,

McCurry,

Tracy,

McElmurray,

Underwood,

McHenry,

\Valker, of Monroe,

Newton,

West,

Owen,

Whitley,

Parker,

\Vooten,

716

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Those voting in the neg-ative were Messrs.-
Davis,

Those not voting "ere :Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Booth, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Cook, Cromartie, Daves, Deal, Edwards, Ennis, Evans, Fields, Flanigan,

Foster. of Towns, l'vi ulherin,

Franklin,

!'deBride,

Gaulden,

1\IcLain,

Grenade,

McRae,

Griffin.

Nisbet,

Hall,

Overstreet.

Harrell,

O'Quinn,

Hayes,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Houston,

Phillips,

Howard, of Laurens, Rankin,

Johnson, of Baker, Rawles,

Johnson, of Crawford, Redwine,

Jones, of Dougherty, Reid,

Kelly,

Ridley,

Kendrick,

Rogers, of Hall,

Kent,

Simmons,

Knight,

Singletary,

Knowles,

Thompson,

Lane,

Valentine,

Little,

walker, of Pierce,

lVIann,

Wellborn,

:i'vliller, of Muscogee, Wilson,

1\Iills,

Wise,

Mitcham,

\Vomble,

Mizell,

Yates,

Morton,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of ::\Ir. Thurman, the ver;ification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 92, nays 1. So the same having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.
By Messrs. Tigner of Muscogee, and Steed of Taylor-
A resolution to pay the pension clue A. J. Hobbs.

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717

_.\_n appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman ~Ir. Owen of Pike.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee, \Vhich was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot -ci-cm voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were ~Iessrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexandet, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, Calvin, Cann Carr, Daniel, Davison, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett,

Dunbar,

]ones, of Pickens,

DuPont,

Kilburn,

English,

Lanier,

Felder,

Lawrence,

Flynt,

Leigh,

Foster, of Oconee, ::11aples,

Fussell,

Martin,

George,

:Vlayson,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Grenade,

Mitchell,

Grice,

:\loses,

Hardman,

11ulhcrin,

Harden,

:l\IcCurry,

Hawes,

::IIcElmurray,

Hendry,

::llcHenry,

Henry,

Newton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Owen,

Hixon, of Sumter, Parker,

Holder.

Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

718

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Preston,

Sanders,

Proctor,

Shackelford,

Rainey,

Shannon,

Redwine,

Slaton,

Reid,

Spence,

Rice,

Stanford,

Richardson,

Steed, of Carroll,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Steed, of Taylor,

Roper,

Stewart,

Rountree,

Stovall,

Rudicil,

Strickland, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood, Walker, of Monroe, West, Whitley, Womble, \Nooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Duggan,

Hall,

Lane,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn, Booth, Boykin, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Deal, Edwards, Ennis.

Evans,

Mitcham,

Fields,

Mizell,

Flanigan,

Morton,

Foster, of Towns, McBride,

Franklin,

McLain,

Gaulden,

McRae,

Griffin,

Nisbet,

Gross,

Overstreet,

Harrell,

O'Quinn,

Hayes,

Peyton,

Hicks,

Phillips,

Houston,

Rankin,

Howard, of Laurens, Rawles,

Johnson, of Baker, Ridley,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rogers, of Hall,

Jones, of Dougherty, Simmons,

Kelly,

Singletary,

Kendrick,

Thompson,

Kent,

Valentine,

Knight,

Walker, of Pierce,

Knowles,

Wellborn,

Little,

Wilson,

Mann,

Wise,

Miller, of Muscogee, Yates,

Mills,

Mr. Speaker.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1904.

719

On motion of Mr. Dunbar, the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 96, nays 3
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passe~l.

~y 1\Ir. Bell of Milton-
A resolution to pay the pension of Mary E. Mize to
her son.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Hall of Bibb.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their chairman, reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viza voce the vote was as follows.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp,

Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bowen, Bower, Buchannon, Bush,

Calvin, Cann Carr, Carswell, Crumbly, .Daniel,

720

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Daves,

Jones, of Pickens,

Davigon,

Kilburn,

Derrick,

Lanier,

Dozier,

Lawrence,

Duckett,

Leigh,

Duggan,

Maples,

Dunbar,

Martin,

DuPont,

Mayson,

English,

Mitchell,

Felder,

Moses,

Flynt,

McCurry,

Foster, of Oconee, McElmurray,

Fussell,

McHenry,

George,

Owen,

Glenn,

Parker,

Grenade,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hardman,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Harden,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hendry,

Preston,

Hixon, of Carroll, Proctor,

Hixon, of Sumter, Redwine,

Holder,

Reid,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rice,

Howell,

Richardson,

Hutcheson,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Rountree, Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, Shannon, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Strickland, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood, Walker, of Monroe, West, Whitley, Womble, \Vooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice, Hall,

Henry, Lane,

Miller, of Bulloch, Newton,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Arnold, Ayres, BeaU, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown,

Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Candler, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, .Cromartie,

Davis, Deal, Edwards, Ennis, Evans, Fields, Flanigan, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Gaulden,

TuESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1904.

721

Griffin,

Little,

Phillips,

Gross,

Mann,

Rainey,

Harrell,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rankin,

Hawes,

Mills,

Rawles,

Hayes,

Mitcham,

Ridley,

Hicks,

Mizell,

Rogers, of Hall,

Houston,

Morton,

Simmons,

Howard, of Laurens, Mulherin,

Singletary,

Johnson, of Baker, McBride,

Thompson,

Johnson, of Crawford,McLain,

Valentine,

Jones, of Dougherty, McRae,

Walker, of Pierce,

Kelly,

Nisbet,

Wellborn,

Kendrick,

Overstreet,

Wilson,

Kent,

O'Quinn,

Wise,

Knight,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Yates,

Knowles,

Peyton,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Stanford, the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the (ayes were 90, nays 6.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Mr. Holder, Chairman of Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:
A bill to incorporate McDonough School District.
A bill to change location of Geological Department..
46 hj

722

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to incorporate Friendship School District m Jackson county.
A bill to amend charter of the town of Statham. Respectfully submitted, JNO. N. HOLDER, Chairman.
The following Senate Bill, for which the session was extended, was read the third time and put upon its pas"" sage, to wit :

By Mr. Christie of Eleventh District-
A bill to amend an act to establish dispensaries in Terrell county.

Te 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 I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

The following Senate Bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Skelton of the Thirty-first District-

A bill to incorporate the city of Hartwell.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. Park of the Thirty-seventh District-
A bill to amend section 3 of an act to create the Prison Commission of Georgia.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1904.

723

By Mr. Davis of the Seventeenth District-
A bill to remove the office of the State Geologist from the Capitol to the University of Georgia.

Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Mathews of Twenty-third District-
A bill to propose an amendment to paragraph 8, section 1, article 5 of the Constitution.

Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Perry of the Thirty-third District-

- -~

A bill to amend an act to create the city court of Hall county.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Smith of Eighteenth District-
A resolution to appoint a committee to look into the advisability of selling the W. & A. Railroad.
Referred to Committee on W. &. A. R. R.

By Mr. Harrell of Eighth District-
A resolution to provide for the burning of certain cancelled bonds and coupons which have been paid.

The above resolution was adopted.

By Mr. Jordan of the Twenty-eighth DistrictA resolution to authorize the Governor to raise a med-
ical commission for certain purposes.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

724

. jOURNAL OF THE Houstt.

By Mr. Snead of the Twenty-ninth District-

A resolution for the pardon of Mamie DeCris.

Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

The following House Bill was read, to wit :

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-

A bill to authorize the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to pay out a certain sum of money collected under the alternative road law upon the warrants of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Jackson county.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
Mr. West of Lowndes moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Wednesday, August 3, 1904.
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, AUGUST 3, 1904.

725

Adams,

Akin,

Alexander,

Alford,

Almond,

Arnold,

Ayres,

Baldwin,

Beall, of Paulding,

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,

Cliatt,

Conner,

Cook,

I t
I '~

Crumbly,

Daniel,

Daves, Davis, Davison,

'.,
"' "~

Deal,

Derrick,

Dozier,

Duckett,

Duggan, !. ll ....

Dunbar,

Kilburn,

DuPont,

Knight,

Edwards,

.Knowles,

English,

Lane,

Ennis,

Lanier,

Evans,

Lawrence,

Felder,

Leigh,

Fields,

Little,

Flanigan,

Mann,

Flynt,

Maples,

Foster, of Ocon~ '\1artin,

Foster, of Towns, Mayson,

Franklin,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Fussell,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Gaulden,

Mills,



George,

Mitcham,

Glenn,

Mitchell,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Grice,

Morton,

Griffin,

Moses,

Gross,

Mulherin,

Hall,

McBride,

Hardman,

McCurry,

Harden,

McElmurray,

Harrell,

McHenry,

Hawes,

McLain,

Hayes,

McRae,

Hendry,

Newton,

Henry,

Nisbet,

Hicks,

Owen,

Hixon, of Carroll, Overstreet,

Hixon, of Sumter, O'Quinn,

Holder,

Parker,

Houston,

Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Johnson, of Baker, Phillips,

Johnson, of Crawford,Preston,

Jones, of Dougherty, Proctor,

Jones, of Pickens, Rainey,

Kelly,

Rankin,

Kendrick,

Redwine,

Kent,

Reid,

726

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Rice,

Slaton,

Richardson,

Spence,

Ridley,

Stanford,

Rogers, of Hall, Steed, of Carroll,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Steed, of Taylor,

Roper,

Stewa.::t,

Rountree,

Stovall,

Rudicii,

Strickland,

Sanders,

Thompson,

Shackelford,

Thurman,

Shannon,

Tigner,

Simmons,

Tracy,

Singletary,

Underwood,

Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, West, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Rawles,

The Journal of yesterday's proceeding~ was read and; confirmed.

The following resolutions were read and referred to the Commhtee on Ruies, to wit:

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-

A resolution to fix pension resolutions, to pay rewards of the Governor and resolutions to pay per diem and mileage of deceased members the special order for this afternoon.
By Mr. Steed of Taylor-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1073 the special

order for to-morrow.

f

By Mr. Whitley of Douglas-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1043 the special order for this afternoon.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1904.

727

By Mr. Slaton-
A resolution to fix resolutions to pay per diem of deceased members the special order for this morning.

On motion of Mr. Alexander of \Vilkes, Senate Bill No. 55 was taken from the table and placed on the cal-
endar.
On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the General Tax Act was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments but before the same could be disposed of, Mr. Reid moved that further consideration of the Senate amendments be displaced, Wlhfich motion prevailed.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof :

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate Bills, to wit:
A bill to make it unlawful to be intoxicated and disorderly on any railroad or other passenger coach, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide a remedy for the recovery of county taxes paid a county not entitled to them.

A bill to amend section 1791 'of the Code changing salary of Clerk of Co!Umissioner of Agriculture.

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to buy or sell a vote at primary elections.

728

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend section 5321, volume 2 of the Code of 1895.
A bill to increase the number of the local Board of Trustees of Technological School.
The following message was received from ~he Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolutions of the House, to wit:

A bill to incorporate the Danburg School District.
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles and other similar machi~es while using the public roads in Monroe county.
A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for DeKalb county.
A resolution for the relief of P. P. Evans.

A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies.

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority, the following bills of the House,. to wit:

A bill to amend charter of Thomasville so as to give

authority to buy or build and equip an electric lighting

plant.

-

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Oglethorpe county.

>.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1904.

. 72~

A bill to abolish the Board of County Commissior..ers of Roads and Revenues for Oglethorpe county.

The Senate has concurred in the following House Resolution, to wit :

A resolution inviting General Fitzhugh Lee and Hon. J no. Goode to address the General Assembly on the Jamestown Exposition of 1907.
A bill to amend section 4102., volume 2 of Code of 1895
A bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners of Georgia to grant licenses to licensees of medical boards of other States without examination.

A bill to regulate the protest f~es of Notaries Public and other officers.

The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted by a rising vote, to wit:

By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
Whereas, In the creation of all things, the last and greatest of all was man; and
\Vhereas, In the creation of man the Creator saw fit to vary and diversify His handiwork in person, mind and soul; and

Whereas, It was in the beginning conceived and designed that on the third day of August, 1861, the social friend, efficient officer and golden-hearted gentleman in the person of Hon. John T. Boifeuillet, should be created ; be it therefore

1130

'JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Resolved, That the congratulations of this House be extended to Hon. J no. T. Boifeuillet on this, his birthday; and that the House does hereby assure him of their full appreciation of his courtesies to each member and the efficient discharge of the duties of his office.

The following Senate Bill, which was made the sl!ecial order for this hour, was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:_

By Mr. McLean of the Second District-

A bill to amend paragraph I, section 2, article I I of

the Constitution of this State, so as to change the terms

of county officers from two to four years.



The following amendment was adopted, to wit: By Mr. Candler of DeKalb, and Underwood of White-

To amend by adding to end of section 4 the following: "Provided that this amendment be ratified by the people, the same shall operate to extend the terms of county officers to be elected in October, I904, but shall go into effect on January I, I907.

The previous question was called and sustained, and the main question ordered.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1904.

731

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Baldwin, Blackburn, Bower, Brock, Brown, Buchannan, Bush, Calvin, Cann Carswell, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Flynt,

Fussell,

Mizell,

George,

Morton,

Glenn,

McHenry,

Grice,

McLain,

Harden,

McRae,

Harrell,

Newton,

Hawes,

Owen,

Hayes,

O'Quinn,

Henry,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hixon, of Sumter, Paulk, of Irwin,

l-I0wt>ll.

Preston,

Johnson, of Baker, Proctor,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rainey,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rountree,

Kelly,

Shackelford,

Kilburn,

Singletary,

Lanier,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Walker, of Pierce,

Miller, of Muscogee, Wilson,

Mills,

Wooten,

Mitchell,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Ayres, BeaU, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Boykin, Brinson, Burton, Butts, Candler, Carrington, Conner, Cook, Crumbly,

Deal, Derrick, Duggan, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Gaulden, Grenade, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Hendry, Hixon, of Carroll, Holder, Houston, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens,

Kent, Knight, Lane, Leigh, Little, Mann, Martin, Mitcham, McBride, McCurry, McElmurray, Nisbet, Overstreet, Parker, Pate, of Gwinnett, Rankin,

732

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Redwine,

Sanders,

Reid,

Spence,

Rice,

Steed, of Carroll,

Richardson,

Thurman,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Tracy,

Roper,

Valentine,

Walker, of Monroe~ West, Whitley, Wise, Womble, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Arnold, Bell, of Emanuel, Bruce, Buchan, Carr, Cliatt, Cromartie, Davis, Dozier, Duckett, Edwards, Fields, Flanigan,

Franklin,

Ridley,

Griffin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Hicks,

Rudicil,

Howard, of Baldwin, Shannon,

Howard, of Laurens, Simmons,

Kendrick,

Slaton,

Knowles,

Stanford,

Lawrence,

Stewart,

Maples,

Stovall,

Moses,

Thompson,

Mulherin,

Tigner,

Pate, of Dool,',

Underwood,

Peyton,

Well born,

Phillips,

Mr. Speaker.

Rawles,

By unanimous consent, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 65, nays 66.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost.
The following bill was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendment, to wit:
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-
A bill to propose an amendment to article 5, section 1, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of Georgia.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

733

On motion of Mr. Hall, the Senate substitute was nonconcurred in.

By unanimous consent the following resolution was -read, to wit:

By Mr. Brock of Dade-

A resolution to authorize the Prison Commission to

-provide work for a certain class of convicts, and to make

.contracts for the same.



Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

Mr. Morris, Chairman of the Committee on. Rules, :submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration certain House Resolutions asking that certain bills be made a special order, and recommend that the same be made each a special order in the order named, viz. : 661, 637, 639, 644, 645, 659, 66o, 653, 662, 63o, 632, 638, 648.
Respectfully submitted, N. A. MORRIS, Chairman.
Report disagreed to.

The above report of the Committee on Rules was disagreed to, and the resolutions recommended by said report lost.

The hour of 12 o'clock m. having arrived, the following bill was taken up and read the third time, and put upon its passage, to wit:

734

jOURXAL OF THE HOCSE.

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A bill to prohibit the importation of the Mexican boll weevil into this State, and for other purposes.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House ihto a commi~tee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Bower of Decatur.

After a consideration of the bill, the committee arose, and through their chairman, reported progress and asked leave to sit again.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate insists on the substitute passed by it to the following House Bill, to wit:
A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution, pro:iding for the succession to the office of Governor.
The Senate having insisted on its substitute to House Bill No. 905, Mr. Wooten of Montgomery, moved that the House insist on its non-concurrence and that a conference committee be appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate to adjust the difference.
The Speaker appointed as said conference committee on House Bill No. 905, Messrs. Wooten, Reid, Hawes.
By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1904.

73b

By Mr. Alford of WorthA bill to abolish the county court of Worth county.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Messrs. Brinson and Bower-

A bill to amend the act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Decatur.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Mitchell of Thomas-

A bill to amend an act to confer upon the city of Thomasville the authority to buy or build an electric lighting plant.
The session having been extended for the purpose of considering the following bill the same was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit :

By Mr. Harden of Chatham-
A bill to revise and consolidate the laws now of force for the protection of game and fish.

Before the bill could be disposed of, the hour of adjournment arrived and the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

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3 o'clock p. m.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called to -order by the Speaker pro tern.

The roll was called and the following members an:swered to their names :

Adams, .Akin, Alexander, .Alford, .Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, 13eall, of Paulding, 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,
.Cliatt,

Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Fi'anigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice,
Griffin,
Gross,

Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, HenrY,, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh,
Little,
Mann.

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737

Maples,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Spence,

Martin,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stanford,

Mayson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Steed, of Carroll,

Miller, of Bulloch, Peyton,

Steed, of Taylor,

Miller, of Muscogee, Phillips,

Stewart,

Mills,

Preston,

Stovall,

Mitcham,

Proctor,

Strickland,

Mitchell,

Rainey,

Thompson,

Mizell,

Rankin,

Thurman,

Morton,

Redwine,

Tigner,

Moses,

Reid,

Tracy,

Mulherin,

Rice,

Underwood,

McBride,

Richardson,

Valentine,

McCurry,

Ridley,

Walker, of Monroe.

McElmurray,

Rogers, of Hall,

Walker, of Pierce,

McHenry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wellborn,

McLain,

Roper,

West,

McRae,

Rountree,

Whitley,

Newton,

Rudicil,

Wilson,

Nisbet,

Sanders,

\Vise,

Owen,

Shackelford,

Womble,

Overstreet,

Shannon,

Wooten,

O'Quinn,

Simmons,

Yates,

Parker,

Singletary,

Mr. Speaker.

Pate, of Dooly,

Slaton,

Tho;,le absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Rawles,

Atlanta, Ga., August 3, 1904.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Spellker:
His Excellency the Governor, has approved and signed the following bills:

An act to establish the city court of Ashburn.

An act to incorporate the city of Ashburn.
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An act to amend the charter of Edgewood.

An act to amend an act establishing a public school system for the town of Wadley.

An act to repeal an act to amend an act to establish a city court in the county of Hall.
An act to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Butts.
An act to make it unlawful to distill or manufacture intoxicating liquors in the county of Wilkes.

An act to fix the time for holding the Superior Courts in the counties of Dodge and Montgomery.

An act to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, providing for the selection of the town of Dallas as a State depository.
An act to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code, providing for the selection of the town of Reidsville as a State depository.
An act to amend section 982, volume I of the Code, providing for the selection of the town of Blakely as a State depository.
An act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Social Circle.
An act to make it unlawful to distill or manufacture alcoholoc liquors in the cout:J.ty of Pike.
An act to authorize the mayor and council of Washington to issue bonds for the improvement of public school buildings.

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An act to amend an act to authorize the Board of County Commissioners of Butts county to investigate the claim of A. J. Moore, former tax collector.
An act to amend an act creating the city court of Cartersville.

An act to incorporate the town of Matthews, m the county of Jefferson.

A resolution to reimburse the county of Dade for the incarceration and execution of Charles Phillips.
A resolution consenting that the .\tlanta Inter-urban Railway Co. may cross the tracks of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters, having hac! under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :

A bill to incorporate Hoschton Public Graded School District.

A bill to amend act incorporating Blue Ridge Public Schools.
A bill to repeal local law of Camilla, Ga.
Also the following House Bill with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw same:

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JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to provide for removal of obstructions from running streams in Coweta county.

Also the following Senate Bills, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit :

A bill to establish county dispensaries for the county of Mitchell.

A bill to incorporate the city of Hartwell.

A bill to abolish the city court of Hart county.

A bill to establish the city court of Hartwell, in Hart county.
Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. SHANNO:\'",

August 2, 1904.

Chairman.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 250, by Senator Mathews of the Twenty-third District, creating the office of Commissioner of Immigration, etc., and recommend that the same "do not pass."
Respectfully submitted, :MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

. Mr. Shannon, Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters, having had under consideration the following House Bill, instructed me as their chairman, to report said bill, with the recommendation that it do pass:

House Bill No. 1169, by Dunbar of Richmond-

To empower the authorities of Harrisonville to hire its
convicts. Respectfully submitted,

JNO. R. SHANNON,

August 2, 1904.

Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, Chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:
/
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters, having had under consideration the following House Bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they,do pass, to wit :

A bill to instruct Treasurer of Jackson county to pay out money collected under road law, upon warrants of Chairman of Board of Roads and Revenues of Jackson county.

A bill to abolish county court of Worth county.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. SHANNON,

August 3, 1904.

Chairman.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Hardman, Chairman of Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, having had under consideration the following Senate Resolution, instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, t<? wit:
A resolution to authorize Governor to raise a medical commission for certain purposes.
Respectfully submitted, L. G. HARDMAN, Chairman.
Mr. Hawes, chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions, having had under consideration the following Senate Resolution, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of A. M. Eason to his widow.
Respectfully submitted,

.

P. M. HAWES,

Chairman.

House Bill No. u67 was withdrawn by the author on the recommendation of the Committee on Counties and County Matters..

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On motion of Mr. Steed of Taylor, the following bill was again taken up, to wit:

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-

A bill to prohibit the importation of the Mexican boll weevil into the State of Georgia.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Thurman of Walker.

After a, consideration of the bill, the committee arose and through their chairman, reported progress, and askecl leave to sit again.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A resoluti~n providing that all leaves of absence heretofore granted, be revoked.

The Speaker appointed the following committee to consider the necessity of a revision and consolidation of the banking laws of this State: Mr. Calvin, Chairman; Mr. Jones of Dougherty, Mr. Flynt.
The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Tigner of MuscogeeA resolution to make House Bill No. 7 the special order
for to-morrow.
The following Senate Bills were read the first time, to wit:

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Jordan of Twenty-eighth District-

A bill to provide a remedy for the recovery of county taxes in certain cases, and for other purposes.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Jordan of Twenty-eigth District
A bill to amend section I 79 I of the Code so as to change the salary of the Clerk of the Commisioner of Agriculture.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Duncan of Thirty-sixth District-
A bill to amend an act to reduce and regulate the fees of Notaries Public, and other officers of this State.

Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Smith of Eighteenth District_:_
A bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners of this State to grant licenses to licensees of medical boards of other States.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Snead of Twenty-ninth District-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person to buy or sell any vote in a primary election.

Referred to Committee on General J ucliciary.

By Mr. Perry of the Thirty-third District-
A bill to amend section 4102, volume 2 of the Code, and for other purposes.

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Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. "By Mr. Perry of Thirty-third District-

A bill to amend section 532 I, volume 2 of the Code.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. By Mr. Howell of Thirty-fifth District-
A bill to increase the number of the local Board of 1'rustees of the Technological School.

Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Clements of Fifteenth District-
A bill to prohibit drunkenness on railway trains, etc., and for other purposes.

Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following Senate Bil! was read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Hopkins of Seventh District-

A bill to carry into effect paragraph I, section I, article 7 of the Constitution.

House Resolution No. 94 was taken from the table and placed on the calendar upon request of the author.

The following resolution was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. English of WarrenA resolution to pay pension of Thos. F. Person. Referred to Invalid Pensions Committee.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The following bille were read the second time, to wit:

By Messrs. Hawes and Martin-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Elberton.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to authorize the treasurer of Jackson county to pay out certain moneys collected under the Alternative Road Law.

By Mr. Daves of Fannin-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the public schools of Blue Ridge.

By Messrs. Hardman and Holder-
A bill to incorporate the Hoschton public school district.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond~
A bill to empower the village of Harrisonville to make certain arrangements with the authorities of Richmond county.

By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-
A bill to repeal an Act to create a new charter for Camilla.

By Mr. Richardson of Houston-

A bill to propose an amendment to paragraph 1, sec- tion 2, article 3 of the Constitution.

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747

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to amend an Act to amend s~ction 453, volume 3 of the Code.

By Mr. DuPont of Clinch-

A bill to prohibit the carrying of whiskey to any court of justice in this State.

The following bill was read second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. BrinsonA bill to amend section 526, volume r of the Code.

The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Rankin of Gordon-

A bill to vest in ordinaries or Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the several cot.mties of this State authority to erect bridges across navigable streams.

The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

To amend by inserting between the word "the" and "Congress" in the caption, the words "fifty-fifth."

To amend further by striking from the caption and body of the bill the words "at session of r898."
To amend caption by inserting between words "the" and "clay" the word "third."

To amend by striking figures "r898" in caption and section I of bill and insert the words "March, 1899."

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Comas of 3d district-
A resolution to pay pension of A. M. Eason.

By Mr. Jordan of 28th district-
A resolution to authorize the Governor to raise a medical commission for certain purposes.
By Mr. Harrell of 8th district-
A bill to confer upon the senior colonel of the line of Georgia State troops the rank of brevet brigadier-general

By Mr. Reid of 19th district-
A bill to consolidate the office of ordinary and judge of the county court of Taliaferro county.

By Mr. Davis of 17th district-
A bill to provide for the substitution of trustees for bonds in certain cases.

By Mr. Hopkins of 7th districtA bill to amend section 1764, volume I of the Code.

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749-

By Mr. Davis of 17th district-
A bill to provide for remedy on official bonds given by State officers in the event of default. By Mr. Skelton of Jist district-
A bill to abolish the city court of Hart county.
By Mr. Skelton of Jist district-
A bill to create the city court of Hartwell.
By lVh. Davis of 17th district-:-
A bill to require the Treasurer, Comptroller-Genera! and Secretary of State to give bond.
By Mr. Harrell of 8th districtA bill to amend an Act to provide that two assistants
of the adjutant-general shall have the rank of colonel an<l lieutenant-colonel. By Mr. Harrell of 8th district-

A bill to establish dispensaries 111 the county of Mitchell.
By Mr. Merritt of 2oth district-
A bill to amend paragraph 18, section 7, article J of the Constitution.

By Mr. Skelton of 31st district-
A bill to incorp9rate the city of Hartwell. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Ayets of Polk~ sickness; Mr. Tracy, sickness; Mr. Burton, business.

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]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

On motion of Mr. Harden the Speaker announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow mornmg.

Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, A1tgust 4, 1904.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at nine o'clock A.M. this day; was called to order by the Speaker pro tem. and opened with prayer by Rev. C. A. Ridley, of Quitman, Georgia.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen,

Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Clmn Carr,

Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan,

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751

Dunbar,

Kent,

Rankin,

DuPont.

Kilburn,

Rawles,

Edwards,

Knight,

Redwine,

English,

Knowles,

Reid,

Ennis,

Lane,

Rice,

Evans,

Lanier,

Richardson,

Felder,

Lawrence,

Ridley,

Fields,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Hall,

Flanigan,

Little,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Flynt,

Mann.

Roper,

Foster, of Oconee, Maples,

Rountree,

Foster, of Towns, Martin,

Rudicil,

Franklin,

Mayson,

Sanders,

Fussell.

Miller, of Bulloch, Shackelford,

Gaulden,

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

George,

Mills,

Simmons,

Glenn,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Grenade,

Mitchell,

Slaton,

Grice,

Mizell,

Spence,

Griffin,

Morton,

Stanford,

Gross,

Moses,

Steed, of Carroll,

Hall,

Mulherin,

Steed, of Taylor,

Hardman,

McBride,

Stewart,

Harden,

McCurry,

Stovall,

Harrell,

McElmurray,

Strickland,

Hawes;

McHenry,

Thompson,

Hayes,

McLain,

Thurman,

Hendry,

McRae,

Tigner,

Henry,

Newton,

Tracy,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Underwood,

Hixon, of Carroll, Owen,

Valentine,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

Walker, of Monroe,

Holder,

O'Quinn,

Walker, of Pierce,

Houston,

Parker,

Wellborn,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Dooly,

West,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Whitley,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Coffee; Wilson,

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Irwin,

Wise,

Johnson, of Crawford,Peyton,

Womble,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

\\ O<llt"rl,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Yates

Kelly,

Proctor,

Mr. Speaker.

Kendrick,

Rainey,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Those absent were Messrs.-

Cromartie,

Howard, of Laurens,

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

The following bill, which was a continuing special, was again taken up, to wit:

By :Mr. Conner of Bartow-
:\ bill to prevent the importation of the Mexican boll weevil into the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The Speaker again resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Deal of Bulloch.

After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the bill back to the House with instructions that the House vote on the bill and pending amendments without further debate.

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 Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to prescribe time in which commercial papers may be protested.
A bill to authorize treasurer to receive certain validated bonds as surety by fire, assessment, fidelity and surety companies.
The Senate has passed the following resolution, to wit:

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A resolution to create a commission fixing boundaries and county sites for new counties.
The Senate has adopted the following resolution, to wit:

A resolution for the return of House Bill 1034 for correction.
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:
A bill to regulate the salaries of judges of the superior courts of all the judicial circuits of this State having, or that may hereafter have, therein a city with a popula-
tion of not less than 54,000, nor more than 75,000 in-
habitants.

,.

A bill to fix the salary of the judge of the city court

of Savannah.

A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add the town of Sparta to the list of State depositories.

A bill to pay off and retire valid bonds of the State as they mature.
A bill to change the name of Harmony Grove.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
The Senate has also passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
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A bill to create a new charter for the city of Marietta.

The Senate has passed the following House resolution, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of I. N. Taylor, of Garroll county, to his widow, Mrs. I. N. Taylor.

Mr. Wellborn, 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 the following Acts, to wit:
An Act authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Coweta county to pay certain officers for misde' meanor convicts.
Also an Act authorizing the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.
Also an Act to amend the Act creating the city court of Washington.
Also an Act incorporating the town of Scott.
Also an Act to amend charter of city of Brunswick.
Also an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Floyd, Berrien, Sumter and Greene coun-
ti~s.

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Also a resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow :money to supply casual deficiencies.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, ]R.,
Chairman.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A resolution instructing the committee of the whole to vote upon and report the boll weevil bill at once.
The Speaker again resolved the House into a com:mittee of the whole, and Mr. Deal of Bullock took the. .chair.
After a consideration of the bill the committee arose, an~ through their chairman reported the bill back to the Bouse with the recommendation that it do pass as amend.ed.

The following amendments offered by the committee were adopted, to wit:
To amend by striking all the words after the word "exist" in section 17, to the word "without" in line 6 of said section.
To amend section 20 by adding after the word "best" the following: "But in the event said material should be ordered destroyed the owner shall be compensated as now provided by law in cases wh~re property is condemned for public use."
To amend by adding after the words "per annum," in section 1, line 6, the words "for two years" 'm lieu thereof.

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To amend section 2I, line 4, by striking the words "any-
farm or plantation," and substituting in lieu thereof the. words "said infested field or fields."
To amend further by inserting in line 5 of section 2I,.
after the word "premises," the following words: "Before the same has been properly fumigated or treated."

To amend section 2 I by adding, "when the State Ento-
mologist is called upon to destroy cotton, or any part thereof, in any field that is infested with boll weevil, the value of said property shall be ascertained in the same manner as now provided by law for ascertaining the value of private property that is condemned or taken for public use."

To amend section I 5 by adding after the word "be,'''
in line 4 of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof "punished as provided by section IOJ9 of the Code of Georgia of I895"

To amend by prescribing the punishment as provided. by the Code of Georgia of I895, wherever it occurs in. said bill, it is provided punishment as for a misdemeanor..

To amend section 17, line 1 by adding between the words "no" and "hay" in said line, the word "oats."

To amend section 3, line 6, by striking "fifteen thou-
sand" and insert in lieu thereof the words "seven thousand five hundred."

On the adoption of the above amendment Mr. Millerof Muscogee, called for the ayes and nays, which call' was sustained, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote: was as follows:

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'Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Milton, Brinson, .Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Bush, .Cook, Davison, Duckett, Duggan,
~English,
.Fields, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Gaulden, Glenn,

Gross, Hayes, Henry, Hixon, of Carroll, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kent, Lane, Mann, Mayson, Mitchell, McLain, Newton, O'Quinn, Pate, of Dooly,

Paulk, of Irwin, Preston, Rawles, Reid, Rice, Richardson, Roper, Rountree, Rudicil, Sanders, Singletary, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Strickland, Underwood, Valentine, Wise, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

.Adams, .Akin, Alexander, Arnold, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bowen, Boy kin, .Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, .Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Deal, Dozier,

Dunbar,

Johnson, of Crawford,

Ennis,

Knight,

Evans,

Lanier,

Felder,

Leigh,

Flanigan,

Little,

Fussell,

Maples,

George.

Martin,

Grenade,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Grice,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Griffin,

Mills,

Hall,

Mitcham,

Hardman,

Mizell,

Harden,

Morton,

Harrell,

McElmurray,

Hawes,

McHenry,

Hendry,

McRae,

Hixon, of Sumter, Nisbet,

Holder,

Parker,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Baldwin, Peyton,

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Proctor,

Slaton,

Rainey,

Spence,

Rankin,

Steed, of Taylor,

Redwine,

Stovall,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Thompson,

Shannon,

Thurman,

Tigner, Walker, of Monroe,.. walker, of Pierce, West, Womble, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.~

Alford, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bower. Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Cann Cromartie, Davis, Derrick, DuPont,

Edwards,

Owen,

Flynt,

Overstreet,

Foster, of Towns, Paulk, of Coffee,

Hicks,

Phillips,

Howard, of Laurens, Ridley,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rogers, of Hall,

Kendrick,

Shackelford,

Kilburn,

Simmons,

Knowles,

Stewart,

Lawrence,

Tracy,

Moses,

Wellborn,

Mulherin,

Whitley,

McBride,

Wilson,

McCurry,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-calF was dispensed with.
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 55,.
nays 78.
The amendment was therefore lost.

To amend the printed amendment by Mr. Conner by inserting in line 6, after the word "weevil," the following: "unless the person shall immediately upon its discovery at once destroy the same or turn over the same to the State Entomologist."
To amend section I 5 by striking therefrom the words..
after "Georgia," in line I, the words "or to have in possession for any purpose."

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The previous question was called and sustained, .and the main question ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Boy kin, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Conner, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan,

Fussell,

Owen,

George,

Parker,

Grenade,

Peyton,

Grice,

Proctor,

Griffin,

Rainey,

Hall,

Rankin.

Harden,

Redwine,

Harrell,

Reid,

Hawes,

Richardson,

Eendry,

Rountree,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rudicil,

Holder,

Sanders,

Houston,

Shackelford,

Howard, of Baldwin, Shannon,

Johnson, of Crawfo~d, Singletary,

Knight,

Slaton,

Leigh,

Spence,

Little,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Thompson,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thurman,

Mills,

Tigner,

Mitchell,

Underwood,

Mizell,

Walker, of Mo~roe,

Morton,

Walker, of Pierce,

McElmurray,

West,

McHenry,

Whitley,

McRae,

Womble,

Newton,

Wooten,

Nisbet,

Yates,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Bush, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, English, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin,

Gaulden, Glenn, Gross, Hayes, Henry, Hixon, of Carroll, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kent. Lane, Lanier, Mann, Maples,

Mitcham, McLain, O'Quinn, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Irwin, Preston, Rawles, Rice, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Strickland, Valentine, Wise,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alford, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bruce, Burton, Cann Cromartie, Davis, Derrick, DuPont, Edwards, Foster, of Towns,

Hardman,

Overstreet,

Hicks,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

Kendrick,

Ridley,

Kilburn,

Rogers, of Hall,

Knowles,

Simmons,

Lawrence,

Stewart,

Mayson,

Tracy,

Moses,

vVellborn,

Mulherin,

Wilson,

McBride,

Mr. Speaker.

McCurry,

By unanimous consetit the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 47

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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Mr. Bush of Miller, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in passing the boll weevil bill.
The undersigned members of the Conference Committee to confer with a like committee to adjust differences between the House and Senate on House Bill No. 905, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Conference Committee on the disagreeing votes of the Senate and House on the Senate substitute to House Bill No. 905, have had the differences under consideration, and have agreed to recommend, and do recommend, that the House recede from its disagreement to the Senate substitute, and agree to the same with the following amendment:

Strike out all of section I of the substitute after the word "Legislature," in the I Ith line, and insert in lieu thereof the following, to wit: "Only in the respect that they shall, in the order named, exercise the executive powers of the government until such disability be removed, or a successor is elected and qualified. In case of death, resignation or disability of the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State, the AttorneyGeneral and the State Treasurer, shall, in the order named, exercise the executive powers of the government until such disability be removed, or until the election and qualification of a governor," so that said paragraph, when amended shall read as follows:
"Paragraph VIII. In case of the death, resignation or disability of the Governor, the President of the Senate

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shall exercise the executive powers of the government until such disability be removed, or a successor is elected and qualified. And in case of the death, resignation or disability of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive powers of the government until the removal of the disability, or the election and qualification of a governor. If death, resignation or disability of the governor should occur after the election of a new Legislature and prior to the organization of the same, the President of the last Senate and the Speaker of the last House of Representatives shall, nevertheless, continue to hold their offices as such President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives until the assembly and organization of the new Legislature, only in the respect that they shall, in the order named, exercise the executive powers of the government until such disability be removed, or a successor is elected and qualified. In case of death, resignation or disability of the governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State, the Attorney-General and the State Treasurer shall, in the order named, exercise the executive powers of the government until such disability be removed, or until the election and qualificatton of a governor."
And that the Senate accept said amendment to said substitute.
H. A. MATHEWS,
J. R. VAN BUREN,
H. W. HOPKINS, Committee on part of Senate.
W. A. WOOTEN, C. S. REID, P.M. HAWES, Committee on part of House_

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763:

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the House disagreed to the foregoing report of the Conference Committee.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that a new Conference Committee be appointed to confer with a Conference Committee from the Senate on House Bill No. 905, which motion prevailed, and the Speaker appointed Messrs. Hall of Bibb, Steed of Taylor, Franklin of Washington.
The following Senate resolution was read and adopted,. to wit:

By Mr. Atkinson of the 26th district-

A resolution providing for the return of House Bill No. 1034 to the Senate for the correction of errors.

On motion of Mr. Franklin of washington, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon.

Three o'clock P. M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called toorder by the Speaker pro tem.

The roll was called and the following members an- swered to their names:

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, 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,

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JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE,

Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, . Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier,
Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes,
~Hendry,

Henrv.

:t.Ic-Rae.

Hicks,

Newton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Hixon, of Sumter, Owen,

Holder,

Overstreet,

Houston,

O'Quinn,

Howard, of Baldwin, Parker,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Dooly,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Crawford, Peyton,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Kendrick,

Rainey,

Kent,

Rankin,

Kilburn,

Rawles,

Knight,

Redwine,

Knowles,

Reid,

Lane,

Rice,

Lanier,

Richardson,

Lawrence,

Ridley,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Hall,

Little,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Mann,

Roper,

Maples,

Rountree,

Martin,

Rudicil,

Mayson,

Sanders,

l\liller, of Bulloch, Shackelford,

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Mills,

Simmons,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Mitchell,

Slaton,

Mizell,

Spence,

Morton,

Stanford,

Moses,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mulherin,

Steed, of Taylor,

McBride,

Stewart,

McCurry,

Stovall,

McElmurray,

Strickland,

McHenry,

Thompson,

McLain,

Thurman,

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Tigner,

Walker, of Pierce,

,Tracy,

Wellborn,

Underwood,

West,

Valentine,

Whitley,

Walker, of Monroe, Wilson,

Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

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Those absent were Messrs.-
Cromartie,
The following resolution was read and referred to . the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Slaton-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 983 the special order for August 5

By Mr. Slaton-

A resolution to make House Resolution 533 the special order for August 5

By Mr. Slaton-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 722 the special. order for such time as Committee on Rules may see best.

By Mr. Conner of Bartow-
A resolution to make House bill No. 1001 the special order for Friday at ten o'clock.
Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. S/Jeaker:
Your Committee on Rule.s recommends that Resolution No. 672 do pass, relating to the passage oL

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pension resolutions, etc., be made special and continuing order of business for this afternoon's session.

Also House Resolution No. 459, do pass, to be considered at this afternoon's session.

Respectfully submitted,

August 4, 1904.

N. A. MORRIS, E.:t: officio chairman..

Agreed to.

Mr. Morris, chairman e.r officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Rules makes the following report:
r. House Resolution No. 675 do pass.
Agreed to.
2. That House Resolution No. 722, by Mr. Felder of Bibb, same being a bill relating to sale of property belonging to the Academy of Blind, be made special order immediately after action is taken on House Bill ~o. 291, to be followed by House Bill I 125, as provided in Resolution No. 666. Vote to be taken on all above bills in twenty minutes after readi~g.
Agreed to.
The following resolutions favorably recommended by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:

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767

-By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-
A resolution to make ali pension bills, biiis to pay Governor's reward and biiis to pay per diem and mileage of deceased members the special orders for this afternoon.

By Mr. Felder of Bibb-

A resolution to make House Biii No. 722 the special -order for tc;r-morrow.

By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A resolution to make House Resolution No. 675 the special order for to-morrow.

By Mr. Mayson of DeKalb-

A resolution making .House Resolution No. 459 a special order.

By Mr. McHenry-

To make House Biii No. 1125 a special order.

Mr. Shackelford, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the foiiowing report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the foiiowing Senate biiis, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

No. 287, by Mr. Symons of the 4th district-
A biii to be entitled an Act to abolish the municipality :known as Everett, in Glynn county.

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No. 290, by Mr. Turner of the 34th district-

A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the town of McDonough to issue bonds for school purposes.

No. 309, by Mr. Perry of the 33d district-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of Maysville.

No. 289, by Mr. Turner of the 34th district-

A bill to be entitled an Act to incorporate the McDonough school district, in Henry county.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

Mr. Mills, chairman of Committee on Invalid Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Invalid Pensions having had under consideration the following House resolution instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay pension of Thos. F. Person. Respectfully submitted, WILL. D. MILLS, Chairman.

Mr. Sharinon, chairman of Committee on Counties; and County Matters, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bill, and instruct me, as their chairman, to recommend that the same do pass, to wit :
House Bill No. 1162, by Mr. Morris of .Cobb-

Amending the charter of the town of Powder Springs, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN R. SHANNON, Chairman.

Mr. Richardson, vice-chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary having had under consideration the following Senate bills, instructed me, as their vice-chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit:

A bill to provide a remedy for the recovery of excess of taxes paid to a county.

A bill to amend section 5321, volume 2, Code of 1895, relative to powers and fees of commissioners appointed to take depositions.

A bill to amend Act to reduce and regulate protest fees..

Also the following Senate bills, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit:
49h J

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to make it a misdemeanor to bet on any election.

A bill to amend section 4102, volume 2, relative to census taking.
Respectfully submitted, C. C. RICHARDSON, Vice-chairman.

Mr. Shackelford, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills and authorize me as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :

By Mr. Redwine of Henry-

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of Locust Grove.

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Warsaw.

By Mr. Buchannan of EarlyA bill to amend section 696, volume 1 of the Code of
I89S

By Mr. Jones of Pickens-
A bill to be entitled an Act to 'amend the charter of the town of Jasper.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

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771

Mr. Hardman, chairman of Committee on Hygiene -:and Sanitation, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation having had under consideration the following Senate bill instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended:

A bill to authorize Board of Medical Examiners to :grant licenses to licensees of other States without examination.
Respectfully submitted,
L. G. HARDMAN,
Cliairman.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following Senate bills instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section I79I,' Code of I895, so as to change the salary of clerk of Commissioner of Agriculture.
A bill to amend section I497, volume I Code of Georgia, prescribing manner of granting licenses by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
A bill to amend section I495, volume I~ Code of Georgia, providing for meeting of State Board of Pharmacy.

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A bill to amend section 1492, volume 1, Code of Georgia, providing for the appointment and qualification of members of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
Also the following Senate bill, with the recommenda-tion that it do not pass, to wit:

A bill to define boycotting as a crime in this State. Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.
Mr. Steed of Taylor, chairman of Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration Senate Resolution No. 82, which they in-struct me to report back to the House that it do not pass,_

The following do pass, to wit:
A joint resolution to authorize the Prison Commission to provide work for a certain class of convicts, and to make: contracts for the same.

Also the following SeQate bill, which they recommenddo pass:
"To amend an Act approved August 17, 1903, entitled an Act to amend an Act approved December 21, 1897,. being an Act to create a Prison Commission for the State: of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted, WALTER E. STEED, Chainnan-

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Mr. Holder, chairman of Committee on Education, ~submitted the following report:
.Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education having had under consideration the following Senate bills instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendati0n that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to increase the number of local board of trustees Of the Technological School.
A bill to remove office of State Geologist from capitol :to University of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted, ]NO. N. HOLDER, Chairman.

Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

.Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following House bills instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

A. bill to amend an Act to establish city court of Ca-

:milla.

A bill to amend an Act to establish a Board of Com-

:missioners of Roads and Revenues for Decatur county.

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN R. SHANNON,

.August 4, 1904.

Chairman.

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JOURNAL OF THE HO'USE.

Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Genera Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration House Bill No. I I so, amendatory of the non-game bird law of I903, and recommend that the same do pass.

Also Senate Resolution No. 84, which contemplates, the appointment of a joint committee to inquire into the ingredients in fertilizer "fillers" or "adulterants," and recommend that the same do pass.
Also Senate Bill No. 257, to regulate the weight of cornmeal, bolted and unbolted, per bushel, etc., and. recommend the same do pass :
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration House Resolution 669, as to the payment of the per diem. and mileage of deceased members of this body, and recommend that the same do pass, and that the resolution be made a special order for ten o'clock to-morrow (Friday} a. m., thirty minutes' time being given.
Respectfully submitted, N. A. MORRIS, Ex officio chairman_

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775

The undersigned members of the committee to investigate and report upon the juvenile convicts of this State, submitted the following report:

To the Senate and House of Representatives:
The undersigned, the committee appointed under a joint resolution of the Senate and House, known as House Resolution No. 460, beg leave to submit the following report:
1. Your committee, through the investigations they have been able to make, report the number of convicts in the State of Georgia under the age of sixteen to be approximately one hundred and twenty-five (125). Of this number about one-third are white and the balance are negroes. There are no white females, and the number of colored females will not exceed ten or twelve. Twentyfive of the juvenile convicts are felons, and are located on the prison farm, the balance being misdemeanors are confined in the various local chain-gangs of the State.

2. Your committee is of the opinion that the sum of eighteen thousand ($18,ooo) dollars will be a sufficient and proper amount with which to purchase a necessary. site for a reformatory adequate to accommodate the class of convicts proposed, and to construct the necessary buildings and equip the same.
The sum of ten thousand ($10,900) dollars will maintain and operate such a reformatory for the first year, and your committee is of the opinion that after such an institution is maintained for a short time by the State, it will be self-sustaining, and the State will not be called on for a dollar appropriation for maintenance.

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3 Your committee believes it is practicable for the State to at this time establish a reformatory, or rather a juvenile prison farm with many of the reformatory features, and that the same should be done. There appears to your committee no valid reason why these infant criminals should be confined with those hardened in crime, and simple justice and hpmanity would seem to require that they should be kept separate.

4 Your committee, in accordance with the instruc-

tions contained in said resolution, drafted a bill looking

to the creation of a State reformatory for juvenile crimi-

nals of the age of sixteen years and under, and early in

the present session introduced the same in the House,

where the bill is now pending, and known as House Bi'tl

No. 1056. \Vhile the measure proposed may not be per-

fect, your .committee hopes that its main features will be

approved by the General Assembly and finally enacted into

a law.

Respectfully submitted,

T. S. FELDER, VvALTER E. STEED, C. E. DUNBAR, Committee on part of House.

GORDON LEE, E. H. McMICHAEL, Committee on part of Senate.

The following bills and resolutions, which were made the special order for tlJis afternoon, were read .the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Shannon of Monroe-
A resolution to pay pension due Jno. S. Flynt to his daughter.

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An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated .as chairman Mr. Rankin of Gordon.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee .arose and reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The following amendment was adopted :
To amend by striking the words "sixty dollars," and insert "fifty dollars" in lieu thereof.
The report of the committee, as amended, was agreed to.

On the 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, Akin, Alexander, Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp, :Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Bush, -candler, Carrington,

Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Foster, of Oconee, George,

Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hardman, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howell, Hutcheson,

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Johnson, of Baker, Newton,

Spence,

Johnson, of Crawford,Parker,

Stanford,

Kelly,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Carroll,

Kilburn,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Steed, of Taylor,

Lane,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stovall,

Lanier,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Strickland,

Little,

Preston,

Thurman,

Maples,

Proctor,

Tigner,

Martin,

Rainey,

Underwood,

Mayson,

Rice,

Valentine,

Miller, of Bulloch, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Walker, of Monroe,.

Mills,

Roper,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mitchell,

Rountree,

West,

Mizell,

Rudicil,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Sanders,

Wise,

McElmurray,

Shackelford,

\Vomble,

McHenry,

Shannon,

Wooten,

McRae,

Singletary,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-
Mulherin,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Boy kin, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carr, Cromartie, Daves, Davis,

Davison,

Jones, of Pickens,

Duckett,

Kendrick,

Duggan,

Kent,

Edwards,

Knight,

Ennis,

Knowles,

Flanigan,

Lawrence,

Flynt,

Leigh,

Foster, of Towns, Mann,

Franklin,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

Gaulden,

Morton,

Hall,

Moses,

Harden,

McBride,

Harrell,

McLain,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Howard, of Laurens, Owen,

Jones, of Doughertv, Overstreet,

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O'Quinn, Peytov, Phillips, Rankin, Rawles, Redwine, Reid,

Richardson, Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Simmons. Slaton, Stewart,

Thompson, Tracy, Wellborn, Wilson, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Wooten the verification of the roll,call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 104,, nays 1.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of Baker-

A resolution to pay pension due B. G. Smith to the administrator of his estate.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Daniel of Emanuel.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the 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, Akin,

Alexander, Arnold,

Baldwin, Beauchamp,

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Blackburn, Bower, .Brinson,
Brock, Brown, . Buchannon, Bush. Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Daniel, Deal, Derrick, .Dozier, .Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans, .Felder, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, George, Glenn, Grenade, Griffin, Gross, Harden, Hawes,

Hayes,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hendry,

Preston,

Henry,

Proctor,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rainey,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rankin,

Holder,

Rice, .

Houston,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rountree,

Howell,

Rudicil,

Hutcheson,

Sanders,

Johnson, of Baker, Shackelford,

Johnson, of Crawford,Shannon,

Jones, of Pickens, Singletary,

Kelly,

Slaton,

Kilburn,

Spence,

Lanier,

Stanford,

Little,

Steed, of Carroll,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Underwood,

Mills,

Valentine,

Mitchell,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mizell,

Walker, of Pierce,

McCurry,

West,

McElmurray,

Whitle)>,

McHenry,

Wise,

Newton,

Womble,

Parker,

Vv" ooten,.

Pate, of Dooly,

Yates,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Gaulden, Grice,

Hall, Mann,

Mulherin. Overstreet.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, .Ayres, .Beall, of Paulding,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen,

Boy kin, Bruce . Buchan . Burton.

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781l.t

Butts, Cann Carr, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Hardman, Harrell,

Hicks,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Howard, of Laurens, Peyton,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

Kendrick,

Rawles,

Kent,

Redwine,

Knight,

Reid,

Knowles,

Richardson,

Lane,

Ridley,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Hall,

Leigh,

Roper,

Miller, of Muscogee, Simmons,

Mitcham,

Stewart,

Morton,

Thompson,

Moses,

Thurman,

McBride,

Tigner,

McLain,

Tracy,

McRae,

Well born.

Nisbet,

Wilson,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

O'Quinn,

On motion of Mr. Dunbar the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On passage of the resolution the ayes were 98, nays 6..
The resolution having received the requisite constitu- tional majority was passed.
Mr. Cook of Telfair, author of House Resolution No. 264, was allowed to withdraw same.
By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-
A resolution for the relief of Irwin Humphreys, a dis- abled Confederate soldier of Montgomery county.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated. as chairman Mr. Lane of Sumter.

782

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the 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, Akin, Alexander, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Buchannon, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Deal, Derrick, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont; English, Evans, Felder, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, Glenn,

Grenade,

Newton,

Grice,

Pate, of Dooly,

Griffin,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Gross,

Preston,

Hall,

Rainey,

Harden,

Rankin,

Hawes,

Rice,

Hendry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rountree,

Holder,

Rudicil,

Houston,

Sanders,

Howard, of Baldwin, Simmons,

Howell,

Slaton,

Hutcheson,

Spence,

Johnson, of Baker, Stanford,

Johnson, of Crawford, Steed, of Carroll,

Jones, of Pickens, Steed, of Taylor,

Kelly,

Stovall,

Lane,

Strickland,

Little,

Thurman,

Maples,

Tigner,

Martin,

Underwood,

Mayson,

Valentine,

Miller, of Bulloch, Walker, of Monroe,

Mills,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mitchell,

West,

Mizell,

Whitley,

Mulherin,

Womble,

McCurry,

Wooten,

McElmurray,

Yates,

McHenry,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1904.

783

Those not voting were Messrs.-

.Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Bea11, of Paulding, Be11, of Emanuel,
Be11, of Milton, Boykin, :Brown, .Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Davison, .Dozier, Duckett, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt,

Foster, of Towns, Nisbet,

Franklin,

Owen,

Gaulden,

Overstreet,

George,

O'Quinn,

Hardman,

Parker,

Harrell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hayes,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Henry,

Peyton,

Hicks,

Phiilips,

Hixon, of Carroii, Proctor,

Howard, of Laurens, Rawles,

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Kendrick,

Reid,

Kent,

Richardson,

Kilburn,

Ridley,

Knight,

Rogers, of Ha11,

Knowles,

Roper,

Lanier,

Shackelford,

Lawrence,

Shannon,

Leigh,

Singletary,

Mann,

Stewart,

Mi11er, of Muscogee, Thompson,

Mitcham,

Tracy,

Morton,

W eiiborn,

M;ses,

Wilson,

McBride,

Wise,

McLain,

Mr. Speaker.

McRae,

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the verification .of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On passage of the resolution the ayes were 92, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-
A resolution to pay Mrs. Martha Martin $6o, the pension due Wm. Roberson.

784

JoURNAL OF 'fHE HOUSE.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved'_ the Ho~e into a committee of the whole, and designated' as chairman Mr. McHenry of Floyd.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was. as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Arnold. Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brown, Buchannan, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Deal. Dozier, Duggan,

Dunbar,

Jones, of Pickens,

DuPont,

Kelly,

English,

Kilburn,

Evans,

Lane,

Felder,

Little,

Flanigan,

Maples,

Foster, of Oconee, Martin,

Fussell,

Mayson,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Grenade,

Mills,

Grice,

Mitchell,

Griffin,

Mizell,

Gross,

Mulherin,

Hardman,

McCurry,

Hawes,

McElmurray,

Hendry,

McHenry,

Hixon, of Carroll, McRae,

Hixon, of Sumter, Newton,

Holder,

Pate, of Dooly,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett~

Howard, of Baldwin, Paulk, of Irwin,

Howell,

Preston,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Johnson, of Baker, Rainey,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rankin,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1904.

785

Rice,

Stanford,

Rogers. of Mcintosh, Steed, of Carroll,

Rountree,

Steed, of Taylor,

Rudicil,

Stovall,

Sanders,

Strickland,

Shannon,

Thurman,

Slaton,

Tigner,

Spence,

Underwood,

Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, West, Whitley, Womble, Wooten, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Boy kin, Brock, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Cann Carr, ca.well, Conner, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Derrick, Duckett, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flynt, Foster, of Towns,

Franklin,

Nisbet,

Gaulden,

Owen,

George,

Overstreet,

Hall,

O'Quinn,

Harden,

Parker,

Harrell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hayes,

Peyton,

Henry,

Phillips,

Hicks,

Rawles,

Howard, of Laurens, Redwine,

Jones, of Dougherty, Reid,

Kendrick,

Richardson,

Kent,

Ridley,

Knight,

Rogers, of Hall,

Knowles,

Roper,

Lanier,

Shackelford,

Lawrence,

Simmons,

Leigh,

Singletary,

Mann,

Stewart,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thompson,

Mitcham,

Tracy,

Morton,

Wellborn,

Moses,

Wilson,

McBride,

Wise,

McLain,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Wooten the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On passage of the resolution the ayes were 99, nays o.
50 b j

786

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Calvin arose and stated to the House that he had received a communication from Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, stating that he would address the General Assembly on Tuesday night, next, together with Hon. John Goode. Mr. Calvin then moved that the proposition be accepted and that the General Assembly assemble Tuesday night for that purpose.

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-
A resolution to pay H. 0. Thornton, tax-collector of Terrell county, $83.08.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. West of Lowndes.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee 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, Akin, Alexander, Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp,

Blackburn, Bowen, Bower, Brinsod, Brock, Brown,

Buchannon, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Cliatt,

THURSDAY, AuGusT 4, 1904.

787

.Cook,

Howell,

Proctor,

Crumbly,

Hutcheson,

Rainey,

Daniel,

Johnson, of Baker, Rankin,

Davison,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rice,

Deal,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Derrick,

Kelly,

Rountree,

nozier,

Kilburn,

Rudicil,

Duggan,

Lanier,

Sanders,

Dunbar,

Little,

Shackelford,

DuPont,

Mann.

Shannon,

English,

Maples,

Slaton,

Evans,

Martin,

Spence,

Felder,

Mayson,

Stanford,

Fussell,

Miller, of Bulloch, Steed, of Carroll,

Gaulden,

Mills,

Steed, of Taylor,

Glenn,

Mitchell,

Stovall,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Strickland,

,Grice,

Mulherin,

Thurman,

Griffin,

McCurry,

Tigner,

Hall,

McElmurray,

Underwood,

Hardman,

McHenry,

Valentine,

Hawes,

McRae,

W a1ker, of Monroe,

:Hendry,

Newton,

Walker, of Pierce,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Dooly,

West,

Hixon, of Sumter, Pate, of Gwinnett, Womble,

Holder,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Wooten,

Houston,

Preston,

Yates,

.Howard, of Baldwin,

Those not voting were Messrs.~

.Alford, .Almond, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, .Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, .Booth, Boy kin,
'Bruce, .:Buchan, Burton, 'Butts,

Cann Carr, Carswell, Conner, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Duckett, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flanigan,

Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, George, Gross, Harden, Barrell, Hayes, Henry, Hicks, Howard, of Laurens,

788

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Jones, of Dougherty, McLain,

Kendrick,

Nisbet,

Kent,

Owen,

Knight,

Overstreet,

Knowles,

O'Quinn,

Lane,

Parker,

Lawrence,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Leigh;

Peyton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Phillips,

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Morton,

Redwine,

Moses,

Reid,

McBride,

Richardson,

Ridley, Rogers, of Hair,. Roper, Simmons, Singletary, Stewart, Thompson, Tracy, Wellborn, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Thurman the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 100,. nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitution majority was passed.

By Mr. Beall of Paulding-
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. S. F. Fuller to. her son.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated. as chairman Mr. Stovall of Chatham.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee: arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the Committee was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote wa& as follows :

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1904

789

'Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

.Adams, .Akin, Alexander, '"Baldwin, Beauchamp, '"Blackburn, 13ooth, "Bowen, Bower, 'Brinson, Buchannon, Bush, 'Butts, "Calvin, Candler, Carrington, C!iatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans,

. Felder,

McHenry,

Foster, of Oconee, Newton,

Fussell,

Nisbet,

George,

Pate, of Dooly,

Glenn,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Grenade,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Griffin,

Preston,

Hardman,

Proctor,

Harden,

Rainey,

Hawes,

Rankin,

Hendry,

Rice,

Henry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rountree,

Holder,

Rudicil,

Houston,

Shackelford,

Howard, of Baldwin, Shannon,

Howell,

Slaton,

Hutcheson,

Spence,

Johnson, of Baker, Stanford,

Johnson, of Crawford, Steed, of Carroll,

Jones, of Pickens, Stovall,

Kelly,

Thurman,

L~ne,

Tigner,

Little,

Underwood,

Martin,

Valentine,

Mayson,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mitchell,

West,

Mizell,

Womble,

McCurry,

\Vooten,

McElmurray,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Crice, .Hall,

Mulherin,

Overstreet,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Arnold,

Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel,

Bell, of Milton, Boy kin, Brock,

790

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Cann Carr, Carswell, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Duckett, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Gaulden, Gross, Harrell, Hayes, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Jones, of Dougherty, Peyton,

Kendrick,

Phillips,

Kent,

Rawles,

Kilburn,

Redwine,

Knight,

Reid,

Knowles,

Richardson,

Lanier,

Ridley,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Hall,

Leigh,

Roper,

Mann,

Sanders,

Maples,

Simmons,

Miller, of Bulloch, Singletary,

Miller, of Muscogee, Steed, of Taylor,

Mills,

Stewart,

Mitcham,

Strickland,

Morton,

Thompson,

Moses,

Tracy,

McBride,

Walker, of Piercer

McLain,

Wellborn,

McRae,

Whitley,

Owen,

Wilson,

O'Quinn,

Wise,

Parker,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On passage of the resolution the ayes were 90, nays 4

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A resolution to pay the pension due Mrs. Nancy Lynch to her daughter.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairmari Mr. Howell of Meriwether.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1904,

791

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The 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, Akin, Alexander, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannan, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans,

Felder,

McCurry, .

Flanigan,

McElmurray,

Foster, of Oconee, McHenry,

Fussell,

McRae,

Glenn,

Newton,

Grenade,

Parker,

Griffin,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hardman,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Harden,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hawes,

Preston,

Hayes,

Proctor,

Hendry,

Rainey,

Henry,

Rankin,

Holder,

Rice,

Houston,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rountree,

Howell,

Rudicil,

Hutcheson,

Shackelford,

Johnson, of Baker, Shannon,

Johnson, of Crawford,Slaton,

Jones, of Pickens, Spence,

Kelly,

Stanford,

Lane,

Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Stovall,

Martin,

Thurman,

Mayson,

Tigner,

Mitchell,

Underwood,

Mizell,

Valentine,

792

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Walker, of Monroe, West, Walker, of Pierce, Womble,

Wooten, Yates,

Grice,

Hall,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond,

Gaulden,
i] i'UJ George,

Nisbet, Owen,

Arnold,

Gross,

Overstreet,

Ayro:.s,

Harrell,

O'Quinn,

Baldwin,

Hicks,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Beall, of Paulding, Hixon, of Carroll, Peyton,

Bell, of Emanuel, Hixon, of Sumter, Phillips,

Bell, of Milton,

Howard, of Laurens, Rawles,

Bowen,

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Boy kin,

Kendrick,

Reid,

Bruce,

Kent,

Richardson,

Buchan,

Kilburn,

Ridley,

Burton,

Knight,

Rogers, of Hall,

Bush,

Knowles,

Roper,

Cann

Lanier,

Sanders,

Carr,

Lawrence,

Simmons,

Cook,

Leigh,

Singletary,

Cromartie,

Mann,

Steed, of Taylor,

Daves,

Maples,

Stewart,

.Davis,

MillE:'r, or"Bulloch, Strickland,

Derrick,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thompson,

Duckett,

Mills,

Tracy,

Edwards, Ennis,

Mitcham, Morton,

Well born, \Vhitley,

Fields,

Moses,

Wilson,

Flynt,

Mulherin,

\Vise,

Foster, of Towns, McBride,

Mr. Speaker.

Franklin,

McLain,

On motion of Mr. Bower the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On passage of the resolution the ayes were 90, nays 2.
The resolution having received the requisite constitu.tional majorit was passed.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1904.

793

On motion of Mr. Brown of Houston, House Resolution 248 was recommitted to Committee on Pensions.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

13y Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A resolution to make certain corrections in House Bill No. 494
By Mr. McCurry of Hart-
Resolved, That the sympathies of this House be extended to Ron. D. F. McClatchey, our efficient reading clerk, in the bereavement occasioned by the tragic death of his uncle, Dr. Frank Reynolds, last evening in an automobile wreck.
The above resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
The following bills were read the second time, to wit:

:By Mr. Redwine of Henry-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Locust Grove.
By Mr. Hendry of Liberty-
A bill to amend an Act for the protection of birds and their nests.
By Mr. Morris of Cobb-
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Powder :Springs.

794

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Brock of Dade-

A resolution authorizing the Prison Commission to provide work for a certain class of convicts.

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Warsaw.

By Mr. English of WarrenA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Thos. F. Person.

By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Camilla.

By Messrs. Brinson and Bower-
A bill to amend an Act to create the Board of Commissiones of Roads and Revenues for Decatur county.

By Mr. Alford of \VorthA bill to abolish the county court of Worth county.
P~ Mr. Jones of Pickens-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of ,; as per.
The following bill and resolution were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. McCurry of Hart-
A bill to provide for the payment of justices of the peace and notaries public in certain cases.
Referred to Committee on State of Republic.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904..

795-

By Messrs. Hardnran and Holder-
A resolution to authorize the Governor and AttorneyGeneral to compromise the claim of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims against the State of Georgia.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until nihe o'clock to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Friday, August 5, 1904.

The House met pursuant to adjournment at nineo'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, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin,

Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower,

Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton,

'"796

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Bush,
Butts, Calvin, Candler. Cann Carr, .. Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, :English,
Ennis, Evans, .Felder, Fields, .Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Fo~ter, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, .Hardman,

Harden,

McCurry,

Harrell,

McElmurray,

Hawes,

McHenry,

Hayes,

McLain,

Hendry,

McRae,

Henry,

Newton,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Hixon, of Carroll, Owen,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

Holder,

O'Quinn,

Houston,

Parker,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Baker, Peyton,

Johnson, of Crawford, Phillips,

Jones, of Dougherty, Preston,

Jones, of Pickens, Proctor,

Kelly,

Rainey,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Rawles,

Kilburn,

Redwine,

Knight,

Reid,

Knowles,

Rice,

Lane,

Richardson,

Lanier,

Ridley,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Hall,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Little,

Roper,

Mann,

Rountree,

Maples,

Rudicil,

Martin,

Sanders,

Mayson,

Shackelford,

Miller, of Bulloch, Shannon,

Miller, of Muscogee, Simmons,

Mills,

Singletary,

Mitcham,

Slaton,

Mitchell,

Spence,

Mizell,

Stanford,

Morton,

Steed, of Carroll,

Moses,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mulherin,

Stewart,

McBride,

Stovall,

FRIDAY, AUGUST fi, 1904.

Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood,

Valentine,

Wilson,

Walker, of Monroe, Wise,

Walker, of Pierce, Womble,

Wellborn,

Wooten,

West,

Yates,

Whitley,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent were Messrs.-
Cromartie,

The Journal of yesterday's proceedings was read and confirmed.
The following resolutions were read and referred to. Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 255 the special order to follow special order set and pending.

By Mr. Underwood-
A resolution to make House Bills Nos. 1069 and 1121 special orders.
By Mr. Howard of Baldwin-
A resolution to mak'e House Bill No. 1013 the special order for this afternoon.

By Mr. Steed of Carroll-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 521 the special. order for this afternoon's session.

By Mr. Hall of BibbA resolution to provide for the appointment of a com-

798

JOURNAL OF T;HE HOUSE.

mittee, whose duty it shall be to expedite the business of the House.

.By Mr. Little of Hancock-
A resolution fixing all pension resolutions, bills for relief and bills to pay per diem and mileage of deceased members the special order for this afternoon.

By Mr. Tigner of Muscogee-

A resolution providing that all special orders be displaced and the calendar adhered to for the remainder of session.
By Messrs. Gaulden and Holder-
A resolution making House Bill No. 999 the special -order for Monday morning.
By Mr. Brock of Dade-
A resolution to make House Bill No. 674 the special -order for Monday next.
By Mr. Stanford of Harris-
A resolution to make House Bills Nos. 1051 and 1052 the special orders for Monday next.

By Mr. Brinson of Decatur-

A resolution providing that beginning with Monday next, the morning sessions of the House shall be devoted .to the consideration of Senate bills.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

799

By Mr. Whitley-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 1043 the special order for this afternoon.

By .Mr. McHenry-

A resolution to make House Bill No. 10.46 the special order for Monday.

The following bill was read the second time and re<:ommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Morris of CobbA bill to amend section 658 of the Code of 1895

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

By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Stillmore.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters .
.Mr. Hawes, chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions having had under cou.sideration the following House resolution, instruct~d me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

800

]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A resolution to pay pension of Carrie Wilson to her daughter.
Respectfully submitted,
P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following Senate bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit:

A bill to amend section 369, Code of I895, relative to bridges between counties.
A bill to amend section 735, volume I, Code of Georgia l895, relative to disposition of property purchased at tax sale by municipal corporations.

A bill to amend section 3 of an Act approved December 3I, I897, relative to Prison Commission.
A bill to provide for fast writs of error to interlocutory orders directing or confirming sales of property.

A bill to carry into effect paragraph I, section I, article 7 of Constitution, relative to creating a debt other than a bonded debt.
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person to buy or sell a vote in any primary election.

Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:

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A bill to amend section 5543 of the Code, which provides for the signing and certifying of fast bills of exception.
Also the following Senate bills, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to wit :
A bill to make it unlawful for any person to be drunk and disorderly on passenger coaches operated by steam or electricity.
A bill to amend paragraph 5, section I, article I of the Constitution, providing that in certain cases persons assaulted may testify by deposition or otherwise.
Also the following House Bill, with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:
A bill to amend Act establishing the city court o.f Tifton.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

The following bills which were made the special order for this morning, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:
By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A resolution to appropriate $25,000, to be used in the
construction of a college building for the State Normal School at Athens.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Butts of Glynn.
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After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose, and through their chairman, reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

The following amendment was adopted, to wit:

To amend by adding at the end of section 2 "provided, however, that the money herein appropriated shall only become available upon the following terms and condi-
tions: Ten thousand dollars when the sum of $w,ooo is
donated and paid over to the trustees by private individuals, and the remaining $I s,ooo when an additional $Is,ooo is donated and paid over to said trustees. The entire $5o,ooo to be expended for buildings and equipment for same for said Normal School.

The report of the committee as amended was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were o1 dered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.~

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen,
B~own,
Bruce,

Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Crumbly, Davison, Deal,

Derrick,

Dozier,

Duckett,

Dunbar,

Evans,

I])

Felder,

Fields,

Flanigan,

Foster, of Oconee,

Fussell,

George,

Glenn,

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803

Grenade,

Little,

Gross,

Martin,

Hardman,

Mayson,

Harden,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Hawes,

Mitchell,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Hendry,

Morton,

Hicks,

Mulherin,

Hixon, of Sumter, McBride,

Holder,

McCurry,

Houston,

McElmurray,

Howard, of Baldwin, McHenry,

Howell,

McRae,

Hutcheson,

Nisbet,

Johnson, of Baker, Owen,

Jones, of Dougherty, Parker, .

Jones, of Pickens, Pate, of Dooly,

Kelly,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Kilburn,

Peyton,

Lane,

Preston,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

Leigh,

Redwine,

Richardson, Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Rountree, Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, Shannon, Singletary, Slaton, Stanford, Steed, of Taylor, Stovall, Tigner, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Pierce,
Wellborn, Whitley, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Milton, Brinson, Brock, Carrington, Cook, Cromartie, Daniel, Duggan, English, Foster, of Towns,

Gaulden,

O'Quinn,

Hall,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Henry,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rankin,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rawles,

Kent,

Rice,

Lanier,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mann,

Strickland,

Maples,

Walker, of Monroe,

McLain,

Wise,

Newton,

Womble,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Baldwin, Bell, of Emanuel,

Bower, Boykin, Buchan,

Burton, Cann Daves,

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Davis,

Knight,

Spence,

DuPont,

Knowles,

Stewart,

Edwards,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thompson,

Ennis,

Mills,

Thurman,

Flynt,

Moses,

Tracy,

Franklin,

Overstreet,

West,

Grice.

Phillips,

Wilson,

Griffin,

Rainey,

Yates,

Howard, of Laurens, Reid,

Mr. Speaker.

Kendrick,

Simmons,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 104, nays 33

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Messrs. Hall, Kilburn and Felder-

A bill to authorize the trustees of the Academy for the Blind to sell or exchange the present buildings and site of said institution for some other site, 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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate on motion of Mr. Felder.
The following resolution was read and unanimously adopted by a rising vote, to wit :

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By Messrs. Fields and Little-
A resolution congratulating Mr. Cromartie of Appling, on his recovery to health and his return to this body.

By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
A bill to appropriate $2,750 for the School for the Deaf
at Cave Spring.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Candler of DeKalb.

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.

The report of the committee was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those votipg in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Butts,

Candler, Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar,

Evans, Felder, Flanigan, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Gross, Hall,

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Hardman,

Mayson,

Harden,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Harrell,

Mitcham,

Hawes,

Mitchell,

Hayes,

Mizell,

Hendry,

Morton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Mulherin,

Hixon, of Sumter, McBride,

Holder,

McCurry,

Houston,

McElmurray,

Howard, of Baldwin, McHenry,

Howell,

McLain,

Hutcheson,

McRae,

Johnson, of Baker, Newton,

Johnson, of Crawford,Nisbet,

Jones, of Dougherty, O'Quinn,

Kelly,

Parker,

Kent,

Pate, of Dooly,

Kilburn,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Knight,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Knowles,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Lane,

Peyton,

Lanier,

Preston,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Little,

Rankin,

Mann.

Rawles,

Maples,

Redwine,

Martin,

Reid,

Rice, Richardson, Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Rountree, Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, Shannon, Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Stovall, Strickland, Tigner, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, Whitley, Womble, Wooten.

Those votinp; in the negative were Messrs.-

Beauchamp, Daniel,

Duggan,

English,

Those not voting were Messrs.~

Adams, Alford, Ayres, Baldwin, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bower,

Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Calvin, Cann Carrington,

Davis, Davison, DuPont. Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flynt,

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807

Griffin,

Moses,

Henry,

Owen,

Hicks,

Overstreet,

Howard, of Laurens, Phillips,

Jones, of Pickens, Rainey,

Kendrick,

Simmons,

Lawrence,

Steed, of Taylor,

Miller, of Muscogee, Stewart,

Mills,

Thompson, Thurman, Tracy, West, Wilson, Wise,
Yatt>~
Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 125, nays 4

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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 bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Canon to issue bonds for school purposes.

The Senate has passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House~ to wit:

A bill to fix the salary of the Governor of Georgia.

A bill to establish the city court of Jackson, in Butts county.

The Senate has passed by substitute by the requisite

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constitutional majority the following bill of .the House, to wit:

A bill to provide for the assessment of property of corporations which are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General.

The special joint committee to investigate the claims
of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims, submitted the following
report:

Mr. Speaker:
The committee appointed by a joint resolution of the House and Senate at the last session of the General Assembly, approved August 17, 1903, to investigate and
report on the claims of the heirs at law of Sherman J.
Sims against .the State, submit the following report:

The committee met at Maysville, Ga., on May 20th last, and gave to the parties at interest and their counsel a full hearing. Under the authority given in the resolu tion witnesses were summoned, and all necessary papers required were produced. The investigation brought out the following facts :
The Northeastern Railroad was built about 1873, running through the dower lands of Mrs. Amanda J. Sims, the right of way for said road through said lands being in the town of Maysville, in the counties of Jackson and Banks. Th~ widow, Amanda J. Sims, gave permission for said road to run through her said dower tract. At that time she had the following children, who owned the remainder interest in said dower, viz.: J. M. Sims, Joe S. Sims, Mrs. N. T. Lord, J. C. Sims, who were of age, and Sherman B. Sims, Richard B. Sims, Amanda E. Sims, Chas. H. J. Sims, who were minors. It appears

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that the widow, Amanda J. Sims, did not object to the
railroad having a right of way through her dower, but
we were unable to find any conveyance from her on record. We did find on record a bond for title, made by the
heirs of Sherman J. Sims, who were of age, in which
they agreed to make titles, or cause the minor heirs of said Sims to make titles, to the Northeastern Railroad to a strip of land described for a right of way. A copy of said bond is hereto attached and made a part of this report. It appears that the bond was never complied with, and that the minor heirs refused to make a deed conveying the strip of land used as a right of way by the railroad.
Later the Northeastern Railroad became the property of the State, and this matter having been brought to the attention of Governor Atkinson, a deed was secured from
the heirs of Sherman J. Sims to said Northeastern Rail-
road Company conveying said strip of land 100 by 3,350 feet, the consideration being a life pass over said road to each of the grantors. This deed was executed on the 9th day of April, 1895, a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part of this report. At the same time Governor Atkinson issued a life pass over the road to each of the parties named in the deed. While the State owned and operated the road these passes were always honored by the officials in charge of the road.
The road was finally sold by the State, the Southern Railway becoming the owner. These heirs presented their passes to the officials of the Southern Railroad, but they refused to honor them and ejected one of them from the train.
The Southern Railway claims to have purchased the Northeastern Railroad without any knowledge of these outstanding passes, and that they got a fee simple title to

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the property, and that they are not bound to honor these passes.
The strip of land for said right of way when conveyeti to the Northeastern Railroad, then owned by the State, was lying in the town of Maysville and was valuable; variously estimated by witnesses who appeared before the committee at from one to three thousand dollars. Thest heirs accepted the life passes. in full payment of the same. These passes are now of no value to said parties. The State has sold the strip of land conveyed by said heir:; in consideration of the passes. The State having received this benfit these heirs should be compensated by the State for the loss of these passes, lost by no fault of theirs.
The committee recommends that a resolution be intr0duced in the House authorizing the Governor and Attorney-General to make a proper, just and equitable set tlement with said heirs on the basis of the value of said life passes.
Respectfully submitted, L. G. HARDMAN, E. H. GEORGE, THOS. ]. SHACKELFORD, Committee from House. T. L. LEWIS, Committee from Senate.
STATE OF GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY:
Know all men by these presents, that we, J. M. Sims, Joseph S. Sims, N. T. Lord and ]. C. Sims, all of the State and county aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the Northeastern Railroad Company, a corporation incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, and approved October 22, 1870, and whose business office is in Athens, Clarke county, Georgia, in the just and full sum of one thousand dollars for the true pay-

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ment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and assigns, firmly by these presents, sealed '~ith ow~
seals and dated, this May 19, 1874. The conditions of the
above obligation is such that the above named J. M. Sims,
JosephS. Sims, N. T. Lord and J. C. Sims are held anl
firmly bound to the parties of the second part to make,
or cause to be made and assigned by the minor heirs of Sherman J. Sims, ~hich is Sherman B. Sims, Richard
B. Sims, Amanda E. Sims and Charlie H. J. Sims, good
and sufficient titles in fee simple to their interest in a certain parcel or strip of land of the width of one hundred
feet, fifty feet each way from the center of the bed of the
track of the said railroad, which the said company are
about to build through lot of land number--, in the
465th district of the county of Jackson. It being the
place whereon Mrs. Amanda J. Sims now lives, com-
mencing at the point where said railroad enters said trad
of land, and ending at the point where said railroad leaves
said land. And also to an additional strip ot parcel of
land of the width of one hundred and fifty feet on the
west side of right of way of said railroadJ commencing-.
at the lane running from the railroad to Mrs. A. J. Sims'
house, and running up the line of said railroad to P. P.
Casey's line, to. be laid off in lots and divided alternately,
which, i~ the said James M. Sims, J. S. Sims, N. T. Lord and J. C. Sims should do them this obligation to be null
and void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Tested and approved by
JoHN HoGANJ SANFORD WILSONJ J. P.
JAMES M. SIMSJ [L.S.]
J. s. SIMSJ [L.S.]
N. T. LoRnJ [L.s.]
J. C. SIMSJ [ L.S.] J. C. BENNETT) C. S. C.
Recorded May 18, 1894.

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GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY:
This indenture, made this the gth day of April, 1895,
between J. M., J. C. and S. B. Sims, L. J. Lord, A. E. Le-
Master, R. B. Porter, guardian, or his wife, B. M. Porter, formerly B. M. Sims, J. 0. Stockton, guardian for Essie L. Sims, of Jackson county; C. H. J. Sims, by his attorney in fact, S. B. Sims, a copy of which power of attorney is hereto attached, the said C. H. J. Sims, of the county of Fulton and above named State, and R. B. Sims, of Banks county and above named State, witnesses that the said J. M., J. C. and S. B. Sims, L. J. Lor.d, A. E. LeMaster, R. B. Porter, guardian aforesaid, and J. 0. Stock-
ton, guardian aforesaid, of Jackson county; C. H. J. Sims
aforesaid, and R. B. Sims aforesaid, that for and in consideration a life ticket for each of the above named parties in their own name to pass over said Norteastern Railroad at any and all times free of charge, the receipt whereof is hereby ?-Cknowledged, do hereby sell and convey unto the said Northeastern Railroad Company, a corporation incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of Geor gia and approved October 22nd, 1870, and whose busi-
ness office is in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. A certain tract or lot of land situated in the county
aforesaid better known as the Right of Way of said railroad and a plat of which is hereto attached made by T. P. Stanley. Beginning at the point where said North Eastern Railroad, the line of Sims, Baugh & Yarbrough and running in a N. W. direction through the tract of
land known as the Sherman J. Sims lot of land 3350
feet to Hogan street in the town of Maysville, Georgia, including so feet from center of tract on each side of said N. E. R. R. tract together with all the remainder rights and privileges thereto belonging in fee simple.

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And the said parties first named, their heirs, executors and administrators, the title to the premises aforesaid will forever warrant and defend to the said N. E. R. R. their successors in office against the Iawful claims of all other persons. In witness whereof the parties first named have hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first written aforesaid.

April 9th, I895

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Geo. W.

Brown.

JAMES M. SIMS, [L.S.]

JoHN C. SIMS, [L.s.]
s. B. SIMS, [L.S.] \V. c. J. GARRISON, J. P.,
BANKS Co. GEoRGIA.

L. ]. LoRD, [L.s.] A. E. LEMASTER, [L.S.] R. B. PoRTER, [L.s.]

Guard. for M. B. J?oRTER.
J. 0. STOCKTON, [L.S.]
Guard. for EssE L. SIMS.
c. H. J. SIMS, [L.S.]

By his attorney in fact, S. B. SIMS
R. B. SIMS, [L.S.]

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents that I, Chas. H. J. Sims, have made, constituted and appointed and by these presents to make, constitute and appoint Sherman B. Sims my true and lawful attorney for me, and in my name, place, stead to use, to ask, to demand, sue for, recover and receive all such sum or sums of money, debt and

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all other demands whatsoever which are or shall be due

owing, payable and belonging to me especially to sell,

convey lands, receive money, receipt for same, sign release

of mortgages or any and all business whatsoever needful

in my stead as well and as fully as I could do if personally

pr~sent, giving and granting unto my said attorney, full

power and authority to do and perform all and every act

and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done

in and about premises as fully to all intents and purposes

as I might or could do if personally present, with full

power of substitution and revocation hereby ratifying and

confirming all that my said attorney or his substitute

shall lawfully do or cause to be done by witness hereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set' my hand and seal

the 22nd day. of March, in the year one thousand eight

hundred and ninety.

WITNESS: J. K. DYER.
w. w. GRIFFIN, N. P.

CHAS. H. J. SIMS.

Recorded July I7, I895

]. C. BENNETT, S. C.

STATE OF GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY.

I, A. C. Appleby, Clerk of the Superior Court in and

for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing bond

for titles, two deeds and power of attorney in re the Sims

heirs. is a true and correct copy as appears of record in

deed book "Y" 702, deed book "Z," pages 3I7, 383, and

384, of said county.

Witness my official signature and seal of said court,

this July 30th, I904-

A. C. APPLEBY,

Clerk Superior Court Jackson County, Georgia.

[SEAL.]

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On motion of Mr. Reid of Campbell, the General Tax Act was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments, to wit:
By Mr. Reid of Campbell~
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State government, and for other purposes.

Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1904.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through .his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency the Governor, has approved and signed the following bills :
An act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, so as to provide for the extension of the city limits.
An act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
An act creating a Board of Commissioners for the county of Washington.
An act to change the time of holding Hancock Superior Court.
An Act to provide for the payment of fees of officers of courts of Sumter county.
An act to amend the charter of the city of Newnan, so as to authorize the issuing bonds for electric lights.

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An act to incorporate the town of Danburg, 111 the county of Wilkes.

An act to establish a new charter for the town of Shady Dale.

An act to incorporate the city of Social Circle.

An act amending an act establishing the city court of Washington.
An act amending the charter of the town of Poulan, in worth county.
An act authorizing the Boatel of County Commissioners of Coweta county to pay officers of the Superior and city courts of said county compensation for misdemeanor convicts.

An act to amend an act establishing the city court of Dublin.

A resolution continuing in force the Commission on the Registration of Land Titles.

A resolution to make appropriation to enable the Trustees of the Soldiers' Home to supply the building with water.
Mr. Wellborn, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment has examined and find correct, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Gov- _ ernor, the following acts, to wit :

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An act amending the charter of the city of Newnan.

Also an act amending the act creating the city court of Albany.
Also an act regulating salaries of Judges of Superior Courts in certain cities of this State.

Also an act to change the name of Harmony Grove, Ga.

Also an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty.

Also an act to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895.

Also an act to create a Board of Commisioners of Roads and Revenues for Dodge county.
Also a resolution to pay pension to I. N. Taylor of Carroll county.
Respectfully submitted, C. J. WELLBORN, JR., Chairman.

Mr. Bush of Miller, in keeping with his notice given yesterday afternoon moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing the bill known as the "Boll Weevil Bill."

On the motion to reconsider Mr. Conner of Bartow, called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot ~iva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.--

Alford, Beauchamp,
5l h j

Bell, of Milton, Bower,

Brinson, 'Brown,

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Buchannan, Bush, Carrington, Cook, Derrick, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Gaulden, Glenn, Gross, Hayes, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hqwell, Hutcheson, Kelly,

Kent, Knight, Lane, Lanier, Mann, Mayson, Mitcham, Mizell, McBride, McCurry, McLain, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Preston,

Proctor, Rawles, Rice, Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Roper, Rudicil, Shannon, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Strickland, Thurman, Tigner, Valentine, Whitley, Wise, Wooten,

Those 'voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Blackburn, Booth, Boy kin, Brock, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Ennis,

Evans,

Maples,

Felder,

Martin,

Flanigan,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Foster, of Oconee, Mills,

Fussell,

. Mitchell,

George,

Morton,

Grenade,

Mulherin,

Grice,

McElmurray,

Griffin,

McHenry,

Hall,

Newton,

Hardman,

Nisbet,

Harden,

Owen,

Harrell,

Parker,

Hawes,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hendry,

Peyton,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rainey,

Holder,

Rankin,

Houston,

Redwine,

Howard, of Baldwin, Richardson,

Johnson, of Baker, Rogers, of Mclnto~h.

Jones, of Dougherty, Rountree,

Knowles,

Sanders,

Lawrence,

Shackelford,

Leigh,

Singletary,

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819

Slaton, Spence, Steed, of Taylor, Stovall,

Underwood,

West,

Walker, of, Monroe, Wilson,

Vv'alker,. of Pierce, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres. Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Cann Daves, Davis, Davison,

Dunbar,

Miller, of Muscogee,

DuPont,

l'vloses,

Edwards,

McRae,

English,

Phillips,

Fields,

Reid,

Flynt,

Simmons,

Howard, of Laurens, Stewart,

Johnson, of Crawford, Thompson,

Jones, of Pickens, Tracy,

Kendrick,

Well born,

Kilburn,

Womble,

Little,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 57, nays 82.
The motion was therefore lost.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A resolution providing. that the General Assembly meet in joint session to listen to the addresses of General Fitzhugh Lee and Hon.. John Goode next Tuesday afternoon.

Mr. Franklin of Washington, made the point of order that under the rules of the House debate on the report of the Committee on Rules was permissible.

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The Speaker ruled that under Rule No. r68 debate was not permissible, as it would be an infringement of the rules of the House.

From the above ruling of the Chair, Mr. Franklin of washington, appealed.

On being put to the House, the ruling of the Chair was sustained by a vote of 106 to 2.
Mr. Morris, chairman ex officio of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration House Resolution No. 691, and recommend that the same do pass as amended.

Also resolution No. 702, to provide for the pay of deceased members.

Also resolution No. 689, and recommend that same do

pass, and the previous question be called on each bill in

ten minutes.

MR. MORRIS,

Agreed to.

Chairman ex officio.

The following resolutions, favorably reported by the Committee on Rules, were read and adopted, to wit:

By the Committee-
A resolution fixing resolutions to pay per diem of deceased members for immediate special order.

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821

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A resolution to appoint committee to expedite the business of the House.
By Mr. Underwood of White-
A resolution to make House Bills Nos. 1069, 1121 and 1090 to follow special orders already set.
By Mr. Spence of Ware-
A resolution authorizing the treasurer to pay the per diem and mileage of Ron. R. B. Johnson of Clinch county.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Harden of Chatham.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their chairman reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
The committee proposed to strike the word. "~dminis trator" and insert in lieu thereof the word "widow."

The report of the committee was agreed to as amended.

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.-

Adams, Akin,

Alexander, Alford,

Almond, Beauchamp,

822

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Crumbly; Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice,

Gross,

Newton,

Hardman,

Nisbet,

Harden,

Owen,

Harrell,

O'Quinn,

Hawes,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hendry,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hicks,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hixon, of Carroll, Paulk, of Irwin,

Hixon, of Sumter, Peyton,

Holder,

Phillips,

Houston,

Preston,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rankin,

Howell,

Rawles,

Hutcheson,

Rice,

Johnson, of Baker, Ridley,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Kelly,

Roper,

Kent,

Rudicil,

Knight,

Sanders,

Knowles,

Shannon,

Lanier,

Spence,

Lawrence,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Thurman,

Mitchell,

Tigner,

Moses,

Underwood,

Mulherin,

Valentine,

McCurry,

Walker, of Pierce,

McElmurray,

West,

McHenry,

Wilson,

McLain,

Wooten,

McRae,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Hall, Mann,

Overstreet, Richardson,

Womble,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres,

Baldwin,

Bell, of Emanuel,

Beall, of Paulding, Bowen,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

823

Boy kin, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Calvin, Cann Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Daniel, Davis, Derrick, Edwards, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Griffin,

Hayes,

Rainey,

Henry.

Redwine,

Howard, of Laurens, Reid,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rogers, of Hall,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rountree,

Kendrick,

Shackelford,

Kilburn,

Simmons,

Lane,

Singletary,

Martin,

Slaton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Stewart,

Mills,

Thompson,

Mitcham,

Tracy,

Mizell,

Walker, of Monroe,

Morton,

Wellborn,

McBride,

Whitley,

Parker,

Wise,

Proctor,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution, the ayes were 112, nays 5
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

By Mr. Thurman of Walker-

A resolution to pay the per diem and mileage of the late W. A. P. Lowe, to which he would have been entitled at the close of the session.
An appropriation being involved in the resolution, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Overstreet of Screven.

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose and through their chairman, reported the same

824

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the 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, Almond, Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Ennis. Evans, Felder, Fields, Fussell,

Glenn,

McHenry,

Grenade,

McRae,

Grice,

Newton,

Harden,

Nisbet,

Harrell,

Owen,

Hawes,

O'Quinn,

Hendry,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hixon, of Sumter, Paulk, of Coffee,

Holder,

Peyton,

Houston,

Phillips,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rankin,

Howell,

Rawles,

Hutcheson,

Rice,

Johnson, of Baker, Ridley,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Kelly,

Roper,

Kent,

Rudicil,

Knowles,

Sanders,

Lanier,

Shannon,

Lawrence,

Stanford,

Leigh,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Thurman,

Mitchell,

Valentine,

Moses,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mulherin,

Wilson,

McCurry,

'vVooten,

McElmurray,

Yates,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

825

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Davis, George, Hall,

Mann, Overstreet,

Underwood, Womble,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Boykin, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Calvin, Cann Carrington, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Edwards, English, Flanigan, Flynt,

Foster, of Oconee, Parker,

Foster, of Towns, Paulk, of Irwin,

Franklin,

Preston,

Gaulden,

Proctor,

Griffin,

Rainey,

Gross,

Redwine,

Hardman,

Reid,

Hayes,

Richardson,

Henry,

Rogers, of Hall,

Hicks,

Rountree,

Howard, of Laurens, Shackelford,

Johnson, of Crawford,Simmons,

Jones, of Dougherty, Singletary,

Kendrick,

Slaton,

Kilburn,

Spence,

Knight,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lane,

Stewart,

Little,

Thompson,

Martin,

Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Tracy,

Mills,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mitcham,

Well born,

Mizell,

W esj:,

Morton,

Whitley,

McBride,

Wise,

McLain,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Brown, the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 90, nays 7
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

826

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Jones of Pickens-
A resolution to pay to the widow of Hon. W. R. Welch, deceased, the per diem and mileage that would have accrued to him at the close of this session.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Knowles of Floyd.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot vi7./a voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Almond, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carswell,

Cliatt, Crumbly, Daves, Davison, Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Fussell, Glenn, Grenade,

Grice, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hendry, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kent,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

827

Knight, Knowles, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Maples, Mayson, Mills, Mitcham, Mitchell, Moses; Mulherin, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry,

McLain, McRae, Newton, Nisbet, Owen, O'Quinn, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Phillips, Preston, Rainey, Rankin, Rawles, Rice, Ridley,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Rudicil, Sanders, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Stovall, Strickland, Thurman, Valentine, Walker, of Pierce, Wilson, 'vVooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Daniel, Davis, Gaulden,

George, Hall, Henry,

Mann, Overstreet, Underwood,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Ayres, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Boykin, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Cann Carr, Carrington, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Deal, Duckett, Edwards, Flynt, .Foster, of Oconee,

Foster, of Towns, Reid,

Franklin,

Richardson,

Griffin,

Rogers, of Hall,

Gross,

Rountree,

Hayes,

Shackelford,

Hicks,

Shannon,

Howard, of Laurens, Simmons,

Jones, of Dougherty, Singletary,

Kendrick,

Slaton,

Kilburn,

Steed, of Taylor,

Lane,

Stewart,

Martin,

Thompson,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Tracy,

Mizell,

Walker, of Monroe,

Morton,

Well born,

McBride,

West,

Parker,

Whitley,

Paulk, ofJrwin,

Wise,

Peyton,

Womble,

Proctor,

Mr. Speaker.

Redwine,

828

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

On motion of Mr. Kelly, the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 101, nays g.

The resolution having received the requisite constitu-

tional majority was passed.

.

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

By Mr. Brown of Houston-

A resolution to pay pension of Carrie Wilson to Mrs.
J. F. Sistrunk.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

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

A joint resolution that the hour 3 :IO to 4 :IO p. m., Tuesday, gth inst., be set apart for hearing General Fitzhugh Lee and Hon. John Goode on the Jamestown Exposition.
The following bill was read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Johnson of Crawford_:_ A bill to pay pension of Thomas Dunman to his sister. Referred to Committee on Pensions.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

829

By Mr. Rainey of Terrell-
A bill to repeal an act to incorporate the Parrott School District.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. DuPont of Clinch-
A bill to create an age honor roll of Confederate veterans.

Referred to Committee on Pensions.

The following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Sweat of the Fifth District-
A resolution to provide for the creation of and to fix boundaries and county sites for new counties.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

The following Senate Bill was .read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Turner of Thirty-fourth District-

A bill to incorporate the McDonough School District, in Henry county.
The Speaker announced the following committee to be known as the Steering Committee : Mr. Hall of Bibb, Chairman; Messrs. Slaton, George, Mitchell, Steed of Taylor, Reid, Hawes.
The following bills, which were made the special order

830

}OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

for this morning, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Underwood of White-
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 657 of the Code, so as to provide that foreign corporations may ex-ercise the right of eminent domain

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 91, nays 1.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Underwood of White-
A bill to amend section 650 of Yolume 1 of the Code, relative to the chartering of corporations.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 3
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The Speaker then announced 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 pro tem.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

831

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, 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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves,

Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell; Hawes, Hayes,
I-!~ndry,
Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter,

Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick,
Kl-'nt,
Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little, Mann, Maples, Martin, Mayson, Miller, of Bulloch, Miller, of Muscogee, Mills, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Morton, Moses, Mulherin, McBride, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain,

832

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

McRae, Newton, Nisbet, Owen, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, ,of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Phillips, Preston, Proctor, Rainey, Rankin. Rawles, Redwine, Reid,

Rice,

Stovall,

Richardson,

Strickland,

Ridley,

Thompson,

Rogers, of Hall, Thurman,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Tigner,

Roper,

Tracy,

Rountree,

Underwood,

Rudicil,

Valentine,

Sanders,

Walker, of Monroe,

Shackelford,

Walker, of Pierce,

Shannon,

Wellborn,

Simmons,

West,

Singletary,

Whitley,

Slaton,

Wilson,

Spence,

Wise,

Stanford,

Womble,

Steed, of Carroll, Wooten,

Steed, of Taylor, Yates,

Stewart,

Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Hall, Chairman of the "Steering Committee," submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The committee reports order of business for Saturday, August 6th, all local House Bills for first, second and third reading in the order in which they stand on the calendar, and also general bills with local application.
Second, local Senate Bills and general Senate Bills with local application for third reading.
Third, Senate Bills for first and second reading. Respectfully submitted,
J. H. HALL,
Chairman.
Mr. Hall, Chairman of the "Steering Committee," submitted the following report:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

833

.Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Order of Business report the follo\\'ing as the order of business for the afternoon session:
First, local bills first and second reading.,
Second, House Bill fixing salary of the Governor for the purpose of acting on Senate amendment, debate to be limited to 10 minutes to the side.
Third, all resolutions proYiding for payment of pensions in the order in \\'hich they stand on the calendar, fiye minutes' debate to be given to each resolution.
House Bill ?-;o. 228, 5 minutes to the side.
House Bill No. 867, 5 minutes to the side.
House Bill No. 190, 5 minutes to the side.
House Resolution No. 249, 5 minutes to the side. House Bill Ko. 255, 5 minutes to the side.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. HALL,
Chairman.

Mr. Hall, Chairman of the "Steering Committee," submitted the following report:

Jvi r. Speaker:

The committee, m VIew of the business fixed for the

:1 fternoon session, recommend that the session extend

until 6 o'clock. Respectfully submit~ed,

]. H. HALL,

Agreed to.

Chairman.

53 h j

834

JOURNAL OF 'tHE HOUSE.

The following bill, one of the continuing special orders brought over from this morning's session, was read the third time and p~tt upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Underwood of White-

A bill to encourage the gold mmmg industry in the State of Georgia and to provide for the condemnation of certain rights of way, and for other purposes.

The following amendments were read, to wit:

By Mr. Stovall-
To amend section 2 by adding "provided that such diversion does not damage any one below the point of diversion who is in actual possession of the water."
The above amendment was lost.
By Mr. Harden-

To amend by striking out the preamble. The above amendment was adopted.

The committee proposed to amend by striking out of the last section of said bill beginning with the word "all" in the first line of said section down to "that" inclusive in line four.

The above amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows:

FRIDAY, AuGUST 5, 1904.

835

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Boykin, Brinson, Bruce, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Daniel, Davison, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, English, Ennis, Fields, Flanigan, Fussell, Gaulden,

George,

McHenry,

Glenn,

Nisbet,

Grice,

O'Quinn,

Gross,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hayes,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hendry,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Henry,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Preston,

Holder,

Proctor,

Houston,

Rankin,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rawles,

Howell,

Redwine,

Hutcheson,

Reid,

Johnson, of Baker, Rice,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers, of Hall,

Knight,

Roper,

Lanier,

Rountree,

Lawrence,

Rudicil,

Leigh,

Sanders,

Mann,

Shannon,

Maples,

Singletary,

Mayson,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mitchell,

Underwood,

Mizell,

Walker, of Monroe,

Moses,

Womble,

McBride,

Wooten,

McElmurray,

Those voting in the negative were Jlile;;srs.-

Grenade, Harde!l, Hawes,

Martin, Miller, of Bulloch, Mulherin,

McRae, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Stovall,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Almond,

Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Bower,

836

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Dunbar; DuPont, Edwards, Evans, Felder, Flynt, Foster, 6f Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Griffin,

Hall,

Rainey,

Hardman,

Richardson,

Harrell,

Ridley,

Hixon, of Sumter, Shackelford,

Howard, of Laurens, Simmons,

Johnson, of Crawford, Slaton,

Jones, of Dougherty, Spence,

Kelly,

Stanford,

Kendrick,

Steed, of Taylor,

Kent,

Stewart,

Kilburn,

Strickland,

Knowles,

Thompson,

Lane,

Thurman,

Little,

Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Tracy,

Mills,

Valentine,

Mitcham,

\Valker, of Pierce,

Morton,

\Vellborn,

McCurry,

\Vest,

McLain,

Whitley,

Newton,

\Vilson,

Owen,

\Vise,

Overstreet,

Yates,

Parker,

}!r. Speaker.

Phillips,

On motion of Mr. Boykin, the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 83, nays 9

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
:Mr. Underwood gave notice that at the proper ti.me he would move to reconsider the action of the House in not passing the above bill.

11r. Dunbar, Chairman of the committee to look into. and report on advisability of the Legislature visiting the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, submitted the following report:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

837

To the Senate and House of Rep1esentatives:
Your committee appointed under joint resolution 64r, respectfully report, that in pursuance of their instructions under said resolution, they have ascertained that the General :\ssembly, through the courtesy of the Western & Atlantic and the Louisville & Nashville railroads, would be furnished with a special complimentary train from Atlanta to St. Louis and return, for the tiansportation of the members and officers of the General Assembly only. This train \\oulcl be furnished at any time from Saturday, August (,, to Tuesday, August 9, that the General Assembly may desire. A special train would be furnished with Pullman car accommodations.
This train \roulcl be at the disposal of the General Assembl_v. for this trip, for four days. or so much of next week as the General Assembly may desire.
Y()ur committee would recmnmend, that in the event that the General Assembly should determine to Yisit the Exp(l~ition at this time, that the days of absence from Atlanta should be declared dies 11011, so that no time may be taken from what remains fnr the consideration of legislatic 111.
Y()ur committee belie\'es that if the General Assembly should decide to make this Yisit, that its presence at the Expusition. taken in connection \Yith the State's exhibit there \\'Onlcl be a great acl\'ertisPment for the State of Ge< 1rgia.. as \Yell as an occasion of pleasure and instruction to the members and officers of the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
T. RICE Si\1ITH,
Committee 01~ part of Senate. C. A. DUNBAR, WALTER E. STEED, Committee on part of House

838

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The following resolution was read, to wit:

By Mr. Dunbar-

A resolution providing that the General Assembly visit the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, and for other purposes.
On the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Hall 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.-

Booth, Bruce, Bush, Calvin, Cliatt, Cook, Daniel, Davison, Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Felder, Fields, Fussell,

Gaulden, Glenn, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Pickens, Knight, Little, Mann, Martin, Mills, Morton,

Moses, Mulherin, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Irwin, Preston, Proctor, Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Sanders, Shackelford, Stanford, Valentine, 'vVooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bowen, Brinson, Butts, Candler,

Carr, Carswell, Conner, Derrick, Duggan, Ennis, George, Grenade, Grice, Gross,

Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Henry, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howell, Kelly,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

839

Lane, Lanier, Leigh, Maples, Mayson, Miller, of Bulloch, Mitchell, Mizell, McElmurray, McHenry, McRae,

Nisbet,

Singletary,

Overstreet,

Slaton,

O'Quinn,

Steed, of Carroll,

Rankin,

Stovall,

Rawles,

Thurman,

Reid,

Tigner,

Rice,

Underwood,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Walker, of Monroe,

Roper,

West,

Rountree,

Womble,

Rudicil,

Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Cann Carrington, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Deal, Duckett, Edwards,

Evans,

Owen,

Flanigan,

Parker,

Flynt,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Foster, of Oconee, Peyton,

Foster, of Towns, Phillips,

Franklin,

Rainey,

Griffin,

Redwine,

Harrell,

Richardson,

Hixon, of Sumter, Shannon,

Howard, of Laurens, Simmons,

Johnson, of Crawford,Spence,

Jones, of Dougherty, Steed, of Taylor,

Kendrick,

Stewart,

Kent,

Strickland,

Kilburn,

Thompson,

Knowles,

Tracy,

Lawrence,

Walker, of Pierce,

Miller, of Muscogee, Wellborn,

Mitcham,

.Whit!Q,

McBride,

Wilson,

McCurry,

Wise,

McLain,

Mr. Speaker.

'Ne.wton,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 44, nays 63.

The resolution was therefore lost.

840

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The following bill \vas taken up to concur in the Senate amendment, to wit:
By Messrs. Flynt, Morris. Slaton, Stovall, Hall et a!.-

A bill to fix the salary of the Governor of Georgia. and. for other purposes.

The Senate proposed to at'nencl by striking the ,,ord "four'' at1cl inserting the word "five."

The previous question \\as called and sustained.

The ayes and nays \vere ordered and on taking the ballot <'i7a 7ou, the vote \\'as as follO\vs: .

Those voting in the affirmative were ).fessrs.-

Almond, Arnold, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Boykin, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carswell, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, DuPont, Ennis, Felder, Fields, Fussell,

Gaulden,

l\1ose5,

George.

l\I ulherin,

Grenade,

McBride,

Grice.

McCurry,

Hardman,

McElmurray,

Iiarden,

McRae,

Ha\Yes,

Nisbet,

Hicks,

O'Quinn,

Hixon, of Carroll. Pate, of Gwinnett,

Holder,

Preston,

Houston,

Reid,

Howard, of Baldwin, Ridley,

Howell,

Rogers, of ~Icintosh,

Jolmson, of Crawford, Ruclicil,

Lanier,

San(lers,

Leigh,

Shackelford,

Little.

Singletary,

l\Iann,

Spence,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Tigner,

Mayson,

V I est,

Miller, of Bulloch, Vvooten,

Morton,

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841

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Beauchamp, Bell, of :Milton, Brinson, Bush, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Derrick, Duggan, English, Foster, of Towns, Glenn, Gross,

Hall, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Knight, Lane, Mizell, McHenry, Overstreet, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Irwin, Proctor,

Rankin, Rawles, Redwine, Rice, Roper, Rountree, Slaton, Steed, of Carroll, Stovall, Thurman, Valentine, \Valker, of Monroe, Womble, Yates,

Tho!'e nnt Yoting were 1\'Iessrs.-

1\lexander, Alford, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Carrington, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Edwards, Evans, Flanigan,

Flynt,

Parker.

Foster, of Oconee, Paulk, of Coffee,

Franklin,

Peyton,

Griffin.

Phillips,

Harrell,

Rainey,

Hixon, of Sumter, Richardson,

Howard, of Laurens, Rogers, of Hall,

Johnson, of Baker, Shannon,

Jones, of Dougherty, Simmons,

Kendrick,

Stanford,

Kent,

Stewart,

Kilburn,

Strickland,

Knowles,

Thomps"n,

Lawrence.

Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Underwood,

Mills,

Walker, of Pierce.

Mitcham,

Wellborn,

Mitchell,

Whitley,

McLain,

Wilson,

Newton,

Wise,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent, the verification of the roll-call "'<ls dispensed with.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 68, nays 44 The amendment was therefore concurred in.

By unanimous consent the following bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr, Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Cochran.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to repeal an act to create a charter for the town of Cochran.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Hawes, Chairman Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

J1r. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following joint resolution, which they instruct me, as their chairman, to report back to the House with . the recommendation that it do pass:

A resolution to pay pension of Thomas Dunman to his sister, Caroline Dunman.
Respectfully submittt;d, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

843

Mr. Conner, Chairman of Committee on Special Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Special Agriculture has had under consideration House Bill No. II64, to establish an Agricultural School as a branch of the State University; to appropriate money for the same, and for other purposes, and instruct me to report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. CONNER,
Chairman.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. George of Morgan-
A resolution thanking the W. & A. R. R. and the L. & N. R. R. Co. for having courteously extended a special train to the General Assembly to visit St. Louis.

By Mr. Rawles of Effingham-
A resolution to pay the pension due Mrs. E. D. Shearhouse.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a c01nmittee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Rawles of Effingham.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee

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JOURNAL OF THE HOT:SE.

arose and, through their chairman, reported the bill back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot nza <.'ace, the vote was as follmYs :

Those voting in the affirmatiYe \\ere ::\Iessrs.-

Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Brinson, Bush,. Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, DuPont, English, Ennis, Felder, Fields, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, George, Glenn, Grenade,

Gross,

:!\IcE enry,

H ardm:m.

i\1cRae,

Harden.

O'Quinn.

Hawe~.

Pate, of Dooly,

Hayes,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hendry,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hixon. of Carroll, Preston,

Holder,

Proctor,

Houston,

Rankin,

Howell,

Ra,Yies.

Hutcheson,.

Redwine,

Johnson, of Crawford, Rice,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers. of i\Iclntosh,

Kelly.

Roper,

Lanier,

Rountree,

L::t\\Tt:'llCC,

RudiciL

Leigh.

Sanders,

Little.

Shannon.

:\Iann.

Singletary,

:.\Iapies.

Spence,

\Iartin.

Steed, of Carroll,

l\Iiller. of Bulloch, Steed. of Taylor,

l\Iil!:o.

Sto,all,

:.\Iitche!l,

Thunnan,

l\Iizell,

Ttgner.

:\'lorton,

ValentiEe,

i\[o,es.

\\'est.

?II ulherit<,

\\'ombie.

i\IcCttrry,

\\'ooten.

l\Ic Elm~trray,

Yates,

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845

Those voting in the negative were l\:Iessrs.-

Akin, Daniel,

Gaulden, Grice,

Hall,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves. Davis, Dunbar, Edwards, Evans, Flanigan,

Flynt,

Overstreet,

Foster, of Oconet; Parker,

Franklin,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Griffin,

Peyton,

Harrell,

Phillips,

Henry,

Rainey,

Hicks,

Reid,

Hixon, of Sumter, Richardson,

Howard, of Baldwin, Ridley,

Howard, of Laurens, Rogers, of Hall,

Johnson, of Baker, Shackelford,

Jones, of Dougherty, Simmons,

Kendrick,

Slaton,

Kent,

Stanford,

Kilburn,

Stewart,

Knight,

Strickland,

~nowles,

Thompson,

Lane,

Tracy,

::-.iayson,

l:nderwood,

Miller, of ~Iuscogee. \Valker, of Monroe,

::-,ritcham,

Walker, of Pierce,

::-,rcBride,

\V ellborn,

McLain,

Whitley,

Newton,

\Vilson,

Xisbet,

Wise,

Owen,

:\Ir. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

.On the passage of the resolution, the ayes were 91, nays 5

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A resolution to pay pension of $6o due Mrs. Matilda A. West.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the .House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Moses of Coweta.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and, through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows :

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Beaucha,mp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Brinson, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Duckett,

DuPont,

Jones, of Pickens,

English,

Kelly,

Felder,

Lanier,

Fields,

Leigh,

Foster, of Towns, Little,

Fussell,

Maples,

George,

Martin,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Grenade,

Mitchell,



Harden,

Morton,

Hawes,

Moses,

Hayes,

Mulherin,

Hendry,

McBride,

Hixon, of Carroll, McCurry,

Holder,

McRae,

l-f0we1l.

O'Quinn,

Hutcheson,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Johnson, of Crawford, Preston,

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1904.

847

Proctor,

Shannon,

Rankin,

Singletary,

Rawles,

Slaton,

Redwine,

Spence,

'Rogers, of Mcintosh, Steed, of Taylor,

Roper,

Stovall,

Rudicil,

Tigner, Underwood, Valentine, West, Womble, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Bush, Cook, Duggan, Grice, Gross,

Hall, Houston, Lawrence, Mann, McElmurray,

McHenry, Overstreet, Paulk, of Irwin, Rountree,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bower, Boykin, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis,

Dozier,

Knowles,

Dunbar,

Lane,

Edwards,

Mayson,

Ennis,

Miiier, of Muscogee,

Evans,

Mills,

Flanigan,

Mitcham,

Flynt,

Mizell,

Foster, of Oconee, McLain,

Franklin,

Newton,

Gaulden,

Nisbet,

Griffin,

Owen,

Hardman,

Parker,

Harrell,

Pate, of Dooly,

Henry,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Hixon, of Sumter, Phillips,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rainey,

Howard, of Laurens, Reid,

Johnson, of Baker, Rice,

Jones, of Dougherty, Richardson,

Kendrick,

Ridley,

Kent,

Rogers, of HaJJ,

Kilburn,

Sanders,

Knight,

Shackelford,

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Simmons, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Stewart, Strickland, Thompson,

Thurman,

Whitley,

Tracy,

\Vilson,

Walker, of Monroe, \Vise,

Walker, of Pierce, Wooten,

Well born,

:-Ir. Speaker.

On motion of ~Ir. Kelly, the verification of the roll-call \vas dispensed with.

Before the vote could be announced, :\Ir. Reid of Camr~ bell, mmed to adjourn, which motion prevailed, and tl1e Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock. to-morrow.

Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, August 6, r904.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock A. M. this clay; was called to order by the Speaker pro tcm. and opened with prayer by Hon. G. R. Glenn.
On motion of Mr. Harden the roll-call was dispensed with.
On motion of l\Ir. Kelly, the reading of the J ottrnal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed witb.
:Mr. Rankin, the acting chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

SA.TURDAY... AW}UST 6, 1904.

849

Mr. Speaker:
The Special Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills of the House, which they recommend do pass, to wit:
By Mr. GriceA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Cochran.
By Mr. GriceA bill to incorporate the city of Cochran. Respectfully submitted, W. R. RANKIN, Acting Chairman.

Mr. Mitcham, vice-chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bill, to wit, and instruct me, as their chairman, to recommend same do pass:
House Bill No. I I 7 I, by Daniel of Emanuel. Respectfully submitted, MITCHAM, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. 'vVellborn, 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 the following Acts, to wit:
14h j

850

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

An Act to abolish the Board of County Commissioners of DeKalb county.

Also an Act to create a public school system for Mitchell, Ga.

Also an Act to amend the charter of the city of Augusta.
Also an :\ct to amend the charter of the city of Rome.

Also an Act to retire the valid bonds of the State as they mature.

Also an Act repealing an Act amending the charter of the city of Augusta, approved December 17, 1902.
.Also an Act amending the charter of Thomasville; Ga.
Also an Act to fix salary of the judge of the city court of Savannah.

Also an A.ct regulating the running of automobiles in Monroe county.
Also a resolution for the relief of P. p. Evans, of Meriwether county.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. WELLBORN, JR.,
Chairman.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Rules, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of RichmondA resolution providing that beginning with Monday
next, the House hold three s~ssions per clay.
The following bills were read the second time, to wit:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904.

851

By Mr. Grice---,A bill to create a m!w charter for Cochran, Ga.
By Mr. Hall of BibbA bill to cr.eate the office of State Auditor.
By Mr. GrossA bill to encourage the gold mining industry in this
State. By Mr. Morton-
A bill to establish an Agricultural School as a branch of the State University.

By Mr. GriceA bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of
Cochran.
By Mr. Daniel-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Stillmore.
By Mr. Womble-
A bill to amend section 1262, volume 1 of the Code.
By Mr. Johnson of CrawfordA resolution to pay pension of Thomas Dunman to his
sister. The following bills were read the third time and put
upon their passage, to wit:

852

]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Messrs. Flanigan and Pate-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Lawrenceville.
The report of the committee, which was fa,orable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

On motion of Mr. Holder, House Bill No. r 148 was tabled.

By Mr. Alford of Worth-

A bill to create the city court of Sylvester.

The report of the committee, which was fayora1J1e to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to incorporate the Hoschton public graded school district.

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 agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904.

853

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

On motion of Mr. Slaton, House Bill No. rr66 was tabled.

By Mr. Knight of Berrien-
A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Tifton.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Cann of Chatham-

A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the laws granting corporate authority to the town of Warsaw.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bowen of Wilcox-

A bill to amend the charter of the city 9f Abbeville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

854

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Steed of Carroll-

A pill to amend an Act providing for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Carroll county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable !r J the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Statham.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Powder .

Springs.

.J

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 o.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904.

855

The bill having received the requisite constitutiomil majority was passed.
By Mr. Redwine of Henry-

A bill to in~orporate the McDonough school district.

The report of the committee, which was fayorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority' was passed.

By Mr. Jones of Pickens-

A bill to incorporate the town of Jasper.
The r~port of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o..

The bill "having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Redwine of Henry-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Locust Grove.

The report of the committee, whjch was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
-

856

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Daves of Fannin-
A bill to ~mend an Act to incorporate the public schools of Blue Ridge.
The report of the .com.mittee, which was fav.orable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays O;
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Maples of Mitchell-

A bill to repeal an Act to cteate a new charter for the town of Camilla.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

As it had been amended by mistake, the above bill was. recQnsidered; and was then passed again. Ayes 90, nays o.

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A bill to empower the village of Harrisonville to make certain arrangements with the authorities of Richmond county.

The report of the committee, which was )avorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

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857

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton~

A bill to fix the pay of county treasurers in counties having a population of 75,000, or over.

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 agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to authorize the treasurer of Jackson county to

pay out cer~ain sums of money collected under the Alter-

native Road. Law.

.

The report of the committee, which was favora!Jle to

the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Flanigan and_ PateA bill to cre~te the court of Gwinnett 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 o.

858

jOURNAL OF THE HOt.:SE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Bower of Decatur-
A bill to amend the laws to create the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Decatur 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 o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Alford of Worth-
A bill to abolish the county court of Worth county.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 89, nays o.
The bill having- received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Felder, acting chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judici~ry having had un-

der consideration House Resolution No. 687, by Messrs.

Hardman and Holder of Jackson, and Shackelford of

Clarke, report the same back with a recommendation that

the same do pass.



Respectfully submitted,

T. S. FELDER,

Acting Chairman.

SATURDAY, AuGUST 6, 1904.

859

The following Senate bills were read the first time, to wit:
By Mr. Duncan o.f 36th district-
A bill to prescribe the time in which notes, checks, . drafts, etc., subject to protest may be protested.

Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Harrell of 8th district-
A bill to authorize the State Treasurer to receive and deposit in the treasury certain validated and registered
?Y bonds as surety insurance companies.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
The following Senate bills w~re read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. Jordan of 28th district~
A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate and report upon fillers used in commercial fertilizers.
By Mr. Jordan of 28th district-. A bni to provide a remedy for county_ taxes, etc.
By Mr. McMichael of 24th district-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the Act to create the Pri~on Commission.

By Mr. Mathews of 23d district-

A bill to amend section 5543 of the Cocle.

860

}Ol;RNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Jordan of.28th district-

. A bill to fix and regulate the weight of cornmeal.

By Mr. Skelton of 31st districtA bill to amend section 369 of the Code.

By Mr. Symons of 4th districtA bill to amend section 735, volume I of Code.

By Mr. Jordan of 28th districtA bill to amend section 1791 of the Code.
By Mr. Perry of 33d districtA bill to provide foi fast writs of error to interlocutory
orders, etc.

By Mr. Symons of 4th district-
A bill to abolish the municipality known as town of Everett.
By Mr. Turner of 34th district-
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of McDonough to issue bonds.

By Mr. Perry of 33d district-

A bill to amend section 532 I, volume 2 of Code.

By Mr. Howell of 35th districtA bill to amend section 1497, volume 1 of the Code.

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861

By :Mr. Park of the 37th district-

A bill to amend an Act to create the Prison Commission of Georgia.

By Mr. Howell of 35th district-

A bill to amend section 1492, volume 1 of Code. By Mr. Howell of 35th district-
A bill to amend section 1495, volume 1 of Code.

By l\fr. Howell of 35th district-

A bill to increase the number of the local board of trustees of the Technological School.

By :Mr. Perry of 33d district-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of
Maysvill~

By Mr. Snead o 29th district-
A bill to make it a misdemeanor to buy or sell a vote in primary elections.

By Mr. Davis of 17th district-

A bill to remove the office of State Geologist from At.

lanta to Athens.



By Mr. Dunca:n of 36th district-
A bill to amend an Act to reduce and regulate the fees of notaries public and other officers.

By Mr. Smith of 18th districtA bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners

862

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSF..

of Georgia to grant licenses to licensees of medical boards of other States.

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 Senate bills, to wit:
A bill to provide for establishing and maintaining Schools of Agriculture and l\Iechanic Arts in the respective congressional districts.
A bill to change the county site of vVorth county from Isabella to Sylvester.
A bill to amend the charter of Columbus.
A bill to increase the terms of the superior court m Chatham county.

A bill to repeal a local Iaw for the town of Camilla, approved September 2, 1889.
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 House bills, to wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Jonesbor~.
A bill to incorporate Swainsboro school district, and for other purposes.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904.

863

A bill to establish a Board of County Commissioners for Dooly county, and for other purposes.

A biU to amend the charter of the tow11 of Lake Park, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Waresboro school district, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the charter of Bartow, Ga., relati\e to hiring out its convicts.

A bill to authorize the mayor and council of McDonough to issue bonds for school purposes.
A bill to provide for the creation of a Board of Health for the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, and to prescribe its powers.
A bill to incorporate the town of Chula, 111 Irwin county, and for other purposes.

A hill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the town of Palmetto, in Campbell county, and for other purposes.
A Lill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Waycross, in and for Ware county, and for other purposes.

A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield to construct a clam across the Savannah river.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of ~almetto, in Campbell county, by providing that the marshal of said town shall be elected by the qualified voters of said town.

864

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating Pineview school district.
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate t}1e town of Colquitt, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Bostwick:

A bill to amend an Act establishing a charter for the town of Perry, approved December I2, I859, and Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.

..\. bi11 to repeal an Act approved December 2 I, I 898, incorporating the town of Sylvester.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Austell.

A bill to create a commission for the city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll, to be known as the water and light commission, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend section 2 of an Act to establish and maintain a dispensary in the town of Colquitt.
A bill to permit the judge of the county court of Jasper county, at his discretion, to draw and have summoned eighteen jurors, to provide for the number of strikes, and for other purposes.

A bill to authorize and require the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Dougherty county to work the county chain-gang upon the streets of the city of Albany, and .for other purposes.
A bill to amend an Act approved December 7, I86o, entitled an Act to incorporate the trustees of Oconee Hili Cemetery, and for other purposes.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1904.

865

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Cordele.

A bill to amend an Act creating the city of Cordele, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Quitman, in Brooks county.

A bill to incorporate the town of Tiger, m Rabun county.

A bill to combine the office of ordinary and county judge of Wilkinson county.

A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Bethlehem, in walton county.

A bill to amend an Act approved December 18, 1900, which authorized the Board of County Commissioners to appropriate certain fixed sums to libraries in the city of Macon .

.-\bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of Statesboro, approved December 6, 1902.

A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of States. boro, approved August 10, 1903.

A bill to amend an Act approved February 26, 1874, amending the road laws of the county of Bibb, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act to establish the city court of Macon, and for other purposes.
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866

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend an Act authorizing the city of West Point to organize a public .school system.

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Reidsville, in Tattnall county.

A bill to amend an Act creating a city court of States boro, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Metcalfe, in Thomas county.
A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the town of Colquitt, in Miller county.
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Valdosta to issue bonds for erecting and equipping school buildings, and for other purposes.
A bill to reduce the number of County Commissioners of Fayette county, and for other purposes.
A bill to incorporate the town of Winterville, in the counties of Clarke and Oglethorpe, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend an Act authorizing any city in this State to appropriate money for the purpose of maintaining a public library, and for other purposes.
A bill to establish the city court of Jonesboro.
A bill to provide a new charter for the town of Rockmart.
A bill to incorporate the city of Union Point.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe.

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867

A bill to incorporate the town of Rebecca.
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Buford.

A bill to incorporate the town of Irwinton.
The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitu~ional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to provide for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of attachment, and for other purposes.
A bill to provide for the compensation of Commissioners of Roads apd Revenues in all counties having a population of 7s,ooo, or over.
A bill to incorporate the town of Toomsboro.
A bill to create and establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Worth county.

A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands in the city of Valdosta.
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the Acts incorporating the town of Reidsville, and creating new charter for same.

A bill to amend an Act to establish, organize and maintain a State Normal School as a branch of the University, and for other purposes.

The Senate has concurred in House amendment to Senate amendment No. 4, of the following bill of the House, to wit:

868

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes.
The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to wit:

A resolution to appropriate the sum of $4,000 with which to complete the third story of the dormitory of the State Industrial College, near Savannah.

The following Senate bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Messrs. Comas, McMichael and Turner-

A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia.

By Mr. Sweat of the 5th district-

A bill to provide for the creation of a commission to fix boundary lines and county sites for new counties.

Senate Bills Nos. 298, 299 and 300 were tabled.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Davis of 17th district-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Waynesboro.
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 o.

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869

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Harrell of 8th districtA bill to create dispensaries in the county of Mitchell.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The above bill was reconsidered and tabled.
By Mr. Merritt of 2oth district-
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add the city of Sparta to the list of cities having State depositories.
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 o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Merritt of 2oth district-

A bill to change the time of holding the superior court of Hancock 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 o.

870

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Turner of 34th district-
A bill to incorporate the McDonough school district, in Henry 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 94, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Stevens of 30th district-
A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield ct a!. to construct a dam across the Savannah river.

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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Reid of 19th district-

A bill to consolidate the office of judge of the county court and ordinary of Taliaferro 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 91, nays o.

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871

The bill b.aving received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bills were read and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-

A bill to .create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Oglethorpe county.

By Mr. Arnold of Oglethorpe-

A bill to abolish the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Oglethorpe.

By Mr. Beauchamp of Butts-

A bill to establish the city cour't of Jackson, 111 Butts county.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee having had under consideration the following House bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit:

A bill to fix salary of county treasurers in counties having population of 75,000, or over.
Respectfully submitted,
JNO. M. SLATON, Chairman.

By unammous consent the following Senate bill was read the first time, to wit:

872

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. McMichael of 24th district-

A bill to amend an Act to amenp the charter of the city of Columbus.

Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Harden of Chatham, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until nine o'clock Monday morning.

Atlanta, Ga., Monday, August 8, 1904.

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 Rev. Dr. Foster, of Oconee.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp.

Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson. Brock, Brown,

Bruce, Buchan, Buchannvn, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

873

Carrington. Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, :Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, !<'us sell, Caul den, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry,

Hicks,

Owen,

Hixon, of Carroll, Overstreet,

Hixon, of Sumter, O'Quinn,

Holder,

Parker.

Houston,

Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Johnson, of Baker, Phillips,

Johnson, of Crawford,Preston,

Jones, of Dougherty, Proctor,

Jones, of Pickens, Rainey,

Kelly,

Rankin,

Kendrick,

Rawles,

Kent,

Redwine,

Kilburn,

Reid,

Knight,

Rice,

Knowles,

Richardson.

Lane,

Ridley,

Lanier,

Rogers. of Hall.

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Leigh,

Roper,

Little,

Rountree,

Mann,

Rudicil,

Maples,

Sanders,

Martin,

Shackelford,

Mayson,

Shannon,

Miller, of Bulloch, Simmons,

Miller, of Muscogee, Singletary,

Mills,

Slaton,

Mitcham,

Spence,

Mitchell,

Stanford,

Mizell,

Steed, of Carroll,

Morton,

Steed, of Taylor.

Moses.

Stewart,

Mulherin,

Stovall,

McBride,

Strickland,

McCurry,

Thompson,

McElmurray,

Thurman,

McHenry,

Tigner,

McLain,

Tracy,

McRae,

Underwood,

Newton,

Valentine,

Nisbet,

Walker, of Monroe,

874

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, West, Whitley,

Wilson, Wise, Womble,

Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the reading of the Journal of Saturday's proceedings was dispensed with.

On motion of Mr. Little of Hancock, the House reconsidered its action in passing on Saturday last Senate Bills Nos. 254 and 201. Mr. Little then moved that the bills be tabled, which motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. MiddlebrQoks of 27th district-
A resolution asking the House to return House Bill No. 813 to the Senate for correction.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was. read the second time, to wit:

By Mr. McMichael of the 24th district-

. A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the cit.v
of Columbus.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Steed of Taylor-
A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the "Society of Colonial Dames" and the "Daughters of American Revolution" to-morrow afternoon.
Mr. Jones of Dougherty, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

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875

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking having had under consideration Senate Bill No. 274, a bill to be entitled an Act to prescribe the time in which notes, checks, drafts, and other commercial papers subject to protest may be protested, and for other purposes, recommend that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted, ED. R. JONES, Chairman.

Mr. Jones of Dougherty, chairman of Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 204, a bill to be entitled an Act to regulate investment companies, and for other purposes. As their chairman, they instruct me to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
ED. R. JONES, Chairman.

Mr. Felder, acting chairman of Special Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary, having had under consideration the following Senate bill, instructed me, as their acting chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

876

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to amend an Act, amendatory to charter of city of Columbus.
Respectfully submitted,
T. S. FELDER,
Acting chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the following resolution, to wit:
A resolution for the return of House Bill 813 for amendment.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed the following Senate resolu-
tion, to wit:

A resolution to pay his widow the per diem and mileage of the late Senator Roberts.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the city of Sylvester.
A bill to repeal Act establishing county courts in each of the counties of Georgia, so far as the same relates to the county of Worth.

A bill to establish the city court of Quitman, for the county of Brooks.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

877

A bill to incorporate the town of :Maples, in Mitchell county.

The following bills, fixed as the special order for to,. day by the Steering Committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to create the office of Auditor of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

The following ametidments were offered, to wit:

By Mr. Reid-
To amend by striking clause requmng clerk in the treasury to give a guarantee bond and the State to pay the premium on the bond.

The amendment was adopted.

By Mr. McCurry of Hart-

To amend by striking the words "appointed by Governor," and inserting in lieu thereof "who shall be elected by the qualified voters of this State in the same manner as members of the General Assembly."
On the adoption of the above amendment Mr. Knight called for the ayes and nays, and on taking the ballot vir/a ~ace the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp,

Bower, Brinson, Brock, Bush, Calvin,

Cann Carr, Cliatt, Cook, Daniel,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Daves,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Derrick,

Johnson, of Baker, Proctor,

Dunbar,

Jones, of Pickens, Rawles,

English,

Kelly,

Rice,

Evans,

Knight,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Fields,

Knowles,

Roper,

Foster, of Oconee, Lanier,

Shannon,

Foster, of Towns, Leigh,

Simmons,

Gaulden,

Mann.

Singletary,

George,

Mayson,

Steed, of Carroll,

Glenn,

Miller, of Bulloch, Steed, of Taylor,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Stewart,

Gross,

McCurry,

Strickland,

Hardman,

Newton,

Under...,ood,

Harden,

O'Quinn,

Walker, of Pierce,

Henry,

Parker,

Womble,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Dooly,

Yates1

Howard, of Baldwin, Paulk, of Coffee,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs:-

Akin, Arnold, Blackburn, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Butts, Conner, Davison, Deal, Duckett, Duggan, Felder, Fussell, Grice; Griffin, Hall,

Harrell,

Preston,

Hawes,

Redwine,

Houston,

Richardson,

Howell,

Rogers, of Hall,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rountree,

Little,

Rudicil,

Maples,

Sanders,

Martin,

Shackelford,

Mill.s,

Slaton,

Mitcham,

Stovall,

Mitchell,

Thompson,

Mulherin,

Thurman,

McElmurray,

Valentine,

McHenry,

Walker, of Monroe,

Pate, of Gwinnett, West,

Phillips,

Whitley,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander,

Bell, of Emanuel,

Ayres,

Bell, of Milton,

Beall, of Paulding, Booth,

Bowen, Boy kin, Bruce,

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879

Burton, Candler, Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Crumbly, Davis, Dozier, DuPont,
:Edwards, Ennis, Ffanigan, Flynt, Franklin, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks,

Hixon, of Sumter, Owen,

Holder,

Overstreet,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rainey,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Reid,

Kilburn,

Ridley,

Lane,

Spence,

Lawrence,

Stanford,

Miiier, of Muscogee, Tigner,

Morton,

Tracy,

Moses,

Well born,

McBride,

Wilson,

McLain,

Wise,

McRae,

Wooten,

Nisbet,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Gross the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes ~ere 68, nays 49
The amendment was therefore adopted.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved that the bill and amendments be tabled, which motion prevailed.

By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
A bill to amend section 892 of the Code, so as to pro. vide for the issuing of alias fi. fas.) 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and on motion of Mr. McHenry, the same was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

880

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By :Mr. Harden of Chatham-

A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the laws o'f this. State for the protection of game and fish.

The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Womble-

To amend section 6 by inserting after the word "nets," in line 7, the words "traps, baskets."

By Mr. Underwood-
To amend section 6 by inserting after the word "nets" the words "gig or spear."

By the Joint Committee-
To amend by adding to section I the following proviso: "Provided the provisions of this section shall not apply to private ponds."
By the Joint Committee-
To amend by adding a new section, to be known as section 2.

By the Joint Committee-
To amend by striking the figure "2," in line I of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the figure "3."

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays I I.

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881

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Mr. Knight of Berrien gave notice that at the proper . time he would move to reconsider the action of the House
i~ passing the above bill.
Mr. Reid of Campbell moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Knight made the point that the motion of Mr. Reid was out of order, inasmuch as he had given notice of a motion to reconsider.

The Speaker overruled the point of order, and from the decision of the chair Mr. Knight appealed.
On being put to the House the decision of the chair was sustained by a vote of ayes 114, nays 4, and the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to require all officers collecting money other than tax-collectors, to make weekly settlements.

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 8.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
On motion of Mr. Walker of Pierce, House Bill No. 399 was tabled.
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882

JOURNAL OF 'rHE HOUSE.

By Messrs. Preston and Beauchamp-
A bill to authorize the Governor of Georgia to causeto be paid to the heirs of deceased widows of Confederatesoldiers any pension which might be due said deceased widow, and for other purposes.
The following amendments were adopted, to wit:

To amend by inserting the words "deceased soldiers and."
To amend by adding following section :

"Said application shall be approyed by the Pension Commissioner, so far as to show that the right. to said pension had accrued at the time of the death of the person. so entitled."
The report of the committee, wh~ch was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays 10.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution to make appropriation to the Technological School for the building ofa chemical laboratory, and for other purposes.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Flynt of Spalding.
After a consideration of the bill the cofnmittee a~ose >

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883

and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
The following amendment was adopted, to wit:
To amend by adding "to appropriate $10,000 when another $10,000 is raised by popular subscription."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

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.-

Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bower, Brown, Bruce, Buchannan, Butts, Calvin, Cann Cliatt, Conner, Daves, Davison, Deal, Duckett, Dunbar, Evans,

Felder,

Leigh,

Fi-elds,

Little,

Flanigan,

Martin,

Flynt,

Mayson,

Foster, of Oconee, Miller, of Muscogee,

Fussell,

Mitcham,

Gaulden,

Mitchell,

George,

Morton,

Grenade,

Moses,

Grice,

Mulherin;

Gross,

McCurry,

Hardman,

McElmurray,

Harden,

McHenry,

Harrell,

McLain,

Hawes,

Parker,

Hayes,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Houston,

Peyton,

Howard, of Baldwin, Phillips,

Howell,

Preston,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rawles,

Knowles,

Redwine,

Lanier,

Rice,

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Richardson,

Singletary,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Slaton,

Rountree,

Spence,

Rudicil,

Steed, of Carroll,

Sanders,

Steed, of Taylor,

Shackelford,

Stewart,

Shannon,

Stovall, Underwood, Wellborn, West, Wilson, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Brinson,

Jones, of Pickens,

Bush,

Kelly,

Cook,

Knight,

Daniel,

Mann,

Derrick,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Duggan,

Mills,

English,

Mizell,

Foster, of Towns, Newton,

Glenn,

Overstreet,

Hall,

O'Quinn,

Henry,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson, of Crawford,

Paulk, of Irwin, Proctor, Rogers, of Hall, Roper, Simmons, Thurman, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Whitley, Womble.

Those not voting were Messrs:-

Adams, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brock, Buchan, Burton, Candler, Carr, Carrington,
C;~rswell,
Cromartie, Crumbly, Davis,

Dozier,

Maples,

DuPont, .

McBride,

Edwards,

McRae,

Ennis,

Nisbet,

Franklin,

Owen,

Griffin,

Rainey,

Hendry,

Rankin,

Hicks,

Reid,

Hixon, of Sumter, Ridley,

!~older,

Stanford,

Howard, of Laurens, Strickland,

Hutcheson,

Thompson,

Johnson, of Baker, Tigner,

Kendrick,

Tracy,

Kent,

Wise,

Kilburn,

Wooten,

Lane,

Mr. Speaker.

Lawrence,

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885

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 35
The bill having received the requisite .constitutional majority was passed as amended, and on motion of Mr. Slaton the bill wa's ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr. Shackelford of Clarke-
A bill to appropriate $29,000 to rebuild Science Hall at the State University.
An appropriation being involved, the ?peaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman 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.
The report of the committee 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin,

Blackburn, Bower, Brinson, Brown, Bruce,

Buchannon,

Butts,

Calvin,

Candler,

Cann

'l

886

JoURNAL OF THE HouSE.

Cliatt, Conner, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dunbar, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, George, Grenade, Grice, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hixon, of Carroll, Houston,

Howard, of Baldwin, Preston,

Howell,

Rawles,

Johnson, of Baker, Redwine,

Johnson, of Crawford,Reid,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rice,

Leigh,

Richardson,

Little,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Maples,

Rountree,

Martin,

Rudicil,

Mayson,

Shackelford,

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Mills,

Singletary,

Mitcham,

Slaton,

Mitchell,

Spence,

Mizell,

Steed, of Carroll,

Moses,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mulherin,

Stewart,

McCurry,

Stovall,

McElmurray,

Underwood,

McHenry,

Walker; of Monroe,

McLain,

Wellborn,

Newton,

West,

Parker,

Whitley,

Pate, of Dooly,

Wilson,

Paulk, of Coffee, Womble,

Peyton,

Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Bush,

Jones, of Pickens,

Cook,

Kelly,

Daniel,

Knight,

Duggan,

Lanier,

Foster, of Towns, Mann,

Franklin,

Overstreet,

Glenn,

O'Quinn,

Henry,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Howard, of Laurens, Proctor,

Roper, Sanders, Simmons, Thompson, Thurman, Valentine, Walker, of Pierce, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Alford,

Ayres,

Beauchamp,

Beall, of Paulding. Bell, of Emanuel,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

887

13ell, of Milton,
Booth, Bowen, l3oykin, Brock, Buchan, Burton, -carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, .Crumbly, Davis, Dozier, Duckett, .DuPont, Edwards,

English, Gaulden, Griffin, Eendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Hutcheson, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knowles, Lane, Lawrence, Miller, of Bulloch, Morton,

McBride, McRae, Nisbet, Owen, Pate, of Gwinnett, Phillips, Rainey,
R~nkin.
Ridley, Rogers, of Hall, Stanford, Strickland, Tigner, Tracy, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the a:yes were 94, nays 26.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and on motion of Mr. Shackelford was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

By Mr. Howard of Baldwin-
A bill to make an appropriation to the trustees of the University for the use of the State Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Kelly of Glascock.
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.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

888

]OURNAL OF THE HoUSJt

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, Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bower, Brinson, Brown, Bruce, Buchannan, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Cliatt, Daniel, Daves, Deal, Dozier, Dunbar, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Fussell, George, Grenade,

Gross,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hardman,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Harden,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Harrell,

Peyton,

Hawes,

Preston,

Hayes,

Proctor,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rawles,

Houston,

Redwine,

Howard, of Baldwin, Reid,

Johnson, of Baker, Rice,

Johnson, of Crawford, Ridley,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Kelly,

Rudicil,

Lanier,

Sanders,

Little,

Shackelford,

Maples,

Shannon,

Martin,

Singletary,

Mayson,

Slaton,

Mills,

Spence,

l\:itcham,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mitchell,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mizell,

Stewart,

Morton,

Stovall,

Moses,

Tracy,

Mulherin,

Walker, of Monroe,

1\IcCurry,

Wellborn,

McElmurray,

West,

McHenry,

Whitley,

McLain,

Wilson,

Newton,

Womble,

Parker,

Wooten.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Almond, Bush, Cook,

Duggan, English, Gaulden,

Glenn, Grice, Hall,

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Henry,

Mann,

Howard, of Laurens, O'Quinn,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Jones, of Pickens, Roper,

Knight,

Rountree,

Simmons, Valentine, Walker, of Pierce, Yates.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Aqams, Akin, Alford, Ayres, . Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brock, Buchan, Burton, Carrington, Carswell, Conner, Cromartie, Crumbly, Davis, Davison,

Derrick, Duckett, DuPont, Edwards, Foster, of Towns, Griffin, Hendry, Hick;s, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Hutcheson, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knowles, Lane, Lawrence, Leigh, Miller, of Bulloch,

Miller, of Muscogee. McBride, McRae, Nisbet, Owen, Overstreet, Phillips, Rainey, Rankin, Richardson, Rogers, of Hall, Stanford, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman,
Tigner, Underwood, vVise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Howard the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 93, nays 23.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing House Bill No. 960, for tl1e purpose of allowing him to offer the following amendment, which motion prevailed, to wit:

890

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to require all officers collecting money other than tax-collector.s, to make weekly settlements.
Mr. Hall then proposed the following amendment, which was adopted, to wit:
To amend by adding to title as follows: "A bill to be entitled an Act to require all officers collecting money, other than tax-collectors, to make weekly settlements with treasurer, and for. other purposes."
To amend further by numbering first section as section "I," and first section of bill by changing section "1" to section "2."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
. On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.. The bill having received the requisite constitutional
majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to encourage, foster and protect the Georgia Industrial Home, and other child-saving institutions, and for other purposes.
The following amendment was adopted:
To amend section 6 by striking "Governor," in line 2, and inserting "President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 7

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891

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Three o'clock F.M.

The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexandet, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, 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, Cliatt,

Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis. Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin,

Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Little,

892

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mann,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Slaton,

Maples,

Paulk, of Coffee, Spence,

Martin,

Paulk, of Irwin, Stanford,

Mayson,

Peyton,

Steed, of Carroll,

Miller, of Bulloch, Phillips,

Steed, of Taylor,

Miller, of Muscogee, Preston,

Stewart,

Mills,

Proctor,

Stovall,

Mitcham,

Rainey,

Strickland,

Mitchell,

Rankin,

Thompson,

Mizell,

Rawles,

Thurman,

Morton,

Redwine,

Tigner,

Moses,

Reid,

Tracy,

Mulherin,

Rice,

Underwood,

McBride,

Richardson,

Valentine,

McCurry,

Ridley,

Walker, of Monroe,

McElmurray,

Rogers, of Hall, Walker, of Pierce,

McHenry,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wellborn,

McLain,

Roper,

West,

McRae,

Rountree,

Whitley,

Newton,

Rudicil,

Wilson,

Nisbet,

Sanders,

Wise,

Owen,

Shackelford,

Womble,

Overstreet,

Shannon,

'vVooten,

O'Quinn,

Simmons,

Yates,

Parker,

Singletary,

Mr. Speaker.

Pate, of Dooly,

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit~

By Mr. Fields of Dooly-

A joint resolution to provide for a commission to look after the State's interest at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907

Mr. Shackelford, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration House Bill No. 1157. by Mr. Brock of Dade,.

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a bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Rising Fawn, in Dade county, and instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD, Chairman.

Atlanta, Ga., August 8, 1904. The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through 'his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:
Mr. Speaker:
His Excellency the Governor, has approved and signed the following bills :
An Act amending an Act establishing the city court of Albany.
An Act to incorporate the town of Scott, in the county of Johnson.
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Brunswick.
An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Dodge.
An Act authorizing the town of Kirkwood to provide a system of public schools.
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Newnan, so as to provide for a Board of Water, Sewerage and Light Commissioners.

894

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Greene, so far as the same applies to Sumter county.

An Act to regulate the salaries of superior court judges in circuits of populations not less than 54,000, nor more than 75,000.
An Act to create a new Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dougherty county.

An Act to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to pro-' vide for Sparta as a State depository.

An Act to change the name of Harmony Grove.
An Act amending an Act establishing the city court of Washington.
A resolution to pay the pension of I. N. Taylor, of Carroll county, to his widow.
A resolution authorizing the Governor to borrow money to supply casual deficiencies.
Mr. Hall, chairman of the Steering Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Steering Committee recommends a session of the House commencing at 8 o'clock to-night and adjourning at 10 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. HALL,
Chairman.

MONDAY, AuGUST 8, 1904.

895

Mr. Shackelford, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration Senate Bill No. 203, by Mr. Van Buren of the 21st district, a bill to be entitled an Act authorizing the Secretary of StatE~ to issue and grant corporate powers and privileges to sick benefit and accident insurance companies, and for other purposes, instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-

A resolution to pay Hon. J. M. Harrell the full per
diem and mileage for the session of 1904.

The following resolutions and bills, which were fixed as the special order for this afternoon by the Steering Committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Brown of Houston-
A resolution to pay pension of Carrie Wilson to her daughter.
An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Brock of Dade.

.896

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill 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; Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Boykin, -Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Bush, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davison, Deal, Dunbar, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, :Foster, of Oconee,

Fussell,

McHenry,

George,

McLain,

Grenade,

MrRae.

Hardman,

Newton,

Harden,

Owen,

Hawes,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hayes,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Henrv.

Preston,

Hixon, of Carroll, Proctor,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rawles,

Holder,

Redwine,

Houston,

Rice,

Howard, of Baldwin, Richardson,

Howell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Johnson, of Baker, Rountree,

Jones, of Pickens, Rudicil,

Kelly,

Sanders,

Kilburn,

Shackelford,

Little,

Shannon,

Maples,

Simmons,

Martin,

Singletary,

Mayson,

Slaton,

Miller, of Bulloch, Spence,

Mitcham,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mitchell,

Stewart,

Mizell,

Stovall,

Morton,

Strickland,

Moses,

Tigner,

McCurry,

Tracy,

McElmurray,

Underwood,

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897

Valentine,

West,

Walker, of Monroe, Whitley,

Womble, Wooten.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice, Hall,

Mann,

Overstreet.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Davis, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, -DuPont,

Edwards,

Mulherin,

Ennis,

McBride,

Foster, of Towns, Nisbet,

Franklin,

O'Quinn,

Gaulden,

Parker,

Glenn,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Griffin,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Gross,

Peyton,

Harrell,

Phillips,

Hendry,

Rainey,

Hicks,

Rankin,

Howard, of Laurens, Reid,

Hutcheson,

Ridley,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rogers, of Hall,

Jones, of Dougherty, Roper,

Kendrick,

Stanford,

Kent,

Steed, of Carroll,

Knight,

Thompson,

. Knowles,

Thurman,

Lane,

Walker, of Pierce,

Lanier,

Wellborn,

Lawrence,

Wilson,

Leigh,

Wise,

Miller, of Muscogee, Yates,

Mills,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Brown of Houston, the verification -of the roll-call was dispensed with.
On passage of the resolution the ayes were ~6, nays 4

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
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8.98

Jpu~NAL OF TH;R HOUSE.

' ' ..

~ .' I ~

r

By Mr. Little of Hancock-

A resolution to pay the pension due Mrs. Matilda A~ West to her. son.

An appropriation being involved in the resolution, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Brown of Rouston.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass as. amended.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the 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, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Candler, Carr, Cliatt,

Conner, Crumbly, Daniel,. Daves, Davison, Deal, Duckett, Dunbar, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, Grenade,

Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hayes, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Howard, of Baldwin, Howell, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kilburn, Little, Martin, Mayson,

.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904...

899'

Mills, Mitcham, Mitchell, Mizell, Morton, Moses, Mulherin, McCurry, McElmurray, McHenry, McLain, McRae, Newton, Owen, Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Irwin,

Preston,

Spence, '

Proctor,

Steed, of Carroll,

Rawles,

Steed, of Taylor,

Redwine,

Stewart,

Rice,

Stovall,

Richardson,

Strickland,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Thompson,

Roper,

Tigner,

Rountree,

Tracy,

Rudicil,

Underwood,

Sanders,

Valentine,

Shackelford,

Walker, of Monroe,

Shannon,

West,

Simmons,

Whitley,

Singletary,

Womble,

Slaton,

Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Cook, Grice,

Mann, Overstreet,

O'Quinn,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayr.t.s, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Davis,

Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Flynt, Franklin, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Griffin, Gross, Hal!. Harrell, Hendry, Henry, Hicks,

Houston, Howard, of Laurens, Hutcheson, Jones, of Dougherty, Kendrick, Kent, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Maples, Miller, of Bulloch, Miller, of Muscogee, McBride, Nisbet, Pate, of Gwinnett,

900

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSB.

Paulk, of Coffee, Peyton, Phillips. Rainey, Rankin, Reid,

Ridley,

Wellborn,

Rogers, of Hall, Wilson,

Stanford,

Wise,

Thurman,

Yates,

Walker, of Pierce, . Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Preston the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 100, nays S
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Baldwin of" Schley-

A resolution to provide for the payment of the pensioR .due Mrs. Mary Guy.

An appropriation being involved in the bill the Speaker resolved the House iHto a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Martin of Elbert.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taki11g the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Almond,

Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn,

Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

901

Brown, Buchannan, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniei Davison, Deal, Duckett, Dunbar, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, George, Glenn, Grenade, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hixon, of Carroll,

Hixon, of Sumter, Preston,

Holder,

Proctor,

Houston,

Rawles,

Howard, of Baldwin, Redwine,

Howell,

Rice,

Johnson, of Baker, Richardson,

Johnson, of Crawford,Roper,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rountree,

Jones, of Pickens, Rudicil,

Kelly,

Sanders.

Kilburn,

Shackelford,

Little,

Shannon,

Maples,

Simmons,

Martin,

Singletary,

Mayson,

Slaton,

Miller, of :Bulloch, Spence,

Mills,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mitchell,

Steed, of Taylor,

Morton,

Stewart,

Moses,

Stovall,

Mulherin,

Thurman,

McCurry,

Tigner,

McElmurray,

Underwood,

McHenry,

Valentine,

McLain,

Walker, of Monroe,

McRae,

Wellborn,

Newton,

West,

Owen,

Whitley,

Parker,

Wilson,

Pate, of Dooly,

Womble,

Paulk, of Coffee, Wooten,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice, H;all,

Mann, Overstreet,

O'Quinn,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel,

Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Bruce,

Buchan, Burton, Butts, Cann

902

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Carrington, Carswell, . Cromartie,
Daves, Davis, Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Gaulden, Griffin, Gross, Hardman, Harden, Hendry,

Henry,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Howard, of Laurens, Phillips,

Hutcheson,

Rainey,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Reid,

Knight,

Ridley,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lme,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Lanil!r,

Stanford, .

Lawrence,

Strickland,

Leigh,

Thompson,

Miller, of Muscogee, Tracy,

Mitcham,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mizell,

Wise,

McBride,

Mr. Speaker.

Nisbet,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 108, nays 5

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

On motion of Mr. Bush of Miller, Senate Bill No. 278 was taken from the table and placed upon the calendar.
The following resolution was offered, to wit:

By Mr. Tigner of Muscogee-

A resolution directing the Steering Committee to fix House Bill No. 7 as a special order for this afternoon's session.
The Speaker ruled the above resolution out of order, and from this decision of the chair Mr. Tigner took an appeal.

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Mr. P:unbar f>f.Richmond called for the previous ques-

tion, which: 'call' was sustained; and the main qtiesti~n

ordered. '..:

:.. ,,.,

Qn .~he a,pp,'eal_being put to 'the. Hou'se the deCision of

the:c4":it: wa~ s~stained by a v~:)te. pi ayes 78, nays 10.

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By Mr. Morton of }one~~: ~ . -. ),

...

A resor~#on to pay i\1~.-P~~jqn due H~nnah Ha~ris to

her son.

,., :.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Newton of.Colquitt

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After a ~;:onsideration of the .resolution the committee

arose, and through their chairman reported the same bacJ<

to t~e house with'the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the corhmittee was agreed to;

On the passage of the bill 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, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, ' Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Brinson, Brown, Euchannon, . Bush,

Calvin, . Candler, . Carr, Conner, Daniel. Davison, Deal,
Derrick, Duckett,
English, Evans, Felder, Fields,

Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, . Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, George, Glenn, Grenade, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes.

904

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Hixon, of Carroll, Moses,

Sanders,

Hixon, of Sumter, Mulherin,

Shackelford,

;Holder,

McCurry,

Shannon,

Houston,

McElmurray,

Singletary,

Howard, of Baldwin, McHenry,

Slaton,

Howard, of Laurens, McLain,

Spence,

Howell,

McRae,

Steed, of Carroll,

Hutcheson,

Newton,

Steed, of Taylor,

Johnson, .of Baker, Parker,

Stewart,

Johnson, of Crawford,Pate, of Dooly,

Stovall,

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Coffee,

~rickland,

Jones, of Pickens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Thurman,

Kelly,

Preston,

Tigner,

Little,

Rawles,

Tracy,

Maples,

Redwine,

Underwood,

Martin,

Reid,

Valentine,

Mayson,

Rice,

Walker, of Monroe,

Miller, of Bulloch, Richardson,

West,

Mitcham,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Whitley,

Mitchell,

Roper,

Womble,

Mizell,

Rountree,

Wooten,

Morton,

Rudicil,

Yates,

Those voting ip. the negative were Messrs.-

Grice, Hall,

Henry, Mann,

O'Quinn, Proctor,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Arnold, Ayres. Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brock, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Cann

Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis,

Gaulden, Griffin, Gross, Hardman, Hendry, Hicks, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence,

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90()

Leigh,

Peyton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Phillips,

Mills,

Rainey,

McBride,

Rankin,

Nisbet,

Ridley,

Owen,

Rogers, of Hall,

Overstreet,

Simmons,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Stanford, Thompson, walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, Wilson, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Daniel the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 104, nays 6.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Morton of Jones-
A resolution to pay the pension due Sarah King to her son.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Pate of Dooly.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee 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 follows:

906

JouRNAL oF Tint HousE:

Those. voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Brinson, Brown, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cliatt,
Cook, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, Felder, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Glenn, Grenade, Hardman,

Harden,

Pate, of Dooly,

Harrell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hawes,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hayes,

Preston,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rawles,

Holder,

Redwine,

Houston,

Reid,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rice,

Howard, of Laurens, ~ogers, of Mcintosh,

Howell,

Roper,

Johnson, of Crawford, Rountree,

Jones, of Pickens, Rudicil,

Kelly,

Sanders,

Little,

Shackelford,

Maples,

Shannon,

Martin;

Simmons,

Mayson,

Singletary,

Miller, of Bulloch, Slaton,

Mills,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mitcham,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mitchell,

Stewart,

Mizell,

Stovall,

Morton,

Strickland,

Mcses,

Thurman,

McCurry,

Tigner,

McElmurray,

Tracy,

McHenry,

Underwood,

McLain,

Valentine,

McRae,

West,

Newton,

Whitley,

Owen, Parker,

Womble,

Yatelil

.I

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice, Hall,

Henry, Mann,

O'Quinn,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres,

Beall, of Paulding, Booth,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bowen,

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MONDAY,. AUGUST. 8, 1904.

907

Boykin, Brock, 13r1Jce, Buchan, Buchannon, 13urton, Bush, Butts, .Cann Carrington, Carswell, Conner, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Derrick, Duggan, DuPont. Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans,

Fields,

McBride,

Gaulden,

Nisbet,

George,

Overstreet,

Griffin,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Gross,

Peyton,

Hendry,

Phillips,

Hicks,

Proctor,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rainey,

Hutcheson,

Rankin,

Johnson, of Baker, Richardson,

Jones, of Dougherty, Ridley,

Kendrick,

Rogers, of Hall,

Kent,

Spence,

Kilburn,

Stanford,

Knight,

Thompson,

Knowles,

Walker, of Monroe,

Lane,

Walker, of Pierce,

Lanier,

Wellborn,

Lawrence,

Wilson,

Leigh,

Wise,.

Miller, of Muscogee, Wooten,

Mulherin,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 97, nays 5

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
.By Mr. Blackburn of Fulton.,.....;

A resolution to pay the pension due Wm. Futch to his widow.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved

the House into a committee of the whole, and desjgnated

as chairman Mr. Preston of Jasper.

.

908

]oUJtNAL 01' Tim Houslt.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. .

The report of the committee 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. follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchannon, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Derrick, Duckett, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan,

Foster, of Oconee, Mulherin,

Franklin,

McCurry,

Fussell,

McElmurray,

Glenn,

McHenry,

Grenade,

McLain,

Hardman,

McRae,

Harden,

Newton,

Harrell,

Parker,

Hawes,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hayes,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hixon, of Carroll, Preston,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rawles,

Holder,

Redwine,

Houston,

Reid,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rogers, of Mcintosh..

Howard, of Laurens, Roper,

Howell,

Rountree,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rudicil,

Jones, of Pickens, Shackelford,

Kelly,

Simmons,

Little,

Slaton,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Stewart,

Mayson,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tigner,

Mitcham,

Underwood,

Mitchell,

Valentine,

Mizell,

Walker, of Monroe,.

Morton,

West,

Moses,

Whitley,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

909

Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.-

Hall,

Mann,

Overstreet,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Deal, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Gaulden,

George,

Peyton,

Grice.

Phillips,

Griffin,

Proctor,

Gross,

Rainey,

Hendry,

Rankin,

Henry,

Rice,

Hicks,

Richardson,

Hutcheson,

Ridley,

Johnson, of Baker, . Rogers, of Hall,

Jones, of Dougherty, Sanders,

Kendrick,

Shannon,

Kent,

Singletary,

Kilburn,

Spence,

Knight,

Stanford,

Knowles,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lane,

Strickland,

Lanier,

Thompson,

Lawrence,

Thurman,

Leigh,

Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Walker, of Pierce,

Mills,

Well born,

McBride,

Wilson,

Nisbet,

Wise,

Owen,

Womble,

O'Quinn,

Wooten,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Yates,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 90, nays 3
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

910

JOURNAL OF 'fHE HOUSE.

By Messrs. Moses and Leigh of Coweta-
A resolution to . pay the pension due Mrs. Adalinet Haines to her son.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. ~------

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill 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, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Bush. Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Daniel,

Daves, Davison, Deal, Dozier, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Fussell, George, Glenn, Grenade, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hixon, of Carroll,

Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Little, Maples, Martin, Mayson, Miller, of Bulloch, Mitchell, Morton, Moses, Mulherin, McElmurray,

MONDAY, Au_GUST 8, 1904.

911

McHenry, McLain, McRae, Newton, Nisbet; Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Coffee, Preston, Rawles, Redwine,
Rice, Ridley,

Rogers, of Mclntosh,Stovall,

Roper,

Strickland,

Rountree,

Thurman,

Rudicil,

Tigner,

Sanders,

Underwood,

Shackelford,

Valentine,

Simmons,

Walker, of Monroe,

Slaton,

Walker, of Pierce,

Spence,

West,

Steed, of Carroll, Womble,

Steed, of Taylor, Wooten,

Stewart,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice, Hall,

Henry, Mann,

O'Quinn,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Bruce, Buchan. Burton. Butts, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Davis, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan,

Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Gaulden, Griffin, Gross, Hendry, Hicks, Hixon, of Sumter, Hutcheson, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane,
Lanier, Lawrence,

Leigh, Miller, of Muscogee, Mills, Mitcham, Mizell, McBride, McCurry, Owen, Overstreet, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Phillips, Proctor, Rainey, Rankin, Reid, Richardson, Rogers, of Hall, Shannon, Singletary, Stanford,

~12

JotntNAL 6P THE Hous&

Thompson, Tracy, Wellborn.

Whitle)', Wilson,

Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were , nays 5

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. McHenry of Floyd-
A resolutioo to pay pension due Sallie Erwin.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Franklin of Washington.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee 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 follows:

Those votipg in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp,

Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchannon,

Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cook,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

913

Crumbly,

Howell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Daniel,

Johnson, of Crawford,Roper,

Daves;

Jones, o Pickens, Rountree,

Davison,

Kelly,

Rudicil,

Derrick,

Little,

Sanders,

Dozier,

Mann,

Shackelford,

Duckett,

Maples,

Singletary,

Dunbar,

Martin,

Slaton,

English,

Miller, of Bulloch, Spence,

Felder,

Mitcham,

Steed, of Carroll,

Fields,

Mitchell,

Steed, of Taylor,

Flanigan,

Morton,

Stewart,

Foster, of Oconee, Moses,

Stovall,

Franklin,

Mulherin,

Strickland,

Fussell,

McCurry,

Thompson,

George,

McElmurray,

Thurman,

Glenn,

McHenry,

Tigner,

Grenade,

McRae,

Underwood,

Harden,

Newton,

Valentine,

Harrell,

Parker,

Walker, of Monroe,

Hawes,

Pate, of Dooly,

Walker, of Pierce,

Hayes,

Paulk, of Coffee, West,

Hixon, of Carroll, Preston,

Whitley,

Holder,

Rawles,

Womble,

Houston,

Redwine,

Wooten,

Howard, of Baldwin, Reid,

Yates,

Howard, of Laurens, Rice,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice,

Hall,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Henry,

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Buchan,
58 h j

Burton, Butts, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Davis, Deal, Duggan,

DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Evans, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Gaulden, Griffin, Gross,

914

JOURNAl. OF THE HOUSE.

Hardman,

Leigh,

Proctor,

Hendry,

Mayson,

Rainey,

Hicks,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rankin,

Hixon, of Sumter, Mills,

Richardson,

Hutcheson,

Mizell,

Ridley,

Johnson, of Baker, McBride,

Rogers, of Hall,

Jones, of Doughertv. McLain,

Shannon,

Kendrick,

Nisbet,

Simmons.

Kent,

Owen,

Stanford,

Kilburn,

Overstreet,

Tracy,

Knight,

O'Quinn,

Wellborn,

Knowles,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Wilson,

Lane,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Wise,

Lanier,

Peyton,

Mr. Speaker.

Lawrence,

Phillips,

On motion of Mr. Steed of Taylor, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 101, nays 3

The bill having received the requisite constitutional' majority was passed.

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-

A bill to fix and regulate the fees of notaries public and other officers.

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 2.

The bill havi_ng received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Preston of Jasper-
A resolution to pay pension due Harriet E. Malone to
her son.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

915

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Miller of Bullock.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Brown, Buchannan, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar,

English,

Maples,

Evans,

Martin,

Felder,

Mayson,

Fields,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Flanigan,

Mitcham,

Foster, of Oconee, Mitchell,

Franklin,

Morton,

Fussell,

Moses,

Glenn,

Mulherin,

Grenade,

McCurry,

Hardman,

McElmurray,

Harden,

McHenry,

Harrell,

McLain,

Hawes,

McRae,

Hayes,

Newton,

Henry,

Nisbet,

Hixon, of Carroll, Pate, of Dooly,

Holder,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Houston,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rawles,

Howard, of Laurens, Redwine,

Howell,

Reid,

Johnson, of Crawford, Rice,

Kelly,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Little,

Roper,

916

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Rountree, Rudicil, Sanders, Simmons, Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Steed, of Carroll,

Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Thompson, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood,

Valentine, Walker, of Pierce, West, Whitley, Womble, Wooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice,

Hall,

Mann,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cook, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Derrick, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis,

Flynt,

McBride,

Foster, of Towns, Owen,

Gaulden,

Overstreet,

George,

O'Quinn,

Griffin,

Parker,

Gross,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hendry,

Peyton,

Hicks,

Phillips,

Hixon, of Sumter, Preston,

Hutcheson,

Proctor,

Johnson, of Baker, Rainey,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rankin,

Jones, of Pickens, Richardson,

Kendrick,

Ridley,

Kent,

Rogers, of Hall,

Kilburn,

Shackelford,

Knight,

Shannon,

Knowles,

Stanford,

Lane,

Strickland,

Lanier,

Walker, of Monroe,

Lawrence,

Wellborn,

Leigh,

Wilson,

Miller, of Muscogee, Wise,

Mills,

Mr. Speaker.

Mizell,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 98, nays 3
The bill having receiv;ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A bill to appropriate $1,350 to pay for paving the section of Mitchell street, fronting the capitol.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairmeln Mr. Cook of Telfair.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the bill baek to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Brown, Buchannon, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Cliatt, Conner,

Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, English, Evans, Felder, Fields,

Flanigan, Foster. of Oconee, Fussell, Grenade, Grice, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Holder, Houston,



'918

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Howard, of Baldwin, McElmurray,

Howard, of Laurens, McHenry,

Howell,

McRae,

Johnson, of Crawford,Newton,

Kelly,

Nisbet,

Little,

Overstreet,

Mann,

O'Quinn,

Maples,

Parker,

Martin,

Pate, of Dooly,

Mayson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Miller, of Bulloch, Preston, .

Mitcham,

Rawles,

Mitchell,

Redwine,

Morton,

Reid,

Moses,

Roper,

Mulherin,

Rountree,

Rudicil, Sanders, Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Tigner, Underwood, Valentine, Whitley, Womble, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Baldwin, Bell, of Milton,
Bower, Brock,

Bush, Franklin, Glenn, Gross, Hayes,

Jones, of Pickens, McCurry, Rice, Walker, of Pierce, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of- Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Cann Carrington, Carswell,

Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Derrick, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Gaulden, George, Griffin, Hendry, Henry, Hicks,

Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Dougherty, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Knowles, Lane, Lanier, Lawrence, Leigh, Miller, of Muscogee, Mills,



)

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

919

Mizell, McBride, McLain, Owen, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Peyton,
Phi!Jips, Proctor, Rainey,

Rankin,

Thompson,

Richardson,

Thurman,

Ridley,

Tracy,

Rogers, of Hall, Walker, of Monroe,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wellborn,

Shackelford,

West,

Shannon,

Wilson,

Simmons,

Wise,

Stanford,

Mr. Speaker.

Strickland,

On motion of Mr. Kelly, the verification of the rollcall was dispensed wlth.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 83, nays 15.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Mr. English of Warren~

A resolution to pay pension due Thos. T. Persons to his widow.
An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Hayes of Macon.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee 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 follows:



920

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Brock, Brown, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cliatt, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Dunbar, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Fussell,

Glenn.

Nisbet,

Grenade,

O'Quinn,

Gross,

Parker,

Hardman,

Pate, of Dooly,

Harden,

Preston,

Harrell,

Rawles,

Hawes,

Redwine,

Hayes,

Rice,

Hixon, of Carroll, Ridley,

Holder,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Houston,

Roper,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rountree,

Howard, of Laurens, Rudicil,

Howell,

Sanders,

Johnson, of Crawford,Simmons,

Jones, of Pickens, Singletary,

Kelly,

Slaton,

Kilburn,

Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Steed, of Taylor,

Maples,

Stewart,

Martin,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Tigner,

Mitcham,

Underwood,

Mitchell,

Valentine,

Morton,

Walker, of Pierce,

Moses,

West,

McCurry,

Whitley,

McElmurray,

Womble,

McHenry,

Wooten,

McRae,

Yates,

Newton,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice,

Hall,

Mann,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Arnold.

Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel,

Booth, Bowen, Boy kin,

. :I i

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

921

Brinson, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Conner, Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Duckett, Derrick, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Foster, of Towns, Gaulden, Geonze. Griffin, Hendry,

Henry,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hicks,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hixon, of Sumter, Peyton,

Hutcheson,

Phillips,

Johnson, of Baker, Proctor,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rainey,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Reid,

Knight,

Richardson,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lane,

Shackelford,

Lanier,

Shannon,

Lawrence,

Spence,

Leigh,

Stanford,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thompson,

Mills,

Thurman,

Mizell,

Tracy,

Mulherin,

Walker, of Monroe,

McBride,

Wellborn,

McLain,

Wilson,

Owen,

Wise,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

Pate, of Gwinnett,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays 3

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The regular hour of adjournment having arrived, the above resolution was carried over as unfinished business.

The hour for the special order having arrived the following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

1)22

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

f !'-.7f.' ...
'

By Mr. Womble of Upson-
A resolution to reimburse Jas_ R. Atwater for money
paid out by him for armory rent.

An appropriation being involved the House resolved -itself into a committee of the whole and designated as <:hairman Mr. Felder of Bibb.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and reported the resolution back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

Before the vote could be announced the hour of adjournment arrived.

Leave of absence was granted the following members: Mr. Almond of Rockdale, Mr. McBride of Lee.
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock to-night.

8 o'clock p. m.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Grice the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The following bill, which was brought over as unfinished business, was taken up and the vote on the same announced, t,) wit:

,. .,
.~.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

923

By Mr. Womble of Upson,-

A bill to reimburse Capt. Jas. A. Atwater for armory rent for the Upson Guards.

The vote was announced, which was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bower, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Daniel, Daves, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, English, Felder, Fields, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Franklin, Fussell, George, Glenn:

Grenade,

Nisbet,

Grice,

Owen,

Gross,

Parker,

Hall,

Pate, of Dooly,

Hardman,

Preston,

Harden,

Rawles,

Hawes,

Reid,

Hayes,

Rice,

Hicks,

Richardson,

Hixon, of Carroll, Ridley,

Holder,

Rogers, of Hall,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Howard, of Laurens, Roper,

l-kwell.

Rountree,

Johnson, of Baker, Rudicil,

J ohnson, of Crawford, Sanders,

Jones, of Dougherty, Shackelford,

Jones, of Pickens, Shannon,

Kelly,

Simmons,

Kilburn,

Singletary,

Knowles,

Slaton,

Lanier,

Steed, of Carroll,

Little,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mann,

Stewart,

Martin,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Bulloch, Underwood,

Mitcham,

vValker, of Monroe,

Morton,

Wellborn,

Moses,

West,

Mulherin,

Whitley,

McElmurray,

Womble,

McHenry,

Wooten,

McR'ae,

Yates,

Newton,

924

JoURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Bruce, Burton, Candler, Cann Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie, Crumbly, Davis, Davison, Derrick, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis,

Evans,

McLain,

Flanigan,

Overstreet,

Foster, of Towns, O'Quinn,

Gaulden,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Griffin,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Harrell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hendry,

Peyton,

Henry,

Phillips,

Hixon, of Sumter, Proctor,

Houston,

Rainey,

Hutcheson,

Rankin,

Kendrick,

Redwine,

Kent,

Spence,

Knight,

Stanford,

Lane,

Thompson,

Lawrence,

Thurman,

Leigh,

Tigner,

Maples,

Tracy,

Miller, of Muscogee, Valentine,

Mills,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mitchell,

Wilson,

Mizell,

Wise,

McBride,

Mr. Speaker.

McCurry,

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 104, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Hall, chairman of the Steering Committee, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

Steering Committee reports that debate on all local bills be limited to five minutes.
]OS. H. HALL, Chairman.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

925

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to meet Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Hon. John Goode.
By Mr. Davison of GreeneA resolution providing for a twenty-minute extension
of the session.

By Mr. Mayson of DeKalb-
A resolution providing for a ten-minute extension of the session, for a discussion of House Resolution 459

The following bills, which were made the continuing special order of business by the Steering Committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Watson of McDuffie-
A bill to provide for the payment of insolvent costs of Constables, Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public of McDuffie county in misdemeanor cases, and for other purposes.

The following amendment was adopted, to wit:

To amend by striking section 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

Section 3 Be it further enacted, That no cost shall be paid officers under this Act whenever fines are imposed and paid, but in such event said officers must obtain their cost out of said fines.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Section -4 Be it further enacted, That whenever the cost in any case amounts to over ten dollars so paid, shall be prorated between the Justice of the Peace or Notary Public and the Constable in proportion to what is due each.
Sec. S Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

By Mr. Buchannon of Early-
A bill to create a dispensary in the town of Arlington, and for other purposes.

The substitute offered by Mr. Buchannon was read.
On the bill and the substitute the previous question was called and the main question ordered.
Mr. Buchannon askecl unanimous consent to withdraw the substitute, which request was granted.
-
The report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to and the bill lost. Ayes 62, nays 27.
By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
A bill to incorporate the town of Dooling, in the county of Dooly, and for other purposes.

.... .,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

927

On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the above bill was tabled.

By Messrs. Felder and Kilburn of Bibb-

A bill to amend the charter of the c.ity of Macon, and for other purposes.

The substitute offered by the committee was agreed to..

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, by substitute, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite con.stitutionar majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Daniel of Emanuel-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Stillmore.

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 go, nays o:

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Grice o Pulaski-

A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the town of Cochran.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

928

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. ;McHenry of Floyd-

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to passage of the bill was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional maJority was passed.

Upon the request of Mr. McCurry Senate Bills Nos. 98, 99, and 300 were taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

By Mr. Foster of Oconee-

A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of High Shoals, 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 o.

The bill having received the reguisite constitutional majority was passed. '

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Cochran, and for other purposes.

MoNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

929

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to incorporate Friendship school district, in Jackson county, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Hardman the above bill was tabled.

On motion of the authors House Bills Nos. 1166 and 1 148 were tabled.

By Mr. Brock of Dade-
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn, ancl 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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Martin and Hawes-

A bill to amend an Act to create the city court of Elberton.

The report of the committee, which was favorable t() the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
59 h j

930

JOURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 95, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-
A resolution to pay the pension due J. F. M. Cain to his
widow.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the whole and designated as chairman :Yir. McCurry of Hart.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman, reported the same back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee 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 follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown,

Buchannan, Butts, Calvin, Carrington, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Dozier, Dunbar, English, Evans,

Felder, Foster, of Oconee, Glenn, Grenade, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Holder, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Crawford,

,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1904.

931

Jones, of Pickens, Knowles, Lanier, Little, Maples, Martin, Morton, M"oses, McCurry, McHenry, McRae, Newton, Nisbet, O'Quinn, Pate, of Dooly,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Sanders,

Peyton,

Shackelford,

Phillips,

Shannon,

Preston,

Slaton,

Rankin,

Stanford,

Rawles,

Steed, of Carroll,

Reid,

Steed, of Taylor,

Rice,

Stewart,

Richardson,

Stovall,

Ridley,

Valentine,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, West,

Roper,

Womble,

Rountree,

Wooten,

Rudich,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Franklin, Gaulden, Grice,

Gross, Hall, Hayes, Mann,

Miller, of Bulloch, McElmurray, Overstreet,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Candler, Cann Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, .Conner,

Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, George, Griffin,

Harrell, Hendry, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Houston, Howell, Johnson, of Baker, Jones, of Dougherty, Kelly, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Knight, Lane, Lawrence,

932

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Leigh,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Mayson,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Miller, of Muscogee, Proctor,

Mills,

Rainey,

Mitcham,

Redwine,

Mitchell,

Rogers, of Hall,

Mizell,

Simmons, .

Mulherin,

Singletary,

McBride,

Spence,

McLain,

Strickland,

Owen,

Thompson,

Parker,

Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Underwood, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Preston the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 79, nays
II.
The tesolution having failed to recetve the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

Mr. Hawes of Elbert, gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in failing to pass the above resolution.

By Mr. Mayson of DeKalb-

A resolution to appropriate $500 to purchase a portrait
of Gen. Jno. B. Gordon.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Whitley of Douglas.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

MONDAY, AuGUST R, 1904.

933

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot 'Ziva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davison, Deal, Dozier, Dunbar, Evans, Felder, Foster, of Ocone~ Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, Glenn, Grenade,
Grice,

Gross,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hall,

Peyton,

Hardman,

Preston,

Harden,

Rankin,

Hawes,

Rawles,

Hayes,

Reid,

Holder,

Richardson,

Howard, of Baldwin, Ridley,

Howard, of Laurens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hutcheson,

Roper,

Johnson, of Crawford, Rountree,

Jones, of Pickens, Rudicii,

Knowles,

Sanders,

Lanier,

Shackelford,

Little,

Shannon,

Mann,

Slaton,

Maples,

Stanford,

'\iartin,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mayso.n,

Steed, of Taylor,

Miller, of Bulloch, Stewart,

Morton,

Stovall,

Moses,

Thurman,

McCurry,

Tracy,

McElmurray,

Underwood,

McHenry,

Valentine,

McRae,

West,

Newton,

Whitley,

Nisbet,

Womble,

O'Quinn,

Wooten,

. Pate, of Dooly,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

English,

Overstreet,

Rice,

934

JOURNAL. OF THE HOUSE.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alford, Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bowen, Boykin, Bruce, Burton, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cromartie, Daves. Davis, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, DuPont, Edwards,

Ennis,

Mitcham,

Fields,

Mitchell,

Flanigan,

Mizell,

Flynt,

Mulherin,

Foster, of Towns, McBride,

George,

McLain,

Griffin,

Owen,

Harrell,

Parker,

Hendry,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Henry,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hicks,

Phillips,

Hixon, of Carroll, Proctor,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rainey,

Houston,

Redwine,

Howell,

Rogers, of Hall,

Johnson, of Baker, Simmons,

Jones, of Dougherty, Singletary,

Kelly,

Spence,

Kendrick,

Strickland,

Kent,

Thompson,

Kilburn,

Tigner,

Knight,

Walker, of Monroe,

Lane,

Walker, of Pierce,

Lawrence,

Wellborn,

Leigh,

Wilson,

Miller, of Muscogee, Wise,

Mills,

Mr. Speaker.

I
On motion of Mr. Davison the verification of the roll-

call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 91, nays 4

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Davison of Greene-
A resolution to appropriate $500 to build a monument over the grave of Peter Early, one of the early Governors of Georgia.

TuESDAY, AUGUS't 9, 1904,

935

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a Committee of the Whole and designated as chairman Mr. Roper of Dawson.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

Before the vote could be announced on the above bill Mr. Davison moved to table the bill and the aye and nay vote thereon, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Gross of McDuffie, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Atlanta, G:a., Tuesday, August 9, 1904.

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,

Alford, Almond, Arnold,

Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding,

936

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields,

Flanigan,

Mann,

Flynt,

Maples,

Foster, of Oconee, Martin,

Foster, of Towns, Mayson,

Franklin,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Fussell,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Ga-ulden,

Mills,

George,

Mitcham,

Glenn,

Mitchell,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Grice,

Morton,

Griffin,

Moses,

Gross,

Mulherin,

Hall,

McBride,

Hardman,

McCun:y,

Harden,

McElmurray,

Harrell,

McHenry,

Hawes,

McLain,

Hayes,

McRae,

Hendry,

Newton,

Henry,

Nisbet,

Hicks,

Owen,

Hixon, of Carroll, Overstreet,

Hixon, of Sumter, O'Quinn,

Holder,

Parker,

Houston,

Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens. Paulk, of Coffee,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Johnson, of Baker, Phillips,

Johnson, of Crawford,Preston,

Jones, of Dougherty, Proctor,

Jones, of Pickens, Rainey,

Kelly,

Rankin,

Kendrick,

Rawles,

Kent,

Redwine,

Kilburn,

Reid,

Knight,

Rice,

Knowles,

Richardson,

Lane,

Ridley,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lawrence.

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Leigh,

Roper,

Little,

Rountree,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1904.

937

Rudicil, Sanders, Shackelford, Shannon, Simmons, Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor,

Stewart,

Walker, of Pierce.

Stovall,

Wellborn,

Strickland,

West,

Thompson,

Whitley,

Thurman,

Wilson,

Tigner,

Wise,

Tracy,

Womble,

Underwood,

Wooten,

Valentine,

Yates,

Walker, of Monroe Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Womble the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Mr. Booth of Walton, moved that the House reconsider its action in passing House Bill No. 659.

The previous question was called ancl the mam question ordered.

The motion to re-;:onsider was then put to the House and lost. Ayes 37, nays 59

Mr. Flanigan moved to reconsider the action of the House in not passing House Resolution 6os, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Tigner moved to extend the morning session fifteen minutes, which motion prevailed.

The following bills, which were made the continuing special order by the Steering Committee, were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Valentine of EcholsA resolution to pay the pension due George Michael.

938

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Owen of Pike.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee w_as agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered and on taking the ballot viva voce the vpte was as follows:

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bowen, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannan, Butts, Calvin, Carr,
Carrit:tgton, Cliatt, Cook, Cromartie, Daniel,

Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans, Felder, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, Glenn, Grenade, Hall, Hardman,
Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks,

Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Howell, Hutcheson, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Knight, Knowles, Lanier, Leigh, Little, Mann, Mills,
Mitcham, Mitchell, Morton, McElmurray, McLain,

TuESDAY, AUGUST 9, Hl04.

939

McRae, Newton, Nisbet, Owen, Parker, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Peyton, Preston, Proctor, Rainey, Rankin, Rawles,

Redwine,

Stovall,

Rice,

Strickland,

Ridley,

Tigner,

Rogers, of Hall, Tracy,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Underwood,

Roper,

Valentine,

Rountree,

Walker, of Monroe,

Sanders,

Walker, of Pierce,

.:-mgletary,

West,

Slaton,

Wilson,

Spence,

Womble,

Stanford,

Wooten,

Steed, of Carroll, Yates,

Stewart,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Gaulden,

Grice,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boykin, Bruce,
Burton, Bush, Candler, Cann Carswell, Conner, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Davison, Duckett, Edwards, I:nnis,

Fields,

Mulherin,

Franklin,

McBride,

George,

McCurry,

Griffin,

McHenry,

Gross,

Overstreet,

Harden,

O'Quinn,

Henry,

Pate, of Dooly,

Houston,

Phillips,

Jones, of Dougherty, Reid,

Kendrick,

Rirl:lardson,

Kent,

Rudicil,

Kilburn,

Shackelford,

Lane,

Shannon,

Lawrence,

Simmons,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Martin,

Thompson,

Mayson,

Thurman,

Miller, of Bulloch, Wellborn,

Miller, of Muscogee, Whitley,

Mizell,

Wise,

Moses,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

940

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE. ,

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 109, nays 2.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Johnson of Crawford-
A resolution to pay the pension clue Thomas Dunman to his sister.

An appropriation being involved the Speaker resolved the House into a committee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Strickland of Tattnall.
After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose. and through their chairman reported the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were or derecl and on taking the ballot 'Viva 7'oce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Aki11, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp. Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bowen, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock,

Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Bush, Candler, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, Daniel, Daves, Deal, Derrick,

Dozier, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans. Felder, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, George, Glenn, Grenade,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1904.

941

Gross,

Lanier,

Hardman,

Leigh,

Harden,

Martin,

Harrell,

Mayson,

Hawes,

Mills,

Hayes,

Mitchell,

Hendry,

McBride,

Hicks,

McElmurray,

Hixon, of Carroll, McHenry,

Hixon, of Sumter, McLain,

Holder,

McRae,

Howard, of Baldwin, Parker,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Dooly,

Howell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Baker, Peyton,

Johnson, of Crawford, Preston,

Jones, of Dougherty, Proctor,

Jones, of Pickens, Rankin,

Kelly,

Rawles,

Kendrick,

Redwine,

Knight,

Richardson,

Knowles,

Ridley,

Rogers, of Hall, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Rountree, Shackelford,
Singletary, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stovall, Strickland, Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, West, Wilson, Womble, Wooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Grice,

Hall,

Mann,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bower, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Cann --carr, Carswell, Conner,

Cromartie, Crumbly, Davis, Davison, Duckett, Edwards, Ennis, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Frankhn. Gaulden, Griffin,

Henry, Houston, Kent, Kilburn; Lane, Lawrence, Little, Maples, l'viiller of Bulloch Miller, of Muscogee, Mitcham, Mizell, Morton,

942

}OURNAJ, OF THE HOUSE.

Moses, Mulherin, McCurry, Newton, Nisbet, Owen, Overstreet, O'Quinn, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Phillips, Rainey, Reid, Rice, Rudicil, Sanders, Shannon, Simmons,

Stewart. Thompson, Thurman, Tigner, Tracy, Whitley, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly tbe yerification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were ro8, nays 3

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-
A resolution to pay the pension clue J. F. M. Cain, to
his widow.

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a commi~tee of the whole and designated as chairman Mr. Felder of Bibb.

After a consideration of the resolution, the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House. with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva 7.'oce the vote ,~as
as follows:

TuESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1904.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Blackburn, Bowen, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannan, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Duggan, Dunbar, Edwards, English, Evans, Felder, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Glenn,

Grenade,

Newton,

Gross,

Nisbet,

Hardman,

Parker,

Harden,

Peyton,

Harrell,

Preston,

Hawes,

Rankin,

Hayes,

Rawles,

Hendry,

Rice,

Hicks,

Richardson,

Hixon, of Carroll, Ridley,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rogers, of Hall,

Holder,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Houston,

Roper,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rudicil,

Howard, of Laurens, Sanders,

Howell,

Shackelford,

Hutcheson,

Shannon,

Johnson, of Baker, Singletary,

Jones, of Dougherty, Slaton,

Kelly,

Stanford,

Kendrick,

Steed, of Carroll,

Knight,

Strickland,

Knowles,

Thompson,

Lanier,

UnderV\<OOd,

Leigh,

Valentine,

Miller, of Muscogee, Walker, of Monroe,

Mills,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mitcham,

Wellborn,

Mitchell,

West,

McElmurray,

Wilson,

McHenry,

Womble,

McLain,

Wooten,

McRae,

Yates,

Those Yoting m the negative were Messrs.-

Booth, Bush,

Grice, Hall,

Mann,

944

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Bower, Boy kin, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carswell, Conner, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Davis, Dozier, Duckett, DuPont, Ennis, Fields, Franklin,

Fussell,

Overstreet,

Gaulden,

O'Quinn,

George,

Pate, of Dooly,

Griffin,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Henry,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson, of Crawford,Paulk, of Irwin,

Jones, of Pickens, Phillips,

Kent,

Proctor,

Kilburn,

Rainey,

Lane,

Redwine,

Lawrence,

Reid,

Little,

Rountree,

Maples,

Simmons,

Martin,

Spence,

Mayson,

Steed, of Taylor,

Miller, of Bulloch, Stewart,

Mizell,

Stovall,

Morton,

Thurman,

Moses,

Tigner,

Mulherin,

Tracy,

McBride,

Whitley,

McCurry,

Wise,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Knight the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the resolutio:1 the ayes were 100,
nays 5
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Hawes of Elbert-

A resolution to provide for appropriation to purchase fi}ing cases for the office of Commissioner of Pensions.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1904.

945

An appropriation being involved, the Speaker resolved the House into a C?mmittee of the whole, and designated as chairman Mr. Ridley of Troup.

After a consideration of the resolution the committee arose, and through their chairman reported the same back to the House. with the recommendation that it do pass.

The report of the committee was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were o~ dered and, on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp. Bowen, BrinsoDt Brown, Buchann0.1., Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Ennis,
60 hi

Evans,

Howell,

Felder,

Hutcheson,

Flynt,

Johnson, of Baker,

Foster, of Oconee, Johnson, of Crawford,

Franklin,

Jones, of Pickens,

Caulden,

Kelly,

Glenn,

Kendrick,

Grenade,

Kilburn,

Grice,

Knight,

Griffin,

Knowles,

Gross,

Lanier,

Hall,

Leigh,

Hardman,

Little,

Harden,

Mann,

Harrell,

Martin,

Hawes,

Mayson,

Hayes,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Hendry,

Mills,

Hicks,

Mitchell,

Hixon, of Carroll, Morton,

Holder,

Muses,

Houston,

McElmurray,

Howard, of Baldwin, McLain,

Howard, of Laurens, McRae,
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Newton, Nisbet, Owen, o'Quinn,
Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Coffee, . .Paulk, of Irwin, Rankin,, Rawles, Redwine, Reid,

Rice,

Steed, of Taylor

Richardson.

Strickland,

Ridley,

Tigner,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,1'racy,

Roper,

Underwood,

Rudicil,

Valentine,

Sanders,

Walker, of Pierce~

Shackelford,

Well born,

Shannon,

West,

Singletary,

Wilson,

Slaton,

Yates,

Steed, of Carroll,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Booth, Brock,

Carringtou, Daniel,

Davis,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Arnold, Ayres, Belt, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Boy kin, Bruce, Buchan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Carswell, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Davison, Duckett, Duggan,

Edwards,

Pate, of Gwinnett~

Fields,

Peyton,

Flanigan,

Phillips,

Foster, of Towns, Preston,

Fussell,

Proctor,

George,

Rainey,

Henry,

Rogers. of Hall.

Hixon, of Sumter, Rountree,

Jones, of Dougherty, Simmons,

Kent,

Spence,

Lane,

Stanford,

Lawrence,

Stewart,

Maples,

Stovall,

Miller, of Bulloch, Thompson,

Mitcham,

Thurman,

Mizell,

Walker, of Monroer

Mulherin,

Whitley,

McBride,

Wise,

McCurry,

Womble,

McHenry,

Wooten,

Overstreet,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kellex the veri:6cation of the roll-call

was dispensed with.

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On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 106,
nays 5
The resolution having received the requisite constitu/
tiona! majority was passed.

By Mr. Brock of Dade-

A resolution to authorize the Prison Commission to provide work for a certain class of convicts, 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 roo, J.'!ays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional



majority was passed.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary, having had under consideration the following Senate bills, instructed me, as their chairman, to report them back to the House with the recommendation that they be read second time as speedily as possible and be recommitted, to wit:
A bill to regulate money lending business.
A bill to amend section 291, volume 3, Code of Georgia.
A bill to amend section rgr, Code of 1895

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A bill to authorize State Treasurer to receive on deposit certain bonds as surety by fire insurance, assessment, Jidelity and surety companies doing business in this ..State.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATO~, Chairman.

-Mr. Kelly, chairman of Committee on Blind Asylum, :submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Blind Asylum visited Blind Asy:lum; we find that during the last session of the school :.there were enrolled 74 white and 30 colored.

Seven white teachers and three colored teachers composed the teaching corps of the institution; the session of the school operied September 14th, 1~3, and closes Sep.tember 14th, 1904
The committee finds much to commend and nothing to ..criticise.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. M. KELLEY, Chairman.
The Speaker appointed the following committee .to "Wait on Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Hon. John Goode: Messrs ~Preston, Grice, Leigh.

The following Senate bills were read the second time =and recommitted, to wit:

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By Mr. Howell of 35th district-
A bill to regulate the business of money lending on per-sonal property.

By Mr Symons of the 4th districtA bill to amend ~ection 291, volume 3 of the Code of
1s95.
By Mr. Snead of the 29th district-
A bill to amend section 191 of the Code of 1895.
By Mr. Harrell of 18th districtA bill to authorize the treasurer to receive and deposit
in the Treasury certain validated and registered bonds as. surety by insurance companies.
The following Senate bills were read the second time,.. to wit:

J;3y Mr Duncan, of the 36th districtA bill to prescribe the time in which notes, chec~
drafts, etc., may be protested.
By Mr. Skelton of the 31st districtA bill to regulate investment companies, and for other.
purposes.

Senate Resolution No 78 was tabled on motion of Mr-. Hall of Bibb.
The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:.

By Mr. Wellborn of Union-
A resolution providing for bringing up of the unfinished business of the session.

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JOURNAL OF THE Hom~E.

The following Senate bills were read the fir5t time, to w.it:
By Mr. Hudson of the 13th districtA resolution to pay the per diem and mileage of the
late Senator Roberts.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Perry of the 33d district-
A bill to create in the congressional districts of this State schools of argriculture and mechanic arts.

Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Duncan of the roth district-
A bill to change the county site of Worth county from Isabella to Sylvester.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Moore of 1st district-
A bill to increase the number of terms of the superior court of Chatham county.

Referred to General Judiciary committee.
By Mr. Harrell of 8th districtA bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a
ne~ charter for town of Camilla.

Refe:red to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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

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951'

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed, as amended by the requisite ~onstitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of government.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Northeri, the Se~retary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit:

A bill to require railway companies and other carriers to equip their flat cars, used for carrying lumber, with _standards, etc.

A bill to provide for the regulation of the speed of automobiles and other like machines.

A bill to require commission merchants to give on bill of sale furnished owner the name of purchaser, date, price, etc.

A bill to amend section 1254, volume I of Code.

A bill to amend the charter of Arlington.

A bill to amend section 826, volume I of Code.
The Senate has concurred in the Hou~ amendments to the following Senate Bill, to wit:

: -A bill to authorize 0. H. Sheffield et al. and Grantville Beall et al; to construct. a dam or dams across the Savannah river.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House, to wit:

A resolution to pay pension of B. G. Smith, of Baker county.
A resolution to pay pension of Mary E. Mize. to her
son, Thos. N. Mize.
A resolution to pay pension of Jno. S. Flynt to his
daughter, Lucy F. Flynt.

A resolution to pay pension to Sarah Blackmon of Harris county.

A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Na11cy Lynch to her daughter.

A resolution to pay H. 0. Thornton $83.08.
A resolution to pay pension of A. J. Hobbs of Taylor
county.

A resolution to authorize the correction of certain errors in Act No 494, incorporating town of Westminster.
The Senate has concurred in ~the following .House resolution, to wit:

A resolution providing for certain statements showing progress of State institutions of learning.

The Senate has also passed as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit :

A bill to direct Pension Commissioner to pay ordinaries pension for any one who may die before same is paid to pensioner.

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The following 11:_1essage was received from the Senatet through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

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

A resolution proviqing for a committee to wait on Gen. Lee and Col. Goode, and for other purposes.
Committee on part of the Senate, Messrs. Smith of the 18th, and Jordan of the 28th districts.
The following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Comas of the 3d district-
A bill to prescribe salaries for the judges of the Supreme Court and judges of the superior courts of this State, and for other purposes.

The following amendments were offered, to wit:

To amend by adding a new section tQ be known as section 2.
"Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any j11dge of the Supreme or superior courts of this State to receive for himself or any member of his family, either directly or indirectly, any favor from any railroad company, or any railroad free pass, or any like favor from any telephone, telegraph or express company, or li-ke quasi public corporation not enjoyed by the public, and any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a ground of impeachment.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

To amend amendment by adding "and said increase to $3,000 for superior court judges and to $4,oo0 Supreme Court judg.es, shall be dependent upon compliance with this section." The amendment was adopted.
On the adoption of the amendment as amended, Mr. Hall called the ayes and nays, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Uell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchannon, Cann Carr, Carrington, Conner,
Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Davis, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, Ennis, Evans, Felder,
Fit>Id~.

Flanigan,

Martin,

Flynt,

Mayson,

Foster, of Oconee, Miller, of Bulloch,

Franklin,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Gaulden,

Mills,

George,

Mitchell,

Grice,

Morton,

Gross,

Moses,

Hall,

Mulherin,

Harden,

McBride,

Harrell,

McElmurray,

Hawes,

McHenry,

Hicks,

McRae,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Hixon, of Sumter, Owen,

Holder,

Overstreet,

Houston,

O'Quinn,

Howard, of Baldwin,. Paulk, of Coffee,

Howard, of Laurens, ,Preston,

Howell,

Proctor,

Johnson, of Baker; Rainey,

Johnson, of crawfol'd,'Rankin.

Jones, of Dougherty, Redwine,

Kendrick,

Reid,

Kmght,

Richardson,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lane,

Rountree,

Leigh,

Rudicil,

Little,

Sanders,

Maples,

Shackelford,

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Singletary,

Stewart,

Slaton,

Stovall,

Spence,

Underwood,

Steed, of Carroll, Walker, of Pierce,

Steed, of Taylor,

Wellborn, Whitley, Wilson, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding. Beauchamp, Booth, Bowen, Buchan, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Cliatt, Cook, Derrick, English, Glenn, Grenade,

Hardman, Hayes, 1-!endry, Henry, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Kilburn, Mann, Mitcham, McCurry, McLain, Newton, Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Irwin,

Peyton, Phillips, Rawles, Rice, Ridley, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Stanford, Strickland, Thompson, Tigner, Tracy, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, West, Womble, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Burton, Candler, Carswell, Daves, Davison,

DuPont, Edwards, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, Griffin, Kt:nt. Lanier,

Lawrence, Mizell, Shannon, simmons, Thurman, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Steed of Taylor, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment as amend~d the ayes were 103, nays 51.

The amendment was therefore a~opted.



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jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Slaton of Fulton, moved to reconsider the action of the House in adopting the above amendment, which motion was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

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.-

Akin, Alexander, Alford, Arnold, Blackburn, Bowen, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchannon, Butts, Calvin, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Deal, Dozier, Duckett, Dunbar, Ennis, Evans, Felder,

Fields,

Knowles,

Flanigan,

Lane,

Flynt,

Leigh,

Foster, of Oconee, Little,

Franklin,

Maples,

Gaulden,

Martin,

George,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Grenade,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Grice,

Mills,

Gross,

Mitcham,

Hall,

Mitchell,

Hardman,

Morton,

Harden,

Moses,

Harrell,

Mulherin,

Hawes,

McBride,

Hayes,

McElmurray,

Hendry,

McHenry,

Hicks,

McRae,

Hixon, of Carroll, Newton,

Hixon, of Sumter, Nisbet,

Holder,

Owen,

Houston,

Overstreet,

Howard, of Baldwin, O'Quinn,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Dooly,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson; of Crawford, Paulk, of Irwin,

Jones, of Dougherty, Peyton,

Kendrick,

Phillips,

Kilburn,

Preston,

Knight,

Proctor,

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Rainey,

Sanders,

Rankin,

Shackelford,

Redwine,

Singletary,

Reid,

Slaton,

Richardson,

Spence,

Ridley,

Steed, of Carroll,

Rogers, of Hall, Steed, of Taylor,

Rogers, of Mclntosh,Stovall,

Rountree,

Thomps~m.

Rudicil,

Tigner, Underwood, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn, West, Whitley, Wilson, Wooten, Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Almond, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, _Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Booth,
Buchan, Bush, Cook, Derrick,

Duggan, English, Glenn, Henry, Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens, Kelly, Mann, Mayson, McCurry, McLain,

Parker, Rawles, Rice, Roper, Stanford, Strickland, Tracy, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Womble.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres. Bell, of Emanuel, Boy kin, Burton, Candler. Carswell, Davison, DuPont,

Edwards, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, Griffin, Kent, Lanier, Lawrence,

Mizell, Shannon, Simmons, Stewart, Thurman, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Steed of Taylor, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 121, nays 32.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional n:ajority was passed, as amended.

958

JOURNAL .OF TBE HOUSE.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit':

By Mr. Mulherin of Richmond-
A resolution providing for a committee of five to in vestigate certain differences existing between Mr. Franklin of Washington, and Mr. Maples of Mitchell, and his son.

Mr. Bower of Decatur, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.
The Speaker then announced 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. Harden the roll-call was dispensed with.
The hour of 3:10 o'clock p. m. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon th~ floor of the House and the joint session convened for the purpose of hearing the addresses of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Hon. John Goode on the Jamestown Exposition; was called to order by Hon. Clark Howell, President of the Senate.
The Secretary of the Senate then read the resolution ')nvening the. General Assembly in -joint session.
After. the addresses of Gen. Lee and Mr. Goode the joint session was dissolved and the Senate retiring, the House was called to order by the Speaker.

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959

The Speaker announced the following committee to investigate the differences between Mr. Franklin and Mr. Maples: Mr. Mulherin, chairman; Mr. Stovall, Mr. Hixon of Sumter, Mr. Knowles, Mr. Felder.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Dunbar of Richmond-

A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to see what arrangements can be made for the Legislature to visit the Louisiana Purchase Exposition on September 28.

The general appropriation bill was. taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendments, which are as follows:

To amend section 3 by inserting in lines 27 and 28 of
said section, the following words: ~'For compensation ::>f one assistant messenger, to be appointed by the messenger, and who shall act as doorkeeper of messenger's room, four dollars per diem."
On the adoption of the amendment Mr. Mitchell called for the ayes and nays, and on taking the ballott viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn, Brock, Brown, Buchannon,

Butts, Calviri, Cann Carswell, Cromartie, Dozier, Evans,

Felder, Fields, Franklin, .George, Glenn, .Harden, .Hawes,

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Howard, of Baldwin, Ridley,

Johnson, of Baker) Steed, of Taylor,

Kelly,

Stovall,

Miller, of Muscogee, Strickland,

McCurry,

Tigner, Walker, of Pierce, West, Wilson,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bowen, Brinson, Carrington, Cliatt, Cook, Daniel, Davis, Duckett, English, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, r;aulden, Grenade, Grice, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Hayes, Henry, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder,

Houston,

Proctor,

Howard; of Laurens, Rainey,

Howell,

Rankin,

Hutcheson,

Rawles,

Jones, of Pickens, Redwine,

Knowles,

Reid,

Lane,

Rice,

Lawrence,

Richardson,

l,ittle,

Rogers, of Hall,

Mann,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Maples,

Roper,

Martin,

Rountree,

Mayson,

Rudicil,

Mitchell,

Shackelford,

Morton,

Shannon,

Moses,

Singletary,

McElmurray,

Slaton,

McHenry,

Steed, of Carroll,

Newton,

Thurman,

Nisbet,

Tracy,

Owen,

Underwood,

Overstreet,

Valentine,

Parker,

\Valker, of Monroe,

Pate, of Dooly,

Womble,

Paulk, of Coffee, Wooten.

Paulk, of Irwin,

Yates.

Phillips,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alford, Almond, Ayres, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton,

Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Bruce, Buchan,

Burton, Bush, Candler, Carr, Conner,

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Crumbly, Daves, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Flanigan, Foster, of Towns, Fussell, Griffin, Harrell, Hendry,

Johnson, of Crawford,McRae,

Jones, of Dougherty, O'Quinn,

Kendrick,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Kent,

Peyton,

Kilburn,

Preston,

Knight,

Sanders,

Lanier,

Simmons,

Leigh,

Spence,

Miller, of Bulloch, Stanford,

Mills,

Stewart,

1\:itcham,

Thompson,

Mizell,

Wellborn,

Mulherin,

Whitley,

McBride,

Wise,.

McLain,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Davis the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 34, nays 8o. The amendment was, therefore, lost.
On motion of Mr. Hall of Bibb, the afternoon session was extended for the purpose of reading Senate bills for a first and second time.
The following Senate Bills were read the first time, to wit:

By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th district-
A bill to amend section 826, volume 1, Code of Georgia, so as to relieve it of ambiguity.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Comas of the 3d district.
A bill to require railroad companies to equip their flat cars with standards, when carrying lumber.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
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By Mr. Jordan of 28th district-
A bill to regulate the speed of automobiles, etc., on public highways of this State.
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.

By Messrs. McLean and Moore-

A bill to require produce commission merchants to place on the bill of sale to the consignee the date of sale and name of. purchaser.
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Duncan of 36th district-
A bill to amend section 1254, volume I, of the Code relative to pensions.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

By Mr. Park of 37th district-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Arlington.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

Mr. Shackelford, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations having had under consideration Senate Bill No. 211, by Mr. Sweat of the 5th district, a bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the town of Willacochee, in Coffee county, and for

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other purposes, instruct me, as their chairman, to report the same back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Rountree-sickness.

On motion of Mr. McCurry the Speaker announced the House aajourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow.

Atlanta, Ga.
Wednesday, August Io, 1904.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock a. m. this day; was called to order by the Speaker pro tem. and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexandet, Alford, Almond, Arnold.

Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton,

Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson,

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1Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, .Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis. Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan,
Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Grice,

Morton,

Griffin,

Moses,

Gross,

Mulherin,

Hall,

McBride,

Hardman,

McCurry,

Harden,

McElmurray,

Harrell,

McHenry,

Hawes,

McLain,

Hayes,

McRae,

Hendry,

Newton,

Henry,

Nisbet,

Hicks,

Owen,

Hixon, of Carroll, Overstreet,

Hixon, of Sumter, O'Quinn,

Holder,

Parker,

Houston,

Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Johnson, of Baker, Phillips,

Johnson, of Crawford, Preston,

Jones, of Dougherty, Proctor,

Jones, of Pickens, Rainey,

Kelly,

Rankin,

Kendrick,

Rawles,

Kent,

Redwine,

Kilburn,

Reid,

Knight,

Rice,

Knowles,

Richardson,

Lane,

Ridley,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Leigh,

Roper,

Little,

Rountree,

Mann,

Rudicil,

Maples,

Sanders,

Martin,

Shackelford,

Mayson,

Shannon,

l\liller, of Bulloch, Simmons,

Miller, of Muscogee, Singletary,

Mills,

Slaton,

Mitcham,

Spence,

.Mitchell,

Staaford,

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Steed, of Carroll, Steed, of Taylor, Stewart, Stovall, Strickland, Thompson, Thurman, Tigner,

Tracy,

Whitley,

Underwood,

Wilson,

Valentine,

Wise,

Walker, of Monroe, Womble,

Walker, of Pierce, Wooten,

Wellbor.n,

Yates;

West,

Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

The following Senate Bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit:

By Mr. Moore of 1st district-
A bill to increase the number of terms of the superior court of Chatham county.
By Mr. Mathews of the 23d district-

A bill to amend an Act to require the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish a special department of Horticulture and Pomology.
Mr. Shannon, chairman of Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Counties and County Matters having had under consideration the following Senate Bills, instructed me, as their cha'irman, to report same back to the House, with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A bill to change county site of Worth county from Isabella to Sylvester.

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A bill to repeal Local Law for town of Camilla.

A bill to amend charter of Arlington.

Respectfully submitted,

JOH.N R. SHANNON,

August 10, 1904.

Chairman.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary having had under consideration the following Senate bill, instructed me, as their chairman, to report it back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit:

A bill to regulate the business of money lending on personal property.
Also the following Senate bill, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend section 826, volume r., Code 1895, so
as to relieve it of ambiguity.
Also the following Senate bill with the recommendation that it be read second time and be recommitted:
A bill to increase number of terms of superior court of Chatham county.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

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Mr. Hawes, chairman of Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Pensions having had under consideration the following Senate resolution instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:
A resolution to pay mileage and per diem of late Senator Roberts, to his widow.
Respectfully submitted, P.M. HAWES, Chairman.

Mr. Calvin, chairman of Committee on General Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on General Agriculture requests that Senate Bill No. 276 be read second time and recommitted.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Flynt, chairman of Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary, having had under consideration the following Senate bill, instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass, to wit:

]OUR.NAL OF TH:E HOUSH.
A bill to regulate spee.d of automobiles, etc., on public highways of State.
Respectfully submitted,
J. J. FLYNT,
Chairman.
Mr. Shackelford, chairman of Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Corporations having had under consideration Senate Resolution No. 93, the same being a resolution to provide for creation of a commission fixing boundaries and county sites for new counties, instruct me, as their chairman, to report same back with recommendation that same do pass as amended.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. J. SHACKELFORD,
Chairman.
Mr. Holder, chairman of Committee on Education~ submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Education having had under consideration the following Senate bill instructed me, as their chairman, to report same back to the House with the recommendation that same do pass as amended, to wit:
A bill to amend and codify common school laws of Georgia.
Respectfully submitted, ]NO. N. HOLDER, Chairman.

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969

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate h;ls passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolutions of the House, to wit:
A bill authorizing trustees of Georgia Academy for the Blind to secure more commodious accommodations for said Academy.

A bill to amend the charter of Jonesboro.
A bill to vest in ordinaries and Commissioners of Roads and Revenues authority to erect bridges across navigable
s~reams.
A bill to appropriate $1,000 for payment of rewards offered for arrest of fugitives from justice.

A bill to amend Act establishing dispensary in the town of Hogansville.
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. S. F. Fuller, deceased, to her son.
A resolution to pay pension of Irwin Humphreys.
A resolution for the relief of Lester Parks, W. H. Gooch and Virgil Parks.

The Senate has concurred in the following resolutions, to wit:
A resolution appointing a commission to represent the State at Jamestown Exposition.

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A resolution providing for bringing up the unfinished business of the session.

The Senate has failed to pass the following bills of the House, to wit:
A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox.

A bill creating a new charter for the town of Mineral Bluff.

A bill to amend Act establishing a system of drainage in and around the city of Waycross.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has adopted the following resolution, to wit:

A resolution requesting the House to return to the Senate for further consideration House Bill No. 1088, a bill to create a new charter for the town of Mineral Bluff.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in House amendment with an amendment to the following bill of the Senate; to wit:
A bill to be entitled an Act to prescribe salaries for the judges of the Supreme Court and judges of the superior c; - d this State.

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971

Atlanta, Ga., August 10, 1904.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Blackburn:

Mr. Speaker:

His Excellency the Governor has approved and signed the following bills :
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Rome.
An Act to regulate the running of automobiles in the county of Monroe.
An Act repealing an Act amencTing the charter of Augusta.
An Act to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for DeKalb county.

An Act to provide a mode of registration for voters in municipal elections in Augusta.

An Act to pay off and retire valid bonds of the State as they mature, by levy and collection of a tax for that purpose.

An Act to create a Water and Light Commission for the city of Carrollton.

An Act to amend the Act approved October 3, 188g, so as to provide for an electric lighting plant for the city of Thomasville.

An Act to fix the salary of the judge of the city court of Savannah.

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An Act creating a system of public schools for the town of Mitchell.
A resolution for the relief of P. P. Evans, of Meriwether county, as security on the bond of Albert Clayton.

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

Mr. SPeaker:
The Senate has concurred in the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolution providing for appointment of a committee to look into the General Assembly going to St. Louis on "Georgia Day," September 28.

Committee on part of the Senate, Senator 0. N. Starr of 43d district.
The following message .was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof :

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate refuses to recede from any of its amendments except Amendment No. 12, making an appropriation of $29,000 to the University of Georgia, and refuses to concur in the House amendment to the Senate No. 16, to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill making appropriations for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial expenses of the State government for the year 1905, etc.

The Senate has passed the following bills of the House with amendments:

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A bill to create a city court of Gwinnett county.

A bill to incorporate the town of McCaysville, in Fannin county.

The General Appropriation Bill was again taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the Senate amendments.

Senate amendments Nos. 2, 30, 5, 6a, 10, II, I4, 140, I 5 and I7 were concurred in. The House also concurred in Senate Amendment No. I6, as amended by the House to the Appropriation Bill.

The house non-concurred in Senate Amendments Nos. I, 3, 4, 6, 60, 7, 8, 9, 90, I2, I3 and I8 to the General Appropriation Bill.

The following House bills were also taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Evans of Washington-
A bill to amend an Act to amend the several laws to incorporate the town of Riddleville.

By Messrs. Davison and Underwood-
A bill to authorize the Pension Commissioner of t~is State to pay over to ordinaries of counties pensions that have accrued to deceased pensioners of their respective counties.

By Mr. Slaton of Fulton-
A bill providing for the situs of debts due non-residents for purposes of attachment, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Marietta.

To the above bill the House concurred in Senate Amendments Nos. I and 7, and non-concurred in amend.: ments Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

By Mr. Hall of Bibb-
A bill to provide for the assessment of property of corporations which are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General.

The Senate offered a substitute for the above bill, and Mr. Mitchell of Thomas, moved that the House concur in the same.
Mr. Grice of Pulaski, moved as a substitute to the motion of Mr. Mitchell, that the House non-concur in the Senate substitute.

On the motion to non-concur 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.-

Boykin, Brown. Buchan, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davis,

Davison, Dozier, Fussell, Grice, Harrell, Hayes, Morton,

Moses, Overstreet. Phillips, Ridley, Spence, Wooten.

Those voting in the negative were Mei!srs.~

Adams, Akin,.
Almond,

Arnold,

Beauchamp,

Baldwin,

Bell, of Emanuel,

Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Milton,

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Booth, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Buchannan, Bush, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cromartie, Daves, Deal, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee,
Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Hawes, Hendry,

Henrv.

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hicks,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hixon, of Carroll, Peyton,



Hixon, of Sumter, Preston,

Holder,

Proctor,

Houston,

Rainey,

Howard, of Laurens, Rankin,

Howell,

Rawles,

Hutcheson,

Redwine,

Johnson, of Baker, Reid,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rice,

Jones, of Dougherty, Richardson,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Kelly,

Roper,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Lanier,

Sanders,

Lawrence,

Shackelford,

Leigh,

Shannon,

Little,

Simmons,

Mann,

Singletary,

Martin,

Slaton,

Mayson,

Stanford,

Miller, of Bulloch, Steed, of Carron,

Miller, of Muscogee, Steed, of Taylor,

Mills,

Stewart,

Mitcham,

Stovall,

Mitchell,

Thurman,

Mulherin,

Tigner,

McCurry,

Tracy,

McHenry,

Underwood,

McLain,

Valentine,

Nisbet,

Walker, of Monroe,

O'Quinn,

Walker, of Pierce,

Parker,

Whitley,

Pate, of Dooly,

Womble,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Alexander, Alford, Ayres, Blackburn, Bowen,

Bruce, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Cann

Carrington, Edwards, Ennis, Flanigan, Griffin,

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Gross,

Mizell,

Howard, of Baldwin, McElmurray,

Kendrick,

McBride,

Kent,

McRae.

Kilburn,

Newton,

Knight,

Owen,

Knowles,

Rogers, of Hall,

Maples,

Rountree,

Strickland, Thompson, Wellborn, West, Wilson, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the Senate substitute the ayes were 20, nays I 17.

The substitute was therefore lost.

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Ledford of 40th district-

A resolution asking the House to return House Bill No. 1088 for further consideration.
Mr. Steed of Taylor, chairman of Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Penitentiary has, through its subcommittees, visited the various camps hereinafter referred to by the following report of these committees:

The reports show that the various camps examined arid inspected were found to be in good condition, and that the law regulating the treatment of convicts has been generally complied with, except that at Ensign Camp, at Willingham and Bibb County Camps (the condition of the latter having heretofore been referred to by the report of

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the special committee, and the attention of the Prison Commission called to the same) ; the conditions were not

up to the regulations and requirements. The general committee calls attention to the recommen-
dations made by the subcommittees to these camps and respectfully asks that the same be immediately complied

with, and that the recommendations made as to the other cam]i>s and their inmates in the following reports of subcommittees be given prompt attention, and that such

action be taken on the matters therein referred to, as justice and humanity demand.
On account of the additional number of felony camps

created by the amendment of 1903, made to the Act creating the Prison Commission, and operating under the management of the county authorities, being thirty or

more in number, and located in as many counties, the committee finds it impracticable and well-nigh impossible to visit and inspect all of these new camps during

the limited time the Legislature is in session. The committee therefore suggests and recommends that hereafter the various county convict camps be visited during the

interim between the regular sessions of the General As-

sembly.

Respectfully submitted,

WALTER E. STEED, Chairman.

To the H on. W. R. Steed, Chairman of Penitentiary Committee of House:
We, your subcommittee appointed to inspect that part of the State penitentiary at the State Farm, submit the following report :
We visited the farm on July 15, 1904, and made such
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an examination and inspection of the same as the limited time at our command would permit.
We found incarcerated there the following number:
White males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .. 4t White boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ....... 3
White females . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t
Negro men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... I08 Negro women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Negro boys ............................... IS.
In hospital, men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Women in hospital ......................... IO
We found 40 in hospital unable to do manual labor, I72 able to do good work. We found the camp in excellent condition, under the efficient management of Supt. A. B. Coombs, who fills the responsible position well.. We found the farm in a high state of cultivation with I,ooo acres planted in cotton; I,ooo acres in corn, with peas in each row, with 2SO acres of ground-peas planted in middle of rows; 6o acres sorghum; 3 acres sugar-cane~
so 2 acres broom corn; 6oo acres peas broadcast; acres
potatoes ; 2 5 acres garden ; I 5 acres melons. We found the farm made 1,500 bushels of wheat this.
year; oats enough to supply the farm. We found 22S head of cattle in good condition; 297 hogs in fair condition; 66
mules in good shape; 4 horses in fair condition; 4 mule colts, all of which is hereby respectfully submitted.
J. T. PARKER, Chairman; W. V. ALMOND.

Atlanta, Ga., July 15, 1904.
To the Hon, W. E. Steed, Chairman Penitentiary Committee, Session 1904 of the Legislature of Georgia:
Your committee appointed to visit convict camps at Valdosta, Simmons, Alexandersville, Milltown and Fargo-

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have, to the best of our ability, discharged that duty, and report as follows :
We found near Valdosta, in Brooks county, worked by S. M. Stanley, distilling turpentine-

Colored . . . . White . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . ....... o

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 28 males.

No escapes reported. In hospital .one. Sanitary
conditions good. Physician employed.
We found near Valdosta, in Lowndes county, worked
by J. F. Findel & Co., distilling turpentine-

Colored .............................. 26

White ..... .

. . . ... .... I

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 males.
No escapes reported. In hospital two. Sanitary condition good. Physician employed.
We found at Alexandersville, in Echols county, worked by Pritchett & Co., distilling turpentine, colored 41. None in hospital. Eleven escapes, one recaptured, one died. Physician employed. Sanitary conditions good.
Not being able to get conveyance to Simons, we could not visit the camp at that place.
We found at Milltown, Berrien county, worked by G. V. Gress Lumber Co.-
Colored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 White ................................ 9

Total ........................... 41
In hospital, three. Sanitary conditions good, all requirements of the law complied with.

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We found at Fargo, Clinch county, worked by G. S. Baxter & Co., at saw-milling-
White males . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Colored males . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 56

Total ...... ~ ....... , .................. 76
One death, five escapes, two in hospital. Physician employed. Sanitary conditions good.
We found from the books of Toomer & Hamby that there was worked at Babcock, by Babcock Lumber Co.,
in Miller county, 107.
One death, no escapes. At Moonlight Camp, Echols county, worked by Hamby & Toomer, distilling turpentine, 138. At Millwood, Coffee county, worked by 0. H. Loather at distilling turpentine, 24. Two escapes reported.. At Broxton, Coffee county, worked by Downing, Palmer & Co., distilling turpentine, 26. At \Vaycross Camp, worked by Hamby & Toomer, distilling turpentine, 93 Escapes seven. Physicians employed in all camps. Pleasant and healthy quarters are furnished for sleeping also; for dining, mess-halls at all the camps.
Respectfully submitted,
C. M. BOOTH, Chairman;
J. H. DERRICK,
L. G. FOSTER, C. C. HOUSTON, A. P. McLAIN, WM. H. BEALL, WALTER L. BELL.

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Atlanta, Ga., August 4, 1904.
Mr. Steed, Chairman of Penitentiary Committee:
Your committee, appointed to. inspect the convict camps in Walker county, have performed that duty and beg leave, through me, their chairman, to submit the following report :
We found at the camp of the Durham Coal & Coke Company one hundred a,nd ninety ( 190) convicts engaged in the mining of coal. The camp and surroundings were neat and clean; there was no unusual amount of sickness at the camp, nor any apparent reason for the same.
At the camp of the Lookout Coal & Coke Company there was ninety (90) convicts engaged principally in the mining of coal. Sanitary conditions surrounding this camp were also excellent. We believe the management of these two camps to be in humane and capable hands.
Respectfully submitted, J. R. BROCK,
Chairman sub-committee.

To. Hon. W. E. Steed, Chairman of the Penitentiary
Committce of the House:
Your sub-committee appointed to visit the State camps at Jakin, Blakely, Babcock and Saffold, beg to submit the following report :
1. We find the camp at Blakely in a first-class condition, in charge of Captain Tison. We recommend the pardon of one Tom Smith, a colored convict, who is under a sentence of - years; has already served -. He has been subject to periodical fits for some time, and during one of these fits fell into the fire and so severely

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burned his leg that th~ member has in consequence become practically useless-as well as a matter of increasing pain. We believe, in the interest of humanity, that a pardon should be granted, and by so doing we believe justice would be fully satisfied. His behavior report good. We found no sick.
2. We beg to report that we visited Jakin and found the camp in excellent condition, under Captain Harvard. We find there a total of 46-.12 whites and 34 colored. No sick.
3 We visited Saffold and found same in good condition, under Captain Bynum. We found a total of 42-3 white men and 39 colored. No sick.
We recommend the pardon of Bryant Wooten, an aged white man, who was sent up for forgery and given eight years. He has served about five, and has a badly swollen foot, which practically unfits him for manual labor. His behavior is reported good.
4 We also visited Babcock and found the camp in excellent condition. We desire especially to commend the lessees at this camp for the excellent quarters and housing of the convicts, which is, perhaps, one of the best . in the State. Captain Jackson is in charge. We find there a total of 107-18 whites and 89 colored. No sick.
S We find the health in all these camps good. We find fairly good hospital rooms in each. vVe find that the whipping record is fairly low, and have seen no evidence of any cruel treatment. \Ve find the convicts cheerful and without complaint.
Respectfully submitted, BYRON BOWER, Chairman. JULIAN McCURRY, JAS. H. BOYKIN.

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To the Hon. Walter E. Steed, Chairman Penitentiary
Committee House of Representatives of Georgia, Session I904:
Your sub-committee appointed to visit and inspect the <:onvict camp of Jackson county, have discharged that duty to the best of our ability, and report as follows:
We found felony convicts, male, 19; misdemeanor convicts, male, 8; total 27. We found one sick felony convict, although convalescent. There had been no deaths, nor any escapes, nor serious accident since April 1st, when camp was organized. Camp was perfectly clean, and convicts seemed to be well cared for in every respect. Physician employed regularly.
Respectfully submitted,
C. M. BOOTH, Chairman; J. H. DERRICK, L. G. FOSTER.

To the Honorable W. E. Steed, Chairman of Penitentiary Committee:
The sub-committee appointed by yourself to investigate the convict camp located in Coweta county, beg leave to submit the following report:
We find twenty-four (24) male convicts, all colored, located at this camp, all of whom are daily worked upon the public roads of the county. Twenty-two ( 22) of said
(
-convicts were convicted of felonies, and two ( 2) of misdemeanors.
Since the establishment of the camp in April last, there have been six escapes, all occurring at same time. Five of these escapes have been recaptured and returned to work, the sixth one still being at large. No sickness of a

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serious nature has prevailed, the services of physician being in demand but few times. The sanitary conditions, as far as we were able to ascertain, are of a most excellent nature. The camp, which is portable, is not allowed to remain in one place for a longer period than thirty days. We believe this frequent change of location to be conducive to the health of these unfortunates, as very little refuse matter can accumulate in so short a period of time, even under adverse conditions.
The requirements of law, and the rules laid down by the Prison Commission, in regard to clothing, diet, sleeping apartments, etc., we think have been fully met and complied with.
The county owns and operates a county farm, from which a variety of vegetables are procured for the convicts. A sufficient quantity of fresh vegetables and fruits we consider indispensable to the health of our convicts, especially during the summer months.
Of the twenty-four convicts here confined, only one is beginning to show the marks of old age. The average age of the remaining twenty-three is twenty-three (23) years.
After making as thorough an investigation of the camp and its surroundings as possible; after conversing with the prisoners themselves; after interviewing citizens not directly interested in carrying out the provisions of the convict law, we believe, as before stated, that the county authorities have met and discharged the obligations imposed by law.
Respectfully submitted,
E. N. DOZIER, Chairman;
J. B. SANDERS,
S. S. GAULDEN.

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To Hon. W. E. Steed, Chairman Penitentiary Committee:
Your sub-committee appointed for the purpose of visiting some of the convict camps in South Georgia, submits the following report :
We visited two camps in Albany, one managed by Messrs. Cruger & Pace, and the other by the county of Dougherty. We found the sanitary conditions of both camps very good. The lessees, in our judgment, have complied with the law in every particular and we have no recommendation to make touching these camps.
ENSIGN CAMP AT WILLINGHAM, IN WORTH COUNTY.
This camp we find is under the management of Messrs.
R. J. Corbett & Co. No complaints were made to us as to
fare, tasks, clothing, etc. We find that at this camp there is no accommodations for inmates eating their food, except out of buckets and standing while eating. The committee requests that a shelter and tables be immediately made at this camp. A shelter should also be placed over the cooking department, as the cooking is done in the open air.
KEOLIN, WORTH COUNTY.
Under management ofT. J. Pinson, we regret to say
that the bedding at this camp is very poor and should be remedied at once. Vve found the rations furnished in sufficient quantities, well prepared, with the exception that when syrup is furnished the rations of meat is cut to half the quantity. This should not be allowed to occur again. In every other instance the law, we believe, is complied with.
OAKFIELD, IN WORTH COUNTY, MANAGED BY THE LESSEE, LENT HALL
In every way the law is fully complied with, the

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bedding here is very good. In fact, this was one of the ~best camps visited.
Respectfully submitted, ED. R. JONES, Chairman; J. B. SANDERS.

Mr. Felder of Bibb, moved to adjourn, which motion prevailed.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Mizell of Charleton, <>n acGount of sickness.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon.

Three o'clock P. M.
The House reconvened at this hour, and was called to <>rder by the Speaker pro tem.

The roll was called and the following members an-swered to their names:

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn,

Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts,

Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Paves,

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987

Davis,

Johnson, of Crawford,Preston,

'Davison,

Jones, of Dougherty, Proctor,

Deal,

Jom:s, of Pickens, Rai!tey,

Derrick,

Kelly,

Rankin,

Dozier,

Kendrick,

Rawles,

Duckett,

Kent,

Redwine,

Duggan,

Kilburn,

Reid,

Dunbar,

Knight,

Rice,

DuPont

Knowles,

Richardson,

Edwards,

Lane,

Ridley,

English,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Hall,

Ennis,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Evans,

Leigh,

Roper,

Felder,

Ljttle,

Rountree,

Fields,

Mann.

Rudicil,

Flanigan,

Maples,

Sanders,

!Flynt,

Martin,

Shackelford,

Foster, of Oconee, Mayson,

Shannon,

Foster, of Towns, Miller, of Bulloch, Simmons,

Franklin,

Miller, of Muscogee, Singletary,

Fussell.

Mills,

sIaton,

Gaulden,

Mitcham,

Spence,

George,

Mitchell,

Stanford,

Glenn,

Mizell,

Steed, of Carroll,

Grenade,

Morton,

Steed, of Taylor,

Grice,

Moses,

Stewart,

Griffin,

Mulherin,

Stovall,

Gross,

McBride,

Strickland,

Hall,

McCurry,

Thompson,

Hardman,

McElmurray,

Thurman,

Harden,

McHenry,

Tigner,

Harrell,

McLain,

Tracy,

Hawes,

McRae,

Underwood,

Hayes,

Newton,

Valentine,

Hendry,

Nisbet,

Walker, of Monroe,

Henry,

Owen,

Walker, of Pierce,

Hicks,

Overstreet,

Wellborn,

Hixon, of Carroll, O'Quinn,

West,

Hixon, of Sumter, Parker,

Whitley,

Holder,

Pate, of Dooly,

Wilson,

Houston,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Wise,

Howard, of Baldwin, Paulk, of Coffee, Womble,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Irwin,

Wooten,

Howell,

:Peyton,

Ya,t's

Hutcheson,

Phillips,

Mr. Speaker.

Johnson, of Baker,

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Mr. Mulherin, chairman of the committee appointed to investigate and report to the House as to the difficulty on yesterday, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Your committee, after reviewing the facts of the unfortunate difficulty in the House on Tuesday, August 9th, between Mr. Franklin of Washington, Mr. Albert Maples, the assistant doorkeeper, and the member from Mitchell, Mr. Israel Maples, has reached the following finding:

I. That Mr. Franklin of Washington, in his anxiety

to enter the clerk's room and summon absent members

to vote on the Judgeship Salary Bill, had no intention

of violating the rules of the House, or ignoring the or-

ders of the Speaker. This was an important matter, and

we consider that his efforts to get out a full vote were so

far praiseworthy. But your committee finds, that when

he was denied exit from the House by the doorkeeper,

Mr. Franklin acted with undue haste, under the excite-

ment of the moment, and in so acting, precipitated the

difficulty which ensued. Wherefore your committee finds

Mr. Franklin guilty of conduct unbecoming a member

of the House.



I

2. Your committee finds from the evidence submit-

ted that the conduct of the doorkeeper, Mr. Albert

Maples, in defending the door, under the explicit and

peremptory orders of the Speaker, of force at the time,

was entirely justifiable and commendable. But after the

combatants had been separated, your committee finds the

efforts of the doorkeeper to continue the fight improper

for an employee of the House.

3 Relative to the conduct of the member from

Mitchell, Mr. Israel Maples, your committee recognized

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the natural impulse of a father to rush to the defense of

his son, but finds that the efforts of Mr. Maples to con-

tinue the struggle on the floor of the House, after the

combatants had been parted, 'were blamable.

.

4 Each one of the participants has appeared before

the committee and has expressed his sincere regrets at

the occurrence, and his assurance of entire respect for the

rules of the House.

Wherefore, your committee suggests that the three

parties be permitted to come before the bar of the House

and make public and due apologies for their conduct of

yesterday; and upon their so doing, and in view of the

lateness of the session; no further action be taken by this

House relative to the members involved.

Your committee further recommends that the assist-

ant doorkeeper, Mr. Albert Maples, be reinstated.

P.M. MULHHERIN, Chairman;

P. A. STOVALL,
J. A. HIXON,

T. S. FELDER,

W. A. KNOWLES.

The foregoing report of the committee to adjust certain differences between Mr. Franklin of Washington, and Mr. Maples of Mitchell, and ~}.is son, one of the doorkeepers of the House, was adopted on motion of Mr. Fields of Dooly, as being the sense of this House.'

Mr. Fields of Dooly further moved that the apologies of the gentlemen involved be accepted by the House, which motion prevailed.

Mr. Akin of Bartow, moved that the thanks of the House be tendered the committee for having so satisfactorily and peacefully adjusted the matter of difference

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between the above named gentlemen, which motion prevailed unanimously.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate refuses to recede from its substitute to the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to provide for the assessment of property of corporations which are required to make returns to the Comptroller-General of this State, and asks that a committee of conference be appointed.
Committee on part of the Senate: Messrs. Hopkins, Mathews and Skelton.

Mr. Cann, chairman of Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads instruct me, as its chairman, to report back Senate Bill No. 195, with the recommendation that the same be read a second time and recommitted.
Respectfully submitted,
J. FERRIS CANN,
Chairman.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has appointed Messrs. Hopkins, Davis and Jordan as a conference committee on the part of the Senate upon the following bill of the House, to wit:

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A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses. of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments. of the government, and for other purposes.

The Senate has agreed to the House amendment to Senate Amendment .No. 16 to said bill.

The Speaker announced the following committee of conference, to confer with a like committee from the Senate on Senate amendments to House Bill No. 186, which is a bill to require the assessment of corporations which are now required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General: Messrs. Hall, chairman; Candler, Aiken.

The Speaker announced the following committee of conference on the differences existing between the House and Senate on Senate amendments to the General Appropriation bill : Messrs. Davis, West, Steed of Taylor.

On motion of Mr. Davis of Meriwether, the General" Appropriation Bill was again taken up for the purpose of considering the amendments of the Senate, which the Senate refused to recede from.

The House agreed to recede from its position and concurred in Amendments Nos. 1, 3, 4 6, 6y.l,_ 9, 9y.l, 18.
The House insisted on its non-concurrence to Senate amendments Nos. 7, 8 and 13.

The House also insisted on its amendment to Senate Amendment No. 16.

The bill known as the "Australian Ballot Bill,'' was. taken up for the purpose of acting on the Senate amend- ments to said bill.

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Mr. Kelly proposed to amend section 22 of House bill known as '' Ballot Reform Bill," by striking all of the Senate amendment to said section and inserting in lieu thereof a substitute to be known as section 22.

On the adoption of the substitute offered by Mr. Kelly of Glascock, which proposed a substitute for section 22 of the "Australian Ballot Bill " in lieu of the amendment offered by the Senate for section 22, 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.-

Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Buchan, Buchannon, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Davison, Dozier, Dunbar, English, Evans, Fields, Franklin,

Glenn,

Pate, of Dooly,

Grenade,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Henry,

Ridley,

Hutcheson,

Rogers, of Mclutosh.

Jones, of Dougherty, Rudicil,

Kelly,

Shannon,

Knowles,

Spence,

Lane,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lanier,

Thurman,

Lawrence,

Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Walker, of Monroe,

Mills,

'Walker, of Pierce,

Mulherin,

Wellborn,

McElmurray,

West,

McHenry,

Whitley,

Nisbet,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin,

Booth, Bowen, Boykin, Brinson, Brown,

Bush, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel.

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Derrick,

Howell,

Rainey,

Duckett,

Johnson, of Baker, Reid,

Felder,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rice,

Flanigan,

Jones, of Pickens, Richardson,

Foster, of Oconee, Kendrick,

Rogers, of Hall,

Foster, of Towns, Leigh,

Roper,

Fussell,

Little,

Sanders,

Gaulden,

Maples,

Shackelford,

Hardman,

Martin,

Singletary,

Harden,

Mayson,

Slaton,

Harrell,

Miller, of Bulloch, Stanford,

Hawes,

Morton,

Stovall,

Hayes,

Moses,

Strickland,

Hendry,

McCurry,

Thompson,

Hicks,

McRae,

Tracy,

Hixon, of Carroll, Newton,

Underwood,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

Wilson,

Holder,

O'Quinn,

Wise,

Houston,

Parker,

Wooten,

Howard, of Laurens, Proctor,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Ayres. Beauchamp, Bower, Brock, Bruce, Burton, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Cromartie, Daves, Davis, Deal, Duggan, DuPont,

Edwards,

McLain,

Ennis,

Owen,

Flynt,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

George,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Grice,

Peyton,

Griffin,

Phillips,

Gross,

Preston,

Hall,

Rankin,

Howard, of Baldwin, Rawles,

Kent,

Redwine,

Kilburn,

Rountree,

Knight,

Simmons,

Mann,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mitcham,

Stewart,

Mitchell,

Valentine,

Mizell,

Womble,

McBride,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.
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On the adoption of Mr. Kelly's amendment the ayes were 49, nays 74
The amendment was therefore lost.
The Senate amendment which Mr. Kelly sought to amend was then put to the House and non-concurred in..

The House agreed to Senate amendments Nos. 1, 2, 31 4 to the "Australian Ballot Bill," and non-concurred in Senate Amendment No. 5

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutionall majority, the following bill of the House, to wit :

A bill to abolish the County Court of Worth.

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Houset to wit:
A bill to establish the City Court of Sylvester, in. Worth county.

The Senate recedes from the original amendment with an amendment to the following House bill, to wit :

A bill to provide for compensation of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues having a population of 7s,ooo or more.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker :

The Senate insists upon its amendment No. 2 and
recedes from its amendments 3, 4 and s, and offers a sub-
stitute for Senate amendment No. 6, making a new amendment to be known as No. 6, of the following bill, to wit:

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Marietta.

The Senate also refuses to recede from its amendment No. 5 to the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to revise the election laws of this State.

The Senate amendment to the following bill was nonconcurred in, to wit:

By Mr. Wooten of Montgomery-
A bill to amend article s, section 1, paragraph 8 of
the Constitution.
The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in :

By Mr. Alford-
A bill to create a Board of Commis~ioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Worth.
.By Mr. Davison-
A bill to create a branch of the University to be known as State Normal School.

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B~ Mr. Carswell-

A bill to incorporate the town of Toomsboro.

By Messrs. McRae and West-
A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain property in Valdosta to the United States.

By Mr. Flanigan of Gwinnett-

A bill to create the City Court of Gwinnett county, and for other purposes.
~y Messrs. Bruce and Wellborn-

A bill to incorporate the town of McCaysville, in Fanuin county.

The House concurred in the Senate amendment No. 1 to the above bill, and non.concurred in amendment No.2.

The Speaker appointed the following committee of conference to consider the differences existing between the House and Senate on the Senate amendments to the '' Australian Ballot Bill" : Mr. Kelly, Chairman ; Mr. Felder, Mr. Stovall.

The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments disagreed to, to wit :

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to provide compensation for Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in counties having a population of 7s,ooo.

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The House non-concurred in the Senate amendment to the amendment offered by the House to the following Senate bill, to wit :

By Mr. Comas of the 3d District-

A bill to prescribe the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit :
By Mr. Snead of the 29th District-
A bill to make it unlawful for any person lending money to charge more than eight per cent.

On motion of Mr. Felder, the above bill was tabled. By Mr. Sweat of the sth District-

A resolution to provide for the creation of a commission to fix boundaries and county sites for new counties.

The House offered to amend the substitute offered by the committee as follows :

To amend by striking all of section 7 of the committee's substitute.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce, the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Bell, of Emanuel,
Blackburn, Brinson, Bruce, Buchan, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Davison, Dozier, Dunbar, DuPont, English, Evans, Felder, Fields,

Flanigan,

Nisbet,

Foster, of Oconee, O'Quinn,

Franklin~

Pate, of Dooly,

Gaulden,

Paulk, of Coffee,

George,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Glenn,

Phillips,

Hawes,

Preston,

Hixon, of Carroll, Proctor,

Hixon, of Sumter, Rainey,

Howard, of Baldwin, Reid,

Jones, of Dougherty, Ridley,

Knowles,

Sanders.

L:me,

Slaton,

Lanil!r,

Spence,

Maples,

Stanford.

Miller, of Muscogee, Steed, of Carroll,

Mills,

Steed, of Taylor,

Morton,

Stewart,

Moses,

Tigner,

Mulherin,

Underwood,

McCurry,

Walker, of Pierce,

McElmurray,

West,

McRae,

Wilson,

Newton,

Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Baldwin, Beauchamp, Booth, Bowen, Brown, Bush,
C!lr$well, Cliatt, Crumbly, Daniel
~vi$,
Deal, Derrick,

Fussell, Grenade, Grice, liall, Hardman, Harden, Hayes, Hendry, Henry, Holder,
H~,ttchesop,
Jones, of fickens, Kelly,

Lawrence, Leigh, Mann, Martin, Millt>r, of Bulloch, McHenry, Overstreet, Parker, Rawles, Rice, Richardson, _Roge_rs, of Mcintosh, Roper,

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"'Rudicil, Shackelford, :Simmons,

Stovall, Thurman, Wise,

Womble, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-.

Adams, Arnold, Ayres, 13eall, of Paulding, Bell, of Milton, Bower, Boykin, Brock, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Carrington, Daves, Duckett, Duggan, Edwards, Ennis, Flynt, Foster, of Towns,

Griffin,

McLain,

Gross,

Owen,

Harrell,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Houston,

Rankin,

Howard, of Laurens, Redwine,

Howell,

Rogers, of Hall,

Johnson, of Baker, Rountree,

Johnson, of Crawford,Shannon,

Kendrick,

Singletary,

Kent,

Strickland,

Kilburn,

Thompson,

Knight,

Tracy,

Little,

Valentine,

Mayson,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mitcham,

Wellborn,

Mitchell,

Whitley,

Mizell,

Mr. Speaker.

McBride,

On motion of Mr. Underwood, the verification of the 1'011-call was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 72, nays 47

The resolution having failed to receive the requisite -constitutional majority, was lost.
The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock to-night.

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8 o'clock p. m. The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker pro tem.
On motion of Mr. Deal, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr. Mulherin, the elevator boy and the pages of the House were excused from the night session.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to wit:
By Mr. Park of the 3d District-
A bill to amend the charter of the town o~ Arlington.
By Mr. Hudson of the 13th District-
A resolution to pay the per diem and mileage of Senator Roberts to his widow.
By Mr. Comas of the 3d District-
A bill to require railroad companies to equip their flat cars with standards when carrying lumber, etc.
By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th District-
A bill to amend section 826, volume I of the Code.
By Mr. Jordan of the 28th District-
A bill to prescribe the rate automobiles shall run on the highways of this State.

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By Mr. Harrell of the 8th District--

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter of Camilla.

By Mr. Duncan of the roth DistrictA bill to change the county site of Worth county.

The following Senate bills were read the second time and recommitted, to wit :

By Messrs. McLean and Moore-

A bill to require commission merchants to endorse the bill of sale with name of purchaser and date of sale furnished to the owner.

By Mr. Starr of the 43d District-
A bill to prohibit the importation of cotton se~d, etc.~ from districts affected with boll weevil.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Perry of the 33d District-
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the town of Maysville.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

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By Mr. McMichael of the 24th District-

A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of Columbus.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

.By Mr. Symons of 4th District-

A bill to abolish the municipality known as the town Of Everett.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Harrell of the 8th District-

A bill to create dispensaries in the county of Mitchell.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

.....

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By Mr. Turner of the 34th District..,...
A bill to authorize the town of McDonough to issue bonds.
The report of the committee, which w~ favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Sweat of the sth District-

A bill to create a new charter for the town of Willacoochee, in Coffee 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 go, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Park of 37th District-

A bill to amend an Act to create a Prison Commission for the State of Georgia, 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, Mr. Jones, of Dougherty, called for the ayes and nays and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.....::....

Akin, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Bell, of Emanuel, Blackburn, Boykin, Brown, Calvin, Cann Conner, Cook, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Deal, Dozier, Dunbar, Felder, Flanigan, Flynt, Fussell, George, Glenn, Grice, Hal!.

Hardman,

Newton,

Harden,

Nisbet,

Hawes,

Overstreet,

Hayes,

O'Quinn,

Hendry,

Pate, of Gwinnett.

Hixon, of Carroll, Paulk, of Coffee,

Hixon, of Sumter, Phillips,

Holder,

Preston,

Houston,

Rainey,

Johnson, of Baker, Rawles,

Johnson, of Crawford.Reid,

Jones, of Dougherty, Rice,

Kelly,

Ridley,

Lane,

Rudicil,

Little,

Sanders,

Mann,

Shackelford,

Martin,

Shannon,

Miller, of Bulloch, Slaton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Spence.

Mills,

Steed, of Taylor,

Morton,

Stovall,

Mulherin,

Thurman,

McCurry,

Tigner,

McElmurray,

West,

McHenry,

\Vise,

McLain,

Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alford, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Booth, Bower, Brinson, Brock, Bush, Cliatt, Davison, Derrick,

Duckett,

Moses,

DuPont,

Proctor,

English,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,.

Foster, of Oconee, Singletary.

Gaulden,

Steed, oi Carroll,

Grenade,

Stewart,

Howard, of Laurens, .Underwood,

Howell;

Valentine,

Hutcheson,

Whitley,

Knowles,

Womble,

Lawrence,

Yates,

Maples,

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Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, AyNs, Bell, of Milton, Bowen, Bruce, Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Cromartie,
Cruq~.bly,
Duggan, Edwards, Ennis, Evans, Fields, Foster, of Towns,

Franklin,

Parker,

Griffin,

Pate, of Dooly,

Gross,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Harrell,

Peyton,

Henry,

Rankin,

Hicks,

Redwine,

Howard, of Baldwin, Richardson,

Jones, of Pickens, Rogers, of Hall,

Kendrick,

Roper,

Kent,

Rountree,

Kilburn,

Simmons,

Knight,

Stanford,

Lanier,

Strickland,

Leigh,

Thompson,

Mayson,

Tracy,

Mitcham,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mitchell,

Walker, of Pierce,

Mizell,

Wellborn,

McBride,

Wilson,

McRae,

Mr. Speaker.

Owen,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll <:all was dispensed with.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 77, nays 35
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Flynt gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House in not passing the above bill.
Mr. Kelly, Chairman of the Conference Committee, to <:onfer with a like committee from Senate on Senate amendments to House bill known as the'' Austratian Bal~ot Bill," submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

Your committee appointed to confer with a similar committee from the Senate on the disagreement between the two bodies on the Senate amendment to House Bill No. 826, known as the "Australian Ballot Bill," beg leave to report that they have conferred with the committee from the Senate and have not been able to agree. Your committee recommends that the House insists on its disagreement to the Senate amendment, and suggests the appointment of another Conference Committee.
T. J. M. KELLY, Chairman;
T. S. FELDER, P. A. STOVALL.

The Speaker appointed as the Conference Committee on Sena.te Bill No. 136, known as the bill to increase the Judges' salaries of the Supreme and Superior Courts: Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Lane, Mr. Dunbar.
On motion of Mr. Nisbet Senate Bill No. 313 was tabled.
Mr. Davis, Chairman of the Conference Committee to adjust differences between the House and Senate on certain amendments to the General Appropriation Bill, snbmitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

Atlanta, Ga., August ro, I904

The Conference Committee on the part of the House to consider the disagreements between the House of Representatives and the Senate, submit the following report :
Your committee recommends that the House of Rep-

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resentatives recede from its disagreement to the Senateamendment providing for an appropriation of Twentyfive Hundred Dollars to the Trustees of the University of the State to be expended for the conducting of Farm- ers' Institutes.
House refused to recede.

Your committee further recommends that the appropriation for the State Sanitarium be increased by inserting the sum of Three Hundred and Thirty-seven Thousand Dollars instead of Three Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars, this amount first stated being agreed on by the two Conference Committees.
House adopted.

Your committee further reports that it has been unable to arrive at an agreement with the Senate Committee regarding the appropriation for common schools, and recommend that the House refuse to recede from its position in disagreeing to the Senate amendment seeking to reduce this appropriation to Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars.
House adopted.
Your committee asks to be discharged and another Conference Committee be appointed to consider the mat- ter of disagreement between the House and Senate on. the above stated appropriation.
House adopted.
Respectfully, CHAS. L. DAVIS, Chairman;. W. S. WEST, WALTER E. STEED.

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Th~ following bill was taken up and the Senate amendment agreed to as agreed to :

By Mr. Blackburn-

A bill to provide for compensation of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in counties having a population of 75,000 or more.

On motion of Mr. Steed, of Taylor, the night session was extended for the consideration of local bills.

The following Senate bills were read the third time, 1:o wit:

By Mr. Harrell of the 8th District-

A bill to confer upon the senior colonel of the line in the Georgi~ State Troops, the rank and title of Brevet Brigadier-General.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Harrell of the 8th District-

A bill to amend an Act to provide that the two assistants of the Adjutant-General shall have the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Mr. Merritt of the 2oth District-
A bill to provide for the care of certain convicts in this State, and for other purposes.

On motion of Mr. Slaton, the above bill was tabled.

Senate bill No. 279 was also tabled on motion of Mr. Slaton of Fulton.

On motion of Mr. McCurry of Hart, Bills Nos. 298, 299 and 300 were tabled.
The Speaker appointed the following Confence Commiteee on the "General Appropriation Bill'': Mr. Bush, Mr. George, Mr. Holder.

The Speaker then announced the House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Atlanta, Georgia,
. Thursday, August II, 1904
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 following prayer was offered by the Chaplain:
Oh, Lord, our God, our Father and our Friend. We come to Thee this last day of our session with grateful hearts for the loviug kindness and the tender mercies Thou hast showered upon us during these weeks and months and years we have been together. Thou hast walked with us through the dark places and upheld us ,by Thy strong and mighty hand. As little children come to their fathers, so would we come to Thee-w\th humility, love and trust. We pray Thee to bless the work we have done and may it redound to Thy glory and the good of ol!r people. Bless these Thy servants as they separate to-day-many of them forever. Grant that their future inay be prosperous and useful and may their hearts be filled with peace. Crown their last days with honor and happiness, and as we fall one by one into the silence of death may we have the consciousness of Thy grace and Thy pardoning love, and when our work is all done and our trials past, give us each a place in the "house not made with hands eternal in the heavens" and we will praise Thee evermore. through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, Amen.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

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Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, 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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett,

Duggai;,

Kent,

Dunbar,

Kilburn,

DuPont,

Knight,

Edwards,

Knowles,

English,

Lane,

Ennis,

Lanier,

Evans,

Lawrence,

Felder,

Leigh,

Fields,

Little,

Flanigan,

Mann,

Flynt,

Maples,

Foster, of Oconee, Martin,

Foster, of Towns, Mayson,

Franklin,

Miller, of Bulloch,

Fussell,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Gaulden,

Mills,

George,

Mitcham,

Glenn,

Mitchell,

Grenade,

Mizell,

Grice,.

Mor~on,

Griffin,

Moses,

Gross,

Mulherin,

Hall,

McBride,

Hardman,

McCurry,

Harden,

McElmurray,

Harrell,

McHenry,

Hawes,

McLain,

Hayes,

McRae,

Hendry,

Newton,

Henry,

Nisbet,

Hicks,

Owen,

Hixon, of Carroll,. Overstreet,

Hixon, of Sumter, O'Quinn,

Holder,

Parker,

Houston,

Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Howell,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Hutcheson,

Peyton,

Johnson, of Baker, Phillips,

Johnson, of Crawford,Preston,

Jones, of Dougherty, Proctor,

Jones, of Pickens, Rainey,

Kelly,

Rankin,

Kendrick,

Rawles,

. ;;.:

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Redwine,

Singletary,

Reid,

Slaton,

Rice,

Spence,

Richardson,

Stanford.

Ridley,

Steed, of Carroll,

Rogers, of Hall, Steed, of Taylor,

Rogers, of Mclntosh,Stewart,

Roper,

Stovall,

Rountree,

Strickland,

Rudicil,

Thompson,

Sanders,

Thurman,

Shackelford,

Tigner,

Shannon,

Tracy,

Simmons,

Underwood, Valentine, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Wellborn. West, Whit! e)', Wilson, Wise, Womble, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Strickland, of Tattnall, from the day's session.

At the invitation of the House the following farewell poem by Representative Grenade, of Wilkes, was read to the House by the anthor:

Our work is done; now let us rest, For ev~ry Mann ha8 done his best; In Rainey weather, or in dry, From duty's post we did not fly, But did such work at hist'ry makin' As sets our hearts and souls to Akin. Our Carr of progress was not slow, Our mettlPd Steeds ne'er failed to go ; Our Walkers, too, with lively pace, Were never laggards in the race. From southern plainil to northern hills Our Millers true, with faithful Mills, Have proven Wise in every Deal, And served the State some first-class meal. From north to south, from east to West, We've labored with an earnest zest, With all our might, and all our main,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.
We've followed on the one straight Lane. From every mountain, cove and Glenn All who Cann Reid know us as men Who Foster what is just and right, Who love the truth and seek the lightAs Moses at the burning Bush. Awll-struck and meek with humble blush His weakness felt, and asked for power. So we, in e.pite of our right Bower, Can't raise the earth to meet the sky; To Harden Flynt we do not try, Nor do we claim to gather yields Impossible, e'en from our Fields. Yet we Cann raise a Little Rice And have a Cook to serve for Grice. While Underwood and Maples thrive. Long as the English tongue shall live Good people all will still be Owen Thanks for the work that we've been doin'. Now, while we claim to be Well-born, With lives as clean as th' rosy morn, In public trusts, or home affairs, By George I we never put on Ayres.
The partin~~; Bell's sad tones now fall, We're loath to leave our much-loved Hall. The welling tears bedim our sight While we in sadness say; "good Knight."
-The Capitol, August 11, 1904.

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Mr. Calvin, chairman of tl,e Committee on General Agriculture, submitted a report as follows:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on General Agriculture have had under consideration Senate bill, number 243, which prohibits the importation of certain seed and products into this State from any section infested with the Texas boll weevil, and recommend that the same do not pass.

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Also, Senat~ bill, number 276, which proposes to amend the Act, which controls the Department of Horticulture and Pomology, so as to authorize the .issuance of two classes of certificates by the .State Entomologist as to the condition of nursery stock in this State, and recommend that the same do not pass.
Respectfully submitted, MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Mr. Slaton, chairman of Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on General Judiciary, having had under consideration the following Senate bills, instructed me, as their Chairman, to report same back to the House, with the recommendation that same d<;> pass, to wit:

A bill to amend secti<?n 2809, Code of Georgia, relative to standing timber.

A bill to provide for registry of transfers of bonds for title.

A bill to amend section 191, volume 3, Code of Georgia, relative to malpractice, etc., in office by officials.

A bill to authorize State Treasurer to accept certain bonds as surety by Fire Insurance, Assessment, Fidelity and Surety companies.

A bill to increase number of terms of Superior Court of Chatham county.

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Also, the following Senate bills, with the recommendation that same do not pass, to wit :

A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 5269, Code r895 relative to competency of witness.

A bill to amend section I9I, Code r895, so as to apply to corporations.
A bill to require produce commission merchants. to place on bill of sale to consignee, date of sale arid name of purchaser.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SLATON, Chairman.

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 :
'A. bill to appropriate $25,000 for construction of col-
lege building for State Normal School.
A bill to fix the pay of county treasurers in counties having a population of 75,ooo or over.

A bill creating a new charter for the city of Lawrenceville.
A bill to appropriate $2,750 for the School for the Deaf at Cave Spri.ngs.

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A bill to amend Act establishing the city court of Tifton.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Statham, in Jackson county.

A bill to amend the charter of the city of Abbeville.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Warsaw.

A bill to incorporate the town of Jasper, in Pickens county.

A bill to amend Act providing for removal of obstructions from the running streams of Carroll county.

A bill to amend the charter of the tQwn of Powder Springs.

A bill to amend Act incorporating the town of Locust Grove.

A bill to repeal local laws for the town of Camilla.

A bill to authorize the authorities of Harrisonville to contract with authorities of Richmond county for working of certain convicts.

A bill to amend Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Decatur county.

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to amend an Act approved December 21, 1900~ amendatory of an Act approved Dece~ber 20, 1898.

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The Senate has also passed by the requisite constitutional m'ajority the following resolutions of the House, to wit:

A resolution to authorize the Treasurer to pay per diem and mileage of Hon. R. B. Johnson, of Clinch.

A resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay per diem and mileage of Hon. W. R. Welch, deceased, to his widow.

A resolution authorizing the Treasurer to pay the per diem and mileage of the late W. A. P. Lowe to his widow.

A resolution to require treasurer of Jackson county to pay out a certain sum of money collected under the alternative road law upon the warrants of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Jackson county.

The Senate has failed to pass the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of High Shoals, and for other purposes.

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

Mr. Speaker:

. The jSenate appoints as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Davis, Smith and Taylor upon the following House bill, to wit :

A bill to revise the election laws of the State, and for

other purpose's.





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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has appointed Messrs. Starr, Sweat and Middleb.rooks as a Conference Committee upon the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to revise the election laws of this State, and for -other purposes.
The following Senate bills were taken up and the .Senate amendments concurred in :

Dy Mr. Alford, of Worth-
A bill to create the City Court of Sylvester, and for -other purposes.

Senate bills Nos. 300, 298, 299 were tabled:
The Speaker announced the following Conference Committee to consider differences with the Senate on Senate amendments to "Australian Ballot bill": Messrs. Evans, Whitley and McHenry.
On motion of Mr. Steed, of Taylor, the House recon-sidered its action in not passing the Senate resolution to provide for boundaries and county sites for new counties.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

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1019

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has appointed Messrs. Harrell, Merritt and Tisinger as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate upon the following House bill, to wit :

A bill to make appropriations for the ordina.ry expenses of the government.

The following Senate resolution was read third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

By Mr. Harrell of 8th District-

A resolution for the relief of L. W. Griffin.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution Mr. Brinson called the ayes and nays, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.~

Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bower, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchan, Buchannon,

Bush, Calvin, Cann Carr, Carrington, Cook, Daniel, Davison, Duckett, DuPont, English, Fields, Flynt, Fos.ter, of Towns,

Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Gross, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry, Hicks, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin,

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Howard, of Laurens, McLain,

Shackelford,

Hutcheson,

McRae,

Shannon,

Johnson, of Baker, Newton,

Simmons,

Johnson, of Crawford, Nisbet,

Singletary,

Jones, of Dougherty, Owen,

Spence,

Jones, of Pickens, O'Quinn,

Stanford,

Knight,

Parker,

Steed, of Carroll,

Knowles,

Pate, of Dooly,

Steed, of Taylor,

Lanier,

Paulk, of Coffee, Stewart,

. Lawrence,

Peyton,

Stovall,

Little,

Preston,

Thompson,

Martin,

Rankin,

Tracy,

Mayson,

Rawles,

Underwood,

Mills,

Redwine,

Valentine,

Mitcham,

Richardson,

Wellborn,

Mizell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, West,

Moses.

Roper,

Womble,

McCurry,

Rudicil,

Wooten,

McElmurray,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Bruce, Carswell, Conner, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daves, Deal, Dozier,

Duggan, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, Grice. Hall, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Howell,

Kelly, Leigh, Mann, Overstreet, Proctor, Rice, Ridley, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Akin, Ayres, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Bowen, Burton, Butts, Candler,

Cliatt, Davis, Derrick, Dunbar, Edwards, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Flanigan, Franklin, Griffin,

Hardman, Henry, Kendrick, Kent, Kilburn, Lane, Maples, Miller, of Bulloch, Miller, of Muscogee, Mitchell, Morton,

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Mulherin, McBride, McHenry, Pate, of Gwinnett, Paulk, of Irwin, Phillips, Rainey,

Reid, Rogers, of Hall, Rountree, Sanders, Slaton, Strickland, Thurman,

Tigner, Walker, of Monroe, Walker, of Pierce, Whitley, Wilson, Wise, Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the roll call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 97, nays 24.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Davis of the 17th District-
A bill to remove the office of State Geologist fro~ Atlanta to the State University.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was diagreed to and the bill lost. Ayes 27, nays 68.
The Speaker announced the following committee to arrange for transportation to St. Louis Exposition on September 28, 1904: Mr. Dunbar, Mr. Steed of Taylor.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit :

By Mr. Morris of Cobb-

A bill to create a new charter for the city of Marietta.

On motion of Mr. H:all, of Bibb, Senate resolution No. 93 was tabled.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The following Senate resolution was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit :

By Mr. Hudson of 13th District-
A resolution to pay the per diem and mileage of the late Senator Roberts to his widow.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 90, nays o.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in House amendments to the following Senate bills, to wit :
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Willacoochee.

A bill amending the charter of the city of Columbus.

The lollowing message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate insists upon its amendment to the following Senate bill ~nd appoints as a conference committee, Messrs. Comas, McMichael and Davis, to wit :

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1023

A bill to prescribe salaries for the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts.
The following message was received from the Senatethrough Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

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

A resolution fixing 4 p.m., to-day as the hour for adjournment sz'ne dz'e.

The Senate has concurred to House amendment to the following Senate bill, to wit :

A bill to confer upon the Senior Colonel of the line the title of Brevet Brigadier-General Georgia StateTroops.

The Senate has also concurred in House amendment to Senate amendment as amended in the following bill of the House, to wit :

A bill ceding to' the United States jurisdiction over certain lands in the city of Valdosta.

Mr. Hall of Bibb, chairman of Conference Committee to adjust differences between House and Senate on bill to provide for assessors of property of Corporations,. submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee appointed to confer with a committee appointed by the Senate on the. disagreement between.

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

the Senate and House on House bill No. I 86, report that they are unable to agree, etc.
JOS. H. HALL, C. M. CANDLER, JOHN W. AIKIN.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Park of the 37th District-

A bill to amend an Act to create the Prison Commission of the State of Georgia, 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 and nays were ordered, and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, Baldwin, Bell, of Emanuel, Blackburn, Boykin, Brown, Buchan, Butts, Candler, Cann Carr, Carswell, Conner,

Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Deal, Dozier, Dunbar, Ennis, Felder, Fields, Flynt, Fussell, George, Grice, Hall,

.Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hixon, of Sumter, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin, Howard, of Laurens, Johnson, of Baker, Johnson, of Crawford, Jones, of Dougherty, Kelly, Lane, Leigh, Little, Mann,

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102-5

Martin,

Overstreet,

Miller, of Bulloch, Pate, of Dooly,

Miller, of Muscogee, Phillips,

Mitcham,

Preston,

Morton,

Rainey,

Mulherin,

Rankin,

McCurry,

Rawles,

McElmurray,

Redwine,

McHenry,

Rice,

McLain,

Ridley,

Newton,

Rogers, of Hall,

Owen,

Shackelford,

Shannon, Slaton, Spence, Stanford, Steed, of Taylor, Stovall, Tigner, Walker, of Pierce, West, Wilson, Wise,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alford, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Bower, Brinson, Brock,
Bruce. Buchannon, Burton, Carrington, Cliatt, Davison, Derrick, Duckett, Duggan, DuPont, English, Evans, Foster, of Oconee,

Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Gaulden. Glenn, Grenade, Gross, Hendry, Henry, Howell. Hutcheson, Jones, of Pickens, Kendrick, Knight, Knowles, Lanier, Lawrence, Maples, Mayson, Mills, Mizell, Moses, McRae,

Parker, Paulk, of Coffee, Paulk, of Irwin, Proctor, Richardson, Rogers, of Mcintosh, Roper, Rudicil, Sanders, Simmons, Singletary, Steed, of Carroll, Stewart, Thompson, Thurman, Under\\<OOd, Valentine, Wellborn, Whitley, Womble, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres, Bowen, Bush, Calvin,
65 h j

Cromartie, Edwards, Flanigan, Griffin;

Hardman, Hicks, Hixon, of Carroll, :P.lolder,

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Kent, Kilburn, Mitchell, McBride, Nisbet,

O'Quinn, Pate, of Gwinnett, Peyton, Reid, Rountree,

Strickland, Tracy, Walker, of Monroe, Wooten, Mr. Speaker.

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-can was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 83, nays 65.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Mr. Merritt of 2oth District-

A bill to provide for the care of certain convicts 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 the passage of the.bill the ayes were 100, nays 2.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments concurred in, to wit :

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Cochran.
By Mr. Conner of Barti!>W-
A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act relative to the office of the State Entomologist.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904,

1027

Mr. Evans, Chairman of Conference Committee to adjust differences existing between House and Senate on House bill No. 826, known as the '' Australian Ballot bill," submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
Your committee on the part of the House as a Conference Committee with a committee on the part of the Senate have had under consideration House Bill No. 826, known as the "Australian Ballot bill" and amendments thereto, and after due confetence and consideration, beg leave to report and respectfully recommend as follows:
That the House do recede from its disagreement to amendment No. 5 offered by the Senate and that the House do concur in said amendment that the original bill as amended be passed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. W. EVANS, Chairman : W. S. McH:ItNRY, T. R. WHITLEY, Committee on the part of House.
0. N. STARR, L. L. MIDDLEBROOKS, F. L. SWEAT, CoJTimittee on the part of Senate.

The report of the Committee preceding was disagreed to and the motion was made to appoint a new committee, which was carried.

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

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JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate appoints Messrs. Smith, Hudson and Atkinson as a ~onference Committee on the part of the Senate upon the following bill of the Hou~e, to wit :

A bill to provide for the assessment of property of corporations which are required to make returns to the Comptroller-General.

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 create a new charter for the town of Cochran.

The Speaker antiounced the following Committee of Conference on the Tax Assessors Bill : Mr. Howell, Mr. Butts, Mr. Rankin.

The following Senate bill was read the third time and put upon its passage :

By Mr. Jordan of 28th District-
A bUl to amend section 1791 of the Code so as to increase the salary of the Clerk of Commissioner of Agriculture.
The report of the Committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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1029

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.-

Akin, Alford, Arnold, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Blackburn, Booth, Boy kin, Brock, Brown, Bush, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr, Carswell, Conner, Daniel, Davison,
D~al,
Duckett, DuPont, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee,

Foster, of Towns, Parker,

Franklin,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

George,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Glenn,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Gross,

Peyton,

Harden,

Phillips,

Harrell,

Preston,

Hawes,

Proctor,

Holder,

Rainey,

Houston,

Rankin,

Howard, of Baldwin, Reid,

Hutcheson,

Richardson,

Johnson, of Baker, Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Jones, of Dougherty, Roper,

Jones, of Pickens, Rudicil,

Kilburn,

Sanders,

Leigh,

Shannon,

Martin,

:-mgletary,

Miller, of Bulloch, Slaton,

Miller, of Muscogee, Spence,

Mitcham,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mizell,

Stewart,

Morton,

Stovall,

Moses,

\Vellborn,

McHenry,

West,

McLain,

Whitley,

Newton,

Wilson,

Nisbet,

Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Almond, Baldwin, Betr, of Milton, Brinson, Bruce,

Buchan, Buchannon, Burton, Butts, Carrington,

Cliatt, Cook, Daves, Davis, Duggan,

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English, Fussell, Gaulden, Grenade, Grice, Hall, Hayes, Henry, Hixon, of Carroll, Howell,

Johnson, of Crawford,Ridley,

Kelly,

Simmons,

Knight,

Stanford,

Lanier,

Steed, of Carroll,

Lawrence,

Thompson,

McCurry,

Valentine,

McRae,

Walker, of Pierce,

Pate, of Dooly,

Womble,

Rawles,

Yates,

Rice,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander,
Ayres, Beauchamp, Bowen, Bower, Cromartie, Crumbly, Derrick, Dozier, Dunbar, Edwards, Fields, Griffin, Hardman, Hendry, .

Hicks,

Owen,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

Howard, of Laurens, O'Quinn,

Kendrick,

Redwine,

Kent,

Rogers, of Hall,

Knowles,

Rountree,

Lane,

Shackelford,

Little,

Strickland,

Mann,

Thurman,

Maples,

Tigner,

Mayson,

Tracy,

Mills,

Underwood,

Mitchell,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mulherin,

Wise,

McBride,

Mr. Speaker.

McElmurray,

On motion of Mr. Kelly the verification of the rollcall was dispensed with.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 84, nays 41.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

On motion of Mr. McCurry, Senate bills Nos. 298, 299, JOO were taken from the table and plac-ed on the calendar.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the report of the Conference 'Committee on the bill of the House making appropriations for the expenses of the government, etc., for year 1905, and recedes from its amendment reducing the appropriation for common schools to $9oo,ooo.
Mr. Bush, Chairman Conference Committee on the General Appropriation Bill, submitted the following report:
. Mr. Speaker:
Your Conference Committee after conference on General Appropriation Bill. with the Committee on the part of the Senate, beg leave to recommend as follows:
1. That the House recede from its position in refusing to concur in amendment 13 of said bill.
2. That the House insist in its refusal to concur in :amend~ent 8 of said bill.
J. A. BUSH, E. H. GEORGE, JNO. N. HOLDER, On the part of the House.
B. L. TISINGER, J. D. HARRELL, On the part of the Senate.

The House concurred in amendment No. 13 to the General Appropriation Bill, and adopted the preceding report of the Conference Committee.

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The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Symons of the 4th District-
A bill to amend section 735, volume I of the Code.
The report of the Committee which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 88, nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Atkinson of 26th District-
A bill to fix the salary of the stenographer in the office of the Attorney-General.

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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The Committee of Conference to confer with a like committee from the Senate on the amendments of the House to Senate bill No. 136, known as the bill to increase the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts, submitted the following report, which was adopted :

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1033

Mr. Speaker:

Your Conference Committee having had under con sideration Senate bill No. 136, unanimously recommend as follows : That the following words "and the said in. crease to $3,000 for Superior Court Judges, and $4,000 for Supreme Court Judges shall be dependent upon com. pliance with this section" to strike from second section of said bill as amended.
Adopted.

We recommend further that the House recede from its action in disagreeing to the Senate amendment to the caption of said bill.
Respectfully submitted.
R. B. BLACKBURN, C. E. DUNBAR, W. T. LANE,
Committee.

The following bill was taken up and the Senate amendments agreed to, the House receding from its amendment to the amendment of the Senate, towit:

By Messrs. McRae and West of Lowndes-

A bill to cede jurisdiction over certain lands in Valdosta to the United States.

The following bill was read the third time and put upon its passage, to wit :

By Mr. Jordan of the 28th district-

A bill to provide a remedy for the recovery of county taxes in certain cases.

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On motion of Mr. Booth of Walton, the above bill was tabled.

By Mr. Sneed of the 29th District-

A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person to buy <>r sell a vote in any primary election.

The report of the committee which was favclrable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 5
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jordan of the 28th District-
A resolution to authorize the Governor to appoint a Commission to investigate the causes, etc., of tuberculosis.
Th.e 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 7
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Skelton of the 31st District-

A bill to abolish the City Court of Hart county.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

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1035

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Skelton of the Jist District-

A bill to incorporate the city of Hartwell.

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 99, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Skelton of the Jist District-

A bill to create the City Court of Hartwell.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 91, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Hopkins of the 7th District-

A bill to amend section I764, volume I of the Code, so as to further define what are lawful fences.

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 S

1036

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Cann, Chairman of the Committee on Railroadst submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Railroads having had under consideration Senate bill No. 195, instructs me as its chairman, to report the same back with the recommendation that it do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,
J. FERRIS CANN,
Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Harden of Chatham, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon.

3 o'clock p.m.
The Honse reconvened at this hour, and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Arnold, Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, Beauchamp,

Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bowen, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown,

Bruce, Buchan, Buchannan, Burton, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Cann Carr,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1037

Carrington, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, English, Ennis, Evans, Felder, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Fussell, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Griffin, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Hendry,

Henry,

Newton,

Hicks,

Nisbet,

Hixon, of Carroll, Owen,

Hixon, of Sumter, Overstreet,

Holder,

O'Quinn,

Houston,

Parker,

Howard, of Baldwin, Pate, of Dooly,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate,.pf Gwirtnett,

Howell,

Paulk, of Coffee,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Johnson, of Baker, Peyton,

Johnson, of Crawford, Phillips;

Jones, of Dougherty, Preston,

Jones, of Pickens, Proctor,

Kelly,

Rainey,

Kendrick,

Rankin,

Kent,

Rawles,

Kilburn,

Redwine,

Knight,

Reid,

Knowles,

Rice,

Lane,

Richardson,

Lanier,

Ridley,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Hall,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Little,

Roper,

Mann,

Rountree,

Maples,

Rudicil,

Martin,

Sanders,

Mayson,

Shackelford,

Miller, of Bulloch, Shannon,

Miller, of Muscogee, Simmons,

Mills,

Singletary,

Mitcham,

Slaton,

Mitchell,

Spence,

Mizell,

Stanford,

Morton,

Steed, of Carroll,

Moses,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mulherin,

Stewart,

McBride,

Stovall,

McCurry,

Strickland,

McElmurray,

Thompson,

McHenry,

Thurman,

McLain,

Tigner,

McRae,

Tracy,

1038

]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Underwood,

West,

Valentine,

Whitley,

Walker, of Monroe, Wilson,

Walker, of Pierce, Wise,

Wellborn,

Womble, Wooten, Yates, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Knowles, Chairman of the Committee of the W. & A. Railroad, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your Committee on Western and AtlantiC Railroad instruct me, as its chairman, to submit the following report:
The Committee, through a sub-committee, made a most careful and thorough examination and inspection of all the property of the Western and Atlantic Railroad~ which sub-committee made the report hereto attached,. which is adopted and submitted as the report of the General Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad.
W. A. KNOWLES, Chairman.
To the Ho1torab/e Sta1tdi1tg Committee of the House of Represe1ttatives o1t the We3ter1t a1td Atla1ttic Railway:
Your special sub-committee appointed to investigate the condition of the Western and Atlantic Railway, and the property of the State therein and thereto appertaining, respectfully submits the following report:
Your committee left Atlanta on Saturday morning A-ugust the 6th with schedule arranged so that the committee was enabled to give thorough inspection to all . the property, the road-bed, track, right-of-way, the depots, and such of the bridges of the road as the committee desired.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1039

We beg to report that we found the road in its

entirety in first-class condition and that, so far as the

committee could determine, the lessee:; are complying

with the terms of the lease in every particular. All of

the depots seem to be kept up in good shape and are in every particular in thorough keeping with the impor-

tance of the road and terms of the lease.

We note that, instead of the sixty-eight-pound rail with which the road-bed is laid, there is being rapidly

substituted therefor eighty-pound rails, already fifteen miles have been laid, and the rest will be completed as

soon as possible. The road, with the exception of ten

miles cinder ballast, the entire road is being covered

with limerock ballast from eight to twelve inches in

thickness.

Respectfully submitted,

W. A. KNOWLES,

Ex officio Chairman.

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 and resolutions of the House, to wit :
A bill to amend section 821, volume 1 of the C~de.
A bill to fix fees of notaries public and other officers whose duty it is to protest notes, etc.

A bill to authorize the payment of pensions of deceased soldiers or widows, in certain cases.

1040

]OURNAI. OF THE HOUSE.

A bill to revise and consolidate the game and fish laws.

A bill to make an appropriation to the University for the use of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College.

A bill to amend section 35 of Act creating the city court of Elberton.
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the public .schools of Blue Ridge.

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Stillmore.

A bill to repeal Act incorporating the town of Cochran. A bill to amend the ~barter of the city of Macon.

A bill to repeal Act incorporating the town of Rising Fawn.

A resolution to pay pension of Carrie Wilson to her daughter.
A resolution to appropriate $soo to purchase an oil
painting of the late General J. B. Gordon.

A resolution to provide for certain payment to Capt.
J. R. Atwater for armory rent for Upson Guards.
A resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. Matilda A. West; deceased.
A resolution to pay the pension of Mrs. Mary Guy.

A resolution to pay'the pension of Mrs. Harriet E. Malone to her son.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1041

A resolution to authorize the Prison Commission to provide work for a certain class of convicts and to make contracts for the same.
A res<;>lution to pay pension of Thomas Dunman to his sister.

A resolution to appropiate $29,000 to the Trustees of the University of Georgia to rebuild and equip Science Hall at Athens.

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the Hoschton Public Graded School District in Jackson county.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has adopted the following Senate resolution, to wit:
A resolution requesting the return of Senate resolution 101.
The Senate has appointed Messrs. Skelton, Mathews and Starr as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate upon the following bill of the House, to wit:

A bill to revise the election laws of this State.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
66 h 1

1042

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Houser to wit:
A bill to protect and aid the Georgia Industrial Home and other child-saving institutions in this State.

The Senate has concurred in House amendments to the following Senate bill, to wit :
A bill to establish the City Court of Hartwell.

The Speaker announced the following Conference Committee to consider amendments to " Australian Ballot Bill" : Messrs. Akin, Franklin and Hixon.
The following resolution was introduced and n:ad~ to wit:
By Mr Wilson of Clay-
A resolution providing that the House adjourn sine die at 6 o'clock this afternoon.

Mr. Steed offered to amend by inserting the words. "not later than 6 o'clock."

On the adoption 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 Mess~s.-

Almond, Arnold, Baldwin,

Beall, of Paulding, Blackburn, Boykin,

Brock, Buchannon, Candler,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1043

Carr, Carrington, Carswell, Conner, Crumbly, Daves, Davis, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, English, Evans, Foster, -of Oconee: Foster, of Towns, Glenn, Grenade, Hall, Hardman, Harrell, Hendry, Henry,

Hixon, of Sumter, Pate, of Dooly,'

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Coffee,

Jones, of Dougherty, Paulk, of Irwin,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Kendrick,

Rainey,

Kilburn,

Rawles,

Lanier,

Rogers, of Hall,

Lawrence,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Leigh,

Roper,

Mann,

Rudicii,

'\1artin,

Simmons,

Miller, of Bulloch, Singletary,

Mitcham,

Steed, of Carroll,

Mulherin,

Steed, of Taylor,

M.cElmurray,

Thurman,

McLain,

Walker, of Pierce,

Newton,

Wellborn,

Nisbet,

Wilson,

O'Quinn,

Wise,

Parker,

Womble,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Booth, Brinson, Brown, Bruce, Burton, Bush, Calvin, Cann Cliatt, Cook, Daniel, Davison, Felder, Fields,

Flynt,

McHenry,

Fussell,

McRae;

Gaulden,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

George,

Phillips,

Grice,

Redwine,

Harden,

Reid,

Hawes,

Rice,

Hayes,

Ridley,

Holder,

Sanders,

Houston,

Shackelford,

Howard, of Baldwin, Shannon,

Hutcheson,

Slaton,

Knowles,

Stanford,

Lane,

Stewart,

Little,

Stovall,

Mayson,

Tigner,

Miller, of Muscogee, Wooten,

Mills,

Yates,

McCurry,

1044

]OURNAJ. OF THE HOUSE.

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Ayres, Bowen, Bower, Buchan, Butts, Cromartie, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, Ennis, Flanigan, Franklin, Griffin,

Gross,

Overstreet,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rankin,

Howard, of Laurens, Richardson,

Howell,

Rountree,

Johnson, of Crawford,Spence,

Kent,

Strickland,

Knight,

Thompson,

Maples,

Tracy,

Mitchell,

Underwood,

Mizell,

Valentine,

Morton,

Walker, of Monroe,

Moses,

West,

McBride,

Whitley,

Owen,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Mulherin the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 73, nays s6; the resolution was therefore adopted.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit:

By Mr. Bruce of Lumpkin-

A resolution requesting the Senate to return to the House, House.bill No. II35

The Speaker appointed the following committee on part of the House to purchase a life-size portrait of General Jno. B. Gordon: Mr. Mayson, Mr. Holder.

The following Senate bill was read third time and put upon its passage, to wit:

THU,RSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904. By Mr. Howell of 35th District-

1045

A bill to regulate the business of money lending on personal property, and for other purposes.

Mr. Hall of Bibb moved to table the above bill, and on that motion Mr. Houston called for the ayes and nays, which call was sustained, and on taking the ballot vwa voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.-

Beall, of Paulding, Bruce, Burton, Cann Daves, Derrick, Duckett, Felder, George, Hall,

Harden, Hendry, Hixon, of Sumter, Johnson, of Baker, Kelly, Knight, Mann, Mitcham, McLain,

O'Quinn, Parker, Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Irwin, . Rawles, Roper, Rudicil, Spence, Thompson,

Those vot~ng in the negative were Messrs.-

Adams, Alexander, Alford, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Emanuel, Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Booth, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, Brock, Brown, Buchannan,

Bush, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carrington, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Crumbly, Daniel, Davis, Davison, Deal, Dozier, English, Ennis,

Evans, Foster, of Oconee, Fussell, Gaulden, Glenn, Grenade, Grice, Gross, Hardman, Harrell, Hawes, Hayes, Henry, Holder, Houston, Howard, of Baldwin,

1046

!OURNAL OF THE HoUSE.

Hutcheson,

McHenry,

Singletary,

Jones, of Dougherty, McRae,

Slaton,

Jones, of Pickens, Newton,

Stanford,

Kendrick,

Nisbet,

Steed, of Carroll,

Kilburn,

Owen,

Stewart,

Knowles,

.Paulk, of Coffee, Stovall,

Lane,

Phillips,

Tigner,

Lanier,

Preston,

Tracy,

Lawrence,

Proctor,

Underwood,

Leigh,

Reid,

Valentine,

Little,

Rice,

Walker, of Pierce,

Martin,

Richardson,

Wellborn,

Miller, of Bulloch, Ridley,

Whitley,

Mills,

Rogers, of Hall,

Wilson,

Moses,

Rogers, of Mcintosh, Wise,

Mulherin,

Sanders,

Womble,

McCurry,

Shackelford,

Wooten,

McElmurray,

Simmons,

Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Akin, Arnold, Ayres, Bowen, Buchan, Butts, Carswell, Cromartie, Duggan, Dunbar, DuPont, Edwards, Fields, Flanigan, Flynt,

Foster, of Towns, McBride,

Franklin,

Overstreet,

Griffin,

Pate, of Gwinnett,

Hicks,

Peyton,

Hixon, of Carroll, Rainey,

Howard, of Laurens, Rankin,

Howell,

Redwine,

Johnson, of Crawford,Rountree,

Kent,

Shannon,

Maples,

Steed, of Taylor,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Miller, of Muscogee, Thurman,

Mitchell,

Walker, of Monroe,

Mizell,

West,

Morton,

Mr. Speaker.

On motion of Mr. Kelly of Glascock, the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On motion to table the ayes were 28, nays 102 ; the motion was therefore lost.

THURSDAY, AuGUST 11, 1.904.

1047

On the passage of the bill the previous question was -called and the main question ordered.

The committee offered a substitute to the original bill -on the adoption o which Mr. Hall of Bibb called for the ayes. and nays. The call was sustained and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.-

Adams, AkiR, Alexander, Almond, Baldwin, Beauchamp, Bell, of Milton, Bower, Boykin, Brinson, 13rock, Brown, Buchannan, Bush, Butts, Calvin, Candler, Carr, Carswell, Cliatt, Conner, Cook,
Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, DuPont, English,

Ennis,

Maples,

Evans,

Martin,

Fields,

Miller, of Muscogee,

Foster, of Oconee, Mills,

F rankhn.

Morton,

Fussell,

McCurry,

Gaulden,

McElmurray,

Glenn,

McHenry,

Grice,

Newton,

Gross,

Nisbet,

Hardman,

Owen,

Harden,

Parker,

Harrell,

Phillips,

Hawes,

Preston,

Hayes,

Proctor,

Henry,

Rawles,

Hixon, of Carroll, Redwine,

Holder,

Reid,

Houston,

Rice,

Howard, of Baldwin, Richardson,

Howell,

Ridley,

Hutcheson,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Jones, of Dougherty, Roper,

Jones, of Pickens, Sanders,

Kelly,

Shackelford,

Kendrick,

Singletary,

'Kilburn,

Slaton,

Knowles,

Spence,

Lane,

Stanford,

Lanier,

Steed, of Carroll,

Leigh,

Stewart,

Little,

Stovafi,

1048

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Tigner, Tracy, Valentine, Walker, of Pierce,

Wellborn, Whitley, Wilson,

Wise, Womble, Wooten,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Alford, Beall, of Paulding, Bell, of Emanuel, Blackburn, Booth, Bruce, Burton, Carrington, Daves, Davison, Felder, Flynt,

Grenade, Hall, Hendry, Johnson, of Baker, Knight, Miller of Bulloch Mitcham, Moses, Mulherin, McLain, O'Quinn,

Pate, of Dooly, Paulk, of Irwin, Rainey, Rogers, of Hall, Rudicil, Simmons, Steed, of Taylor, Thompson, Thurman, West, Yates,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Arnold, Ayres, Bowen, Buchan, Cann Davis, Dunbar, Edwards, Flanigan, Foster, of Towns, George, Griffin,

Hicks,

Overstreet,

Hixon, of Sumter, Pate, of Gwinnett,

Howard, of Laurens, Paulk, of Coffee,

Johnson, of Crawford,Peyton,

Kent,

Rankin,

Lawrence,

Rountree,

Mann,

Shannon,

Mayson,

Strickland,

Mitchell,

Underwood,

Mizell,

Walker, of Monroe,

McBride,

Mr. Speaker.

McRae,

By unanimous consent the verification of the roll-call was dispensed with.

On the adoption of the substitute the ayes were ro6, nays 34
The substitute was therefore adopted.

On the passage of the bill by substitute the ayes were 92, nays 7

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1049'

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed by substitute.

On motion of Mr. Steed of Taylor, the Senate was requested to return the resolution of the House which provided that the General Assembly adjourn si?Ze die at 6 o'clock.

The following bills were taken up and the Senate amendments agreed to :
By Mr. Felder of Bibb-
A bill to recognize and protect the Georgia Industrial Home and other child-saving institutions in this State.

By Messrs. Holder and Hardman-

A bill to incorporate Hoschton Public Graded School District, in Jackson county.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in the following House resolution, to wit:
A resolu~ion for the return of House bill II35

And herewith returns the same.

The Senate has refused to accept the report of the Conference Committee upon the following House bill,. to wit:
A bill to revise the election laws of this State.

1050

]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

And has appointed on the part of the Senate as a new <Conference Committee, Messrs. Crumbley, Harrell and .Stephens.

The Senate has adopted the following resolution:

A resolution to require Acts to be published within sixty days from adjournment of this General Assembly.

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 :
A bill to amend Act creating the City Court of Vienna.
A bill to amend section 892 of the Code of 1895
A bill to amend section 650 of the Code. 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 House resolutions, to wit:
A resolution appropriating for the building of a , chemical laboratory for the Technological school.
A resolution appropriating for the purchase of filing -cases for the Commissioner of Pensions.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1051

A resolution to pay pension of A. L. Erwin to Sallie Erwin.

A resolution to pay pension due Hannah Harris to her son.

A resolution to pay pension due Sarah King to her son.

A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Adeline Haynes to her son.

A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. E. C. Shearouse to her lawful representative.

A resolution to pay pension of Wm. Futch to his widow.

A resolution to pay pension of Wm. Roberson to his -daughter.
A resolution to pay pension of J. F. M. Cain to his
widow.

A resolution to'pay pension ()f Geo. Michael.

A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Thos. F. Person.

The Senate has adopted by substitute the following House resolution, to wit:

A resolution fixing the hour for adjournment.

Mr. Howell, chairman of the Conference Committee, :submitted the following report on House Bill No. 186, which requires the appointment of assessors for corpo'l'ate property.

1052

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. Speaker:

Your Committee of Conference appointed to confer with a similar committee from the Senate on House Bill No. r86, for the appointment of assessors for corporate property, regret that they have been unable to agree with the Senate Committee.
W. S. HOWELL, Chairman ; W. R. RANKIN, E. C. BUTTS.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr. Moore of rst District-
A bill to increase the number of terms of the Superior Court of Chatham 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 wen~ 91, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Davis of I 7th District-

A bill to provide for the substitution of trustees for bonds in certain cases, and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable tothe passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1053

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Hopkins of 7th District-

A bill to carry into effect paragraph I, section I, article 7 of the Constitution.

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 100, nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Howell of the 35th District-
A bill to prohibit traffic in non-transferable signature tickets issued by common carriers, 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 go, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Akin, Chairman of Conference Committee to confer with Senate Committe to adjust differences on the ''Australian Ballot Bill," submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
Your committee on part of the House to confer with a similar committee on the part of the Senate regarding

1054

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

the differences between the two Houses occasioned by the amendments by the Senate, to which the House has refused to agree to House bill No. 826, commonly known as the Australian Ballot Bill, beg leave to report that a majority of the joint committee have recommended that the Senate recede from its amendments.

Adopted.

JOHN W. AKIN, Chairman of House Committee.

August II, 1904.

On motion of Mr. Grice of Pulaski, the Speaker announced the House adjourned until 8 o'clock to-night.

8 o'clock p.m.
The House reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker.

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

Adams, Akin, Alexandet, Alford, Almond, :\rnold. Ayres, Baldwin, Beall, of Paulding, . 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, Cliatt, Conner, Cook, Cromartie, Crumbly, Daniel, Daves, Davis, Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1055

Du~gan,

Kelly,

Proctor,

Dunbar,

Kendrick,

Rainey,

DuPont,

Kent,

Rankin,

Edwards,

Kilburn,

Rawles,

English,

Knight,

Redwine,

:Ennis.

Knowles,

Reid,

Evans,

Lane,

Rice,

Felder,

Lanier,

Richardson,

Fields,

Lawrence,

Ridley,

Flanigan,

Leigh,

Rogers, of Hall,

Flynt,

Little,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,.

Foster, of Oconee, Mann,

Roper,

Foster, of Towns, Maples,

Rountree,

Franklin,

Martin,

Rudicil, .

Fussell,

Mayson,

Sanders,

Gaulden,

Miller, of Bulloch, Shackelford,

George,

Miller, of Muscogee, Shannon,

Glenn,

Mnls,

Simmons,

Grenade,

Mitcham,

Singletary,

Grice,

Mitchell,

Slaton,

Griffin,

Mizell,

Spence,

Gross,

Morton,

Stanford,

Hall,

Moses,

Steed, of Carroll,

Hardman,

Mulherin,

S~eed, of Taylor,.

Harden,

McBride,

Stewart,

Harrell,

McCurry,

Stovall,

Hawes,

McElmurray,

Thompson,

Hayes,

McHenry,

Thurman,

Hendry,

McLain,

Tigner,

Henry,

McRae,

Tracy,

Hicks,

Newton,

Underwood,

Hixon, of Carroll, Nisbet,

Valentine,

Hixon, of Sumter; Owen,

Walker, of Monroe,.

Holder,

Overstreet, -

Walker, of Pierce,

Houston,

O'Quinn,

Wellborn,

Howard, of Baldwin, Parker,

West,

Howard, of Laurens, Pate, of Dooly,

Whitley,

Howell,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Wilson,

Hutcheson,

Paulk, of Coffee, Wise,

Johnson, of Baker, Paulk, of Irwin,

Womble,

Johnson, of Crawford,Peyton,

\Vooten,

Jones, of Dougherty, Phillips,

Yates,

Jones, of Pickens, Preston,

Mr. Speaker.

1056

jOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Those absent were :Messrs.-
Strickland,

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred in House substitute to the following bill of the Senate, to wit :

A bill to regulate the business of money lending on personal property, and for other purposes.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and put upon their passage, to wit:

By Mr.---
A bill to regulate the sale of domestic wines in this State, 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 Mr. Daniel called for the ayes and nays ; the call was sustained and on taking the ballot viva voce the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.--

Adams, Alexander, Almond, Arnold, 13aldwin, 13eauchamp,

Bell, of Milton, Blackburn, Boy kin, Brinson, Brock, Brown,

Buchannon, Candler, Carswell, Cliatt, Cook, Cromartie,

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1057

Davison, Deal, Derrick, Dozier, Duckett, Duggan, English, Ennis, Felder, Flanigan, Flynt, Foster, of Oconee, Gaulden, George, Glenn, Grice, Gross, Hall, Hardman, Harden, ,Hawes, Hayes, Hixon, of Carroll, Hixon, of Sumter, Holder,

Houston,

Proctor,

Howard, of Baldwin, Reid,

Howard, of Laurens, Rice,

Howell,

Richardson,

Johnson, of Baker, Ridley,

Kelly,

Rogers, of Hall,

Kilburn,

Rudicil,

Lanier,

Sanders,

Leigh,

Singletary,

Martin,

Spence,

Mayson,

Stanford,

Miller, of Bulloch, Steed, of Taylor,

Mills,

Stewart,

Mitcham,

Stovall,

Morton,

Thompson,

Mulherin,

Thurman,

McElmurray,

Tigner,

McHenry,

Tracy,

Newton,

Underwood,

Nisbet,

Valentine,

Owen,

Wellborn,

Overstreet.

Whitley,

Pate, of Gwinnett, Wise,

Paulk, of Irwin,

Wooten.

Phillips,

Yates,

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.-

Akin, Alford, Bell, of Emanuel, Booth, Bruce, Buchan, Bush, Calvin, Conner, Crumbly, Daniel,

Daves,

Little,

DuPont,

Maples,

Fields,

McLain,

Fussell,

Parker,

Grenade,

Preston,

Harrell,

Rogers, of Mcintosh,

Hutcheson,

Roper,

Johnson, of Crawford,Simmons,

Jones, of Dougherty, Walker, of Pierce,

Knowles,

Womble,

Those not voting were Messrs.-

Ayres,

Bowen,

Beall, of Paulding, Bower,

67 h j

Burton, Butts,

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Cann Carr, Carrington, Davis, Dunbar, Edwards, Evans, Foster, of Towns, Franklin, Griffin, Hendry, Henrv. Hicks, Jones, of Pickens, Kendrick,

Kent,

Peyton,

Knight,

Rainey,

Lane,

Rankin,

Lawrence,

Rawles,

Mann,

Redwine,

Miller, of Muscogee, Rountree,

Mitchell,

Shackelford,

Mizell,

Shannon,

Moses,

Slaton,

McBride,

Steed, of Carroll,

McCurry,

Strickland,

McRae.

Walker, of Monroe,

O'Quinn,

West,

Pate, of Dooly,

Wilson,

Paulk, of Coffee, Mr. Speaker.

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 93, nays 31..

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Rankin moved to reconsider the action of the House in passing the above bill, which motion was lost.

The following resolution was read and lost, to wit:

By Mr. Tigner-
A resolution providing that the House adjourne sinedie at ro o'clock to-night.
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 bill of the House, to wit:

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105~

A bill to provide for the payment of insolvent costs. of Constables, Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public of McDuffie county in misdemeanor cases.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has received the notice from the House of the appointment of another Conference Committee fromthe House on House Bill No. r86, relating to the appointment of tax-assessors for corporate property, and the Senate respectfully submits that it stands by the substitute and declines to appoint a further conference committee on the bill referred to above.
The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Reid of Campbell-
A resolution extending the sympathy of the House to.' Han. Fonderin Mitchell in his illness.
. The Speaker announced the following Committee of, Conference on the part of the House to consider the Senate amendments to Honse bill No. r86-known as. " Tax-Assessors Bill" : Messrs. Deal, Gaulden and. Conner.

The following resolution was read, to wit:
By Mr. Steed of Taylor-
A resolution providing that the House adjourn suze dz'e at 9:30 o'clock to-night.

1060

JOURNAL OF 'l.'HE HOUSE.

The following resolution was read and adopted, to wit :

By Mr. Grice of Pulaski-

A resolution to provide for a joint committee to agree as to the hour of adjourning sine die.

Senate resolution No. 87 was tabled on motion of Mr. Hawes of Elbert.

Senate bills for third reading were resumed, to wit :

By Mr. Park of the 37th District-

A bill to amend the charter of the town of Arlington.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Harrell of the 8th District-

A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter of town of Camilla.

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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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1061

A bill to change the county site of Worth county.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. Alford the above bill was tabled.

By Mr. Merritt of the 2oth District....:.....
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Sparta to the list of State depositories.
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 o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Comas of the 3d District-
A bill to amend section 1541 of the Code which prescribes the number of names to be endorsed to petitions for elections for or against the sale of liquor 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 15.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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]OURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

"By Mr. Smith of the r8th District-

A bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners Of this State to grant licenses to licensees of boards of other States.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended w~s agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 90, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

13y Mr. Skelton of the 31st District-

A bill to regulate the business of Investment Companies, and for other purposes:

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

On passage of the bill the ayes were 96, nays o.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has concurred in the following resolution -<>f the House, to wit:

A resolution to fix a time for adjournment of the General Assembly sz'ne dz'e.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1063

By Mr. Hopkins ~f the 7th District-

A bill to amend section 826, volume r of the Code so as to relieve said section of ambiguity1 and for other purposes.

The committee proposed to amend by striking in lines r8, 19, 20 and in lines 44 and 45 of said section, the words, "and the notes and accounts and the money forming part of the capital" and insert in lieu thereof the words "and the notes and accounts made, and money used in the prosecution.''

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 94, nays 4

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The Speaker appointed the following committee to confer with a like committee from the Senate, relative to the hour of adjourning sz'ne dz'e: Messrs. Grice, Calvin and Preston.

The committee appointed to fix the hour to adjourn sz'ne dz'e submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
Your committee appointed to confer with a like committee from the Senate as to what hour the General Assembly shall adjourn, respectfully report :

1064

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

That it was the sense of the joint committee that the General Assembly adjourn s_z"ne die at the hour of ro:3o to-night, and the committee recommends the adoption of the accommpanying resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
. MR. GRICE, MR..PRESTON, MR. CALVIN,
Committee on part of the House.

The Special Committee of the House to regulate and prescribe the hour of adjournment proposed the following resolution, to wit:
A resolution providing that the House adjourn sme die at ro:3o o'clock.
By Mr. Howell of the 35th District-
A bill to amend section I495 1 volume I of the (;ode, which provides for the meeting of the State Board of Pharmacy.
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 o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Howell of the 35th District-
A bill to amend section I497, volume I of the Code~ which prescribes the manner of granting licenses by the State Board of Pharmacy.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1065

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 ro.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Howell of the 35th District-
A bill to amend section I492, volume I of the Code, which provides for the appointment of members of the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.
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 9I 1 nays o.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Davis of the I 7th District-
A bill to require the Treasurer, Comptroller-General and Secretary of State of this State to give bond for the faithful performance of their duties.
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 62, nays 36.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

1066

JOURNAL OF THE H-oUSE.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in House amendments to the following bill of the Senate :
A bill to authorize the Board of Medical Examiners of Georgia to grant licenses to licensees ~f other States without examination.
;
The following joint resolution was read and ad?pted, to wit:

By Mr. Calvin of Richmond-
A resolution providing for a committee to visit the $tate University on the occasion of the annual commencement of that Institution.
The Speaker announced the following committee to visit the State University on the occasion of their annual commencement: Messrs. Calvin, Owen, Martin, Franklin, Jones of Pickens, Stewart, Gaulden, Leigh, Flynt, Phillips, McCurry, J:lanigan, Hall, Hayes, Steed of Carroll, and Knowles.

The following resolution was read and adopted to wit :

By Mr. Fields of Dooly-
Whereas, The General Assembly of Georgia is now about to be dissolved, the members of which are soon to .Part, to meet again we know not when ; and

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1067

Whereas, It is meet that we should meet together in unity once again ; therefore be it
Resolved, by the House of Representatives of thesessions of 1902-03 and 04, That our brother Senators be invited to join us in an informal handshake in the hall of the House of Representatives immediately after adjournment to-night, and that Senator Park be requested to sing us a song.

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

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in House ameudments to
. the following bill of the Senate, to wit :
A bill to amend section 826, volume r of the Code.
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. N orthen, the Secretary thereof :

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has concurred in as amended, the following resolution of the Ho1tse, to wit:
A resolution to adjourn at ro:3o p.m. sine die.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution, to wit :
A. resolution to appoint a committee to attend the
University commencement.

1068

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Committee on part of the Senate: Messrs. Crumbley, Jordan, Stephens, Williams, Middlebrooks, Allen, McMichael, Park, Ledford and Mathews.

Mr. Wellborn, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment have examined and found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit :
An Act to incorporate the town of Bostwick.
Also, an.Act to amend the charter of town of Bartow.

Also, an Act to amend the charter of Monroe, Georgia.

Also, a resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Matilda West.

Also, .a resolution to pay pension of Mrs. E. C. Shearouse to her legal representative.

Also, an Act abolishing County Court of Worth.
Also, an Act combining office of Ordinary and County Court Judge of Wilkinson county.

Also, a resolution to pay $83 o8 to H. 0. Thornton, tax-collector of Terrell county.

Also, an Act to amend an Act incorporating the pub_ lie schools of Blue Ridge.

-
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1069

Also, an Act creating a Board of County Commissioners for Dooly county.

Also,' a resolution to pay pension of Sarah King to her son, George W. King.

Also, a resolution to pay pension to Mrs. I. F. Person.

Also, an Act authorizing the village of Harrisonville to let their convicts to Richmond county.

Also, .a resolution authorizing Treasurer to pay per diem and mileage of Hon. W. A. P. Lowe to his widow.

Also, an Act amending section 35 of the Act creating city court of Elbc:;rton.
/
Also, an Act to amend the' Act incorporating Oconee Hill Cemetery.

Also, an Act to fix salary of the Governor of Georgia.

Also, a resolution to pay pension of George Michael.

Also, an Act making appropriation to the University of Georgia for the State Normal and Industrial College.

~ Also, a resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Mary Guy.

Also, a resolution providing for certain tables from State Institutions of learning.

Also, an Act amending an Act incorporating Pineview School District.

~ Also, a resolution providing for bringing up unfinished business of the session.

1070

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Also, a resolution to pay per diem of Hon. W. R. Welch.

Also, an Act to authorize mayor and council of Canon to issue bonds.
Also, an Act to amend an Act to consolidate andrevise the Acts. incorporating town of Warsaw.

Also, an Act to abolish the County Commissioners for Oglethorpe county.

Also, an Act to repeal the charter of Rising Fawn.

An Act amending Act creating the county court of Jasper county.

Also, an Act to incorporate town of Irwinton.

. Also, an Act amending charter of Statesboro.

Also, an Act authorizing trustees to sell property of Academy for Blind.

Also, an Act to amend the Act creating city court of Statesboro.

Also, an Act amending Act creating Board of Com. missioners of Bibb county.

Also, an Act incorporating the town of Tiger, in Rabun county.

Also, an Act amending charter of West Point, Georgia.

Also, an Act amending charter of Palmetto,. Camp.. bell county, Georgia.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904'.

1071

Also, an Act fixing pay of county treasurers in certain counties having 75,ooo population or over.

Also, a resolution to pay pension of Mrs. S. F. Fuller.

Also, a resolution to purchase files for Pension office. .Also, an Act amending charter of Jonesboro, Ga.

Also, an Act providing compensation for commis- sioners in certain counties in this State.
Also, an Act providing for the citus of debts due nonresidents for purpose of attachments.
Also, an Act to amend charter of Cordele.

Also, an Act to amend charter of Locust Grove.

Also, an Act to amend the charter of Colquitt.

Also, a resolution to authorize treasurer of Jackson county to pay out a certain sum of money collected under the 'alternative road law.

Also, an Act amending an Act to create the city court of Macon.

Also, an Act to authorize the Commissioners of

Dougherty county to work county chaingang on streets.

of the city of Albany.



Also, an Act amending charter of Statham.

Also, an Act incorporating Danburg School District

1072

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

A resolution to appropriate $4,000 to the State Industrial College at Savannah.

Also, an Act to amend charter of Bethlehem.

Also, an Act to amend charter of Jasper, Ga.

Also, an Act authorizing town of Valdosta to issue bonds.

Also, an Act fixing fees of notaries public.

Also, a resolution to pay pension of J. F. McCain.

Also, an Act to create cit.Y court of Jackson.
Also, an Act granting certain powers to ordinaries.
Also, a resolution conferring certain powers on the Prison Commission of Georgia.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Colquitt.

Also, an Act amending charter of Riddleville.

Also, an Act to repeal local laws of town of Camilla.

Also, a resolution for relief of Lester Parks, and others.

Also, a resolution appropr.iating $29,000 to the University of Georgia.
Also, an Act incorporating the town of Maples.

Also, a resolution to pay pension of Carrie Wilson.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11) 1904.

1073

Also, .an Act to amend section 892 of Code of 1895

Also, a resolution to pay pension of Thos. Dunman to Caroline Dunman.

Also, a resolution to make payment to Capt. J. R.
Atwate~ for armory rent.
Also, an Act to appropriate sum of $2,7so to the
School for Deaf anq Dumb at Cave Springs.

Also, an Act amending charter of Palmetto.
Also, an Act ~o amend an Act creating Commissioners for Fayette county.
Also, au Act to amend an Act to incorporate Waresboro School District.

Also, a resolution to pay pension due Hannah Harris.

Also, an Act to appropriate $I,ooo for payments of rewards.

Also, a resolution to pay pension of Wm. Robinson.

Also, an Act amending Act creating city court of Waycross.

Also, a resolution to pay pension due A. L. Erwin.

Also, an Act conferring certain powers on Commissioner of Pensions.
Also, a resolution to purchase an oil painting of General John B. Gordon.
es hl

1074

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Also, an Act to incorporate city of Sylvester..

Also, a resolution to pay pension of Wm. Futch.
Also, an Act amending the Act establishing a dispensary in Hogansville, Ga.

Also, a resolution appointing a Commission on Jamestown Exposition.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of Abbeville.

Also, an Act to appropriate $25,000 to State Normal School.

Also, a resolution to pay pens10n of Erwin Hum. phries.
Respectfully submitted, .
C. J. WELLBORN, JR.,
Chairman.

Mr. Bell, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report, to wit:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment have examined and report as properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts, to 'wit:

An Act to create city court of Gwinnett.

Also, an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Oglethorpe county.

Also, an Act to amend an Act approved December
20, 18~8.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1075

Also, an Act to levy and collect a tax for the State -government.

Also, an Act to establish a Board of Commissioners for Decatur county.
Also, an Act creating city court of Vienna.

Also, an Act to amend charter of McDonough.

Also, an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Worth county.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of Metcalfe. Al~o, an Act to" amend the city court of Tifton.

Also, an Act to amend charter of city of Macon.

Also, an Act to amend charter of Perry.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Chula. Also, an Act to incorporate town of Rebecca.

Also, an Act to incorporate the town of Winterville, in the counties of Clarke and Oglethorpe.
Also, an Act amending Act creating the city court of Statesboro.
Also, a resolution authorizing the correction of certain errors in incorporating the town of Westminster.

Also, an Act authorizing atty city in this State to appropriate money.

1076

JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE.

Also, an Act amending an Act establishing the citycourt of Buford, Gwinnett county.

Also, an Act to make appropriation for the ordinary expenses of the Executive, Legislative .and Judicial, Departments, and for other purposes.

Also, an Act ceding to the United States jurisdiction1 over certain lands in Valdosta and Atlanta.

Also, an Act to amend section 6so of the Code of i895.
Also, an Act to amend the charter of the town of Powder Springs.

. Also, a resolution to pay pension of John S. Flynt to Lucy Flynt, his daughter.
Also, an Act to amend an Act creating the city of Cordele.

Also, an Act to establish the city court of Jonesboro.
Also, a resolution appropriating conditionally for the building of a chemical laboratory for the Technologicall School.
Also, an Act to amend an Act incorporating the town1 of Reidsville, Tattnall county.

Also, a resolution to pay the pension of Mary E.. Mize to her son, Thomas N. Mize.

Also, an Act to repeal an Act incorporating the town. of Sylvester.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1077

Also, an Act to authorize 0. H. Sheffield to construct =a dam across Savannah river.

Also, an Act to amend an Act amending the road laws for the county of Bibb.

Also, an Act to amend an Act providing for the re-moval of obstructions from running streams of Carroll county.

Also, an Act to amend section 2 establishing dispensaries in the town of Colquitt.

A resolution authorizing correction of certain errors :dn A.ct 494
Also, a resolution to pay. pension of Mrs. A. Harris.

.Also, a resolution to pay pension of A. J. Hobbs.

.Also, a resolution to pay pension of John S. Flynt.

.Also, a resolution to pay pension of Sara Blackburn.

Also, an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the town -of Stillmore.
Also, an Act to amend an Act establishing a charter lor the town of Perry.
Also, an Act to incorporate the city of Union Point, :.and for other purposes.

Also, an Act to amend Act incorporating town of .Rockmart.

Also, an Act to amend charter of Lake Park.

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Also, a resolution to pay pension of Mrs. N. S. Lyncbr

A resolution to pay pension of Harriet E. Malone.

Also, a resolution to pay pension of B. G. Smith.

Also, an Act to create City Court of Jonesboro.

Also, an Act to pay cost of certain officers in McDuffie county.

Also, an Act to amend section 821 of Code of 1895

Also, an Act to appropriate money for State Normat School.
Also, an Act to amend Act incorporating WaresboroSchool District.

Also, an Act to create a Board of Health for the village of Summerville.

Also, an Act amending charter of the city of Thomasville.
Also, an Act to incorporate Swainsboro School District.

Also, an Act amending the game laws of this State.

Also, an Act to incorporate Shellman School Districtr

Also, an Act to incorporate town of Toomsboro.

Also, an Act amending charter of city of Cordele.

Also, an Act to authorize the payment of pensions of deceased soldiers in certain cases.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1904.

1079

Also, an Act incorporating Hoschton Public Graded Sch~ol District in Jackson county.

Also, an Act to recognize, protect and aid the Georgia Industrial Home.
An Act to incorporate McCaysville.

An Act to incorporate Lawrenceville.

An Act to incorporate Cochran.
An Act to incorporate Marietta.
Respectfully submitted, W. L. BELL,
Vice-Chairman Enrollment Committee.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Northen, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has finished its work and is ready to adjourn sz"ne die.
Mr. Hall of Bibb moved that the Senate be notified that the House is now ready to adjourn sz"ne dz"e.
The following resolutions were read and unanimously adopted, to wit:
By Mr. Phillips of Jefferson-.
A resolution thanking Miss Georgia Hunt for her courtesy and the efficient discharge of her duty as Postmistress.

1080

. ]OUBNAI. OF THE HOUSE.

By Mr. Ennis of Floyd-

A resolution thanking the stenographers of' the House for their courtesy and efficiency.

Mr. Felder of Bibb moved that the House adjourn sine die, which motion prevailed.

The Speaker then announced the House a~journed sine die.



INDEX
TO
HOUSE JOURNAL
1904

INDEX.

PART I.

ACADEMY FOR BLINDTrustees authorized to sell present site of. . . . . . . . 804'

ACCOUNTANTSTo create State board for examination of. . . . . . . . 132

ADULTERATIONTo prevent adulteration of foodstuffs............ 526

AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLTo create as branch of State University .......... 702 85I

APPEAL-
To prevent appeal to Supreme Court where amount involved is less than $50.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 !):!4,.

APPEALS FROM DECISION OF CHAIR-

820>

APPOINTMENTS-

Of postmistress ................................. .

5

APPROPRIATIONS-

. To purchase portrait of Gen. J. B. Gordon ..... 45 301 9.q2.

General appropriation bill.. 49 393 580 589 598 607 62!J

622 672 678 683 959 99~

To erect monument to Gov. Peter Early ... 56 526 934 978

To pave Mitchell street.......................... 82 917'

To pay for repairs to capitol building.............

82:

To purchase files for Supreme Court.............. 90 94

To maintain Confederate Roster CommiRsion ..... 234 526.

To pay rewards offered by Governor (see Rewards).

To hold summer school at Athens ................ 244 526

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.APPROPRIATIONS-Continued.
To pay W. F. Blue for stenographic work ........ 268 303 To appropriate money to board of health ......... 290 526 .ro appropriate money to Technological School
(see Technological). To appropriate money to St.ate Agricultural Society 294 To appropriate money to lay water-main to Sol-
dier's Home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 357 To appropriate money for support of military .... 316 529 To appropriate money to rebuild Science Hall .. 316 412 885 To appropriate money to Georgia Normal and In-
dustrial College.......... .. ......... 328 527 816 887 To appropriate money to School for Deaf ......... 550 618 To appropriate money to State Industrial College 551 618
711 T!J refund $500.00 to Miss Belle Graham. . . . . . . . . . 329
.ATWATER, JAS. R.-
To reimburse for armory rent ................... 922 923

.AUDITORTo create auditor State accounts ............. 245 851 877

.A UTOMOBIT.EI::l-
To regulate speed of on public highways of Monroe county ................................ 292 390 534

.AWARDWhen award of arbitrators 11hall be made.

54 247

BANKS AND BANKING LAWSTo appoint committee to consolidate laws........ 295

BARBERS-

To regulate occupation of........................

82

.BILLS OF EXCEPTIONSWhen fast bills are provided for .... , , , , ......... . 440

INDEX,

1085

BIRDS (other than game)-
To amend act for protection of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 888 To amend act for: protection of and their nests ... 607 793

BLUE, W.F.To pay for stenographic services

268 303-

BOARD OF HEALTHFor Summerville ............................. 328 617 631'
BOLL WEEVILTo prohibit importation of..... . .... 696 734 74::1 752 755
BONDS-STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPALTo pay valid bonds of State as they mature .... 75 249 491 To pay and retire pa~.<t due bonds ............... .'. 289' To authorize Washington, Georgia, to issue 268 390 391 426 To authorize Valdosta, Georgia, to issue ...... 432 482 538 To authorize Canon, Georgia, to issue. . . . . . . . . 439 530 642.. To authorize McDonough, Georgia. to issue ... 513 531 632

BONDS-SURETY-
To fix. bonds of county treasurers................. 290.. To fix bonds of tax-collectors.................... 291

BOOKKEEPERSTo employ for State asylum...................... 243;
BOUNDARY LINESTo establish between Georgia and Alabama ...... 293 410

CHARTERS-

To amend the charter of Jonesboro. . . . . . . . . . .

45

To create a new charter for Shady Dale ........ 47 250 314

To amend charter of Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 247 311

To create new charter for Roswell ............. TJ 390 536

To amend charter of Edgewood (registrati.o<m).. 76 302 424-

To create charter for Ashb.un .................. 76 247 308

To amend charter of Canton .............. 76 302 424 704:'

To amend charter of Newnan ................ 77 78 147 310

To amend charter of Atlanta ........ 77 'Z8 3'1.'3. 532 533 646-

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INDEX

.(JHARTERS-Continued.
To repeal charter of Ashburn ......... 78 250 252 306 307 To create new charter for Greensboro. . . . . . .. 100 250 313 To amend charter of Powder Springs ............. 131 793 To amend charter of Lake Park .............. 133 304 428 To create new charter for Marietta ... 243 392 425 974 1021 To amend charter of Poulan ................. 272 3f:l1 427 To amend charter of Bartow .................... 289 418 To amend charter of Eastman ................ 315 392 415 To create new charter for Lawrenceville ......... 329 852 'fo amend charter of Buford ................. 355 392 421 To amend act to create new charter for Ten-
nille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 393 416 To amend act to create charter of Perry ..... 387 409 534 To amAnd charter of Monroe ................. 387 411 Fi37 To repeal act to amend charter of Augusta .... 38fl 411 538 To amend charter of Rome ................ 430 442 627 fl28 To create new charter for Palmetto .......... 439 528 627 To amend charter of Austell .................... 439 527 To create new charter for Mineral Bluff ..... .480 529 641 To amend charter of Palmetto ............... .481 529 627 To amend charter of Statham ................ 590 703 854 To amend charter of Abbeville ............... 611 654 853 To amend charter of Macon . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 612 654 927 To amend charter of Jonesboro .................. 615 632 To amend charter of Powder Springs ............. 681 854 To amend act to create new charterfor Camilla.. 702 746 850 To create new charter for Cochran ................ 842 851 To repeal act to create charter for Cochran .. 842 928 1026
CLAIMS-
To amend act to investigate claim of A. J. Moore ............................. . . . . . . . . . 57 84 306
Relative to claim of heirs of A. J. Sims . . . . . . . . 795

CLERKS OF COURT-

Required to enter name of certain persons in column of grantors .............................. .
Regulate fees of in certain cases . . . . . . . . . . ... , . To exercise jurisdiction of ordinary in certain casPs. Allowed to collect fees in cases carried to Supreme
vourt......................................... .

66 250
l!'i6
157
586

INDEX.

1087

{)ODE OF 1895To repeal section 1 of act making of force. . . . . . . . . 131

CODE AMENDMENTS-

To amend section 150, volume 3....... . . . . . . . . . . 42 302

To amend section 1262, volume 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 851

To amend section 125-1 . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. 45 52i

To amend section 982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 412

To amend section 1354............................

48

To amend section 101, volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 302

To amend section 4061, volume 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 302

To amend section 776, volume 1.. ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 45

To amend section 2217, volume 2.................

55

To amend section 2573 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 527

To amend section 5321, volume 2.................

57

'l'o amend section 291, volume 3..................

58

To amend section 735, volume 1 . ........ , . . . . . . . .

59

To umend section 982, volume 1 ................ 59 247 312

To amend section 982, volume 1. ............... 66 302 425

To amend section 3667 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

To amend section 982, volume 1 . . . . . . . . . .... 77 418 535

To amend section 1137, volume 3............. . . .

82

To amend section 3771. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82

To amend section 982, volume 2..................

84

To amend section 2334. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 302

To amend section 5526............................ 88 408

To repeal section 2763, volume 2........ : . .... 89 120 124

To amend section 3692, volume 2................ 89 251

To amend section 3693, volume 2................ 90 250

To amend section 160, volume 1. .............. 90 130 151

'To amend section 181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 248

To repeal act to amend section 420 of Code. . . . . . . 115

To amend section 671, volume 3 of Code.......... 117

To amend section 2427, Civil Code................ 130

To repeal section til, volume 1 of Code ........... 131 143

To amend section 60, volume 1 of Code .......... 131 143

To amend section 4185, volume 2 of Code........ 133

To amend section 542, volume 3 of Code .......... 133 249

'To amend section 543, volume 3 of Code .......... 133 249

'To amend section 2615 of Civil Code.............. 145

'Tel amend section 821, volume 1 of Code .......... 151 154

To amend secti9n 629 Criminal Code ....... ~..... 156

'Tel amend section 4329, volume 2 of Code ......... 157 304

To amend section 224, volume 1 of Code . . . . . . . . . 241

1088

INDEX.

CODE AMENDMENTS-Continued.

To amend section 3441 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 To amend section 4082, volume 2 of Code.. . . . . . . . 266 To amend section 2-'>73, volume 2 of Code ........ !!71 408 To amend section 1254 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 527 To amend section 453, volume 3 of Code ........ 294' 747 To amend section 346, volume 1 of Code. . . . . . . . . . 304 To amend section 36, volume 1 of. Code....... . . . 329 To amend section 516, volume 1 of Code...... . . 353 To amend section 420, volume 3 of Code......... 353 528 To amend sections 1778 and 1781 of Code ........ 354 409 To repeal section 2975 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 401 To amend section 2417, volume 1 of Code ........ 354 3!H To amend section 3514 of Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H55 To amend section 658, volume 1 of Code ........ ~ 355 799 To amend section 813, volume 8 of Code .......... 866 409 To amend section 2778 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S67 To amend section 1254, volume 1 of Code ........ 368 527 To amend section 4708, volume 2 of Code... . .. . . . . 387 To amend section 40, volume l of Code ........... 388 410 To amend section 3250, volume 2of Code .......... 889 528 To amend act to amend section 2792, volume 2 of
Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 530
To amend section 1900, volume 2 of Code.... . . . . 408 To amend section 1070 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 To amend section 657 of Code ................ 430 528 830 To amend section 8i61, volume 2 of Code........ 460 To amend section 1115, volume 3 of Code ........ 480 530 To amend section 696, volume 1 of Code .......... 480 617 To repeal act to amend section 420 of Code. . . . . . 410 To amend act to amend section 1262, volume 1 of
Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5~1 To amend section 526, volume 1 of Code ......... 549 747
. To amend section 650, volume 1 of Code ...... 549 612 830 To amend section 1265, volume 2 of Code........ 616 To amend section 892 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8i9

COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES-
To create board of, for Dooly county ......... .4-5 890 635 To repeal act to create board of, for Washington
county ....................................66 84 aos
To create new board of, for Washington county.66 84 808 To repeal act creating board of, for Butts county. . 83 307

INDEX.

1089

<COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUES-Continued.
To create board of, for Dodge county ......... .'88 249 310 To amend act to create board of, for Newton
county..................... . . . . . . ........ 133 251 814 To repeal act creating board of, for Pickens
county ...................................... 271 393 427 To provide for compensation of, in certain coun-
ties. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ....... 292 412 638 996 1008
To repeal act creating board of, for DeKalb county .................................. 293 391 420 534
To create office of, for Oglethorpe county .. 315 392 414 871 Authorized to work convicts on streets of Albany. 353 527 1'o amend act to create board of, for Sumter
county. . . . . . ............................... 355 391 417 To abolish board of, for Oglethorpe county .... 390 415 871 To change time of ;electing, in Talbot county .. 367 392 414 To reduce number of board of Fayette county .429 530 628 To amend act to create board of, for Wilcox
county ....................................... 540 614 634 To create board of, for county of Worth ... 550 616 644 995 To create board of, for Dougherty county........ 646 Commissioners of Jackson county to pay out cer-
tain money. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724 To amend act to create board of, for Decatur
county... . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 735 794 858

COMMITTEES-

To notify Governor of organization of House. . . .

8

To drAft resolutions on death of Ron. W. R. Welch

50

To drafc resolutions on death of Ron. W. A. P.

Lowe..................................... .. . .

50

'" 'lr~ft resolutions on t.he death of Hon. R. B.

,Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50

On "Ballot Reform" .. .'.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

63

To report on juvenile convicts ...... ,. . . . . . . . . . . . 252

To look into rotation of judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

To investigate leasing certain State proi-lerty..... 252

To visit Louisiana Purchase Exposition.... . . . . . f\77

'ro revise banking laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743

Steering Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 829

To wait on Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Ron. John

Goode.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 948

69 h j

1090

INDEX.

COMMITTEES-Continued.
To investigate difference between Mr. Franklin and Mr. Maples................................
To arrange for. transportation to St. Louis........ To purchase picture of Gen. Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . . To visit State University. . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .

958: 1021 1044 11!66

COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTSA bill to provide for. .. . .. ....................... 244 394-

COMMITTEES OF CONFERENCE-
On House Bill No. ~5 ............................ 73! 763: On House Bill No. 186............................ 991 On General Appropriation Bill .................. 991 1009 On Australian Ballot Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 996 On Senate Bil1No.136...... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1006:

COMMON CARRIERS- To regulate adjustment of freight charges....... 157

COMMUNICATIONS-

From Mrs. Maude Barker Cobb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS-
Given preference in departments of public works. 355. To create an age honor roll of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 829

CONFEDERATE ROSTER COMMISSIONTo complete work of ....................... 245 303

CONVICTSTo empower county authorities to dispose of ..... 401 408.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-
To amend paragraph 283, section 3, article 6 of.... 483. To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of ... 78 25 L 387 To amend paragraph 8, section 1, article 5 of ... 89 304 503
732 !)95 To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 3 of ..... 105 304-

INDEX.

1091

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-Continued.

To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of .... . 106 529

To amend paragraph 1, section 1, article R of. .. . 131 408

To amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 3 of ... . 132 746

To amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 9 of ... . 134

To amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 11 of .. . 408 730

To amend paragraph 3, section 7, article 6 of

429

To amend paragraph 1, section 8, article 3 of

471

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONTo provide for ...................... .... . . . . . . . . . 90 304

CORPORATION8-MUNICIPAL-
To incorporate town of Danburg .............105 239 313 To incorporate town of Westminster ......... 132 247 314 To amend acts incorporating Rockmart ....... 27~ 305 426 To incorporate town of Matthews ............. 288 317 428 'l'o incorporate town of Dooling ............... 289 891 926 To amend act to incorporate Adrian .......... 291 394 419 To incorporate city of Social Circle ... , ....... 292 SOo 420 To repeal act to incorporate town of Social Circle 292 305
419 To amend act to reincorporate Thomasville ... 294 391 421 To incorporate town of Scott .................. 295 393 421 To amend act to incorporate Bostwick ........ 368 412 539 To incorporate Union Point . . . . . . . . ........ 386 529 629 To amend act to incorporate Bethlehem ....... 388 411 537 To incorporate town of Chula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 408 5~7 To incorporate city of Sylvester. . . . . ....... .439 528 628 To repeal act to incorporate town of Sylvester .440 530 630 To incorporate town of Rebecca ............. .440 530 643 To incorporate town of Irwinton . . . . . . ..... .497 53! 640 To incorporate town of Toomsboro ........ 497 531 634 996 To amend act to incorporate Jonesboro ........... 498 616 To amend act to incorporate Colquitt ............ 498 531 To amend act to incorporate Cordele ........ .499 524 631 To change corporate name of Harmony Grove .354 407 5H3 To amend act to incorporate Reidsville ........ 540 613 633 To incorporate town of Winterville........... :541 613 632 To amend act to incorporate Quitman ......... 54!l 6i6 637 To incorporate town of Tiger .................. 557 613 640 To amend act to incorporate Statesboro . . . . . . 585 615 629 To amend act to incorporate Metcalf .......... 585 615 633

1092

INDEX.

CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-Continued.
To amend act to incorporate Colquitt ..... 586 613 630 639 To incorporate 'town of Maples ................ 586 615 643 To amend acts incorporating Riddleville .. 587 t.i15 634 973 . To incorporate town of McCaysville .......... 612 637 996 To amend act to incorporate Warsaw .......... 625 794 853 To amend act to incorporate Jasper .... ....... 625 794 855 To repeal act to incorporate Rising Fawn ........ 668 929 To amend act to incorporate Locust Grove .... 702 793 855 To amend act to incorporate Stillmore ........ 799 851 927 To repeal act. to incorporate Cochran............. 851 927 , To amend act to incorporate High Shoals.. . . . . . . . 928
CORN MEAL-
To regulate trade in . . . . . .. .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . 411

COTTONSEED HULLS AND MEALTo provide for branding of ....................... 551 616

COSTS AND FEES-
To pay fees of officers of court in certain cases .. 106 249 312 626
To pay insolvent costs of justice of peace in McDuffie county .................................. 106 925
To pay insolvent costs of sheriff and clerk of Macon county ................................. ._ 587
To regulate fees of notaries public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904

COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS-

To remove obstructions from streams of Gwinnett

county........... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

47

To reimburse Dade county for execution of C.

Phillips . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . .. .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . .. .. .

92

To repeal manner of furnishing wood, coal, etc.,

to county court-houses......................... 2!:14

County commissioners and judge of Chatham to be

paid out of county treasury ................. 328 392 416

Providing for committee to recommend new coun-

ties.. .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. ..... .368 4)9 475

Commissioners of Coweta ~ounty officers of court,

certain compensation ....................... 389 409 53fJ

INDEX.

1093

COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS-Continued.
To amend act to maintain sewerage in Waycross .. 497 531 632
To combine office of judge and ordinary of Wilkinson county.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614 645
To allow tax-collector of JaspE-r county to collect taxes at court-house.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625
To work chaingang on streets of Dougherty county 680 To amend act to clear obstructions from streams
of Carroll county .......................... 667 703 854 To remove obstructions from streams of Coweta
county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Treasurer of Jackson county authorized to pay out
certain money.............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 857 To create water and light commissiqn for Carroll-
ton. . ...................................... .439 528 643 To change county-site of Worth county .......... 45 59 112

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-<see Commissioners Roads and Revenue.)
COUNTY-SITES-
To change county-site of Worth county......... 45 59 112

COUNTY TREASURERS-

Compensation fixed.................. . ....... 167 410 857

COURTS, SUPREME AND SUPERIOR-
To fix time of holding in Berrien, Colquitt and Echols counties ............................... 59 83 423
To fix time of holding in Montgomery and Dodge counties ................................... 366 393 422
To fix time of holding in Hancock county......367 407 534

COURTS, COUNTY AND CITY-

To amend act creating city court of Washington.. 48 83

To amend act creating city court of Cartersville.56 2/iO 313

To create city court of Jonesboro................ 67 635

'fo create city court of Ashburn............... 77 250 307

To fix salary of judge of city court of Savannah.

82

To amend act to create city court of Albany. 91 251 309 425

1094

INDEX.

COURTS, COUNTY AND CITY-Continued.
To amend act to create city court of Washington...................................... 290 392 417 418
To repeal act to amend act creating city court of Hall county ................................. 293 305 420
To create city court of Mt. Vernon......... : .... 366 398 'ro create city court of Jackson ............. 366 411 533 871 To amend act to create city court of Waycross .441 5~8 641 To amend act to create city court of Buford ... 441 530 642 To amend act to create city court of Macon .... 441 528 643 To create city court of Gwinnett county . .480 503 857 996 To amend act to create city court of Vienna ... 498 524 633 To repeal act to create county court of Brooks
county .................................... 549 616 639 To create city court of Quitman...... : ...... 549 615 638 To create city court of Sylvester ......... 557 654 852 1018 'foamendacttocreatecitycourtof Statesboro.585 612 637 To amend act to create city court of Tifton ... 586 708 853 To create city court of Statesboro............. 586 613 638 To amend act to create city court of Dublin...... 590 To amend act to create city court of Elberton .662 746 929 To amend act to create city court of Camilla ..... 702 794 To abolish county court of Worth county ...... 735 794 858

DAMS-
0. H. Sheffield authorized to construct across Savannah river ............................... 440 531 637

DEEDS-

To record certain certified copies of ....... .

58

DEER-(see fish and game.)
DEFENDANTSAllowed to go behind judgments in certain cases. 156

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURETo repair rooms of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 250

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHTo create .............. .

290 528

INDEX.

1095

IDISPENSARIES-(see Liquor and Liquor Laws.)

IDUPONT, HON. AUGUSTUS-
Sworn in as member of House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Assigned to committees.... . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448

-;ELECTIONS AND ELECTION LAWS-

To revise election laws (Australian Ballot) ... 46 82 273 276

297 327 339 992

When county officers shall be elected.. . . . . . . . . . . .

83

To make laws applicable to general elections gov-

ern pnmary elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

To change time of election of commissioners of

Talbot county ............................... 367 392 414

.ENTOMOLOG1STTo amend act to create office of ...... 100 132 248 251 1026

EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GUARDIANS-

Authorized to sell certain property on premises. .

47

To appoint guardians ad litem for certain persons. 481

FARMERS' INSTITUTESTo create system of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

!FILING-OASES-
For office of Pension Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . 79 303 944 For Supreme Court..... .. .... . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 90 94

FINES AND FORFEITURES-

To pay fines imposed on misdemeanor convicts...

47

JFISH AND GAME-

To protect deer on St. Simon's Island. . . . . . . . . . . To amend act for protection of (Harden) ....... 65 To amend 11ct for protection of (Boykin) ........ . To amend act for protection of (Walker) ........ . To amend act for protection of (Blackburn) ..... . To amend act defining manner of catching fish .. . To appoint committee to consolidate laws ....... .

58 410 91 880 89 248
367 481 78 302 434

1096

INDEX.

FRANCHISES-
To prohibit granting to railroads to parallel St~te roall. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . ... 494 524\

FRAUDS-

To punish frauds against hotels...................

49-

FORT SCREVENJurisdiction over ceded to United States ....... 44 144 26&

GAME-(see Fish and Game).

GEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENTTo change location of ............................ .
GEORGIA INDUSTRIAL HO.METo protect ....................................... 890 1049

GOVERNOR-
Authorized to borrow money ................... 75 248 494 To increase salary of ...................... 243 568 599 840

GRAHAM, MISS BELLETo refund her $500.00 . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. 329

GROSS, HON. M. W.-

Ce.rtificate of election. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

Sworn in as member of House....................

42

Assigned to committees..........................

50

GUARDIANS-(see Executors).

GARNISHMENT-

To provide for garnishment of debts due non-res-

idents..........................................

46

How defendants may discharge proceedings. . . . . .

46

HARRELL, HON. J. M.-

Certificate of election .......................... .. Sworn in as member of House... . . .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . 552' To pay him full per diem.. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 891).

INDEX.

1097'

HARMONY GROVETo change corporate name of.................. 354 407 533:
HARRISONVILLETo make certain arrangement with authorities of Richmond county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702 746 856:

IMMIGRATION-

To create department of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55

INSURANCE COMPANIES AND LAWS-

To prohibit rebating........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100

To organize interstate life insurance companies .. 293 408

To define assessment life insurance ............... 29ii 528.

INVITATIONSTo visit Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.58

JOHNSON, HON. R. B.To pay per diem and mileage .................. 54 301 821:

JOINT SESSIONS-

To h~>ar addresses of Gen. Fitz. Lee and Hon. John

.

Goode ........................................ .

JUDGES-

To" regulate salaries of.......................... 44 83 602'

To fix the salary of judge of city court of Savan-

nah............................................ 44 315

To abolish office of judge of city court of Wash-

ington...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

49

To increase salary of judge of city court of Macon 352

To equalize business of (rotation) ............ 392 552 5ti8

JURISDICTION-
Granted to U.S. over Fort Screven ........... 44 144 265 Granted to U.S. over property in Valdosta ..550 614 645-
91!6 lOSS

JURORS-

Regulating compensation of, in justice courts....

56-

Judge of Jasper county court, authorized to sum-

mons.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 615 636-

1098

INDEX,

.JUSTIOES OF PEACE AND NOTARIES PUBLICTo provide for payment of, in certain cases. . . . . . 794

LIABILITYTo extend liability of master and employee...... 480
LIBRARIESTo amend act to support, in Bibb county ..... 389 407 532 To amend act authorizing cities to support ... 655 667 714

LICENSES-
For graduates of Georgia Normal College........ 158 To grant Iic.enses to licensees of medical boards of
other States .................................... 367 703

LIENS-

To enable planters to create liens on crops by

mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

55 250

LIQUOR AND LIQUOR LAWS-

To prohibit importation of in dry counties . . . . . . .

43

To prohibit sale and manufacturing of in Wilkes

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 144 314

To prohibit sale of in Gwinnett county .... .... 67 82 311

To prohibit the sale of in Pike county ....... : 131 251 306

To amend an act to create dispensaries in Colquitt 498 531

631 640

To prohibit manufacturing of cane beer, etc ... ,.. 541

To amend act to create dispensary in Hogansville 541 616

f\36

To prohibit any one carrying to court of justice... 667 747

To create dispensary in Arlington ..... .

926

lLOWE, floN. W. A. P.To pay per diem and mileage ....... .
MESSAGES, EXECUTIVE-

75 301 823

S 9 101 287 541 .576 660 737 815 893 971
.MESSAGES, SENATE-
6 67 92 108 149 240 267 287 330 338 357 374 394 434 444 467 484 509 553 n65 578 598 621.670 681 695 727 752 753 807 828 862 876
.951 969 972 990 995

INDEX.

1099

MISCELLANEOUS-
Relative to payment of interest of estates to guardians of minors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Misdemeanor to break jail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 To prevent carrying cases from justices to Su-
preme Court........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 To regulate sale of goods in bulk................. 481 530 To docket cases taken to Supreme Court under
past bills of exceptions........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551
MORTGAGES-
To authorize farmers to mortgnge crops before planting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 250
MINING-
To encourage mining for gold . . . . . . . . . . 480 531 834 851
()C,>NEE HILL Ci<:METERY--
To amend act to incorporate trustees of ..... .')iiO til4 636

PENSIONS AND PENSION LA. WS-

To pay pen~ion due Ruth Feagans . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46

To pay pension to Cont't-derate soldiers and wid-

ows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 249 882

Providing who shnll be entitled t.o draw pension..

60

To pay pension due Tempy McLeroy . . . . . . . . . . .

67

To pay pension due A. J. Teel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

To pay pension due Sarah Blackmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 714

To pay pension due Martha Martin..... . . . . . . . . . , 83

To pay pension due S. F. Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 788

To pay pension due Mary E. Miz~............... 84 719

To pay pension due A. L. Erwin .............. 106 249 912

To reinstate J.J. W. Glenn on roll of 1903......... 117

'l'o pay pension due Mrs. E. C Shearhouse ..... 130 303 843

To pay pension due Mrs. W. T. Smith............ 132

To pay pension due Mrs. M. A. West ...... 133 526 846 898

To pay pension due Mrs. Mary Guy ........... 157 526 900

To pay pension due Mrs. J. J. Miles ............. 239 262

To pay pension due deceased widows to heirs..... 240

To pay pension due Hannah Harris. . . . . . . .... 241 526 903

To pay pension due Sarah King .... ; ........... 241 526 905

To prescribe who are indigent pensioners ........ 243 305

To pay pension due I. N. Taylor .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . 259

To pay pension due Jno. S. Flynt ................. 266 776

1100

INDEX.

PENSIONS AND PENSION LAWS-Continued.

To pay pension due Wm. Futch ............... 292 304 907 To pay pension due A. J. Hobbs ............... 316 442 71& . To pay pension due Mrs. Adaline Haynes ...... 328 529 910 To pay pension due Wm. Roberson ............ 329 411 783 To pay pension due Ezra Jacobs.................. 353 To pay pension due D. G. Awtry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358 To pay pension due R. G. Smith ................. 353 779 To pay pension due HarriPt Malone ........... 359 529 914 To pay pension due J.P. Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 To pay pension dne Nancy Lynch ................ 525 790. To pay pension due George Mitchell .......... 550 616 937 To pay pension due J. F. McOain ........ 550 613 930 942 To pay pension dueT. F. Person .............. 745 794 919 To pay pension due Oarrie Wilson ............... 828 895 To pay pension due Thos. Dunman ............ 828 851 940 To pay pension duEl deceased pensioners ... : .... ,. 973

PAVING-
To pave Mitchell street (see Appropriations).
PRISON COMMISSION-
To amend act to create ................... 387 408 440 477 To provide work for certain convicts .......... 733 794 947
PORTRAITS-
To purchase portrait of Gen. J. B. Gllrdon........ 301
PRINTING-
To print 250 copies of House bills 679 and 6150..... 104 To print 300 copies of Australian ballot bill....... 142 To print 200 copies of general tax act............. 360 To print 200 copies of reformatory bill...... . . . . . 429 To print 200 copies of substitute for Bill No. 29:!.. 494
POEMS-
By Representative Grenade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1013;

INDEX.

1101

RAILROADS, STREET RAlLW AYS, ETC.-

To separate white and colored passengers on street railways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 248
Granting Atlanta Interurban Street Railway Company permission to cro~B tracks of W. & A. railroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 7R 24.9 536
Prohibited from crossing roads or streets unless incorporated.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

RAILROAD COMMISSION-

To extend powers of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 305

RAILROAD INSPEQTORTo create office of................................ 290

REFORMATORY-
To amend act to establish in Richmond county ... 330 391 415
To "create State Reformatory ..................... 38.9 409

RELIEF-

Of P. P. Evans................................... 56 148

Of Jas. R. Atwater........ . . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . 77 248

Of Erwin Humphreys ......................... 148 303 781

Of I. J. Shaughter................................ 155

Of J. B. Chamblee................. .. . .. .. . . .. . . . 291

Of L. Parks et al ....... ...................... 301 411 629

Of L. W. Griffin ................................. 328 503

Of Gainesville Cotton Mill.......... . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Of J. J. Edmom

................... 354 410

Of .T. L. Horn et

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441

Of N. L. Hutc~L-........ .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ..

441

Of D. Norton .................................... 557 615

REPORTS OF COMMITTEEs-

To notify Governor oflorganization of House.. . . .

42

County and county matters .....59 79 107 128 161 258 334

335 370 381 401 406 44a

483 501 514 525 562 583

594 607 624 698 739 741

769 773 965

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INDEX.

RF.PORTS OF COMMITTEES-Continued.

Reform ballot legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 148

Constitutional amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 281 869 468 66R

General judiciary ..... 107 146 282 822 333 369 404 442 479

516 560 593 697 771 800 947 966

Temperance ........................ 108 235 286 335 460

Public library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115

Special judiciary .. 115 235 319 356 382 459 4fl9 588 595 610

.

624 645 700 769 849 875 967

Banks and banking .................... 125 259 352 545 875

Military affairs ................................. 126 707

Ways and means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 283 499

General agriculture ... 128 242 280 283 351 517 740 774 967

Corporations .. 134 138 296 318 322 372 385 413 o18 522 609

611 767 770 895 968

Pensions .. 145 162 284 321 337 445 457 502 582 707 742 799 842 967

Western and Atlantic railroad ................... 147 1038

Auditing committee to examine State accounts.. 163

Education ............ 234 288 318 384 482 596 721 773 968

Enrollment ... 237 272 448 582 577 620 626 677 7.05 71'14 816 849 1068

Appropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 285 522 581

Special agriculture .............................. 339 843

Penitentiary .............................. 349 670 772 97 6

Hygiene and sanitation ................... 413 700 742 771

State Sanitarium................................. 469

Railroads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 470 990

On registration of land titles..................... 547

Invalid pensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 768

On game protection............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608

Of committee to draft resolutions on death of

Hon. W. A. P. Lowe............. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 648

Of committee to draft resolutions on death of

Hon. W. R. Welch......................... .. . 651

Of committee to draft resolutions on death of

Hon. R. B. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652

Of committee to report on juvenile convicts...... 775

Of committee to investigate claims of Sherman J.

Sims.............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

Of steering committee............................ 822 894

Of committee to arrange to visit St. Louis........ 836

Of committee on blind asylums~..... . . . . . . . . . . . . 948

To adjust differences between Messrs. Franklin

and Maples.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98R

INDEX,

110~

REPORTS, MINORITY-

Of special judiciary committee...................

88

Of generaljudiciary.committee on Bond Bill.. . . . 477

Of general judiciary committee on Bill No. 392... 566'

Of committee on rules............... . . . . . . . . . . . 708

REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEES-

On House Bill No. 905 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 761

On Australian ballot bill ................... 1006 1027 1053:

On general appropriation bill .................... 1006 1031

On House Bill No. 186 .......................... 1023 1051

. On Senate Bill No. 136................. . . . . . . . .. .

1033:

REPORTERS-(See stenographers).

REWARDS-
To pay rewards offered by Governor ........... 241 805 491 To pay rewards offered for capture of Bill ~iller. 461 529
ROADS AND BRIDGES-
Giving county commissioners authority to erect bridges .................................... 56 250 747
To amend act relative to alternative road law. . . . 89 803: To amend act to amend road laws of Bibb 'county.
429 530 628 To erect bridge at Cave Spring.............. .'..... 513 613

ROWELL'S DIGESTTo subscribe to ...... ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

RUDICIL, HON R. Y.-

Certificate of election. . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8-

0ath of office taken....................... .. .. . . .

42

Assigned to committees ........ ,.................

5(}

SALARIES-
To fix salary of Governor. . . . . . ................... 243 305 To fix salary of judges............................ 44 83 To fix salary of judges of city court ol Savannah... 44 315
642 To fix salary of judges of city court of Macon .352 391 428 To fix salary of treasurers of certain counties.. 151 410 ~57.

1.104

INDEX,

:SAWDUSTT'o prohibit dumping in streams.................. 58 802

.SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWS-
To create system of in town of Mitchell .... 94 248 312 646 Tc> provide that certain exercises shall be con-
ducted in ...................................... 100 817 To create schools for Lake Park .................. 105 248 To create schools for Kirkwood ................ 241 305 419 To amend act to create for Wadley ............ 289 817 417 To codify State school laws ...................... 865 482 To create system of public schools for West Point. 541 To create system of public schools for Austell. . . . 644 To amend act to create for Blue Ridge ........ 701 746 856

:SCHOOL FOR BLINDTo authorize trustees to sell property. . . . . . . . . . . . 614

.SCHOOL DISTRICTS-
To incorporate Shellman school district ........ 66 401 535 To incorporate Danburg school district ........ 105 392 425 To incorporate Swainsboro school district ..... 130 528 635 To amel)d act to incorporate Waresboro school
district ............................... ~ ..... 271 391 427 To amend act to incorporate Pineview school
district ................................... 498 615 644 To incorporate McDonough school district ........ 524 855 To incorporate Hoschton school district .. 587 746 852 1049 To incorporate Friendship. school district ....590 703 929 To amend act to create West Point school
district ...................................... 614 6:-!9 To repeal act to incorporate Parrott school district 829

:SCHOOL FOR DEAFTo appropriate money to ...................... 550 613 805

.SIMMONS, HON. T. G.-

Sworn in as member of House

508

:SITUS OF DEBTSDue non-residents ................... , ............ 243 973

,..

iNbEX.

srATE AUDITOR-(see Auditor).

1io5

STATE BANK EXAMINER-
Authorized to examine private banks ............ 100 804
j
STATE INSTITUTIONS-
To protect lands of from trespassers . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

STATE NORMAL SCHOOLTo create as branch of University ........ 140 804 641 995

STATE OFFIOERSRequired to make weekly settle~ents ........ ,, 244

STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER-

Required to furnish certain statements to clerks

of superior court . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .

49

STATE UNIVERSITYPrescribing time when board of visitors shall visit 298 410

STENOGRAPHERS, REPORTERS, ETC.-

To define duties of reporters of superior courts...

57

To fix salary of stenographer of Attorney-General 289

STEPHENS, GOV. A. H.-

To plirchase portrait of

409

STOCK FOODTo regulate manufacturing and sale of ........ 868 409 _524

SOLDIERS' HOMETo lay water-mains from Atlanta to .............. 801 357

TAXES AND TAX LAWS-

To amend tax act relative to Confederate soldiers

who are dentists...............................

45

To provide manner of collecting State and coun-

ty taxes.........................................

47

"General Tax Act" ..802 374 8116 435, 449 461 485 727 815

70h j

1106

iNDEX.

TAXES AND TAX LAWS-Continued.

To provide a uniform date for return of in munici-

palities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

65

To assess property of corporations who make re-

turns to Comptroller-General.................. 68 974

To amend act to levy and collect tax for support

of State government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

To prohibit municipalities exempting property

from taxation. .. .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . .. . . . 88 303

To authorize an additional levy in Carrollton .. 329 393 416

llow special occupation and license taxes shall be

collected ..... ; . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

491

To require tax officers to make weekly statements 612 881

TECHNOLOGICAL SCHOOL-
To appropriate money to ..................... 291 528 882 To increase number of trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 To provide for appointment of trustees by Gover-
nor ............................................. 295 411 To establish for girls ................... : . . . . . . . . . 703

THORNTON, H. 0.To pay him $83.08 .. .. .. .. . .. .. ................ 90 262 786

TRIALSImpartial trials for lunatics, idiots, etc......... 58 410 412

TRUSTEESTo provide for substitution of ................. ~.. 88 308

UNRETURNED PROPERTYTo find . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 667

VACCINATIONTo make compulsory in schools................... 368 412

VETERINARIANTo create office of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 477
VOTERS-:To administer oath to before registering ......... 388 410
. '.l'o provide manner of registration in ~ugusta.889 411 538

INDEX.

1107

WATERWORKS~
To authorize Washington, Ga., to extend......... 268

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-

Regulate weight of corn meal....................

48

WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R.-
To extend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 507 509 To investigate leasing certain prc>perty. . . . . . . . . . . 155 To collect all records concerning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 To prohibit any road from paralleling ............ 494 524

WELCH, HON. W. R.-
To pay mileage and per diem of ...............316 393 826 WRIGHT STREET (Savannah)-
To .~Qnfirm sale of portion of . . . . . ............. 77 251 311

INDEX.

PART II.

RESOLUTIONS-

To appoint committee to draft resolutions on

death of Hon. W. R. Welch of Gilmer county ..

6.

To appoint committee to notify Governor of or-

ganization of House .......................... .

6

To appoint oommittee to notify Senate of organi-

zation of House ............................... .

6

Extending privileges of floor to members of next

House ........................................

7

Extending sympathy to Hon. U.S. West........ .

7

To appoint committee to draft resolutions on

death of Hon. R. B. Johnson .................. .

7

Sympathizing with Hon. E. K. Overstreet in his

illness .......................................... .

7

To appoint committee to draft resolutions on death

of Hon. W. A. P. Lowe ........................ .

48

To appoint committee to report on juvenile con-

victs, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Sympathizing with W. L. Henry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

53

Instructin,K committee on rules..................

53

To provide for committee to consider ballot reform 53 68

Rescinding resolution relative to reading bills

third time .................................... .

54

Sympathizing with Hon. M:. R. Edwards ........ ..

74

Tendering hall of House to Daughters of Revolu-

tion ..........................................

75

Authorizing Governor to borrow money. .. . . .... . 75 248

Providing that no session be held on July 4...... .

87

To adjourn to attend Worid's Fair at St. Louis .. . 90

.To decorate special train in honor of Grover

Oleveland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Providing for a committee to visit St. Louis...... 100

To repair rooms of agricultural department ...... 101 250

Providing for committee to consider pension bills 106

INDEX.

1109

RESOLUTIONS-Oontinued.
Providing for committee to investigate rotation of judges ......................................... . 161
Sympathizing with Hon. Henry Mann ........... . 257 To amend Rule of House No. 193 ................ . 262 849 Providing for enforcing Rule No. 128............ 262 To appoint committee to revise laws governing
State institutions .............................. 291 616 Congratulations on nomination of Judge Parker
for President of U.S.......................... 298 Sympathizing with Hon. J. A. Cromartie . .'...... . 825 To provide for commission to 11uggest manner of
protecting State property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54:4 Sympathizing with Hon. J. T. Parker ........... . 545 Commission on registration of land title to be kept
in force ..................................... . 549 Congratulating Hon. Emmet Owen on event of his
marriage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585 To improve the acoustic properties of the House .. 585 614 . To visit St. Louis Exposition..................... 655 Thanking Southern Railway and others for court-
esies to General Assembly...................... 660 Inviting Hon. Fitzhugh Lee and John Goode to
address General Assembly..................... 695 Congratulating Hon. Jno. T. Boifeuillet on event
of his birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780 Sympathizing with H<>n. D. F. McClatchey....... 798 Providing for joint session........................ 819 That General Assembly visit St. Louis Exposition 888 To provide for commission to look after State's
interests at the Jamestown Exposition......... 898 To appoint committee to meet Gen. Lee.......... 925 To provide for bringing up of unfinished business. 949 To provide foreommittee to investigate differences
between Mr. Franklin and Mr. Mapl<'s......... 958 To appoint committee to arrange to visit St. Louis 959 Sympathizing with Hon. Fondren Mitchell....... 1059 To appoint committee to visit University. . . . . . . . . 1066 Thanking the postmistress for services. . . . . . . . . . 1079 Thanking the stenop;raphere ...... , , ........... : . . 1080

INDEX.
PART III.
SENATE BILLS-
To amend act to create public schools in Thomasville ............. ~ ............................ 107 422
To amend charter of Columbus................ 114 139 153 To create new charter for Willacoochee ...... 245 317 1003 To amend act to create city court of Douglas..... 245 To amend section 982 of Code ............ 245 646 869 1061 To amend section 765, volume 3 of Code .......... 246 648 To change time of holding justice's court.... . . . . . 246 To amend act to incorporate Thomasville ..... 246 317 422 To incorporate Broxton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 To amend section 821, volume 1 of Code ........ 246 523 To revise superior court calendar of Brunswick
Circuit...................................... 246 301 423 To amend section 982, volume 1 of Code. . . . . . . . . . 247 To provide that application and evidence of Con
federate soldier shall be testimony of enlistment 252 To amend article 6, section 7, paragraph 2 of Con-
stitution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 To amend an act to amend laws incorporating
Waynesboro................................. 299 539 539 To amend an act to create board of commissioners
for Appling county ......................... 299 407 540 To provide for examination of private banks by
bank examiner .................................. 299 648 To provide for electric lights in Waynesboro .. 300 407 539 To regulate business of investment companies. 300 949 1062 To amend act to amend charter of Baxley ..... 300 407 540 To grant corporate powers to sick benefit and acci-
dent insurance companies.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 To amend paragraph 2, section 2 of Constitution. . 200 To incorporate city of Broxton ................... 318 423 To regulate sale of domes.tic wines .. : ........403 523 1056 Authorizing Treasurer to draw on funds to pay
teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 523

lNDEX.

1111

SENATE BILLS-Continued.
To amend act to create city court of Waynesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 407 523 868
To amend act to create dispensary in Terrell county .... ,, .............................. .404 523 722
To amend acUo create Prison Commission ........ 404 R61 1003 1024
To amend section 1254, volume 1 of Code ......... 404 525
To prohibit traffic in certain railroad tickets. 404 523 1053 To prohibit dealing in cotton futures ............. 519 647 To amend paragraph 1, section 2, article 11 of
Constitution ................................... 519 611 To authorize towns and cities to manufacture gas. 519 648 To require Treasurer, Secretary of State and
Comptroller-General to give bond .............. 519 1065 To prohibit importation of cottonseed ............ 519 1001 To amend section 1775 of Civil Code ............. 519 647 To amend act to make bonds for title admissible
to record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 520 648 To regulate weight of cornmeal ............... , . 520 860 To change time of holding superior court of Han-
cock county .................................... 520 869 To amend paragraph 18, section 7, article 3 of Con-
stitution ...................................... 520 749 To creatA office of commissioner of immigration. . 520 To provide remedy on official bonds in case of
default........................................ 520 749 To prescribe when board of visitors shall visit
University .... : . ............................... 521 648 'fo authorize construction of dam across Savannah
rivE'r ..................................... , .. 521 648 870 To prevent dormancy of judgment ............... 521 647 To protect owners of live stock in Mcintosh
county ...................................... 521 611 647 To confer rank of brevet brigadier-general upon
senior colonel of line ....................... 521 748 1008 To fix salary of stenographer in Attorney-Gen-
eral's office.......... . ........................ 521 1032 To amend act giving rank of colonel and lieuten-
ant-colonel to assistants of Adjutant-General.. 522 1008 To carry into effect paragraph 1, section 1, article
7 of Constitution ........................... 611 745 1053 To amend paragraph 5, section 11 article 1 of Con-
stitution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656

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iNDEX.

SENATE BILLS-Continued.
To incorporate McDonough school district .... 656 829 870 To amend section 1764, volume 1 of Code...... 656 78 1035 To regulate business of money-lending ...656 949 997 1(!45 To define boycotting as a crime.. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . . . 657 To amend section 5543 of Code .................... 657 859 To amend section 369 of Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~57 860 To amend section 735, volume 1 of Code ...... 657 860 1032 To amend section 291, volume 3 of Code .......... 667 949 To consolidate office of judge and ordinary of Tal-
iaferro county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 657 740 870 To provide for fast writs of error in certain cases. 658 860 To amend act to incorporate Maysville .......672 861 1001 To create dispensaries in Mitchell county .673 749 869 1002 To abolish city court of Hart county ........ 673 749 1034 To amend section 1495, volume 1 of Code .... 678 861 1064 To amend section 1497; volume 1 of Code .... 673 860 1064 To amend section 191, volume 1 of the Code ..... 673 949 To prohibit betting on elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 674 To authorize McDonough to issue bonds ..... 674 860 1008 To abolish the municipality known as Everett .... 674 860
1002 To.amend section 1492, volume 1 of Code .... 674 861 1065 To provide for substitution of trustees in certain
cases ...................................... 674 748 1052 To codify common school laws .................... 674 868 To create city court of Hartwell ............ 674 749 1035 To amend act to create department of horticul-
ture ............................ .' ............... 701 965 To incorporate city of Hartwell ............. 722 749 1031) To amend act to create prison commiAsion........ 72!! 859 To move office of State Geologist from Atlanta to
Athens .................................. 723 861 1021 To amend paragraph 8, section 1, article 5 of Con-
stitution....................................... 723 To amend act to create City Court of Hall county 723 To provide for recovery of county taxes ..... 744 859 1033 To amend section 1791 of Code ............. 744 860 1028 To amend act to reduce fees of notaries public... 744 861 Regulating granting of medical licenses .... 744 861 1062 To prohibit buying and selling of votes ...... 744 8N 1034 To amend 11ection 4102, volume 2 of Code........ 744 To amend section 5821, volume 2 of Code ........ 745 860

INDEX.

1113

SENATE BILLS-Continued.
To increase number of board of trustees of Technological School. .............................. 745 861
To prohibit drunkenness on railway trains........ 741> To require Secretary of State and Comptroller-
General to give bond................... . .. .. .. 749 To prescribe when notes and checks may be pro-
tested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 859 949 To deposit in treasury ct>rtain bonds as surety ... 859 949 To amend act to amend charter of Columbus .... 872 873
1002 To create agricultural school in each congres-
sional district. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 'ro change county-site of Worth county .... 950 1000 1061 To increase number of terms of superior court of
Chatham county... . . . . . . . . . ........... 950 965 1052 To repeal act to amend act to create charter for
Camilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 1000 1060 To prescribe salaries of judges of supreme and
superior courts.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 953 997 To amend section 828, volume 1 of Code .... 961 1000 1063 To require railroad companies to equip flat cars
with standards ................................ 961 1000 To regulate speed of automobiles ............... 962 1000 To require commission merchants to endorse date
of sale on bill of sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 962 1000 To amend section 1:!54, volume 1 of Code.. . . . . . . . 962 To amend charter of Arlington ............ 962 1000 1060 To provide for care of certain convicts.......... 1026 To amend section 1541 of Code................... 1061

71 hi

INDEX.

PART IV.

SENATE RESOLUTIONS-

To print 500 copies of report of Joint Investiga-

ting Committee......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

For relief of L. W. Griffin ...................... .403 1019

To adjourn to attend barbecue-at Gainesville ... : 589

To pay pension due .T. C. Bridges................. 656

To pay pension due A. M. Eason ................ 656 i48

To appoint committee to report on fillers used in

commercial fertilizers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 672 85~

To appoint committee to look into advisability of

Pelling W. & A. R. R ........................ .. 723

To burn canceled bonds ............... .

723

To raise medical commission ................... . 723 748

For pardon of Mamie !leCris .................. .

724

'To fix boundaries and county sites for new coun-

ties .......................... , .............. 829 868 997

'To pay per diem of Senator Roberts ........ 950 1000 1022

'To authorize Governor to appoint. committee to

investigate causes of tuberculosis ............ . 1034

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